My Interview Experience (K1 visa)

[jimaso 0]

MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

July 2, 2009 & 7am was my interview schedule. I was already in the embassy gate at around 6am. I showed my confirmation letter and valid ID's to the guard and he let me in, told me go to waiting area ( lots of applicants were already seating on the waiting area). Then we asked to fall in line for the security inspection ( make sure you don't bring any electronic devices).I already knew that so I didn't bring my cellphone and USB. After that, I went to Immigration area.

The guard instructed us to wait and sit on the chairs there. The first step was checking the ds forms (ds 156, ds 157, ds 156k), confirmation letter and the payment for the visa (make sure you already paid the visa in bdo and have the receipt and the ds 157 form from the bank or else they will ask you first to pay the visa). After the lady screener checked and approved my forms, she told to fall in line in the window where you are going to give the approved forms. The lady asked me if I passed the medical and gave me my number (7011 was my lucky number on that day). And also a small brown form for the delivery of you visa.

I went back to my sit and wait for my name to be called for finger scanning. While waiting, I started filling up the small brown form. I heard my name called from window Y (window X & Y are for finger scanning). Then I went back again to my sit. After a couple of minutes, I saw my number 7011 flashed (I was assigned on window 19 for pre-screening). My pre-screener was a filipino male and he was friendly. He asked me first for my birth certificate, nbi and cenomar. Then asked if I have affidavit of support. So I gave him my fiance certificate of employment and 2008 ITR. He also asked for some evidence of relatioship so I gave him my folder for proof of engagements, folder for continous relationship and folder for proof of meeting. He said that I really gave efforts to make my documents look nice and presentable so I smiled at him and said thank you. While he was collecting my documents, he asked me some questios like "When, Where, How did me and my fiance meet?". Then he smiled and asked me again in tagalog "Bakit ayaw mo sa pinoy?". Then I smiled also and answered "Kasi po mga salawahan! hehehe". More questions followed like "How old is your fiance?", "What is his birthday?", "What is your birthday?", "How old are you?", "What is your fiance's work?". He was jotting down all my answers. Then he asked me to go back to my sit and wait for my number to flashed again for the final interview to the consul.

I went back to my sit and chatted with some K1 applicants there while waiting for our final interview to the consul. The room was cold so I was trembling cuz I did not bring jacket. Then after a couple of minutes waiting, my number flashed again outside the small room where the final interview will happen (the one with sliding door). I went in and closed the door. My consul looks like a young man and he's white american (maybe on his early 30's). I greeted him and greeted me back. Asked me to sit down while he was checking on computer. He looks like a strict consul but he's good looking and he never smiled at me so it adds to my nervousness. Then the interview started, asked me to raised my right hand and swear to tell the truth. Afterwards, asked me same questions like my pre-screener asked before. He looked on my documents, took some glimpse then returned my folders to me. He did some stamps and signed and told me "YOUR VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED!" I was so surprised when he told me those words and replied to him "THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR!". He told to wait outside again and pay for the delivery. I think my interview took around 5-7 minutes.

I went back again to my sit and after some minutes my number flashed again where the window for slips will be given. The lady on that window asked for my name and she gave me a pink slip and delivery form. She asked me to go to air21(near the entrance door) and pay for the delivery. I went to the booth for air21 and I gave the man the pink slip and the small brown form. He then encode information about me,my name,my address, telephone#, cellphone# and e-mail add. I payed 205 pesos fort he delivery and he told that I can go home now and wait for the visa. I asked him how many days is the visa delivery. He didn't gave me exact days but he told me that once the visa is with them, it will only take a day for the delivery.Then I went home!

I feel so relieved while walking out in the embassy. All the waiting, nervousness, sadness, payments and preparing were all worthy done. I feel so blessed and thank God for giving 'the best gift'. I will soon be with my Jim.

[star1207 2]

Good news! Congratulations!!! :dance:

[-Cinnamon- 0]

God is great! All the time!

WOoo HOoo!

Thank you Jesus Christ!

Grats BTW!

xoxo

[thepizzadude 26]

:dance: Congrats :dance:

[Jokris27 0]

congrats

[scotty's girl 1]

Congratulations!!

[luckymom 0]

Congratulations and good luck on your trip to the US of A. God bless!

