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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on April 25, 2008: |
greeneyedgirlfl
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Darren arrived for his 9:00 AM visa interview at 8:20 AM. After a little miscommunication by the workers at the outside queue, ten minutes later he was in the building; he showed them his passport and received a number in the 5000's. He was called about 20 minutes later to the payment window to pay for his visa; after that, they sent him to another window where they checked his passport again, took his fingerprints, and checked his paperwork (police certificate). About 20 minutes after that, he was called up for his interview. They checked the fingerprints, administered the oath, had him sign the paperwork forms (DS-230), and they asked him two questions (1. Where did you meet? and 2. Why are you moving to the United States?)
Since he didn't have the correct police certificate (grrrrr...wish the webmaster would update the site), he didn't have to leave his passport. If you have the correct one, you would leave your passport to be sent with your visa and then pay for the courier. We have to send the new police certificate when it arrives through the courier with his passport for processing, and then we will get his visa, passport, and MBE (Mysterious Brown Envelope).
The people he encountered at the embassy were patient and helpful, and he was quite surprised that it took such a small amount of time for the process (That is the reason for the "4" rating. As everyone says, "It was a little anti-climatic."
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #2787