Consulate Review: Madrid, Spain
Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
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| Event |
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| Review Date : |
June 6, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
They allowed K, the USC, to enter the Embassy* and and be present for the interview, which took place through a window (not over a desk like we had expected). They asked us how we met and what J intends to do upon arrival in the U.S., then they asked us both personal questions, including:
- "Ma'am, does your husband like dogs or cats better?"
- "Sir, which of your family members does your wife like best?"
- "Sir, what would your wife say is the wierdest thing about Spain?" (and the opposite for what J thinks about the U.S.)
The Vice Consul was very nice (he even laughed when I rolled my eyes & answered the cats & dogs question with "Both, but I'm allergic!"). Unfortunately for anyone who comes after us, he told us at the end that ours was his last case in Spain.
*The security outside the Embassy said they let me in because I'm American and because I asked nicely! Once in, I expected to not be able to participate in anything, so I approached both windows (the first where someone just looked at all of the paperwork, and the second for the interview with the Vice Consul) tentatively and stood back a little bit. For the first part, the paperwork lady ignored me, but for the interview the Vice Consul greeted me as well as J. So I guess the trick (if one wishes to participate) is just getting in the door!
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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