Big age difference

[romnick 15]

He cannot interview in Sydney as he's an Indian citizen holding an Indian passport.

The above statement is wrong! I suggest you get your facts together before leading people astray. He can have his interview done in Sydney as long as he is a legal to live in Australia. If his visa (Australia)is still valid at the time of the interview he will surely be fine. There is no law prohibiting anyone living in another country from having his or her visa interview done outside the person home country. A couple of my friends on here have been through the same process and they were fine. The key thing here is to have a valid visa at the time of the interview and I sincerely believe that OP will be fine since he has a student visa.

[Divs 35]

The above statement is wrong! I suggest you get your facts together before leading people astray. He can have his interview done in Sydney as long as he is a legal to live in Australia. If his visa (Australia)is still valid at the time of the interview he will surely be fine. There is no law prohibiting anyone living in another country from having his or her visa interview done outside the person home country. A couple of my friends on here have been through the same process and they were fine. The key thing here is to have a valid visa at the time of the interview and I sincerely believe that OP will be fine since he has a student visa.

I wasn't trying to lead anyone astray. That is what I was told, and I was passing on the info I had. Not everyone has all the info handy, and info is passed back and forth based on what you know. If I'm wrong, I'm more than willing to take back what I said.

By the way, thank you for correcting me. That said, you don't have to come on that strong!

[romnick 15]

Didnt mean to come any strong, just hate it to see guys making mistakes due to misinformation. We are all here to give a helping hands to everyone. Stay blessed and smile!

[jaycali 415]

isn't enought that my father is my witness on my wedding ?

- maybe, but he could just want to help his son move to America.

isn't enought that her son and he is younger me only 1 year is my best friend and he is the co sponser of me?

- maybe, but he could be your friend wanting to help you out, and found someone for you to marry.

pleaz tell me isn't enought that we have more then 500 page of conversation betewenn us on skype? we have emails? i have all her frinds on my facebook and she have my familly too on her facebook?

- probably good proof but no CO has time to go through 500 pages of anything.

pleaz tell me what else?

I'm only playing devil's advocate here. Your relationship to me sounds completely bona fide, and if you can prove all this I think you'll be fine. But don't ever tell the CO «isn't this enough??»

[jaycali 415]

The above statement is wrong! I suggest you get your facts together before leading people astray. He can have his interview done in Sydney as long as he is a legal to live in Australia. If his visa (Australia)is still valid at the time of the interview he will surely be fine. There is no law prohibiting anyone living in another country from having his or her visa interview done outside the person home country. A couple of my friends on here have been through the same process and they were fine. The key thing here is to have a valid visa at the time of the interview and I sincerely believe that OP will be fine since he has a student visa.

That depends on the visa. If he's an Australian permanent resident or long term visa holder, nothing says he cannot interview in Australia, true.

But, if the individual is on a non-immigrant visa, and especially short term, a lot of consulates will refer them to their home country for the interview.

Stockholm consulate has a review from a long term Chinese student in Sweden who was referred to the Guangzhou consulate because Stockholm initially wouldn't interview her. Eventually they did though.

I don't know any specifics for Sydney.

[Divs 35]

That depends on the visa. If he's an Australian permanent resident or long term visa holder, nothing says he cannot interview in Australia, true.

But, if the individual is on a non-immigrant visa, and especially short term, a lot of consulates will refer them to their home country for the interview.

Stockholm consulate has a review from a long term Chinese student in Sweden who was referred to the Guangzhou consulate because Stockholm initially wouldn't interview her. Eventually they did though.

I don't know any specifics for Sydney.

Neither do I know any specifics for Sydney, but the OP mentioned that her husband is in Sydney on a student visa. What I've read upon told me that he'll have to return to his home country for the interview, but apparently I'm wrong.

[E & S 1]

We're in a similar boat. Me being an older divorce and her being younger, but I'm not letting it worry me because I know we have plenty of proof of a real ongoing relationship and family approval. Just take the red-flags as an indication that you'll need to have either provided or provide additional proof about the validity of your relationship.

In our case we've got the photos (and ticket stubs, etc.) from over 2 years of being together, taking trips together and showing our siblings/parent's meeting, and not just at our engagement. We're making extra sure that she knows details about me, my family and my past just in case any questions arise during the interview.

And as catknit mentioned, just view it like a legal case. The stronger the supporting evidence (in quality, not necessarily quantity) the better.

