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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Hello, still tired from all the emotions from yesterday, but I have a weird felling going on, maybe do to my pessimist side.

My interview was yesterday, and I had ups and downs. being the downs the actual interview with the CO.

Maybe because I was the first in line for the IV visa, she stayed with me some good 10-15 min. She bombarded me with questions that she wouldn't allow me to finish, to ask another question. for the first time someone actually made me feel bad about mine and my husbands age gap. I am about 7 years older than my husband, a common age gap if the man is older than the woman. But apparently it was some kind of problem, she actually stopped looked at me and was like so he was 21 when you met RIGHT! I felt like a pedophile or something :(

And in the wend she was even asking where the ring was bought and why we decided to marry in the USA: i was actually telling her we were to get married in Portugal, but when we asked the american embassy in Lisbon told us it would be easier to get married in Gibraltar, we opt for the US.(I think she didn't like that, but was the truth) And then she was like, you haven't seen your husband for a year, i said yeah but I was suppose to go there for Christmas, but the Embassy in Paris (your place of work) told me I could be considered a liability due to the IV process and not let go in, because My husband was working and could not let his job to come visit.(another point I believe she did not like, at least by her face). (in the end I wanted to scream at her, YES I HAVEN?T SEEN MY HUSBAND FOR A YEAR I WONDER WHO?S FAULT IS THAT!!!!!)

Then out of the bloom while I was speaking, she was looking at the some of our pictures, she said, OK.

You are approved, congratulations, blah blah blah...(I did not hear anything past the approved)

In my mind I had the feeling things were going so bad, that The Approved sound like something Bad.

Just went to CEAC and I am in administrative processing, that is good right? I am not going to be screwed right?

Please help me!!!

Heyyyy you know what? You are approved! Time to forget about all this and to keep checking the ceac status, it will change to issued soon enough. The CO wouldn't have told you you were approved if there was a problem. Try to relax and to forget about the bad experience, who cares about what the CO thinks about your couple! Think about the good times you will soon spend with your husband! Let us know when it changes to "issued"! :-)

He is a US citizen, lived in the UK, now moved back to the US. I am French, we met in 2010 in the UK and got married in March 2013 in France.

-2013-04-22: NOA1 (Case transferred on 12/04) -2014-02-07: NOA2 -2014-02-24: Case received at NVC (Case # received on 03/27) -2014-03-29: DS-261 completed -2014-03-31: AOS fee paid (shown as PAID on 04/02, package sent on 04/03) -2014-04-04: IV fee paid (shown as PAID on 04/08, package sent on 04/05) -2014-04-08: DS-260 completed online -2014-04-14: AOS & IV packages received at NVC (entered in the system on 04/17 and 04/18) -2014-05-05: AOS checklist (phone), joint-sponsor's proof of citizenship lost (other copy arrived at NVC on 05/08, NVC "received" the checklist response on 05/09)
-2014-05-09: IV package accepted
-2014-06-04: Case complete
-2014-06-11: Interview scheduled (July 23rd - APPROVED)
-2014-08-01: Visa in hand
-2014-08-04: POE

- 2016-05-05: CRI-89 - Petition to remove conditions sent

- 2016-05-10: NOA received

- 2016-06-13: Biometrics

Waiting....

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Portugal
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Ty so much for your support guys!

I'm going to make a detailed experience so you MsGoyave and LifeOnHold prepare.

USCIS

2013-04-... - Sent I-130(Lawyer)
2013-04-15 - NOA1
2013-11-29 - Transferred to TSC
2013-12-30 - Approved NOA2 by e-mail
2014-01-13 - NOA2 Shipped to NVC

NVC
2014-01-21 - NVC received
2014-02-25 - NVC case number assigned case
2014-XX-XX - Completed DS-261 online
2014-03-05 - I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid
2014-04-01 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package
2014-XX-XX - DS-261 accepted
2014-03-10 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2014-03-19 - DS-260 completed online
2014-04-01 - IV packet sent
2014-04-04 - AOS & IV Packages arrived NVC
2014-04-21 - IV Package false check list
2014-04-22 - AOS check list
2014-05-07 - AOS check list Package scanned at NVC
2014-06-02 - Case completed
2014-06-11 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2014-04-21 - Medical Exam
2014-07-17 - Interview - APPROVED
2014-XX-XX - Visa in hand
2014-08-14 - POE-Newark

-ROC Journey-
07/20/2016 - Sent package via UPS to CSC.
07/25/2016 - Package received.
07/28/2016 - Check cashed.
-- /--/2016 - NOA1 received.

