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| France |  Review on July 25, 2008: |
Pam&Josh
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I arrived at the embassy a little bit earlier, but waited 12h45 before trying to enter. There was already someone waiting, and after 2 mns, he checked my passeport and appointment letter, and let us come in.
Then, they checked my purse, and my other bag with all my forms. They kept my car keys, and some medications I had.
I went take a ticket, and waited in the room. There were like 20 windows, but half of them were actually open.
The room was filled with like 50 persons, and had a B number. Mine was an A number.
I waited 25mns before I got called at the first window.The lady gave me a huge smile, and asked for my appointment letter and the little part of my ticket.She told me to take a seat, and I will be called again.
Only 15mns later, I am called at the 2nd window.She asked all my forms (+ DS 157 even if it was for men, but I had it ready anyways!  )
She took my fingerprints, passeport, chronopost letter, went trough all my forms and made me sign them. I even only needed the tax return of 2007 of my fiancé (I only had one tax return from him and was worried about it, but I also had a co-sponsor). She told what I had was enough (I-134,1 tax return and his last paystubs). I went back to my seat.
I waited a little bit longer this time(like 45mns), and went to the 3rd window.
The lady asked me if I wanted to speak in French or in English.I answered her in English.She asked me different questions like when, how did we met.Where does he live? Where do his parents live? While I was answering, she was checking my forms, and never asked for more proofs.She then asked me if he came in France, and when was the last time I saw him. I told her, "April 8th!", and she had a smile at me.
And, finally she looked at me, and said "your visa is approved.Congratulations to you both!" 
I was so happy and said thank you very much, and left the room with a huge smile on my face! 
I spent 2 hours even in the embassy. It was really easy, and basiclly they only looked at the forms needed, and I came back home with a LOT of documents not needed anymore!
The 3 ladies who took care of my case, were all really nice, and made me feel comfortable.
Good to know also, for the ones driving to the embassy, there is a VINCI undergroung parking right across the embassy!!
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