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| Tokyo, Japan |  Review on March 21, 2009: |
bananana
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I had a very positive experience at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo for my K-1 interview. Consular officers were super friendly.
8:25 > Entered the U.S. Embassy. Showed my ID(passport) to the guard in the front. Went through airport style security check. Security guards will take all the electronic item (cell phone etc.) and food/drink until you leave the embassy.
8:29 > Entered consular section. Showed my ID again at the front desk. Was given a number, a clear folder, and an instruction sheet to put all the required documents in certain order. The clear folder also included a small plastic bag to put one ID photo in.
8:30 > Took a seat at waiting area. There are 10 windows to the immigrant visa section - all of them were active. There is a restroom, an ID photo booth, a pay phone, and a vending machine (for drinks) adjacent to the waiting area. Started putting all the documents in order according to the direction given.
9:15 > After waiting for 45 minutes, my number was called. Went to one of the windows for document check. A Japanese officer checked if I had all the required documents, and opened the sealed documents including medical record and police certificate. The whole document check took 15 minutes.
9:35 > After waiting for 5 minutes, my number was called. An American officer took my fingerprints. Took a seat again after 5 minutes.
10:20 > It seems like only one window (#10) is used for interview purpose. Waited for 45 minutes to have my number called. Slightly surprised that the interview was done at a counter while standing. Consular officer (American) who interviewed me was very friendly. He initially asked me raise my right hand and swear (in Japanese) that all the statements that I made was true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Then I signed DS-156k. All the questions were straightforward - How to pronounce my fiance's name, How we met, What my fiance does in the States, etc.. The officer also returned most of the original documents I submitted. At the end, the officer said "Congratulations, your visa is approved, and should arrive in about a week."
\(^o^)/ yipeee!
The whole interview part took only 5 minutes.
5 days later > My passport with K-1 stamp came on mail! Yay!!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #4107