Step Four - get the 'official' number

You have probably been waiting in line outside the building for an hour. The doors to the building only open at 7:00 AM.
Once the doors open you proceed to the 6th floor and wait once again.
The doors of the consulate open at 8:30 AM. Then you make sure that everyone is in the same order as before - this is done by the 'unofficial list'. People still try to butt in but they can't do anything once they find out that the lineup has started a long time ago.
The clerk at the desk then begins to go through the documents and then proceeds to give you a number. This way he keeps a tally of the number of applications so that they do no exceed 45.
If you are approved by the clerk then your chances are 97.5% of getting through will flying colours.
The percentage is made up. (Remember 75% of all percentages are made up) ;-)