Consulate Review: Nigeria
Review Topic: General Review
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July 2, 2015 |
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Here is my interview experience at the Lagos Consulate in Nigeria today. My interview appointment was scheduled for 6:30 am, I woke up around 4:00am, and set out for 5:00am, I got to the Embassy around 5:30. There is a private park just adjacent the U.S. consulate. The parking fee is 500 Naira, I parked and waited inside the car. I noticed people were already queuing by 5:55am, I quickly hurried towards the queue and joined. Subsequently 6:30am appointment, 7:00 am, 8:00 am were all separated as people for 6:30 were asked to remain in the queue. Preferential treatment was given to aged, pregnant women, and women with kids. After the Security Check, was appointment confirmation. A tally and a contact sheet was handed over to me. In a group of 5 we were asked to go inside for document collection and subsequently interview. At the entrance, I was asked to press B (IMMIGRANT VISA) and a slip came out. On this slip is written a number which will be eventually used to call applicants to different windows either for document collection or for interview. Fast forward to the interview, I waited until I heard my tally number and also saw it flash, and walked straight to the Visa Officer. She asked me to raise my right hand and affirm to say nothing but the truth, she took my finger prints afterwards. Then ensued the interview;
V:O - Who petitioned you?
I answered
V:O- How long have you been married?
I answered
V:O- How did you meet your husband?
We met through my course mate and he was my husband's friend. My husband saw my picture and asked to meet me. This led to the second question.
V:O- Where did you meet your husband for the first time
V:O- When did he travel to the U.S.?
V:O- How often does he come back
V:O- How do you communicate?
V:O- Where does he live?
V:O- Where does he work?
V:O- What does this company do and what is his job position.
V:O- What kind of wedding did you have?
V:O- Can I see pictures? She asked to know the people in the pictures. After answering all her questions, She concluded by saying everything looks fine and I am going to approve your visa, here are your original documents. She handed me three papers one for passport collection, rights and abuse pamphlet and the last was for green card payment of $165 dollars. I left the Embassy at about 10:00am. This was the easiest part of this process. As long as you have a genuine relationship there is nothing to worry about, they are more interested in the questions you answer than the piles of document you carry.
Thank You Visa Journey for keeping me sane throughout this process, this forum is next to none.
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Very Good |
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