VISA VISA VISA!!! DETAILS

[Oddo 0]

3:45 Woke up, took a cold shower... around 4 I checked all the document's folder again, I was clear, I organised the folder according to each section of the process, 1st. appointment letter. 2nd. the whole ds-230 copies, in case they lost something and so on 'till the proof of relationship part.

4:30 My Brother-in-law gives me a ride to Caracas, He works close to a subway station so he dropped me there, the subway was close when I arrived there so I had time to review some questions in my mind, you know grabbing the folder like life...

Arrived to Caracas at 5:30, took the subway to another station where they told me I could take a bus which drops you right in front on the US embassy in Caracas. Nice I saved a lot of money on buses.

6:20 arrived to the embassy, there were already some people there, all of them for the tourist visa section, I asked the security guard at what time they will let the immigrant applicants and he told me at 9, wow I thought I had arrived too early, well the consular section is not too comfortable, just a bench for like 100 people or more, nice view of Caracas I must say.

8:45 started calling immigrant applicants, wow! Finally in, must say I didn't have any breakfast before I went to the embassy, I have a weak stomach.

through security fast, went to the immigrant section, there were some other people there before me, I grabbed a number from a ticket dispenser, you must take one in order to be attended by the pre-screener.

11:00 Finally with the pre-screener, nasty, my goodness, she was kind of rude... don't know why! PROBLEMS!!! I have three names, but in the birth certificate only appeared 2, so the pre-screener told me that I must get another birth certificate, otherwise I was going to have issues with the interviewer. I was praying hard for a miracle, only two more people and it was my turn for the interview, then GOD kicks in... we got a yellow paper asking us to come back at 2:30 for the interview because they were going to take the lunch break. NICE! ran outside to call my mom so she finds that old document that I knew has the three names there and to bring it to me before 2:30.

More drama, since they couldn't find the paper fast, my mom was not home, I didn't remember her number so I called my sister's in law so she could give me my sister's number and once my sister gave me the number call my mom, well I got my mom's number but my mom was not home so she rushed to the house to find that birth certificate, wow they searched everywhere until they found it... wow, it was 1:15, and it started to rain in Caracas, for the ones who know Caracas, you know that it is impossible to get anywhere on time, but well I prayed hard so I GOD CONTINUED TO HELP THERE.

2:15 I was in a mall close to the embassy praying hard, decided to take the bus back to the embassy, that would give my mom some time to arrive, when I got to the embassy, my mom was not there, wow I started to panic, I went to a phone booth there and called my mom she was 10 minutes away from the embassy, wow right on time, it was GOD once again there it is impossible to make such a good time from my house to Caracas, but well she arrived and handed me the document, wow what a relief, well time to go in for the interview!

3:05 Called my name, the officer a nice american lady, left-handed, she started looking through my documents... then she starts looking at my passport picture and the forms pictures and asked me if I was the same person and I said yes, what happened is that I gained some weight due to marriage, the she asked other workers about the pictures and they all concluded that I am the same in all pictures. NICE!

Well, the interview was easy, only 5 questions... When and Where did you meet? which I answered and proved it with pictures and emails, Nice touch there, in law's names, another piece of cake, Ever applied for a tourist visa? NO! ever been overseas? NO! then we went to talk about the birth certificate, she was stamping and sigining some papers in my folder... She noticed the "two name" birth certificate thing, I handed her the old birth certificate with the three names, and then everything went ok, she received and accepted the document, then fingerprinting... well they she gave me the most beautiful hand sign ever, TWO THUMBS UP! Sir you are approved... wow, the happiest moment of the month, I was so excited!!!

Later on I called my wife, and all I heard was screaming, screaming screaming!!! yeah! She was happy.

Now POE, ATLANTA, 4th of December 2008. All the way to Spokane, WA.

Good luck to the others!

Jesus Bless you all!

[Zee Bee 61]

Congratulations!!!

[Cuchita 1]

I like your story.

Congratulations and I wish you a safe trip.

[eavila 0]

hey congrats on your interview. Spokane Washington, I live in Pasco Washington. Glad to hear your interview went well.

[jhcruz18 3]

Yay! Congratulations! Best wishes and God bless!

