US CITIZEN ATTENDING INTERVIEW?

[Twinkla 0]

If the foreign Fiancé(US Citizen) attends the interview with the fiancee here, does it boost

the chances of the embassy issuing a Visa?

[summer777 8]

very much yessss

[ourjoy 0]

yes, it does help a lot.

[evoria 19]

Yes, it is to your advantage to go.

[kalusha 21]

Not necessarily that it will boost your chance. If all you have submitted in legit and in good faith then it is as good as them being there telling them this or that. The interview is after all between the IO and the beneficiary and not the petitioner at that point, so seeing your face there don't add much to it. I was talking with my fiancee the day before she went for her interview and i told her at this point there is nothing more i can add because we have presented our case very well and it was her turn to represent her side and i was supporting her all the way. The truth of the matter is if there is nothing being concealed then you will not have to worry at all. Save that trip money for their trip to the USA.

Edited June 15, 2013 by kalusha

[Pitaya 2,577]

Some embassies/consulates require the USC presence at the interview, some do no allow USC at the interview. It all depends on the specific embassy/consulate.

The Guangzhou US consulate (not known to be an "easy" consulate) does not allow USC presence. However, I gave my then-fiancee my passport, with an Explanation of Relationship letter inserted in it. I asked her to pass that along to the IO at the beginning of her interview. The IO accepted it, glanced at and kept the letter, and slid my passport back to her under the teller window, acknowledging my presence in Guangzhou. I am not sure if it made any difference in the outcome of the interview. However the moral support I was able to provide to my then-fiancee and her son was priceless. We were a team, taking a BIG step in our immigration journey together.

YMMV.

Good luck.

[Ronn63 41]

I just got home from a trip to Manila for the interview. I did notice that our 2 interviews, (one with the Filipino consulate and then with the US consulate,) were very short compared to the beneficiaries who did not have the petitioner attend. 2 minutes each. Although I did not see anyone there who was dened the K1 visa. Maybe being there will hellp speed things up in the process? If you can afford it, I say go! It gives you a chance to see your fiance.

[TBoneTX 45,324]

The petitioner's presence in or near the consulate never hurts and could help. See this thread for some elaboration:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/410945-k-1-journey-completed/