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| Peru |  Review on July 20, 2017: |
Foundmyone
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Our experience/observations:
1) Arrive early. 45-60 mins minimum. There are two lines to go through, first to check in for the appointment, and security. Personally, its stressful when I am not on time so arriving early helps keep the stress to a minimum.
2) Dress appropriately. Wear something that is conservative, not too casual or overly formal. Business casual is good. No short skirts, t-shirts/jeans.
3) Prepare for the interview. Please make sure you have all your documents in order for the consulate interview. Print the list the consulate sends you and check off each item in order, at minimum the night before. For our interview, we had all of our documents organized in the order of the check list, and also brought copies of our I-129F petition just in case.
4) Be patient. Plan for 4 hours of waiting. We waited almost 2 hours before we were called the first time to submit the documents for the appointment (police records, medical exam, I-134), then waited another hour to meet with the consular officer.
5) US Fiance should be present. This is a significant event for your relationship, and it is important to be supportive for each other. We always planned for us to attend the interview together, so I made sure I was in Peru to be with him for the interview. In addition, the consular officer asked me questions also so I feel it was a benefit for not only emotional support, but to show the CO we are committed.
6) Frequent visits. This is a plus! I have been to Peru to visit my fiance 8 times over the last 14 months which was a pleasant surprise to the CO (he actually smiled and asked me really...wow!)
7) Know your dates. I know that some people are not good with dates - my finace is one of those people! He made sure he studied ahead of time. He was asked about dates, when we met, when he was divorced, when we started our relationship.
Both the people we met with were direct, but nice. We spent a total of 5-10 mins with each person which I attribute to us being prepared. We watched others who did not prepare or were missing documents be sent away. It was tough to watch that and be waiting for our turn, but we stayed positive!
Finally, only bring what is necessary for the appointment. Do not bring cell phones, tablets, purses as you will not be allowed to enter with them. There is a place outside the embassy to store items which costs S/8.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #22182