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| Caracas, Venezuela |  Review on December 14, 2017: |
Andrea&Henry
Rating:  | Review Topic: General Review
Interview Day:
It was an amazing experience overall, The only negative were 5.5 hours we had to wait.
Our interview was set for Tuesday April 3rd at 8:30 am according to our interview appointment letter, we went through a short line for security and they checked our belongings (make sure not to bring bags, cellphones, or any forbidden item listed in their website) and when we went in we saw a bunch of lines of people waiting. I remember a VJ member mentioning do not stand in lines because those were for tourist visas. We saw a security guard and let him know we were on a family petition and he walked us inside of another building within the Embassy facility. There were a bunch of open booths (like 12) where they were having tourist visas interviews. At the end of the hall they have a small waiting section and 3 open booth just in front of these area.
This area in particular is only for family/work base visas. We grabbed a number a just waited. There were probably 3 cases before us (My fiance attended the interview with me) : a girl with a k1 visa, a student visa, a working visa and a family reunification. My number was finally called aprox. 2.5 hours later and I approached one of the open booths. A lady asked me for my documents (ds230, ds156, ds156k, birth certificate, police record, i134 and only taxes) I brought his letter from the bank and work but she didn't want them. Then she asked how we met, for how long, how many countries we have visited together, when we got engaged, etc. Then she handed me a receipt and asked me to go to the back and pay the interview fee (You can pay in Bolivares or USD) and then once I'm back to go and sit down to wait for my second interview.
Like 2 hours later, probably around 12.20 pm, a second lady calls my number and the 1st thing she asked me was for the receipt I just paid. My fiance had it so I asked him to give it to me, as soon as she realized my fiance was there with me, she asked me to call him, she then proceeded to interview him. She asked him some basic question about my family (very very basic questions), then she asked me if I speak English which I said yes and asked me if I'm going to work in the US, she asked me about my profession etc, then she asked to the both of us some of our wedding plans.
With a big smile she said "I have nothing left to ask your visa has been approved, Go to DHL window to pay for your visa delivery". We were thrilled!!! We cried like babies!!! She then handed us a paper and kept my passport. We walked outside to breath some fresh air and to calm down and the walked to the DHL office that is within the Embassy premises. In DHL they told that we have to wait 15 days for delivery due to Easter (is in 2 days). We were lucky enough to take the last taxi available and we just left.
In general terms it was GREAT but the wait is really tiring not only due to the waiting period but also because I was too nervous to sleep the night before and it kind of sucks not being able to have our phones with us.
We enter on 7.30 am and we left by 1.00 pm. Make sure to eat well before you leave. Try to go earlier, we, were lucky and it wasn't crowed (holly week is in 2 days) but usually people takes longer. Avoid paper clips, and big bags.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #22978