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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on January 4, 2021: |
akkg
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
My husband just finished his interview and gave me all the details to share with you!
He went down yesterday from Manchester and stayed at the Travel Lodge down the road. His appointment was at 11:30AM this morning. He grabbed a Starbucks around 9:20AM and walked to the embassy just to make sure he knew where to go. It was easy to find and there were people lined up outside the South Pavilion waiting to go in.
He left the hotel around 10:50AM and arrived at the South Pavilion entrance at 11:00AM. The security people at the entrance confirmed his passport and DS-260 and then we went through airport style security. All really smooth and standard. At reception, the officer just asked for passport, passport photos, interview confirmation, police certificate, birth certificate, and marriage certificate. The officer didn't ask for any copies (but we brought them just in case) and they didn't ask about any financial information in our case as our most recent tax info for 2019 was already uploaded and approved by NVC. The officer then asked if he'd ever been married before and if he'd ever had another US visa before (both answers were no).
After that, he sat in the waiting area for a little bit and then was called to a standing booth for his interview. There was a screen between my husband and the officer and two other employees. It looked like they were being trained as the officer would walk through what they were looking at the computer and why. The officer asked a few questions (as many people have mentioned it was more of a conversation than a list of questions):
-How did you meet?
-Why do you want to move to the US?
-Do you live together?
-What are your health insurance plans?
And then he said "okay you're sorted! You'll have your passport back in 7-10 days!" And that was it. He was given a visa receipt information card that outlined where to track documents. The whole thing took just over an hour from arrival to walking out the building and a good portion of it was waiting.
Overall, the experience was really smooth and everyone was so friendly. We still can't believe it's officially over! A great way to start the new year!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #28964