Reasons for a second interview?

[GenevieveHawkins 0]

Hello all (and Happy Mother's Day),

I was updating my VJ timeline and noticed that there's a space for a second interview. When I drilled my husband about his interview in January (been in AP since then) he said that the consular office very flippantly told one of the Thai women interviewing for a fiancee visa that "If you don't pass this time you can come back again for interview next year." Huh? I hope that doesn't happen with our case...but can somebody explain the reasons why they would have a second interview on a K or IR/CR-1 visa?

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Often, if you are asked to bring more evidence for a bonafide relationship, there will be a second interview. In some (not many) countries, if the petitioner is not present for the interview, they will usually demand a second interview with them present.

[Ning 619]

Hello all (and Happy Mother's Day),

I was updating my VJ timeline and noticed that there's a space for a second interview. When I drilled my husband about his interview in January (been in AP since then) he said that the consular office very flippantly told one of the Thai women interviewing for a fiancee visa that "If you don't pass this time you can come back again for interview next year." Huh? I hope that doesn't happen with our case...but can somebody explain the reasons why they would have a second interview on a K or IR/CR-1 visa?

You would have the best guess at why they would want to interview after drilling your husband. The reason would be due to the findings of the A P review. The A P is due to something that requires time to look into the situation that developed during the first interview. Its possible there will be no second interview if they discover what they need and simply grant the visa. Was he asked to leave his passport in January?

Your husband didn't understand what the officer must have been saying. It is correct that people can take up to one year to provide additional info or docs to the embassy and be granted a second interview. I have seen this in several cases I helped with and here on V J at times.

[Karee 4,190]

Hello all (and Happy Mother's Day),

I was updating my VJ timeline and noticed that there's a space for a second interview. When I drilled my husband about his interview in January (been in AP since then) he said that the consular office very flippantly told one of the Thai women interviewing for a fiancee visa that "If you don't pass this time you can come back again for interview next year." Huh? I hope that doesn't happen with our case...but can somebody explain the reasons why they would have a second interview on a K or IR/CR-1 visa?

I have a second interview listed on my timeline because they wanted more proof of an ongoing relationship. They wanted more photos to be precise. When my wife submitted the photos, she was approved. At the Bangkok embassy you can submit additional evidence on Mondays and Wednesdays between 1300 and 1500 (at least that was the case in 2009) Actually in our case in took 4 trips to the embassy within about two weeks.

1st trip. Initial interview. They said I didn't make enough money for the I-864 and they wanted more photos.

2nd trip. Submitted a new I-864 with sufficient income and a few more photos of us together. They accepted the I-1864 and said "we need more photos" Fine! I bought a couple disposable cameras and went all over Bangkok with the wife, having motorbike taxi drivers take photos of us together. Changed clothes and did the same thing. Took the photos to the 1 hour photo shop and had them developed.

3rd trip submitted the photos, and they said you're approved.

4th trip picked up the visa.

This all took place in about two weeks time.

As far as AP, sometimes people get put in AP after an interview. No one has yet to come up with a good reason why. Maybe more security checks. Maybe they're required to pick a few randomly to put in AP. All you can really do is send them an occasional email checking the status and wait at this point.

[GenevieveHawkins 0]

You would have the best guess at why they would want to interview after drilling your husband. The reason would be due to the findings of the A P review. The A P is due to something that requires time to look into the situation that developed during the first interview. Its possible there will be no second interview if they discover what they need and simply grant the visa. Was he asked to leave his passport in January?

Your husband didn't understand what the officer must have been saying. It is correct that people can take up to one year to provide additional info or docs to the embassy and be granted a second interview. I have seen this in several cases I helped with and here on V J at times.

Thanks all. They gave my husband back his passport in January with a 221-G about showing more assets/income/joint sponsor. We have some assets (in Thailand--just some motorbikes and land up north) but when my husband showed them that at interview, the officer said she didn't want to see them (something about domicile). We live in Phuket so I've been mailing certified since then. The first 221-G I sent them my parent's I-864As, pay stubs from my job, and mailed his passport to the Embassy. The second 221-G came back saying file your 2013 taxes, get a bill of sale on your parent's house, a job offer letter for you in Las Vegas a letter from your employer and a detailed timeline for your planned arrival in the States. I sent all this into them (except for the job offer letter--had my employer state that I am working on the Internet and can therefor work in the US as well as I do in Thailand). The next 221-G came back saying get I-864As from your parents (??? already turned in on the first 221-G) photocopies of your parents passports (??? I turned in photocopies of their birth certificates with their I864As before, and was told that was fine as my parents have never left America and therefor don't have passports) and my parents 2013 taxes (Okay). Of course several weeks go by between each request for more documents/new submission. They still have my husband's passport at the Embassy.

They did ask for more proof of our relationship but that was earlier, on our I-130--I've been living in Thailand with my husband for over two years and we have a 15 month old baby together, so our relationship is pretty established...

[Karee 4,190]

Thanks all. They gave my husband back his passport in January with a 221-G about showing more assets/income/joint sponsor. We have some assets (in Thailand--just some motorbikes and land up north) but when my husband showed them that at interview, the officer said she didn't want to see them (something about domicile). We live in Phuket so I've been mailing certified since then. The first 221-G I sent them my parent's I-864As, pay stubs from my job, and mailed his passport to the Embassy. The second 221-G came back saying file your 2013 taxes, get a bill of sale on your parent's house, a job offer letter for you in Las Vegas a letter from your employer and a detailed timeline for your planned arrival in the States. I sent all this into them (except for the job offer letter--had my employer state that I am working on the Internet and can therefor work in the US as well as I do in Thailand). The next 221-G came back saying get I-864As from your parents (??? already turned in on the first 221-G) photocopies of your parents passports (??? I turned in photocopies of their birth certificates with their I864As before, and was told that was fine as my parents have never left America and therefor don't have passports) and my parents 2013 taxes (Okay). Of course several weeks go by between each request for more documents/new submission. They still have my husband's passport at the Embassy.

They did ask for more proof of our relationship but that was earlier, on our I-130--I've been living in Thailand with my husband for over two years and we have a 15 month old baby together, so our relationship is pretty established...

Sounds like you gave them everything they asked for. Just keep emailing them at visasbkkiv@state.gov Be sure and put your NVC case number in the subject line. It will start with BNK.