Passed my interview!!!

[Brian&Mel 0]

congrats!!! You will be home in time for your first anniversary!!!

Thanks. Yeah, I am going to plan something special for the occasion.

I am home in time for Halloween too!

[Zee Bee 61]

Congratulations!!!

[Imua 0]

Congrats - nice to see so many approvals lately!!!

[angelike31 0]

Just want to know you said your passport had expired??? My passport expires in Dec 08 and don't have the money to renew it til later. Was wondering if you need a valid passport to take to the interview???

Thanks and btw Congrats!!!

Passed my interview and our journey is finnaly reaching its destination.

I arrived at the embassy at 8am and was told that I can only go in at 8.30am. Went through security check and was given queue number. I waited for about 10 minutes before my number was called and handed them the docs required. After checking the docs, the lady asked me to come back again at 1.30 for my actual interview. I was out of the embassy by 9.30am.

After lunch, I went back to the embassy at 1.00pm. I then again went through the security check and went straight to the waiting room. I was waiting nervously for my number to be called and there were 3 of us in the waiting room. At about 1.35pm, my number was called and I went to counter 6 for my interview.

The CO greeted me and he was young and polite.

CO: Tell me, how come you are married to a guy xx older than you?

CO: What makes you like him?

CO: How do you guys met? Where did you meet him for the first time?

He asked a few more questions about our relationship and then he cancelled my B2 visa.

At one point, he was saying "I am not trying to be rude or trying to intrude your privacy but there are people who are using marriage as a ticket to USA. I hope you don't mind me asking these questions."

And I replied "I understand"

CO: What does your husband work as?

CO: You were living in the states for the last 6 months?

Me: I was visiting.

CO: Visiting? So, you have not moved all your stuff to the states?

I smiled when he said that.

Then he went through the file and look through all the documents. He also took out the photos that I provided earlier and we were going through some of the pics. He also commented on some on the photos.

He gave me back all my original docs and also my expired passport.

CO: You are qualify for the CR1 visa. Congrats! Please be seated and we will give you the instruction on how to collect your passport tomorrow.

Thats it!!!!! Interview was done in about 15 minutes. I was really nervous but I am glad that my husband and I are well prepared. And we kinda expected that kind of questions.

Throughout the interview, I maintained a very good eye contact with the CO. I looked into his eyes when I was answering his questions.

I was out of the embassy by 2.15pm.

I am glad that this is over and I can moved to USA to reunite with my husband.

I would like to thank VJ for all the advise, help and contribution for the last 10 months. It sure does makes us feel better when we know there are people like us outside there. For those who has yet to complete the journey, hang on there and your patience will pay off one day!

Thanks again!

[Phillip2 3]

Congrats and God Bless you both on the rest of your journey through life

[Tunji&Toyin 0]

Congrats - nice to see so many approvals lately!!!

I agree... congrats!!!

[ladyinpink 1]

congrats!!! You will be home in time for your first anniversary!!!

congrats!!!

[Brian&Mel 0]

Just want to know you said your passport had expired??? My passport expires in Dec 08 and don't have the money to renew it til later. Was wondering if you need a valid passport to take to the interview???

Thanks and btw Congrats!!!

My passport is expiring in August 2009 and I read in the web that it will takes about 4 months to renew my passport via mail in the USA. Therefore I mailed the embassy to ask for their opinion and they asked me to renew the passport before the interview.

And yes, you need to have a valid passport to bring to the interview as they will stamp the visa on your current passport.

Let me know if you need any other info.

Good luck with your journey!

[Brian&Mel 0]

Congrats.

Can I ask you what the marital status is inside your CR-1 stamp? For my wife, it says "SNG" which means single.

Hey there...

My visa marital status is "MAR". Maybe you should get your wife's visa changed to avoid any problem at the POE.

Good luck!

[ao_cons 1]

time to celebrate. best of luck to you in your new home.

CONGRATULATIONS!

[pinkmint 0]

Congrats.

Can I ask you what the marital status is inside your CR-1 stamp? For my wife, it says "SNG" which means single.

I have yet to collect my passport. I will do that tomorrow.

Let me get back to you tomorrow once I collected my passport back!

I dont want to be like a second consul asking you this, but by how older is your husband to you. My interview is on Nov 4, Tuesday in Manila, Philippines and im also anticipating the same question. My husband is 33 years older than me. Thanks for sharing your experience and I wish you have a great life in the US.

[pinkmint 0]

Congrats.

Can I ask you what the marital status is inside your CR-1 stamp? For my wife, it says "SNG" which means single.

I have yet to collect my passport. I will do that tomorrow.

Let me get back to you tomorrow once I collected my passport back!

congratulations

[Brian&Mel 0]

I dont want to be like a second consul asking you this, but by how older is your husband to you. My interview is on Nov 4, Tuesday in Manila, Philippines and im also anticipating the same question. My husband is 33 years older than me. Thanks for sharing your experience and I wish you have a great life in the US.

I have PM you for the answer. Let me know if you need anything else.

Good luck

Mel

[Jasman0717 9]

Congratulations