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| Bucharest, Romania |  Review on March 9, 2018: |
BVGApeach
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Our interview was scheduled at 1:00pm, and we arrived around 12:45. They made us hang out across the street where is a special covered space for people to wait. At 12:57, a guy came out to check people off the list and send them inside one by one. We went into the security area where I had to leave my fitbit and our car keys. We didn't bring any bags or purses because we knew they weren't allowed.
After we walked into the second, larger building, we were instructed to go to one of the windows. The lady asked for all of our documents and she organized a file for us. Then she took my fiance's fingerprints. We had prepared so many documents and I think the only thing they didn't take was my original birth certificate (petitioner). Everything else from me (divorce papers, last year's tax return, affidavit of support, savings account statement) they took. Fiance (beneficiary) gave them his original birth certificate, police report, DS-160 receipt, visa fee receipt, and medical files.
We ended up waiting for about 25 minutes after that and chatting with another waiting couple. They were super awesome. I love that I've met so many cool people through this process. The actual interview - they call you up to the window and you take the oath and use your finger prints to "sign" it. Then the interview guy tells you he's going to ask some questions and type while you answer. He was really nice. He asked questions like, "Who is your petitioner?" and omg my fiance was so nervous - I had to chime in, like, "It's meeee" haha. I will say that we tried to practice for the questions. However, we were both so nervous and my face was flushed that we just kind of over answered every question. Other things he asked us: how we met, why are we going to the US now, when is the wedding, some questions about my fiance's job, how long I've been living in Romania.
Anyway, after ten minutes of this special kind of torture, he takes a deep breath and says, "Well, your visa is approved! Congratulations and I wish you the best of luck in the United States!" and I swear you could've knocked me over with a feather. We left in a really excellent mood :D
Overall, even though it was 10/10 on the stress meter for us, the staff at the embassy were very patient, kind, and professional.
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