Language question to you ALL

[Raspect 0]

hahaaha

this is my first time in this forum

not sure if it is supposed to go here

but i think so

anyway.... my fiance she does not know english, at all.

will her interview in the US embassy in Lima, Peru be in english??

or is that perfectly fine she does not know english?? yet

again

thanks beforehand for the replies

[YuAndDan 153]

They will conduct the interview in English or the native language of the country.

In some cases they may want proof of common language, such as untranslated emails, or video, showing communication. They do this often in China.

[Ning 619]

In my experience there is no problem if she does not speak english.

Any discussion at Embassy is done in her native language.

My experiance has been in Tahiland but all Embassy officers at respective countrys speak the local language.

If they did not , no one could paticipate in the interview ect.

Hang in thier & be ready for a lengthy delay.

Study the forms needed for inteview & prepare them in advance to save time. See the 134 support form . You will see that it has to be completed by you, then sent to her if you are not going to interview. Look at all forms that will be in the packet 3 that will be sent to her. Practice them now.

[maore 0]

as long as tu puedes hablar un poquitito espanol then there should be no problem

[kitkat1 5]

If she doesn't speak English, there isn't a serious problem as the CO can interview her in her native language. However, if you don't speak any Spanish, be prepared for interrogation regarding how you two can communicate and have a bona fide relationship.

[Mononoke28 135]

A CO will not deny her a visa because she doesn't speak English. The interview will be conducted in Spanish since she lives in Perú and then she will be asked how she communicates with you. If you speak Spanish, then it's all well and dandy.

[Raspect 0]

as long as tu puedes hablar un poquitito espanol then there should be no problem

Mononoke28:

A CO will not deny her a visa because she doesn't speak English. The interview will be conducted in Spanish since she lives in Perú and then she will be asked how she communicates with you. If you speak Spanish, then it's all well and dandy.

Si amigo, puedo hablar poquito del espanol, pero el problema es que no voy a ir por la entrevista, entonces....?????

Yes I can speak spanish, but I am not going to go there for the interview, will that be a problem??

[kitkat1 5]

as long as tu puedes hablar un poquitito espanol then there should be no problem

Mononoke28:

A CO will not deny her a visa because she doesn't speak English. The interview will be conducted in Spanish since she lives in Perú and then she will be asked how she communicates with you. If you speak Spanish, then it's all well and dandy.

Si amigo, puedo hablar poquito del espanol, pero el problema es que no voy a ir por la entrevista, entonces....?????

Yes I can speak spanish, but I am not going to go there for the interview, will that be a problem??

Whether or not YOU speak her language is only in regard to the relationship legitimacy. Plan to send emails, letters, chats, etc. proving that you speak Spanish so they have evidence in place of your presence.

[lucyrich 20]

I (native-born English speaking USC) went to our interview in Caracas with my wife, who at the time spoke very little English. The interview was conducted entirely in Spanish, and all of the communications I overheard among other people there was also conducted in Spanish. I'm fluent enough in Spanish that we were all able to mutually communicate with no problems. I didn't realize the people at the embassy weren't native Spanish speakers until my wife told me, after the interview, that they spoke like "gringas".

You may want to seek someone who has had recent experience going through Lima. I didn't hear any Caracas stories right before our interview, but there were a few couples before us who went through Colombia and Bolivia, and had problems when the USC was not present at the interview. The problems were easily solved when the USC went down and showed up for a second interview. Having heard those stories, and wanting to head off any problems before they surfaced, I decided it was worth making the trip down for the interview. I don't know what the interview would have been like if I had not been there, but with both of us there, it was a piece of cake. They didn't ask for any evidence of the bona fide nature of our relationship -- the most personal question they asked us was "¿Cuál era la fecha de su boda?"

Not only does your presence demonstrate that the two of you can communicate, but it helps dispell possible doubts on other issues regarding the bona fide nature of your relationship. However, your presence is NOT required. She should be prepared with plenty of evidence of the bona fide nature of your relationship if you don't show up in person, though.

[Mononoke28 135]

Si amigo, puedo hablar poquito del espanol, pero el problema es que no voy a ir por la entrevista, entonces....?????

Yes I can speak spanish, but I am not going to go there for the interview, will that be a problem??

Well, the CO will ask your fiancée "Y uds. cómo se comunican si ud. no habla inglés? Él habla español?" All she has to say is "Sí señor/señora". That's it, no big deal.

[bora bora 1]

There is no problem that your fiance does not speak English. It is not necessary that she does in order to be granted the visa. As it was said, she'll only need to mention that you speak English.

My fiance doesn't speak English so he was interviewed in Portuguese - which is most common. I was with him and I greeted the CO in Portuguese so he noticed right away that I speak my fiance's language. He talked to me in English and to my fiance in Portuguese.

I spoke only English with the CO until I showed him our pictures - at that point my fiance and I both spoke - in Portuguese.

[Raspect 0]

Si amigo, puedo hablar poquito del espanol, pero el problema es que no voy a ir por la entrevista, entonces....?????

Yes I can speak spanish, but I am not going to go there for the interview, will that be a problem??

Well, the CO will ask your fiancée "Y uds. cómo se comunican si ud. no habla inglés? Él habla español?" All she has to say is "Sí señor/señora". That's it, no big deal.

MUCHAS GRACIAS AMIGO, PUES TENGO QUE RECORDARTE QUE NO VOY A ESTAR PRESENTE POR LA ENTREVISTA. ENTONCES, VA A SER PROBLEMA, O NO TENGO QUE PREOCUPARME??

GRACIAS Y SALUDOS

[vamos 0]

Hombre, ¿Por qué estás gritando? Si no vas a estar allá, que tu novia se lleve evidencia para mostrar que puedan comunicarse suficiente bien.

[kitkat1 5]

MUCHAS GRACIAS AMIGO, PUES TENGO QUE RECORDARTE QUE NO VOY A ESTAR PRESENTE POR LA ENTREVISTA. ENTONCES, VA A SER PROBLEMA, O NO TENGO QUE PREOCUPARME??

GRACIAS Y SALUDOS

Again, plan to send emails, letters, chats, etc. proving that you speak Spanish so they have evidence in place of your presence.

[Raspect 0]

Hombre, ¿Por qué estás gritando? Si no vas a estar allá, que tu novia se lleve evidencia para mostrar que puedan comunicarse suficiente bien.

Amigo mio

No estoy ni estaba gritando ni estoy enojado ni molesto ni nada. Estoy muy feliz para hablar aqui con la gente de este sitio. Son muy buena gente, Solo estaba en mi trabajo y me quede como CAPS. Pero no grito. Porque pensaste que estaba bravo, no lo se. haha ni importa.

cuidate

buen dia