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|  Review on July 29, 2011: |
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Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Hey guys, here is a review of how our K1 visa interview went.
I and my fiance arrived at the US embassy in Nairobi on 20th July, 7am. As we walked to the gate, we narrowly survived an accident caused by a bad driver who had previously knocked two people and was trying to run away driving so fast towards our direction. My fiance tripped and fell there by bruising both her knees, elbows and her mouth swelled because she fell on her face. luckily, the speeding car was challenged by the embassy security and we got away.
Once inside the embassy, a big guy approached us and asked if we were together, we said yes. then he asked if we were part of the incident outside the embassy gate and we said yes. then he apologized for what happened and promised to get the embassy medical team to treat the bruises my fiance got. he then took us past the security and then straight to the consular and explained to them why we need to rush through so that the medical team can treat my fiance. He was a nice guy.
I went with my fiance to the consular's window, she took all our documents and then realized that we don't have another copy of the DS 156 form. she then asked us to go download the form and bring it the next day. I then asked her if my fiance shall also have the interview when we bring the missing form the next day, she kept quiet for a while and then said well, there is an internet cafe just near the embassy, so if you can, go there, download it and bring it immediately. That sounded a better option for us.
While at the cafe, the internet connection was so slow and couldn't download anything. So we decided to head back to our hotel which had nice wireless internet connection. only problem was the hotel was a 45 minute drive away from the embassy. When we got back to the embassy, a security guard asked us what we have come for, we told her we have brought a missing document as we were told to. the guard asked us for a written proof to show that we were told to come back. we didn't have any so she suspected that we were telling a lie. she told us she is going in to inquire from the consular. We waited and hoped that the consular wouldn't deny telling us to come back with the missing document. Well, the guard came back and said we can go in. We felt a sigh of relief!
Once inside, we went to the same consular and then she like, i told you to come back immediately, where have you been? K1 interviews are only done in the early morning so you are going to have to come back tomorrow. I explained to her that the internet cafe she sent us to was not helpful so we had to go find another. She insisted on telling us to come back the next day. I then asked her when will my fiance do her interview. she kept quiet for a while then she said, alright i'll take the documents now then you will come back for the interview. My fiance gave her the DS 156, she took it and then she said, sit and wait for your interview. We were happy and shocked both at the same time because she had said my fiance shall come back for the interview but now she said sit and wait for the interview! we were really shocked. and normally, the interviews are done a day after handing in documents. (but thankfully, we had moved with all proof of relationship that day)
Well, we sat for about 20mins then my fiance was called to window 1. I stayed back sitting hoping for good news. ( We were meant to practice interviews questions in the evening at our hotel after handing in the documents, but now here i was watching my fiance being interviewed without any practice). I waited and watched her talking then after about 5 minutes, she looked back at me and smiled. I started to think it is good news. After another 3 more minutes, my fiance walked back to me with a smile on her face and showed me a green paper which stated that she come back and pick up her visa on the 25th of july! i was over joyed. i gave her a big kiss there and then. and we walked out arm in arm.
This is what my fiance was asked.
When did you meet your fiance?
How have you been communicating with your fiance?
Have you met his parents?
Tell me about your wedding plans.
What did your fiance come to do?
When was the last time you saw your fiance?
And that was it. Am so proud of my fiance doing good in the interview. Oh at the end of the day, my fiance got treatment for her bruises. Well it was kind of a bitter sweet day!! And i knew it would be a good day after the early morning incident.
i hope this review can help others in some way.
Del and Beb
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #8016