SEPT. 25, 2013 USEM INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

[Hank_ 9,173]

Great review, and pretty much how it went for us today. We thankfully were approved in 2 short minutes by the American consular, and kissed in front of the waiting audience lol. So you may know who we are. Congratulations.

Congrats to you all!!!

[GraceyLovesBrian 2]

Sept. 25, 2013 USEM Interview Experience

*went there around 3AM ( you can come later than that but earlier than 6AM) and was done almost 11AM

• Every applicant will be asked to fall in line (outside the building) according to their Visa category (each category has their own appointment time, k1 falls at 7:30 AM appointment time) and will be asked to enter the building one category at a time. For K1, when asked to enter the building in line, prepare these docs:

• PASSPORT ( will be put inside a zip lock plastic, make sure the biographical page is visible)
• APPOINTMENT LETTER*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
• DS Form 156*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
• DS Form 156k*Â
• DS Form 157*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

*all of these docs will be stapled together while the USEM employee is reminding you to double check your DS Forms to make sure you answered them all correctly leaving no blanks unanswered.

Note: DS Form 230 Part I was included on the Embassy instruction letter to fill up but on your interview, they wonât ask for it.

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• Upon entering the building, your bags and/or anything you carry with you will be asked to pass by an x ray machine (like the ones at airports) while a guard will do a frisking on you. Do not carry with you any kind of gadget, USB, pointed objects, pens with flashlights or any metallic object as much as possible. Umbrellas are allowed though.

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• Inside the building, you will fall in line to a window where you will be given your Que number. Here, you will present the stapled docs and a copy of your Que number will be attached on them before they will be given back to you. Do not lose your Que number. .

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• You will enter another door (main building) where your bags will be checked and another frisking.

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• A USEM employee will ask all of the K1 applicants to show her their DS Forms and assist them on how to properly fill them up since they want to make sure that no item was left unanswered. They are very strict on it as you will be rescheduled if your docs reached the Filipino consul with some blank items on them. You have to be attentive on what she is saying and when you are done, she will double check it again then collect your docs and ask you to have a seat and wait for your Que number to flash on the monitor.

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Note: Step 6 & 7 can interchange depending on what window you will be called with. I will base these two steps on my experience. Waiting is kinda lonngggggggggâ¦â¦ZZZzzzzz if you can, have a heavy breakfast before attending the interview (your number will be called 3 times on the whole process, be attentive if you want to get processed without delays)

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• My number flashed on the monitor and was asked to go to Window 43 where a young guy asked me my DOB and Name and then took my finger prints. He then told me to go back to my seat and wait for my number to be called again..

(remember, each waiting period is long)

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• My number flashed again, was asked to go to Window 55 to have my initial interview with a Filipino Consul (friendly and the conversation was in Tagalog) where he asked for my PASSPORT, ITR 2013 with W2 2013 and FIANCEâS EMPLOYMENT LETTER. Questions asked:

• How did we meet? When?
• When did I last see him?
• What is his job?
• How old is he? How old am I?
• I donât think you will need an interpreter anymore.
• Do you have some proof with you that you can show the American Consul like photos?

I said yes but he didnât asked me to show him anymore, he just told me that my docs are ok and  have to wait for my number to be called again.

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Note: for those who will need an interpreter when having your interview with the American Consul, just tell the Filipino Consul as they will provide one for you.

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• I was called at Window 65 where a young American guy was the Consul. I can describe him as serious, not smiling and strict. The questions I will be writing on this part will include some from my own interview experience and from the other K1 applicants from my batch of interviewees on that day.

• Tell me about your fiancé.
• How did you meet?
• When did you meet?
• What is his job?
• What did he finish in college?
• From what school?
• What is his name?
• How old is he?
• How old are you?
• Where is he from?
• What books does he like to read?
• Do you have a common artist you both like?
• How many cars does he own? What brand?
• Is he divorced? Is the ex-wife American too?
• What caused the divorced?
• How many kids do they have?
• What are their names?
• What are your plans for the wedding?
• How many times did he come to visit you?
• Whatâs his favorite place in the Philippines?
• Howâs the weather in (whatever ever state your fiancé is from)
• What do you most like about him?

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Note: these questions may or may not be asked on you depending on whose Consul will be assigned to you.

Tips:Â

• Know anything and everything about your fiancé. (favorite color, likes, hobbies etc.)
• Answer confidently. As much as possible, when answering, make an eye to eye contact with the Consul. Do not get rattled or nervous.
• Smile at him/her even if he he/she looks serious.
• Be specific with your answers. Do not say a lot if not needed, less talk, less mistakes. Just answer what is being asked.

