Does petitioner need to go to interview?

[pinkpoka 0]

Does the petitioner get interviewed or is it just the person who they are filing for? Does it make a difference going to the interview?

Is there a form somebody can provide to see what is needed to bring to this interview for USA Citizen filing for Mexican Citizen? We plan on going together but just want to see how everyone knows what is needed besides what they send you in the mail, if there is an online site I can view?

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I rent an apartment with my fiance in Mexico, should we have our landlord sign a notice that says we've been staying here since X____?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Does the petitioner get interviewed or is it just the person who they are filing for? Does it make a difference going to the interview?

Is there a form somebody can provide to see what is needed to bring to this interview for USA Citizen filing for Mexican Citizen? We plan on going together but just want to see how everyone knows what is needed besides what they send you in the mail, if there is an online site I can view?

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I rent an apartment with my fiance in Mexico, should we have our landlord sign a notice that says we've been staying here since X____?

No the citizen does not get interviewed and does not have to attend the interview.

The consulate you will use has complete instructions available, visit their website (google "US consulate Juarez") and go to information on K visas.

If you want a letter from your landlord as proof of relationship for the interview, it is fine.

[pinkpoka 0]

thank you very much for your helpful reply. so all the weight is on his shoulders, kind of glad since I get nervous very easily.

Checked out the website really quick, Fiance Visas - says file not found when clicking on their site

Update, worked now for me

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

thank you very much for your helpful reply. so all the weight is on his shoulders, kind of glad since I get nervous very easily.

You could say that. After all, it is HE that is applying for the visa. Some consulates allow the citizen to attend. Kiev does and I attended with Alla because she was nervous also. It was nothing to worry about at all. Even if you attend and are allowed in the interview (I was) they will not ask you any questions and you best keep your mouth shut or they will tell you to leave.

[pinkpoka 0]

My fiance came to the USA illegally, has not been in trouble with cops or arrested... The police department will not give a police certificate because he has no record... Now what?

[Ryan H 3,818]

My fiance came to the USA illegally, has not been in trouble with cops or arrested... The police department will not give a police certificate because he has no record... Now what?

US doesn't give out police certificates.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

My fiance came to the USA illegally, has not been in trouble with cops or arrested... The police department will not give a police certificate because he has no record... Now what?

You don't need a police certificate for time spent in the US. The K1 instructions almost always give a list of countries for which no police certificate is required, and the US is one of those countries.

How did he enter the US? Did he have a visa or border crossing card, or did he just hike across the border (i.e., did he enter illegally)? How did he leave the US? How long was he in the US?

If he was in the US illegally for more than six months, and if the US government knows about it, then he probably incurred a ban when he left.

[TBoneTX 45,591]

For others who are reading, the advisability of a petitioner's attending the interview (or, being on the consular premises during the interview) varies by consulate. In general, it NEVER hurts and may very well help if the petitioner is there (he or she can give his or her U.S. passport to the beneficiary, who can show it to the consul). In some countries, it's crucial that the petitioner be on the premises -- Ecuador is absolutely one, and I understand that the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and probably Haiti are others. The petitioner does not HAVE to be interviewed, but the consul may invite him or her in, to get a better sense of the bona fide nature of the relationship.

[bigdog 376]

Questions need to be answered to offer the best help.?

[TBoneTX 45,591]

Questions need to be answered to offer the best help.?

Done in the second paragraph of Gary's first post, and found by the OP (see the post thereafter).

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

For others who are reading, the advisability of a petitioner's attending the interview (or, being on the consular premises during the interview) varies by consulate. In general, it NEVER hurts and may very well help if the petitioner is there (he or she can give his or her U.S. passport to the beneficiary, who can show it to the consul). In some countries, it's crucial that the petitioner be on the premises -- Ecuador is absolutely one, and I understand that the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and probably Haiti are others. The petitioner does not HAVE to be interviewed, but the consul may invite him or her in, to get a better sense of the bona fide nature of the relationship.

Thank you Tbone. Yes there are some difficult consulates where the presence of the US citizen can and does make a difference. I have not heard that Juarez was one, but others do read the forum also.

As for me, I would recommend anyone going if they possibly can.

thank you very much for your helpful reply. so all the weight is on his shoulders, kind of glad since I get nervous very easily.

Checked out the website really quick, Fiance Visas - says file not found when clicking on their site

Update, worked now for me

Pilot error maybe?

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Does the petitioner get interviewed or is it just the person who they are filing for? Does it make a difference going to the interview?

Is there a form somebody can provide to see what is needed to bring to this interview for USA Citizen filing for Mexican Citizen? We plan on going together but just want to see how everyone knows what is needed besides what they send you in the mail, if there is an online site I can view?

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I rent an apartment with my fiance in Mexico, should we have our landlord sign a notice that says we've been staying here since X____?

Some people said that they go with the petitioner to attend interview but not to be interviewed. But I make clear to my fiance that he has to come. It would make me feel better when my fiance with me at that time.

[Casprd 167]

Some people said that they go with the petitioner to attend interview but not to be interviewed. But I make clear to my fiance that he has to come. It would make me feel better when my fiance with me at that time.

That is one of the keys also. My wife wanted me to be there and IMO it never hurts for the petitioner to attend. In this case there are some additional issues as the beneficiary was in the US illegally for some period. The big things to be very sure of are did they ever work, use a false SSN or fill out any government or private paperwork that will document their time in the US?

[ollie 47]

We had our interview at the embassy in Dublin, Ireland. My wife (the petitioner) was not required to attend but she came along. The officer conducting the interview made it clear that she wasn't to assist me with answer unless the officer directed he to do so. probably 75% of the questions were directed at me alone, the rest we could both answer.

The officer was very friendly in the interview, after all the nerves, it felt more like a friendly conversation than anything else.

[bill.ashton 0]

Does the petitioner get interviewed or is it just the person who they are filing for? Does it make a difference going to the interview?

Is there a form somebody can provide to see what is needed to bring to this interview for USA Citizen filing for Mexican Citizen? We plan on going together but just want to see how everyone knows what is needed besides what they send you in the mail, if there is an online site I can view?

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I rent an apartment with my fiance in Mexico, should we have our landlord sign a notice that says we've been staying here since X____?

My information is that at Juarez (the usual consulate for Mexican applicants) the petitioner is not wanted at the interview at all. I found this also to be the case in another country where I was politely but firmly asked to leave.