Thanks, metoo. It was nice to read this when I woke up this morning, as we were going to the Consulate today.

We got there a minute or two after 9:00am as we were running late. While it was a Friday (which many people on Yelp think is a busier day), since it is the Friday before Labor Day, this day didn't seem to be particularly busy. We pulled numbers 51 and 52 when we came in, and they had called up 9 already. We were out of there in just a hair over 30 minutes.

We too went up together, although our numbers were called to the same window. As my boyfriend passed his papers, he stated that we were traveling together and then I gave mine (I thought it would be good to give his first, since he is the local.) I think it helped our paperwork was all in order (and the guy in front of us was slightly problematic, trying to get a sameday visa so he could supposedly fly out and propose to his bride). The rep handed back the photocopies of our drivers licenses. (I had read mixed things about including them on Yelp. I heard someone being asked for it at another window, so I think it depends which type of visa you are applying for maybe. Anyway, my license clearly says Texas and the rep didn't blink at that.)

Anyway, it was super easy to do it here and together. We did make a 2nd hotel reservation since Marriott doesn't show 2 names on their confirmations. My bf will pick the visas back up next week on his own since I'll be back home.