Interview questions

[dennis1964]

My fiancee will be having her interview at the American Embassy in the not-too-distant future.  I was wondering if anyone knows what types of questions are asked during this?  I'd hate for her to fail the interview because she forgot my grandmother's birthday or my nephew's bloodtype.  Can anybody help?  Thanks.

[Lori]

... in response to Interview questions, posted by dennis1964 on Apr 9, 2002

you know what they say when you "assume"?

[Matthew]

... in response to Where is your fiance' from?, posted by Lori on Apr 10, 2002

Silly me.I "assumed" he was the same Dennis1964 who asked about Cebu a couple of months ago.

[Lori]

... in response to Re: Where is your fiance' from?, posted by Matthew on Apr 11, 2002

I just made an "azz" out of "u" and "me"

[Lori]

... in response to Interview questions, posted by dennis1964 on Apr 9, 2002

here is some general info of questions that may be asked:·  

   What are your fiance’s hobbies and interests?

·        What are your hobbies and interests?

·        What does your fiancé(e) do for a living?

·        What do you do for a living?

·        Do you know if your fiancé(e) was married before?

·        Does he have any children?

·        Will there be a problem with the children from his other relationship?

·        Did you know that your fiancee was divorced in 199-?

·        Does this matter to you?

·        Where do you plan to live in the United States?

·        When and how did you meet your fiance(e)?

·        How long have you been corresponding with your fiance(e)?

·        Do you have any wedding plans? Are you planning to have children?

·        What is your fiance(e)’s religious background?

·        What is your religious background?

·        Does your fiancé(e) speak and understand your language?

·        Do you speak and understand your fiance(e)’s language?

·        How do you two communicate?

·        Why do you want to come to the United States?

·        Why do you want to marry the Petitioner? HINT-" Because I love him and want to spend the rest of my life with him."

·        If there is a language difference, then how DO you communicate?

During the interview I attended in Ho Chi Minh city, a Vietnamese officer first went through all the paperwork that we submitted. Then she forwarded to an American officer. This officer was the one who decide whether or not your visa is approved. He asked me some simple questions. He also asked to see my fiancee passport, since I told him my fiance is waiting for me outside the building.  It helped a lot, because having him with me on the day of interview somehow proved that he cares a lot about me, and our relationship is real.  I met 5 or 6 girls who also went there for K1 interview visa. However, when I came back 2 days later to get my stamped passport, I only saw one. I don't know what happened to the other ones.

[DavidWT]

... in response to Re: interview in vietnam, posted by Lori on Apr 10, 2002

I made a copy of these same questions and sent them to my fiance. They also asked her questiosn about if we had sex yet and why not. I don't think those questions are really any of their bussiness. We wanted to wait until we were married (ok, she wanted to and I had no choice), but even if we wanted to be celibate all our married lives, I don't see how that's anyone's bussiness but ours.

It's too bad my fiance wasn't a muslim extremist who wanted to enter the country to study nuclear physics and aviation (just steering, no take-off or landing). She'd already be here.

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: Re: interview in vietnam, posted by DavidWT on Apr 14, 2002

Hey David,

Your other option would to try to pass her off as a Mexican, sneak her over the border and wait for the government to grant her asylum. Sad but true! It can get very frustrating at times when you play by the rules and the cheaters seem to be winning (rewarded)! Hang in there, it will all work out!

Dave H.

[DavidWT]

... in response to 2nd Option..., posted by Dave H on Apr 14, 2002

...or they can pretend to be muslim extremists and get student visas to learn nuclear physics, aviation (just steering),and bomb making. Make sure they buy a one way ticket w/cash and no luggage. Even if they die (say, blowing up a building by crashing a plane into it for instance) their visas will be automatically renewed even 6 months after they're dead. Ain't bureaucracy grand?

[Matthew]

... in response to Interview questions, posted by dennis1964 on Apr 9, 2002

Dennis,

Right around July last year they did away with fiance interviews at the embassy.The procedure is to have your fiancee bring all her documents to St Lukes when she has her medical exam.She will have an appointment at St lukes so you will know when to send the documents.I believe the medical is a two day affair.They will gather all the documents at St Lukes and give you a reciept to pay at the embassy for the courier.My wife and I have a little disagreement here on my next point.If the staff at St Lukes doesn't take all the docs like a divorce decree(if you got one)then insist they take it.My wife says let them take what they need and don't push it.That is the typical Filipina attitude.It turns out in our case they didn't need the decree but she has a friend who was delayed two months because they didn't get it at St Lukes.My wife got mad at me when I called the embassy and insisted I was going to fax it.She was sure my call was going to result in our file being "lost".She thought the same thing here when I went ballistic after six hours in the INS office in Miami:)

Anyway, no embassy interview and no questions.Just make sure your fiancee has the docs and is ready for the medical.Joy still talks in hushed tones about the "exam".They get poked,prodded and examined pretty close.
Not your typical Filipina doctor visit.After this process the visa arrived about 3 weeks later.The process has been like this for almost a year so hopefully it is going pretty smooth.Good Luck.

tito Matt

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: Interview questions, posted by Matthew on Apr 10, 2002

Hey Matt,

There is just something about the Miami INS office that pisses off the best of us. We were there 9 hours the first time. ( Can you imagine my mood when the INS clerk that processed my wife called our house the next day and told me that my wife had forgotten to pick up her receipts and appointment letters for Advanced Parole, EAD, finger printing, and AOS. We had both asked the cashier and she said that it was a new process and that it would all be mailed to us. The INS clerk on the phone told me that we would have to go and wait in that huge line all over again. I told her NOT!!! By the time the conversation was finished...I was told to go to the front of the line and talk to the INS officer and we would be let in. We were in and out in less than an hour. It would have been sooner, but the cashier didn't start until a half hour later. Unfortunately, it was a different cashier.

Dave H.

[Matthew]

... in response to My Miami..., posted by Dave H on Apr 10, 2002

Dave,

Hi!We go back down there at the beginning of May.First we go to Davie for the finger prints.I'll let you know how it is.

I still can't believe how delusional I was thinking that by being there when the moon is still over "my Miami" I would be first in line.Hahahaha!Duh!!Obviously, I don't get out of North Broward much and down to little Cuba.Live and learn!

tito Matt

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: My Miami..., posted by Matthew on Apr 11, 2002

...except the actors are playing INS employees. (

Hey Matt,

Thanks! We go back down in the middle of May and at the end of the month, to Davie. I think those immigrants must camp there the day before...then security tells them that they are in the wrong line, just for kicks. (

Dave H.

[BrianN]

... in response to My Miami..., posted by Dave H on Apr 10, 2002

GET'EM!  Bastards.  N/T.

[The Mog returns]

... in response to Interview questions, posted by dennis1964 on Apr 9, 2002

They dont do interviews for Fiance visa's in Manila anymore. Where U been man?