HOW I APPLIED FOR MY US VISA IN SINGAPORE (STEP-BY-STEP)
5:30 PM
Happy TGIF
everyone! I hope your weekdays have all been good and merry this week. Today I
wanna share with you my experience when I applied for my US Visa here in
Singapore. My video is already live now on my channel if you’d rather watch
than read. Just a heads-up though, my video is in Tagalog.
MY EXPERIENCE..
The first
thing I did of course was to google the words “US EMBASSY SINGAPORE” because
that’s where I need to go to apply for my US Visa. For this, I used Google
Chrome as it’s also the highly recommended browser for this type of online
transaction.
The website
of the US Embassy here in Singapore would normally be at the top of Google page
1, so I simply clicked on their official website which is https://sg.usembassy.gov. Once inside their
website, I clicked on VISAS tab and on the next page, clicked on NONIMMIGRANT
VISAS.
According to their website I should click on Global Support
Services link for complete information on how to apply for Nonimmigrant visa
and that’s what I did.
I got a pop-up question answerable by YES or NO, which I
answered with a YES. Another question came up where I need to choose what type
of visa I’m applying for, so I simply chose Nonimmigrant Visa.
The page that followed was where I spent a lot of time on
because it’s where I found the link to the form I needed to complete for the
big part of my application. It also required a digital US Visa size photo and
since I didn’t have any at that time, I had to improvise. Using my Canon G7X
Mark II, I took a picture of myself while standing against a white wall. I
imported the photo to my MacBook and after inspecting it to see if it’s okay, I
searched online for a website or app I can use to resize the photo to the
required US Visa ID size. Good thing I was able to find this very useful
website: http://www.egreencardphoto.com/step1
Once I have completed the form, I went back to Step 2 to take
care of the payment. I opted for the payment thru SAM kiosk because there’s one
nearby our place. You would know how much you’d have to pay for once you click
on the visa fee page link on Step 2. My visa type was B (business/tourist) and
during that time the amount I should pay was SGD 224.00. Since I’m not sure if
they’re changing the rates every year, it’ll be better to always refer to their
website. What’s important is keep the receipt of your payment because it’s one
of the required documents/papers for your appointment.
The next thing I did was to follow Step 4, which instructed that
I should create a profile in their system. The link to their system is clearly
provided in Step 4. Once my profile has been successfully created, I then scheduled
my appointment.
Since I am a housewife, I chose a weekday for my appointment and
the earliest available time on that day to avoid traffic and long queue.
On the day of the appointment, I was outside the US Embassy gate
30 minutes before my slot and I made sure I didn’t bring so many things with
me. I only brought my documents, which I put in an envelope. I wore a skirt
with pockets on both sides. I filled those pockets with my phone, my EZlink
(transportation card), blotting sheet and mint. I also brought an umbrella
because it was raining cats and dogs on that day so it was good that I had an
umbrella with me at that time.
The security at the US Embassy was pretty strict so it’s great
that I didn’t have so many things with me at that time. That’s actually a tip I
got from my husband who had his US Visa before I did.
Inside, there was a staff who right away checked my documents
and made sure I brought with me a US Visa size photo. She instructed me to
proceed to Window 1. There were 3 windows there. The first window was where I
got my official queue number. The second window was where my fingerprints were
taken and the third window was where I was interviewed by the consular. What’s
really nerve-wracking was the fact that everyone from the line can actually
hear what the consular were asking and what the applicant was answering, well,
that’s depending on the volume of the applicant’s voice of course. As I got
closer and closer to my turn, the louder and louder the beating of my heart was
at that time, it’s really crazy! But God made sure to hold me by the hand. He knew
that if the mood of the consular wouldn’t change, I might have cracked so two
or three applicants before my turn, I noticed the change in tone of the
consular. He became friendlier and less harsh with his questions. I kid you
not, it’s really a miracle. So when it was already my turn, I was able to speak
calmly with God’s help.
The best tip I can share with you when it comes to the interview
aside from PRAY is to be very direct to the point with your answers. The longer
and complicated you make your answers, the harder that next questions will be.
So make your answer clear and concise. Don’t elaborate or explain too much. And
again, PRAY.
I hope my experience has helped in any way. If you have
questions, just leave them in the comment section below and I’ll try to answer as
best as I could. Thank you for reading and see you again on my next post! :)
***
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https://youtube.com/thelatebloomer11, hit the SUBSCRIBE button and turn on the
notification bell to be updated every time I upload a new video. See you there!
:)
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