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| Indonesia |  Review on February 23, 2024: |
kennshane
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Our experience with the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta seems to be different from others we have talked to.
First of all the interview lasted more than 2 hours. The interviewer kept going over every detail of our initial application, but my fiancee provided answers and explanations for all of his questions.
In the end, approval was left pending.
They requested a Police Certificate of Good Conduct from the Malaysian Consulate because my fiancee attended college in Malaysia. They also requested a Malaysian police certificate from her son, though he had never stayed in Malaysia. They did say she was allowed to submit the documents by mail so my fiancee and son returned to Borneo where they lived.
One week later, the Embassy sent an email stating that they needed fiancee's son to return to Jakarta to "re-fingerprint". This was on the 10th and they required them to return on the 15th. So they had to fly back to Jakarta so her son could "re-fingerprint" on very short notice. Just no regard for people's time. This meant more missed school/work and more money spent on hotels and plane tickets.
Finally, the visa was approved, but not without headache.
The interviewer seemed nervous and fidgety according to my fiancee. Maybe he was new, maybe he was nervous or maybe he felt his job was on the line. We'll never know, but it did seem he gave us the extra business.
I hope everyone else has a smoother experience than us.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #32987