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| Dublin, Ireland |  Review on July 21, 2013: |
JohnandD
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Advice for Dublin Embassy Visitors: DO NOT BRING ANY ELECTRONICS WITH YOU. The security staff will put a mobile phone - but nothing larger - into the lockers at the gate. I was sent away to 'get rid of' an iPad and ended up leaving it in the free and open luggage room of the D4 (formerly Jury's) Hotel. Slightly worrying but then I did want to get on with the interview...
Very positive experience at the Dublin consulate overall. The place seemed to be quiet on the day I was there, about 5 of us in total on the visa side of things. After taking a number, I was called to the counter just to confirm who I was. The next call to the counter was to hand over all the paperwork I had, medical results, photograph etc. I was given a DVD with my x-rays on them to keep with me for travelling. The third call to the counter was to give my fingerprints and the official asked me some questions:
Where had I met my husband?
When were we married?
How often had we seen each other since we got married?
What did my husband do for a living?
What was I thinking of working at when I went over?
Then he said he would be approving this application and that I'd get my passport back in the next 3 to 5 business days. And that was it, visa approved in a little over one hour.
And my iPad was fine...
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #12379