So how long does it take at the embassy?

[Jim-Michelle 5]

Michelle's K1 interview was scheduled to start forty-five minutes ago. Of course, with the no cell phone rule, I won't know anything until she gets back to her hotel....but in the meantime I'm eating everything in the house worrying.

[Hank_ 9,174]

We were at the embassy from 6:30 AM, walking out the door approved about 10:30AM.

Michelle will be approved and you two will be all smiles very soon!

After entering the embassy they will first do biometrics, then more waiting until called to the window with the pre-screener - they will has for forms and other documents here. Then more waiting until called to the window for the interview with the CO, after that more waiting, then to the last window where they will confirm the 2GO delivery info.

Edited May 6, 2013 by Hank_

[Jim-Michelle 5]

We were at the embassy from 6:30 AM, walking out the door approved about 10:30AM.

Michelle will be approved and you two will be all smiles very soon!

Thanks Hank. This whole thing right down to the cell phone rule seems to be an exercise designed to test our patience. On the bright side, the last twenty laps or so of Talladega rocked and the Fox cartoons are all new tonight. So at least my vigil will be an entertaining one.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Well ya know the actual reasons for now electronics... security.

Funny you mentioning cartoons, when we were sitting and waiting we were watching cartoons on the TVs they had scattered about the waiting area at the embassy.

[Jim-Michelle 5]

Well ya know the actual reasons for now electronics... security.

Funny you mentioning cartoons, when we were sitting and waiting we were watching cartoons on the TVs they had scattered about the waiting area at the embassy.

Michelle hasn't developed a taste for cartoons yet...but I'm working on it.

She's about two and a half hours in now. I wonder what she's doing?

[mrsSpitze 9]

It might seem forever. Got at the area around 5:45PM, my schedule was for 7 I think. I got out around 11AM or around 12PM.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Michelle hasn't developed a taste for cartoons yet...but I'm working on it.

She's about two and a half hours in now. I wonder what she's doing?

Waiting to be called to the COs window...

[revtech100 16]

We were in at 6:30 and out at 2:30....just be patient

[Stevephoto 230]

Thanks Hank. This whole thing right down to the cell phone rule seems to be an exercise designed to test our patience. On the bright side, the last twenty laps or so of Talladega rocked and the Fox cartoons are all new tonight. So at least my vigil will be an entertaining one.

Love it! Good luck..!

[ljmp_10 105]

Goodluck!!!

[Jim-Michelle 5]

I just heard from her. She's approved. They wanted her Saudi Police clearance translated (she spent the last few years as an OFW nurse in KSA) so she had that done. For some reason they don't want her to just drop it off at the embassy, they want it returned by 2GO...so it will probably take a couple of extra days for her passport to arrive. Between the clearance and the holiday on the 13th for election day, I'm expecting a long wait. In any event I'm ecstatic, Maybe I can get some sleep now....although I doubt it. It's almost time to get up.

[ljmp_10 105]

I just heard from her. She's approved. They wanted her Saudi Police clearance translated (she spent the last few years as an OFW nurse in KSA) so she had that done. For some reason they don't want her to just drop it off at the embassy, they want it returned by 2GO...so it will probably take a couple of extra days for her passport to arrive. Between the clearance and the holiday on the 13th for election day, I'm expecting a long wait. In any event I'm ecstatic, Maybe I can get some sleep now....although I doubt it. It's almost time to get up.

Congrats!!!!

[Hank_ 9,174]

I just heard from her. She's approved. They wanted her Saudi Police clearance translated (she spent the last few years as an OFW nurse in KSA) so she had that done. For some reason they don't want her to just drop it off at the embassy, they want it returned by 2GO...so it will probably take a couple of extra days for her passport to arrive. Between the clearance and the holiday on the 13th for election day, I'm expecting a long wait. In any event I'm ecstatic, Maybe I can get some sleep now....although I doubt it. It's almost time to get up.

Congrats!!

That is SOP to send documents back to the embassy with 2GO, expect a week (or two) delay before the embassy prints the visa, then up to a week once its ready for 2GO.

[erin&fi 3]

I just heard from her. She's approved. They wanted her Saudi Police clearance translated (she spent the last few years as an OFW nurse in KSA) so she had that done. For some reason they don't want her to just drop it off at the embassy, they want it returned by 2GO...so it will probably take a couple of extra days for her passport to arrive. Between the clearance and the holiday on the 13th for election day, I'm expecting a long wait. In any event I'm ecstatic, Maybe I can get some sleep now....although I doubt it. It's almost time to get up.

Congratulations!!! Such happy news!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I just heard from her. She's approved. They wanted her Saudi Police clearance translated (she spent the last few years as an OFW nurse in KSA) so she had that done. For some reason they don't want her to just drop it off at the embassy, they want it returned by 2GO...so it will probably take a couple of extra days for her passport to arrive. Between the clearance and the holiday on the 13th for election day, I'm expecting a long wait. In any event I'm ecstatic, Maybe I can get some sleep now....although I doubt it. It's almost time to get up.

Congrats. Just wait until the day you will track the airplane every 30 mins and get to go to the airport. My wife hs been here 1.5 years and would do it again tomorrow.