Ireland US Consulate Reviews
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146 Review(s)
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| Ireland |  Review #30087 on September 6, 2021: |
kmulvany97
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· 2 people found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I had my visa interview on August 27th, 2021 and my experience was very pleasant. My advice for anyone going in is to be very calm and collective as it is not as scary as everyone makes it out to be. As long as your relationship is genuine you will have nothing to worry about.
I arrived for my appointment approx. 10-15 mins before my scheduled time. I had to click the button at the front window to check in (which I didn’t know at first until someone else waiting in line showed me). Once checked in the security guards brought me in and I went through airport-like security. My phone and keys were left in a lock box and they gave me a visitors lanyard with the key attached. I was directed to the right had side of the embassy for my interview.
When you walk into the room it is very similar to a tax office, with little booths for the embassy staff and public to face each other, there was glass separating the two of you and a microphone was used for com... read complete review
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| Ireland | Review #29798 on July 1, 2021: |
Linos
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· 2 people found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Had my CR1 interview on 24/06/2021. It was a very straight forward and friendly experience. From reading other VJers experiences I arrived about 5mins early and went through airport style security and went into the main building.
There was only 3 other people there due to covid, so it was a lot more relaxed than it normally would be. The woman at the first window who collected my docs was very very nice and calmed my nerves 💕 after she took my birth, marriage and police certificates, passport and photos I sat back down and waited to be called up for the interview.
I waited about 5mins and was called up for the interview part. She took my fingerprints and asked me a few very standard questions. It was extremely relaxed and nothing to worry about 😇 I was missing police certificates from Italy so was told to send them back along with my passport. I was in and out in around 30mins 🎉
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| Dublin, Ireland | Review #29726 on June 11, 2021: |
UnaJohn
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I had my interview on 9-June-2021 and I have to say the officers I dealt with were lovely.
I arrived 10 minutes ahead of my appointment - there is a little kiosk you have to go through security at. They made me empty/throw away my water bottle. My smart watch, phone, and car keys were put in a locker. I was allowed to keep my wallet and my bag with documents. You go from the kiosk through the courtyard to the main building where another security guard greets you. This room is like a big post office where there are little booths you walk up to - there's no seat during the interview.
A short waiting time before being called to the counter to hand over my documents. The gentleman here was really nice and we cracked a few jokes. He made sure to tell me that if successful, my visa would be printed into my passport, and I would get a big brown envelope that should remain sealed until it is opened by an immigration officer at the airport ("Imagine there is a bi... read complete review
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| Dublin, Ireland | Review #29613 on May 12, 2021: |
neca
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Note that this interview experience happened during the COVID pandemic.
tl;dr Just the review: It was what I expected, and everything went over according to how we researched and prepared prior to, with thanks to VJ.
The detailed account:
The initial security building is separate from the main round building. I arrived about eight minutes before my appointment time. At the security building, I first had to give my name through the outside speaker so they could look it up on a list of appointments for that day. They confirmed my name, then asked the standard COVID questions. I passed, and they let me enter through the door to the right of the window, physically meeting security.
It was standard airport security. I had to put everything I came with into a tray to go through an x-ray scanner. I was prepared for this and only had my binder of documents and my belt to put in. I still managed to set off the metal detector somehow (weddin... read complete review
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| Dublin, Ireland | Review #29406 on March 27, 2021: |
Ben and Jen
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· 3 people found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I am now the proud bearer of a piece of paper that says “Congratulations! Your immigrant visa has been approved.†I had my interview in the Dublin embassy on March 26th, 2021 and here’s how it went:
Once inside you take off your belt, jacket, and empty your pockets. You put electronics, liquids and coins in a tray, and walk through a metal detector. It’s just like a normal airport routine. Then you have to put your phone and liquids in a lock box. The lock boxes are quite small, but you’re not supposed to bring any other electronics to the embassy so it makes sense. The guards give you a visitor’s lanyard to wear and you take the key to your lock box with you.
Once you walk across the courtyard, the guard at the main building will ask you what you are there for, and direct you to the right hand side for K1 visas. I’d been to the embassy a few times before for visas, but this time it looked so different! The r... read complete review
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