Child Interviews IR-1/CR-1

[resq39 0]

Does anyone have any experience on interviews of children immigrating with their parent. My step daughter will be 15 at the time of the interview just wandering what questions if any they will ask. Thanks

[jodee 30]

i'll let you know,...we have interviews on wednesday for my daughters who are both 14, nearly 15, at frankfurt!

[NArocks 13]

I think you will get a great response by reading and posting your question here under the Colombia Club, Many members have gone through this with the children of their SO. I however was a bit differnt as my step kids went on their own petitions.

Here is the link it is SO informative

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2572

Does anyone have any experience on interviews of children immigrating with their parent. My step daughter will be 15 at the time of the interview just wandering what questions if any they will ask. Thanks

[resq39 0]

i'll let you know,...we have interviews on wednesday for my daughters who are both 14, nearly 15, at frankfurt!

THANKS!

[jodee 30]

Ok,..I didn't have to do anything as i have my greencard already.

But I'll tell you what happened with my girls today.

Our appointment was at 10am. We got there at 9am, and were allowed in straight away, after getting a sequence number, then going through security.

There is a man near the front door inside the second building, who asks to see your sequence number. Ours started with a "W". From that he knew that we were there for Immigrant Visas.

We were instructed to go pay the fees at I think it was window 23, then take a seat, and wait for our number to be called again. Our number was then called to go to window 22?, and hand over the ds-230 part II, and one photo for each, as well as the girls passports. We were then given a big brown envelope, and an instruction sheet. We had to purchase stamps for the envelope from a machine in the lobby, and sort the required documents according to the list.

We were then called up to window 21 and asked to hand over the affidavits and supporting documentation for that, as well, as birth certificates, plus a copy each. She asked me about the custody letter that had been written by the girls biological father.She also asked if we had had medicals that morning, and I said, No, they were completed on the 25th Feb. She went, Oh, and said I'll be right back. she got back about 2 minutes later with the medicals in her hot lil hand, and apologised for them not already being in the file. She then explained about the passports being stamped upon entry to the states, and that is valid to use to come and go till the green cards arrive. Also explained about not opening the 2 brown envelopes, that will be inside the big one we placed stamps on. She also said the passports will be inside the envelope they provided, and not inside the other envelopes, so they will be readily acessible. I said, it's ok, I understand about that, as I have been through the K1 visa process, and she smiled and said, ok, thats all take a seat, and your number will be called again.

We were then called to window 17, and the consular officer asked each of the girls their names, so he knew who was who. He then asked my husband ( the petitioner), to sign the DS230 part II on behalf of the kids, as they were under 16.

He then asked the girls to then place their fingers on the biometric reader, and took their fingerprints.

He had a quick shuffle through the paperwork, then said, OK, all is good we will be issuing the visas. We will send it all out as explained previously by my comrade. You should have it in about 5 working days.

Then wished us a good day, and that was it!

Not a single question for the kids, except, who is who!

We were walking out the door at 1010am!

Jodee

Edited March 12, 2008 by jodee

[NArocks 13]

NICE Thanks for sharing your experience. It helps cause so many of us here have kids either going through with the visa for the parent or on their own as your did. Our interview was a little different as they asked asked about the relationship between the father and I ( I am the USC ) , I was not at the interview but the dad was. The question were few and we had many photos together even with trhe boys. I am happy your kids are now coming

Ok,..I didn't have to do anything as i have my greencard already.

But I'll tell you what happened with my girls today.

Our appointment was at 10am. We got there at 9am, and were allowed in straight away, after getting a sequence number, then going through security.

There is a man near the front door inside the second building, who asks to see your sequence number. Ours started with a "W". From that he knew that we were there for Immigrant Visas.

We were instructed to go pay the fees at I think it was window 23, then take a seat, and wait for our number to be called again. Our number was then called to go to window 22?, and hand over the ds-230 part II, and one photo for each, as well as the girls passports. We were then given a big brown envelope, and an instruction sheet. We had to purchase stamps for the envelope from a machine in the lobby, and sort the required documents according to the list.

We were then called up to window 21 and asked to hand over the affidavits and supporting documentation for that, as well, as birth certificates, plus a copy each. She asked me about the custody letter that had been written by the girls biological father.She also asked if we had had medicals that morning, and I said, No, they were completed on the 25th Feb. She went, Oh, and said I'll be right back. she got back about 2 minutes later with the medicals in her hot lil hand, and apologised for them not already being in the file. She then explained about the passports being stamped upon entry to the states, and that is valid to use to come and go till the green cards arrive. Also explained about not opening the 2 brown envelopes, that will be inside the big one we placed stamps on. She also said the passports will be inside the envelope they provided, and not inside the other envelopes, so they will be readily acessible. I said, it's ok, I understand about that, as I have been through the K1 visa process, and she smiled and said, ok, thats all take a seat, and your number will be called again.

