Successful DV2015 Interview

[zuroma999 12]

The big move over! Things happened pretty quickly after my interview. I sold my furniture within a week (already had some friends waiting for my stuff) filled my car with all my possessions and drove down 10 days after my interview.

For those Canadians entering by land the process isn't too bad: about an hour, with 30 mins of that waiting in line. When you get to the border agent, they don't ask too much, mainly look over your papers and enter a lot on their systems. I imported my car, which another agent did while the first was doing my immigration paperwork. I'm always amazed at the contrast between Canadian and US border staff. The US agents are always very solemn, serious and never joking.

After two weeks of living out of suitcases and hotels, I finally found a good rental in sunny southern California (decided to try something different than the Bay Area in northern California where I once worked). I sit here on the floor, furniture shopping online, with a small break to read these forums .

Good luck to everyone on their journeys!

Edited October 31, 2014 by zuroma999

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Hi did someone who did pass his interview in south afric ?if there is on let me know please

Yes...

[vainquer 0]

can you tell what is going on there please about statement bank and sponsor finance ?

[ayamout85 0]

Hi everybody

please i need your advice and support about my situation, my wife got pregnant recently and we need to tell the KCC about the new situation, how to do it shell we re-open our case in KCC or any other way to inform them.

thanks,

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

can you tell what is going on there please about statement bank and sponsor finance ?

They usually ask for some proof of funds. I know of someone who was asked to get an affidavit of support when her own funds were not enough. Not sure how much they look for but you can use the US poverty guidelines (do Google search).

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Hi everybody

please i need your advice and support about my situation, my wife got pregnant recently and we need to tell the KCC about the new situation, how to do it shell we re-open our case in KCC or any other way to inform them.

thanks,

No point doing anything now, you need to wait till the baby is born. Depending when it is born you will need to reopen DS260, amend yours and your wife's to show new baby, and do one for the baby. You will need a birth certficate and passport for the baby obviously too. If the baby is born after the interview but before you enter the US you don't need to get a visa for it, just take with and will be processed on arrival.

[Jarodca 0]

Hello,

Thank god finally we got approved yesterday, and back home toronto from Montreal !!

Here's my journey a big thanks to you guys it's time to give back

We booked a night at square Philips hotel me, my wife and my baby 5min away from the us consulate, got a good night of sleep (I tried ), with hotel valet for the car ($20 a day ) and luggage storage, I left everything at the hotel, just took my paper work and some Toys and food for my baby, we arrived around 8:05am our appointment was at 8:30am I don't advice anyone to go earlier then 30min ( thanks zurom999 for the tip ), just one person ahead of us as soon as we lined the guard called us in, a nice lady checked our loomis for the courier service, went through the security check just like the airport, and we head down stair as instructed by the security guard straight to the elevator no escort, we were 4 in the elevator ones at the 19th floor a nice visa receptionist checked our passport and gave us the ticket with the mention of applicant#4 we waited 10min and before been called by a lady ( had a rough morning looks like it ) to window #2 , asked my wife (principle applicant) for the passports and the appointment letter and she asked us to go pay the fees, and sit down and wait to be called, after 15min called by the same lady at the window #2 but this time she seems nicer spend almost 20min handing her the documents as she was asking them without the order of the check list, took our fingerprints, asked us to sit and wait to be called, 30min later we got called by a really nice lady to window#7 more privacy room, she asked us to read a consent that was taped on the window, she went through the documents and returned to us the original ones and start asking my wife, how long have you been married? What's your highest level of education? How about your husband? For how long have you been in Canada? Where are you planning to live in us? And why? And after that she start typing on the keyboard computer and said your visa is approved welcome to the United States, I said: that's it ,and she smiled and said: that's it. We were out by 10:10am

Very good experience, no documents was missing or asked in addition what was in the check list, let me give some tips:

1- don't go earlier than 30 minutes from your interview time.

2- if you're married get two copies of your marriage certificate.

3- the interview is very important to you treat it as such and wear a nice outfit (don't be over dressed).

4- don't take anything else then your documents leave everything in the hotel storage if you can.

Good luck to everyone waiting for the interviews.

[zuroma999 12]

Hello,

Thank god finally we got approved yesterday, and back home toronto from Montreal !!

Here's my journey a big thanks to you guys it's time to give back

We booked a night at square Philips hotel me, my wife and my baby 5min away from the us consulate, got a good night of sleep (I tried ), with hotel valet for the car ($20 a day ) and luggage storage, I left everything at the hotel, just took my paper work and some Toys and food for my baby, we arrived around 8:05am our appointment was at 8:30am I don't advice anyone to go earlier then 30min ( thanks zurom999 for the tip ), just one person ahead of us as soon as we lined the guard called us in, a nice lady checked our loomis for the courier service, went through the security check just like the airport, and we head down stair as instructed by the security guard straight to the elevator no escort, we were 4 in the elevator ones at the 19th floor a nice visa receptionist checked our passport and gave us the ticket with the mention of applicant#4 we waited 10min and before been called by a lady ( had a rough morning looks like it ) to window #2 , asked my wife (principle applicant) for the passports and the appointment letter and she asked us to go pay the fees, and sit down and wait to be called, after 15min called by the same lady at the window #2 but this time she seems nicer spend almost 20min handing her the documents as she was asking them without the order of the check list, took our fingerprints, asked us to sit and wait to be called, 30min later we got called by a really nice lady to window#7 more privacy room, she asked us to read a consent that was taped on the window, she went through the documents and returned to us the original ones and start asking my wife, how long have you been married? What's your highest level of education? How about your husband? For how long have you been in Canada? Where are you planning to live in us? And why? And after that she start typing on the keyboard computer and said your visa is approved welcome to the United States, I said: that's it ,and she smiled and said: that's it. We were out by 10:10am

Very good experience, no documents was missing or asked in addition what was in the check list, let me give some tips:

1- don't go earlier than 30 minutes from your interview time.

