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| Bucharest, Romania |  Review on March 15, 2019: |
NinaLu
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
My experience was very similar to a lot of the other reviews here. Due to nerves, I got to the embassy one hour early and waited across the street until the appointed time. At 1 PM, we crossed the street and two at a time, the security guard invited us in after checking our passports in order to confirm our appointment (my DS-160 was visible but he did not check it, probably because it was in sight).
Once inside, I was given a basket to put my belongings in and my phone had to be switched off. A scan followed. Any electronics were to be kept there and picked up upon return as we were all given little slips with a number on them but bags could be carried in. (I assume they will not allow big or voluminous bags however)
Once the security check was completed, I was directed to a second, bigger building inside. Right after entry, I was called to present my documents and have my fingerprints taken then told to take a seat in the waiting area. Since I was one of the first people in, I have only had to wait between 10 and 15 minutes to be called to one of the windows (they called us by name).
The CO was very friendly and kept the conversation light, promising me that the scariest part of the interview is the oath (I was extremely anxious and nervous and it was very obvious so he kept a joking, friendly attitude which I greatly appreciated). Here is a sample of the conversation:
1.How did you meet? (For context, we met in a game)
2. What kind of game is that?
3. Why did you accept him in your clan, did you not think he seems shady? (I assume he tried to see if it was a clan specifically targeting US players but it was not the case as the clan was international. Bonus points for being funny.)
5. What did you visit when he was here?
6. What is his favorite food?
7. (He looked through my pictures of little gifts we have given each other then proceeded to ask little questions about them)
8. (He looked through my DS-160 then made little jokes about my previous workplace since my description of it was fairly straightforwardly funny)
9. Did you ever talk to his family before?
The whole interview was very relaxed and lasted about 5 minutes, if that. After that I was simply told that everything looked alright to him and that I would be able to receive my passport early next week as the stamp takes a couple days to get printed.
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