Interview tips from 001.com

[elcajongr]

The following, copied from 001.com, was emailed to me Monday, 12-13-04

 

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Hi, everyone

 

I am sorry I can't type in chinese now. I have to use

English in this cafe!

 

I just passed my interview today. The whole interview

lasted less than sixty seconds. I was asked just three

questions.

 

1. How did you meet your fiance?

2. How many times has he come to visit you?

3. What is your fiance's job?

 

Then she asked for the I-134, and then looked at some

of the photos that I brought. She then wrote something

onto her I-156, told me to come back at 4pm tomorrow

to pick up my passport, and gave me the white slip.

 

My VO was a young, white woman, who smiled all the

time. I bet she is the nicest VO in consulate!!!

Tony's mom's angel really gave me GOOD LUCK!!!

 

Tips:

1. Try to get to the consulate early! If not you might

have to stand there all the time while you are waiting

for your interview!

 

2. You should show your fiance's passport when the vo

asks your passport!!!(if you have your fiance's

passport at that time.)

 

3. Keep your big smile to VO!!! Don't be nervous, the

interview is pretty easy actually!!!

 

I entered the consulate around 7am, but actually they

started interview around 10am. I was the No.6 or 7

person to get call for the interview.

 

Okay, guys, I am going to celebrate with my Tony now.

Hope everyone has a GOOD LUCK for your interview!!!

 

We have two big bottles champaign waiting for us

tonight!!!

[lele]

The following, copied from 001.com, was  emailed to me Monday, 12-13-04

 

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Hi, everyone

 

I am sorry I can't type in chinese now. I have to use

English in this cafe!

 

I just passed my interview today. The whole interview

lasted less than sixty seconds. I was asked just three

questions.

 

1. How did you meet your fiance?

2. How many times has he come to visit you?

3. What is your fiance's job?

 

Then she asked for the I-134, and then looked at some

of the photos that I brought. She then wrote something

onto her I-156, told me to come back at 4pm tomorrow

to pick up my passport, and gave me the white slip. 

 

My VO was a young, white woman, who smiled all the

time. I bet she is the nicest VO in consulate!!!

Tony's mom's angel really gave me GOOD LUCK!!!

 

Tips:

1. Try to get to the consulate early! If not you might

have to stand there all the time while you are waiting

for your interview!

 

2. You should show your fiance's passport when the vo

asks your passport!!!(if you have your fiance's

passport at that time.)

 

3. Keep your big smile to VO!!! Don't be nervous, the

interview is pretty easy actually!!!

 

I entered the consulate around 7am, but actually they

started interview around 10am. I was the No.6 or 7

person to get call for the interview.

 

Okay, guys, I am  going to celebrate with my Tony now.

Hope everyone has a GOOD LUCK for your interview!!!

 

We have two big bottles champaign waiting for us

tonight!!!

how did your fiancee get an interview so soon from a september p3?

 

Wow! please tell us!

 

gongxi!!!

[Guest Gene]

The following, copied from 001.com, was  emailed to me Monday, 12-13-04

 

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He is just passing this along it is not his SO's interview

[elcajongr]

I'm very sorry. I should have made myself more clear. This is not our interview, which will not be due for another three or four months. This was someone else's experience at 001.com . I thought the tips might be worthwhile.

Sorry again for not making myself more clear.

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I also received these dates from 001 without an explantion which are very puzzling:

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a wanmen dates she is very luck

 

p1 2004-9.20

p2 10.4£¨9.28£©

p3 11.10(11.15 retured£©

p4 12.11 (got)

interview date 2005-1-25

[lele]

I'm very sorry. I should have made myself more clear.  This is not our interview, which will not be due for another three or four months.  This was someone else's experience at 001.com . I thought the tips might be worthwhile.

Sorry again for not making myself more clear.

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I also received these dates from 001 without an explantion which are very puzzling:

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a  wanmen dates she is very luck

 

p1 2004-9.20

p2  10.4£¨9.28£©

p3  11.10(11.15 retured£©

p4  12.11 (got)

interview date  2005-1-25

Oh -- I am sorry! I was really excited there at the possibility.

 

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Do not worry though, I have a feeling that September dates will get interviewed in February, not in March or April, if all continues as we have seen these past 2 weeks.

