Had my interview in Auckland today and was approved!
Here's my experience:
I arrived at the Consulate at 9:10am for my 9:30am appointment. However, I was turned away at the security check because I was too early. I went away, came back and proceeded through security. Inside, I was directed to a window where I spoke with a very lovely lady who took my finger prints, talked me through the process and ensured I had all the correct documents. She took my Passport, CV, and bank statements from me and added them to my file. As I am under 26 years old, she provided me with a form to sign which indicated my acknowledgement of my duty to register for Selective Service. I was then directed to another window to pay my NZ$495 interview fee. Once this was paid, I took a seat and waited for my name to be called. The interview windows are right in the waiting area, so for the next 45 minutes I listened as person after person was either approved or denied for various types of visas. It's a bit uncomfortable when people are asked questions about their criminal history or financial troubles in front of a full waiting room... Finally I was called to an interview window. One set of finger prints were taken again and I was asked to raise my right hand and swear that my application was truthful. I was then asked the following questions: Why do you want to move to the US? Where do you want to move? What's your highest level of education? What sort of work will you do in the US? Once I answered these questions, he said "Your visa has been approved, welcome to the United States". With a big smile on face, I thanked the man and left to celebrate and start planing!
