hello mates, this is my interview experience
CN-90××
Ds submition-june
Interview - April, 10 at 2:30 am
reached to the embassy at 2 am and not surprised to see 2 long lines one being at the gate and another one on the other side of the road. the majority of the applicants were DV selectees. After a long wait on the queue my turn came and i was given a checklist to put the needed documents in. the documents are:
->1nl&2nl
-> passport(with copy)
->medical
->police clearance
->authenticated highschool transcripts+10th&12th national exam certificates(copy of the front page and the back)
->birth certificate +copy(mine is authenticated)
->work experience
i was given back the 2nl from all these documents. i didn't give my degree since it's not required on the checklist. i paid the fee, 7590 br, in the morning(it can also be done in the afternoon). I was to return at 12:30am for the interview. I got back to the embassy at 12am. passed security screening and got seated waiting for my name to be called. it took an hour before i was called at window 5 to give the receipt. there i saw a yellow paper on top of my documents. no less than 35 dv applicants were before me waiting so i had the chance to listen to most of their interviews. all were approved unless for one couple who were put on AP for some reason i don't know and another family of 5 who were denied because the husband didn't include one of his children on the edv form. he started crying and saying things that wouldn't resolve his situation so the security came and took him out with his family. it was touching but rules are rules and he wouldn't have paid that much for an obvious denial if he was lucky to be on this forum or brit simon's.
after 1hour+ waiting finally i was called to window 10, this was the CO i was wishing to make my interview with because he got a lot of sense of humor and makes you feel relaxed. he speaks Amharic quite well and don't let you speak in English even if you want to.
CO: (in Amharic ) "do you swear everything you are going to say is true?"
me
Amharic )"i do"
CO
in Amharic ) what is your highest education? "
me:____
CO: (English )"where does your sponsor live?"
me:____
CO
amharic) "do you have a girlfriend? "
me___
CO
amharic)"do you intend to mary before you leave?"
me:___
CO
english) congratulations, your visa is approved!!
me: thank you so very much!!
he said a lot of funny things during this very short interview . he didn't try to trick me into anything. only 4 questions and thats all!!!
->april 11: ceac changed to administrative processing
-> apr. 12- issued
so if you are qualified and have the right documents to demonstrate that, you will make it without a doubt. thanks everyone!!!
and BE HONEST too!!!!