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Hey guys -

I see that a few of you are bringing your DS260 confirmation page with you at the interview but when I log on to the ceac.state.gov webiste, my DS260 does not show up on there anymore... This is all I see :

CHOICE OF ADDRESS AND AGENT : COMPLETED

AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT: PAID

APPLICANT INFORMATION: PAID/COMPLETED

The DS260 has disappeared since my case has been complete...

Should I call NVC and ask them about it?

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Filed: EB-1 Visa Country: Kuwait
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Hey guys -

I see that a few of you are bringing your DS260 confirmation page with you at the interview but when I log on to the ceac.state.gov webiste, my DS260 does not show up on there anymore... This is all I see :

CHOICE OF ADDRESS AND AGENT : COMPLETED

AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT: PAID

APPLICANT INFORMATION: PAID/COMPLETED

The DS260 has disappeared since my case has been complete...

Should I call NVC and ask them about it?

It's right there in front of you. IV Application is the DS-260. Click on it to access the entire filled form.

21-MAR-2014 I-140 + PP sent to USCIS

31-MAR-2014 Petition approved

16-APR-2014 Case shipped to NVC

29-APR-2014 Case received by NVC

23-MAY-2014 Case # assigned

4-JUN-2014 IV Bill invoiced and PAID (AOS Exempt, DS-261 Waived)

6-JUN-2014 DS-260 forms submitted

10-JUN-2014 IV Docs received by NVC

13-JUN-2014 IV Docs matched to case (scanned)

30-JUL-2014 Case Complete, CC email auto-sent one week later

20-AUG-2014 AOS fee changed to N/A (Final clearance for interview scheduling?)

29-AUG-2014 Consular Interview scheduled on Oct 1st. Later rescheduled to Sep 24th. P4 Letter received following business day

14-SEP-2014 CEAC status changed to Ready

15-SEP-2014 Medical results delivered to Embassy by Panel Physician

24-SEP-2014 Consular Interview, went into AP (3rd AP in as many consecutive visa applications)

14-OCT-2014 Visa issued

22-OCT-2014 POE at Dulles Airport, Washington, D.C.

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It's right there in front of you. IV Application is the DS-260. Click on it to access the entire filled form.

Ha, thanks I got way too confused for nothing. Sorry :)

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Filed: EB-1 Visa Country: Kuwait
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Ha, thanks I got way too confused for nothing. Sorry :)

The unspoken truth is: You need a lawyer for the USCIS stage and a psychiatrist for the NVC stage, to come through both unscathed.

21-MAR-2014 I-140 + PP sent to USCIS

31-MAR-2014 Petition approved

16-APR-2014 Case shipped to NVC

29-APR-2014 Case received by NVC

23-MAY-2014 Case # assigned

4-JUN-2014 IV Bill invoiced and PAID (AOS Exempt, DS-261 Waived)

6-JUN-2014 DS-260 forms submitted

10-JUN-2014 IV Docs received by NVC

13-JUN-2014 IV Docs matched to case (scanned)

30-JUL-2014 Case Complete, CC email auto-sent one week later

20-AUG-2014 AOS fee changed to N/A (Final clearance for interview scheduling?)

29-AUG-2014 Consular Interview scheduled on Oct 1st. Later rescheduled to Sep 24th. P4 Letter received following business day

14-SEP-2014 CEAC status changed to Ready

15-SEP-2014 Medical results delivered to Embassy by Panel Physician

24-SEP-2014 Consular Interview, went into AP (3rd AP in as many consecutive visa applications)

14-OCT-2014 Visa issued

22-OCT-2014 POE at Dulles Airport, Washington, D.C.

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The unspoken truth is: You need a lawyer for the USCIS stage and a psychiatrist for the NVC stage, to come through both unscathed.

Amen to that. Tried to do this like a big girl all by myself... It sure has been a loooooong journey.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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How you guys rescheduling interview dates?

Once you get interview and your casefile is at embassy you contact the embassy and request an earlier date if they have you might get it.

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

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ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Hello, still tired from all the emotions from yesterday, but I have a weird felling going on, maybe do to my pessimist side.

My interview was yesterday, and I had ups and downs. being the downs the actual interview with the CO.

Maybe because I was the first in line for the IV visa, she stayed with me some good 10-15 min. She bombarded me with questions that she wouldn't allow me to finish, to ask another question. for the first time someone actually made me feel bad about mine and my husbands age gap. I am about 7 years older than my husband, a common age gap if the man is older than the woman. But apparently it was some kind of problem, she actually stopped looked at me and was like so he was 21 when you met RIGHT! I felt like a pedophile or something :(

And in the wend she was even asking where the ring was bought and why we decided to marry in the USA: i was actually telling her we were to get married in Portugal, but when we asked the american embassy in Lisbon told us it would be easier to get married in Gibraltar, we opt for the US.(I think she didn't like that, but was the truth) And then she was like, you haven't seen your husband for a year, i said yeah but I was suppose to go there for Christmas, but the Embassy in Paris (your place of work) told me I could be considered a liability due to the IV process and not let go in, because My husband was working and could not let his job to come visit.(another point I believe she did not like, at least by her face). (in the end I wanted to scream at her, YES I HAVEN?T SEEN MY HUSBAND FOR A YEAR I WONDER WHO?S FAULT IS THAT!!!!!)

