Help! US Embassy Visa questions...

[kuroy]

Bukas po ay iinterbyuhin sa US embassy ang aking family for a tourist visa...

Any experienced LATELY?? Ano ano ba ang mga usual na itinatanong for a tourist visa application?

thanks!

[bogart]

My wife & 2 kids were interviewed last March 8 and unfortunately was denied a visa.

Stay tuned for a few minutes, ikekwento ko yung nangyari.

[sturbo]

they usually start with, "what is the purpose of your visit to the u.s". then questions regarding your job, family, sometimes your finances,etc.
they're particular about "strong family ties". yung bang if you have so much at stake here, that you would surely come back and not overstay (t.n.t) there.

Expect the unexpected. minsan ang daming tanong,minsan wala. at times they ask questions that would catch you off guard. para silang mga pinag halong psychologists at investigators.
Basta answer every question as honestly and as
straightforwardly as possible. the moment they suspect
that you're not telling the truth, biased na sila.

Try to make a good impression. dress properly , be curteous
smile (kung kaya pa, dahil sa nerbiyos). and remember:
kung ayaw nila , eh di wag. ang daming pwedeng puntahan at pag gastosan ng dollars mo.
kaya mo yan! Good Luck!

[FrankDrebin]

One tip, iwasan mo yung Koreanang Babaeng Mangkukulam dun. Dunno kung nandon pa yung kupal na yun. Hayup yun!

[wreckless]

yung sinasabi ni frank nga ata yung nag-interview sa mom ko eh..
ayun..na-deny rin sya.

[badkuk]

general impression ko e ala swerte rin...worst case kung gago ung nag interview sa yo at di ka pumasa, try again; chances are ibang tao na(and hopefully un-gago) ung mag iinterview sa yo

[baiskee]

Originally posted by sturbo
kung ayaw nila , eh di wag. ang daming pwedeng puntahan at pag gastosan ng dollars mo.
kaya mo yan! Good Luck!

tama! kala mo kung sino..am babaho naman..

samahan mo lang ng dasal..walang imposible kay LORD.

[bogart]

Eto na:

My family (wife & 2 kids) was denied of a tourist visa. I already have a multiple- entry, 10 year visa and have been to the US last 1997 pa.

Our schedule was 8:30 and we were interviewed by 11:10am. We didn’t brought our kids para di magulo.

The questions were more directed to me rather than my wife. i.e. my employment record, my relatives in the US, salary, assets, etc.

Remember: You have to convince them that you will be coming back.

In short explanation, your chances depends on the consul that would interview you. Sabi nga ng mga barbero, "pag maganda ang gising nung consul, aprubado ka."

Imagine the consul that interviewed us only gave 1 out of 14 he had interviewed, while the other consuls gave an 80-90% approval rate. He even told a lady applicant: “Sorry I’m not in the mood to give you a visa today. Apply again after 3 months and maybe by that time, you could convince me on giving you one.”

Sa dinami-dami naman ng consul, dun pa kami natapat!

Anyway, malapit na namang matapos yung Disneyland Hongkong eh. Dun na lang kami pupunta.

[kuroy]

Salamat po sa lahat ng inputs!

Well yeah...nakakakaba talaga. Sasabihin ko sa ermats/erpats ko ang mga bagay na ito.

Sana makapasa sila. Kasama din nilang iinterbyuhin iyong isa kong kapatid na Highschool student.

[baiskee]

tama..you should convince them na babalik ka nga..lalo na ngayon, ang hirap ng buhay dito sa pilipinas..magulo pa gobyerno.

good luck ser kuroy sa inyo sa interview.

kaya nyo yan, bigyan nyo durian fruit pag wala sya sa mood.

[usokpower]

Add ko lang:

Kailangan may laman ang passport mo. I mean you should have a history that you travelled to different countries. Thereby, it will give them a bit of assurance that you are coming back to your home country.

Plus, you need to have a bank account with sufficient balance.

Furthermore, are you employed? If not ano source of income mo? May business ka ba or what?

At kung ano ano pa.


Parents ko got a US Visa ako denied. Never na ako ng apply uli. Sa iba nalang ako pupunta.

[Doc Diesel]

my mother in law just applied today and what a sigh of relief, she got one!

she prepared all the necessary papers which were coached and asked for by a travel agency. we gave her pictures, our contact addresses, phones etc. and even employment info.

she was only asked a few things like:
1. How old are your children, eldest, youngest etc. and what do they do?
2. Whats your purpose for visiting the U.S. [she said "visit my two grandchildren"].
3. What kind of business do you have?
4. Do you have a car? what kind?
5. How many months do you think you will stay in the U.S.? The agency told her not to give 6 months as an answer since the consul might get the impression that you will overstay.

AFAIK, the consuls are psych grads. which I saw was a requirement when hiring. And yes, the korean lady is still there....

