Interview Language - Question

[Nita&Assaad 0]

Hello everyone I have question, Is it requested the interview be done in English?

[payxibka 10,045]

Interviews are done in English or the "official" language of the country. Some will also provide a third option which could be the most often spoken language. For Ukraine it was English, Ukrainian (Official) or Russian (most spoken).

Edited October 2, 2008 by payxibka

[YuAndDan 153]

NO English is not a requirement, the VO is quite capable to interview in the language of the country where the consulate is located.

Note: Sometimes the question of how the petitioner and beneficiary communicate may come up if interview is not conducted in English.

[Nita&Assaad 0]

What if the request to be done in native language (countries language) or a translator was denied?

Isn't that a bad sign??

NO English is not a requirement, the VO is quite capable to interview in the language of the country where the consulate is located.

Note: Sometimes the question of how the petitioner and beneficiary communicate may come up if interview is not conducted in English.

Edited October 2, 2008 by Nita&Assaad

[YuAndDan 153]

What if the request to be done in native language (countries language) or a translator was denied?

Isn't that a bad sign??

They cannot expect the beneficiary to be fluent in English when it is not their native language, they cannot refuse to conduct interview in the native language of the country where the consulate is located.

[Nita&Assaad 0]

But they did!! My husband asked if the interview could be in Arabic, My husband does speak English good, but his understanding is a bit slower for him to explain things. That is why he wanted to explain/answer in Arabic... But he was denied that ...Not even a translator was proivded! The Office just snapped back and said No, how do you communicate with your wife then if you want to have the interview in Arabic...

Nita

What if the request to be done in native language (countries language) or a translator was denied?

Isn't that a bad sign??

They cannot expect the beneficiary to be fluent in English when it is not their native language, they cannot refuse to conduct interview in the native language of the country where the consulate is located.

[brnidokiegurl 0]

I would send a letter of complaint and also get my state rep to complain, we have enough prob getting thru some of these embassy now they are denying things that are not normal to stop. Morocco you can do english, arabic, french i can see how they think english best for talking together but that is not necessarily always the case. I have known some cant speak good english and went right thru then there are some tried the arabic not english and were denied so who knows

[Nita&Assaad 0]

The thing is my hubby and I communciate in 3 languages, English, Arabic and Spanish so this wasn't fair at all! I did write a letter to my senator already and they will be looking into for me INSHALLAH!!! I just wanted to see if anyone else went through this unfair act.

Thanks

Nita

I would send a letter of complaint and also get my state rep to complain, we have enough prob getting thru some of these embassy now they are denying things that are not normal to stop. Morocco you can do english, arabic, french i can see how they think english best for talking together but that is not necessarily always the case. I have known some cant speak good english and went right thru then there are some tried the arabic not english and were denied so who knows

[robertjay 0]

Nita,

The Consular officer violated interview rules established by the State Department in denying the interview in his native language My Fiance just had her interview in Tashkent and the Consular Officer asked her if she wished her interview in English and she said no. I want an interperter which was provided. She was also asked the question about how we communicated if her English was not good. Her answer was that her future beloved husband has much patients and speaks slowly to help me understand not only sentences but words

Was your Fiance denied visa?

Good luck,

robertjay

[Nita&Assaad 0]

It's not my Fiance it was my Husband he got 221(g)

Nita,

The Consular officer violated interview rules established by the State Department in denying the interview in his native language My Fiance just had her interview in Tashkent and the Consular Officer asked her if she wished her interview in English and she said no. I want an interperter which was provided. She was also asked the question about how we communicated if her English was not good. Her answer was that her future beloved husband has much patients and speaks slowly to help me understand not only sentences but words

Was your Fiance denied visa?

Good luck,

robertjay