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| Ankara, Turkey |  Review on December 19, 2013: |
Hasan & Mal
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
My now-husband had his interview back in July, but I'm just now getting to a review (apologies!)
Hasan got to the Consulate about an hour early. Lucky for him he has family that live near Ankara (he is from Istanbul) so transportation and lodging were not a problem. He left his phone with his cousin as electronic devices of any kind are not allowed (be mindful of this! They can turn you away if you have a cell phone, tablet, etc.)
They let him in, he went through security, and waited about an hour and a half for his interview. Upon being called, the woman asked if he would like to do the interview in Turkish or English. Hasan chose Turkish (it is his native language, so he felt most comfortable) but the woman proceeded to speak in English anyways, which was fine. She asked pretty straight-forward questions about how we met, how his family felt about me, how we got engaged, had I ever visited him in Turkey, etc.) Everything went very smoothly and the woman was very nice. Unfortunately he did have to await results for a TB test before they could issue his visa, but the consular officer assured him it would not be a problem (aside from the waiting) and his visa was approved.
Overall painless experience for a very painful 9 month journey!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #13493