[NicEgypt 0]

Congratulations

[Aman 0]

Sounds like a Bond Movie

Congrats....Have a good life

[Terca 6]

Uff that was a close one! congratulations...

[TBoneTX 45,284]

Si, man!

And, it's refreshing to hear of a Latin American consulate that apparently has its act together.

[Princess_Maricar 0]

3:45 Woke up, took a cold shower... around 4 I checked all the document's folder again, I was clear, I organised the folder according to each section of the process, 1st. appointment letter. 2nd. the whole ds-230 copies, in case they lost something and so on 'till the proof of relationship part.

4:30 My Brother-in-law gives me a ride to Caracas, He works close to a subway station so he dropped me there, the subway was close when I arrived there so I had time to review some questions in my mind, you know grabbing the folder like life...

Arrived to Caracas at 5:30, took the subway to another station where they told me I could take a bus which drops you right in front on the US embassy in Caracas. Nice I saved a lot of money on buses.

6:20 arrived to the embassy, there were already some people there, all of them for the tourist visa section, I asked the security guard at what time they will let the immigrant applicants and he told me at 9, wow I thought I had arrived too early, well the consular section is not too comfortable, just a bench for like 100 people or more, nice view of Caracas I must say.

8:45 started calling immigrant applicants, wow! Finally in, must say I didn't have any breakfast before I went to the embassy, I have a weak stomach.

through security fast, went to the immigrant section, there were some other people there before me, I grabbed a number from a ticket dispenser, you must take one in order to be attended by the pre-screener.

11:00 Finally with the pre-screener, nasty, my goodness, she was kind of rude... don't know why! PROBLEMS!!! I have three names, but in the birth certificate only appeared 2, so the pre-screener told me that I must get another birth certificate, otherwise I was going to have issues with the interviewer. I was praying hard for a miracle, only two more people and it was my turn for the interview, then GOD kicks in... we got a yellow paper asking us to come back at 2:30 for the interview because they were going to take the lunch break. NICE! ran outside to call my mom so she finds that old document that I knew has the three names there and to bring it to me before 2:30.

More drama, since they couldn't find the paper fast, my mom was not home, I didn't remember her number so I called my sister's in law so she could give me my sister's number and once my sister gave me the number call my mom, well I got my mom's number but my mom was not home so she rushed to the house to find that birth certificate, wow they searched everywhere until they found it... wow, it was 1:15, and it started to rain in Caracas, for the ones who know Caracas, you know that it is impossible to get anywhere on time, but well I prayed hard so I GOD CONTINUED TO HELP THERE.

2:15 I was in a mall close to the embassy praying hard, decided to take the bus back to the embassy, that would give my mom some time to arrive, when I got to the embassy, my mom was not there, wow I started to panic, I went to a phone booth there and called my mom she was 10 minutes away from the embassy, wow right on time, it was GOD once again there it is impossible to make such a good time from my house to Caracas, but well she arrived and handed me the document, wow what a relief, well time to go in for the interview!

3:05 Called my name, the officer a nice american lady, left-handed, she started looking through my documents... then she starts looking at my passport picture and the forms pictures and asked me if I was the same person and I said yes, what happened is that I gained some weight due to marriage, the she asked other workers about the pictures and they all concluded that I am the same in all pictures. NICE!

Well, the interview was easy, only 5 questions... When and Where did you meet? which I answered and proved it with pictures and emails, Nice touch there, in law's names, another piece of cake, Ever applied for a tourist visa? NO! ever been overseas? NO! then we went to talk about the birth certificate, she was stamping and sigining some papers in my folder... She noticed the "two name" birth certificate thing, I handed her the old birth certificate with the three names, and then everything went ok, she received and accepted the document, then fingerprinting... well they she gave me the most beautiful hand sign ever, TWO THUMBS UP! Sir you are approved... wow, the happiest moment of the month, I was so excited!!!

Later on I called my wife, and all I heard was screaming, screaming screaming!!! yeah! She was happy.

Now POE, ATLANTA, 4th of December 2008. All the way to Spokane, WA.

Good luck to the others!

Jesus Bless you all!

wowowowwwwwwww congrats..you made it....pray to god nothing impossible...