interview @ Consulate (Syd)

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I had my interview on Tuesday (Visa approved!) at the Consulate in Sydney.

I printed out our skype history (since we submitted our initial application), a few emails (which they never asked for) and brought along the extra information that I had missed with my packet 4. I needed a French police check - just a suggestion to call around for quotes for translation (google translators - consulates often have lists) - my initial quote was for $75 ... I ended up paying $25!

I got there about 10:40am for an 11am interview and I think I was the last one through - it was a 'quiet' day according to the lady at security so get there early!

Waited about 1.5 hrs ... I brought work to read through (hardcopy, no electronics) but it was a little unnerving/distracting hearing the interviews going on - ended up chatting to the lady who came in around the same time.

I had read that the consulate accepts cash (both AUD and USD) However, they don't for the K1 visa!! I went out to the martin pl post office to pay for it during lunch a week before christmas - yuk!

otherwise, he asked very basic questions about previous visits to the US/other countries, if i'd been arrested before ... and then about our relationship - how we met etc.

After he told me that my visa is approved, he said to make sure that I leave enough time at my POE (at least 2.5 hrs). My aunt went through this process almost 20 years ago and she said that they took her aside to a separate room - not sure if that's still the case ... if you have connecting flights, just allow some extra time as you need to go through customs, security etc.

Good luck guys

[Pitaya 2,577]

Congratulations!!!

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[Narikta 7]

Congratulations!

I entered at JFK NYC and had a connecting flight. My connection was about 2.5 hours after arrival and I JUST made it as it was boarding. The person at the Customs desk took my packet, opened it, verified some documents, walked me over to a processing room and I waited to be called up to the counter. They reviewed some documents, checked off some things in your system, maybe asked a few questions and sent me on my way. The biggest hold up was how many people were also waiting to be processed for different things. There were 2 separate people being denied entry when I was there as well, so I waited about 30mins to be called up and processed. Good luck