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| Moscow, Russia |  Review on October 3, 2018: |
Alexa210
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
We arrived around 8 am to the US Embassy in Moscow (30 minutes before the appointment). After that, the security guard checked our passports and allowed us to enter the next section (the beneficiary's and the petitioner's. They will allow the petitioner to attend.) The next section is also outside the embassy. There is a window where they asked us for the confirmation of returning the passport via Pony Express. Then, they allowed us to enter the embassy itself. We passed the second security zone, airport-style.
Once already inside the embassy, we did the line for immigration cases and they reviewed the required documents: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Photos, Tax Returns, etc. and took my husband's fingerprints. We took a seat again and waited to be called to the interview itself.
When our turn came, the consular officer asked my husband to swear to say the truth and started to ask questions. We were asked about how and when did we meet, what he studied, where did he work, which type of work he did with his previous employer. He asked the petitioner where she lives, why she decided to come to Russia. Then, he said that we were approved and that the visa would arrive in 1-2 weeks. It actually took 3 days for us to receive the visa (We picked it up at Pony Express office in Moscow.)
Overall, it was a really good experience. The embassy is very organized, the consular officer was very nice. From start to finish, it took us 3 hours.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #24771