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Travel / Re: U.S Visit: Port Of Entry Interview/stories. by Elogene: 9:37am On Mar 28, 2017 |
Good morning house! Got into Florida yesterday morning through emirates flight. Entry into the state wasn't stressful. After having my passport scanned, had to line up to meet with a cbp officer.... My interaction with the cbp officer: Cbp: hello, good morning Me: good morning Cbp: how are you doing today? Me: I'm doing good but very tired from the 15 hour flight from Dubai Cbp: so sorry about that ma'am.... Can I have your passport and declaration form? Me: (passes both to him) Cbp: what do you do ma'am? Me: I'm a bla bla bla Cbp: how long do you plan to stay in Florida? Me: 16 days Cbp: okay... How much do you have with you? Me: $1200 Cbp: (smiling) are you sure you have up to that with you? Just in case they want to confirm at the secondary inspection.... Me: yes I have exactly that with me Cbp: okay ma'am, hope you're planning on visiting Disney World? Me: (smiling too) oh yes... The hotel I'll be staying at, provides a shuttle to several tourist sites. Cbp: okay ma'am (smiles as he stamps 6 months on my passport) have a lovely vacation. Me: thank you, have a lovely day Proceeding to pick up my checked in luggage and then straight to secondary inspection... Cbp2: good morning ma'am Me: good morning Cbp2: do you have laptops or digital camera in your luggage? Me: no.... I have just my cell phone with me Cbp2: okay....any agricultural produce? Me: not at all Cbp2: alright ma'am just scan your luggage over there and you are good to go. Me: (place my luggage on the scanner) then pick them up at the other end. Cbp2: have a lovely day ma'am Me: you too... (heading out into Florida fresh air) All in all, no stress apart from the long queue.... Already enjoying my holiday here. 40 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by Elogene: 8:44am On Mar 14, 2017 |
Good morning house, I've been following this thread on nairaland judiciously and it really gave me insight before I went for my interview at the US embassy. My interview transcript...... VO: good morning ma'am Me: good morning(smiling) VO: your passport please Me: (passed passport to him) VO: where are you going to? Me: Orlando Florida VO: why are you going to Florida? Me: my company is sponsoring me on a 2 week all expense paid trip VO: why is your company sponsoring you? Me: I won employee of the year award 2016 VO: what did you do that you won the award? Me: I put in a new regulation for the use of hard helmets during projects.... Use of steel toed boots isn't enough protection for the workers. VO: (smiling) that's nice....are you married? Me: no but I'm engaged. Getting married may 22nd VO: (keeps smiling) that's great....have you traveled out of the country before? Me: yes VO: where have you traveled to? Me: I travel frequently to the Republic of Benin, Togo and Ghana. Vo: (checks my new and expired passports then types for a while and in my mind I was like "Holy Ghost fire" ) then he returns my expired passport, keeps the new one and says.... Congratulations I'll be approving your visa and hands me the white paper. Me: (smiling huge) thank you, have a lovely day. That was how I walked out with the white paper my people. I thank God. Will be leaving for Florida at the end of the month. Thank you all for the tips left here that gave me the confidence during the interview. God bless you all 11 Likes |
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