 

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And that timeline, it just proves to me how much the people at GZ like to F^@%ING PULL OUR CHAINS! See, that is how fast it is, on average, over most of the rest of the world.

 

Let me guess, she must be rich! How long do you think Yao Ming had to wait to get his greencard? Do you think he was waiting in the queue 5-10months or more, like the rest of us? So unfair. It is BS like this that makes me want to scream. I am happy for them, but if they can do it, then they can for the *rest* of us too... ****GRRRR******

[Guest Gene]

I also received these dates from 001 without an explantion which are very puzzling:

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a  wanmen dates she is very luck

 

p1 2004-9.20

p2  10.4£¨9.28£©

p3  11.10(11.15 retured£©

p4  12.11 (got)

interview date  2005-1-25

No problem, you were clear. As far as these other dates it is either someone just making it up or someone that has an in with DOS, that's the whole trip in 5 months, man wouldn't that be sweet....................

[elcajongr]

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Do not worry though, I have a feeling that September dates will get interviewed in February, not in March or April, if all continues as we have seen these past 2 weeks.

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With the long Chinese holiday in February I was of the opinion there may not be too many interviews during the month of February. It seemed to me that all of the January interviews might be to makeup for the reduced number of interviews in February. For me, I think February would be the very worst month for an interview. Do any of the older members have any thoughts about the February interview prospects?

[cosmiclobster]

Someone (sorry, don't remember who, maybe they'll chime in) said that the consulate would not be taking the usual 2 week new year vacation this year.

I believe they were told this in one of the Thursday Q and A sessions.

 

With my Sept 11 P3 date, I might be in China for another New Years celebration!

 

Go Consulate!!!!!

[tonymasiello]

This was Quan's post to 001 after her interview. We are checking out of the hotel in a few hours, and tonight we begin making the long journey (Liuzhou-> GZ-> Tokyo -> Minnepolis-> Providence) home.

[eeyore]

The Red Sox win the big dance and Quan is coming home with you, must be your year.

 

Have a safe trip, looks like it will be snowing when you two arrive.

[cosmiclobster]

Tony and Quan: I knew I had seen your 001 post before - Thanks again.

Wow, talk about jet lag!!! Good luck on your trip!

 

BTW, has Quan ever been in snow???

 

 

Donasho: Thanks for refreshing my memory! 3 days is a lot better than 2 weeks!!

[nousername]

This was Quan's post to 001 after her interview. We are checking out of the hotel in a few hours, and tonight we begin making the long journey (Liuzhou-> GZ-> Tokyo -> Minnepolis-> Providence) home.

must be nwa... i am going minneapolis->tokyo->GZ on friday... oh yeah... going to see my baby!

 

guess you're on the flight... so i can probably say, hope you enjoyed the trip... let me know how it was... never flown nwa for long distances.

[lele]

This was Quan's post to 001 after her interview. We are checking out of the hotel in a few hours, and tonight we begin making the long journey (Liuzhou-> GZ-> Tokyo -> Minnepolis-> Providence) home.

must be nwa... i am going minneapolis->tokyo->GZ on friday... oh yeah... going to see my baby!

 

guess you're on the flight... so i can probably say, hope you enjoyed the trip... let me know how it was... never flown nwa for long distances.

My father had *no fun* on the trip, with him being held up in Narita for a long time (it seems they wanted to search every white and Chinese person's bags very thoroughly). From that point on, we have decided to boycott Narita.

[nousername]

This was Quan's post to 001 after her interview. We are checking out of the hotel in a few hours, and tonight we begin making the long journey (Liuzhou-> GZ-> Tokyo -> Minnepolis-> Providence) home.

must be nwa... i am going minneapolis->tokyo->GZ on friday... oh yeah... going to see my baby!

 

guess you're on the flight... so i can probably say, hope you enjoyed the trip... let me know how it was... never flown nwa for long distances.

My father had *no fun* on the trip, with him being held up in Narita for a long time (it seems they wanted to search every white and Chinese person's bags very thoroughly). From that point on, we have decided to boycott Narita.

really? wow... this is 2 for 2 from people i've heard....

 

a guy from my work just flew nwa through narita, and go stuck there for a while too. I flew through narita on my first trip to china, with united, and there wasn't a problem. i guess i have to hope for the best.

[Jeikun]

I went through Narita twice (4 times if you could arriving and leaving) never had a problem.