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| Argentina |  Review on December 27, 2007: |
Banfield
Rating:  | Review Topic: K3 Visa
We arrived at 1115 to get through security and try to get ahead. They turned us away until 1255. There were 4 others with appointments at 1300 for the one and only interviewer. We all turned in originals and then waited for our turn at a very non-personal booth just next to the other visa interview "check out" counters.
The gentlemen was nice but this was only his 2nd K-3 interview. He seamed overworked as I imagine most interviewers are. As I was present, most of the questions began to be answered by me, then directed to me. Our interveiw lasted about 50 minutes with some questions on our marriage needing to be approved by a supervisor, even though he had mentioned that everything was in order prior to asking. I had a mountain of evidence but they didn't really need to (want to) look at it.
We had travel plans for 25 DEC 07. The embassy uses DHL to deliver the visas. I had communicated to the embassy my request to exedite the visa and he told me to write him the next day as he still had 2 more interviews to complete. We sent the email the next day and the visa was ready 1.5 hours later. If not we would not have gotten it until the 26 or 27th of DEC due to the holiday schedules at the Embassy and DHL. We had the visa held at the DHL at the Embassy (still had to pay) and picked it up in person.
Overall a good experience, minor glitches (Have the appointment email with you, don't show up too early etc.) They did go the extra-mile to get the visa to us quickly due to my work related needs.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #2292