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| Ukraine |  Review on June 21, 2011: |
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Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
CR-1 Interview
6/20 Elya did medical. 9 a.m. Appointment took 3-1/2 hours. Returned after 3 pm and waited an hour to get medical report papers.
6/21 Elya had 8 a.m. appointment for Interview. There is a business 5 meters from Consulate that has storage units for 30 UAH. The security guard pointed the place out since you are not allowed to take any bags, phones etc. into consulate. If you are by yourself (which my wife was) this is great. Went to short line due to invitation and instruction of security guard. They open the door one at a time to process you through security. (Approx. 2 minutes each). Elya went to room with 8 other people she was only one with CR visa others appeared to be adoption and family member visas. At about 8:15 Elya name was called and invited to window. Pleasant Ukrainian woman ask for documents, all originals (policy, marriage certificate, birth certificate, medical) relative to Elya. Then she did the fingerprint. According to my wife all was done right at the window in the room she was sitting. Then she was given the documents back and instructed to sit down. She waited approximately 1 hour. Her name was called and instructed to go to a numbered window where an American office asks if she spoke English. He asked for the same documents (I believe they ended up speaking Russian though) Elya said he was very business and matter of fact. Did not appear to even look at the pictures she brought. He asked. Where does your husband live? Where does he work? Where does he stay? (Apartment, condo, house) Where did you meet him? Does he have any children? Ok He said Visa Approved, gave pink slip and told her to go pay. Came back given oath signed and papers returned. Kept passport and told her delivered in 5 business days. Out the door at 10:30 A.M. Only about 20 to 30 minutes of processing time in face to face contact with consulate people.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #7799