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| Jamaica |  Review on September 18, 2012: |
Marlon&Fallon
Rating:  | Review Topic: General Review
My wife and I arrive at the embassy at about 7:10am for my 7:30am appointment. We saw quite a few people already lined up in two lines, a long line and short line. We first left our digital devices and anything not allowed in the embassy with one of the persons outside who offered to keep them at a cost.
After approaching the line, we were greeted by a lady who works at the embassy, who then checked our documents. She directed us to the shorter line for immigrant visa and told my wife that because she was the petitioner, she will not be allowed into the interviewing area, but can wait in the court yard located inside the embassy compound.
We weren't let into the embassy until about 7:40am as they had to wait until each processing area had space before allowing more people from the outside to go in.
After going through security checks I was happy to see a snack shop inside the court yard, being that my wife is pregnant, at least there was some where for her to grab something small to eat until we got the chance to get a proper meal. We didn't really eat much due waking up early and rushing out to the embassy.
After leaving my wife in the court yard, I proceed through a metal door to the front desk and joined the line where I handed in my interview letter and was given a DHL yellow slip for visa delivery info as well as assigned a number and told to go to the section to the right.
When I got to that section, there were more than 40 people seated there. All the seats were filled so myself and those who had just arrived in that section had to stand by the counter to the right.
I stood there for an hour, then finally I was called to a window. It was a Jamaican lady. She asked to see my passport and medical results. She then finger printed me and told me to wait until an interviewer calls my name or my number.
I had to stand for more than an hour before seats finally became available. It was such a relief to finally get a seat as my feet were hurting plus I was hungry. Little did I know I had to wait another 2 hours before hearing my number called for an interview.
It was about 10:45am when I was called up to a window to be interviewed. I had a neat folder with documents and a lot of evidence filed in alphabetical order that my wife had helped me to prepare. I also had our photo album with our wedding pictures and pictures form our honeymoon and from her other trips.
The CO that I went to was a white American male, possibly in his late 20's to early 30's. He seemed very pleasant. He swore me in, then said, "so, your wife is filing for you? He then asked the following questions:
When did you get married?
What does your wife do for work?
When and how did you meet your wife?
When was the first time you met her?
How do you get to see her? I told him we do a lot of video chats with each other.
Where did you get married?
Is she from Jamaica?
When was the last time she visited? I told him she was here at the interview with me. When he heard that he ask if she had a small child with her waiting in the court yard, I told him no, and continued that she was only expecting. He responded ok, that's great. He asked to see the wedding photos and told me whenever he wanted me to flip through the pages. I took the initiative to identify each person in our wedding pics and told him what aspect of the wedding the pics were from and where they were taken. He was pleased with the pics so told me that everything looked great. He then asked for my passport and gave me a DHL ticket and told me to pay at the DHL window. He continued by saying, "that's it... have a great day." At which point I realized I was approved. I said thank you and left.
The interview lasted for about 5 minutes.
(updated on September 18, 2012)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #10442