Then out of the bloom while I was speaking, she was looking at the some of our pictures, she said, OK.

You are approved, congratulations, blah blah blah...(I did not hear anything past the approved)

In my mind I had the feeling things were going so bad, that The Approved sound like something Bad.

Just went to CEAC and I am in administrative processing, that is good right? I am not going to be screwed right?

Please help me!!!

Well first congratulations. You poor thing but don;t blame the CO its their job to see if people are real and don't get rattled no matter what. Good for you.

Yes AP is normal after interview because you are truly going through administrative processing getting that Visa made. So again Congratulations.

When do you go pick up?

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Filed: IR-5 Country: India
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i'm interested to hear how their experience is

Hey!! So they are done with their Medical today.. At the hospital they need interview letter, DS-260 confirmation page, and passport photos. They took the x-ray and blood work and got all the immunizations done. They were asked medical questions. Pretty simple but my M-I-L said they are bunch of idiots over there lol took them 5-6 hours just to get all this done. They will be need to go pick up the report sometime next week. Did your wife schedule her medical or biometrics?

Yay, my visa has been approved, justojai, what is the name of that dance again?.lol, I'm super excited.

congrats!

VISA in hand today :)

congrats!

08-29-2014 POE

USCIS

06-18-2013 I-130 filed-Phoenix Lockbox (Mother & Father-in-law)

06-20-2013 NOA1

12-30-2013 Transferred to NSC0

3-04-2014 I-130 Approved!

03-08-2014 NOA2 Hard Copy Received

NVC

03-05-2014 File Shipped to NVC

03-18-2014 NVC received both files

04-17-2014 NVC case numbers/IIN/BIN assigned

04-24-2014 Completed DS-261 Online

04-25-2014 I-864 (AOS) Bill Generated and Paid/AOS Package Sent/Received E-mail from NVC to fill out DS-261/Pay AOS Fee

04-26-2014 AOS Fee deducted from bank account0

4-28-2014 DS-261 Accepted/IV Fee Invoiced but can't pay

04-29-2014 I-864 (AOS) Bill Shows PAID/I-864 (AOS) Packet Delivered (Signed by FNU)

04-29-2014 Received E-mail from NVC-DS-261 has been accepted

04-30-2014 IV Bill Paid0

5-01-2014 IV Bill deducted from Bank Account

05-01-2014 AOS Package entered into the system

05-02-2014 IV Bill shows PAID/DS-260 Available and Completed online (Waiting for PCC)

05-19-2014 IV Packet Sent overnight0

5-20-2014 IV Packet Delivered (Signed by DRAFAN)

05-21-2014 Checklist via phone for AOS

05-22-2014 Checklist E-mail received for AOS line# 13A for I-864/line# 11 for I-864A/sent checklist response overnight

05-23-2014 Checklist response delivered (Signed by FNU)

05-23-2014 IV Package entered into the system

05-27-2014 False checklist for IV Package

05-28-2014 Checklist response entered into the system

06-26-2014 IV Package accepted!!

06-30-2014 Case Complete!!!

07-08-2014 Case complete E-mail received!

07-09-2014 Interview Scheduled for August 11 @ 12:45PM0

7-18-2014 Medical

07-21-2014 Biometrics appointment

08-11-2014 Interview-APPROVED!!

08-13-2014 Picked up the Passport/Paid ELIS Fee

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Yay, my visa has been approved, justojai, what is the name of that dance again?.lol, I'm super excited.

Woooo whoooo Congratulations Gurubabe. So happy for you. :goofy:

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Approved!!! I'll write a review and post later!

Saylin's wiki: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

DS260 Word format (I created based on screenshots Jan/Mar 2014): http://www.mediafire.com/view/?a5xs2cvq92ev9qp

USCIS

NOA1 - 7/24/2013

Transfer to CSC - 1/14/2014

NOA2 - 1/24/2014

NVC

Case Received at NVC - 2/4/2014

Case/ Invoice Numbers Received - 3/12//2014

AOS and IV fees invoiced and paid - 3/14/2014

AOS mailed - 3/20

AOS received at NVC - 3/25

IV docs mailed - 4/1 (meeting with lawyer 4/7)

DS260 submitted - 5/1 (Husband called NVC 5/7 and was told docs/AOS were received and would take 30 days from DS260 submission to complete review)d

Case Complete!!!! - 5/22

Interview scheduled for July 18 - 5/29 APPROVED!!!!!