[marklovetina 52]

MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

July 2, 2009 & 7am was my interview schedule. I was already in the embassy gate at around 6am. I showed my confirmation letter and valid ID's to the guard and he let me in, told me go to waiting area ( lots of applicants were already seating on the waiting area). Then we asked to fall in line for the security inspection ( make sure you don't bring any electronic devices).I already knew that so I didn't bring my cellphone and USB. After that, I went to Immigration area.

The guard instructed us to wait and sit on the chairs there. The first step was checking the ds forms (ds 156, ds 157, ds 156k), confirmation letter and the payment for the visa (make sure you already paid the visa in bdo and have the receipt and the ds 157 form from the bank or else they will ask you first to pay the visa). After the lady screener checked and approved my forms, she told to fall in line in the window where you are going to give the approved forms. The lady asked me if I passed the medical and gave me my number (7011 was my lucky number on that day). And also a small brown form for the delivery of you visa.

I went back to my sit and wait for my name to be called for finger scanning. While waiting, I started filling up the small brown form. I heard my name called from window Y (window X & Y are for finger scanning). Then I went back again to my sit. After a couple of minutes, I saw my number 7011 flashed (I was assigned on window 19 for pre-screening). My pre-screener was a filipino male and he was friendly. He asked me first for my birth certificate, nbi and cenomar. Then asked if I have affidavit of support. So I gave him my fiance certificate of employment and 2008 ITR. He also asked for some evidence of relatioship so I gave him my folder for proof of engagements, folder for continous relationship and folder for proof of meeting. He said that I really gave efforts to make my documents look nice and presentable so I smiled at him and said thank you. While he was collecting my documents, he asked me some questios like "When, Where, How did me and my fiance meet?". Then he smiled and asked me again in tagalog "Bakit ayaw mo sa pinoy?". Then I smiled also and answered "Kasi po mga salawahan! hehehe". More questions followed like "How old is your fiance?", "What is his birthday?", "What is your birthday?", "How old are you?", "What is your fiance's work?". He was jotting down all my answers. Then he asked me to go back to my sit and wait for my number to flashed again for the final interview to the consul.

I went back to my sit and chatted with some K1 applicants there while waiting for our final interview to the consul. The room was cold so I was trembling cuz I did not bring jacket. Then after a couple of minutes waiting, my number flashed again outside the small room where the final interview will happen (the one with sliding door). I went in and closed the door. My consul looks like a young man and he's white american (maybe on his early 30's). I greeted him and greeted me back. Asked me to sit down while he was checking on computer. He looks like a strict consul but he's good looking and he never smiled at me so it adds to my nervousness. Then the interview started, asked me to raised my right hand and swear to tell the truth. Afterwards, asked me same questions like my pre-screener asked before. He looked on my documents, took some glimpse then returned my folders to me. He did some stamps and signed and told me "YOUR VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED!" I was so surprised when he told me those words and replied to him "THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR!". He told to wait outside again and pay for the delivery. I think my interview took around 5-7 minutes.

I went back again to my sit and after some minutes my number flashed again where the window for slips will be given. The lady on that window asked for my name and she gave me a pink slip and delivery form. She asked me to go to air21(near the entrance door) and pay for the delivery. I went to the booth for air21 and I gave the man the pink slip and the small brown form. He then encode information about me,my name,my address, telephone#, cellphone# and e-mail add. I payed 205 pesos fort he delivery and he told that I can go home now and wait for the visa. I asked him how many days is the visa delivery. He didn't gave me exact days but he told me that once the visa is with them, it will only take a day for the delivery.Then I went home!

I feel so relieved while walking out in the embassy. All the waiting, nervousness, sadness, payments and preparing were all worthy done. I feel so blessed and thank God for giving 'the best gift'. I will soon be with my Jim.

wow congratz.....

[newlyweds 0]

wow congratulations! it was that quick huh? i hope whenever it'd be time for my interview it would be as smooth as yours and yes, truly God is great =) it definitely seems like you prayed a lot for it coz it was a very smooth process :)may God bless you

[LaneAndDaisy 0]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!

urs has the fastest timeline of K-1 visa ever approved from all the ones i checked...in just 4 months...way cool ....

have a safe trip to ur new home.....and enjoy being married>....god bless u both

daisy and lane

[f1_gurl 0]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your interview went fast and smooth.. i hope mine would too.. m worried and very nervous just thinking about it

[jimaso 0]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your interview went fast and smooth.. i hope mine would too.. m worried and very nervous just thinking about it

You can make it girl! Make sure all your documents are complete and be honest. Fill up all the data in the forms and don't leave any blank. Good luck!

