My Interview Experience

[paulmherrie 1]

I was observing the pre-screeners from Windows 17-20 and the guy on Window 19 was the only one using his microphone. I was sitting at the back near the CR but I could still hear his questions. So I was thinking I hope this guy doesn't call me. But what do you know, God has a sense of humor and HE called me! Oh well, so I went to him. He was a serious looking man and was all business. He was nice and not rude

Haha, I was saying the same thing during my interview just the other day.. Actually everyone could hear everything about what is being asked to you.. But I could say he is nicer than the other pre-interviewer.

Congrats to you

[And_Sam 44]

Yay Abbie!!! I am so excited for you!!!! I knew you would do great!!!

Let me tell you something!!! You should be an investigative reporter!!! Man you had your interview down pat!!! How in the world did you remember all of that????

Me, ha I got to the embassy..somebody called me, not sure which window it was...can't remember if he asked me my name~he must have....

Thank God I don't have to be the one in the main spot light!! I'm going to be nervous just being there with my husband!!!

[dan_ling 6]

Congratulations Abbie!

Edited February 3, 2010 by dan_ling

[~happyndinlove~ 540]

Awesome.

Congratulations!

[Lji 0]

Congratulations Abbie... :thumbs:

[gpmaan2 0]

Congrats abbie! You've always been one of the nicest and helpful member in this site. Hope you come back and visit us from time to time

[marriedtomrg 141]

Hey, congratulations!

When are you planning to fly home?

My visa interview was set at 830am. I arrived at the US embassy at around 630am with my mom and aunt. There was no line at the Immigrant Visa line so I was able to get in as soon as I got there. Lucky me! Then I went to the Immigrant Visa Unit and got my number from the lady at the counter. She took my appointment letter and asked if I don't need to go back to St. Luke's. I said no. I sat down and waited. I was observing the pre-screeners from Windows 17-20 and the guy on Window 19 was the only one using his microphone. I was sitting at the back near the CR but I could still hear his questions. So I was thinking I hope this guy doesn't call me. But what do you know, God has a sense of humor and HE called me! Oh well, so I went to him. He was a serious looking man and was all business. He was nice and not rude. He was addressing me in Tagalog and asked me the following questions:

1.What's your name?

2.When's your birthday?

3.How old are you?

4.The petitioner is your husband right? Where and how did you meet?

5.How many times has he visited you?

6.When was the last time?

7.How did he come to be in the US? (I told him he was born there)

8.Is this your first marriage?

9.When did you get married? Where?

10.Has he been married before?

11.What does he do?

12.I see you worked for (bank's name), which branch? (I mentioned 3 branches)

13.Have you ever been outside of the country? (I told him Taiwan when I was 14 for a Girls Scout training)

14.How long were you in Taiwan?

Then he asked me for my NSO certified BC, my CEMAR and the proof of relationship. I pulled out my binders and he took both of them. He checked one of the binders and saw that I only had 2 remittances from my husband. He asked me if my husband sends me money. I told him only when it's needed. So he told me to sit and wait for my name to be called for finger scanning.

I waited a while for the finger scanning. Then I heard my name being called to go to Window 33. The guy behind the Window is a kind looking African American guy. When it was my turn he had a hard time looking for my file. I said “Sir, it's that one on top of the others.” He joked with me and said “How did you know?” But he was smiling. I had no problems with the scanning. I was told to sit down and wait again so I did.

Then after some more waiting, my number flashed and it's time for the final interview. I got called into Window 32. The CO there was a young caucasian man. He was friendly and nice. We greeted each other “Good Morning” and then he told me to raise my right hand and swear that everything I will say is true. To which I replied “Sir, do you want me to stand up while I swear?” He looked up to me and I realized he was surprised that I asked that question. He told me “It's okay to do it sitting down.” So swearing done, he flipped through my files and asked me the following questions:

1.What's your name?

2.When were you born?

3.How did we meet?

