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| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Review on October 6, 2015: |
themartinez
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I just had my interview today, so I can finally write my review/statement/opinions here 
Medical Exam:
I had my medical with Dr. Garrido, in Rio de Janeiro. To be honest, my first choice was the one in São Paulo, since it is easier for me to go there, but after contacting both of them, I decided to go to RDJ.
It is true: they only like to be contacted through email, so they’ll give you no information through the phone. The positive side is that Tania will send you everything you need to know, and if you forget it you just need to read it over and over again. She sent me the exams I would have to take (X-Ray and Syphilis), and a list of all the vaccines I should take.
If you are thinking on going to RDJ prior to the interview just for the exams I can assure you that a one day trip is time enough - there is no need to sleep there.
Tania is very professional - almost dry - and I say that so people will be ready for it, because it kind of made me nervous that day  . Dr. Garrido is very nice, and he made me feel very comfortable. He asked me typical questions, such as if I had had any surgeries, any heart problems, diseases, and so on. He also gave me a copy of the vaccine certificate.
Both the attendants at Laboratório Lâmina and Clínica Cavallieri were very professional. Their labs are very nice and clean. I got to Clínica Cavallieri (X-Ray) a little early, but they did my exams right away.
Oh! And all their offices are right by each other. And they are near two malls, which makes it easy to find a place to eat.
Interview:
As many others, I also decided to come back for the interview (two weeks after the medical). Since I scheduled my appointment for 7:20, I slept at the Hotel Atlântico Business (5 minutes from the Consulate General).
There was a small line of K1 since it wasn’t even opened yet. The entrance we used is the same as the one for tourist visas, but instead on waiting on the first floor, we go straight up to the second floor.
When we got there, Alex explained us what was going to happen - he is the best! He gave us some papers we had to fill and also explained how we had to do it (do not fill it up before his explanation).
After that moment he will call everyone by name, asking if they’re done with the papers. He went through my papers to check if everything was ok, and told me to sit on the first roll because someone was going to call me.
A Brazilian lady (still not the interviewer) went through my documents once again, gave some of them back to me (the unnecessary ones) , and asked me a few questions just to update their system, I guess, (or to check informations) such as birth date, address, Petitioner’s address, mother and father’s name, and if I was employed.
I think I waited 40 minutes until I was called. I was the second on the “list”. The boy before me was there for 10 minutes or so. Like toozler said, they analyze your documents before the interview, and if everything is fine they won’t ask you much.
The nice lady who interview me asked how we met and how he proposed. Then she said I was approved. I didn't have a watch with me, but by 9:00 I was already on my way back to the hotel.
I know everyone gets super nervous - I was no different -, but everyone at the Consulate General is super nice. They are great and they’ll answer your questions in the nicest way possible. If you have all the documents they asked, and meet the minimum requirements for the I-134, everything should be fine. Good luck, anyone who might be reading this. Message me if you need anything
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #17980