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| Panama |  Review #8960 on January 5, 2012: |
Rjwin
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El dia de la entrevista fue el 3 de enero de 2012. El primer dia laborable del 2012. La hora de la Entrevista era 1:00pm. Habian otras personas citadas para el mismo dia, misma hora. Yo fui sin mi novio a la Entrevista, por su trabajo no pudo venir, pero no era necesaria su presencia.
Primero hice fila para entrar a Embajada, despues fila para entregar la Hoja de Cita.(ventanilla 8).La chica puso No. 2 (yo era la segunda para entrevistar, por orden de llegada). Me sente, espere otro ratito y nos comenzaron a llamar para entregar los documentos que ya nos habian solicitado el dia que nos asignaron la entrevista. Los nuestros estaban completos y en orden ( no hizo falta nada gracias a Dios). Fui a pagar la visa (hay que pagar primero una parte en el Banco antes de la entrevista y luego hay que pagar la otra parte en este momento).
Me sente y tuvimos que esperar como unos 30 minutos hasta que el Consul llamo a la primera persona a la entrevista (era un joven de 15 que su madre lo estaba pidiendo). Aqui mis nervios comenzaron a molestarme. . Pidiendo a Dios que me ayudara en todo. Termino con ellos y comenzo a organizar mi folder. Como en 10 minutos me llamo por mi nombre y fui con todas mis 65 fotos ( luego de escojer entre cientos que teniamos). Somos novios desde 2007 con muchas visitas de el aqui en Panama y mias en USA (yo tengo visa de turista). Correos electronicos, cartas de mi suegra, tarjetas de navidad, conversaciones por messenger, itinerarios de vuelo. NO ME PIDIO NADAAAA ! El solo se baso en lo que ya le habiamos enviado.
Las preguntas fueron:
Cual es tu Nombre completo. Le dije mi nombre
Donde trabaja tu novio y que hace alli. Le dije donde y lo que hace, de hecho he acompanado muchas veces a mi novio a hacer su trabajo cuando he estado visitandolo.
Cual es la direccion de tu novio? Me la se completita, he estado alli varios periodos de tiempo largos.
Tienes hijos? Le di la respuesta.
Tu novio tiene familia aki? No
Porque vino el a Panama? Pues para verme porsupuesto. (se rio el).
Has vidido en USA? No he vivido alli. he ido para visitar mi novio por periodos de tiempo algunos largos otros mas cortos.
Has tenido problemas con Ley? No no he tenido ningun problema.
Tienes problemas de salud? No tengo problemas de salud, gracias a Dios.
Que vas a hacer con el negocio que tienes aqui en Panama? El negocio es de mis padres yo solo les ayudo.
Entre una pregunta y otra a veces demoraba un poco y escribia cosas en la computadora ( ay esto me ponia un poco nerviosa).
Al final cerro nuestro portafolio con todos los documentos de nuestro caso, que tenia en sus manosy dijo. SU VISA ES APROBADA! Estara lista de 7 a 10 dias.
Le dije Muchas Gracias!
Solo hay que tener Fe y Confiar en Dios y ser honestos en las respuestas.
Suerte a todos los que pasan por este camino.
Recuerden Que a los que Aman a Dios todas las cosas les ayudan a bien!
| | | Panama | Review #8657 on November 7, 2011: |
Mr and Mrs Gómez
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Interview was October 27, 2011. My fiance was asked what my hobbies are and what he planned to do in USA. He was asked if he had any friends or family in USA. The man who interviewed my fiance was very easy to talk to and we had a great experience!
Approved!
We had more than enough evidence and a neatly put together package.
| | | Panama | Review #7689 on June 1, 2011: |
2Complicated
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I was not able to be at the interview. The interview lasted about 10 minutes. The consular was very intimidating. He asked him about three times if he had some chronic illness. He does not, but he also had not seen the results of the medical so he did not know what was going on. He guesses this was a tactic to make him nervous?? The consular asked when did we meet, where. How many times did I go back to visit him. My fiance mentioned my grandmother was from Panama. He asked where in Panama is she from and is this location near the beach that he works.
