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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on November 16, 2023: |
Snozzberry
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Had my CR-1 interview at the US Consulate in London today.
As I walked upto the Visa entry point there was a long queue. I spoke to a nice lady who was guiding people. Told her I was there for a CR-1 immigrant interview, DS260. She said, 'follow me' and guided me to the front of the queue. The lady at the desk outside security checked my Passport and appointment letter then told me to go to the front of security.
Security was basically mini airport style. Was hard to tell whether they were just rude or trying to be very direct.
Once through security you enter the courtyard and the next building is signposted. There's two queues to join, US Citizen/Immigration which is blue and visas which is red. I joined the blue queue which was empty and again, was seen first. The guy at the desk took my passport and DS260. Affixed labels to. Kth and told me to go up the elevators, take a left, then another left and to sit at the booths were my number will appears. It's all relatively straightforward and well signposted.
I went and sat down in the area which specifically seemed for immigration specific type visas. I was called up to my first window in maybe 5 minutes. Asked for my passport, 1 passport style photograph then my original birth certificate, marriage certificate, ACRO certificate and my courier details for having my passport sent back to me. I was then asked to sit back down my number will be called again. This interaction was rather robotic.
Around 40 minutes later I was called upto a different window. A really nice American lady asked me to confirm my name and date of birth. She then asked me to raise my right hand and to affirm that everything in my application etc was true to the best of my knowledge (something along those lines). She looked at her screen, asked me a few questions like, "Where did you first meet your wife?". "Who visits who most?". 3/4 questions in all. I tried to be quite chatty and derailed as I read they seem to like that. She said all my paperwork was in order and she's happy to say that I'm approved. I'll receive my Visa back in. 1-2 weeks.
As another reviewer said, it's all rather anti-climatic!
As long as your paperwork is in order, your medical has been received and there aren't any red flags on your ACRO/general background history. It's all a relatively simple experience after the long wait!
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