04/12/2024
VISA APPROVED WITH 10 YEARS MULTIPLE ENTRY 🙏
THANK YOU, LORD! 🙏 THANK YOU, SAINT THERESA! 🙏
& THANK YOU TO THIS GROUP! I LEARNED A LOT AS A SILENT READER, MARAMING SALAMAT PO! 🙏
Paying it forward...
Profile & Background:
📌 Single, 32, Female
📌 Software Engineer, PHP###,###, working on the same IT company for the past 12 Years (I used this information into my advantage when I fill-up my DS-160 application form to prove my strong ties here in the PH)
📌 DIY Application
📌 NOV 13 3PM - Biometrics Appointment; NOV 26 9:45AM - Consul Appointment; Assigned to Window 29 Slim, Tall, American guy
📌 During the interview - i wore a long sleeve polo, slacks, and sneakers (giving a chill but still formal vibe)
Q&A:
📌 I was only asked 3 questions and got my approval in less than a minute
1. Where are you going to the US? - Together with my bestfriends, we are going to start our tour in... (i enumerated every state and mentioned few highlighted tourist spots on each state. i ensured the Consul got the underlying message that I'm only going to the US for a vacation and to tour around)
2. What's your work? - I'm a software engineer in X and i've been working on the same company for the past 12 years... (I wasn't able to finish my answer since he already cut me off)
3. Have you traveled internationally before? - before the pandemic I was able to travel for tourism in... (I enumerated all countries I've been to), and post-pandemic recently I was able to travel for tourism in New Zealand, I was granted with 1 year multiple entry visa there
Consul: Okay, APPROVED (the sweet approval ✨)
and I just said thank you and i mentioned he made my day & happily walked away 💃
Takeaways:
📌 PRAYER WORKS AND VERY POWERFUL!
📌 Be truthful in all information when filling up your DS-160 form and make sure you know every detail you put into it. At the same time, be logical and strategic - put your self in the shoe of the officer who will assess your application - for example if you're a