The Interview

[XMan]

Can anyone shed light on what happens in the interview process?

What should a woman expect to be asked?

Has anyone had a fiance who made it all the way to the interview only to be declined?

[LiveFromUkraine]

Can anyone shed light on what happens in the interview process?

What should a woman expect to be asked?

Has anyone had a fiance who made it all the way to the interview only to be declined?

I was at the interview and it seemed they asked me more questions.  hah


We just talked about our relationship.  How we met, where we have traveled, how we lived together for close to a year before we got married.  It didn't last long but we had a lot of "evidence" that we supplied towards proving our relationship. 

[Gator]

Xman, you can not attend the interview.

The Moscow CO interviewed my wife in Russian.   He asked her simple questions such as the following:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/exampleq#k1


My stepson also attended.  The CO asked him a question about me, and his long response stole the show (he is a very enthusiastic, loquacious  lad). 

Have K-1 petitions been denied?  Yes.  My wife said that a couple of very young women came out of the interview room into the waiting room with sad faces. 

[Wayne]

The US Embassy in Kiev should allow you to enter the building with your Fiancee. They may or may not ask you any questions. They review the cases before hand to see if there are any problems. If you have all the required documents and excellent evidence of your relationship, there should only be a few questions.
 
Turbo guy's first K-1 Fiancee had problems at the visa interview. They did not end up getting married and he sent her back on the 89th day if I remember.
 
People who are rejected usually are missing some important document.

[LiveFromUkraine]

Xman, you can not attend the interview.

I did.

[Wayne]

The US Embassy in Moscow does not allow the Ameican Citizen to attend the visa interview.
 
The US Embassy in Kiev has completely different rules.
 
I have experience with both.
 
Ukraine has different rules and laws than Russia concerning children under 16 years old. Years ago, when all K visas for Ukrainian Citizens were conducted in the US Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, it was extremely easy to bring the minor child, K-2. Out of these three countries, Ukraine as the strictest laws concerning this.

[Faux Pas]

Quite simply, IMHO, if you have a relationship, a real one there should be no problem. Meaning, she knows you, you know her and she answers everything asked honestly, she'll likely be granted the visa. Also most generally, if you/she has made it to an Embassy interview for a visa, in all likelihood you've supplied sufficient documentation so, that wouldn't be an issue. I emphasize that if she knows you and answers honestly the questions, she will be granted the visa. At that point, the lady would have to give them reason to deny rather than grant

[Wayne]

I don't think that the K1 visa interview has a lot of failures. The people trying to get a business or tourist visa from Ukraine would have a much higher failure rate.
 
Is this your first visa petition? Do either of you have any criminal history? Did you need a waiver? Does she have a serious health problem?
 
You know, things like aids and tb are more common in Ukraine than USA by a very large percent.
 
It is cheaper to get her vaccinations that she needs done in Ukraine than waiting to do it in USA. It is also cheaper to get tooth repairs done there.
 
Is there a child involved?

[CDW]

It is also cheaper to get tooth repairs done there.
 

Still cheap to do this girl up in Ukraine? 

[XMan]

I should have been more clear that I wasn't asking for myself.  Mostly I was trying to start a non-political thread that might be informative.  My multiple K-1 extensions, including one after the last March 15th deadline was close to expiration (I got a final, final, final extension) has nearly run out, and the legal battle over her son has not been resolved.  There were so many appeals that I honestly lost track as the decision swung back and forth. 

I started several threads about whether it was wise to pursue a woman with a child. 
Speaking strictly from my personal experience, biggest mistake you can possibly make. 
You think being scammed is bad?
Pales in comparison to exhausting yourself and your resources pursuing a woman with a child. 
Let me simply say that unless you have been through what I have been through, you could not possibly understand.

Regardless, I was curious about the interview process, kinds of questions women get asked, etc.
Morbid curiosity. 
My favorite kind.

[sleepycat]

I started several threads about whether it was wise to pursue a woman with a child. 

