K1 VISA INTERVIEW IN US EMBASSY ABU DHABI, UAE 2024

[Jo-1 1]

I would like to share my experience in my K1 visa interview since there is no latest post for this topic.

 

First of all, we've waited for 2yrs to have this interview to happen, we didn't file or DIY for this application as my fiance don't have the patience to do the paper works so we hired an immigration lawyer to help us for the filling. 

We filed the application Iin Feb 2021, got the approval July 2023, however we received the notice from US Embassy in Abu Dhabi in September 2023 coz the email address of my fiance in i-29 was wrong (so be careful and check thoroughly your application to avoid this to happen). And the interview date available when we booked was 20 Feb 2024.

 

Feb 20, 8:30am was my appointment date in US Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Prior of that, I double check all my documents that I need to bring on my interview that was mentioned in the email I received from them. I put all my documents in a expanding folder, for easy access.

If you are alone and nobody will accompany you there, don't bring a bag with you.

I have only my purse and the expanding folder.

I didn't bring my mobile with me, coz I thought they will not allowed it inside, but you could bring it with you, they will ask you to switch off your mobile and smart watch if you are wearing that and leave it in the security.

 

I arrived 6am, and there were already 6 people there before me. 

 

7:30 am, they started to check your appointment, there are two separate lines for non-immigrant and immigrant application, after that, they will let you inside the building and provide you the que no and asked you to seat in window 10-11 area.

 

past 8am they will call you to handover your documents (window 7-9), they ask for my passport + copy, original birth certificate + copy, original CENOMAR, his original divorce paper + copy, my original police clearance only (UAE, QATAR & NBI,they took all the original police cleanrance copies & they didn't return it back to me after the interview, other oringinal documents were returned to me), DS-160, email confirmation of the payment/ and date of interview & 2nos of 2x2 photos .

After that, you will proceed at biometrix window, then next step was the interview.

FYI, I thought there are separate room for the interview, but it is in the same area where they took your documents & biometrix.

IO window are 10 & 11 (there are two I.O. assigned for immigrants visa application and you can hear what the IO are asking from applicants, not sure if others heared  my answers during the interview).

 

The IO called me around 9:30am, and here are the questions.

1. What is your full name?

2. What is your fiance name?

3. How you two met? and when?

4. When did you start dating? Seeing each other in person?

5. Where do you live?

6. How long you've been in the UAE?

7. What is the job of your fiance?

8. Is this your first marriage? And how about your fiance?

9. Do you have children? 

10. Have you been in the US? What was the longest date you spend in the US?

11. What is your wedding plans?

Then she ask for the photos for the evidence that we are seeing each other. Like yearly, we see to it to see each other.

Answer the question direct, no need for any further explanations. 

 

Then she told me, shes already satisfiied how our interview went and inform me that I will receive my passport within a week via epost.

 

Note: Even though I have all the necessary documents to support our relationship, I-34 and his finances (bank statement, emp. certificate, pay stubs, IRS tax etc.) she didn't ask about those. However, maybe it is case to case basis and depends on the I.O. how they accessing your applications. She was looking our file on her computer and the same time she have the packet of our i-20 hard copies in a folder. So better to bring all the evidence/ supporting documents that could help you in case they will ask for it.

 

Good luck!!

Edited February 21 by Jowan

[Keswin 0]

Hey, Congratulations on your approval
Quick question. How did the process look like from the time it was received at NVC? My case is currently at the NVC and we have a 300 people wedding planned for April 20 in New Jersey. Your input can help us in planning better.

[Jo-1 1]

On 2/26/2024 at 8:08 PM, Keswin said:

Hey, Congratulations on your approval
Quick question. How did the process look like from the time it was received at NVC? My case is currently at the NVC and we have a 300 people wedding planned for April 20 in New Jersey. Your input can help us in planning better.

Hi Keshwin,

 

Thank you 😊

Here is the timeline so you’ll have the idea and for others as well.

Our lawyer submitted the pocket and received by USCIS Feb 2021, then got the approval notice in April 2023. Abu Dhabi Embassy sent us the email to book the appointment in July 2023 however we missed that email coz of misspelled email add. So we got it Sep 2023, and I booked my appointment and the earliest I got was 20 Feb 2024. Then got my passport after 3 days.

