Superhappy+nervous! Help..

[Totalu 0]

It's been a while since I wrote something here but now I have a question. Two days ago my visa was approved! Glorious day and sooo much stress off my shoulders. It was strange though..I had read about people and their interviews, but mine wasn't anything like I'd read. I came to the embassy, heart in my pants, expecting a grueling interview, but when my name was called...Well, some lady greeted me through a glass, asked me to give her my fingerprints, then I sat down. This was in the waiting area, and some guy was right there listening...

Anyways, she had my papers in her lap, asked me what my intentions were for entering the US, how and when I met my fiance and what his name was, not once looking up from my papers. Like she wasn't even listening...Suddenly after a little silence and her going through my papers she said: This visa is good for six months, after you enter the US blablabla...and that was it! She told me to pick it up after the weekend and sent me on my way. I didn't know what to do, cause this was so weird...Not like an official interview o.O She didn't even want to see evidence of relationship, wich i had spent a lot of time collecting

Wow...I got off track here...didn't I have a question..Oh yeah, I'm nervous about going out to the States, cause the last time I was there, first time I went to the US, I stayed for 93 days, and not on a visa, didn't need one at the time, I was a tourist. But is this gonna make things difficult at the point(port?) of entry? Maybe this is a silly question, but I'm not finding good answers anywhere, hoping someone here has experiences similar things, or know more than me about all this...Thanks.

(posted this topic on another forum, didn't get much attention there...)

[Old Dominion 26]

It's been a while since I wrote something here but now I have a question. Two days ago my visa was approved! Glorious day and sooo much stress off my shoulders. It was strange though..I had read about people and their interviews, but mine wasn't anything like I'd read. I came to the embassy, heart in my pants, expecting a grueling interview, but when my name was called...Well, some lady greeted me through a glass, asked me to give her my fingerprints, then I sat down. This was in the waiting area, and some guy was right there listening...

Anyways, she had my papers in her lap, asked me what my intentions were for entering the US, how and when I met my fiance and what his name was, not once looking up from my papers. Like she wasn't even listening...Suddenly after a little silence and her going through my papers she said: This visa is good for six months, after you enter the US blablabla...and that was it! She told me to pick it up after the weekend and sent me on my way. I didn't know what to do, cause this was so weird...Not like an official interview o.O She didn't even want to see evidence of relationship, wich i had spent a lot of time collecting

Wow...I got off track here...didn't I have a question..Oh yeah, I'm nervous about going out to the States, cause the last time I was there, first time I went to the US, I stayed for 93 days, and not on a visa, didn't need one at the time, I was a tourist. But is this gonna make things difficult at the point(port?) of entry? Maybe this is a silly question, but I'm not finding good answers anywhere, hoping someone here has experiences similar things, or know more than me about all this...Thanks.

(posted this topic on another forum, didn't get much attention there...)

You're OK...not to worry

[Nicoxcx 1]

Do Iceland participate in the Visa Waiver programme ? then you did overstay which can cause problems, but if it was a problem then you would have been questioned on it at your interview, POE should be fine as you have been granted your Visa.

I missed my flight and almost overstayed the 90 day mark luckily I caught one later that day.

[Ban Hammer 13,566]

mbc

[HappyDancer 7]

congrats!!!!!!! good luck!!!

[Totalu 0]

Thanks for the replies...I don't know about a waiver programme, but I put this overstay fact on my application form and it wasn't mentioned. I guess it's not a problem, I'm just paranoid. After all the wait and heartache, I don't want any problems. Just wanna get to Texas

[dawgofwar71 0]

i noticed that most European countries have these Visa Waiver programme. and that Asian countries don't, WHY IS THAT?. my fiances is from the Philippines. and from what I'm seeing its harder for the Asian countries .then it is the European countries ..

[LuckyDucky 0]

i noticed that most European countries have these Visa Waiver programme. and that Asian countries don't, WHY IS THAT?. my fiances is from the Philippines. and from what I'm seeing its harder for the Asian countries .then it is the European countries ..

I'm pretty sure it has to do with the fact that most Asian countries are considered economically weaker than most European countries. Since the standard of living is lower in these countries, their citizens are more likely to try to come to the US and stay illegally. Getting a visa from these poorer countries requires more scrutiny to establish reasonable proof that the person will return to their home country after their visit is over.