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| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Review on February 25, 2016: |
tnylnc
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
My interview was on February 16, 2016 and my appointment was set for 7:20 am. We got there early at about 6:15 am. It didn't take long for a line to form as we were second to arrive. We got there so early we couldn't get cafe do amaña :/ from the hotel but we got a small coffee close to the consulate right across the street for those that need coffee in the morning  We waited for about an hour and then the Famous Alex came to take names and call all of us inside to get ready for the interview. Alex was great. Ive read about him in many reviews, he didnt disappoint. He walked inside and it was straightforward just have documents ready. Alex was really cool, he explained everything in Portuguese but he explained to those that didn't speak Portuguese in English. There was a guy that practically walked in without anything, most had a bulk of documents as we did. But as it turned out the staff if pretty helpful and nice. In the interview room its a more like a waiting area with seats in the middle. The back row is for those who just arrived and need to check documents and Alex helped to get those organized. Then you get called to get like a first round interview where they check the documents you were asked to bring in the email that was sent for the interview. We got called by a lady who asked simple questions related to the documents. Once they check the documents you have to wait for the actual interview. We hit a small bump on the documents, the photo that we brought was too small but the lady was really nice and told us it was fine just go across the street and get a visa picture taken for like 18r . Once we came back Alex turned in the photo and we were directed to the front rows to wait for the interview. We were a bit nervous but the ones who were alone were dying. Most though, were couples but for the ones who came alone some were really nervous while others were calm as could be. One small thing about the interview I didnt like but didnt really bother me, was that the interviews are done in booths amd you speak with the interviewer through a glass. For their safety I guess. We were finally called. It was a nice gentleman, he was looking at our documents and then came the questions. He asked basic questions like how did you meet, or my favorite does your fiancé speak Portuguese. I speak basic Portuguese, like as sophisticated as a toddler. So I didn't notice that he was an american interviewing us but then again I'm horrible at picking up accents. Just like I didn't notice the different accents of Cariocas and Paulistas lol After just 5 minutes mostly of the interviewer typing notes he said You have been approved, Parabens! He then told us something but we were so excited that we stopped listening after Parabens! Hope your experience goes as well as ours !!
Heres the version for my Fiancé in Portuguese
Dia 16/02 foi um dia muito especial pra mim e meu noivo Tony. Chegamos as 6:15 no consulado, logo perguntamos onde era a fila, os guarda indicaram e fomos os segundos a chegar. Tinha uma moça que era a primeira estava bem tensa rsrs. Ficamos aguardando, nossa entrevista era as 7:20. Quando era exatamente as 7:10 mais o menos, o famoso "Alex" venho e perguntou quem era da 7:20, e os estados que viemos. Fomos todos convidados a entrar, fomos ao 2 andar. Chegando lá o Alex explicou bem detalhado o que precisavamos, primeiro entregou um formulário onde pede o endereço que ficamos no Rio, e outro e uma lista de colocar os documentos em ordem. Eu e o Tony começamos a colocar em ordem e pra nossa alegria não faltava nada. Ai fomos até o Alex ele conferiu e nós elogiou!!! Dize ai que organizadinhos rsrs, dei um trabalho só. Mas ele falou que nossa foto tava errada era uma maior. Mas dize que não teria problema. Ai pediu que sentássemos na primeira fileira, fomos ai já deu aquele frio na barriga, só ai já tinha ido umas 2 vezes no banheiro kkkkk. Fomos ao guinche 05 uma moça simpática, confirmou os documentos tava tudo ok, fez umas perguntas mas tudo referente a documentação nada de mais. E dize que teria que tirar a foto. Mas que era só tirar que já fazia a entrevista. Saímos do consulado e tirei a foto, entreguei por Alex, ai pediu pra sentamos na segunda fileira aguardamos e logo fomos chamados para fazer a tão esperada entrevista. E pra minha supresa um Americano eu meu deus eu não falo Inglês!!! Mas ele falava português ufaa aquele meio de gringo mas dava pra entender rsrs. Muito simpático deu bom dia, perguntou como estávamos. Aí começou a digitar, eu meu deus acaba logo tudo isso, kkk mas mantive a calma, junto com o tony que segurava minha mão. Ai começou perguntando se eu falava inglês, se já fui ao Estados Unidos, se tinha parentes que morava lá. Depois como nos conhecemos, quantas vezes o tony venho por Brasil, se o tony fala português, ai o Tony mesmo respondeu " eu estou aprendendo falar" ele ok e deu risada. Dize que nos conhecemos em um trabalho voluntário na Bolivia, ele se confundiu com as documentações do trabalho do tony, ai falei não esta e do trabalho dele. Ai tudo bem ele começou a digitar de novo. Ah fiz o juramento de falar só a verdade, e tirei digital também. Depois ele falou Parabéns você foi aprovada!!!! Dentro de alguns dias seu visto irá chegar, boa sorte!!!! Saímos todos feliz... Pensamos acabou!!!!!! Deu certo. O Alex ficou bem feliz por nós rsrs. Na escada nos beijamos ❤️ e fomos comemorar no Starbuck. Assim foi agora aguardando o visto chegar!!!!
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