Our interview was scheduled for 8.00a.m. We got there around 7.00a.m . We were checked in around 7:30a.m. We collected our ticket and we were asked to take a sit up-stair where we sat in a big hall and await our number (5xxx) to be called.
Within 20-30 mins, our number was announced and we were asked to go to window 1 where we met a lady (looked as if she was a chinese descendant). She requested for our documents accordingly (both originals and photocopies), including our passports. She looked through our passports and asked us to re-write our middle and first names on the DS Forms, just exactly as they appeared on our passports. She took our finger prints and went to search for our medical reports. She came back later with a large envilope that contained our Xrays and told us to hand it over at the point of entry.
The lady directed us to window 12 where we made our Visa Fee payments. We paid the fees in US Dollars ($) instead of GB Pounds (£) which we had earlier converted to Dollars before the interview date. Although, we had discussed the conversion issues on this forum prior to the interview date but it seems as if the conversion rate in the embassy (£1,630.60 to $3,100 [for 4 people]) was better than that of the Bureau-de-Change (£1,652.45 to $3,100 [for 4 people]). After the payments, we came back with 2 copies of the receipt. We gave her a copy and kept the other copy for our record. Thereafter, she asked us to take our seats and wait for our number to be called for the interview.
Some moments later, our number was called to window 15 where we met an American Lady who greeted us and re-took our finger prints. She went through our documents and asked me to tell her about myself. I began by introducing myself, my Education, Career and Marriage. In the long run, she brought out a blue form and told me that she would need to confirm my results and that we also need to send in another Police Certificates from our country of origin. We asked her if anything was wrong with the one we presented, she said we should have done the finger prints from the Scotland-yard Police or our Local Police before sending them to our country of origin for final verifications. We took an oath, she gave us the blue form and returned our passports. She said they will contact us as soon as the further administrative processes are concluded. She also emphasized that we must send in the Police Certificates as soon as possible in order to benefit from the DV Visa programme before its expiration on September 30th, 2008.
Fingers across! Please, pray along with us.
Within 20-30 mins, our number was announced and we were asked to go to window 1 where we met a lady (looked as if she was a chinese descendant). She requested for our documents accordingly (both originals and photocopies), including our passports. She looked through our passports and asked us to re-write our middle and first names on the DS Forms, just exactly as they appeared on our passports. She took our finger prints and went to search for our medical reports. She came back later with a large envilope that contained our Xrays and told us to hand it over at the point of entry.
The lady directed us to window 12 where we made our Visa Fee payments. We paid the fees in US Dollars ($) instead of GB Pounds (£) which we had earlier converted to Dollars before the interview date. Although, we had discussed the conversion issues on this forum prior to the interview date but it seems as if the conversion rate in the embassy (£1,630.60 to $3,100 [for 4 people]) was better than that of the Bureau-de-Change (£1,652.45 to $3,100 [for 4 people]). After the payments, we came back with 2 copies of the receipt. We gave her a copy and kept the other copy for our record. Thereafter, she asked us to take our seats and wait for our number to be called for the interview.
Some moments later, our number was called to window 15 where we met an American Lady who greeted us and re-took our finger prints. She went through our documents and asked me to tell her about myself. I began by introducing myself, my Education, Career and Marriage. In the long run, she brought out a blue form and told me that she would need to confirm my results and that we also need to send in another Police Certificates from our country of origin. We asked her if anything was wrong with the one we presented, she said we should have done the finger prints from the Scotland-yard Police or our Local Police before sending them to our country of origin for final verifications. We took an oath, she gave us the blue form and returned our passports. She said they will contact us as soon as the further administrative processes are concluded. She also emphasized that we must send in the Police Certificates as soon as possible in order to benefit from the DV Visa programme before its expiration on September 30th, 2008.
Fingers across! Please, pray along with us.
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