Successful Interview

[golfnut63 0]

Hello,

I just received phone call from Natalia, she was successful at her interview!!!!!!!!

She called me at 2:30 a.m. (10:30 a.m. Moscow time) and I could tell by her voice she was very happy.

She said she was first in line this morning. When they let her in the embassy she went through security similar to an airport process but they kept some of her items especially cell phone until her departure.

Then she took a number (number 1) and waited. When she was called she went to a window and gave a man documents (her DS-156, medical etc, my I-134 with 2004 taxes and 3 previous W-2's, bank and work statements, and he asked for only one photo of us together). Then she sat again.

She was called again and begain her interview, she said she had a nice younger woman that was very pleasant. Natalia said she had the interview primarily in English but sometimes in Russian when the ConOff needed to explain something precisely. She was asked:

Are you married?

Do you have children?

Tell me about your fiance' (Natalia said this led to a few other general questions as if two qirlfriends were talking together so I suppose as Natalia explained our past, present and future she answered the standard questions about how we met and trips together and our future, but it was not so formal and ridgid.

She said they also discussed my divorce, my child, my job, when she plans to travel to America and when and where we plan to marry. She said they never asked for phone records, ticket stubs, more photos, or anything out of the ordinary.

Natalia said it was very easy and she felt at ease after if began. She said the ConOff told her she would have the Visa by February 22 and DHL Moscow. She said the woman was very, very nice. She asked me if American people were always this friendly and helpful, I smiled and said no unfortunately not always.

She also said she did not notice if any other women were successful or not since she was first. But when she was finished and walked back to the waiting area she said the other women were very interested in her experience with the ConOff.

In all I think she was in the embassy about 2 hours. She said now she needs to sit and relax over a coffee.

Looking back this seems very easy and anti-climatic but I know it is because of this website and all of you helping each of us with your experiences. I doubt I could have done this as quickly or error free. I think if I had to just read the directions on the USCIS forms we would have made some mistakes and forgot something. And as we begin the next phase of the paperwork I will continue to read the forum postings.

I smile now because I remember when I started this process I would be in the K-1 forum every few hours to analyze other's timelines (from CA Service Center via TSC) to try and predict when I would receive the NOA2. And I am sure if I returned I would see the typical e-mails of people complaining about the slow processing time of CSC. It was only a few months ago but seems like forever.

Thanks to all of you for your help,

Warren and Natalia

[JanaStepho 0]

Congratulations! It must be a great relief...... We are just at the beginning of the journey and it seems to be endless, still waiting for our noa2

Good luck to you both.

[dmd01708 3]

Congratulations I am so happy that you will be reunited soon

Donna

[arwensun1965 0]

Congratulations

Janice

[Canuck Carrie 1]

Congratulations!

[mike&jie 0]

Congratulations

[crissy 0]

Congrats!!!!!!!!

[aussiewench 9]

Cool Congratulations All the best to you both for your future together

Lorelle

[Sleepybears 0]

Congratulations!!! i like hearing good news!!!

I'll also have my interview on 27 Feb... so nervous now. Hope i'll also meet someone nice there.

Hm... since you have just had your interview.. i'd like to know if they asked anything in detail about your wedding plan? I ask this cuz we dont really have any detailed plan. i just wonder if what they'll react.

For all the others who have had interview... pls kindly give me any opinions about the interview. i'm just so nervous.

THANKS!!!

Sleepybears

[MaryandMian 1]

Congratulations

[mrswooten4ever 0]

Congratulations!!!!

[Jasman0717 9]

Congratulations

[Keigwyn 1]

Congratulations and thanks for sharing the Interview story!. Number 1 in the queue ehhh? I bet I am nothing lke so lucky!

[den_y2005 0]

congrats

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Warren,

Congratulations fellow Floridian! Best wishes for Natalia and you and that you guys get together very soon.

Peter Miami