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Here it is... took awhile, but I've been busy.
Posted on http://www.kamya.com too.

Bastian
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MEDICAL:

I had my medical done on Oct. 2nd in Dortmund (Dr. Pollmann, one of the
panel physicians).

Chest x-ray at 7:30, wait to pick it up - the x-ray itself took like 5
minutes, the wait approximately 30 minutes.

The actual appointment was scheduled for 9am and first you have to submit
your vaccination records, your passport and the 3 passport photos, then sign
a release note so they could do the HIV test.
On to the blood test, wait 30 minutes, then they did a simple vision test,
checked my blood pressure, stuff like that.

20 minutes later the 'real' examination.

Dr. Pollmann filled out the form (unlike when you go to the medical before
your interview in Frankfurt and have to do it by yourself), asking me
questions if I ever tried to commit suicide, if there were cases of
schizophrenia in my family, etc. - done in 1 minute.
Then he checked the vaccination record (I got my shots beforehand, so I was
done with that too).
Then he took a look at the chest x-ray, said everything looks fine and
checked my reflexes, throat and ears.

Took 10 minutes, then wait 5 minutes to pick up the bill - they send it to
the consulate after you paid (bank transfer only I think).

INTERVIEW:

The appointment was scheduled for 10am, just go to the booth and show your
letter and go on to the 2nd booth... show your passport and the letter and
you can pass.
They only allow four visitors to enter the building at a time, because they
have a thorough security check.
Once inside you go to the immigration visa unit (though the K-1 technically
is a non-immigration visa, go figure...).
You go to the window the officer before you entered the consulate told you
to go to and show your letter once again, and you are being asked to show
the bank slip.
The lady asked me to fill out the DS-156, which I had already submitted - so
she checked my file and told me to wait for my name to be called.

After 30 minutes or so, someone called my name over the speakers and I went
to the next window, where the lady asked for a copy of my birth certificate,
report of military/civic service, the original (!) police report, the
affidavit of support (she didn't want the affidavit of our joint-sponsor at
that time, she said the consular officer would ask for it at the actual
interview if needed) and my passport.
She asked if I understood all the question on the forms I previously
submitted and then she told me about selective service and that I had to
register within 30 days of entry into the US, and I had to sign a paper,
stating that I have been informed about selective service and my obligation
to register.
Then she handed me an envelope, said to buy stamps and wait again.

After another 30 minutes, I heard my name again over the speakers and went
to the window where the consular officer had all my papers, forms and
documents in front of him.

I had to swear to tell the truth, then the interview began.

He asked for the name of my fiance and if I have been in the USA before.
He asked if I had any pictures with me, and I gave him like 20 pictures
which showed my fiance her kids and me, her family, my family, etc.
He asked who the people on the pictures were and I told him and what we did
that day the picture was taken. He saw a picture of her and my parents,
asked who they were and I told him that she has been visting me earlier this
year, to which he said 'oh, that's cool'.
We did a little smalltalk if I liked the Texas and what I was currently
doing, and what i was planning to do as a job once I would be there. It was
more like a nice conversation, but a Q & A game.
He handed me the pictures, and I asked him if he wanted to see more and that
I just didn't know how many to bring - he said he understood and that it was
enough.
He asked to see my old (invalid) passport, took a look at the stamp in it
and then went on to look over the affidavit and the letter from my fiance's
employer.
He saw her income on the affidavit and asked if she received child support
and how much it was.
He added the child support to the amount stated on the affidavit (which
already included the child support payments!) and then he scribbled a few
things onto his form and checked the box saying 'visa issued'.
WIth a huge grin on my face I said bye and left, and noticed that he did not
ask for the affidavit of my joint-sponsor which I needed to meet the minimum
requirments...
Oh well... I still have it and will show it to the INS officer at POE if he
wants it.

I received my passport with the visa in it and the sealed envelope one week
later.

That's it... in the end it was too easy and now I wonder why I copied 100
pages of phone records, bank transfers, ticket stubs, etc. to proof our
relationship - he didn't want to see them anyway.

The interview is nothing to worry about and the staff is friendly.