As with my experience, I was just asked to present some photos to show evidences of my Fiancéâs visitation while other Consuls didnât ask anything from the other applicants. As I said mine was strict and asked a lot of questions compared with the others, who only took them like 2-3mins at most. But I was relieved when he finally said; my visa is approved and I just wait to be called again.

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• Those who were done with the American Consul will be called either at Window 71 or 72. Here, you will be advised to go home and wait for your visa or may ask you to go to Window 69 (2GO) for your preferred delivery/pick up address. Sometimes, they will ask you again some questions but don't worry, they are just doing some confirmations about you and not as serious as the American Consul. However, if in case USEM still have some concerns on your docs, you will be asked to submit them by sending them to your nearest 2GO branch in order to process your visa. Other applicants were asked to go to Window 70 to learn more about their needed docs to submit.

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Notes:

*Applicants who didnât meet the required poverty guidelines were given 221g asking them to provide additional Evidence of Support docs to process their Visa and to avoid getting denied for being a Public Charge in the US.

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Yahoooo!!!! Congrats!!!

[GraceyLovesBrian 2]

Yahoooo!!!! Congrats!!!

[you&meforever 2]

thank to all!!!

[terann 2]

ITR 2013 with W2 2013?

ooppss sorry about that, i mean 2012.

i was about to ask the ITR too Thanks Bless!

Thanks for posting. Very detailed! Congrats and wedding bell is ringing.. BEST WISHES in advance to both of you!

[six7one 17]

Congratulations and Great Review!

[Juliet and Steve 93]

Great review, and pretty much how it went for us today. We thankfully were approved in 2 short minutes by the American consular, and kissed in front of the waiting audience lol. So you may know who we are. Congratulations.

You were the sweetest guys...I saw it..Lol

[ZAMA 6]

Thank you for great revivew, I'm sure it will be different for Islamabad but question will remain the same..+ _

Thank you and good luck for the rest of journey of life time..

[you&meforever 2]

Great review, and pretty much how it went for us today. We thankfully were approved in 2 short minutes by the American consular, and kissed in front of the waiting audience lol. So you may know who we are. Congratulations.

i saw some K1 with their USC on the interview day, but couldn't really tell which couple you were guys. however, i noticed a couple where the USC was asked by the American Consul to have a seat while the K1 applicant was being interviewed. I didn't see if the USC was interviewed as well after that.

Congrats also!!!

by the way, i forgot to mention that the Visa Payment receipt was also asked by the Filipino Consul together with the Passport, ITR 212 with W2 and USC's Employment letter. make sure that the passport was taken also, i saw a girl from my batch who was wondering why her passport wasn't taken by the Filipino Consul, she later found out on Window 72 that the Consul forgot to take her passport lol..

Edited September 26, 2013 by you&meforever

[Juliet and Steve 93]

Congrats! You've made it!

Edited September 26, 2013 by Juliet and Steve

[you&meforever 2]

Congrats! It must be intimading to be interviewed at window 65. But you've made it!

which Window did you went with? the American Consul at Window 65 looks so serious, not even smiling at all and asked a lot of questions. even my friend who got interviewed by him after me, she was telling me that that CO asked a lot of questions. not unlike the other Co ( a lady and a Filipino) where my friends got interviewed, it was real quick. they weren't even asked to show anything.

[Juliet and Steve 93]

which Window did you went with? the American Consul at Window 65 looks so serious, not even smiling at all and asked a lot of questions. even my friend who got interviewed by him after me, she was telling me that that CO asked a lot of questions. not unlike the other Co ( a lady and a Filipino) where my friends got interviewed, it was real quick. they weren't even asked to show anything.

I think I saw you on that window and heard some of the questions too. Yes,he sounded very strict. I went to window 62, an american guy,he wasn't smiling either but only asked few questions and looked at our pictures. Glad I wasn't interviewed by him.

[clairegie 265]

thank you so much. i will try to post also some guidelines on how to fill up DS FORMS properly based on what USEM employee told us to do. i'm done with the DS 156, just have to finish the other forms.

Congratulations! Just a quick question.

On the (DS-156 form) Spouse questions, they ask you to put N/A on the Spouse name but want you to put your fiance's date of birth on Spouse DOB? This is the only part I'm confused/curious about

[you&meforever 2]

Congratulations! Just a quick question.

On the (DS-156 form) Spouse questions, they ask you to put N/A on the Spouse name but want you to put your fiance's date of birth on Spouse DOB? This is the only part I'm confused/curious about

if you are single, put N/A but you cannot put N/A on the spouse DOB since it will require you to put numbers only. after you printed out the form, you can hand written N/A on that Spouse DOB. no problem if you answered the forms handwritten, computerized or mixed. just an additional info, on item# 39 of ds 156, if you answer NO, you should put your name & address on item# 40, "relationship to applicant" can be blank or put N/A. signed it and put a date.

[clairegie 265]

great, thanks for clearing that up