K-1 Visa Appointment - Warsaw Poland

[Mcaza2387 4]

Hello, 

 

My Russian fiance has her K-1 visa appointment scheduled for early January 2023 at the U.S Consulate in Warsaw. Has anybody already been through an interview at this consulate?

 

* Will I be able to enter the Consulate and be present with her during the interview?

*How long will it take for her to receive her passport back once her visa is approved? 

 

If anyone can provide some guidance as to what can we expect that day during the interview, I will greatly appreciate it. 

 

Thank you!

[slavaskii 886]

14 minutes ago, Mcaza2387 said:

* Will I be able to enter the Consulate and be present with her during the interview?

*How long will it take for her to receive her passport back once her visa is approved? 

(1) No, but you may wait outside. There is an initial booth where you 'check in' and provide some documents. I was with my wife for that, and then just stood outside the door.

(2) It varies. Ours was back in three business days, it's sent to the MBE Office like 30-40 minutes from the city centre. If the Embassy places your case in Administrative Processing, it may be much longer. It is essentially your risk if you plan a tight flight after the interview.

 

Edit: for general advice, everyone was very courteous and professional. There's no reason to show up terribly early because you line up by interview times; more than one applicant has a timeslot (i.e., there may be 20 people with an 8:00 appointment). I believe we were at the Embassy for roughly one hour. Make sure you have your documents organized and translated, my wife had everything in a partitioned folder. 

Edited November 29, 2022 by slavaskii