Interview at Paris consulate. Got our K1 visa.

Olivier · Jun 4th 2003, 4:20 pm

I got my k-1 visa today at the Paris consulate, everything went smooth.
I had my interview at 1:00 PM. they started to let people in at 12:45 AM, checked passport, interview letters etc...
One employee asked everybody for all the appointment letters and those who hadn't payed the 100 Euros fee yet had to do so. There were 2 other k1 with me, 2 girls. We were all told that the 2 pictures needed had to be front pictures, and not the ADIT style (3/4). There is a photo booth inside the consulate. It costs 4 euros to take 2 pictures which are the required size.
I was then called to give all my papers:
- passport
- 2 photos
- the 100 euros receipt showing that i transfered money on the consulate account.
- Military record
- Police record
- Birth certificate
- Affidavit of support
- Letter from her employer
- Letter from her bank
- 2002 tax return
- 2 DS-156, 1 DS-156k, 1 DS-157 and the oath paper stating I intend to get married within the 90 days upon my arrival in the US. (Don't sign it before she asks, same for all the forms by the way....).

Then she told me to take a seat and that I will be called for the interview.
The interview started at 2:30 PM. She first gave me back the pictures we had submitted with the I-129F petition. It was a bit difficult to hear the officer as she was not talking very loud and the microphone she was using seemed to have a problem. I made her repeat her questions a few times.
She asked me:
- How did we meet? I told her we met over the internet and then she asked me how many girls I actually chated with on the internet. She looked a bit suspicious. I told her few.
- When did we meet?
- What's her job?
- what's your job?
- How old is your fiance?
- How old are you?
- What's her parent's job?
She said that i have visited my fiancee a lot ( 5 times during a 2.5 years period). She asked if I have ever had any problems with an officer at the customs. I said no. She said, did they ever ask you the purpose of your trip and what did you tell them? I replied that everytime I said that I was visiting my girlfriend. She really seemed surprised that they let me in so many times without questioning too much my intentions.
Then she told me to wait and that I will be given the visa. I waited another 15 minutes and then I finally got it. The lady gave me some info about what i had to do now, get married, apply for AOS etc...
We chated a bit and she said that they were being very careful with granting the visas as there has been a lot of k1ers lately who entered the US and never got married.
I was done by 3:15 PM, the 2 others girls had already left the consulate with their precious visa.
I called my fiancee at work to give her the good news. Now I'm ready to leave for Houston on june 21th.

Good luck to Eric and Arno (MVStolar's fiance) for their interview and thanks to all the members of this newsgroup, they have been precious help.

Olivier.

Eric2203 · Jun 4th 2003, 6:14 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Olivier
Good luck to Eric and Arno (MVStolar's fiance) for their interview and thanks to all the members of this newsgroup, they have been precious help.

Olivier.

Thanks Olivier. And thanks for the useful information.

Caro · Jun 4th 2003, 6:29 pm

Sweet, Olivier!!!! Felicitations!

Caroline

sherif · Jun 4th 2003, 8:32 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Olivier
I got my k-1 visa today at the Paris consulate, everything went smooth.
I had my interview at 1:00 PM. they started to let people in at 12:45 AM, checked passport, interview letters etc...
One employee asked everybody for all the appointment letters and those who hadn't payed the 100 Euros fee yet had to do so. There were 2 other k1 with me, 2 girls. We were all told that the 2 pictures needed had to be front pictures, and not the ADIT style (3/4). There is a photo booth inside the consulate. It costs 4 euros to take 2 pictures which are the required size.
I was then called to give all my papers:
- passport
- 2 photos
- the 100 euros receipt showing that i transfered money on the consulate account.
- Military record
- Police record
- Birth certificate
- Affidavit of support
- Letter from her employer
- Letter from her bank
- 2002 tax return
- 2 DS-156, 1 DS-156k, 1 DS-157 and the oath paper stating I intend to get married within the 90 days upon my arrival in the US. (Don't sign it before she asks, same for all the forms by the way....).

Then she told me to take a seat and that I will be called for the interview.
The interview started at 2:30 PM. She first gave me back the pictures we had submitted with the I-129F petition. It was a bit difficult to hear the officer as she was not talking very loud and the microphone she was using seemed to have a problem. I made her repeat her questions a few times.
She asked me:
- How did we meet? I told her we met over the internet and then she asked me how many girls I actually chated with on the internet. She looked a bit suspicious. I told her few.
- When did we meet?
- What's her job?
- what's your job?
- How old is your fiance?
- How old are you?
- What's her parent's job?
She said that i have visited my fiancee a lot ( 5 times during a 2.5 years period). She asked if I have ever had any problems with an officer at the customs. I said no. She said, did they ever ask you the purpose of your trip and what did you tell them? I replied that everytime I said that I was visiting my girlfriend. She really seemed surprised that they let me in so many times without questioning too much my intentions.
Then she told me to wait and that I will be given the visa. I waited another 15 minutes and then I finally got it. The lady gave me some info about what i had to do now, get married, apply for AOS etc...
We chated a bit and she said that they were being very careful with granting the visas as there has been a lot of k1ers lately who entered the US and never got married.
I was done by 3:15 PM, the 2 others girls had already left the consulate with their precious visa.
I called my fiancee at work to give her the good news. Now I'm ready to leave for Houston on june 21th.

