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| Manila, Philippines |  Review on July 13, 2010: |
mrs.B.
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
My interview was a breeze! I was at the embassy at around 7:30am for my 8:30am appointment. Got inside, was given a number and then called for finger scanning (waiting time: 15mins)..
Called for the pre-screening. The Filipina lady was nice, after signing the DS230, she asked me a few basic questions like:
- Who is your petitioner/name
- When did you meet and where
- Do you have children/does your husband have children
- Is this your first marriage/is this your husband's first marriage
- Evidence of continuous communication
- Have you been abroad (then asked for my foreign police clearance)
- Asked for some photos ( gave her around 30, including wedding photos)
Pre-screening lasted around 10 minutes.
After 30 mins, I was face to face with the CO. Greeted him. I felt really at ease. He was never intimidating at all. After taking the oath, the questions he asked were:
- My date of birth
- Have I been abroad, and what I liked about that country
- How did my husband and I meet
then he browsed at our pictures and made a few nice comments, and asked where my husband is currently stationed at. After that, he said the magic words "CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED!". I could never be happier! Then I asked him if I can pick up my visa. He said ok, that can be done. Did not bother to ask why. So I thanked him again and left the room. It lasted barely 5 minutes!
Finally, after another 10 mins, my name was called at window 18, the lady handed me back my photographs, and gave me a RED-VIOLET stub for visa pick up.
One thing I noticed inside the IV section: I was disappointed to see that some people who went for their interviews did not even bother to dress up appropriately. Some are wearing flip flops and tank tops! Well, there's no dress code anyway...it's just my observation.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #6333