It is always interesting to read interview experience accounts. Most interviews last a couple of minutes and have just a few questions about where you plan to move etc. However, occasionally I actually am more interested in the ones where the interviewer delves a bit\u00a0deeper. So – this\u00a0well\u00a0written interview experience from “Mosh” in Kenya caught my eye and offers some good education for anyone preparing for their interview. Have a read of the interview – and consider the questions asked – and then read my comments about the questions.<\/p>\n
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interview experience<\/em> <\/p>\n OK – so why am I quoting this. Well in this case the couple had a customary marriage (common in Kenya and other parts – but sometimes difficult to prove). This slightly unusual scenario might have caused some doubt for the CO – so the CO (obviously an experience interviewer) decided to get a little more info. First the question about guests (sometimes couples will show photographs showing the guests and friends\/community celebrating the customary marriage). Then there were a series of questions probably asked quite quickly (“rapid fire” I call it) which might seem irrelevant. \u00a0The questions themselves are not important (by that I mean the amount of money someone pays\u00a0their nanny cannot affect the DV process), but what is important is that you can answer these “rapid fire” questions naturally without hesitation. Your confidence in preparing paperwork, and being honest about everything relaxes you – and to an experienced interviewer they get a feel for those that are relaxed\/confident and therefore truthful as opposed to someone who has something to hide.<\/p>\n So – I always tell people – tell the truth in all the forms and at the interview, be prepared (over prepared is better than under prepared) and relax. Most interviews are not as detailed as this and there is NO POINT trying to prepare for the questions. The point is the answers should be honest and your answers. If you do that – you will be fine.<\/p>\n
\nmy wife is the principal applicant entered lottery as single, was three months pregnant. submitted ds 260 mid October as married and had a baby born late may.<\/em>
\narrived at 5.45am found a few individuals, gate opened at 6.00am went first security check appointment letter and passports were checked. second security check leave metallic objects n proceed to the main hall.<\/em>
\ncalled to window 5 n gave out originals and copies of birth cert, marriage cert, kcse cert wife only n hea I saw the confindencial statement from knec, pp, 2 pp photo, pcc I gave her two coz I had spent 5 yaers in Ug. asked if I have ever been in another country. then was told to pay 990 dollars to the cashier. waited then called to window 9 n our finger prints taken starting with my wife. long wait again bt finally called to window 10<\/em>
\nco: how r u<\/em>
\nwe: fine thank you<\/em>
\nco: adults raise your right hand n swear to tell the truth<\/em>
\nwe: we do swear<\/em>
\nco: addressing my wife how and when did u meet<\/em>
\nwife: brrrr<\/em>
\nco: addressing me can u tell more what happened after that<\/em>
\nme: brrrr<\/em>
\nco: to wife I can see u got married on this n this date<\/em>
\nwife: that is the date we legalised our marriage but had been staying together since xxxx<\/em>
\nco: so u first did customary marriage<\/em>
\nwife: that’s it<\/em>
\nco: who attended your wedding<\/em>
\nwife: brrr<\/em>
\nco: no parents?\u00a0<\/span><\/em>
\nwife: no they wanted church wedding but it’s expensive<\/em>
\nco: to me, tell me what your wife does<\/em>
\nme: she is a student<\/em>
\nco: what does she study<\/em>
\nme: brrrr<\/em>
\nco: to my wife what does your husband does<\/em>
\nwife: brrrr<\/em>
\nco: to me how many days does your wife attended school<\/em>
\nme: five days<\/em>
\nco: to me who does take care of the child<\/em>
\nme: there is a nanny….<\/em>
\nco: to me what is her name<\/em>
\nme: brrr<\/em>
\nco: how much do you pay her<\/em>
\nme: brrrr<\/em>
\nco: what do u intend to do in us<\/em>
\nme: further my studies in brrr<\/em>
\nco: to wife which state do u intend to go<\/em>
\nwife: California<\/em>
\nco: which city<\/em>
\nwife: brrr<\/em>
\nco: who does stay there<\/em>
\nwife: brrr<\/em>
\nhe types for a few minutes then tells us congratulations all of your visas have been approved. asks us if we are happy then returns our original documents except pcc and pp. gives us green sheet containing instruction on how to register with dhl and pick our pp\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nInteresting interview experience<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"