After having spent months compiling documents, letters, photos re: bonafides of the marriage etc, and organising them so I could access them easily, and having practised possible interview questions ad nauseum (expecting an interrogation), the experience was a pleasant let down.
I spent about 5 hours there, but most of it waiting. In total I probably spent 30 minutes talking to people. They did not want to see any of my extra documentation. In fact any time in the interview I veered off into background information she stopped me and told me to just answer the question. The actual interview probably took 5-10 minutes.
I am still happy I brought all my stuff, because I do not know if this is the norm. But whoooo. No complaints. Except they could have given me more than 2.5 weeks notice of the interview.
Consulate / USCIS Member Review #4599
Review on June 18, 2009:
