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| Naples, Italy |  Review on July 21, 2010: |
Erthwhile
Rating:  | Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
It was as easy as it possibly can be! The first day I had the medical. It was very crowded (around 20 people had their medical), but in three hours we were done. Very simple and quite efficient. Blood test, check-in, payment, medical itself, x-rays. Once finished, I was directed to the consulate for the biometrics.
The day after I was told to arrie at the consulate by 8. Even if I arrived at the gates at 7.50, almost everybody was there already, wich meant Iwas bottom of the interview list.
Once in and when it's your turn, a very nice lady calls you up to check your birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificato del casellario giudiziario, foglio matricolare (if you've served in the army), ds-230, two pictures (you need a third one for the medical) and most important of all the I-864. Once all's in order, you pay the 400+ USD fee. Then you wait again until the consul calls you in for the actual interview. Very simple (3 questions asked: were did you meet, were will you live, are you happy to go to the US). Visa approved (all but 3-4 people were approved) and ready by 5 pm the same day. All in all, a breeze. Kudos to the Varelli Institute people and the consular officers, all of which were very polite and efficient.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #6375