details of interview

[knl 0]

Thanks again to all who wished us lots of luck. Here is all the info that happened today at the embassy in Accra. We arrived a little before 7am and waited outside. After that did the usual of going in and waiting. They made me sit at the front til 8:30 and then let me go sit in the US waiting area. While I was waiting in the front building my fiance came back to me to collect more money to pay for the visa. The exchange rate was different where we exchanged the 100, we had got 92 cedi's back. so anyway I would make sure I had the 95 cedi's. it was sooooo cold waiting inside. but their new building is very nice inside. my fiance said, the bathrooms are so modern, I was looking where to flush the toilet and soon it flushed on it's own. lol. so they gave him a form to fill and pay for the visa. then sat again and the next guy(ghanaian) collected all the documents. He said the man was very nice. they did not want ds-230 part 2 or ds-157. the man said who asked you to fill out ds-230 part 2?? Solo, just told them he thought he had to. they did not want to see most of the documents I prepared. just the usual forms from him and tax returns from me and co-sponsor. pictures, emails & cards(they said we had too many of), phone records, I think that was it. after they collected those he waited again and was finally called at 11:30am for the interview. I saw him go to the window and I was getting nervous. He was standing at the window for just a second and Solo called me over there to talk to the man. here is the list of questions he asked us, most of them we towards me and it was not even my interview:

These were the questions they asked me:

Is this your fiance?

Are you here with peace corps?

Are you willing to support him?

How do your parents feel about you getting married?

Do your parents like your fiance?

What I do for a living?

He asked me what my fiance is majoring in at the university?

How old am I?

How did you meet?

What is the name of the person who introduced us?

Where did I meet her(which was his mom who introduced us)?

He wanted to know exactly how she decided to put us on the phone together the first day we spoke.

Are you both christian? and for us both to state what denomination

What were the dates that I have been to Ghana?

Are you taking him away with you this time?

Why do I love my fiance?

What was the exact date you two got engaged?

Here are Solo's questions:

What are your fiance's interests?

Where is your fiance? He told them I'm right over there waiting for him to finish.

He wanted to know why I was in the building?

That's when Solo called me over there to talk to the man.

Why does he love me?

How many sisters and brothers do I have? and what their names are. (which he only knows one name because I only talk about one and I have a complex family to remember all them, but the officer was ok with that).

How old are you?

What does your fiance's parents do for a living?

Have you talked to her parents?

What have you and her mom talked about?

What is her mom's name?

Did his mom pay me to file for him?

What year of schooling is he in?

Are you going to leave behind school?

Are you planning to work or go to school in the US? (He said he was going to do both)

What does your fiance do that makes you mad? Solo told him nothing, we don't argue. So then the man looked at him as if he need to have something to say, and he said Nothing!!?? Then Solo told him an example that I don't like paying for a taxi because they charge too much, that I would rather take a tro. The man was pleased with that response and commented that he knows tro-tro's.

When are you leaving to the US?

The consular officer said he doesn't see anything wrong. Then he was advising me that Ghanaian men are usually out to get a visa and not to get married. That's why he's asking me all these questions. I told him we have been together for just about 2 years and I don't think that is our case. He asked me if I lived in Florida and then told Solo that Florida's weather is just about like Accra weather. I asked him has he lived in Florida, he said his wife is from there. He gave him a blue slip to return on Friday the 13th, for the visa and said congratulations. The man was very friendly and Solo said I kept praying for that particular man to interview me, because he seemed nice. That's about it. Let me know if anyone wants to know anything else. I'll get off this computer now.

[Zee Bee 61]

Congratulations Lisa!!! I am here in Accra with my fiance and we are reading your experience. Sounds like everything went well.

[Arinola 0]

Thanks again to all who wished us lots of luck. Here is all the info that happened today at the embassy in Accra. We arrived a little before 7am and waited outside. After that did the usual of going in and waiting. They made me sit at the front til 8:30 and then let me go sit in the US waiting area. While I was waiting in the front building my fiance came back to me to collect more money to pay for the visa. The exchange rate was different where we exchanged the 100, we had got 92 cedi's back. so anyway I would make sure I had the 95 cedi's. it was sooooo cold waiting inside. but their new building is very nice inside. my fiance said, the bathrooms are so modern, I was looking where to flush the toilet and soon it flushed on it's own. lol. so they gave him a form to fill and pay for the visa. then sat again and the next guy(ghanaian) collected all the documents. He said the man was very nice. they did not want ds-230 part 2 or ds-157. the man said who asked you to fill out ds-230 part 2?? Solo, just told them he thought he had to. they did not want to see most of the documents I prepared. just the usual forms from him and tax returns from me and co-sponsor. pictures, emails & cards(they said we had too many of), phone records, I think that was it. after they collected those he waited again and was finally called at 11:30am for the interview. I saw him go to the window and I was getting nervous. He was standing at the window for just a second and Solo called me over there to talk to the man. here is the list of questions he asked us, most of them we towards me and it was not even my interview:

These were the questions they asked me:

Is this your fiance?

