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| Islamabad, Pakistan |  Review on November 12, 2005: |
Overin2911
Rating:  | Review Topic: K3 Visa
We arrived at the Convention center about 7am. The line for shuttle tickets was huge. We paid our 60 rupees then proceeded to the next line. The wait was not so bad. It was November, so the weather was not working against us.
After the shuttle ride we passed through 2 more security checks - No cigarettes, lighters, calculators. We were finally inside the embassy about 8:15am. We were not really sure what to do once in, not much guidance. There was a huge line to window 12 (Visitors I later figured out). We took our seats and waited. We sat next to window 3, which happened to be the K-3 window. After about 20 minutes we were called to window 5 to pay the fee ($100 US). He asked us if the CR-1 had made it to the embassy yet, we said no. He asked if we preferred an English or Urdu interview.
After about another 20 minutes we were called to window 7. She asked for our documents - taking only the bare minimum. I came loaded! She asked us a few questions then talked to Nas in Urdu and looked at our wedding pictures. At first I thought "that was a weird interview" - but she told us to take our seats we will be called again. 
We only had to wait about another 10 minutes to be called to window 3. She was very nice - She even reminded me of someone I would be friends with here in Denver. She asked if I was the petitioner, I said yes. She said "you can stay, but you must let him answer the questions." She asked us the same questions we heard asked of the 4 or 5 interviews before us. She looked at our pictures and smiled & commented on our feeding the monkeys pictures, it felt great to make her smile! It all seemed to be going well - but of course - A/R! She said all of our papers were in order, but we would have to submit a full set of fingerprints before approval. She ended the interview with "Inshaallah, you will get approved in 6 weeks". (that made us feel better)
We went straight to window 5 to pay the $4750 rupees for the fingerprints. We waited about an hour before I finally inquired as to when the fingerprint person worked. She said he starts at 2. We were called within a few minutes (1:30) I get the feeling they forgot about us - but it was ok. I was watching and listening to all of the interviews. I would say ALL but 1 wife was approved on the spot - and NONE of the husbands were. All of the men were walking out with the same blue piece of paper. There were a few that were waiting like us for fingerprints. I did hear one man get upset because he did not have enough money for the fingerprint fee.
- On a side note, while waiting a very loud alarm went off - it was a mans voice saying "duck and cover - back away from the windows" (over and over) - NO one reacted! It's so funny how jaded we have become.
All in all - the interview was short and very very simple! All of the employees were nice to us.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #238