CR-1 Approved + Advice on local Pick up

[Christian]

First I want to thank this forum, great info!

 

Day 1: Exploratory trip to check out the area and know how to get there. I stayed in a nice little hostel 2 subway stops away.

 

Day 2 (Document intake): VO only asked for I-864s, Tax returns, and Police Certificates. VO gave me the EMS slip.

 

Since I wanted my passport delivered to the Junyuan post office (a few blocks form the embassy), I went there after the Doc intake and they filled the EMS slip for me, very nice clerks. The clerk told me that the embassy sends a text message to the cell phone provided in the slip when they ship the passport.

 

Day 3 (Interview): it took 3 hours until they finally called my number! I saw a few rejections before me but also some approvals. One guy even fainted in front of the VO window!!

VO asked where I met my wife, if I was CCP, and asked for photos, then she said you have been approved you will have your visa in about a week, and gave me a copy of the EMS slip.

Edited December 9, 2011 by Christian (see edit history)

[dnoblett]

Nice writeup! and Congrats!

 

The man fainting at the window got a chuckle, I hope it was because he had an approval.

[dan1984]

Congrats!

[HongKong2LA]

Congratulations!!!