Our Interview Experience

[Sharon Austin 0]

My Sharon's Interview Experience:

i hardly got some sleep the night before my interview because of anxiousness, i thought my heart went up to my neck coz breathing was kinda difficult! haha! the documents i had with me are the following:

• Silly Girl's USE Layout information - can be found in Sheriff Uling's Manila Embassy's K1 Visa Guide
  
• original appointment letter
  
• 2 sets of DS157, 1 of it is BPI validated for payment
  
• 2 sets of DS156 - computer generated with the same barcode, 2x2 photo glued in the form already
  
• 1 copy of DS156
  
• Original Birth Certificate from NSO
  
• NBI Clearance
  
• Cenomar - Certificate of No Marriage
  
• Notarized Form I-134 - Affidavit of Support
  
• Form 1040 w/W-2's (2006 only)
  
• 6 months pay stubs
  
• 3 years of bank statements
  
• employment letter
  
• Original NOA2 and NVC letter
  
• chat logs
  
• photocopy of engagement ring receipt
  
• latest USC petitioner's letter of intent
  
• money transfer receipts (Western Unions & Xooms)
  
• mail receipts
  
• album of photos
  
• hotel confirmation & reservation
  
• plane tickets & boarding pass
  

Me and my new friend Jen arrived at the embassy around before 5:00am, we were the 32nd and 33rd persons in line and i thought it was God's blessing for us to go early to the interview..and indeed it was..

at 6:15am, the USEM guard went to the waiting area and called the 7:30 applicants. We were 32/33 in line, the guard asked us to prepare the appointment letter and a valid id, so i was already inside the USEM waiting area at 5:30.

at 6:15, all applicants were requested to line up to go through the xray conveyor, by the way NO MOBILE PHONES or ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICES allowed inside the embassy.

at 6:45, we were instructed by the guard to line up to get a number stub and i submitted the appointment letter and all DS forms then i got my number stub (my lucky number 7032)

at 7:30, my name was called (take note NAMES will be called and not the number) to go to window 33..you will be asked to present your number stub but remember to bring it back with you afterwards..

at 8:05, my number flashed on the queue board and it's time for my pre-screening (from 7:30 to 8:05 i was so damn nervous, what i did was pray & hold on to my rosary & sto. nino)..the filipina lady pre-screener at window 25 was so nice! she only asked for my birth certificate & my nbi clearance then asked me the following questions:

• who petitioned you?
  
• how did you met?
  
• when was the last time you saw him?
  
• were you married before?
  
• do you have kids? at this question, i told her that i have my cenomar with me and asked her if she likes to have it but she gently told me that there is no need
  
• do you have photos together? so i showed my album full of photos & she just asked me to flip the pages & she said okay! Then she asked who were the other filipinas in the photo and explained to her that they were cousins of my fiance. so i asked her again if she likes to take some of our photos but she then again gently told me no need & i just have to show it later to the consular officer
  

then that was it, she told me to wait again for my number to be called/flashed.. yay! i'm so happy that my pre-screener was so nice!! the screening actually only lasts for a couple of minutes!

at 10:00, my number flashed on the queue board & finally it's time for my consular officer interview..i was on window 33 and my CO was a lady..when she said my name, i told her yes maam & smiled and she smiled back...im so glad that she smiled back because it cooled me down..i was so nervous & felt that my heart was on my neck luckily, she was nice and asked me these questions:

• who petitioned you?
  
• what is your fiance's job?
  
• when was the last time you saw each other?
  
• how did you meet and when?
  
• where do you intend to live when you arrive in the us?
  
• and some other funny questions about my fiance
  

then she said okay with a smile, and said congratulations you are approved and stamped the pink slip!

after 5 minutes, my number flashed again & i went to window 37 for releasing, the lady just asked me to pay delbros.

so i proceeded to delbros to pay the fee, paid Php165.00 for metro manila and so i left the embassy with Jen to have lunch!!

IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE OVERPREPARED THAN OTHERWISE..just sharing some applicants encountered some glitches so we all know what to avoid:

• applicant did not fill up the DS forms
  
• applicant was not able to pay the visa fee at BPI
  
• applicant worked abroad but did not secure police clearance
  
• applicant did not submit notarized affidavit of support
  
• petitioner's income based on W2 & 1040 did not meet poverty guidelines
  

I hope this helps!

[Jasman0717 8]

Very nice post, thank you for sharing and congratulations on the approval

[eric_and_teresa 10]

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Congratulations!

[Sharon Austin 0]

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Congratulations!

Your're certainly welcome!

[Lance27 19]

Congratulations again and great review!

[Sharon Austin 0]

Congratulations again and great review!

Thanks!

