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| Hong Kong, China |  Review on November 20, 2023: |
pizzapancake
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Very smooth and efficient process, showed up 30 mins early to my 9am appointment and was told to wait until 8:55am to return, so I went to a coffee shop nearby and waited. The staff then asked to see my appointment letter, HKID + DS260 form before entering security.
I then went through security and switched off + handed over my phone, and carried my other items in a basket (I had my folder of documents, a sweater, and a paper bag which I used to carry my items in) and I was directed to go upstairs for the interview.
I was then called to a counter where a consular officer asked me general questions such as 1. Marriage date 2. spouse's name 3. whether I had lived in another country after the age of 18 for over a year etc. They also asked for my passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate and police certificate (from countries outside of Hong Kong). They did not ask for my medical records as this had been sent directly to the consulate.
After collecting my documents they asked me to sit down and wait until my name was called, I then spoke to another consular officer at another booth who asked me to take an oath and also scanned my fingerprints. They then asked a few additional follow up questions such as 1. What I do for work 2. Whether I have been to the USA before 3. Is this my 1st marriage and my husbands 1st marriage 4. Do we have children etc. I was then told that my visa was approved and would be ready in around a week, and would be contacted by email/SMS when it was ready to be picked up.
All in all the process took less than an hour (there were three other people that were interviewed before me) and in general the staff at the Consulate were all very friendly and helpful!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #32712