 

Hope this helps for your preparation.

Good luck! 🥰

 

[SAMMY007 0]

On 2/26/2024 at 11:08 AM, Keswin said:

Hey, Congratulations on your approval
Quick question. How did the process look like from the time it was received at NVC? My case is currently at the NVC and we have a 300 people wedding planned for April 20 in New Jersey. Your input can help us in planning better.

My case is in the embassy and shows as ready from past 2 weeks and haven't got any email yet for interview.

 

[appleblossom 2,476]

3 minutes ago, SAMMY007 said:

My case is in the embassy and shows as ready from past 2 weeks and haven't got any email yet for interview.

 

 

The response on your thread last week says you need to schedule it yourself. 

Edited March 13 by appleblossom

[Jo-1 1]

5 hours ago, SAMMY007 said:

My case is in the embassy and shows as ready from past 2 weeks and haven't got any email yet for interview.

 

They will send the procedure to the petitioner email, check in your spam.

If there is nothing, try to send them an email at AbuDhabiIV@state.gov to follow up, with all the details of your application/ NVC approval reference.

 

[SAMMY007 0]

On 2/28/2024 at 9:03 PM, Jo-1 said:

Hi Keshwin,

 

Thank you 😊

Here is the timeline so you’ll have the idea and for others as well.

Our lawyer submitted the pocket and received by USCIS Feb 2021, then got the approval notice in April 2023. Abu Dhabi Embassy sent us the email to book the appointment in July 2023 however we missed that email coz of misspelled email add. So we got it Sep 2023, and I booked my appointment and the earliest I got was 20 Feb 2024. Then got my passport after 3 days.

 

Hope this helps for your preparation.

Good luck! 🥰

 

Do you know anyone who got the email recently in 2024 ?

 

[Jo-1 1]

On 3/17/2024 at 9:50 PM, SAMMY007 said:

Do you know anyone who got the email recently in 2024 ?

 

I suggest you send an email to the embassy, they are very responsive. You will get a proper answer to your query. 

[omileto 1]

On 2/21/2024 at 1:06 PM, Jo-1 said:

I would like to share my experience in my K1 visa interview since there is no latest post for this topic.

 

First of all, we've waited for 2yrs to have this interview to happen, we didn't file or DIY for this application as my fiance don't have the patience to do the paper works so we hired an immigration lawyer to help us for the filling. 

We filed the application Iin Feb 2021, got the approval July 2023, however we received the notice from US Embassy in Abu Dhabi in September 2023 coz the email address of my fiance in i-29 was wrong (so be careful and check thoroughly your application to avoid this to happen). And the interview date available when we booked was 20 Feb 2024.

 

Feb 20, 8:30am was my appointment date in US Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Prior of that, I double check all my documents that I need to bring on my interview that was mentioned in the email I received from them. I put all my documents in a expanding folder, for easy access.

If you are alone and nobody will accompany you there, don't bring a bag with you.

I have only my purse and the expanding folder.

I didn't bring my mobile with me, coz I thought they will not allowed it inside, but you could bring it with you, they will ask you to switch off your mobile and smart watch if you are wearing that and leave it in the security.

 

I arrived 6am, and there were already 6 people there before me. 

 

7:30 am, they started to check your appointment, there are two separate lines for non-immigrant and immigrant application, after that, they will let you inside the building and provide you the que no and asked you to seat in window 10-11 area.

 

past 8am they will call you to handover your documents (window 7-9), they ask for my passport + copy, original birth certificate + copy, original CENOMAR, his original divorce paper + copy, my original police clearance only (UAE, QATAR & NBI,they took all the original police cleanrance copies & they didn't return it back to me after the interview, other oringinal documents were returned to me), DS-160, email confirmation of the payment/ and date of interview & 2nos of 2x2 photos .

After that, you will proceed at biometrix window, then next step was the interview.

FYI, I thought there are separate room for the interview, but it is in the same area where they took your documents & biometrix.

