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| Manila, Philippines |  Review on November 21, 2012: |
Cathay Pacific
Rating:  | Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
The embassy staff were very helpful and guided us through the process along the way, from our initial filing on through final instructions.
On the day of the interview, we arrived a few minutes before 6am, and were ushered inside shortly after our appointment time of 6:30am. Note that the restriction against electronic devices covers not just cell phones, but also USB keys (on which I had copies of our forms), so I had to leave my USB key at the security disk along with my photo ID.
We were called to various windows to show our requirements, for biometrics, and to pay at the cashier, and finally to the interview window.
The interview wasn't what I had expected at all. Instead of going into a room with a desk and a glaring light in our eyes, we were instead called to a window, where we were both sworn in, and then answered a handful of questions that lasted all of about five minutes:
where did we meet?
when did we marry?
where did we marry?
what do I do for a living?
where is my proof of income? (I pointed at my IRS tax transcripts)
where do I live now?
where will we live in America?
After that, the nice lady behind the window told us we were approved, and we were then called to another window for "final instructions", where we asked for the passport and visa to be delivered to 2GO over at MoA.
There were some big TVs in the lobby showing the Cartoon Network, which made the wait go by fast, so overall, it was a very good experience.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #10934