Are spouses allowed in the interview?

[mnbinth 2]

I'm driving my wife to her naturalization interview next week. Am I allowed to sit in on the interview? How long was your interview?

[NickD 203]

I'm driving my wife to her naturalization interview next week. Am I allowed to sit in on the interview? How long was your interview?

Also as a husband, dang, even wore my wedding ring, seems like a piece of paper with my name on it was far more important than me. Witch of an IO, does witch rhyme with any other word like one starting with the letter "B", wouldn't even turn her head when my wife said, this is my husband. So I sat there for 32 very long minutes in the waiting room staring at a picture of GWB. Ha, wonder what they do with those portraits, have to be thousands of them, the frame is nice, wouldn't mind having one.

To my knowledge, since joining this board last March, only one gal posted that her IO wanted to meet the spouse. I didn't have any problems getting in without an appointment letter or a green card, just said, I am with my wife. Did help my wife with the knowledge, that I was there. We reviewed the civics test in the long drive over, that was our key way of studying. We had to wait a very long 40 minutes after her scheduled appointment before she was called, but one time had to wait three hours before being called. The length of that wait may indicate what kind of a _itch you are going to get stuck with.

[Flames9_RN 358]

While waiting for my interview in the waiting area (Fairfax VA office) I noticed that sometimes when their name was called,the spouse would get up as well thinking he/she could attend the interview, but in all those situation that spouse returned to the waiting room seat as I could see, that nope, he/she was not allowed into the actual interview room!

My interview was very quick, say 10 or 15 min at most. I brought my wife along just in case they wanted to ask her questions.

Edited January 11, 2009 by flames9

[NickD 203]

While waiting for my interview in the waiting area (Fairfax VA office) I noticed that sometimes when their name was called,the spouse would get up as well thinking he/she could attend the interview, but in all those situation that spouse returned to the waiting room seat as I could see, that nope, he/she was not allowed into the actual interview room!

My interview was very quick, say 10 or 15 min at most. I brought my wife along just in case they wanted to ask her questions.

Ha, would be nice if they would just let the husband and wife go in a say a short oath that they are married and living together rather than that huge stack of evidence. Even the president only has to say a short oath to defend the Constitution of the United States, now that is one case where he should supply a really huge stack of evidence.

[moonhunt 1]

Ha, would be nice if they would just let the husband and wife go in a say a short oath that they are married and living together rather than that huge stack of evidence. Even the president only has to say a short oath to defend the Constitution of the United States, now that is one case where he should supply a really huge stack of evidence.

Hey NickD, that's because paperwork can be kept for their cover-their-aXX, but taking verbal oath doesn't.

For OP's question, in most case, NO.

Very few cases were asked whether spouse was there or not.

But in most cases, it is recommended for showing support for your honey.

Sitting alone in waiting area for how long only God knows with frustration ?

You better be there!

Once-in-a-life moment for your spouse!

Edited January 11, 2009 by moonhunt

[T and M 1]

Ha, would be nice if they would just let the husband and wife go in a say a short oath that they are married and living together rather than that huge stack of evidence. Even the president only has to say a short oath to defend the Constitution of the United States, now that is one case where he should supply a really huge stack of evidence.

Hey NickD, that's because paperwork can be kept for their cover-their-aXX, but taking verbal oath doesn't.

For OP's question, in most case, NO.

Very few cases were asked whether spouse was there or not.

But in most cases, it is recommended for showing support for your honey.

Sitting alone in waiting area for how long only God knows with frustration ?

You better be there!

Once-in-a-life moment for your spouse!

Exactly! Making my wife learn that the US has "market economy" and George Washington is the "father of our country" is bad enough. Being there is a must.

That said, there was one woman who had to call her husband out of work to show his face! You never know when they will want to do separate interviews to validate all the information. The London embassy was very smooth about getting me to talk at length, taking detailed notes, and then having my wife confirm the details. We would have to have been very good con artists to be prepared to say that there were 106 attendees at our wedding!

[Lyuba 0]

I am the girl who had to call her husband at wortk to ask him to come over because the officer wanted to see his face.

Better be safe than sorry. Come with your spouse.

The funny thing is that the same officer processed my paperwork at the Oath ceremony last Friday. He recognized me and my hubby at once. It was funny. He nodded approvingly when he saw that my hubby showed up with a big bunch of flowers for me (he was the only one to do it).

[Completely 3]

Yes, you can come with her at the time of her interview.. But you can not come inside the office when the officer interview her.. You can be there as moral support for your wife..

Remember your wife filed for herself, you are not the one who filed for her to be a citizen.. so therefore your appearance is not really needed but it is great for her for you to be there, while waiting for her name to be called.

Edited January 18, 2009 by Completely