can fiance attend interview?

[JenniferS 4]

Hey everyone,

Just wondering.. my fiance is going to be sending in Packet 3 shortly after his medical (scheduled for Aug 22) and I'm flying to Australia Sept 7th to be with him for a couple of weeks, there's a chance that the interview may be scheduled for the time that I am there. Do they allow the fiance to come for the interview as well? or is it a single interview only?

Thanks,

Jenn

[Patrick&Chloe 7]

The consulate only took a couple of days after I sent in pk 3 to schedule me for the interview. So it's posible that you will be there. Also, from what I understand only a dependant child can accompany him to the interview. Although, theres not hurt in emailing the consulate to ask, they are very quick with replys.

[Sirdaniel42 86]

The Amsterdam Consulate has no problems with couples, I think it would help if you show up together.

You can always call and/or e-mail and ask them.

[Barbara J 115]

Hey everyone,

Just wondering.. my fiance is going to be sending in Packet 3 shortly after his medical (scheduled for Aug 22) and I'm flying to Australia Sept 7th to be with him for a couple of weeks, there's a chance that the interview may be scheduled for the time that I am there. Do they allow the fiance to come for the interview as well? or is it a single interview only?

Thanks,

Jenn

I am pretty sure you wont be able to go up to the 59th floor for interview. Only beneficiary can go up there.

[Craneman 2]

I am pretty sure you wont be able to go up to the 59th floor for interview. Only beneficiary can go up there.

Funny, but in Brasil I went to the interview, in fact it is encouraged and looks as only positive if you are ther for the interview.

Why would they not want both partys.

I was asked as many questions an Neecee was, participated in the discussions in Portuguese.

Shows a true relationship for both partys to be there.

Do not know of any consulate that would not interview both people.

Edited August 12, 2011 by Craneman

[mugumogu 18]

Funny, but in Brasil I went to the interview, in fact it is encouraged and looks as only positive if you are ther for the interview.

Why would they not want both partys.

I was asked as many questions an Neecee was, participated in the discussions in Portuguese.

Shows a true relationship for both partys to be there.

Do not know of any consulate that would not interview both people.

Mexico not only DOESN'T interview both people, but the US citizen fiance isn't even allowed in the consulate! They must go to a seperate waiting area.

[Barbara J 115]

Funny, but in Brasil I went to the interview, in fact it is encouraged and looks as only positive if you are ther for the interview.

Why would they not want both partys.

I was asked as many questions an Neecee was, participated in the discussions in Portuguese.

Shows a true relationship for both partys to be there.

Do not know of any consulate that would not interview both people.

Because security is very rigid at Sydney consulate and they only let one person in unless it is a married couple doing CR1

[Craneman 2]

Mexico not only DOESN'T interview both people, but the US citizen fiance isn't even allowed in the consulate! They must go to a seperate waiting area.

Brasil is that much different tham Mexico and Australia ??????

[jac_chappin 24]

OP - It really depends on the Consulate. For example, on the consulate web site for Vietnam, they state that only the beneficiary gets interviewed but when I accompanied my fiancee the CO asked me if I wanted to partake in interview an of course I said "SURE"

[KevinF 3]

The Paris embassy allows the petitioner to attend the beneficiary interview.

[gland 5]

Hey everyone,

Just wondering.. my fiance is going to be sending in Packet 3 shortly after his medical (scheduled for Aug 22) and I'm flying to Australia Sept 7th to be with him for a couple of weeks, there's a chance that the interview may be scheduled for the time that I am there. Do they allow the fiance to come for the interview as well? or is it a single interview only?

Thanks,

Jenn

I've read reviews that go both ways. In Vietnam my nephew wasnt allowed in the building for his fiance's interview but I had read at least 1 interview where they not only let them in together but they both answered questions.

[TBoneTX 44,671]

Australia isn't a third-world country, so the petitioner's presence isn't crucial or a de facto requirement. Interviews can turn into big trouble very quickly in certain consulates if the petitioner ISN'T there, such as Ecuador, Dominican Republic, and I believe Jamaica.

In an interview at a U.S. consulate in most third-world countries, the petitioner's presence on the consular premises never hurts and may help, sometimes to the extent of turning a potential refusal of the visa into a happier outcome. It scores major points if the beneficiary carries the petitioner's U.S. passport to show the CO. As others have said, it could even result in an invitation to attend.

Being smart during the FIRST interview can turn it into the ONLY interview, versus a 221g or outright refusal and the USC's being commanded to attend a second interview (likely a Stokes). Read my signature for one such example, and read the Ecuador interview writeup by PDXBicycleBoy for one of the worst horror stories of all. Either can happen at any consulate in any third-world country.

[Andie 147]

Yes. Embassy specific - I would ask them. NZ encourages the USC to attend if they are in the country at the time.