2- if you're married get two copies of your marriage certificate.

3- the interview is very important to you treat it as such and wear a nice outfit (don't be over dressed).

4- don't take anything else then your documents leave everything in the hotel storage if you can.

Good luck to everyone waiting for the interviews.

Congratulations! Sounds like a nice and easy interview process. Best of luck on preparing and moving down to the US!

[Jarodca 0]

Thanks zurom999, any tips about the tax return is I land this year (a month before 2015) or is it better to move next year to make it easier ?

[Isha1990 0]

Hi,

I also need some guidance. I am from Sri Lanka. My number is AS138XX. Roughly when will my interview be scheduled? I was told that I must be married before the interview.

Edited November 8, 2014 by Isha1990

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Thanks zurom999, any tips about the tax return is I land this year (a month before 2015) or is it better to move next year to make it easier ?

Much easier to do it next year...unless you want to submit to the IRS for this year too...

[Jarodca 0]

You're right, at least I don't have to worry about it until the end if next year.

[ssastry 6]

Thanks for the detailed post. My husband has his interview Dec 17 in Montreal.

One question- how many days between interview and passport back in your hands?

Thanks in advance for replying.

Hello,

Thank god finally we got approved yesterday, and back home toronto from Montreal !!

Here's my journey a big thanks to you guys it's time to give back

We booked a night at square Philips hotel me, my wife and my baby 5min away from the us consulate, got a good night of sleep (I tried ), with hotel valet for the car ($20 a day ) and luggage storage, I left everything at the hotel, just took my paper work and some Toys and food for my baby, we arrived around 8:05am our appointment was at 8:30am I don't advice anyone to go earlier then 30min ( thanks zurom999 for the tip ), just one person ahead of us as soon as we lined the guard called us in, a nice lady checked our loomis for the courier service, went through the security check just like the airport, and we head down stair as instructed by the security guard straight to the elevator no escort, we were 4 in the elevator ones at the 19th floor a nice visa receptionist checked our passport and gave us the ticket with the mention of applicant#4 we waited 10min and before been called by a lady ( had a rough morning looks like it ) to window #2 , asked my wife (principle applicant) for the passports and the appointment letter and she asked us to go pay the fees, and sit down and wait to be called, after 15min called by the same lady at the window #2 but this time she seems nicer spend almost 20min handing her the documents as she was asking them without the order of the check list, took our fingerprints, asked us to sit and wait to be called, 30min later we got called by a really nice lady to window#7 more privacy room, she asked us to read a consent that was taped on the window, she went through the documents and returned to us the original ones and start asking my wife, how long have you been married? What's your highest level of education? How about your husband? For how long have you been in Canada? Where are you planning to live in us? And why? And after that she start typing on the keyboard computer and said your visa is approved welcome to the United States, I said: that's it ,and she smiled and said: that's it. We were out by 10:10am
Very good experience, no documents was missing or asked in addition what was in the check list, let me give some tips:
1- don't go earlier than 30 minutes from your interview time.
2- if you're married get two copies of your marriage certificate.
3- the interview is very important to you treat it as such and wear a nice outfit (don't be over dressed).
4- don't take anything else then your documents leave everything in the hotel storage if you can.
Good luck to everyone waiting for the interviews.

[ssastry 6]

Thanks for your informative posts.

One question- how many days between interview and passport back in your hands?

Thanks in advance for replying.

The big move over! Things happened pretty quickly after my interview. I sold my furniture within a week (already had some friends waiting for my stuff) filled my car with all my possessions and drove down 10 days after my interview.

For those Canadians entering by land the process isn't too bad: about an hour, with 30 mins of that waiting in line. When you get to the border agent, they don't ask too much, mainly look over your papers and enter a lot on their systems. I imported my car, which another agent did while the first was doing my immigration paperwork. I'm always amazed at the contrast between Canadian and US border staff. The US agents are always very solemn, serious and never joking.

After two weeks of living out of suitcases and hotels, I finally found a good rental in sunny southern California (decided to try something different than the Bay Area in northern California where I once worked). I sit here on the floor, furniture shopping online, with a small break to read these forums .

Good luck to everyone on their journeys!

[zuroma999 12]

Thanks for your informative posts.

One question- how many days between interview and passport back in your hands?

Thanks in advance for replying.

About 2 days after the interview I got an automated email saying the passport has been picked up by the courier (Loomis). Then it took about 4 days to be ready for pickup where I was across the country in Vancouver.

It'll vary slightly, but I think they say 7-10 days is average. Only thing to note is I never got an email saying it was ready for pickup. I just had to keep checking the tracking details.