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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by roberto99
The interview will probably only take 1 minute.

5 tips for the OP:

1. Be well rehearsed in all of the correct answers.

2. Show no nervousness or fear.

3. Yawn a lot and comment on the longest trip imaginable. (Yes, yawning works wonders since nervous people won't be yawning)

4. Be friendly and honest.

5. Never over-answer question as this indicates fiction.
This is what you should do. You can "expect" your interview will take a) one minute or less, or b) longer than it should because you don't follow these simple rules. Having proof of funds, proof of return, etc. will help in the event it turns poorly to (b). A polite hello followed by confident, concise answers to all questions generally makes it closer to (a). I dealt with this nonsense between Canada and USA for quite some time and got it down to a science.
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