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[chinese_mutt 11]

cool

it will be more cool if my wife only has to answer one or two questions. lol

i sent all originals to NVC and the interview letter says all checked and accepted

so it means she does not have to bring any paper with her other than relationship stuff

i am hoping she go through in the interview smoothly but u never know what can happen

i am praying for the pink next week it will be all over for us. keep us in ur prayer.

abby n sheryl

Abby,

Just a heads up, we also sent all original documents to NVC and got the letter saying all have been received and accepted but during the interview, the pre-screener took my NSO BirthCert, Marriage Cert, and Marriage Index again. If I were you, bring extra NSO copies. And by the way, the documents were NOT returned to us.

Good luck.

Edited August 10, 2009 by tngirl21809

[AbbynSheryl 0]

hey TNGIRL,

i agree with u

my wife already got all the documents orginals again

she had original marriage licence , original NBI, original CENMAR, original Birth certificate and also original police clearance

she also have all copies of the things i sent to NVC. Plus she already got all the emails chat logs and xoom records by the pounds,lol

have a safe trip to usa and thank u again

abby n sheryl

[michelle425 0]

Actually, some say that your application is already pre-judged before your fiancee is interviewed that is why its so quick. I think before the interview itself, they already check the papers for completeness, accuracy and whether you are eligible or not. Those who take time might have some problems with the papers that's why they get the blue slip, but for those that are good, they don't really need to scrutinize you on the spot (interview day). It's just like formalities sake and for you to complete the additional req'ts needed such as medical exam, police clearance, etc.

In my own experience, when the embassy worker checked my papers ( not the interviewer itself), I saw a small note indicating "approved." When I got to the interviewer, I was actually so nervous, I got incoherent(haha). But the interviewer didn't mind, she barely listened to my answers and checked my paperworks(for completeness) in a breeze. Goodluck! ;)

[marklovetina 52]

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Question:

Why are the visa interviews so short? I was asked only a couple of questions and the interviewer hardly looked at my documents.

Answer:

In a typical 8-hour day, a consular officer may need to interview 150 applicants or more, which allows about 3 minutes per applicant. The application form, if completed thoroughly, contains most of the information needed to adjudicate the visa. Additional documents are examined only if the consular officer needs to obtain further clarification of the applicant’s situation

abby n sheryl

B) cool man.. B)