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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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The interview for her green card is in San Francisco and my wife only speaks Spanish. My wife insist that some immigration attorney she follows on instagram says its a must to bring a interpreter to the interview? I do not see anywhere in any of the paperwork that says we must bring someone to translate for her. If that was the case I don't even know who I would even bring. 

 

Is this true? I would think they would say something to me about making arrangements??

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Myanmar
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I’m guessing you are thinking you can interpret.  That might be true.  However if the IO decides to interview each of you separately (assuming this is marriage based), that option won’t exist.  
 

https://www.uscis.gov/g-1256

 

see also https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-response-to-covid-19 about interpreters apparently no longer welcome to be physically present and is read must be available by telephone 

 

Unless USCIS requests the interpreter to be physically present at the office for the interview, the interpreter should plan on being available by phone for the interview. The interpreter should provide the applicant with a valid phone number where they can be reached by USCIS at the time of the interview. If it is determined that an interpreter should be physically present at the interview and is unavailable at the time of the interview, the interview may be rescheduled.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Im not going to interpret would not make sense. I see in the letter that I can have someone do it over the phone If need be. I assume they interview us separately to make sure stories match. Its a marriage based adjustment of status.

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Other VJ members have indicated that it is not necessarily always the case in real life that interpretation is allowed by phone only. I can also attest that the local field office here has allowed interpreters to come in personally despite what the interview letter stipulates about interpretation by phone only. Nonetheless, it's wise to be prepared to follow the letter and be pleasantly surprised if they allow the interpreter inside.

 
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