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| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Review on July 4, 2019: |
KM Cam
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I did not attend the interview but this is what my fiance told me:
He had scheduled his appointment for 9:40am, and he arrived at 9:10am.
In the review of documents, they took all of the required documents, and also a copy of my passport (me being the petitioner), a copy of my birth certificate, a copy of my divorce decree, and ALL of the financial support docs I sent (including: the affidavit of support, 1040 tax return, 3 most recent W2s, three most recent IRS tax transcripts, a letter from my employer indicating my position and salary, and my last 6 months of bank statements - I was surprised they kept ALL of these documents). They did NOT ask of further proof of relationship (we had sent a lot in the initial petition). A photo is no longer required, since they use the one they take at the CASV.
He ended up being the last person interviewed for the day.
As other reviews mention, there was a long wait to be interviewed, and then the interview was extremely easy and fast. He was asked:
-What is your fiancee's name?
-When did you meet your fiancee?
-How did you meet both online and in person?
-Did you start dating immediately after you met?
-How many times did she come to Brazil?
-How many times did you go to the USA?
-Did you ever overstay your visa?
-When did you get engaged?
Then approved and it was done! He said that the consulate officer was very nice and received his answers well. Our visa is already on Issued status at CEAC one day later.
He also noted two other things worth mentioning from overhearing other interviews:
1) The consulate agents want to get specific answers to questions about dates and numbers. For example, if they ask "How long ago did you meet?", don't say "A long time ago" - know the month and year. If they ask, how many visits did you have? Know the exact number, not just "a few visits."
2) He did not observe anyone being denied outright for the visa. He did observe that some people were told they needed additional documents before being approved. Some people were missing police clearances, and some people's medical packets had not arrived from doctors offices in other cities, for example. If you do medical in Sao Paulo or any other city that is not Rio, make sure to allow enough time for the results to get to the consulate before your interview.
Good luck to everyone!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #26596