our Interview experience today (DCF / CR-1)

[jswalker86 0]

We arrived at the Embassy at around 5:15am. We had to wait in a big line for awhile before they finally let us in. Make sure you have your appointment letter with you. Then you fall in line to get your number for the day (ours was 6052) After you get done with all the lines and metal detectors, you sit and you wait.

While waiting, you must pay close attention to the numbers on the board. It's very easy to see, but some people were lazy and weren't watching, which made some of the embassy workers mad at those people. So when they showed our number, we went to window 55. The man gave us a paper and told us to go to the 2nd floor to pay. for our visa, we had to pay 17776pesos. After that, we went back down, our number flashed for window 55 again. So we go there, they ask to see our ds-230, marriage certificate, birth certificate, i-864, and NBI. He asked a few extremely simple questions, then he said good luck and go sit down and wait for our number to be shown for the fingerprint scan.

Then we sit down, wait again (while watching the same thing on CNN over and over). Our number then came up, we go there and do the fingerprint thing. Something funny was that my wife was nervous, and when he asked her to do her left hand, she did her right one, lol. The guy just smiled and told her to be calm, he was also kind. So after that, he said go sit down and wait for you number for the final interview.

Finally, our number is called. We were so anxious and excited! So go over to the window. and the man instantly smiles and greets us. At that point I knew it would be okay. He was so kind to us! So he asked us a few questions, we talked about Pepperidge Farm cookies (I work for them in the USA), he asked me who was our co-sponsor. He then opened up our I-130 packet, and looked at the photos from the I-130. He didn't even ask to see the other hundred pictures that we had brought, ha ha. Then he asked a few more simple questions and said "everything looks good, your visa is approved". Then my wife was so happy she said, "Can I jump for joy now?" the man just laughed and said yes. Then he said that we looked like a really nice couple, lol. Then he said to wait for our number again for receiving our visa.

After our number was called again, we went and filled out a form with our address, and then they said they would mail it within a week. we were done by 10:15am.

Everyone there was super friendly and professional.

*tips.

-have your interview early! I felt bad for the tons of people waiting outside in the hot sun.

-Even though they didn't even look at our evidence, still bring a lot just in case. We heard someone getting scolded for only brining one photo.

-Pay attention to your numbers and just be respectful the entire time and it will be great!

[tallcoolone 102]

That's Cool.

But once you get to America and been here a little while, you will understand how you got ripped off and screwed by the Immigration System.

We have over 20 milliions Illegals Aliens and thousand crossing the border illegally each day, who come her and bring in drugs, crime, poverty and they are basically immune from the law and police will not touch them.

We pay all this money and jump thru all these hoops to get our loved ones in to the USA, and these Illegals circumvent the system and get rewarded with US Citizenship

Our Immigration Systems is seriously flawed.........

[Vizcayana 4]

congratulations!

I am still waiting for my interview and I am nervous now, and ur post made me feel a lil confident and calm.

I am planning to have my husband beside me but i guess that will make me more nervous.

Youre right im gona bring all sorts of evidence and documents. it's pretty safe to be loaded of evidences than leaving the embassy with a grim on the face.

good luck to both of you!

[yhang 20]

Congratulation on your approval! Small world.. my husband is from Salt Lake City, Utah too!

[Zharren Young 32]

congratulations and best wishes to your future life in the US.

only thing i noticed though, i dont understand why USEManila let people come as early as 4am when they dont open till 630 or open or start interviewing 730 or 8?

I just find it so stupid to let people hang out outside the area that early. i have never seen that in Bahrain or heard it in other country i knew of.

they let you schedule interview online and show time available you can select and strictly ask you to be there an hour before otherwise appointment will be considered cancelled.

hay....one of the things that happens only in the philippines lol

[bhebz 0]

i got a little confuse. i thought visa payment is done days before the interview at a bpi branch, please enlighten me

[jswalker86 0]

That's Cool.

But once you get to America and been here a little while, you will understand how you got ripped off and screwed by the Immigration System.

We have over 20 milliions Illegals Aliens and thousand crossing the border illegally each day, who come her and bring in drugs, crime, poverty and they are basically immune from the law and police will not touch them.

We pay all this money and jump thru all these hoops to get our loved ones in to the USA, and these Illegals circumvent the system and get rewarded with US Citizenship

Our Immigration Systems is seriously flawed.........

I agree 100%

congratulations!

I am still waiting for my interview and I am nervous now, and ur post made me feel a lil confident and calm.

I am planning to have my husband beside me but i guess that will make me more nervous.

Youre right im gona bring all sorts of evidence and documents. it's pretty safe to be loaded of evidences than leaving the embassy with a grim on the face.

good luck to both of you!

Thanks. Yes, don't be nervous. And I think it will help a lot that your husband will be there. Just bring lots of stuff, just in case.

Congratulation on your approval! Small world.. my husband is from Salt Lake City, Utah too!

Utah Jazz fan?

congratulations and best wishes to your future life in the US.

only thing i noticed though, i dont understand why USEManila let people come as early as 4am when they dont open till 630 or open or start interviewing 730 or 8?

I just find it so stupid to let people hang out outside the area that early. i have never seen that in Bahrain or heard it in other country i knew of.

they let you schedule interview online and show time available you can select and strictly ask you to be there an hour before otherwise appointment will be considered cancelled.

hay....one of the things that happens only in the philippines lol

yeah, i think it's strange too. My wife said maybe it's because some filipinos are often late, lol.

i got a little confuse. i thought visa payment is done days before the interview at a bpi branch, please enlighten me

That's true..... for a K visa. But you don't pay at the BPI if you are doing a CR-1.

[Purple Turtle 17]

Congratulations!!! :dance: :dance:

[crystal01 29]

Congratulations!