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| Ukraine |  Review on March 20, 2011: |
Nikolaib
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
March 15, 2011 Mila and I arrived at the Consulate in Kiev about 8:45 for our 9:00 appointment We went to one of the guards who told us to wait with the other K-1 couple who were already just outside the door. The were a guy from Alabama, and his girl was from Kiev. At 9:00 we all headed inside and went through security (We has locked our cell phones and other belongings in a locker facility about 20 feet from the consulate, I'm not sure why we chose them as opposed to just giving our stuff to the security desk inside, but Mila seemed to think our stuff would be safest there)
We sat down for about 5 minutes and they called Mila up so they could get her paperwork, and I went along. They took what they needed and gave her back the rest. A few minutes later they called her again for fingerprints, then maybe an hour later they called her back to give her back the papers they no longer needed, and asked a few questions. I asked if I was allowed to stay with her, and the guy said sure, for a bit. He asked ME a few questions, then asked me to leave he could ask her some questions alone.
5 minutes later she came out with the pink card and we headed out to the fedex window to pay for the delivery.
All in all we were there about 2 hours, and had a super easy time. It was the least hassle I've ever seen in any official building in Ukraine.
One strange thing though, the consular officer who talked to Mila the last time didn't know enough Russian or Ukrainian to ask the questions in those languages, so he had someone else in the office translate for her. I'm of the opinion that she could have answered the questions fine in English, but I know she was very nervous about the whole thing, so I'm glad they brought the translator. Just know that at least one CO only speaks fluent English.
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