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| Switzerland |  Review on July 31, 2013: |
namasphos
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
My fiancé had his interview two weeks ago at the American Office of Special Interests. Fortunately, I was able to join him.
The day before, we double-checked that all documentation was in order. I brought a copy of the petition, the affidavit with one year of taxes (which they asked for), my original birth certificate (which they didn't ask for), more photos and evidence. My fiancé had his official medical exam results, passport, ID card and the DS forms with extra copies. I suggest bringing extra copies of the passport-style photos, as my fiancé needed 3 in total. And, obviously, the fee (in CUC).
We started out as everyone else, waiting in the park. They called my fiancé's name, he gave his ID card, and we waited again. Some officials came by and picked up his passport and gave me a pass to join him. DON'T BRING ENVELOPES! They will go through every single one at security and take out the contents. Once inside, we waited to be received in a small room where they collected all the documentation and got his fingerprints. Then we paid the fee and waited in the general area with our card, listening for the number and color.
The interviewer spoke in Spanish at first, and eventually asked most of the questions to me in English. She asked how we met, why I'd come to Cuba in the first place, how many times I'd visited, what schooling he'd had and where he worked, who proposed, why we weren't marrying in Cuba, and if he'd been part of the communist party. We felt confident being together, but it certainly wasn't a comfortable or friendly questioning experience. She told us to pick up the visa the next week.
The next week, we went back. I wasn't allowed to go inside because, according to a guard outside, picking up the visa wasn't an acceptable reason for me to enter the Office. My fiancé went on his own, and they told him that his visa wouldn't be available for another week. I called the Offices and they gave no explanation other than that the next two days the offices would be closed for the 28 de julio Holiday. He went back the following week (today), and the visa still is not ready. The person there said that his visa was ready but they still had to package it and he'd have to go back next week.
All in all, despite a rather simple interview, lots of patience is required the while paperwork gets in order! But as they say in Cuba, for those who've waited a lot, waiting more is nothing!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #12433