Good luck to Eric and Arno (MVStolar's fiance) for their interview and thanks to all the members of this newsgroup, they have been precious help.

Olivier.

you said you will leave june 21, once they hand you the visa can you leave the second day, or do u have to wait some time.
Thanks

**Noorah101** · Jun 4th 2003, 8:39 pm

Congratulations, and thank you for the details :-)

Dekka's Angel · Jun 4th 2003, 8:44 pm

Congratulations!

Olivier · Jun 4th 2003, 8:50 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by sherif
you said you will leave june 21, once they hand you the visa can you leave the second day, or do u have to wait some time.
Thanks

Once you have your k1 visa, you have 6 months to enter the US. Apart from that, there is no waiting time. Nobody prevents you from going to the airport and fly to the US just after your k1 visa is issued.

Olivier.

sherif · Jun 4th 2003, 8:52 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Olivier
Once you have your k1 visa, you have 6 months to enter the US. Apart from that, there is no waiting time. Nobody prevents you from going to the airport and fly to the US just after your k1 visa is issued.

Olivier.

Thanks a lot, and congratulations. Good Job.

NevAnna · Jun 4th 2003, 8:53 pm

Congratulations! Details are great

Duckie · Jun 4th 2003, 9:12 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Olivier
- 2 photos

2 photos? my package 3 in germany only says 1 photo. but then i have 4 of them anyway because the shop only made them as 4 at one time.

thanks for the nice interview details

kariml · Jun 4th 2003, 9:14 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Duckie
2 photos? my package 3 in germany only says 1 photo. but then i have 4 of them anyway because the shop only made them as 4 at one time.

thanks for the nice interview details

Duckie:
When you receive packet 4 after your interview is scheduled it will tell you to bring 3 more for the medical.

Kaei

Duckie · Jun 4th 2003, 9:25 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by kariml
Duckie:
When you receive packet 4 after your interview is scheduled it will tell you to bring 3 more for the medical.

Kaei

the medical i dont care about - them are not the 2inch square pictures. i got the information already in package 3 that i need 3 pictures for medical. it does not say special ones - so i just take regular pictures.

Olivier · Jun 4th 2003, 9:30 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Duckie
2 photos? my package 3 in germany only says 1 photo. but then i have 4 of them anyway because the shop only made them as 4 at one time.

thanks for the nice interview details

It really depends on the consulate. I needed 2 photos for the interview and only 1 for the medical exam.

Olivier.

Jun 5th 2003, 4:07 am

a big fat juicy CONGRATULATIONS to you, Oliver, and your fiance!!!!!!!

Thanks for the detailed report. Believe me, I'm taking notes as my fiance will
be at the Paris Consulate soon for his interview.

Marian

Jun 4th 2003, 4:20 pm	#1
Olivier Member Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 72	Interview at Paris consulate. Got our K1 visa. I got my k-1 visa today at the Paris consulate, everything went smooth. I had my interview at 1:00 PM. they started to let people in at 12:45 AM, checked passport, interview letters etc... One employee asked everybody for all the appointment letters and those who hadn't payed the 100 Euros fee yet had to do so. There were 2 other k1 with me, 2 girls. We were all told that the 2 pictures needed had to be front pictures, and not the ADIT style (3/4). There is a photo booth inside the consulate. It costs 4 euros to take 2 pictures which are the required size. I was then called to give all my papers: - passport - 2 photos - the 100 euros receipt showing that i transfered money on the consulate account. - Military record - Police record - Birth certificate - Affidavit of support - Letter from her employer - Letter from her bank - 2002 tax return - 2 DS-156, 1 DS-156k, 1 DS-157 and the oath paper stating I intend to get married within the 90 days upon my arrival in the US. (Don't sign it before she asks, same for all the forms by the way....). Then she told me to take a seat and that I will be called for the interview. The interview started at 2:30 PM. She first gave me back the pictures we had submitted with the I-129F petition. It was a bit difficult to hear the officer as she was not talking very loud and the microphone she was using seemed to have a problem. I made her repeat her questions a few times. She asked me: - How did we meet? I told her we met over the internet and then she asked me how many girls I actually chated with on the internet. She looked a bit suspicious. I told her few. - When did we meet? - What's her job? - what's your job? - How old is your fiance? - How old are you? - What's her parent's job? She said that i have visited my fiancee a lot ( 5 times during a 2.5 years period). She asked if I have ever had any problems with an officer at the customs. I said no. She said, did they ever ask you the purpose of your trip and what did you tell them? I replied that everytime I said that I was visiting my girlfriend. She really seemed surprised that they let me in so many times without questioning too much my intentions. Then she told me to wait and that I will be given the visa. I waited another 15 minutes and then I finally got it. The lady gave me some info about what i had to do now, get married, apply for AOS etc... We chated a bit and she said that they were being very careful with granting the visas as there has been a lot of k1ers lately who entered the US and never got married. I was done by 3:15 PM, the 2 others girls had already left the consulate with their precious visa. I called my fiancee at work to give her the good news. Now I'm ready to leave for Houston on june 21th. Good luck to Eric and Arno (MVStolar's fiance) for their interview and thanks to all the members of this newsgroup, they have been precious help. Olivier. __________________ Fiance Visa (TSC): 1st NOA: 11/01/02 2nd NOA: 04/15/03 NVC clearance: 04/24/03 Visa issued at Paris consulate : 06/04/03 Moved to Houston: 06/21/03 Applied for SSN: 07/08/03 Got SS card in the mail: 07/15/03 Got Texas DL: 07/18/03 happily married: 07/28/03 Applied for AOS, EAD, AP: 08/07/03 Received AP in the mail: 09/10/03 EAD appointment scheduled for 10/06/03 Fingerprints: 03/15/04 AOS interview: 07/28/04

