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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on October 17, 2016: |
Tieary
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
My interview was scheduled for 12:30PM on Friday, the 14th of October.
From the Paddington train station I used the underground to Baker street and switched trains to get to Bond street (same station I got off for the medical). The walk from Bond street station is less than 10 minutes to the US embassy in London.
They allowed me in 30 minutes before my scheduled interview.
At 12:00PM I walked up to the woman sitting under the small gazebo (one side is for US citizens and the other for visa applications).
I handed over my passport and my appointment letter (the email I received confirming date, time, and applicant info after I booked interview).
She looked at her handheld computer and checked off my name, then gave me back my letter and passport, and directed me to the security checkpoint.
The security checkpoint is much like what you experience at an airport.
There are bins in grosvenor square outside the embassy, so make sure you throw any food or empty bottles away before entering.
They scanned my bag, coat, and rest of my belongings and then told me to follow the visa signs.
I entered through the glass doors at the side of the building to a reception area and then spoke to someone. They asked what type of visa I applied for and then stuck a sticker to my appointment letter with my ticket number.
I sat down in the waiting area for roughly 15 minutes before my ticket number was called and it directed me to a certain window
There I had my fingerprints taken, and spoke to a woman who asked for my appointment letter, passport, police certificate, birth certificate, and photos (I didn't cut them out so she just scanned them and gave them back).
She then asked for affidavit of support and employment letter from my fiancee.
I told her I'm using a co-sponsor and she said that's fine. She didn't want co-sponsors tax returns or anything from fiancee.
She asked me a few questions.
Have you ever been married?
Have you ever changed your name?
Any children?
What does your fiancee do for work or does she study?
When do you plan on flying out?
She then told me I had 90 days on arrival to the USA to get married and then to apply for adjustment of status.
She handed me my medical CD for AOS, then told me to sit back down and wait for my interview.
I waited roughly another hour before my number was called again to a different window with an American man sitting behind it looking through my documents.
I gave an oath to tell the truth, and my fingerprints were verified.
Then he asked me a few questions, not in this order but from what I can remember:
What is your fiancee's name and who is the person on the affidavit?
What does she do for work?
Have you met her family?
When and where did you meet her?
How long have you known her?
What do you do for work and will it be the same type when your in the USA?
Where will you live in the USA?
Have you always lived in the UK?
He said that is all he needed to ask and that I was approved.
That I will get my visa in approximately 7 days and gave back my original documents.
I then asked if there was anyone else I needed to speak to or anything else I need to do. He said no, and directed me to the exit.
Overall, I had a good experience at the London Embassy.
Nothing at all to be worried about, the interview itself took less than 3 minutes.
Just make sure you have all your documents in order, and prepare yourself for a long wait to the interview.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #20667