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Ramanujan88
Joined: 29 Mar 2015
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:22 pm Post subject: VISA Interview - What to Expect |
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Hello,
I just accepted a job in South Korea and will enter the country in June. What is the VISA interview like? Is it long? Is it intense? I got nothing to hide criminally or medically, but I'm so nervous one little slip up in answering a question or being nervous might send me packing back to America.
What basically happens during one?
Does anyone have any tips for preperation? |
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absane
Joined: 24 May 2011
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Were you told that you will have an interview? when I got my visa back in '11 I didn't have to do any interview for the visa... I just gave them my passport and picked it back up a week later. |
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Ramanujan88
Joined: 29 Mar 2015
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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No, just from my research for the E-2 visa, I thought there was an interview. Maybe I'm wrong. I know there's a medical examination. But I maybe there's no personal interview? |
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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IIRC, they had an interview at them embassy a while back but not now. What website were you looking at? |
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absane
Joined: 24 May 2011
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Ramanujan88 wrote: |
No, just from my research for the E-2 visa, I thought there was an interview. Maybe I'm wrong. I know there's a medical examination. But I maybe there's no personal interview? |
There is supposed to be an interview but as I understand this doesn't always happen. I wasn't interviewed and I submitted my passport and documents to the Korean embassy in Atlanta.
By all means prepare for it but don't be surprised if they approve your visa without it. |
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:20 am Post subject: |
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I had a group interview back in 2011 which was just asking us all some generally questions for about 10 to 15 minutes. It was like having a Sunday afternoon chat. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:06 am Post subject: |
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If you have to do an embassy interview, which is unlikely, just dont be freaky or hint at any red flags.
By the way, a pet peeve of mine: VISA is the name of a credit card. What you're seeking is simply a visa. |
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Aine1979
Joined: 20 Jan 2013 Location: Incheon
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:03 am Post subject: |
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An embassy interview used to be standard for all first time applicants, however that was scrapped several years ago; now you will only be called for an interview if there is an issue with your application. |
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