Thanks and Enjoy,

Erik

[TimeTravel 78]

Big age difference can be questionable but it can't be the reason to deny the application. Yes, CO can question about all that, and can take the applicant's interview in very very details. There are alot of factor that depend to get the approval when you have some red flags.

I have such similar situation like yours, I was questioned, but it was not that scary either. American CO was very nice to me. Of course, currently my application is pending but it is due to I-864A. I was issued 221g at the time of interview due to typographic last name error in divorce decree and was asked to submit the court order, related doc to rectify the error in divorce decree.

P.S. - In our case, we have been living together in India for 3 years, have bunch of evidences, like insurance, bank account, company together, her visa extension immigration papers, etc etc.

Edited March 8, 2012 by iwaiting

[Cudlik 0]

I don't think it's a big deal. They will probably ask you few questions about that and that's all. No worries

[WrightFamily 34]

The above statement is wrong! I suggest you get your facts together before leading people astray. He can have his interview done in Sydney as long as he is a legal to live in Australia. If his visa (Australia)is still valid at the time of the interview he will surely be fine. There is no law prohibiting anyone living in another country from having his or her visa interview done outside the person home country. A couple of my friends on here have been through the same process and they were fine. The key thing here is to have a valid visa at the time of the interview and I sincerely believe that OP will be fine since he has a student visa.

TRUE!!!

[Poolshark 0]

I am also a lady who is 22 years older than my fiance, who is 40. We both have grown children. Childbearing in the future is not an issue. We were introduced by my friend's sister, not online.

We were asked about it(the age difference) at the interview, at least I was. They tag teamed us, separated us, then got us back together to check our answers. When this question came up, I laughed and said,' Yeah, but he is the OLD ONE!' The consular officer laughed and said, 'My wife is older than me, too, and she says I am the old one. I guess it all depends on the worldview and past experiences of the interviewer.

We are still in a holding pattern, so there is no resolution any time soon.

[Iyawo_Omo_Yoruba 31]

One thing a friend of mine said to me after my husband was denied, is that when you go for the interview, be yourself, make conversation with the CO like you were old friends seeing each other again. Don't just wait for questions to be asked. He came over on a K-1 and is now married and has been living here for over 2 years, and they have a 10 year difference.

He said it is imperative you are calm, cool and collected for the interview. He and his CO made small talk, and very few questions were even asked about the relationship. He chatted with her for 2 hours, while my husbands interview lasted all of 5 minutes. If you already know the age difference may be an issue, be prepared to dispel that notion immediately upon arrival to the interview. We weren't prepped for the interview, even with having an attorney.

I have read things such as his culture doesn't believe this or that, yet he and I have always made it clear that what we share is uniquely ours and not run by one culture or the other. Love has no boundaries, it doesn't discriminate, it simply exists.

Don't stress it, you have been made aware, gather your wits and understanding and attack it head on when the time comes. You still have time to prepare.

[Joandjo 20]

Do I need to be concerned with the possibility of denial due to the big age difference between my husband and I? >15 years...

We are very much in love and don't believe age is a reason to keep us apart...

Anyone have first hand knowledge on this topic?

In our case my wife (27) said they didn't ask a single question about our age difference (25 years) but questioned her extensively about my divorce. Asking how I met my first wife, exactly when we married and divorced (they asked for dates). They asked why we divorced, details of the marriage and divorce. They even asked her what city my ex-wife lives in now, she improvised and told them I don't know, she was correct I didn't know but we weren't prepared for that question.

[pushbrk 12,898]

Do I need to be concerned with the possibility of denial due to the big age difference between my husband and I? >15 years...

We are very much in love and don't believe age is a reason to keep us apart...

Anyone have first hand knowledge on this topic?

Yes, it's a red flag and more if the woman is older.

What makes you think your husband will obtain a K3 visa?

[ChristinaandVarun 0]

The above statement is wrong! I suggest you get your facts together before leading people astray. He can have his interview done in Sydney as long as he is a legal to live in Australia. If his visa (Australia)is still valid at the time of the interview he will surely be fine. There is no law prohibiting anyone living in another country from having his or her visa interview done outside the person home country. A couple of my friends on here have been through the same process and they were fine. The key thing here is to have a valid visa at the time of the interview and I sincerely believe that OP will be fine since he has a student visa.

Thank you for that clarification.