Ok, so yesterday I had my appointment for my Visa. I flew up to Auckland from Wellington on Wednesday night and stayed at a hotel so that I would be able to be up early to get the bus from Auckland Airport to the City Centre.
I got up at 6am yesterday morning and re-packed my bag. Checked Out and boarded the free bus to the Domestic Terminal. I then found the AirBus Express bus stop and waited for the bus. While I was on the bus I realised that I wasn't supposed to bring my luggage with me and that I would have to find somewhere to store it.
When I got off the bus at the Ferry Terminal I found that Britomart (the train station in Auckland) had lockers and so I rented one for an hour as I thought that was as long as it would take. I walked to the US Consulate General and went through security and went in.
I had to wait in line behind about 20 other people. It felt like forever before I was seen. All I had to do was hand over my passport and some paperwork and I was told to sit down and wait for my name to be called.
When my name was called I was asked a few questions.
Q: Where are you going? A:Westwood, New Jersey.
Q: How many kids are you caring for? A: 2
Q: How old are they? A: 11 and 4
Q: Are the parents still together? A: Yes
Q: Do you know where you are going to study yet? A: Not yet.
"Ok, this is for you (handing me a booklet) your visa has been Approved."
After all of this I went back and got my bag from the locker after having to pay an overtime fee for being late to collect my bag. I then proceeded to catch a bus to Parnell to see Michal at the Au Pair Link office.
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