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| Frankfurt, Germany |  Review on October 25, 2025: |
TiffAndMike
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
My husband's interview date was October 14, 2025 at 7:30am. We arrived at the consulate at 7:15am and a line was already formed by the time we got there. Thankfully, they have outdoor heaters to help keep you warm as it was chilly that morning.
They had 2 windows open so the line moved pretty fast. When we arrived at the window outside the consulate, they asked for his interview letter, DS-260 confirmation page and both our passports. They returned our passports, gave me a pass card to get in and issued him a number. We made our way through security, which was like going through airport security. We didn't bring anything with us to the consulate other than our folder of legal documents and passports so security was a breeze for us.
Another man ahead of us, brought in his cell phone and security gave him a slip and told him he could get his phone back when he left.
Once past security, we walked across a courtyard to another building. The inside of the building was set up like a social security office with all the different windows, most of which were closed. At the end of the room, furthest from the door we entered, was some plastic seats for those applying for an immigrant visa. We had a seat and waited for our number to be called. Thankfully most of the people lined up were for other visa categories and we were number 104. There were 2 windows open for immigrant visas.
Once our number was called, we made our way up to the window. We gave them the originals of our marriage license, his birth certificate, his passport, my divorce decrees, his police certificate, a passport photo and some photos of us with his family. I offered them photocopies of all our legal documents and they said that they weren't needed as our case was digitalized.We were then instructed to have a seat and wait for our number to be called again.
A few minutes later, another window opened up which to our surprise, was the actual immigration officer. He looked nothing like you'd expect an immigration officer to look like. He was dressed very business casual in a short sleeve, collard shirt and beige pants. He was young and looked like a regular office worker which was actually pretty comforting since we were both expecting the officer to have more of a detective demeanor.
Once our number was called a 2nd time, we made our way up to the window again. The officer asked al couple of simple questions like how we met, if my husband had a criminal record, how many times we visited each other since our marriage. He asked my husband when he plans to move to the USA. My husband answered if approved, early December. He held up a couple of our pictures and asked who all was in them. The interview with the immigration officer lasted about 2 or 3 minutes before he simply said "approved". The officer returned all our paperwork and photos and kept my husband's passport. The officer informed us that my husband would recieve his passport back with his visa in it in about two weeks.
2 days after the interview, I began tracking my husband's visa and found out that it was issued the day after his interview. His interview was on a Tuesday and by that Friday, we had his passport back in hand.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #33816