Peru K1 Visa Interview

[Mateo&Raquel 28]

Hi everyone! Im Mateo and I am new here, and let me tell you, it is a breath of fresh air to be connected to more people going through the same process. Sometimes, when people ask me how the process is coming along and I start explaining, I get looked at like I am from another planet. Thank God for visajourney!!! Ok..to my question. Will it be required for my Peruvian Fiancee, Raquel, to speak in English at our interview? Our immigration attorney has mentioned that if Raquel cannot speak adaquate English, then we could be denied our visa. I speak well enough Spanish that I understand just about everything. I was in Peru with Raquel in 2010, lived with Raquel and her family for 2 months in 2011, was back again for 2 weeks feb 25, 2012 through March 11, 2012, and also made my way around Lima pretty well without much speaking help. Raquel and I are working on her English skills, but I don't know if it will be efficient enough by our interview time. Raquel is really nervous about that, but I told her we could do anything as long as we're together! ..We're still waiting for approval, but I am very confident and have great faith that we will be approved. We filed May 11, 2012 with VSC and recieved our NOA1 on May 15, 2012. The paralegal told us that we shouldn't expect to hear about our NOA2 until October 15..but could be around November. She said our interview would be anywhere between 30 to 60 days after approval. The last time I was with my Raquel was back in March for 2 weeks. We have been away from each other now for 4 months and I'm going stir crazy because I will not be able to be with her again until our interview. But I know this is definately worth the wait. We've been together now for 2 years and 8 months and engaged now 1 year and 8 months. ...We are already talking about possible baby names..hehe! Ahhh..sorry for talking so much..Im just excited. EL AMOR LO PUEDE TODO!!

Thanks for helping me! God Bless!!

Mateo and Raquel

[MERIC061609 15]

Hi Mateo. Yes this site is great. It helped us a great deal to have all our paperwork for the I-129F package without the need of an attorney. Regarding your question, the interview will be in SPANISH. I have confirmed this by talking with other K-1 PERU visajourney members. The officer might ask whether your fiance speaks english and if not, he or she will aks in which language do you communicate with your fiance. In my case, my fiance and I speak spanish and that's our language. Although my fiance has been taking intensive english classes to improve his english skills when he will be able to move to the States.

Remember that the process from NOA1 to NOA2 might take 5-6 months give or take. After that, it takes 2-3 weeks to get a case number and the package be forward to the Embassy in Lima. It takes 2-3 weeks for your fiance to receive packet 3-4, and the interview is schedule a month after receiving packet 3-4. Good luck. Feel free to ask questions.

MERIC

[MERIC061609 15]

I forgot to mention that if you are planing to be there for the interview, the interview might be in English. The officer will ask in which language do you prefer to have it, you have the option to have the interview in spanish. I will not be there for my beloved's interview and I was concern about the interview so I did research and find out about that option by other members in the forum.

Good luck

MERIC

[Mateo&Raquel 28]

MERIC,

Thank you so much! Oh, I know how the times can be. I've also heard that VSC has ran a little slow here and there, but we're no letting that get us down. The hardest part about this entire process for me, as I am sure it is the same for everyone else, is the time apart. But I am just so happy to know that now we are counting down instead of just now trying to figure out what we are going to do, Gracias a Dios! Extrano mucho a mi Raquelita, pero lo se k estaremos juntos en brazos pronto!! jeje .. De nuevo, muchas gracias por tus respuestas!

Cuidate Amiga!

Mateo y Raquel

[yachachiq12 43]

I was there with my husband and our interview was in both Spanish and English. The only language concern you should have is making sure the IO can see that you two are able to communicate with each other (whether you speak Spanglish well together or one person speaks enough of the other's first language).

[K & J 17]

My interview was in Spanish. At one point, the consul asked: Does your fiance speak Spanish? When I said no, he started speaking English. We had a nice conversation in English and suddenly he switched to Spanish again.

They just want to know that you guys are able to communicate.

[Gosia & Tito 199]

