Can I accompany my Fiancee for her K1 Interview?

[ChrisPapa 4]

Can I accompany my fiancee for her K1 Interview?  It will be in Islamabad Pakistan. 

Edited August 21, 2018 by ChrisPapa

[Kastrs 723]

You can accompany the beneficiary, and I would encourage you to do so

HOWEVER you will have a problem if you are accompanying your WIFE for a K1 (fiance) visa interview

[geowrian 22,337]

As implied above, be very careful with the language used. An IO or CO hearing "wife" when you aren't married yet can result in a denial as potentially being already married / being "too married" for a K-1 visa.

Edited August 21, 2018 by geowrian

[ChrisPapa 4]

Good One!.  I forgot.  I guess I will be going to Islamabad.  

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

I recommend calling the embassy to confirm if there is a "guest list" you will need to be added to.

 

I accompanied my husband to his interview in Sweden and was not allowed in - they referenced some kind of list. Don't think all embassies have them, but not sure which ones do/don't.

[ChrisPapa 4]

1 minute ago, Paul & Mallory said:

I recommend calling the embassy to confirm if there is a "guest list" you will need to be added to.

 

I accompanied my husband to his interview in Sweden and was not allowed in - they referenced some kind of list. Don't think all embassies have them, but not sure which ones do/don't.

 

Thanks.  I will give them a call.

[Kastrs 723]

2 minutes ago, ChrisPapa said:

 

Thanks.  I will give them a call.

Please do not call, you will not get an answer

 

You are allowed to attend the interview in this case, not all embassies allow the petitioner, but Islamabad does

5 minutes ago, Paul & Mallory said:

I recommend calling the embassy to confirm if there is a "guest list" you will need to be added to.

 

I accompanied my husband to his interview in Sweden and was not allowed in - they referenced some kind of list. Don't think all embassies have them, but not sure which ones do/don't.

This is embassy specific to the Islamabad embassy which DOES allow the petitioner

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

5 minutes ago, Kastrs said:

Please do not call, you will not get an answer

 

You are allowed to attend the interview in this case, not all embassies allow the petitioner, but Islamabad does

This is embassy specific to the Islamabad embassy which DOES allow the petitioner

I'm glad you were able to verify to the specific embassy.

 

However, I was only sharing as a recommendation, for that reason, and why I added not all embassies do this, as I do not know which ones do/do not. I was just sharing a helpful FYI, based on my own experience, which can be a rather disappointing one. I wish it was something we had known beforehand in our situation, and we didn't. I always prefer to call, and find out I didn't need to, than not call and find out later that I should/could have.

 

Edited August 21, 2018 by Paul & Mallory

[ChrisPapa 4]

2 hours ago, Kastrs said:

Please do not call, you will not get an answer

 

You are allowed to attend the interview in this case, not all embassies allow the petitioner, but Islamabad does

This is embassy specific to the Islamabad embassy which DOES allow the petitioner

 

Thank You Kastrs

[Diane and Chris 651]

I attended my then fiancé’s interview in Switzerland. We received permission via email and entered my name on a list. 

[TBoneTX 45,291]

Country-specific thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the Asia:South regional forum.

[opendoor 2]

On 8/21/2018 at 11:29 PM, Kastrs said:

You can accompany the beneficiary, and I would encourage you to do so

HOWEVER you will have a problem if you are accompanying your WIFE for a K1 (fiance) visa interview

What kind of problems would be there ?

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

On 5/30/2019 at 5:02 AM, opendoor said:

What kind of problems would be there ?

What she meant was the OP first mentioned WIFE instead of fiance and then edited his post.  

 

If you show up to a K-1 visa interview with your wife that's were the problem would arise.

 

 

 

 

[pm5k 129]

K-1 Visas are for the FIANCE of a US Citizen

There have been instances where individuals had their nikah done in a "religious only" setting, and were denied K-1 visas since they are already married