Are you here with peace corps?

Are you willing to support him?

How do your parents feel about you getting married?

Do your parents like your fiance?

What I do for a living?

He asked me what my fiance is majoring in at the university?

How old am I?

How did you meet?

What is the name of the person who introduced us?

Where did I meet her(which was his mom who introduced us)?

He wanted to know exactly how she decided to put us on the phone together the first day we spoke.

Are you both christian? and for us both to state what denomination

What were the dates that I have been to Ghana?

Are you taking him away with you this time?

Why do I love my fiance?

What was the exact date you two got engaged?

Here are Solo's questions:

What are your fiance's interests?

Where is your fiance? He told them I'm right over there waiting for him to finish.

He wanted to know why I was in the building?

That's when Solo called me over there to talk to the man.

Why does he love me?

How many sisters and brothers do I have? and what their names are. (which he only knows one name because I only talk about one and I have a complex family to remember all them, but the officer was ok with that).

How old are you?

What does your fiance's parents do for a living?

Have you talked to her parents?

What have you and her mom talked about?

What is her mom's name?

Did his mom pay me to file for him?

What year of schooling is he in?

Are you going to leave behind school?

Are you planning to work or go to school in the US? (He said he was going to do both)

What does your fiance do that makes you mad? Solo told him nothing, we don't argue. So then the man looked at him as if he need to have something to say, and he said Nothing!!?? Then Solo told him an example that I don't like paying for a taxi because they charge too much, that I would rather take a tro. The man was pleased with that response and commented that he knows tro-tro's.

When are you leaving to the US?

The consular officer said he doesn't see anything wrong. Then he was advising me that Ghanaian men are usually out to get a visa and not to get married. That's why he's asking me all these questions. I told him we have been together for just about 2 years and I don't think that is our case. He asked me if I lived in Florida and then told Solo that Florida's weather is just about like Accra weather. I asked him has he lived in Florida, he said his wife is from there. He gave him a blue slip to return on Friday the 13th, for the visa and said congratulations. The man was very friendly and Solo said I kept praying for that particular man to interview me, because he seemed nice. That's about it. Let me know if anyone wants to know anything else. I'll get off this computer now.

Congratulations on a successful interview.

[Jasman0717 9]

Congratulations Nice post, thanks for sharing.

[ForeverAmen 0]

Congratulations!

[Kelechi 0]

Congratulations on your successful interview.

[jamyleandkhadijah 0]

Congratulations..........

[discerned1 0]

That is great news! Congrats and enjoy your stay in Ghana!

[Jennifer + James 0]

congratulations congratulations congratulations!!! it seems like the consular officer was quite chatty! but how cool both you and your fiance could be there together! that is very exciting! have a great time in ghana, and a wonderful flight back to the united states.

[Angela F 0]

Thank you for sharing the details of your interview. My fiance has his interview on July 25th and I am so worried. But you have given me hope, especially on your fiance being able to pick up his visa on Friday. I pray that my fiance gets as nice of interviewer as you and your fiance. Again, congratulations!

[Queen Jenn 0]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

[LovinLiberia 0]

Wow, congraulations to you! I hope I will be able to say the same since my fiance's interview is next week. Anyway, Congrats again!!!

[knl 0]

Congratulations Lisa!!! I am here in Accra with my fiance and we are reading your experience. Sounds like everything went well.

Hey Zee, yes things went well, thank God. We just missed each other in Gh, maybe next time. I hope you are having lots of fun:)

[knl 0]

Thank you for sharing the details of your interview. My fiance has his interview on July 25th and I am so worried. But you have given me hope, especially on your fiance being able to pick up his visa on Friday. I pray that my fiance gets as nice of interviewer as you and your fiance. Again, congratulations!

wish you and your fiance lots of luck on July 25th. Everything should go well.

[knl 0]

Thanks everyone for all the kind words. I'm so happy everything went well for us. Though now he is still waiting for the visa due to a slow machine. Who knows?!