[jimaso 0]

wow congratulations! it was that quick huh? i hope whenever it'd be time for my interview it would be as smooth as yours and yes, truly God is great =) it definitely seems like you prayed a lot for it coz it was a very smooth process :)may God bless you

Thanks! Don't worry, everything will all be fine in your interview. Make sure you got all your documents and remember all the dates. Just be honest and speak for your heart. Don't leave any blanks on all the forms. Good luck!

[forestrose 0]

MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

July 2, 2009 & 7am was my interview schedule. I was already in the embassy gate at around 6am. I showed my confirmation letter and valid ID's to the guard and he let me in, told me go to waiting area ( lots of applicants were already seating on the waiting area). Then we asked to fall in line for the security inspection ( make sure you don't bring any electronic devices).I already knew that so I didn't bring my cellphone and USB. After that, I went to Immigration area.

The guard instructed us to wait and sit on the chairs there. The first step was checking the ds forms (ds 156, ds 157, ds 156k), confirmation letter and the payment for the visa (make sure you already paid the visa in bdo and have the receipt and the ds 157 form from the bank or else they will ask you first to pay the visa). After the lady screener checked and approved my forms, she told to fall in line in the window where you are going to give the approved forms. The lady asked me if I passed the medical and gave me my number (7011 was my lucky number on that day). And also a small brown form for the delivery of you visa.

I went back to my sit and wait for my name to be called for finger scanning. While waiting, I started filling up the small brown form. I heard my name called from window Y (window X & Y are for finger scanning). Then I went back again to my sit. After a couple of minutes, I saw my number 7011 flashed (I was assigned on window 19 for pre-screening). My pre-screener was a filipino male and he was friendly. He asked me first for my birth certificate, nbi and cenomar. Then asked if I have affidavit of support. So I gave him my fiance certificate of employment and 2008 ITR. He also asked for some evidence of relatioship so I gave him my folder for proof of engagements, folder for continous relationship and folder for proof of meeting. He said that I really gave efforts to make my documents look nice and presentable so I smiled at him and said thank you. While he was collecting my documents, he asked me some questios like "When, Where, How did me and my fiance meet?". Then he smiled and asked me again in tagalog "Bakit ayaw mo sa pinoy?". Then I smiled also and answered "Kasi po mga salawahan! hehehe". More questions followed like "How old is your fiance?", "What is his birthday?", "What is your birthday?", "How old are you?", "What is your fiance's work?". He was jotting down all my answers. Then he asked me to go back to my sit and wait for my number to flashed again for the final interview to the consul.

I went back to my sit and chatted with some K1 applicants there while waiting for our final interview to the consul. The room was cold so I was trembling cuz I did not bring jacket. Then after a couple of minutes waiting, my number flashed again outside the small room where the final interview will happen (the one with sliding door). I went in and closed the door. My consul looks like a young man and he's white american (maybe on his early 30's). I greeted him and greeted me back. Asked me to sit down while he was checking on computer. He looks like a strict consul but he's good looking and he never smiled at me so it adds to my nervousness. Then the interview started, asked me to raised my right hand and swear to tell the truth. Afterwards, asked me same questions like my pre-screener asked before. He looked on my documents, took some glimpse then returned my folders to me. He did some stamps and signed and told me "YOUR VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED!" I was so surprised when he told me those words and replied to him "THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR!". He told to wait outside again and pay for the delivery. I think my interview took around 5-7 minutes.

I went back again to my sit and after some minutes my number flashed again where the window for slips will be given. The lady on that window asked for my name and she gave me a pink slip and delivery form. She asked me to go to air21(near the entrance door) and pay for the delivery. I went to the booth for air21 and I gave the man the pink slip and the small brown form. He then encode information about me,my name,my address, telephone#, cellphone# and e-mail add. I payed 205 pesos fort he delivery and he told that I can go home now and wait for the visa. I asked him how many days is the visa delivery. He didn't gave me exact days but he told me that once the visa is with them, it will only take a day for the delivery.Then I went home!

I feel so relieved while walking out in the embassy. All the waiting, nervousness, sadness, payments and preparing were all worthy done. I feel so blessed and thank God for giving 'the best gift'. I will soon be with my Jim.

congrats, and all the best .

[maritoni 3]

Congratulations!!

And have a safe trip