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| Guangzhou, China |  Review on September 5, 2019: |
MikeyL
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Our IR-1 interview was schedule for Guangzhou and it went smoothly for my wife. We are super glad that the visa has finally approved!
Here are a few things that she observed.
Preparation:
We arrived a day early and stayed at a hotel that is 5-10 minute walking distance to the consulate.
The day before the interview, I recommend walking to the consulate and familiarize yourself with the entrance and exit.
Interview Day — Entering:
- Wife's interview is scheduled at 8:10am and we arrived around 7:40am. The guard at the gate asked for the interview letter and let her in to queue up at the outside courtyard.
- There were two queueing lines at the courtyard (immigration visas and visitor visas), watch for the signs to queue up.
- The staff checked the interview letter and passport and directed her to enter the building for security check.
- My wife forgot to remove her Fitbit before going in, but they allowed her to store it at the security checkpoint. Try not to abuse this option and leave your electronics and bags at a locker or hotel before going into the consulate.
Waiting Part A:
- She was given two queue slips after security. The first queue area is for dropping off your documents.
- Once she was called, she dropped off the documents that was asked for.
- That particular staff was rather rude and she lacked any facial expressions what so ever.
Waiting Part B:
- My wife was then told to wait at the second area for the interview
- On that day, most people waiting were seniors and family with small children. My wife was one of the few who was waiting for IR-1/CR-1 interview.
- The interview is done in booths where you and CO is separated by glass with a little opening to exchange documents. The interview booths are opened so people in the queuing area can somewhat hear the conversations. The whole setting looks very similar to a Chinese bank.
- The CO arrived with the papers and started asking the following in English:
What’s your name?
Took an oath
Took fingerprints
Who is your petitioner?
What does your husband do?
Where does your husband live?
Where will you live in the US?
Have you been to the US?
What’s the longest time you have been to the US?
Are you a communist party member?
What do you do?
When was your wedding?
Do you have any photos you can show me?
Are you planning to go to the US?
- The CO was quite nice, the questions felt more like a chat than a formal interview.
- After that she was approved and given the white letter. CO told her the visa will be ready in one week.
- My wife was out of the consulate by 10am.
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