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| Bangladesh |  Review on September 24, 2014: |
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Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
nterview Experience at US Embassy, Dhaka (23rd September, 2014):
My Interview was at 10 am so I went in at 9:15 am. The guards at the entrance checked my bag thoroughly so a word of advice please make sure you don't take your cellphone (they will throw it out) and take transparent folders. I was ushered into a waiting room with two long benches facing 11 counters where finger printing and interviews were taking place.
At 10:30 they called my name and asked me to go to Counter 1. There was a Bengali woman who asked me the following in Bangla:
1. State your full name
2. How did your husband come to the US
She took my passport and fingerprints of both hands. Next she handed me the leaflet for Removal of Conditions, Medical Report (to be given to the immigration officer at POE) and my Original Documents. She kept my Marriage Certificate and PCCs and said it will be given to me on the day the visa is issued. I was asked to wait for the second interview.
There were around 200 applicants on that day so by the time they called my name for the interview it was 3:38 pm. I was asked to go to Counter 7 where an American man spoke to me in English (mainly because I am more comfortable in English and I think he realized as much. However the people at the counters are quite fluent in Bangla too and will speak to you in which ever language you are more comfortable). He apologized for the long wait, made me take an oath and asked me the following:
1. Was your marriage arranged? How did it happen?
2. When is your marriage anniversary?
3. What does your husband do? What kind of work is your husband's company involved in
4. How do you guys communicate?
He was very nice and cordial. Surprisingly he didn't ask for any evidence and the interview ended in 5 minutes. He said all your papers are in order, and your visa has been approved. He gave me a white token to pick up my passport with the visa on the after two days (Yay!)
Points to Note: Please take some food and water with you because it can be a long and exhausting wait. Although they didn't ask me for any evidence the other applicants had to show plenty of proof of their relationship including pictures (please take at least 10 pictures of each wedding event as well as pictures before and after the wedding AND do label the back of the pictures), wedding cards, joint sponsor papers, educational certificates etc., so please ensure that you are very well prepared. Do not be afraid of the interviewers as they are polite and professional but do answer truthfully.
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