<p>I was told to write N.A in every blank space.I wrote N.A on the whole page about jobs. I aslo wrote N.A on the DS-156 "who is paying for your trip?"</p>
<p>Pearfire: lol ur interview was really short! probably less than a minute huh? wow!.. =D!</p>
<p>Does the "who is paying for your trip" question refer only to the actual ride to the US (airfare) or the whole college education as well?</p>
<p>I think they ask that about the trip when you apply for a visitor visa.</p>
<p>But I have to answer it nevertheless. How did/will/would you answer it?</p>
<p>i answered my parents. i think it's just the airfare barium :)</p>
<p>I just got my Visa, unless your country is on the list from where many immigrate illegally, you should not have any problems.</p>
<p>My interviewer asked,</p>
<p>Why I chose particular institution.
I answered that it is number one in my major.</p>
<p>Than he asked how I’m going to pay for my education
And I showed him the bank statement</p>
<p>Then he congratulated me and that’s it.</p>
<p>b@r!um I think the question” who is paying for your trip" refers to college education. If you don’t have full scholarship at a university you should prove that you can pay the cost of the study at list for the first year. Usually people show bank statements that account holder has sufficient amount of money on his/her account.</p>
<p>Yes, it was short. I guess they don't really suspect ppl from our country. But nobody should really have any problems.</p>
<p>"Who's paying for your trip?" refers to airfare. It's totally different from "Who's paying for your education?" I got both questions during my interview.</p>
<p>Here's my interview:</p>
<p>I drove up to Sydney, went to Martin Place in the city, went up the MLC Tower to Level 10. Went through a lot of security. Sat down and awaited about 15 minutes to sit at a table with some guy who just asked for the relevant documents and then put them in a rubber band and told you to wait in another room. I waited in the other room for around 1 minute and was asked to go up the elevator to Level 59. </p>
<p>I'm at the Consulate General office. More security. Walk into another big room and chose "non-immigrant visa" and it printed out my waiting ticket - number 357. I sit down. 30 minutes later, I get called up to booth 3. I walk up there and I hand the lady (who is behind a thick glass door and needs to talk through a mic so that I can hear her) and all she does is just look at them, smile and ask me to take a seat again.</p>
<p>2 hours later. I'm chatting up the girl next to me, who's going to Juilliard because her boyfriend conductor (who's Australian) just got a scholarship and will start this coming fall. We talk, laugh, flirt, and exchange details etc.</p>
<p>Finally, my number buzzes again, but to booth 6. This is the interview. He asks me a few questions which I answer to in a very matter-of-fact way and says "you're all set, just take a seat". </p>
<p>I take a seat. </p>
<p>30 minutes later, number 357 buzzes again. This time, to booth 8. </p>
<p>I walk up to booth 8, apparently I have to pay for my visa issuance fee which costs another 136.50 (on top of the 300 or so I have paid during this visa process). I ask if they have EFTPOS. They don't. </p>
<p>I leave the room, go through security, down the elevators to Level 10, walk to the other elevators and take it down to Ground Level. I find an EFTPOS/ATM machine, and withdraw 150. </p>
<p>Rush back upstairs, go to Level 10, same security process but no waiting. Go to Level 59, security process. Take a seat. Wait 15 minutes and the next number that buzzes was 360 for booth 8. ****. I missed mine.</p>
<p>I rush in after and apologize for not making it in time. Transaction is complete, I ask for a receipt, she doesn't give me one and tells me she'll post it to me... sounds dodgy. Ha!</p>
<p>I go down to Level 10, etc etc and get outside. It's pouring down rain, and carrying it all is some extreme wind. I take out my umbrella. It breaks. That umbrella cost me 50 bucks. What a crap day.</p>
<p>I go home.</p>
<p>lol sorry i dont mean to laugh at crap days. but it was funny. heehee. wish you better luck the next time you go. bring the same umbrella in case it rains again so you can say it wasnt that crap of a buy. hehe</p>
<p>hahahaha yeah I tried to have that dry humor thing going through my story for your enjoyment. :D hehe</p>
<p>lol much appreciated</p>
<p>are internations nolonger applying for visas or what??</p>
<p>ok this may seem like a naive question, but what is this I-20 thingy anyway?</p>
<p>It's strange since I still haven't received my I-20 yet.</p>
<p>"ok this may seem like a naive question, but what is this I-20 thingy anyway?"</p>
<p>what?!
where are u from?
maybe if ur from Canada,that could be understandable..</p>
<p>Jimmy boy u better make sure u get your I-20 asap and schedule your visa interview as soon as you get it.</p>
<p>i think jimmy's canadian. haha</p>
<p>JIMMY, you're Canadian and nothing here applies to you.</p>
<p>Does anyone want to hear about my interview?</p>