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| Cambodia |  Review #33645 on April 26, 2025: |
ts1979
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| Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Interview was easy as I was prepared and my husband was waiting outside for me. They only asked 3 questions, my husband and I met, when we got married, and our honeymoon. I didn't get the Visa right away because the photo that I had didn't show my ears so I had to go and get the correct photos and resubmit. Took about 2 weeks and I finally got my Visa. I left Cambodia on the 13th of November 2024 as it was our 2 year anniversary so when I finally got my green card (5 months later) it was for a 10 year one instead of a 2 year conditional.
| | | Dallas TX | Review #33644 on April 26, 2025: |
MiraNOX
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| Review Topic: Adjustment of Status
Friendly interviewer.
| | | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Review #33643 on April 24, 2025: |
Maria Emília
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| Review Topic: K1 Visa
I want to contribute to the new brides and grooms of k1 and tell you about my experience:
My timeline:
Noa1: 06/20/24
Noa2: 10/28/24
Nvc: 12/20/24
Rdj by inquiry: 01/13/25
Rdj ready: 01/16/25
Welcome letters: 01/23/25
Doctor in Brasília: 04/04/25
Interview: 04/15/25.
On the day of the interview, we arrived at the consulate very early. It was before 6 am and we stayed at the front having a coffee where there is a cloakroom.
At 6:30 am I was already in line and at 7 am they started organizing the lines and asked us to leave the medical attendance document and passport in hand.
When we entered, we passed by the woman who gave us the list of documents and said that if you had finished, let us know. I had everything organized, so I was the first one to be called. The woman checked everything according to the list and told you to sit in the first chair in the line and wait to be called. At the first counter to check the documents, they saw that the CASV had switched my photo with my daughter's and, luckily for me, I had brought a 5x7 (take it with you, because in these situations you might need it).
After checking, we waited to be called for the interview.
The consul who interviewed us was a woman in her early 30s, with slightly wavy hair and discreet highlights. She was so nice!
We took the oath and after a lot of passing documents back and forth, she started asking questions:
The questions were:
When did I meet my fiancé?
How did I meet my fiancé?
Was my fiancé Brazilian?
At that moment, she asked me for my fiancé's birth certificate + a copy (I brought two originals because my fiancé didn't bring a copy lol and said they could keep one).
When was the last time I had a visa?
What is my fiancé's profession?
Where does he work?
Have I ever been to the US?
Was this my first marriage (maybe a joke)?
Was this my second marriage?
Was this my fiancé's second marriage?
Do we have any plans for the wedding?
Does my fiancé speak Portuguese?
Do I speak English?
How do we communicate?
Have I ever lived outside of Brazil?
Were my daughters my biological daughters?
Do I have any other children?
Do my fiancé and I have any children in common?
Does my fiancé live with anyone?
Where was I going to live in the US?
VISA APPROVED!
The only question that was asked to my daughters was the oldest, asking if she had ever been to the US and if she had lived outside of Brazil. In the end, they gave me back all the original documents, including my fiancé's birth certificate and the medical attendance form.
In my experience, anyone who has a K2 should take all the financial supporting documents such as tax return, W2 and everything else, with a copy for each K2. I took everything I had in mine for my daughters, but I didn't need it, just for me and the I-134s for each of them, which are in their names, but if I had needed it, I would have.
Girls, a piece of advice:
All those who are waiting for the interview, start organizing your documents. And always err on the side of caution. And always ask your questions in the K1 groups on WhatsApp. I was often apprehensive with questions that were keeping me awake at night, and they always calmed me down there. That's why we are one big K1 family here.
| | | Madrid, Spain | Review #33642 on April 24, 2025: |
JuanmaLeyva
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| Review Topic: K1 Visa
Very fast and simple questions
| | | Manila, Philippines | Review #33640 on April 21, 2025: |
Scotty808
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| Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
My wife had her Official interview yesterday 21 April 2025. It was a very good experience. She was called to window 67 greeted by a very female interviewer. She was very prepared and took all documents that were previously uploaded. We were worried because she had changed her passport to her married name which wasn't the name used on her application. This was not a problem as long as you bring both passports to the interview. The interviewer ask very basic questions such as:
1. Where did you meet your husband?
2. When did you get married?
3. Why do you want to immigrate to the US?
4. Where will you be residing in the US (Town, Address)
5. Do you have children?
6. Have you ever been denied a visa in the past?
7. Was you husband previously married?
The entire interview took 10 minutes. The only document that they ask to see was a divorce decree with an official notary seal, which she had. After that they ask for her her old passport and the new passport with her married name. The interviewer left the window and came back with 2 white slips of paper and said your immigration visa has been approved, we will process you passport and paperwork and send to your home address. My wife did see several folks being interviewed that were not approved due to being unprepared and were handed a pink slip of paper. All in all the experience went well.
Timeline:
Stayed at the Bayview Hotel which is walking distance to the US Embassy -- 5-8 minute walk,
Interview time was 0830
Arrived at the US Embassy at 0745; went through security check points then was pre-screened prior to being interviewed.
Interviewed around 0915
Left the Embassy at 1000
HOT HOT HOT ---- 2 item that you should be prepared to show if ask at the embassy interview is a CENOMAR -- Advisory on Marriages. This is different the the original CENOMAR you had originally submitted in your initial application. Additionally if your spouse had a name change since the original application make sure your spouses PSA background check state AKA (married name and madden name) Lastly. after the embassy interview and your spouse receives their visa they will have to attend a CFO Appointment https://cfo.gov.ph/ prior to departing to the USA. . Many immigration officials at NAIA and Clark have not let immigrants depart the country if they can't produce the certificate.
HOT HOT HOT --- At the CFO appointment your spouse will need to show a clean background check of the petitioner from your local police department in the USA. They are easy to obtain, I did mine in San Antonio, TX, It was completed in 15 minutes, and it cost $36 with the notary.
I hope this information was helpful.
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