Interview 1 week away - any final tips?

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Hi there,

Here are the highlights from my case:

I am planning to attend the interview with my fiancee. Her and I both live in the same country as I am here on an temporary expat work assignment and I am transferring back to my office in the U.S. I have a letter from my company documenting my situation as well as my current foreign salary and offer letter from my home office with my revised salary. I also have emails and scheduled tour dates of seeking places to live.

We'll be living at my parents house for the time being, however I don't have a letter from my parents. Hopefully I won't get too much pushback from the consuls but I've always lived with my parents and I am the only child and they're more than happy to let us stay there as we kick off our life in the U.S. They also attended our engagement ceremony abroad so we definitely have proof of their support - they really do consider her their daughter

We also have a scheduled civil ceremony 2 weeks after we arrive in the U.S. (which I also have documented). We're planning to have the big reception in the summer time to give her family ample time to obtain visitor visas and to avoid the hectic holiday travel in the upcoming months.

Aside from any additional thoughts on the fact pattern above and reviewing the K-1 interview questions (which fortunately were easy since we've been together for almost 3 years), is there anything else you guys would recommend in terms of preparation for the interview?

Thanks so much in advance. I hope to share a successful story with all of you in the coming weeks.

[Boiler 45,522]

Which Consulate are you going through?

[m0ss 0]

India

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Is it a big thing her parents being at the wedding?

[m0ss 0]

Is it a big thing her parents being at the wedding?

Not sure what you mean. Why wouldn't they attend?

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If they were not able to obtain visa's. Knowing nothing about them I have no idea if it would be a given.

But then you could always have the celebration back in India.

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If they were not able to obtain visa's. Knowing nothing about them I have no idea if it would be a given.

But then you could always have the celebration back in India.

Unfortunately, both of us are not from India. We're both expats living here legally.

If her parents could not obtain U.S. visas, then we would do the ceremony somewhere they would be able to attend. Nothing wrong with having a reception in Cancun, right?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

There are a couple of issues here. The first is the consulate, and what they will require and if your promise letter about employment will be good enough. That is why it's important to say the consulate because different ones are more or less strict. India is more strict.

The second issue is the visitor visas for the parents. If they need visas, then it suggests they are not from a Visa Waiver Program country, and as such it is not wise necessarily to assume they can obtain the visas. That is why their country is important, to gauge whether or not they have a good chance. Of course, their individual circumstances matter too, and not every person from a given country has the same chances, some better, some worse.

So without the important details of countries, it is nearly impossible to give any meaningful advice.

Edited October 23, 2016 by Harpa Timsah

[m0ss 0]

There are a couple of issues here. The first is the consulate, and what they will require and if your promise letter about employment will be good enough. That is why it's important to say the consulate because different ones are more or less strict. India is more strict.

The second issue is the visitor visas for the parents. If they need visas, then it suggests they are not from a Visa Waiver Program country, and as such it is not wise necessarily to assume they can obtain the visas. That is why their country is important, to gauge whether or not they have a good chance. Of course, their individual circumstances matter too, and not every person from a given country has the same chances, some better, some worse.

So without the important details of countries, it is nearly impossible to give any meaningful advice.

My employment is essentially an foreign intercompany transfer. My employer is the same (they are a U.S. multinational who regularly sends U.S. employees abroad).

I realize that it may be difficult for certain members of her family to obtain visas. Doing a destination reception would be our next option as both of our families would like to be there.