Jun 4th 2003, 6:29 pm	#3
Caro Senior Member Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,051	Re: Interview at Paris consulate. Got our K1 visa. Sweet, Olivier!!!! Felicitations! Caroline

Jun 4th 2003, 8:39 pm	#5
Noorah101 Iran / USA Moderator Noorah101's Blog Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 29,774	congratulations! Congratulations, and thank you for the details :-) __________________ K1 Journey began March 6, 2003 US Citizenship Oath April 24, 2009 Extended Immigration Timeline

Jun 4th 2003, 8:44 pm	#6
Dekka's Angel Senior Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,357	Congratulations! __________________ I-129F Sent (CSC): 12/16/02 NOA-1: 12/20/02 RFE - 3/25/03 (95 days - phone status) RFE Evidence Rec'vd (Per call to CSC): 4/9/03 I-129F APPROVED: 4/16/03 (118 days) ------------------------------------------------ NVC Rec'vd I-129F: 4/21/03 (per call to NVC) Sydney Rec'vd I-129F: 5/6/03 Interview Date: 7/01/03 K-1 Visa Issued: 7/01/03 (193 days) Dekka's Arrival: 7/17/03 SSN Issued: 7/29/03 Social Security Card: 8/6/03 Dekka and Angel become Mr. and Mrs: 9/4/03 AOS Paperwork Sent: 9/15/03 AOS Checks Cashed: 9/19/03 AOS Receipts: 10/21/03 (36 Days) EAD/AP Issued: 10/31/03 (46 days) Fingerprints Taken: 10/31/03 AOS Interview: 4/19/04 AOS Approved: 4/19/04 Permanent Resident Card: 5/21/04

Jun 4th 2003, 8:53 pm	#9
NevAnna Senior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 571	Congratulations! Details are great __________________ I-129F timeline Filed I-129F with NSC--Dec 14,2002 1st NOA--Dec 16, 2002 UK Police Cert requested--Feb 6, 2003 UK Police Cert received--Mar 26, 2003 Petition assigned to an officer--May 1, 2003 2nd NOA I-129F Approved!!--May 5, 2003!(140 days)O, happy day Received 2nd NOA in mail--May 8, 2003 NVC receives petition from NSC--May 8, 2003 yay!! NVC forwards case to London--May 12, 2003 Fiance receives Packet 3--May 22, 2003 London receives Packet 3--June 17, 2003(previous packet sent, lost in the mail) London interview date--July 28th, 2003 K1 VISA GRANTED!!--July 28th, 2003(223 days)! After K1 approval: Nev arrived home--August 2nd, 2003 SSN applied for and number received--August 13th, 2003 (11 days total after arrival) SSN card arrives in mail--August 20, 2003 Married! September 18, 2003 Applied for AOS & EAD (walk-in)--November 4, 2003 Received EAD (walk-in)--November 5, 2003 AOS fingerprinting appt--December 24, 2003 AOS interview scheduled--February 18, 2004 AOS success!--February 18, 2004 Greencard arrived in mail--April 22, 2004 WOW! Thank you, St. Louis

Jun 5th 2003, 4:07 am	#14
Mvstolar	Re: Interview at Paris consulate. Got our K1 visa. a big fat juicy CONGRATULATIONS to you, Oliver, and your fiance!!!!!!! Thanks for the detailed report. Believe me, I'm taking notes as my fiance will be at the Paris Consulate soon for his interview. Marian

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