Then the consular stated he needed tax returns from me and the co-sponsor for 2009 and 2010. Also, he needs some other court document. They kept all of his papers (originals and copies) and his passport. He was told they keep everything until he returns with the documents. The times to deliver papers are Monday and Wednesday only, between 8 and ll am. He had to pay the rest of the visa fee.
He returned with the requested papers, but they requested more papers. He brought those papers, and they told him they'd call him when they're ready to talk to him. Once he reached his city, they called him asking him to come in for an appointment where they finally denied him. They did not give him back his passport and original documents. I emailed the embassy and they told him to come back again to get the papers. This whole experience has been an expensive ping-pong game with the embassy javascript:emoticon(' ')
(updated on June 29, 2011)
| | | Panama | Review #7060 on January 14, 2011: |
locito79
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I actually attended the interview with my Panamanian fiancee. In my opinion I think it made the interview and approval easier, as the question of whether we had a real relationship was pretty much eliminated when they saw me standing by her side. They actually only talked to her for about 4-5 minutes... then they asked to interview me alone and asked me the same few questions. Our answers matched and we were approved. If you have all your paper work in order and have paid all the fees, the interview is the last part which is like 10 minutes. I was a little stressed, but if everything is correct, there is nothing to worry about.
| | | Panama | Review #6959 on December 8, 2010: |
cherriesss
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A review of our experience at the US Embassy in Panama:
- Although our appointment was at 1 pm, we arrived at the Embassy at 12:30 but were not let inside until 1 pm.
- There were about 4 other interviewees scheduled.
- After showing our Appointment Letter to security at the entrance, we were let in to the Consular Section and asked to hand in our Appointment Letter to the Immigrant Visa Unit window.
- We were called to the same window a few minutes later and asked to hand in: police certificate, I-864 Affidavit of Support, tax transcripts, and employment verification letter for petitioner. (They already had the I-130, G-325As, DS-230, passport copies for both petitioner and beneficiary, photographs for beneficiary, birth certificates for both petitioner and beneficiary, and marriage certificate from previous packets.)
- Then, we were asked to go to the Cashier window to pay the $404 in fees. It was 1:35 by now.
- Then, we handed in the receipt back at the Immigrant Visa Unit window and were told to sit and wait to be called by the Officer.
- The Officer called my husband\'s name at approximately 2:00 pm, and we both walked up to the window.
- The Officer conducted the interview in Spanish and began by confirming our names, taking my husband\'s fingerprints, and having him sign Part II of the DS-230. He asked us both if we spoke English AND Spanish, we said yes. He then asked me to sit down.
- Next, the Officer began interviewing my husband. Amongst the questions asked were: When and where did you meet your wife? How soon after meeting did you establish a romantic relationship? Do you know her family? What is her nationality? Where was she born? Does he have family in the US? What are his plans in the US? Why was he interested in living in the US? What does he do for a living? What does he intend to work in in the US? Has he ever been in the US before? Does he have family in the US? Does she have family in the US? Do we have friends in common? What have you studied?
- After that, the officer called me to the window (my husband remained there and was not asked to sit down) and I was asked (in English): Where were you born? Why are you moving back to the US? What do you do for a living? Can you tell me more about what you do at work? What are your plans when you get to the US? Have you paid your US taxes?
- He was very polite and cordial the entire time and ended the interview by commenting that it looked like we have everything in order and then said \"Your visa has been approved\"! He indicated that we would be contacted by the Embassy within the next few days for us to go pick up my husband\'s passport. We left the Embassy at approximately 2:20 pm.
- We received a call about 5 days later asking us to pick up the passports with the visa. We headed to the US Embassy once more and were given the passport with the visa as well as the envelope we are to present at the port of entry.
All in all, it was a stressful experience (of course) but the Embassy staff was helpful and amicable throughout the entire process.
(updated on December 13, 2010)
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