should USC go to consulate K1 interview?

10-26-2003, 03:34 PM

I am curious to hear from those who have had experience- should I try to be at
the consulate with my fiance for his K-1 interview:? will they even let me go
in with him? (i know for non-immigrant visas they won't) Is it feasible to
schedule a flight to be there in time?
Thanks!!

10-26-2003, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by Gjgigueres

    > I am curious to hear from those who have had experience- should I try
    > to be at

    > the consulate with my fiance for his K-1 interview:? will they even
    > let me go

    > in with him? (i know for non-immigrant visas they won't) Is it
    > feasible to

    > schedule a flight to be there in time?

    > Thanks!!

Hi!

Which consulate? Which country? Where is your fiance from? :-)

Rene

p.s. I'm in the midst of deciding whether I should go to my fiance's
K1 interview in Ankara, Turkey, also....so I understand your
concerns :-)

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10-26-2003, 09:17 PM

You might want to check with the consulate to see if they allow it. My
fiance is from Spain and the web page of the embassy in Madrid says:

Due to the large number of individuals seeking assistance in the Consular
Section, only those individuals specifically scheduled for a nonimmigrant or
immigrant visa interview, or American citizens or those requiring assistance
from the American Citizens Services or Homeland Security Department will be
granted entry into the Consular Section. Please ask accompanying family or
friends to wait for you in a nearby location.

- Eric S.

"Gjgigueres" <> wrote in message
news:...
    > I am curious to hear from those who have had experience- should I try to
be at
    > the consulate with my fiance for his K-1 interview:? will they even let
me go
    > in with him? (i know for non-immigrant visas they won't) Is it feasible
to
    > schedule a flight to be there in time?
    > Thanks!!

10-27-2003, 04:34 AM

I have just had my interview at the US consulate in Singapore.
Coincidentally my USC fiance was here at the time and accompanied me to the
meeting. He was allowed entry into the building but I had to be on my own
with the initial interviewer (while he sat in the waiting area about 6 ft
away) who checked all documents, asked certain questions, etc. The
interviewer was friendly and very pleasant and even commented that I was
very lucky to be accompanied by my fiance when I was asked and I indicated
that the USC fiance was there sitting calmly waiting for me.

The 2nd officer then came and I had to take an oath that everything
submitted was factual and he asked my fiance (who then joined us) certain
questions and then smilingly told us that we would be approved and wished us
all the best.

I think it does help when the USC is there and them seeing both parties.
It's not as terrifying as one tends to "predict" it might turn out to be.
Good luck to both of you.

"Gjgigueres" <> wrote in message
news:...
    > I am curious to hear from those who have had experience- should I try to
be at
    > the consulate with my fiance for his K-1 interview:? will they even let
me go
    > in with him? (i know for non-immigrant visas they won't) Is it feasible
to
    > schedule a flight to be there in time?
    > Thanks!!

10-28-2003, 08:52 PM

(Gjgigueres) wrote in message news:<>...
    > I am curious to hear from those who have had experience- should I try to be at
    > the consulate with my fiance for his K-1 interview:? will they even let me go
    > in with him? (i know for non-immigrant visas they won't) Is it feasible to
    > schedule a flight to be there in time?
    > Thanks!!

I dont think its a problem whether you go with your fiance for the
interview or not. But from the research I did, it HELPS. Wish my
fiancee can go with me on my Monday interview here in Montreal. But
couldnt coz of her condition right now. She has very delicate
pregnancy and It wont help if she will travel. Anyways, Good luck to
all of us...

tuts

10-29-2003, 02:55 AM

THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE!!! The general consensus seems to be to go....my fiance
will also have his interview in Buenos Aires, and I do agree that it is really
important for moral support and to show them we are a legitimate couple.

How far in advance to we usually get a letter with the interview date (I want
to know how far in advance I'll be able to buy my probably more than $700
ticket). By the time he has the interview, it will probably have been another
9 months apart.... oh, ,well, as he says, one day we will look back on it all
and smile.