Hi everyone! Im Mateo and I am new here, and let me tell you, it is a breath of fresh air to be connected to more people going through the same process. Sometimes, when people ask me how the process is coming along and I start explaining, I get looked at like I am from another planet. Thank God for visajourney!!! Ok..to my question. Will it be required for my Peruvian Fiancee, Raquel, to speak in English at our interview? Our immigration attorney has mentioned that if Raquel cannot speak adaquate English, then we could be denied our visa. I speak well enough Spanish that I understand just about everything. I was in Peru with Raquel in 2010, lived with Raquel and her family for 2 months in 2011, was back again for 2 weeks feb 25, 2012 through March 11, 2012, and also made my way around Lima pretty well without much speaking help. Raquel and I are working on her English skills, but I don't know if it will be efficient enough by our interview time. Raquel is really nervous about that, but I told her we could do anything as long as we're together! ..We're still waiting for approval, but I am very confident and have great faith that we will be approved. We filed May 11, 2012 with VSC and recieved our NOA1 on May 15, 2012. The paralegal told us that we shouldn't expect to hear about our NOA2 until October 15..but could be around November. She said our interview would be anywhere between 30 to 60 days after approval. The last time I was with my Raquel was back in March for 2 weeks. We have been away from each other now for 4 months and I'm going stir crazy because I will not be able to be with her again until our interview. But I know this is definately worth the wait. We've been together now for 2 years and 8 months and engaged now 1 year and 8 months. ...We are already talking about possible baby names..hehe! Ahhh..sorry for talking so much..Im just excited. EL AMOR LO PUEDE TODO!!

Thanks for helping me! God Bless!!

Mateo and Raquel

Interview will be in Spanish, but that said; she might be asked how you communicate; and this could -notice saying could- leave to suspicion as she would obviously not be able to speak English enough for a simple conversation. I don't know as much as the consulate in Peru; but since you seem to be going there with some frequency, I'd attend interview together with her (assuming that Lima consulate allows the petitioner -which I don't know), so it would be beyond any doubt that you can speak Spanish well enough for communication.

Not trying to scare you, but heard some things (and personally know a couple that had challenges, and it was something similar to your case) about the Lima consulate that would make me be ready for everything.

How do I know this? My wife and I do not speak the same first language and she was asked. We do speak a couple of common language but is neither our first, plus we have some basic knowledgeunderstanding of each other first language. Generally, we communicate in 3-4 languages usually. This was not in Lima though. I was not at the interview, but again, not in Lima and different consulates do have different 'rules'.

You might want to post a specific question on whether petition speaks good Spanish but beneciary does not speak English, or not fluent enough to see about experiences in this specific consulate.

[Mateo&Raquel 28]

Thank you so much for all the replies! I was talking to Raquel this morning and she blieves that my Spanish is way more than well enough for our interview. She will still be practicing her English in the meantime. She works for Movil Tours as a terramoza(hostest on those huge 2 level buses). I don't like it. She hardly ever has time to rest good, with having to travel constantly. Tonight she has to leave at 7:30 for chiclayo wich is 13 hours from lima. Sometimes she has to go to cuzco, 23 hours away with riding a bus. And the drivers of Movil Tours have no care in the world for their passengers. The drink heavily all the time, yes, begore driving. Just last week, one of the drviers was drunk and went off a cliff, killing 3 and injuring 18 other. Thank God Raquel was not on that bus. So needless to say, she has enough stress with her job, so I told her to practice when she could, then I will work with her by phone and skype. She wants to leave movil tours right now, but I was laid off back in April, so she decided to stay there until I have landed a new job, which should be any day now. So please keep us in your prayers. God Bless!

Mateo y Raquel

[Mateo&Raquel 28]

Sorry for the typos..Im on my cell phone and sometimes press two letters a once on the touch screen while typing..darn thing lol..

[Ryan H 3,819]

Moved from K1 Process & Procedures to Mexico, Latin & South America regional forum; topic is specific to Peru.

[Mateo&Raquel 28]

I posted here because my question IS ABOUT OUR INTERVIEW FOR THE K1 VISA PROCESS AT THE US EMBASSY IN LIMA, PERU. IT IS SPECIFIC TO THE K1VISA PROCEDURES.

[Ryan H 3,819]

my question IS ABOUT OUR INTERVIEW FOR THE K1 VISA PROCESS AT THE US EMBASSY IN LIMA, PERU.

I put a key phrase of your post in bold. You were asking about K1 visa interview procedures at a specific embassy in a specific country and that was my rationale for moving the thread. Interview procedures for K1 visas or any other type of visa can and do vary from country to country.

[Peter&Jaime 1]

At my interview several years ago, they asked which language we communicated in and the beginning of the interview was in English. The interviewer asked which language my husband wanted to be interviewed in he responded Spanish. I do not speak Spanish so she switched back to English to give us the good news. Don't worry this wasn't a big deal.

[Maribel&Kyle 1]

Hey Guys Mateo and Raquel ,

I am also from Peru and my Fiance from Indiana , I was looking for people from Peru who can share their experiences with their

applications , and yes saw Yours ..Wonder How things went after all? It is almost March 2013 ! ..

Did You get approved ? I dont doubt about the stress of Raquel with her job plus had to learn another language .

Anyway, I wish You both the best and Enjoy Your Journey Together