Regarding the interview

[josephthelamour 1]

I have read so many mix information when it comes to who needs to attend to the interview at the Embassy in Santo Domingo. I am petitioning for my wife to come to NY and a lot of people including this forums are saying that the husband needs to be present during the interview. Although, it would be necessary for both partners to be at the interview only if there's a lack of evidence of the relationship. As long there is enough proof including pictures, flight receipts, chats, phone calls record, money transfers if any, restaurants etc.. Any who, so I have decided to ask the source myself, I chatted with one of the agent at the Embassy in Santo Domingo. She said it is not mandatory for the petitioner to be there regardless of what listed on their website that stated about "it is highly recommended for the petitioner to be present at the interview". She said to just wait for the letter that I will receive from NVC it will state who needs to attend. In most cases, it will only listed just the applicant not the petitioner. I think that clarify things for me and I hope that will clarify things for others that is going through that process.

What I did want to ask you guys, what kind of question do they ask at the embassy during the interview, I just want to keep a heads up and inform my wife what to expect? What is the process when you get at the Embassy? How many questions do they ask during the interview? I am going to make sure my wife has a copy of the DS-260 and she has all her documents and I believe the medical exam and finger print forms will be sent to the Embassy.

[Ryan H 3,834]

***Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to US Embassy & Consulate Discussion; topic is about this phase of the process.***

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I have never seen any official requirement anywhere that requires the petitioner's presence at the interview. The operator you spoke with on the phone is simply reading from a script which will only state the official requirements.

What you are reading on VJ comes from people's own personal experience. For some countries, the petitioner's presence at the interview has become a de facto requirement meaning that the Embassy or Consulate wants to speak with the petitioner before they issue a visa. Since this is move is discretionary, it will not appear in any official list of requirements nor will any phone operator mention it. In countries where this practice appears to be commonplace, it won't matter how much evidence is brought to the interview nor how much evidence was sent when the petition was initially filed.

[dwheels76 5,469]

I have read so many mix information when it comes to who needs to attend to the interview at the Embassy in Santo Domingo. I am petitioning for my wife to come to NY and a lot of people including this forums are saying that the husband needs to be present during the interview. Although, it would be necessary for both partners to be at the interview only if there's a lack of evidence of the relationship. As long there is enough proof including pictures, flight receipts, chats, phone calls record, money transfers if any, restaurants etc.. Any who, so I have decided to ask the source myself, I chatted with one of the agent at the Embassy in Santo Domingo. She said it is not mandatory for the petitioner to be there regardless of what listed on their website that stated about "it is highly recommended for the petitioner to be present at the interview". She said to just wait for the letter that I will receive from NVC it will state who needs to attend. In most cases, it will only listed just the applicant not the petitioner. I think that clarify things for me and I hope that will clarify things for others that is going through that process.

What I did want to ask you guys, what kind of question do they ask at the embassy during the interview, I just want to keep a heads up and inform my wife what to expect? What is the process when you get at the Embassy? How many questions do they ask during the interview? I am going to make sure my wife has a copy of the DS-260 and she has all her documents and I believe the medical exam and finger print forms will be sent to the Embassy.

Go up click on the guides and read the standard questions. She may not be asked one of them. No one can answer you how many its case by case. I have known people be asked one question "who is petitioning you?" and I have seen 54 questions asked. It's cases by case how your evidence stacks up.

They could ask your wife what color is our bathroom to what's your aunts first name. You never know. It's all about knowing everything about your spouse.

She doesn't need a copy of the DS-260 just confirmation page. I mean the DS-260 i about her so she would know all that's on there. But its good she have a copy of everything you submitted. Your I-130 package and what you submitted to NVC. The package this is where they get their questions from

[Natalie~n~Richard 12]

I have read so many mix information when it comes to who needs to attend to the interview at the Embassy in Santo Domingo. I am petitioning for my wife to come to NY and a lot of people including this forums are saying that the husband needs to be present during the interview. Although, it would be necessary for both partners to be at the interview only if there's a lack of evidence of the relationship. As long there is enough proof including pictures, flight receipts, chats, phone calls record, money transfers if any, restaurants etc.. Any who, so I have decided to ask the source myself, I chatted with one of the agent at the Embassy in Santo Domingo. She said it is not mandatory for the petitioner to be there regardless of what listed on their website that stated about "it is highly recommended for the petitioner to be present at the interview". She said to just wait for the letter that I will receive from NVC it will state who needs to attend. In most cases, it will only listed just the applicant not the petitioner. I think that clarify things for me and I hope that will clarify things for others that is going through that process.

What I did want to ask you guys, what kind of question do they ask at the embassy during the interview, I just want to keep a heads up and inform my wife what to expect? What is the process when you get at the Embassy? How many questions do they ask during the interview? I am going to make sure my wife has a copy of the DS-260 and she has all her documents and I believe the medical exam and finger print forms will be sent to the Embassy.I e

I petitioned for a K1 with an ex of mine. When we were at the interview a girl was next to us in the waiting room and we got to talking. After our interview we saw her again and she was upset because they rescheduled her for another date Her husband in NY did not think it was necessary to attend. She went as far as talking to a supervisor at the embassy who still told her that her husband needs to come. Mind you she had all her paper work and her son with DNA proof that it was his baby. Just think where it states "it is highly recommended for both to attend" is Dominican Republics small print for "you need to be there"Good Luck.

Edited October 11, 2015 by Natalie~n~Richard

[Am205 2]

Have you read the stories about the interviews in D.R? In Portal if you adjust it to Consulate in Santo Domingo, and then the type of petition it is, all the people there have put their story of how their interview went, and the questions they got asked.

[trinaqueen 36]

I strongly suggest you go. We just had our interview this week and if I (petitioner) wasnt there, my fiance would have never made it to the interview window. And even during the interview I was asked the most questions. I guess she asked me about 10 questions and she asked him 3. We were pretty relaxed so it just seemed like a regulr conversation. I was asked the standard ?s like his daughters name...but I was also asked when did he last cut his hair. Nothing difficult.

What to expect? We arrived about an hour early and we were 3rd in line. There are 2 sets of lines. Make sure you read the signs, dont rely on what others are telling you. The security didnt take long to get through. They call your #, check you in and then call your # again when its time to interview. The AC was blowing pretty strong.

[josephthelamour 1]

Thank you guys for the feed back. I'm going to have to talk to my boss once I receive the interview letter so they can grant me to go to the interview. I just hope we find a nice CO that will ask us simple questions.