My Interview experience on 11th June 2013
I arrived at the Embassy at 05:45 Am and it was so chilly we had dressed warm though our interview was at 6:30 Am someone had advised us to go early and clear security early enough, 6:00 Am sharp Gate 1 was opened the efficient guard checked my interview letter and passport plus my wife’s and young daughter’s too and we went through the security. We went through to the 2nd security clearance desk where we left our phones then proceeded to the main interview room where we sat then given a number C403.There were a lot of non immigrant visa Applicants that day, and we saw like 5 red slips and slowly started saying a prayer, some lady seated next to us told us for DV Lottery there won’t be any hitches..I was now hopeful.
After about 20 minutes we were called to window 5 and handed all original and copies of Birth, KCSE, Good conduct etc. The young polite lady then printed an invoice for us to go pay, after making the payment she handed me a copy of the invoice, then asked us to sit down. We waited for another 20 minutes then we heard our token being called to window 10. We shuffled gracefully to the window, my wife looked tense, I told her to relax and be composed she tried.
CO: Good morning
US: Good morning
CO: I need to verify your fingerprints. Both me and wife not baby..
I put my fingerprints for verification. She followed suit.
CO: Thanks
CO: I need you to sign this forms. (I was holding baby so wife signed for baby).
CO: How did you apply for the lottery, online or through an agent
WIFE: Online
CO: What did you get in your high school certification?
WIFE: C- Minus.
CO: And after high school did you continue with your studies in any course?
WIFE: Yeah
CO: Looking through our file Ok I can see you have some KNEC certificates here, which course were you pursuing?
WIFE: Front office management
CO: Did you complete the course?
WIFE: No I have a few units remaining
CO: Have you ever been employed then after college?
WIFE: Yes I worked in this NGO…For a period of 2 year’s (we had supporting letter’s too)
CO: What do you plan to do in the US?
WIFE: Advance my career and look for better opportunities.
CO: Thank you now looking at me, your full names?
ME: Said them..
CO: What do you do for a living?
ME: High school teacher.
CO: Do you have Government registration/ certification?
ME: Yes, (wife hand over my TSC Registration Cert)
CO: Thank you (Then out of nowhere baby, Daddy ule ni nani ako ndani ya dirisha…Lol…..
CO: Smiling…looks at the baby and says..oooh.. she looks so much like the dad,
ME: Smiling too, Yes mum…lol..(was told to smile and be very polite)
CO: Looking at my dear wife who looks miles away and scared..We have approved your visa’s, Handing over a green paper courier instructions are here read carefully and in a week you will receive your passports and sealed packets from your DHL pick up point you choose, She also handed us the USCIS Forms for the three of us and told us to follow instructions to pay online.
Me: Thank you so much, ( Putting down the baby and rushing to grab the paper’s ….LOL…Incase she changes her mind Wife still stuck on same point in disbelief, She now smiles and thanks her too
CO: You will receive all details with your package
CO: Congratulations and have a nice day
Me: Same to you
ALL OF US IN UNISON MATCH OUTSIDE, BIG SMILE ON MY FACE , I EVEN SALUTED THE SECURICOR GUARD…My wife latter told me she went to the ladies and cried while praying… The CO was so understanding and patient, may the Lord Bless her too.
Thank you all forum Guys, Will still be a member to try help other’s too the way I was assisted too,
HOUSE OF WINNERS!
MUCH LOVE AND GO BLESS YOU ALL
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