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Hello Nairalanders.... This section has been very helpful in preparing me for my interview at the US Embassy which was approved and was so easy to the Glory of God. The only thing i can give back to you guys is to share my experience perhaps it will help someone too.

My wife and I got to the Lagos Embassy at about 6:30am for our 7am appointment and the whole place was filled with people like us so we did all the usual formalities then straight we were inside the embassy which looks like a banking hall to me because i work with a bank and it was my first time at the US Embassy. There was a particular young consular that was doing Visa bonanza even when i can tell that some people he gave the visa's were lying but he was just giving atleast till we were called he had given almost 10visas but we were sent to a young lady's window whom didn't give anyone before us.

Below is exactly what went down:
VO: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning and how are you?
VO: (Not sure she answered) Where are you going to in the United States?
Me: We want to travel to Orlando Florida because my wife wants to visit Walt Disney
VO: OK. What do you?
Me: I work with Bleep Bank as a Commercial Credit Analyst in the Commercial Banking Group
VO: Who is sponsoring the trip?
Me: I am
VO: How much do you earn monthly?
Me: I earn Nxxxx plus some fractions
VO: OK (Turns to my wife) M'am where do you work?
Wifey: I work with xxxxxx as an HR Assistant
VO: How much do you earn monthly?
Wifey: She told her
VO: You have travelled to the UK before to do what?
Wifey: I studied in the UK for my Masters
VO: Where in the UK?
Wifey: University of .......
VO: How long were you in the UK for?
Wifey: 2years
VO: How come you guys have different surnames on your passport (so i cut in)
Me: We just got married in Dec (While i was still saying that "smart wifey" brought out our change of name publication and marriage cert which i assisted her in presenting) and she just renewed her passport before then however we will change that when it expires.
VO: OK. Have you travelled before?
Me: yes i did my masters in Cyprus
VO: (Started looking through my int'l passport pages) For how long?
Me: About 18months
VO: So how come you stayed in Cyprus for 18months when you have a 2months visa
Me: Yes, Cyprus does not have an embassy here in Nigeria so what happens is that they give you 2month visa to travel and they give you the right to stay once you register in the school you got admitted into
VO: Remind me again how long were you in Cyprus for?
Me: About 18months
VO: (Started typing for about 2mins without saying a word to us.....) Was packing our passport together
Me: Was praying in my heart.... (because wifey really wants the vacation) Lolllllll
VO: After about 2mins she looks up and said "I'm sorry"
Me: At that point i was like nooooooo
VO: I'm sorry i am having problems with my network but your Visa has been approved (She hands over to us a white paper) and said you can pick up your visa at the circled address in 3 days.
Me: Thank you and God Bless you

It was indeed a big miracle because the only reason i have never applied in the US before now is the fear of rejection despite the fact that they gave several of my colleagues. We decided to go to the USA for this year vacation because we applied to do our honeymoon in Canada but we were denied last Dec for no just reason.

LEARNING POINT: The USA VO's are the most reasonable just be truthful and sincere. Before our interview i heard some people's interview and i knew they won't get it however there were some people that i kind of think they were not saying the truth but they were consistent with their lies and they got it.
Lets just be as truthful as possible and pray for Gods favor because that's the only constant factor.

As for me i promise to return here and confirm to you all if all they say about Yankee is true when i return from this long awaited holiday....Lollll

God Bless America.......

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