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| Moscow, Russia |  Review on October 7, 2015: |
lisbethk
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
I had an interview at 8 am, got there at 7.30. There were around 30 people in front of me. We went through the police that checked everyone's passports, then a guy who checked purses and such to make sure you are no carrying prohibited items (hint hint - do not bring charges or pretty much anything electronic apart from a phone). Then I gave a person my phone and went to stand in a long line to go through security. A guy was calling all immigrant visas and asked us to go ahead which was nice.
Went to a window, got a green sheet of paper that said "hall 5 window 22", that's on the second floor, easy to find. Once I got there a person in that window checked out surnames and gave everyone a number. After my number was called I gave the same person the originals (passport, birth certificate, police certificate, marriage certificate, medical envelope and 2 new photos) plus scans of certificates.
After that I waited until 9.30 for the actual interview. Consular was a nice guy, we spoke in English and he asked the usual questions first - when and how we met, what happened after that, what do we do, did I go to the US to see him, that's pretty much it.
Then since we met on a website, he explained that I need to provide proof that the website is not a marriage broker and that an email from the website would be enough. He gave me 221g paper, kept my passport and said to email them a letter from the website and after that my visa would be approved.
That's it. Totally wish he just approved my visa on the spot though.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #17987