Entretien au consulat américain pour l'obtention du visa
by Malekhoney
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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salut;
j'ai un entretien au consulat americain a casablanca et j'ai deja eu 2 visa refusable et c'est le troisieme entretien est ce que je peux avoir une sachant que mon dossier et suffisament complet et aussi j'ai pris une experience au nivaux des dossier traiter ansi qu j'ai deja une visa european please quelqu'un me consille
il n, ya pas beaucoup de conseil a donner malheureusment c, est la chance ....il s, en foute pas mal des dossir complet ou pas ! en fin selon moi, bonne chance !
bon j'ai un dossier qui comporte une reservation d'hotel a houston texas pour 7 jours et un attestation de travail accompagné d'un autre de congé , bulletin de paie et un releve bancaire pour 6 mois ou plus
Alors que la dernier fois j'ai eu un dossier pour un visa businesse et il etait un dossier 100% complete avec une lettre d'invitation aupres d'un company americain ainsi ma company a fait tout le nassassaire pour avoir un dossier cmplet mais en depit lors de l'entretien le responsable consulaire ma donner seulment 2 questions le premiere c'est :
- quel la maniere par laquelle tu a connus cette company et mon reponse c'etait par internet
- pourquoi vous vouler aller a usa mon reponse c'etait pour businese
elle etait une refuse vraiment mal placé
mais je vais essaye 10000 fois pour avoir mon visa prsque c'est notre deoit de travailler et d'avoir une semaine a l'etranger :)
bonjour,
cela va dependre de la qualité de ton dossier (salaire, poste occupé)
cela va dependre de la qualité de ton dossier (salaire, poste occupé)
baaa actuellment j'ocupe le poste d'un comptable et mon salaire est baa disant ça va 5600 dhs par mois au maroc c'est un salaire motivant
oui mais eux autre sa leur prend des guarenties sociaux-economique qui prouvent que tu vas retourner dans ton pays au bon de ton sejour de 1 semaine . guarenti sociau-economique=t, as une conjointe , t, as des enfants , t, as une maison , t, as une voiture , t, as un tres bon salaire , t, as un tres bonn poste a ton travail et t, as une bonne ancieneté a ta job . mais un conseil gratuit quand tu vas a l, ambassade faudrait pas que tu sois stressé ni determiné a obtenir le visa faudrait que tu leur montre que si t, as le visa tant mieu si tu l, as pas tu t, en foue !!! .
fondement je vous remercie Mr vanngaal
bien sure j'ai une nouvelle voiture et depond mon age j'ai pas encore a une maison personnelle
votre intervention est tres importante car j'ai eu une question a propos de mon patrimoin personnel mallereusement j'avias ai ucune proprietes a cet temps lâ bon je vous remercie encore de vos conseil qui sont pour moi indisponsable au nivaux de l'enciente j'ai dans la derniere entreprise est c'est de l'enseignement d'informatique et des langues etrangère c'est un centre bon c'est de 03/01/2007 jusqu'au aujourd'hui
bonjour,
si tu as une voiture tu as sans doute un credit, non?
si tu as une voiture tu as sans doute un credit, non?
salut;
j'ai un entretien au consulat americain a casablanca et j'ai deja eu 2 visa refusable et c'est le troisieme entretien est ce que je peux avoir une sachant que mon dossier et suffisament complet et aussi j'ai pris une experience au nivaux des dossier traiter ansi qu j'ai deja une visa european please quelqu'un me consille
Il faut juste t'assurer d'avoir suffisamment de fond dans ton compte, en général c'est même le point qui les intéressent le plus, maintenant ils peuvent regarder l'aspect social : marié, enfants. Propriétaire et autres ne les intéressent pas trop. Un emploi et un bon salaire ça suffit surtout si tu vas en vacances;, ils sont trop sensibles au mot vacation : et les fonds dans ton compte doit tenir compte du niveau de vie là bas par jour et tu multiplie ça par le nombre de jours que tu comptes passer là bas.
Le fait que tu sois déjà allé dans un pays européen et rentrer chez toi est déjà un plus. Si le coté finance suit, à priori ça devrait aller.
Bonne chance et surtout sois pas stressé, l'agent aura l'impression que tu caches quelque chose.
Il faut juste t'assurer d'avoir suffisamment de fond dans ton compte, en général c'est même le point qui les intéressent le plus, maintenant ils peuvent regarder l'aspect social : marié, enfants. Propriétaire et autres ne les intéressent pas trop. Un emploi et un bon salaire ça suffit surtout si tu vas en vacances;, ils sont trop sensibles au mot vacation : et les fonds dans ton compte doit tenir compte du niveau de vie là bas par jour et tu multiplie ça par le nombre de jours que tu comptes passer là bas.
Le fait que tu sois déjà allé dans un pays européen et rentrer chez toi est déjà un plus. Si le coté finance suit, à priori ça devrait aller.
Bonne chance et surtout sois pas stressé, l'agent aura l'impression que tu caches quelque chose.
Remerciement mon ami votre intervention est tres importante
oui bien sure j'ai just avoir une voiture ça fait 4 mois
dans ton dossier c'est ton salaire qui est trop faible
ma coussine a une visa avec un salaire " smig " 2000 dhs je pense que le salaire a une influence mais je pense pas que c'est indisponsable pour le dossier bon je vous remercie pour vos efforts et j'ai le plaisir de partager avec vous ma situation
esperons que dieu met chaque chose a sa place adequat et c'est la main invisible qui gere tout c'est " a llah "
Salut a toute et a tous , suis nouveau sur le Forum , en fait je m'etaits inscrits pour voir les avis sur les voyages Organises avant de tombé sur se message , bRef j"ai decidé de posté un parcours qui vous seras peut etre utile !!!
