Show Notes
Who are visa officers? How does someone become a visa officer? What can be done if I don't like the visa officer I got or don't understand the decision that has been made on my case? Being a visa officer is a very unique job and there is a lot of nuance to the position. It is important to understand who visa officers are when you are before you go into your visa interview.
If you want to talk directly to a former visa officer prior to your U.S. visa interview, you can book a consultation with an Argo Officer at www.argovisa.com. If you have questions about the visa interview or if you have any other questions for our team, send us an email at [email protected].
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Today, we are excited to have Ben Arterburn interviewing Lissa. Lissa is a former Visa Officer in France and Sri Lanka. She eventually become the Immigrant Visa Chief during her time in the U.S. State Department. The focus of today's episode is marriage and fiancé (K-1) visas. Lissa and Ben both have a lot of knowledge on the K1 and marriage visa interviews.
We are excited to be joined today by Kat, one of Argo's Officers who previously worked as a Visa Officer in China. Kat and Mandy discuss all about the U.S. Visa Interview, their experiences together in China, struggles of the visa interview, why they love working with Argo and more.
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