4.When was the last time I saw my husband?

5.Is this my first marriage?

6.Has he been married before?

7.What does he do?

8.Have I ever been outside the Philippines?

9.When was his first marriage terminated?

He then double-checked my hubby's divorce papers to see if my answer was correct. Good thing I read that entire thing when hubby sent it to me Every once in a while during the interview he would type something in his computer. Then after checking the date on my hubby's divorce papers he told me “Well your papers seem to be in order. Your visa is approved. Welcome to the United States.” I said thank you and then he said welcome and told me to wait outside for my name to be called for further instructions (on the visa delivery). I said thank you again and he said you're welcome again

I sat and waited (again) and then heard my name to go to Window 37 where a Filipino guy issued me the pink slip we all have been wanting to get. It's a Visa Delivery Fee Payment I thought it was something more fancy The guy told me to go fill up the form attached to the pink slip and then go to Air21 counter and pay my delivery fee. I paid 236 pesos for it. They said visa delivery is about 10 working days. That's long Bummer!!

That's my experience. Hope you all get your pink slips too!

[Jasman0717 9]

Nice post, thanks for sharing Congratulations

[ARMANI KHAN 3]

My visa interview was set at 830am. I arrived at the US embassy at around 630am with my mom and aunt. There was no line at the Immigrant Visa line so I was able to get in as soon as I got there. Lucky me! Then I went to the Immigrant Visa Unit and got my number from the lady at the counter. She took my appointment letter and asked if I don't need to go back to St. Luke's. I said no. I sat down and waited. I was observing the pre-screeners from Windows 17-20 and the guy on Window 19 was the only one using his microphone. I was sitting at the back near the CR but I could still hear his questions. So I was thinking I hope this guy doesn't call me. But what do you know, God has a sense of humor and HE called me! Oh well, so I went to him. He was a serious looking man and was all business. He was nice and not rude. He was addressing me in Tagalog and asked me the following questions:

1.What's your name?

2.When's your birthday?

3.How old are you?

4.The petitioner is your husband right? Where and how did you meet?

5.How many times has he visited you?

6.When was the last time?

7.How did he come to be in the US? (I told him he was born there)

8.Is this your first marriage?

9.When did you get married? Where?

10.Has he been married before?

11.What does he do?

12.I see you worked for (bank's name), which branch? (I mentioned 3 branches)

13.Have you ever been outside of the country? (I told him Taiwan when I was 14 for a Girls Scout training)

14.How long were you in Taiwan?

Then he asked me for my NSO certified BC, my CEMAR and the proof of relationship. I pulled out my binders and he took both of them. He checked one of the binders and saw that I only had 2 remittances from my husband. He asked me if my husband sends me money. I told him only when it's needed. So he told me to sit and wait for my name to be called for finger scanning.

I waited a while for the finger scanning. Then I heard my name being called to go to Window 33. The guy behind the Window is a kind looking African American guy. When it was my turn he had a hard time looking for my file. I said “Sir, it's that one on top of the others.” He joked with me and said “How did you know?” But he was smiling. I had no problems with the scanning. I was told to sit down and wait again so I did.

Then after some more waiting, my number flashed and it's time for the final interview. I got called into Window 32. The CO there was a young caucasian man. He was friendly and nice. We greeted each other “Good Morning” and then he told me to raise my right hand and swear that everything I will say is true. To which I replied “Sir, do you want me to stand up while I swear?” He looked up to me and I realized he was surprised that I asked that question. He told me “It's okay to do it sitting down.” So swearing done, he flipped through my files and asked me the following questions:

1.What's your name?

2.When were you born?

3.How did we meet?

4.When was the last time I saw my husband?

5.Is this my first marriage?

6.Has he been married before?

7.What does he do?

8.Have I ever been outside the Philippines?

9.When was his first marriage terminated?

