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[mindmetoo]

I have a Chinese friend, living in the Philippines. She went to the American embassy for her visa interview. She said she went in drunk. This is her recollection of how it transpired:

Visa Processor: Your background, both educational and professional, are well, quite impressive. And you are, what, 23? Excellent! So tell me more about you, Ms. Chang (not her real last name).

Me: Well, I was an abused child, an over worked wage slave, a decade-old slasher, and an underrated lover. I may have missed writing those facts. And yes, I�m 23.

(a minute of silence)

Visa Processor: Wow. So, why are you coming to the States again?

Me: To have sex? Man, I�m not really sure�

(She's going to meet her bisexual ex-Korean BF.)

I'll let y'all know if her visa was approved.

[rawiri]

It shouldn't be. Sounds like she should stay put and get some help.

[jinju]

How do you go in drunk to a visa interview? I agree that she shouldnt get the visa. Total lack of respect shown to the process, the officer and by extension the country. Getting a visa is a privilidge, she hasnt earned hers.

[mindmetoo]

I'm suspecting part of her brain is trying to sabotage her own plans.

[jinju]

[mindmetoo]

[gsxr750r]

Ha...

My Mongolian friend met some American guy, who told her she could come and visit. All she would have to do is waltz in, pick up /fill out her visa papers, and boom.... USA visa. I told her, "No way in hell."

(Her job was working as a waitress at Polly's Kettle).

She wanted to believe her boyfriend in the US, so she begged me to go along and help her. I went with her, and there was this loooong line of Koreans. Since I was American, we walked right in and were shuffled to this open window.

I spoke for her, mostly, and told the guy that I didn't think her getting a visa would be that easy, and could you please tell us basically what her chances would be if she went through the process. He asked her a few basic questions, like:

1. Where are you from?
A: Mongolia.

2. Why do you want to visit the USA?
A: To see my boyfriend.

3. What is your job?
A: I work in a bar.

*guy laughs*

He then says, "Well, let's put it this way. If you want to try for your visa, you'll have to pay me $100, set up an interview date, come interview, and then we'll say, "No" and keep the $100.

I'm glad the guy saved her the trouble.

She dumped the boyfriend.

[dogbert]

If we're allowing in bi-sexual Korean ne'er-do-wells, why not drunk Chinese sluts?

[mindmetoo]

[Guri Guy]

[Milwaukiedave]

GSX,

Well at least they were brutally honest with her and she didn't waste her time hoping she'd get a visa.

If you are non-Korean and go to the US embassy here in Seoul, you are actually a lower priority then you would be in your home country. My understanding is that if you are Korean married to a foreigner the process takes around six to eight months. She'd would have been lucky to get it in a year to a year and a half if she even qualified.