Some info first:
- French citizen living in Germany.
- My medical was on November 26th and consulate interview on December 2nd which was enough time but I'd advise to have more time in between just in case.
- I was at the consulate from 07:40 until 09:40.
My interview was at 08:00 so I stayed at a nearby hotel the night before.
I arrived in front of the consulate at 07:40. A long line had already formed outside and it took about 25 minutes of waiting before I entered the building. You'll have to show your passport and appointment confirmation in order to be let in.
Once you enter, you will go through security just like at an airport. You have to turn off your electronics. They will keep them and return them to you after the interview.
You will then walk to the main building. I sat down in the waiting area but I only had to wait a few minutes before being called a first time to a window. There, the consulate worker asked to see:
- passport
- passport picture (US size)
- police certificates + translation of my French police certificate + copies
- birth certificate + translation + copies
- affidavit of support + last tax return of my petitioner
I then went back to my seat and waited a bit more than an hour before being called to another window for the actual interview. The immigration officer was friendly and the interview was very quick and easy. She asked me the following questions:
- Have you been married before? What about your fiancé?
- Do you have children? What about your fiancé?
- When and where did you meet?
- Did you see each other since being long distance?
- Is your fiancé active duty military?
- Is he a U.S. citizen?
- In which state does he live? Is it where you're going to live together?
- What are your plans when you move to the U.S.?
She then congratulated me and told me I was approved! She asked me which delivery method I chose and told me I'd be able to pick up my passport in about a week. The overall process went very smoothly.
Consulate / USCIS Member Review #33850
Review on December 2, 2025:
