Negative Interview Experiences

[Wenmix 3]

Well it took me 16.5 years to get here so I consider it one of the most important interviews of my life. To each their own and each person's experience is different but I wore a suit, treated her and the situation with respect and was treated respectfully and kindly in turn. You get what you give in this life.

[Darth Vader Rises 1]

To be clear, I never implied that an immigration officer, or anyone else for that matter, should be treated with disdain. I fully agree that courtesy should always be extended, but not solely in regard for the other person's station, but that you sincerely respect the person. Clearly it's not true that in this life you give what you get which would imply you believe that the posters who complained of having negative interview experiences must have done something negatively themselves to earn it.

Other than the suit and the suggestion of a single interview triumphing all others, I mostly agreed with your remark.

Well it took me 16.5 years to get here so I consider it one of the most important interviews of my life. To each their own and each person's experience is different but I wore a suit, treated her and the situation with respect and was treated respectfully and kindly in turn. You get what you give in this life.

[NuHere 6]

The interview can be intimidating for sure but mine was uneventful and my officer couldn't have been more professional and friendly. Here is my advice, for what it is worth. Be respectful. Be professional. Dress in a suit (I wore a navy blue pant suit). Be prepared with documents. Be open and honest and sincere. Be nice to them and they will be nice back. We managed to create some friendly camaraderie and I commiserated with her about some really bulky files on her desk. I'm not saying suck up, but I am saying see them as a person too who is just doing their job. Treat it like a job interview - the most important job interview of your life - and assume that all will be fine, be positive - and it should be.

I'm not saying some of them aren't jerks or having bad days.

I started the thread in reaction to a few recent posts here and figured it was obvious that I was mainly talking about a scenario when the immigration officer displays a disrespectful behavior or acts in a intimidating way for NO APPARENT reason.

It goes without saying that one should be honest, sincere, respectful, professional.. all that jazz.

However, "be nice to them and they will be nice back" did not seem to be the case in the stories a few people shared.

[Darth Vader Rises 1]

Well said, and precisely the point. :-)

I started the thread in reaction to a few recent posts here and figured it was obvious that I was mainly talking about a scenario when the immigration officer displays a disrespectful behavior or acts in a intimidating way for NO APPARENT reason.

It goes without saying that one should be honest, sincere, respectful, professional.. all that jazz.

However, "be nice to them and they will be nice back" did not seem to be the case in the stories a few people shared.

[midousa 0]

Well I will tell u guys my own story 9 years ago my 1st interview at the us embassy in Cairo Egypt well I had no experience w this immigration stuff forgot my pics for me and my wife forgot all the letters she use to send me!!! Well the officer was yelling and screaming at me in the window and put me under administration process for one year !this when they use to have it this long !!!! Yes they can my first day in JFK the lady (officer) was screaming at my face telling me she can't understand me how I'm gonna live in the us w wife w no English skills ! Beside me was whole flight from India none of them know English had to call 10 years old boy to translate for them!!! So yes they can do what ever they want

[Darth Vader Rises 1]

Er...no, they cannot do whatever they want. Unless you like to lie down and let yourself be trampled on, there is almost always recourse as long as you can be bothered to seek it out.

Well I will tell u guys my own story 9 years ago my 1st interview at the us embassy in Cairo Egypt well I had no experience w this immigration stuff forgot my pics for me and my wife forgot all the letters she use to send me!!! Well the officer was yelling and screaming at me in the window and put me under administration process for one year !this when they use to have it this long !!!! Yes they can my first day in JFK the lady (officer) was screaming at my face telling me she can't understand me how I'm gonna live in the us w wife w no English skills ! Beside me was whole flight from India none of them know English had to call 10 years old boy to translate for them!!! So yes they can do what ever they want

[midousa 0]

Er...no, they cannot do whatever they want. Unless you like to lie down and let yourself be trampled on, there is almost always recourse as long as you can be bothered to seek it out.

well if u think the immigrant got free well that's up to u ! im just not sure why everyone here in hurry and worry for 3 six month waitng for adjust status or citizenship well we got free well so im not sure why we r so worry!1!!! it was my opnion anyway

[JimmyHou 611]

well if u think the immigrant got free well that's up to u ! im just not sure why everyone here in hurry and worry for 3 six month waitng for adjust status or citizenship well we got free well so im not sure why we r so worry!1!!! it was my opnion anyway

I think there's a big difference between consular interviews and interviews at field offices in the US.

In both cases you can end up with an unpleasant interviewer, but at a consulate you have considerably fewer avenues of appeal.

[jvll8019 0]

what questions do they ask during interview