IO window are 10 & 11 (there are two I.O. assigned for immigrants visa application and you can hear what the IO are asking from applicants, not sure if others heared  my answers during the interview).

 

The IO called me around 9:30am, and here are the questions.

1. What is your full name?

2. What is your fiance name?

3. How you two met? and when?

4. When did you start dating? Seeing each other in person?

5. Where do you live?

6. How long you've been in the UAE?

7. What is the job of your fiance?

8. Is this your first marriage? And how about your fiance?

9. Do you have children? 

10. Have you been in the US? What was the longest date you spend in the US?

11. What is your wedding plans?

Then she ask for the photos for the evidence that we are seeing each other. Like yearly, we see to it to see each other.

Answer the question direct, no need for any further explanations. 

 

Then she told me, shes already satisfiied how our interview went and inform me that I will receive my passport within a week via epost.

 

Note: Even though I have all the necessary documents to support our relationship, I-34 and his finances (bank statement, emp. certificate, pay stubs, IRS tax etc.) she didn't ask about those. However, maybe it is case to case basis and depends on the I.O. how they accessing your applications. She was looking our file on her computer and the same time she have the packet of our i-20 hard copies in a folder. So better to bring all the evidence/ supporting documents that could help you in case they will ask for it.

 

Good luck!!

Hello, this might be late but congratulations! My fiance also had the interview in Abu Dhabi and got approved! I was wondering how you received your passport with visa? They just told him that he got approved and wait 1 week for the visa and that he can go home. We are not sure if we're supposed to pick it up somewhere or they will mail it to us. 

[Jo-1 1]

❤️

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[Jo-1 1]

13 hours ago, omileto said:

Hello, this might be late but congratulations! My fiance also had the interview in Abu Dhabi and got approved! I was wondering how you received your passport with visa? They just told him that he got approved and wait 1 week for the visa and that he can go home. We are not sure if we're supposed to pick it up somewhere or they will mail it to us. 

Timeline

Hi Omileto,

They will send the passport and the sealed package less than a week, I recon it takes only 3-4 working days.

He will receive a notification from Emirates post, he will claim it to the emirates post address mentioned on the receipt email for his interview schedule.

Hope this help!

Congrats as well to both of you ❤️

[omileto 1]

On 5/16/2024 at 11:06 AM, Jo-1 said:

 

Timeline

Hi Omileto,

They will send the passport and the sealed package less than a week, I recon it takes only 3-4 working days.

He will receive a notification from Emirates post, he will claim it to the emirates post address mentioned on the receipt email for his interview schedule.

Hope this help!

Congrats as well to both of you ❤️

Thank you so much for responding! We did receive his visa. He picked it up from Empost as well.

[SAMMY007 0]

On 3/13/2024 at 11:39 PM, appleblossom said:

 

The response on your thread last week says you need to schedule it yourself. 

Hi guys anyone have the experince of administrative processing ? My fiancee had the interview today and officer asked her my divorce date and she didn't know cuz its mine and we don't have any family picturte cuz she lives in Dubai and my family in usa . she never visited united states so officer is thinking its fake marrige. we have travelled 13 countries including europe in past 3 years and he said travelling is not enough to prove relation.please help 

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10 minutes ago, SAMMY007 said:

Hi guys anyone have the experince of administrative processing ? My fiancee had the interview today and officer asked her my divorce date and she didn't know cuz its mine and we don't have any family picturte cuz she lives in Dubai and my family in usa . she never visited united states so officer is thinking its fake marrige. we have travelled 13 countries including europe in past 3 years and he said travelling is not enough to prove relation.please help 

Are they sending it back?

[appleblossom 2,476]

22 hours ago, SAMMY007 said:

Hi guys anyone have the experince of administrative processing ? My fiancee had the interview today and officer asked her my divorce date and she didn't know cuz its mine and we don't have any family picturte cuz she lives in Dubai and my family in usa . she never visited united states so officer is thinking its fake marrige. we have travelled 13 countries including europe in past 3 years and he said travelling is not enough to prove relation.please help 

 

He's right, just proof of vacationing together isn't proof of a romantic relationship - I've vacationed with friends lots of times! What other proof did you provide?