Tokyo embassy K-1 interview: is sponsor allowed to attend?

[kilgore_trout 0]

As per the title, will I be allowed to attend my fiancee's K1 interview at the embassy in Tokyo?

The VJ page for the embassy says yes, but the embassy instructions we received say that nobody except the fiancee may go.

I am worried because her English is not perfect and I would also like to be there for support.

Thanks!

[jamesv 3]

Yes - there are a number of other people who have attended with fiancees/spouses in Tokyo.

[Jacque67 7,328]

The embassy in Tokyo is great. Good luck!

[jamesv 3]

There's some more discussion on this here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/466016-tokyo-embassy-k-1-interview-questions/#entry7355150

I'm actually going to attempt to attend myself next week with my fiancée.. what I did was making a separate ACS booking for myself, as I couldn't figure out where to request it otherwise on the booking for her interview. Fortunately I was lucky to get a booking for "other services" as a citizen at the exact same date/time as her interview, so that should cover me regardless. You go into the same building for both types of bookings - I've been in there before.

It's also listed on here that people are generally allowed to attend: http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Japan&cty=Tokyo

It should be fine .. sounds like a lot of people go in even without ACS bookings ..

Edited February 11, 2015 by jamesv