CR-1 Interview Review

[sachinky 465]

Yeah, it's weird -- they kept my new joint sponsor's documents (tax, account statement etc) and the old one's 2008 and 2009 tax information along with the I864.

So I'm confused. Maybe USCIS/Consulate could clear this up for me just so I can let the interested parties know.

[tokyo.lovers 6]

oh my god!

soooo many questions!!!!

i hoope tokyo is nothing like that!!

way to keep your cool!!! congrats woman!!! you made it!!!

おめでおうございます！！

[sachinky 465]

Thanks, dear!

Good luck on yours! It's coming soon.

The actual interview was a breeze. The pre-screener asked a bunch of questions although she strangely enough, seemed to answer most of them herself.

For example, "What does the joint sponsor's wife do?" -- and before I could say anything -- "Oh, I see she's a chemist. How nice!"

Or, "Did you have a Hindu wedding?" -- and before I could respond with an appropriate answer -- she said, "Oh, I see you got married under the Special Marriage Act! Well, it doesn't matter, I suppose, I don't think they (the American COs?) care so much about religious/traditional weddings as such."

I was like, whatever you say, lady.

She asked a bunch of questions but she didn't really seem interested in them. She was organizing the papers, stapling them etc., asking the same question a bunch of times which conveyed the impression that she wasn't really paying attention to what I was saying. Some of the questions (Is he of Indian-American origin, for example) made me think she hadn't even reviewed our file before I walked into the booth. When she showed me the pictures I sent in with the original I-130, I was like, ah, she knows, she's just waiting to see if I trip up on something. For example, she asked Mr. Sachinky's name three times and kept asking if he was in college in India and if we met there. I was like, huh, no, where did you get that from?

It was like a confusing conversation with your old forgetful grandmother who keeps asking you, "have you eaten lunch today, dear?"

Edited June 9, 2010 by sachinky

[tokyo.lovers 6]

hahhaha!!!

well despite all the stress at the time it is really funny to think about it now!!

i am just worried that my poor man is gonna get all tripped up and nervous and say a wrong date or year or something. his english isn't that great! but they do get a japanese person to come and ask the questions if the person really doesn't understand anything and they still get their visas!! hehe

just 10 more days!!!!

[atool 3]

Thanks you Sachinky I am schedule to interview on 28 Nov 2011 and i am looking on forums for this kind of detail experience thanks this will help me a lot