We were then called to window 17, and the consular officer asked each of the girls their names, so he knew who was who. He then asked my husband ( the petitioner), to sign the DS230 part II on behalf of the kids, as they were under 16.

He then asked the girls to then place their fingers on the biometric reader, and took their fingerprints.

He had a quick shuffle through the paperwork, then said, OK, all is good we will be issuing the visas. We will send it all out as explained previously by my comrade. You should have it in about 5 working days.

Then wished us a good day, and that was it!

Not a single question for the kids, except, who is who!

We were walking out the door at 1010am!

Jodee

[j and c 8]

we filled out all the paperwork for Follow to Join visas.

we went together to the embassy, me, their mother and the kids, and showed up at 7:00 am, then went inside around 7:30, went thru some pre interview paperchecking and then were directed to another window where we waited over 5 hours for our names (actually the kids names) to be called.

then, we go to the window, the consulate officer asks the oldest child (15 year old) who she is. then if the other kids are her brother and sister, then says have a nice trip to the US, visa approved.

30 seconds tops, never said a word to me or their mother, unbelievable. not a word.

months of preparing paperwork, travelling to bogota, sweating, worrying, and 30 seconds of interview with not a word to me or their mother.

just have all your paperwork completed. i predict the interview will be nothing.

when in Bogota, another housing option for Visa applicants is a rooming house run by a very nice lady Dona Flor.

we found her rates reasonable and the rooms all have private baths with hot water.

I know there are other housing options for Visa applicants in bogota.

this is just another place to consider.

I stayed there with the wife and kids and had a good experience.

the address is Carrera 44C Number 22A-16 Quinta Paredes, Bogota, about 3 blocks from the embassy with plenty of nearby cafes and resturants.

the phone number is 269 8694

we paid about 90 bucks total a night for two seperate rooms with private baths.

breakfast incuded and very good security. nice neighborhood.

ps- they now make you pay for private delivery of the Visas thru a service called Domesa, they will direct you to a desk in the embassy to pay the delivery fee of about 15 to 20 bucks per visa with delivery in about 2 weeks.

no more returning next day to pick up visas as in the past.

Edited April 18, 2008 by j and c

[Lucy Keeling 0]

Ok,..I didn't have to do anything as i have my greencard already.

But I'll tell you what happened with my girls today.

Our appointment was at 10am. We got there at 9am, and were allowed in straight away, after getting a sequence number, then going through security.

There is a man near the front door inside the second building, who asks to see your sequence number. Ours started with a "W". From that he knew that we were there for Immigrant Visas.

We were instructed to go pay the fees at I think it was window 23, then take a seat, and wait for our number to be called again. Our number was then called to go to window 22?, and hand over the ds-230 part II, and one photo for each, as well as the girls passports. We were then given a big brown envelope, and an instruction sheet. We had to purchase stamps for the envelope from a machine in the lobby, and sort the required documents according to the list.

We were then called up to window 21 and asked to hand over the affidavits and supporting documentation for that, as well, as birth certificates, plus a copy each. She asked me about the custody letter that had been written by the girls biological father.She also asked if we had had medicals that morning, and I said, No, they were completed on the 25th Feb. She went, Oh, and said I'll be right back. she got back about 2 minutes later with the medicals in her hot lil hand, and apologised for them not already being in the file. She then explained about the passports being stamped upon entry to the states, and that is valid to use to come and go till the green cards arrive. Also explained about not opening the 2 brown envelopes, that will be inside the big one we placed stamps on. She also said the passports will be inside the envelope they provided, and not inside the other envelopes, so they will be readily acessible. I said, it's ok, I understand about that, as I have been through the K1 visa process, and she smiled and said, ok, thats all take a seat, and your number will be called again.

We were then called to window 17, and the consular officer asked each of the girls their names, so he knew who was who. He then asked my husband ( the petitioner), to sign the DS230 part II on behalf of the kids, as they were under 16.

He then asked the girls to then place their fingers on the biometric reader, and took their fingerprints.

He had a quick shuffle through the paperwork, then said, OK, all is good we will be issuing the visas. We will send it all out as explained previously by my comrade. You should have it in about 5 working days.

Then wished us a good day, and that was it!

Not a single question for the kids, except, who is who!

We were walking out the door at 1010am!

Jodee

Congratulations. Thanks for sharing your experience.

So you filed for parent & child at the same time. Did u get two NOA2 at the same time? Also NVC case completed at the same time for two cases? Interview at Embassy same time?

I am worrying how can I do if I get NOA2 ( one for myself, one for my daughter ) at different time.

Lucy