[MM_MS 0]

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Sharon's Interview Experience:

i hardly got some sleep the night before my interview because of anxiousness, i thought my heart went up to my neck coz breathing was kinda difficult! haha! the documents i had with me are the following:

• Silly Girl's USE Layout information - can be found in Sheriff Uling's Manila Embassy's K1 Visa Guide
  
• original appointment letter
  
• 2 sets of DS157, 1 of it is BPI validated for payment
  
• 2 sets of DS156 - computer generated with the same barcode, 2x2 photo glued in the form already
  
• 1 copy of DS156
  
• Original Birth Certificate from NSO
  
• NBI Clearance
  
• Cenomar - Certificate of No Marriage
  
• Notarized Form I-134 - Affidavit of Support
  
• Form 1040 w/W-2's (2006 only)
  
• 6 months pay stubs
  
• 3 years of bank statements
  
• employment letter
  
• Original NOA2 and NVC letter
  
• chat logs
  
• photocopy of engagement ring receipt
  
• latest USC petitioner's letter of intent
  
• money transfer receipts (Western Unions & Xooms)
  
• mail receipts
  
• album of photos
  
• hotel confirmation & reservation
  
• plane tickets & boarding pass
  

Me and my new friend Jen arrived at the embassy around before 5:00am, we were the 32nd and 33rd persons in line and i thought it was God's blessing for us to go early to the interview..and indeed it was..

at 6:15am, the USEM guard went to the waiting area and called the 7:30 applicants. We were 32/33 in line, the guard asked us to prepare the appointment letter and a valid id, so i was already inside the USEM waiting area at 5:30.

at 6:15, all applicants were requested to line up to go through the xray conveyor, by the way NO MOBILE PHONES or ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICES allowed inside the embassy.

at 6:45, we were instructed by the guard to line up to get a number stub and i submitted the appointment letter and all DS forms then i got my number stub (my lucky number 7032)

at 7:30, my name was called (take note NAMES will be called and not the number) to go to window 33..you will be asked to present your number stub but remember to bring it back with you afterwards..

at 8:05, my number flashed on the queue board and it's time for my pre-screening (from 7:30 to 8:05 i was so damn nervous, what i did was pray & hold on to my rosary & sto. nino)..the filipina lady pre-screener at window 25 was so nice! she only asked for my birth certificate & my nbi clearance then asked me the following questions:

• who petitioned you?
  
• how did you met?
  
• when was the last time you saw him?
  
• were you married before?
  
• do you have kids? at this question, i told her that i have my cenomar with me and asked her if she likes to have it but she gently told me that there is no need
  
• do you have photos together? so i showed my album full of photos & she just asked me to flip the pages & she said okay! Then she asked who were the other filipinas in the photo and explained to her that they were cousins of my fiance. so i asked her again if she likes to take some of our photos but she then again gently told me no need & i just have to show it later to the consular officer
  

then that was it, she told me to wait again for my number to be called/flashed.. yay! i'm so happy that my pre-screener was so nice!! the screening actually only lasts for a couple of minutes!

at 10:00, my number flashed on the queue board & finally it's time for my consular officer interview..i was on window 33 and my CO was a lady..when she said my name, i told her yes maam & smiled and she smiled back...im so glad that she smiled back because it cooled me down..i was so nervous & felt that my heart was on my neck luckily, she was nice and asked me these questions:

• who petitioned you?
  
• what is your fiance's job?
  
• when was the last time you saw each other?
  
• how did you meet and when?
  
• where do you intend to live when you arrive in the us?
  
• and some other funny questions about my fiance
  

then she said okay with a smile, and said congratulations you are approved and stamped the pink slip!

after 5 minutes, my number flashed again & i went to window 37 for releasing, the lady just asked me to pay delbros.

so i proceeded to delbros to pay the fee, paid Php165.00 for metro manila and so i left the embassy with Jen to have lunch!!

IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE OVERPREPARED THAN OTHERWISE..just sharing some applicants encountered some glitches so we all know what to avoid:

• applicant did not fill up the DS forms
  
• applicant was not able to pay the visa fee at BPI
  
• applicant worked abroad but did not secure police clearance
  
• applicant did not submit notarized affidavit of support
  
• petitioner's income based on W2 & 1040 did not meet poverty guidelines
  

I hope this helps!

[Mrs. Jaz 0]

Congratulations and Have a Good Life in the U.S.

[Peggy 1]

Great Post

Congrats

[beng_and_carl 0]

CONGRATULATIONS!

Just a question, during the interview with the consular officer, are you going to give all your folders? or did the pre-interviewer forwarded to the CO the documents he/she from you at that first interview?

If they ask you when was the last your fiance visited you, do you need to show him your meeting evidences?

thanks. hope to get a reply soon.

CONGRATS again! God bless to you both..

[essjay 0]

Thank you for sharing your experience and Congratulations. Good luck for the future....

[Sonshyne 2]

Congrats

[ED*Riza 0]

Hi Sharon and Austin,

Great Day!

CONGRATULATION AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE TO US.. iM PRETTY SURE U ARE NOW RELIEVE THERE ! Ours is coming soon and...

By the way, i have a question regarding the notarized affidavit of support , should it be new?? or the exact copy that my honey sent with the i129 f form? thanks in advance..

riza