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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on April 4, 2024: |
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Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Had my interview today at 10 am and wanted to give a review
I had been reading all the ones on here and honestly they were so helpful in preparation for this
The walk from Vauxhall station to the embassy is really easy and quick and the building is hard to miss
We arrived early so we went to the cafe opposite the embassy and waited there. This one allows you to give a £6 donation to a charity in exchange for holding personal items but won’t hold your whole bag so if you just need to drop off a laptop or something since you can’t take them in then that’s a quick place to go. There are other cafes near by that will hold your bag for you rather than just items.
I went to line up at 9:20 since the line was really long. There is the blue side on the left and the red side on the right. I have seen people say on here that K1 can go to the left side and I tried that but they told me I had to go to the right side. When you approach have your passport and DS-160 page ready. They let me in 40 minutes early but they were turning away people trying to get in an hour or more early. Signing in was quick but the security line was quite long but moved pretty quickly. Definitely go 30 minutes or earlier though just incase they make you go to the right side and it’s a busy day. If it’s really bad still try the left side because if it’s backed up K1 should be able to skip.
Once through security you head over to reception which is in the north building as you walk out of security. Again there is a blue side on the left and the red on the right. I stuck to the red side since that’s where I was told I needed to be. At the time I went in it was really empty but just as I got to the front desk they stopped everyone and said they had a call that they couldn’t let anymore people through because it was too busy up there. I ended up waiting there for like 15 minutes and at this point it had gone past my appointment time and there was no sign of anything moving. The line was really backed up behind me all the way down to security. I was getting worried so I decided to try again and told the receptionist I was K1 and she was like “oh poop” and quickly game me my number and told me to go up so little tip to anyone if this happens to you and there is a massive line just skip it and go straight to the desk and tell them you are K1. I realise a lot of people have said this but when I was in the situation I doubted it especially since I was told I was wrong at the entrance lol.
The lifts are to the right of reception K1 is first floor and when you get up there it is really busy but ignore it and take a left towards the crowd but keep walking and go left again round the corner and there is a quiet area with some booths where they have screens that will display the number that reception sticks to your DS-160.
I got called up straight away to a nice man who asked for my passport and DS-160. He then went through a list of questions which were very simple such as have I been married before, has my fiancé been married before, have I lived outside the UK and a few more. He then collected my documents you need: passport, DS-160 confirmation, birth certificate, police certificate, I-134, and a tax return to support this. He then took my fingerprints and I was then told to sit back down and my number would come up on the screen again when they are ready to interview me.
I sat back down and met a really nice lady who was also there for K1. We had a nice chat and she got called up before me but I was only sat there for like 10 minutes before I got called up. The lady interviewing me was so nice and the questions were really easy. I was asked to swear an oath, to confirm my finances name, ask where he lived, how we met, how many times we have met in person, has he come here to visit, how did the relationship progress, how he proposed, and what our wedding plans were. After that I was told I was approved and I would get my visa in 1 to 2 weeks. They keep your passport but gave me my birth certificate back and police certificate.
Overall it was probably the easiest part of this whole process and the interview is ridiculously simple. The paperwork’s and interview itself took 15 minutes all together the longest part was getting in and reception. The only thing I dislike is the lack of signage and communication from staff at the embassy. They are all really friendly but when they stopped the line not once did they specify if any certain visas could go through and there were no signs to say what visas needed to go where. If I hadn’t read the reviews on here and tried my luck at telling them I’m K1 I don’t even want to know how long I would have been stood there waiting.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #33092