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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on November 17, 2011: |
heathere
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Well here is a review of my interview for anyone out there who is wanting to know a bit more about what to expect.
Firstly, Goulds Pharmacy (North Audley St, just off Grosvenor Squ)is absolutely brilliant for looking after your mobile phone or any electronics that you are carrying that are barred from the embassy. For 3 quid (per phone, may cost more for larger items) your stuff is safe and secure and they are open EARLY!
Next, onto the embassy. I was due at 8.30am, got there about 7.45am and everything was already in full swing... security checked into the main building and a given number beginning with I. The waiting room is bright and comfortable and busy. Tea, coffee, water and snacks are sold at the back of the room, the coffee is strong and the prices arent too bad. I'd tried to find out what to wear and worried that I might be too casual, but it appeared to be fairly relaxed in there and people were wearing everything from business suits to jeans and jumpers.
Most people seemed to have been given numbers beginning with N and these were called very quickly while 'I' numbers took much longer. Having said that I was called to the window for my (very thorough!) paperwork check, copy submissions and fingerprint scan about an hour after arriving, so not a very long wait at all.
Another sit down for just over an hour before being called to another window for my interview, which was very straightforward and took about 10 minutes I guess. The interviewer asked me a few key questions and then smiled and told me I was approved... whoop!
My passport and immigration packet is still with the embassy for visa processing and the courier company used (that you have to visit and pay before you leave the embassy) have advised it can take 8 - 10 days before I receive everything I need to travel. Bit concerned about this as thought it was 2 - 3 days and have a flight booked at the end of the month!!!
Returned to Goulds and picked up my phone and was back on the tube by 11am.
I thought it would be hard going and stressful, but it wasn't at all. The visa people are super efficient and very helpful.
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