Interview

[lynJer 7]

Interview Done...TODAY...

OMG I Turned up 20 mins late...stayed at the Meriton World towers apartment block last night- which was lovely - but we were given a 3 bed apartment on the 75th floor....Sydney views to die for....but rushing to check out this morning...the lift stopped at everyfloor on its way down....it took 20 mins to get to lobby..

then I couldnt check out quick cos their were too many people in line checking out before me.. another 10 min delay....so too late to take the monorail then walk....so I grabbed a cab....well the wanker taxi broke down....####### cab driver kept trying to get his stupid car started again...telling me it will be ok..I was pannicking...screaming in fact, ..in the end we bailed out and grabbed another cab...at this stage its 1058am and my interview is at 11am...we are about 6 blocks from the unknown MLC building...

searched my phone to send an email to tell consulate of turning up late...but couldnt find recent address....so oh well...just suck it up and relax...not...I was a raving lunitical women going off my nuts...

then cab driver took us to the back entrance...I couldnt find the building....Kids were pannicking at this stage too...thinking their mum really has lost her mind....and praying that Im going to say stuff it lets not go...lets stay here in Brisbane and Ill re marry your dad again (well thats what all kids of divorced parents want)

eventually found the building, then the entrance then the lift....went to the 10h floor thru security etc...boring...but I had a bag full of evidence...they wouldnt let me take the large victoria secret bag with me but I could take it all in an envelope...so i did...heaps of stuff too and it kept dropping...finally up to the 59th floor...security puts you in the lift thats used just for the american consulate...weird...

walked in took a number...(so too did my kids - they shouldnt have...poor things must have thought they were going to be interviewed too).

it looked like the queensland transport waiting room here in Brissy...except there wearnt anyone but me and the kids waiting here...well we were 20 mins late nonetheless

called up to the first officer who asks for your reciepts, passports, fix up the mistake on this form...give me your fiance tax returns...done...so then sat waiting for the next bit...the real interview...

questions

is this your first marriage...and your fiance's first

what plans do you have for your wedding

how have you kept in contact

How often have you seen each other lately

tell me how you met....and that ladies and gentlemen is where and when I started crying.... cos it was so long ago and I can still see him wanting so hard to look so lovely for me...trying to catch my ey...- he so wanted to talk to me and I was such a ######....but his desperate look made me laugh...as it still does today...Its the other reason Im marrying him...cos I just cant get angry with him....he makes me laugh when he tries so hard to talk me outa being crabby....

then...after I pulled myself together I explained everything how we met, how we tried to do this so long ago...etc...etc...

then asked how we found each other again....so I explained I had been waiting for this man to call me back for over 17 years....and there was no way...I was going to call him....so I just kept waiting...finally his sister made the call for him...and that was that...have called each other about 10 times a day since...txt about 40 times a day since...possibly emailed about 35 times a day since...skype daily...sms daily...

then...straight after that the officer (lovely american girl) says ok...alls fine...its all approved Welcome to America...I wish you both all the best...how wonderful for you.

Hangon.....hey...'not so fast' I said...what about all my photos, eveidence, emails, txts, boarding passes....she said nah...I dont need to look at that...all this is fine....your good...this is great...it will be a pleasure to have you come to live in our country and good luck....

I was confused....all this evidence that I had collected to show them...??? Our pics from 22 years ago....our pics from 19 years ago....our pics from last month, last year, 6 mths ago....

I tried to show the photos to her or maybe one of the girls out the back might wanna come and see.... but again...she said no....I guess I wanted to show her how beautiful my fiancce is....show her the sort of man that makes one give up their house, dream job, country, family, furniture, plasma tv, car, caravan, life....and beautiful sth east queensland/fraser moreton etc.....etcetcetc...to go live in the USA....but she wasnt interested....it was all done as far as she was concerned and the file was closed...and...ill be getting my visa's in a couple of days....Done...

Ok...grabbed the kids and left...

anyway that was it....nothing to it really....

but it would have been nice if they could have given us stools to sit on during the meeting....and interview rooms rather than glass/mics etc to talk through....that bit reminded me of trying to purchase a ticket at the Brisbane central train station...I had heels on and my feet were aching at the end of it.....

[L&V 1]

Congratulations!!! Very happy for you. Lovely story!!!!