He then double-checked my hubby's divorce papers to see if my answer was correct. Good thing I read that entire thing when hubby sent it to me Every once in a while during the interview he would type something in his computer. Then after checking the date on my hubby's divorce papers he told me “Well your papers seem to be in order. Your visa is approved. Welcome to the United States.” I said thank you and then he said welcome and told me to wait outside for my name to be called for further instructions (on the visa delivery). I said thank you again and he said you're welcome again

I sat and waited (again) and then heard my name to go to Window 37 where a Filipino guy issued me the pink slip we all have been wanting to get. It's a Visa Delivery Fee Payment I thought it was something more fancy The guy told me to go fill up the form attached to the pink slip and then go to Air21 counter and pay my delivery fee. I paid 236 pesos for it. They said visa delivery is about 10 working days. That's long Bummer!!

That's my experience. Hope you all get your pink slips too!

congratulation...!!!!

[NinJones 18]

Congratsy!!

[ThomasL 0]

Congratulations. My wife was also there the same time as you were and also got her CR-1 approved. Her interview was scheduled for 6:30 but it didn't actually happen until around 8:00. I asked her if she had seen you there and she said you looked familiar, so she might have been right next to you and didn't even know it. Her interviewer only looked at chat logs, emails, call logs, cards and letters, and Western Union receipts, and didn't even look at the pictures (she had a whole album and it wouldn't fit in the window, which surprised and kind of annoyed me considering how much money and work it took to make it) but trust me, I'm NOT complaining LOL. Overall, it sounds like the whole experience wasn't that bad and I told her not to worry so much even though she wouldn't believe me. Now it's just a matter of getting that plane ticket......

Edited February 3, 2010 by ThomasL

[Tahoma 2,292]

Congratulations!

[david_loves_amie 0]

CONGRATSSSSSSSSSSSS Abbie and Jeremy ....

Where in the US will you 2 be living?

[abbielovesjeremy 5]

Yay Abbie!!! I am so excited for you!!!! I knew you would do great!!! Let me tell you something!!! You should be an investigative reporter!!! Man you had your interview down pat!!! How in the world did you remember all of that????

aww andrea stop! you're making me :blush: i tried to remember everything but i know i missed some parts. i forgot to mention the CO only pretended to flip through my "evidence" cos i was looking at him and it was obvious from his eyes that he wasnt really "looking" he flipped my binders from cover to cover then returned them to me. the only thing i am sure of that he checked was my name, birthday and the date my hubby's first marriage was terminated cos he looked over the files once more

Congrats abbie! You've always been one of the nicest and helpful member in this site. Hope you come back and visit us from time to time

aww thank you of course i will

When are you planning to fly home?

sadly i dont have a date yet. i still have to resign from my job that's gonna take a lil while longer

Congratulations. My wife was also there the same time as you were and also got her CR-1 approved. Her interview was scheduled for 6:30 but it didn't actually happen until around 8:00. I asked her if she had seen you there and she said you looked familiar, so she might have been right next to you and didn't even know it. Her interviewer only looked at chat logs, emails, call logs, cards and letters, and Western Union receipts, and didn't even look at the pictures (she had a whole album and it wouldn't fit in the window, which surprised and kind of annoyed me considering how much money and work it took to make it) but trust me, I'm NOT complaining LOL. Overall, it sounds like the whole experience wasn't that bad and I told her not to worry so much even though she wouldn't believe me. Now it's just a matter of getting that plane ticket......

oh really? gosh some of the girls there looked familiar too but i was shy to ask everyone "hey are you from VJ?" ask her if she saw a fat girl in white blouse with 3 bags!! that was me! 1 large paperbag, 1 giant tote bag and my sling bag

Where in the US will you 2 be living?

hi david. we will be staying in reno, nevada

thanks for all the greetings everyone. you will get your pink slips too :thumbs: believe in it and trust the Lord

[XtrmeFdelity 0]

YAY!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!

Wish me luck for my interview tomorrow.

I hope I'd be as lucky as you!!!!!