Review of interview: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=14872

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Filed: IR-5 Country: India
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Approved!!! I'll write a review and post later!

congrats! :dancing:

08-29-2014 POE

USCIS

06-18-2013 I-130 filed-Phoenix Lockbox (Mother & Father-in-law)

06-20-2013 NOA1

12-30-2013 Transferred to NSC0

3-04-2014 I-130 Approved!

03-08-2014 NOA2 Hard Copy Received

NVC

03-05-2014 File Shipped to NVC

03-18-2014 NVC received both files

04-17-2014 NVC case numbers/IIN/BIN assigned

04-24-2014 Completed DS-261 Online

04-25-2014 I-864 (AOS) Bill Generated and Paid/AOS Package Sent/Received E-mail from NVC to fill out DS-261/Pay AOS Fee

04-26-2014 AOS Fee deducted from bank account0

4-28-2014 DS-261 Accepted/IV Fee Invoiced but can't pay

04-29-2014 I-864 (AOS) Bill Shows PAID/I-864 (AOS) Packet Delivered (Signed by FNU)

04-29-2014 Received E-mail from NVC-DS-261 has been accepted

04-30-2014 IV Bill Paid0

5-01-2014 IV Bill deducted from Bank Account

05-01-2014 AOS Package entered into the system

05-02-2014 IV Bill shows PAID/DS-260 Available and Completed online (Waiting for PCC)

05-19-2014 IV Packet Sent overnight0

5-20-2014 IV Packet Delivered (Signed by DRAFAN)

05-21-2014 Checklist via phone for AOS

05-22-2014 Checklist E-mail received for AOS line# 13A for I-864/line# 11 for I-864A/sent checklist response overnight

05-23-2014 Checklist response delivered (Signed by FNU)

05-23-2014 IV Package entered into the system

05-27-2014 False checklist for IV Package

05-28-2014 Checklist response entered into the system

06-26-2014 IV Package accepted!!

06-30-2014 Case Complete!!!

07-08-2014 Case complete E-mail received!

07-09-2014 Interview Scheduled for August 11 @ 12:45PM0

7-18-2014 Medical

07-21-2014 Biometrics appointment

08-11-2014 Interview-APPROVED!!

08-13-2014 Picked up the Passport/Paid ELIS Fee

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Poland
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Once you get interview and your casefile is at embassy you contact the embassy and request an earlier date if they have you might get it.

Thanks ;)

 

 

NBC - CSC (I-130) (220 DAYS)

7/18/2013 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox
7/22/2013 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox
7/25/2013 - NOA1 e-mail received (MSC Case Number)

8/05/2013 - Received NOA1 hardcopy
1/08/2014 - Transfered from NBC to CSC
1/16/2014 - (transfer) hardcopy received
2/08/2014 - RFE response sent
2/27/2014 - NOA2 e-mail received (Case approved)
3/10/2014 - Received NOA2 hardcopy

NVC
3/10/2014 - NVC received
4/11/2014 - Case# generated, DS-261 COMPLETED
4/21/2014 - DS-261 accepted, AOS and IV Fee PAID
4/22/2014 - AOS and IV package mailed to NVC
4/25/2014 - DS-260 COMPLETED
4/28/2014 - AOS and IV package received by NVC
5/21/2014 - False checklist for AOS.. IV package accepted
5/28/2014 - Checklist for I-864A
6/02/2014 - Checklist for I-864A delivered

6/05/2014 - Checklist for I-864A scanned
7/11/2014 - Case Complete !!!!!
7/31/2014 - Interview date (9/02/2014) - rescheduled on 8/29/2014

Embassy
8/07/2014 - Embassy Received
8/12/2014 - Medical (Done)
8/29/2014 - Interview

9/01/2014 - Visa in hand
9/07/2014 - POE

 

Removing Conditions

6/11/2016 - Filed (CSC)

6/17/2016 - NoA

6/26/2016 - Letter with bio. appt.

7/13/2016 - Biometrics

4/--/2017 -

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Woooo whoooo Congratulations Gurubabe. So happy for you. :goofy:

Thanks dwheels for your help in this forum,it was such an experience at the embassy today, those your sample questions were awesome, I was bombarded with a lot of questions.mine was 10 minutes interview, the lady really wanted to make my life miserable but little did she know that I belong to a family called visajourney forum, I was so prepared that she ran out of questions to ask me. She had denied everyone before me, but when it got to my turn, she met her match.thanks saylin and dwheels, you both are awesome.

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