I always wanted to see the world (dili lang kutob sa retrato sa World Book Encyclopedia which I loved to read as a teen) but never jud ko nag plan nga mogawas. I was then very happy and contented with my life. Galing kay one day - wa tuyoa - nakalabay ko sa U.S. Consulate samtang naglakaw-lakaw gikan sa Perpetual Succor Hospital area didt sa Lahug, Cebu. Nangutana ko sa guard asa diay mo apply ug visa para America when he pointed his fingers upstairs at the same time giving me an application form. Dali-dali intawon kog fill up sa AF ug saka sa taas kay magpalagdas ug apply. Aw, palagdas jud diay, kay right there and then I was denied kay wala man diay koy passport, bwahahaha!!!
The next time I went back to the consulate diha na koy passport pero denied lang gehapon ko 'cause I wrote Hollywood, CA (ga plano sigurong mag artista!!!) sa akong gustong adtoon sa 'merica, while in my Invitation Letter the address was Broadway St., San Francisco, CA. Bwahahaha!!!
Sukad ato... di na nuon ko makatog nga na denied ikaduha and I was intent (alomost willed it) nga one day matagaan ra jod kog visa. After the third attempt (mga 3 months after), wala naman hinoon ko interviewha by the same Consulate Officer and told me to wait where I was seated. Unya taud2x gitawag na man kos Pinay nga babaye sa pikas booth saying, "Mr. Lungay you're visa will expire in three months."
The rest is history... my one entry to the U.S. has now been 25 years!!! Thanks be to God!!!
Unya karon, mabuang na nuon kung di makauli'g Bohol... hahay buhay!!!
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