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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on April 18, 2023: |
visacats
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
There were two lines at the front door, a shorter one for security and a longer one which appeared to be for initial triage. My appointment was at 0800 and I got there about 0745.
The initial queue was long but moved quickly, and an embassy staff member came down the line asking for interview times to make sure people were moving up in a timely fashion.
Once I got to the front of the queue, probably about 0800 (so slightly late), I was asked for my passport and DS-260 confirmation page.
As this was an immigration visa, I was then bumped to the front of the security queue.
Saw someone with at least a laptop and perhaps glass bottle of water get turned away to find somewhere to leave those items as I passed into security - so don't take a laptop!
Had to show mobile phone (i.e. that it was working as a regular phone) and go through airport style security - all items in my backpack including belt. Shoes stayed on.
Interview itself was in two stages - document check etc. and initial fingerprints, then a bit of a wait for the 'meat' of the interview - general questions about how we met, when we got married, whether either of us had been married before, whether we'd lived together, etc. Friendly and chill.
Unfortunately my NZ police vetting (equivalent of a police certificate, required as I was born and resided there) had not been forwarded from the US Consulate in Auckland to the London Embassy (which is the required procedure). So currently refused pending that getting sent through - I was advised probably 1-2 weeks before the visa is approved.
All in all not a bad issue to have. I was in and out in about an hour, although there was only one person doing the second interview and I think the wait time would increase as time went on - I think I was third in the queue for the day, luckily.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #31993