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| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Review on February 25, 2016: |
ShadowCat170
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
(versao em portugues abaixo)
Of course we were tense, but everything was organized and went well!
Our interview time was 9:20 and we arrived at the consulate by taxi an hour earlier (talk to the security guard and tell them you're there for an immigrant visa, so that you don't wait in the tourist line). After going through the metal detectors, we went up the stairs and into the waiting room. Alex placed us in specific seats, since there is an order to be followed.
We had to fill out two forms and wait to be called to the window, where a receptionist made sure we had all the necessary documents and they were in the right order. Then we waited again for our turn to interview.
The interview was very short. The questions were:
- How long have you been married? (4 years) Do you currently live together? (yes) - after this, no other relationship questions were asked.
- Has my husband ever been to the U.S. before? Has he ever lived in a different state besides Bahia? There are a lot of stamps in his passport, are they from travel for work?
- The rest of the questions were all for me (the American) - specific questions about my tax return, level of income, and in which country my assets are held. I think he focused on this because I'm self-employed and have my own company. I had all the documents and bank statements ready as evidence, but he didn't ask to see them, he said my answers were good enough.
- Where we planned to live in the U.S.
Then we were approved! My husband had done the medical exam the day before, so it will take a few days for the consulate to get the results and emit the visa. We went to the next-door post office to pay the SEDEX (R$80) then back to the consulate to return the receipt from the Correios. We were finished by about 11:00 AM.
Good luck to everyone!
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Estavamos muito tensos, mas tudo estava muito organizado e deu certo!
Nosso horario era 9:20 e chegamos uma hora antes, de taxi. Fale com os segurancas que voce eh imigrante, para nao esperar na fila dos turistas. Depois de passar pelos detectores de metal, subimos a escada e ficamos na sala de espera. Alex nos colocou em assentos especificos, pois ha uma ordem a ser seguida.
Preenchemos 2 formularios e esperamos a chamada para a primeira janela, onde uma recepcionista confirmou que tinhamos todos os documentos. Entao esperamos de novo para a entrevista, que foi muito curto.
As perguntas eram:
- Ha quanto tempo voces sao casados (4 anos). Moram juntos atualmente? (sim) - depois disso, nao perguntou mais sobre o relacionamento.
- Meu marido ja foi aos EUA? Ja morou em outro estado no Brasil? Ha muitos carimbos no passaporte, estas viagens era para o trabalho?
- O resto das perguntas eram para mim (a americana) - perguntas sobre minha declaracao de imposto de renda, quanto eu ganho, e em qual pais mantenho minha empresa e contas bancarias. Acho que o entrevistador perguntou mais sobre este aspecto porque trabalho por conta propria. Eu estava com todos os documentos para comprovar as afirmacoes, mas ele falou que minhas respostas eram suficientes.
- Onde pretendemos morar nos EUA?
Entao fomos aprovados! Meu marido tinha feito o exame medico no dia anterior, e vai levar alguns dias para o consulado receber os resultados e emitir o visto. Fomos aos Correios ao lado do consulado para pagar o SEDEX (R$80) e depois retornamos ao consulado para deixar o documento dos Correios. Terminamos em volta de 11:00.
Boa sorte a todos!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #19004