I went through security, even stricter than that of airports. I was scanned and all sorts. I sat at a seat in the waiting area, looking around it wasn't what I expected at all. I thought that the interviews would all be carried out in individual rooms closed off for privacy. It looked like the waiting room of a post office, seats in a row, then cashiers/clerks at booths. Behind bullet proof glass obviously, after all, it was the US consulate. My name was called. I went up to the booth, said hello and all that. They asked what I was doing and why, I explained what was going on. I handed over my documents, they checked it all over. It all checked out, I was feeling quite optimistic about it. Then she asked if I had any way of proving I had enough money for the stay, it didn't mention this on any of the forms or anything. All I had on my person was a couple of credit cards and about $500 US in cash. She then proceeded to read something to me. I thought, that was it, I had blown my chance. It was like she was reading me my rights as I was being arrested. She gave me a letter explaining the situation, that I had been denied and can resend off the same application with extra information. There was a list on the back saying things you need for the complete visa application. She said all I needed to do was get those things, then fax off the whole lot to the office that she left me a fax number for. I needed a letter of employment, which might be a little difficult to get as I am no longer employed. I needed some recent pay slips, that would be easy as I kept all of them, they were just sitting in a draw at my home in England. I also needed an up to date bank statement, I was sure that the credit card statement wouldn't hurt either so I got that too. I had about a week and a half to get this sorted as I was planning to be in the states in about two and a bit weeks.