Any pointers on an I130 interview?

[y2ksbabygirl 0]

Well, I finally have made it to the US, turns out I was an American citizen anyway, thanks to my biological mother. However, moved down here in July 2008, got married August 2008, and brought my 13 yr old daughter with me. Here's the problem, she went back up to Canada in June, after I was told that there wouldn't be any problems with her returning, cuz I couldn't process or apply for anything until we had lived here for over 1 yr, and was supposed to be there for 6 weeks... it's now 7 months later, and we have our interview scheduled for Jan 28th in Montreal. Does anyone have any pointers or can give me some advice on what to expect during the interview? It was bad enough that I managed to get an expedite, but they would not actually perform the interview in Vancouver, where she is, which of course would have been less financially hard on us, and I have found that barring any technical issues, we will be able to get her home the same day of the interview. So what do they ask?

[Darnell 8,479]

there are interview 'reports' in the embassy section here - click on 'embassy' in the upper right hand corner of yer comptuer screen, find yers, and have a read?

[y2ksbabygirl 0]

thanks, i will try that!!!

[y2ksbabygirl 0]

couldn't really find any, maybe i'm looking in the wrong spot!!!!

[trailmix 77]

Well, I finally have made it to the US, turns out I was an American citizen anyway, thanks to my biological mother. However, moved down here in July 2008, got married August 2008, and brought my 13 yr old daughter with me. Here's the problem, she went back up to Canada in June, after I was told that there wouldn't be any problems with her returning, cuz I couldn't process or apply for anything until we had lived here for over 1 yr, and was supposed to be there for 6 weeks... it's now 7 months later, and we have our interview scheduled for Jan 28th in Montreal. Does anyone have any pointers or can give me some advice on what to expect during the interview? It was bad enough that I managed to get an expedite, but they would not actually perform the interview in Vancouver, where she is, which of course would have been less financially hard on us, and I have found that barring any technical issues, we will be able to get her home the same day of the interview. So what do they ask?

Hi,

The consulate reviews for Canada are here: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.p...=&dfilter=5

I can't see any of your previous posts for some reason (assuming you have previously posted) but i'm kind of confused. Why were you not allowed to apply for her to immigrate until you had been in the U.S a year?

There probably aren't that many reviews that include children - I doubt they will ask her much of anything - I mean what could they ask?

You do know that your Daughter will automatically become a U.S. citizen once she immigrates to the U.S.?

[y2ksbabygirl 0]

I originally had been posting for a K visa, for myself to get here, until I found out that I was a USC. I never lived in the US prior to my daughter's birth, and so she will not be able to get her citizenship through me, however, she can gain it from my biological mother the same way as I did, we will just need to fill out the N 600 i believe... or an adjustment of status, i don't know for sure!!

When i got my US passport, I asked at the consulate in Vancouver where i got it, what i needed to do for my daughter, because we were going to be leaving very soon after... and the person who handed me my passport, told me that I couldn't do anything for her until we had lived here for a year... and this whole past 7 months has been an absolute DISASTER. My mom is the one who booked her ticket to go for a visit, and before she left Texas, i called and asked someone in immigration if she would be allowed to return, and was told yes... when we moved to Texas, we crossed from Vancouver, BC into Blaine, WA, and when i handed them my US passport and her Canadian passport, they made us go in and it was because my US passport was like a month old.. hahaha but they asked why we were going to Texas and i said "WE" are moving there. No problems at that point. In hindsight, had we actually sent her back at Christmas last year, she would have been fine, because it would have been 6 months of being here, and then another 6 months of being here...

Thanks i will check ou that link!!!