South Korea US Consulate Reviews
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149 Review(s)
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| Korea |  Review #8166 on August 22, 2011: |
DJ+Dale
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What a day.
Got to the embassy at 7:30. They let me in and I proceeded to the 3rd floor. Filled out a courier receipt, waited for 5 minutes. A lady at window 305 asked to see me. I gave her all the documents except for a very bulky scrapbook with all our photos/bus tickets/letters etc. I thought that photos would be requested later. I thought wrong. As it turns out, the KNPC requirement has changed and it now needs to state a record of "no expunged crimes"...I didn't know this and received a blue slip to hand in the correct KNPC with translations.
The CO interview went like this:
Hi, how are you? - I'm well thanks and you?
I'm good.
He swore me in, right hand in the air.
How did you meet? - On Myspace in October 2009.
When did you meet in person for the first time? - I said the day and month but not year, so he said: "Yes, but what year?" - November 2009.
Where was this? - My apartment in Wonju (I invited him to my apartment) The CO grinned like he thought I was quite forward to invite my fiance over like that. In retrospect I think I should have said "We decided to meet in my town in November 2009"
So he's in the military - Yes, Sir
So he's not in Korea now? - No, Sir. He is stationed in Texas now.
So you're going to Texas? - Yes, Sir. Hopefully (Bad answer! Hopefully?)
What do you do? - I'm an English Teacher.
How long have you lived in Korea - Almost 6 years.
Do you speak Korean? - Yes, Sir. I can read and write.
How long did it take you to learn? - About 2 years.
What does he do in the military? Do you know? - YES! He's a ____________.
Ok. Now they told you about the Korean Police certificate that's incorrect right? - Yes, Sir.
I'm going to give you this paper (BLUE SLIP  ) All it says is that you need to resubmit the correct forms. Here's your passport back. - Ok, When could I do that Sir?
Today from 1 - 3 pm. - Ok.
So I rushed to get the correct KNPC, edited the current translation, printed it in red ink (pc bang out of black ink) and went back. Waited for 10 minutes and my number came up. I handed the papers to the Korean lady, asked her if it was the correct KNPC. She said yes. She asked me if I had gone through the interview and I said yes. She asked me that twice. "If there is a problem we will contact you...If not, wait for 5 business days to receive your visa"
That was it. The CO was really strict and wouldn't let me get a lot of things in that I wanted to say. My fiance has just come back from deployment, no family questions, didn't look at our pictures just emails, yahoo video call screen shots and messages from Facebook.
The staff is helpful but I don't feel like the CO and I had a good interview. Perhaps I'm over thinking it. What does all this mean?
Walked out at 11:00. Best to come more than prepared and make copies of all originals, do not submit original birth certificates, other country police clearances... they don't give it back.
And now I wait.
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| Korea | Review #7847 on June 29, 2011: |
K&C
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People assigned to my case helped a lot to process it as soon as possible and answered all my questions kindly and in details.
The interviewer was very professional, and at the same time he was very nice and even joked a little. His friendly attitude significantly calmed my nerves. 
Altogether very good experience.
One surprise - the security at the Embassy is all Korean, and they do not speak any English whatsoever.
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| Korea | Review #7684 on May 31, 2011: |
Lizy
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well today my Interview was smooth~
i arrived at the embassy at 7:00am,they didnt open until 7:55 some like it.
after you get in,at the embassy you have to fill this "express delevery" lil papers,and go to the 3rd floor and take a number and wait until you get called.
then again you have to wait,until they call you back again lol... for me it took like 2hr n 30 min to finish everything... but people were so kind,also the pperson who did my interview was from where my Fiance it is at right now, so i think was much easier,also like i said before GOD was there with me ,also he did a lil jokes..
so the questions were this:
where do you guys meet?
Have you met his family?
How long have you been dating?
What does he do for a living?
When do we intent to get married?
they were so smooth Questions, mixed with jokes
so, good luck for everyone
and GOD BLESS YOU!
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| Korea | Review #7434 on April 13, 2011: |
charles&sowon
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The interview date was set at 3/28/11. 8:00 A.M.
It was o.k. People were nice, and everything was going without any porblems, except the finger print machine was out of order, and they tried to exchange the machine. Any how, they gave us a Blue paper that my finacee need to wait for further processing, and they would call. Finally they called yesterday that the VISA has been approved. As other people already wrote, we were there at 7:45 a.m. and took the number at the third floor. Interview itself took only 10 Min. Waiting was about an hour. Anyway. please pay your fee at the designated bank and bring the receipt. K-1 visa requires bank receipt, not paying in the consulate office. Thank you everyone, and I will share any info if you need.
(updated on April 12, 2011)
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| Korea | Review #7058 on January 14, 2011: |
tooduhri
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People were very friendly and nice. The consular even pulled a joke on me. Got there 7:20am for my 8am appt. They let us in at 7:30am and we got to wait inside after getting a number. Waited about 10minutes and they took my finger prints. The interview took a place after another 30 minutes.
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