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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on December 11, 2019: |
weelisa
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I had my interview yesterday, and since I found the reviews on this forum very helpful, I thought I would add a few thoughts, in case they might help other filers.
Since I was coming from the Scottish highlands, I flew down the day before (I did this for the medical too, and was glad I did, as flights were quite severely delayed), it made this experience a bit easier, as I'd already done the journey and stayed in the same hotel, so knew what to expect (expensive business though!).
The embassy is very easy to find and is only 5 minutes walk from Vauxhall bus and tube station. The entry to the visa processing is round the back of the building. My appointment was at 11am, I arrived very early so went for a wander and saw lots of other nervous looking people clutching files and paperwork... there is a coffee shop right beside the visa entry place if you go round the back of the building (it's not immediately visible from the front). It was raining, so I went to security early, which was easy and fast, but there was a large line to get in the building itself. Since I was early I waited in the queue. It is very efficient, the queue moves fast and they call out the names of people when it is time for your appointment and tell you exactly where to go. If you are nervous about being late, it's good to know that, unlike the medical, you can go in early.
My experience was very similar to other posters, 10 minute wait, called to desk to submit paperwork, another 10 minute wait then short interview, which was really more of a short conversation about wedding plans, then I got my documents back along with a CD of my chest xray and confirmation that I was approved. Whole thing took about an hour.
It felt that the decision had already been made and as long as I had the correct documents then this was more of a formality.
The procedure is very smooth and the staff are all very professional and kind.
Good luck to you all!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #27654