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| Guayaquil, Ecuador |  Review on June 29, 2015: |
quetcy4808
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
On 9/15/14, my husband and I attended the scheduled interview. I had my 6 yeard old daughter with us. The process was about 2 hours long. They do have booth and lockers to put belongings such as electronics.
I am fluent in English and Spanish, my husband only Spanish. We waited in line so we can check in for the interview. The first representative was very nice. She asked questions about our relationship, the amount of trips I have taken to Ecuador. The second interviewer was an American that spoke Spanish, who appeared to be the supervisor. I did't really care for his attitude. As i said my daughter was involved in the process, so when the interviewer asked what is the address to where we live in Connecticut, my 6 year old answer. He looked at her and told her young lady this is very serious matter. I held my mouth because unless my daughter was rude and disrespectful I would normally be okay with his chastising. But clearly he was not in good mood, and I was not going to blow the interview on that. Moving forward, I did most of the talking during the interview. His Spanish was not as proficient as I would have like it to be as my husband had a difficult time understanding his question or maybe he was nervous. I took over the interview. My husband was deported from USA because he came in through "las fronteras". Once ordered deported he did not leave. The question was asked how many times was he deported. I don't know if the interviewer was trying to trip him up, but I felt the need to take over. When I did take over he asked me many questions about my previous marriage, and why was one an annulment. The questions were very personal, but I answered them open and honestly. At some point we began to speak in English of course my husband was excluded because he did not understand most of our conversation.
The interview was completed and of course we were denied. I don't understand the purpose of the interview if we already knew the application will be denied. The letter that we receive is the golden letter we needed to apply for the I-212 and I-601.
An advice, don't let the interviewer intimidate you. Be strong and be confident!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #17192