Vancouver K1 visa interview prep

[Lights 56]

I am preparing for my K1 visa interview in Vancouver next week. Anything I should be aware of?

I woke up this morning and realize that I am just over a week away. I'm starting to get REALLY excited and nervous all at the same time.

[M and C 32]

Just bring the necessary documents to verify your relationship with your fiancee/fiance. Dated pictures, emails, Skype messages, boarding passes, Facebook relationship status..anything to convince them that you have an authentic, ongoing relationship. Start looking for possible wedding venues and suppliers, printouts of such could also support you (although in our case, the CO didn't even bother to look at our ring binder-full of evidence of our relationship). My fiance then, now my husband, went with me.We were interviewed separately. Fortunately, we reviewed possible questions the previous night so we were pretty consistent with our answers.

Here are possible questions during the K1 interview: http://www.***removed***/visas/kvisa/sample-interview-questions.html

God bless on your interview, hope everything goes well!

[Pitaya 2,577]

Read a couple of the recent Vancouver reviews:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/

Check out the sample interview questions:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/exampleq

Relax, get a good night's sleep, enjoy a good breakfast the day of the interview.... and then go in and ace the interview.

Good luck!

[Lights 56]

Just bring the necessary documents to verify your relationship with your fiancee/fiance. Dated pictures, emails, Skype messages, boarding passes, Facebook relationship status..anything to convince them that you have an authentic, ongoing relationship. Start looking for possible wedding venues and suppliers, printouts of such could also support you (although in our case, the CO didn't even bother to look at our ring binder-full of evidence of our relationship). My fiance then, now my husband, went with me.We were interviewed separately. Fortunately, we reviewed possible questions the previous night so we were pretty consistent with our answers.

Here are possible questions during the K1 interview: http://www.***removed***/visas/kvisa/sample-interview-questions.html

God bless on your interview, hope everything goes well!

Thank you! Great points... we have many photos. Of my family going to him to visit his family and his family coming to Canada to visit ours. We have many vendors for our wedding confirmed with both our names on the contract.

Will it be a problem if my fiance isn't there? We're trying to get a flight out for him, but he can only come in after work and must leave the following day after my interview due to work requirements. The cost of that flight, for being here for less than 24 hours, is over $550...

Read a couple of the recent Vancouver reviews:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/

Check out the sample interview questions:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/exampleq

Relax, get a good night's sleep, enjoy a good breakfast the day of the interview.... and then go in and ace the interview.

Good luck!

Thank you! I was trying to look for reviews and wasn't getting many from the search field.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Thank you! I was trying to look for reviews and wasn't getting many from the search field.

I see what you mean. It would seem that not too many of your fellow countrymen wanted to help by filling out a visa interview review, or few people have their interview at the Vancouver consulate. That is how VJ members are supposed to help one another on their visa journey. Be sure to leave a thorough review of your interview for the next person prepping for their Vancouver visa interview.

It would be a bonus if your fiancé were able to be at the interview. I flew over 10,000 km to support my then-fiancee and stepson at their visa interview in Guangzhou, China. Consulate policy would not allow me to be in actual attendance, there are work-arounds. However, we truly believe that the support and team effort for my new family was important to them at a very stressful time. Yep, it was a four day trip.... I think? Kinda tough to tell with an 11-hour flight and 16 hour time difference. That is now one of our family memories.

If he can make it great! If not, be prepared, go in and ace the interview!

Again, good luck.

[M and C 32]

Will it be a problem if my fiance isn't there? We're trying to get a flight out for him, but he can only come in after work and must leave the following day after my interview due to work requirements. The cost of that flight, for being here for less than 24 hours, is over $550...

You're welcome. I don't think your fiance being there is a requirement, but it will surely help. In our case, we had the interview in Nassau, Bahamas. The consulate specifically said that they would prefer if my fiance went with me for the interview. Fortunately, he was able to take some time off work.

Just relax during the interview. And just answer each as truthfully and as consistently as you can.

[ricnally 259]

It is NOT AT ALL necessary for your fiance to be at the interview. Save your money.

[pro_star 52]

Yeah Canada the general consensus is they care less. Hey mine is in two weeks (insert panicked expletives here!!) and I'm going solo. Considering the cost of the move itself, aos fees etc...yeah he's not allowed to come up until it's to pick me up lol.

Good luck!!! I've got all my stuff organized in a binder - if you go binder route...awesome but if not try to have it in some sort of order

[Lights 56]

Yeah Canada the general consensus is they care less. Hey mine is in two weeks (insert panicked expletives here!!) and I'm going solo. Considering the cost of the move itself, aos fees etc...yeah he's not allowed to come up until it's to pick me up lol.

Good luck!!! I've got all my stuff organized in a binder - if you go binder route...awesome but if not try to have it in some sort of order

I have it in a envelope folder with stickies on it. Good luck with your interview! I will let you know how it goes.

I agree... we have so many fee's and expenses coming up (and me being out of work for an undisclosed period of time), we really shouldn't be spending the money. When I had the first date in June, he had planned to come. But when it got closer he just couldn't swing it. His family and him were here for a week and left yesterday. To come back again next week is a bit tricky with his work responsibilities.

[Crumulent 7]

Good luck! I've got mine next week too, on May 1st

[VeeNDee 44]

I see what you mean. It would seem that not too many of your fellow countrymen wanted to help by filling out a visa interview review, or few people have their interview at the Vancouver consulate. That is how VJ members are supposed to help one another on their visa journey. Be sure to leave a thorough review of your interview for the next person prepping for their Vancouver visa interview.

It would be a bonus if your fiancé were able to be at the interview. I flew over 10,000 km to support my then-fiancee and stepson at their visa interview in Guangzhou, China. Consulate policy would not allow me to be in actual attendance, there are work-arounds. However, we truly believe that the support and team effort for my new family was important to them at a very stressful time. Yep, it was a four day trip.... I think? Kinda tough to tell with an 11-hour flight and 16 hour time difference. That is now one of our family memories.

If he can make it great! If not, be prepared, go in and ace the interview!

Again, good luck.

I had the same issue before my Vancouver interview in fall 2012. Very few reviews and people tended to give Montreal advice. I think the reality is that Vancouver is definitely in the minority as an interview location. I wrote a review but it's over a year and a half old by now! When I went for my interview, the consulate was packed--huge line outside and multiple people standing in the waiting room without adequate chairs for hours. And yet I only saw one other couple there for K1 visa the entire time. (Pretty sure they weren't from VJ- they looked kind of Amish to me in their dress actually).

[Lights 56]

Good luck! I've got mine next week too, on May 1st

Goodluck to you too!

Just making sure... there's no fee I need to pay when I'm at the interview?