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| Dublin, Ireland |  Review on March 19, 2012: |
K&E2009
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Visa Journey,
This is how it went down...
I woke up at 7am, left the house with my fianceé at 7:30am (she is visiting Ireland this week).
Got to Dublin at 11:30 am (I live far away)
Collected my medical results at 12 noon
Taxied it to the US Embassy
Arrived a little before 1pm
Waited outside with some other people (there were K-1's, CR-1's, Americans living here in Ireland renewing their passports, J-1's... a mixture of everyone!)
Entered the Embassy (which is like boarding a plane, same type of security!) and was told to join the que...
1. Name was called and paid $350 in CASH. Don't need a bank draft, but if you do bring a bank draft, make sure it is EXACTLY $350. One K-1 brought a bank draft for $400 dollars and she was told to leave the Embassy and go get one for $350... I felt bad for the girl, she clearly never read VisaJourney before!
2. After paying I was told to take a seat and wait for my name to be called.
3. About 20mins later I was called to the counter. A very stern Irish woman took my forms. She wasn't very pleasent...
Woman-"Form 156?"
Me-"Ya, here you go!"
Woman-"And another..."
Bring TWO DS-156's!
Then she took all the other stuff form me in the same way;
Woman: "Passport, 2 photos, DS-156k, Birth cert, police certs, Medical, I-134 + Proof of support, stamped envelope"
I was NEVER asked for Proof of relationship, DS-157, or DS-230 part 2.
I brought proof of relationship just in case, though!
4. After I gave her everything, she told me to take a seat and I would be called.
5. After about an hour I was called up by an Amercian woman, who was EQUALLY MISERABLE!? Dunno why!? 'Twas a lovely day today!
I was asked to raise my right hand and promise I would tell the truth. (because that makes me more truthful!?)
Gave my fingerprints
First Question: What is your fianceés name?
My answer: "Well, shes sitting over there, would you like to talk to her?"
Woman: "Oh, that makes my job much easier!"
My fianceé arrived to the counter, she was also told to raise her right hand and promise to tell the truth.
She asked us, how we met, have I been to visit, do either of us have kids, have either of us been married before,(ALL these questions were asked while we were both standing in front of her, she never separated us) and the last question was directed specifically towards me: "Whats your fianceés address?"
I told her and she said: "I am going to approve your visa, you should expect you passport back in about a week."
DONE!
Keep the Faith, friends!
Your day WILL come!
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