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| United Arab Emirates |  Review on January 14, 2010: |
spectheintro
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
The embassy staff were polite, but we had very long waiting times, with no apparent system. Even though we arrived before many applicants, and submitted our evidence earlier (you\'re called to a window twice, once to submit medical exams/other info, the second time for the actual interview) we were one of the last applicants interviewed. The waiting room was clean and included toys for children.
All in all, it was an average experience. Our appt. was at 10:30 AM: we arrived at 9 AM, were let into the embassy at 10 AM, submitted our initial evidence around 10:30 AM, but didn\'t actually have the interview until nearly 1 PM. We were placed on AP, as were the majority of Iranian applicants. There were roughly 12 Iranians at the embassy, and only 3 received their visas the following day: a DV winner, an elderly grandmother, and half of a married couple. (The wife\'s visa was cleared, the husband\'s required AP.) No one applying for a spouse or fiance visa was approved the same day.
(updated on February 26, 2013)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #5546