Interview to get visa?

Hello, I am planning trying to go to Myanmar and will be in NY in the beginning of December, so I am going to go to the embassy there to try to obtain a visa.

I am told I need to be interviewed.

Any tips on what to say/what not to say so that I am approved? I have wanted to go to Myanmar for years so I don%26#39;t want to ruin my chances!

Thanks so much.

Interview to get visa?

Just download the forms at www.mewashingtondc.com/visas_passports.htm and handle by mail. This is what I always do. No interview is necessary.

Interview to get visa?

Thanks for your reply! If I mail my passport info from the NY area, do you think the Washington DC embassy will tell me to go into the NY embassy in person? Or will they allow me to do it by mail?

Thanks!

I was not aware of Myanmar embassy in NYC. Not sure of the answer to your question, but in my opinion they should handle it by mail.

I live in Toronto and the Myanmar embassy is located in Ottawa. I contacted them about the issuance of visa to visit Myanmar. They despatched visa application form by post and specifically advised us NOT to visit the embassy with the application but to fedex the same.On receipt of our application, their office phoned and asked a few questions, probably verifying it from the application form. The only person they are afraid of issuing visa are journalists. So even if you are one, please never admit to being one or you can kiss goodbye to your trip to magnificent Myanmar. Other than that you have nothing to worry about.

Great, thanks, that is very helpful! And we%26#39;re definitely just a grad student and her stay at home mom, so hopefully no problems there!

I know people who have applied for Myanmar visa to New York Consulate via mail and had no problem getting it back in the mail. I heard that if you actually showed up in person, they would ask you to sit down with them and go over a few questions about your profession, your work history, your intention to visit the country, etc. I don%26#39;t think it%26#39;s that much of a biggie but you could easily avoid it by just sending your application and passport via mail.

Heidi