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| Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Review on July 14, 2021: |
Immeister
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
The consulate is very easy to reach in Amsterdam by car. There is ample parking space (paid) and close to major tourist attractions. After entering you'll go through security. The guards are very relaxed and are really kind. I felt zero stress whatsoever.
After security you'll be asked to take place in a room with four windows. There were four other visa applicants in my timeslot. It's first come first serve in your timeslot. The person at window one asks you for the required documents, such as DS160, passport pictures, police records and birth certificate. You're then instructed to take your fingerprints. All of this went extremely smooth and was done for everyone in minutes. After a few minutes people are being called to window 3 where the actual interview will take place. The consular officer was extremely kind and nice. The benefit (and perhaps also a con) of having multiple applicants in the same room is that you can hear other people's story. The CO was extremely kind to everyone. She makes eye contact and although she was wearing a face mask, you could see that she was smiling. She was genuinely interested in your story. I think this really puts a lot of people at ease and if your relationship is real, she'll 100% know. My interview was basically just a conversation with the CO. I talked a bit about myself, about my fiancée and even some personal things. She approved me on the spot, but did tell me my medical had not arrived yet, so it might take some extra time. I only showed the proof of ongoing relationship, because she was genuinely interested in me (also happened to the person before me).
My appointment was at 2 pm, I was in at 1:45 pm. The interview took about 15 minutes (but only because we were just chatting about the weather, my relationship and just random stuff). I was out by 3:15 pm, I believe.
All in all I had a great experience. Felt extremely comfortable and being nervous really isn't necessary.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #29854