Arrival time consulate

[Barson 4]

Hey all,

 

got my appointment at the consulate tomorrow and the usual panic starts hitting.

 

ive walked a circle around the consulate for fun with the wife tonight and saw red taped ribbons and guide paths for visas.

assuming there’s going to be a line tomorrow.

 

how long ahead of schedule should you arrive at the consulate?

My appointment is at 9:30.

 

would arrive at 9 be safe? 
I’d hate to show up at 9:30 pass all security measures and be late for my appointment.

 

thnx barry

[appleblossom 2,486]

9 minutes ago, Barson said:

Hey all,

 

got my appointment at the consulate tomorrow and the usual panic starts hitting.

 

ive walked a circle around the consulate for fun with the wife tonight and saw red taped ribbons and guide paths for visas.

assuming there’s going to be a line tomorrow.

 

how long ahead of schedule should you arrive at the consulate?

My appointment is at 9:30.

 

would arrive at 9 be safe? 
I’d hate to show up at 9:30 pass all security measures and be late for my appointment.

 

thnx barry

 

Which consulate? For London there's no queue for immigrant visas, only NIV's - if you have an IV appointment you go to the head of the line and tell them, and they let you straight in. But I assume other consulates have different systems. 

[Barson 4]

1 minute ago, appleblossom said:

 

Which consulate? For London there's no queue for immigrant visas, only NIV's - if you have an IV appointment you go to the head of the line and tell them, and they let you straight in. But I assume other consulates have different systems. 

Hi, I’m in Frankfurt Germany consulate for my CR1 IV

[appleblossom 2,486]

Just now, Barson said:

Hi, I’m in Frankfurt Germany consulate for my CR1 IV

 

Hopefully somebody with experience of that consulate will be able to help. Good luck. 

[Wolle 68]

You stay anyway in the line. But it goes fast…….if you on time in the outside line…..you are doing nothing wrong……congratulations 

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[MalloryCat 189]

for a different visa but my fiances interview appointment was at 8:30am and he got there at 8:10am and there was already a huge line.

realistically you probably aren't going to "make" your appointment time.

15-20 minutes before is plenty.

[Barson 4]

On 7/23/2024 at 9:15 PM, MalloryCat said:

for a different visa but my fiances interview appointment was at 8:30am and he got there at 8:10am and there was already a huge line.

realistically you probably aren't going to "make" your appointment time.

15-20 minutes before is plenty.

Thanks 😊 

 

ive went and passed the interview 🎉

arrived at 9:15.

 

Was done at 12:00🫤

 

All the stress over nothing is finally gone 😂🙌