En 2008 je devait presenté un (........) pour un Oganisme sur la diplomatie americaines et la politique d'immigrations , Apres 3 mois de recherche et des envoie Multiples de ' paperasse ' entre L'organisme pour laquel je bossais , et le Departements Americains , Me voila embarqué a Destinations du cameroune pour Un stage de 2 mois a l"ambassade des Usa a Douala ' !
La j'ai eu a travaillé avec des gens tres sympathiques , mes amoureux de leurs pays et parlant fierments des ETATS UNIS DAMERIQUE
j'ai eu a participé , je vais plutot dire a assister a plusieurs entretien , est Actions de l'ambassade , mes je vais juste m"en limité aux Entretiens ; vu que c"est le debat le plus important ,
Tout d'abord de Nombreux personnes doivent savoir que la plupart des agents consulaires surtout pour le pays d'afriques sont des personnes avec beaucoups d'annés d'experiences , et qui en ont vu , de toutes les couleurs et de toutes les tetes
ils vous posent des questions simples , faciles , mes defois , la reponse ne les interesses memes pas ! choses que j'ai compris en retard
Vous donne un exemple :
il vous lance des le debut des salutations une question tres bananale genre : si la famille va bien , et comment se porte les enfants ? ou le Boulot
Vous pensez a quoi ?
certin se diront "qu'il est gentil lagent consulaire" , d'autres ' il veut s'assuré que je reviendrez est que j'ai une famille "
de toutes les manieres vous repondrez decontracté , le tout naturellements possibles
il a rien a foutres de reponses que lon pourras lui donnez ,
tout ce qui l'interesse , cest Vous
vous allez parlez comme je vous ai dit tantot d'une maniere simple , decontracté , apres tout ce n'est qu'une questions , le pire reste a venir Vous avez totalement raison , le PIRE reste a venir , parceque , la pluparts des gens , desirant immigres ne parviendront jamais , a repondre avec la meme aisance aux questions genre : vous nous assurez votre retour une fois le visas delivres , ou mieux , que comptez vous faires au Usa , un psycologue peut controlé la véracité de vos informations que sur ses details , quand on parle d'aisance ; ce n'est non seulement la fassons de parlé , mes aussi la fassons dont on le vehicule , parceque dans un premiers temps , il vous on vu dire la verité afin preque , en parlant de votre famille ,
la personne qui donne de fausses informations a toujours un signe qui la trahit , s'en s"en rendre compte , Soit la contractions express de son fronts , Ou concentrations appliqué de ses yeux , Signe que vous ne fetes jamais si vous parlez decontractez '' TAPEZ SUR GOOGLE LIE TO ME ''' le film , si certin lon suivi , il comprendront c que je dit , le film pase tous les jeudi soir sur M6
2)
point , Jouez franc jeu avec eux , c"est tres important , j"ai vu des gens etres refusé le visas alors qu'il avait des millions de francs cfa dans leur compte " aproximativement dans les 15.000 * 20.000 euro en plus des Dg de societé , et c'est sur qu"il y vont pour vacance , mes parceque a un details pres , sans impotence , juste pour impressionné , il Ont esseyez de bleuffé des agents consulaires , tandis que d'autres se sont vu octroyes des sejours de 10 ans avec entré multiple juste parcequ'il on eté clean durant l'entretien , meme si leur releves etait ' minable ' avec moin de 2500 euros
ya aussi le cas des gonflages de compte bancaires qui existes , et qui leur fait rire de plus en plus ,
Inutiles de mettes dans votre compte de l'argent , a savoir certin somme , la veille de votre entretien , ou on va dire la semaine precedent votre entretiens , La plupart de ses sommes son umprunté a des fin douteuses , la Non seulement le visas et refuses , mais , 24 mois apres , le visas des usa ne vous sera jamais delivré vu que votre umpreintes Digital seras fichies au niveau de leur bases de donné et avec comme mentions " CAN LEAD TO IMMIGRATION '''
""peut conduire a l'immigrations "" ! Vous devez comprendre que ce n'est pas pour rien que l'on demande les 3 derniers bulletin de paie , au moin le montant de votre relevé doit datée d'1 mois ou 2 avant la date de votre depot
3)
Faut savoir que l'agent consulaires peur vous delivres un visas de 10 ans , avec entres multiples , mes ,
arrives aux etats unis d'ameriques , vous aurez , on va dire , un mini entretien a passé avant de sortir de l'airoports ,
avec des personnes , plus connus sous le Noms , Agents a l'immigrations , qui peut vous refusés l'entré au sol Americains ,
l'agent verifie l'argent que vous avez sur vous , la durée que vous voulez stay in usa , et Vous accorderas un delai a ne pas depassé , ses agents peuvent faires des rapports contres l'agents consulaires qui vous a delivres le visas , sil se rend compte que vous ne disposez pas de tous les moyens declares ou verifier lors de votre entretien a l'ambassade ,
tout en sachant qu'un nombre de rapports bien determiné contre un agents consulaires peuvent lui couter la retrogations en simple employes a l'ambassade , les agents consulairs on par la une tres Lourde tache , trouvé de Bon visiteurs Pour les Usa
les salauds , Merci jean luc pour tes infos ; je me retrouve un peu dans ton recit
Moi par contre je viens de me le faire refusé ici au caires
sinon pour l'entretien cela c"est passé en 3 minutes avec seulements une question
que vas tu faire au usa ?
vacance , il saisit son clavier , tape pendant 5 petite minute et me demande
si j'ai de la famile labas , Non , a eté ma reponse , il continue sur son clavier et
me demande de revenir dans 48h pour mon passports , arrivé comme prevue , "" PASSPORTS VIDE '''
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Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
Hi there,
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
Hi,
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊







