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| London, United Kingdom |  Review #1029 on November 16, 2006: |
andie&jase
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K3 Visa
What a strange experience. It went really well though.
My appointment was for 10am at Grosvenor Square, I had travelled down the previous day so had a trial run to see where everything was. There was a huge fence running all the way around the embassy and guards at the gate and policemen in their bulletproof gear with massive guns, then some officially looking "Men in Black" types with their walkie talkies, it was very intimidating.
So the next morning I was told not to be there more than 30 minutes in advance, and presuming everyone else was told the same, I though I would take my chances with getting there 35 minutes in advance. I followed the signs for Visas, and then saw it, 2 huge queues already built up. So I went to the lady with the bright yellow jacket on and asked her which one I should join. She asked what visa I was coming for and I told her K3. She looked at me very confused and asked to see my letter. She then looked even more confused... read complete review
| | | London, United Kingdom | Review #1009 on November 9, 2006: |
MattG
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
A very smooth experience, a lot less scary and taxing than I expected it to be.
I arrived about 09:20 ready for the 10:00 appointment specified in the letter I was sent from the embassy. I think this was about the right amount of time in advance to arrive. There was a woman outside the embassy in a fluorescent jacket organizing people into queues, and she put everyone whose appointment was within 10 to 15 time in one queue, and everyone else (the people who were super early) into another queue (which didn't move). As peoples' appointments got close, they were moved into the queue which actually moved. Though very slowly.
I eventually got into the embassy at 10:20, after waiting for an hour outside in the cold. I took the ticket from the guy who was managing the machine, and sat down to wait for the number on my ticket to be called. About 5 minutes later I was called to window 13 (!) where a guy who was new to the job gradually took all of my documents and ... read complete review
| | | London, United Kingdom | Review #1005 on November 7, 2006: |
andyon
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We Got Approved!!!!!! hubby said it was dead easy. his appointment was at 9:30. he went early and he went straight through..he was the very first person they took this morning. first had to hand over documents. they only asked for HIS birth cert.,divorce decree(wasnt even the original) his passport,our marriage cert. and affidavit of support from me and my co-sponser. they didnt even ask for any bank statements, or tax records or letters from employer or pay stubs...NO PROOF OF INCOME!!!!!from either of us. they asked for nothing of mine whatsoever. they asked him 3 questions only...1. when and where did you meet your wife? 2. why did you get married so quickly after your divorce? 3. asked about an incident on his police report at the age of 15 and the man told him his visa was approved and he got the WELCOME TO AMERICA statement..(which he was well pleased with) 
said his visa will be her... read complete review
| | | London, United Kingdom | Review #994 on November 3, 2006: |
pja002
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Arrived 9.30 for 10.30 appointment. Interaction with Embassy staff was, for the most part, polite, helpful, and not intimidating at all. (there is always an exception to each rule and this was provided by the "guardian of the gate" who was British and pretty miserable. Others have described him as jovial - presumably that was a different employee on a different day. Anyway, once in the building at 10.20 I waited for my number to be called and this occurred at 10.35. Handed over all requested paperwork to a pleasant American woman who said it all looked OK and I should wait for the number to be called again for interview. This happened at 10.50 and I spent 5 minutes with another pleasant American lady who made one comment and asked two questions before getting me to swear I was telling the truth and then said "you're good to go". I was sitting in Starbucks by 11.05 feeling very much relieved and wondering if my wife would want me to 'phone her at 5am Texas time to tell her the good news... read complete review
| | | London, United Kingdom | Review #992 on November 3, 2006: |
~*Maria*~
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Interview was easier than i expected. Arrived at the embassy at 9.40am for my 10.30am appointment, waited in line with everyone else, 9.55am my appointment letter and passport checked and told to go to security, put my bag etc thru the x-ray machine and walked thru the scanner, guard asked if i had a bottle of perfume in my bag, which i didnt, so he opened up my bag to find my inhaler and cell phone, he then put my bag thru the x-ray machine again and same things showed up, he says ok, thats fine. Walked around to the other side of the embassy and was asked for my appointment letter, alls good, walked up the stairs where a nice young lady asked for my letter and gave me my immigrant visa ticket  number 13 lol, sat down and waited for my number to be shouted, 45 mins later my number was called, handed over my passport, pics and fee receipt, lady scanned my passport pics then glued them to my Ds-156's, she then stamped the date on my forms and asked me to sign them, ... read complete review
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