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| Jamaica |  Review on May 21, 2012: |
A & K 42
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
So, I arrived to the embassy a little after 7am for my 8 am appointment. The lady outside took the DS 156,156K,157 and stapled my visa fee receipts to a set and passport size photos to each set of forms.I went through security and into the courtyard where I sat down until they told a row of people to go in. I went in and they were two other persons checking the same documents and they gave me a yellow slip to fill in passport number for the courier purpose. They gave me a number A121, and said I must sit to the right (Immigrant visa section), The seats were almost all full but I got one. They started calling people to submit documents at window 5 and 6.When it came to my number I went to counter 5 and submit my documents. I did finger prints and the lady asked if it was the first marriage for both of us (Yes), if I had ever been to the US before or outside of the country (No for both). She organise the documents and told me to listen for my name or look out for my number. I went to sit back down.After maybe an hour, when almost everyone had gone it was like 5 of us left. The consular called my name (it was an African-american lady), I hoping to get her because she was actually using the phone. She swore me in and verified it was me with the finger scanner. She said pick up the phone. She was very stern in her questioning and very intimidating, but I answered all the questions honestly. She left halfway through the interview ( I guess to verify something I had answered). I was so nervous at that point when I saw her leave and was taking so long to get back,almost worried. She came and ask me more questions and then she told me that I have 90 days to get married when I after I entered the US( which by this point made me realise she was going to approve us) then she asked for photos. I gave her the photos and she looked at them.I told her I had emails and phone bills, and she said she didn't need(I assumed she was already convinced and her mind was made up) She entered stuff into her computer and gave me back the photos. She asked for my passport and stapled a ticket to it and gave me half of the ticket and said to go and pay DHL and I said that's it? Then she said yea, your visa has been issued, I said thank you and she said you are welcome and that is the first time I saw a smile. I went out to the courtyard and paid dhl and left. Overall it was much better than I expected. These are the questions she asked (in no particular order because I don't really remember the order).
Where did he stay when he was here?
what does his parents do?
when did we meet?
where did we meet?
why was he in jamaica for so long?
why we couldn't have a relationship while he was in Jamaica the first time?
Are we both members of the same church?
who are these people in the picture?
has he brought his parents to meet you?
Those are the questions that I remember, there might be 1 or 2 more that escapes me right now.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #9705