Hi, I’m a DV2006 Winner from Taiwan. Here is my experience and timetable sharing.
1 May 26, 2005 Received 1st package
2 June 6, 2005 Sent back forms to KCC
3 June 24, 2005 Completed collecting all the request documents in 1st package except bank statements and medical examination report.
4 August 10, 2005 Found Visa Bulletin and started expecting every month’s Visa Bulletin. Also started surfing webs getting all kinds of information from visa and immigration forums.
5 February 10, 2006 Know my number (AS0004XXX) will come current in April. Started expecting 2nd package and searching
6 March 1, 2006 Received 2nd package (with wrong language version of Medical Examination instruction)
7 March 2, 2006 Wrote Email to AIT(American Institute in Taiwan) to confirm the interview date and medical examination instruction
The same day, got the phone call from AIT consular that promise will sent the correct medical examination instruction and forms to me.
8 March 7, 2006 Received the medical examination instruction and forms from AIT.
9 March 18, 2006 Went to Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital to have the medical examination. Spent 2 hours and NT$5,290, which included D.T. vaccination shot, to complete the examination.
10 March 25, 2006 Went to Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital to pick up the report and spend another NT$300 to have another vaccination shot, M.R.!
11 April 7, 2006 Interview date! Arrived AIT at 8:00 am.
At first window, the officer only collected my appointment letter, passport and 3 photos. (My photos are not 5cm x 5cm so I had to go out and took a quick photo shot then turn in the correct size of photos.)
At second window, the officer collected all my documents including birth certificate, household register certificate, diplomas (and photocopy), bank statement and police certificate. I was also requested to sign my name on the form that I sent to KCC last year. Questions that the officer asked including,
• When is your last time enter US?
• What is your major in school?
• Who’s address in US that you wrote in the form DS230?
• When do you plan to enter US?
Basically, what the officer asked were what I put on the form I turn in to KCC. So the consistence is important. (When I told the officer the month I plan to enter US, she told me that my police certificate is outdated. It has to be within one year period that you enter US. So I need to apply a new police certificate. She also said that I need to bring the new issued police certificate back to AIT within current month. That implied I need to complete my application before within this cut-off number!) Then, the officer asked me to make the payment and bring the receipt back to her.
Make the payment down stair. I was planed to make my payment by Credit card, but I was so un lucky that the computer was down that morning. So I have to go to the nearest bank to withdraw cash. The officer advised me to buy US dollar directly from bank. Since the bank have the better exchange rate. So bring US dollars to have your interview might be a good ideal, just in case.
At third window, the immigrant officer ask me to swear that everything I said is truth then took my forefinger prints in both hand. But she didn’t ask me anything. Just ask me to come back with police certificate and passport. Then she gave me back my passport, diplomas and a sheet that state the lacked document.
To be continued...
1 May 26, 2005 Received 1st package
2 June 6, 2005 Sent back forms to KCC
3 June 24, 2005 Completed collecting all the request documents in 1st package except bank statements and medical examination report.
4 August 10, 2005 Found Visa Bulletin and started expecting every month’s Visa Bulletin. Also started surfing webs getting all kinds of information from visa and immigration forums.
5 February 10, 2006 Know my number (AS0004XXX) will come current in April. Started expecting 2nd package and searching
6 March 1, 2006 Received 2nd package (with wrong language version of Medical Examination instruction)
7 March 2, 2006 Wrote Email to AIT(American Institute in Taiwan) to confirm the interview date and medical examination instruction
The same day, got the phone call from AIT consular that promise will sent the correct medical examination instruction and forms to me.
8 March 7, 2006 Received the medical examination instruction and forms from AIT.
9 March 18, 2006 Went to Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital to have the medical examination. Spent 2 hours and NT$5,290, which included D.T. vaccination shot, to complete the examination.
10 March 25, 2006 Went to Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital to pick up the report and spend another NT$300 to have another vaccination shot, M.R.!
11 April 7, 2006 Interview date! Arrived AIT at 8:00 am.
At first window, the officer only collected my appointment letter, passport and 3 photos. (My photos are not 5cm x 5cm so I had to go out and took a quick photo shot then turn in the correct size of photos.)
At second window, the officer collected all my documents including birth certificate, household register certificate, diplomas (and photocopy), bank statement and police certificate. I was also requested to sign my name on the form that I sent to KCC last year. Questions that the officer asked including,
• When is your last time enter US?
• What is your major in school?
• Who’s address in US that you wrote in the form DS230?
• When do you plan to enter US?
Basically, what the officer asked were what I put on the form I turn in to KCC. So the consistence is important. (When I told the officer the month I plan to enter US, she told me that my police certificate is outdated. It has to be within one year period that you enter US. So I need to apply a new police certificate. She also said that I need to bring the new issued police certificate back to AIT within current month. That implied I need to complete my application before within this cut-off number!) Then, the officer asked me to make the payment and bring the receipt back to her.
Make the payment down stair. I was planed to make my payment by Credit card, but I was so un lucky that the computer was down that morning. So I have to go to the nearest bank to withdraw cash. The officer advised me to buy US dollar directly from bank. Since the bank have the better exchange rate. So bring US dollars to have your interview might be a good ideal, just in case.
At third window, the immigrant officer ask me to swear that everything I said is truth then took my forefinger prints in both hand. But she didn’t ask me anything. Just ask me to come back with police certificate and passport. Then she gave me back my passport, diplomas and a sheet that state the lacked document.
To be continued...