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| Chile |  Review on August 9, 2024: |
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Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
After NVC sent our approved petition to the US Embassy in Santiago, it took about a month to hear from them through an email to the sponsor. This email had information on how to fill out DS-160, book the interview and the medical appointment, and what documents would be needed for the interview.
The medical appointment was short and simple, and all the exams and vaccinations could be completed in the same building so it only took an afternoon to get everything done. I had to go back to see the doctor a week later in order to pick up a sealed enveloped which is needed for the interview. All the other documents needed for the interview were easy to obtain, and form I-134 was much easier to fill out than I-129F.
At the entrance of the embassy you will have to show your passport and leave your phone, keys and other sharp small objects in custody. Backpacks are not allowed. Regardless of what time you book your interview, once inside the embassy they will call you by order of arrival so I suggest arriving early. You will have to hand over most of the documents through a bank teller window, to a Chilean worker who will also ask you for your prints, and hand you a domestic violence leaflet. They did not need the translation of the birth certificate or the police clearance which was disappointing since they were the most expensive documents to get.
After you do this you have to wait to be called to a second bank teller window where the interview will take place. The day of my interview they were having some sort of technical issue with the microphone but the interview was short and went smoothly. It started in Spanish but I ended up answering most questions in English. Was asked how I met my fiance, where would we be living, and when did we decide to get married. Had to provide fingerprints a second time as well. I was not asked to provide proof of our relationship and at the end of the interview I was informed my visa was being processed and I would be able to pick it up in 3 to 4 weeks.
Visa was available for pickup two weeks after the interview.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #33324