Saturday, June 4, 2011

Frankfurt Consulate

Most of you guys know that Robin has been going through the Green Card process. Well we got an email with our appointment date for the consulate interview. Things went a lot faster then we thought it would. So about a month ago, we got an email saying that our interview at the Consulate would be on June 3, at 8:00am. Since Frankfurt is a little ways away, we left the day before and stayed with some friends of Robin. We got there a little after lunch time, so one of Robins friends took us to the city so we can look around. In Germany, June 2nd, is a holiday, pretty much everything was closed. Of course the "Tourist" places were open. So we walked around, I took pix and it was really pretty and scary! At night we got to go on a German Police ride along for about 30min... and he told us about some pretty crazy things that happen there. But it was really neat!
June 3, we got up early, got ready and were gonna leave at 7am, so we start driving and the navigation starts screwing up...talk about adding stress to stress... but we finally made it. There was a line, but it wasnt too big yet. It only took us a few minutes before we were inside. Our line only had a few people in it. So you arent allowed to bring in ANY electronic devices, take pictures or anything. I wanted a pic of Robin infront of the entrance, but they said no. So I had to run the camera back to the car. (in heels)
Anywho...we get inside, go through security, and then we go wait for Robins number to be called. There were only a few people in front of us, but they werent prepared like we were. They had to keep going back or getting a different form to fill out. So it took them a little longer at the window.
Robin finally got called up after about 45min waiting, we were at the window for 2minutes... luckily we had a lawyer help us and she said that everything was there, take a seat and wait to be called up at the other window. So we went and sat back down.
About 30 minutes later, Robin got called up again, so we went up and the guy was telling us what to do with his paperwork that he will be receiving in about 2 weeks, and that the visa is only good for 6 months so we have to be IN the states within that time. That took about 5 min or so. Robin was pretty excited. Then we had to go back and sit down and wait for the last window.
The "interview" window. We had been watching the lady with the people before us and she seemed REALLY strick, and then the stress came back for Robin! But when it was our turn (about 30 min later)we went up to the window, I asked her where she was from, cause she had a little bit of an accient.She swore us in, then she told us that she was going to ask us a couple of questions, first Robin and then me. She didnt really ask ANY hard questions, just how we met, why did we get married so fast, what are our plans in the states, where was I born....for me she just aksed about my divorce, and if I had any kids...then she told us that Robin should receive his passport and other documents within two weeks. Wished eachother a nice weekend and we said goodbye.
We went to the car, Robin was SO excited it was cute! I took a pic of him all excited and then we went to Mc D's to celebrate. lol Then after we got done eating and celebrating, we headed home. Then Robin received his envelope the next week. So since then, we have been planning on how to get rid of all our big things and when we should fly.....









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