Doc Diesel

[ozcity]

goodluck sa interview .....dala ka ng kimchi para dun sa koreana..hehehehe

kung government employee ka sure yan approve ka..

[Bandido]

dude andun pa din yung koreana actually 2 yung koreana na consul dun, we were forwarned nung kaibigan namin na wag sana sa koreana kami ma assign dahil na deny sila dun, unfortunately dun kami bumagsak sa sobrang dasal nabigyan naman kami (me, my mom, my wife and my eldest son ) ng visa multiple pa. Kung ano yung nakalagay dun sa application form halos yun din ang tatanong.

1. yung bank acount mo dapat may movement hindi ubra yung bank certificate lang dapat may transaction ng deposit at withdrawal at may interval hindi yung isang linggo lang o kung kelan ka ma iinterview. At wag ka maglalagay ng maraming pera sa bangko na di kapanipaniwala na pera mo sigurado papa explain sayo kung pano ka nagkapera ng ganun kung ang sweldo mo eh ganito lang mahirap lusutan yun sigurado denied ka agad.

2. Employment certificate nakalagay kung ilan taon ka na sa trabaho at yung sweldo mo dapat naka indicate.
2.1 payslips dala ka ng latest pay slip mo minsan hinahanap nila yun.

3. Mas maganda kung may sulat ka na endorsement o invitation dun sa pupuntahan mo.

4. Be courteous wag ka matataranta at diretso sana sa pagsagot. Isipin mo na hindi biro yung 5k + na bayad sa application form.

5. Sabihin mo kung gano ka katagal kasi yung bunso ko in apply namin ang binigay lang single entry last november.

6. Tama sila nakasalalay sa mga kupal na consul ang visa mo, pag im sorry agad sinabi at binalik yugn passport mo pde ka naman maki pag argumento at magtanong kung bakit ka na deny.Waga ka muna basta lang aalis.

7. Nakakainip mag antay at mainit sa loob dala ka ng pamaypay heheheheh , at pag may upuan upo ka agad yung interview time mo hindi nasusunod yun.

8. eto pa habang nag aantay ka obserbahan mo yung mga kasalukuyang na iinterview makikita mo naman at maririnig mo yung mga ibang tanong at mabilis mo malalaman kung denied o approve yung visa nila.

[baiskee]

OT: my gas, bakit parang ako kinakabahan sa mga nabasa ko...di pa naman ako mag aapply....:whoa: :whoa:

[kuroy]

anak ng kulugo...bagsak lahat sila kahapon....ang higpit talaga ng embassy ngayon ewan ko ba.

wala namang masabing dahilan kung bakit sila binagsak. basta tinatakan ang passports and hindi man lang hiningi ang titulo, car registration, etc...

kakainis nga eh...samantalang ang erpats ko pabalik balik na sa US dati mga 2-3 times na cguro.

well, kakalungkot talaga nakakaawa din pag nabagsak. anyways, ewan baka magtry na lang ulit sila sa Dec pag nagbakasyon kami para matulungan ko naman...


guys, i appreciate all your inputs and suggestions. thanks

[kuroy]

..dobol msg...sorry

[FrankDrebin]

Sino yung consul....the infamous Korean bitch? Ganyan ang style niya.

[kuroy]

yes ser...Koreana nga ang nakayari sa kanila. nalimutan kong warningan na hanggat maari sa ibang consul magpa interview...

tumatawag kasi ako noong umaga ndi ko na inabutan. kaya nayari na naman ng koreana

well just an fyi guys...9am sila schedule pero 1pm na sila nainterview! So kumain muna bago pumasoc

[snyc3]

Lately mahigpit sila sa Older people & as always mas mahigpit sa mga Dalaga and binata.

You should convince them na you're coming back. It's either thru properties, cars, stable business or job. It is also advisable to give them your destination address w/c could be your relatives or friends residence add.
You should at least have 1M on your account and at least one Property or a CAR w/c is under your name. (you could bring your parent's ORIG Land Title, they dont read it naman e)
As for the interview paulit ulit lang ang question to know if you are really telling the truth. AND it will always depend sa INTERVIEWER, you can never choose who will ineterview you.

U should also establish that you will fund your trip and you have the means to spend there in the US. (Biz Yan, kya dapat gagastos ka talaga.)
The FF are in danger of failing to acquire VISA:
- Unmarried individuals
- Old Age
- No property or enough fund
- Applying Alone.

Kahit may ari ka ng BANK and owns several establishments, once na you're in the ZONE of getting married type like 21-30yrs old, malabo na yan. If you're old naman, 50/50 mabigyan ka man ng visa 3mos lang. Bad thing pa dun is, once you reach the US yun IMMIG officer will give you lesser mos to stay pa. Khit Pinoy yun immig officer la patawad.

Anyways, we did what i told you and my whole family was granted 5yrs VISA. I suggest the 1M anount on your acct. Manghiram ka na muna! la naman prob yan. The sure question on this one will be how you earned it and where it is now... God Bless!!!