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| Madrid, Spain |  Review on July 22, 2012: |
JimmyK1
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Hi, this is a summary of my fianceé´s interview experience for a K-1 visa.
The interview was on a Tuesday at 12:30. I did the medical exam the day before at 10:30 at the ‘Centro Medico Angloamericano’. They were punctual and friendly. The first step was a questionnaire on my medical history. I completed it with the doctor in the consultation room. The second part of the medical exam was a complete checkup: weight, height, listen to my lungs, eyes, pulse, etc. The next step was the syphilis blood sample. The doctor and the nurse made the whole process very easy. After the checkup, it was off to take the x-rays, about a 25-minute walk away. The whole process of the medical exam lasted about 1.5 hours. The results were available at the doctor’s office after noon the following day. The embassy is about a 20-25 minute brisk walk from the medical center.
I arrived at the embassy at 12:25. I was aware of the warnings about what I would be allowed to take into the embassy, but I decided to risk it. I traveled to Madrid with just a backpack since it was the most comfortable option for two days in the city. The backpack was small, about the size of a large purse, but still a backpack. So, when I got to the embassy they wouldn’t let me in with my backpack. I crossed the street and found a place that was willing to look after my backpack. I took everything out of the backpack, transferred it all to a cloth bag that I had inside and went back to the embassy. This time, they let me in even though the contents were exactly the same. They put the bag through the x-ray machine and I had to leave my cell phone and my tablet.
The first step once inside was to take a number. The first time they called my number I went to a window and presented all my documents to an embassy employee that was Spanish. I gave her all the documents that she asked for. She opened my medical exam results and returned them to me sealed saying that they needed to stay sealed until I presented them at my point of entry. For the affidavit of support, I turned in the I-134 and the only supporting documents that she requested were last year’s tax transcripts and the letter from my fiancé’s employer.
After this first step, I returned to the waiting area for about another 15-20 minutes until I was called again. The actual interview was also conducted at a window, but this time with an American (USA), half in Spanish and half in English. I was a little nervous, while he was relaxed and cordial and in the end there were no issues with the interview. The first thing he did was make me take an oath (with my right hand raised) that all my answers were truthful and then I signed the DS-156k in front of him. After that he asked me some questions:
-where did you meet?
-when did you go to the US for the first time?
-when did you come back from the US that first time?
-with what type of visa did you enter the US? (In my case it was a J-1 when I did an internship with my University.)
-when was the last time you saw your fiancé?
My answers were short and concise; he didn’t request any additional explanations. After the questions, he told me nicely that my visa was approved and he told me what the necessary steps were to apply for permanent residency once we were married. It wasn’t necessary to show any additional evidence of our relationship. That was it. The whole process took about an hour and 15 minutes. Very happy!! Good luck to the next applicants that pass through Madrid!
(updated on July 22, 2012)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #10056