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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on November 5, 2014: |
katieflossom
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Had my interview yesterday morning at the Embassy in London. My appointment was for 8.30am, but I arrived mega early at around 7.15am! They hadn't "opened" yet, but there was already a line forming so I joined. At about 7.40am, movement began and two girls dragged out some signs and visa people lined up in front of one, and other appointments the other. They then split the visa line into people who have 8am appointments and everyone else. They came round and passed clear plastic bags to everyone and said to put phones, belts and watches in it ready for security (note: laptops are not allowed in.) A girl walked down our line, and saw me and another guy had immigrant paperwork, so she told up to jump the queue!
A girl (this is still all outside in the cold) checked my passport and interview letter (they asked us to get our DS-260 conf out, but she didn't check it.) Then joined another line. Showed passport and interview letter to a security guard type man. Then joined another line for security/x-ray (they let in 4 people at a time to their little building). Scanned all belongings and used a body metal detector, then you're through.
Walked round corner to the main entrance. A receptionist asks for your passport and interview letter again, and she affixed a row of sticky labels to the letter with your number on (the number you'll be called by.) Then through to the waiting room and the waiting game begins.
Lots of N and V numbers start binging through very quickly, and the odd I number in the mix. It's about 8am at this point and I didn't expect to be called before my appointment time, but at about 8.10am my no gets called. Go round the corner to a window and a straight-faced black lady asks for my passport and interview letter as well as my courier confirmation. I then have to give my fingerprints. It's quite silent, which is fine, as she thumbs through my paperwork which I submitted way-back-when! She notices the police certificate I originally submitted had expired and I pass her my new one, along with some new passport pics. She asks to confirm my marriage date and contact phone number. Then tells me to go sit down again and wait for my number to be called.
I wait for about 20 mins, and at about 9am I get called for my interview, again round the corner. This time it is a chirpy American chap. He tells me this is now the interview and I have to raise my right hand and take an oath. He then asks a couple of q's:
- Where is your husband right now?
- What does he do for a living?
- Have you lived together since you've been married?
That's it! He smiles and says "your visa has been approved"!
I was only inside the actual building for about an hour. All in all I was nervous but it was an efficient and friendly experience.
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