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| Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Review on November 7, 2011: |
Cheffheid
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Interview today. Pretty nervous and the fact that I didn't bring my phone didn't really help either. I missed the train I had directions printed out for, but luckily I remembered how to get to the doctor(same stop, pretty much) so I got there fine, albeit a little later than intended.
When I got there, it was pretty difficult to miss what with the flag and the big gate :D. Not entirely sure what time I got there, but there weren't many people yet. Small "border check" with a metal detector and everything and I was allowed in and directed to go to window 5.
Due to the construction you need to go up a ramp first before going into the building. Window 5 is directly on the right if you get in this way. It's in a separate room from the main room with the first 4 windows.
Got called in by name to the window the lady asked for my papers and patiently waited for me to get everything from my folder(Passport, birth certificate, 7 euro postage, financial papers + evidence, evidence of payment and copies of everything but the stamps and passport, you'll get the originals back). Signed a few things and gave up my fingerprints.
After waiting for a little while I got called to window 6(Got called first, despite arriving last, I guess my situation was easy/quick to handle?). First the guy verified it was really me by asking my full name and date of birth and checking it on my passport. I then had to vow to tell him the truth, which led to a volley of questions about myself and my relationship:
- What kind of work do you do?
- What course did you graduate in?
- Where did you meet?
- When did you start dating?
- When did you get engaged?
- Where did you get engaged?
Finally, he wanted to know if I really wanted to get married and told me that the visa is valid for 6 months and that I have 90 days to get married with it and that I have to get married to the person I told them I'd get married to(Apparently people have actually tried to marry someone else on their visa O.o; ). And with that, he congratulated me with my visa and I was approved and that I would get it in the mail in 7 days.
TL;DR: It's really not a big deal. The people are nice, the public area of the building is pretty small and cozy and it's hard to miss. Just make sure you have everything it says on the checklist they send you.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #8664