Yeah I remember that thread. Somehow it got turned into a discussion about jmana's porn addiction and a mud throwing contest between him and his ex. Probably the most entertaining thread on this board I've read.

[calmissile]

I should have been more clear that I wasn't asking for myself.  Mostly I was trying to start a non-political thread that might be informative.  My multiple K-1 extensions, including one after the last March 15th deadline was close to expiration (I got a final, final, final extension) has nearly run out, and the legal battle over her son has not been resolved.  There were so many appeals that I honestly lost track as the decision swung back and forth. 

I started several threads about whether it was wise to pursue a woman with a child. 
Speaking strictly from my personal experience, biggest mistake you can possibly make. 
You think being scammed is bad?
Pales in comparison to exhausting yourself and your resources pursuing a woman with a child. 
Let me simply say that unless you have been through what I have been through, you could not possibly understand.

Regardless, I was curious about the interview process, kinds of questions women get asked, etc.
Morbid curiosity. 
My favorite kind.

Whether to pursue a woman with a child? .........................  It depends on how important the woman is to you!

Hopefully in a couple weeks I will be offering some helpful info to members in this situtation via PM's.  We have at least 4 members that are currently in this situation.  My wife dealt with a contested divorce as well as contested custody and an "exit permit" for the child (only applies to Ukrainian wives/fiance's).

Would I do it again.... Hell yes!  For the most fantastic woman I have ever met, taking a year to solve these issues isn't any longer than the time it takes for  many couples to get to the altar anyway.  Of  course it depends if you want to be a parent.

[Wayne]

Years ago, when all the K visas for Ukraine were done at the US Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, it was so simple. All the woman had to do was take the child to Warsaw when she went for the visa interview, then leave for USA directly from there without returning to Ukraine. The embassy scheduled the interview in the morning; then you went back to the embassy in the afternoon on the same day and picked up your passport with visa attached.
 
I can say, Warsaw has some interesting sites to see. Americans are treated well in Poland. There are some very beautiful girls in Poland. You don't need a visa and I think she does not either. With all the trouble in Ukraine why not try Poland?

[XMan]

Whether to pursue a woman with a child? .........................  It depends on how important the woman is to you!

Hopefully in a couple weeks I will be offering some helpful info to members in this situtation via PM's.  We have at least 4 members that are currently in this situation.  My wife dealt with a contested divorce as well as contested custody and an "exit permit" for the child (only applies to Ukrainian wives/fiance's).

Would I do it again.... Hell yes!  For the most fantastic woman I have ever met, taking a year to solve these issues isn't any longer than the time it takes for  many couples to get to the altar anyway.  Of  course it depends if you want to be a parent.

I don't want to misinterpret what you are saying, and hopefully you have not misinterpreted what I am saying.

My point is not about how important the woman is to you.  My point is do you want to even pursue and get to know the woman to begin with.  It is about 1,000 times easier to pursue a single / divorced woman without a child.  I wanted to be a parent and wanted that opportunity.  But I am 3 years into this now, with still no end in site, and failure altogether may be the end result.  Do you want to take that risk, up front, or eliminate that risk altogether?  Do you want to get that emotionally involved only to have the issue of the child being unable to leave the country keep you apart from the woman you plan to marry? 

It's not about how important the woman is to you.
It's about whether or not you want that lengthy, costly battle, and how that may eventually impact your relationship evenif you win.

It is each man's decision. 
Just don't go into it thinking that it will all work out in the end. 
It very well may not. 
And your good intentions, in the end, may count for nothing.

[Dave13]

During my wife's interview, they asked, How long have you been in this relationship, when did you meet, were, how many times did I visit and the length. Sometimes they will ask questions to judge the ladies knowledge of you, how many times was he married, and even offer a misleading question, example: Do you have any worries about your relationship with his children ( I have no children.)

Anna, had lots of pictures of us together and a copy of the hundreds of e-mails, just in case it was needed!

Dave   

[XMan]

During my wife's interview, they asked, How long have you been in this relationship, when did you meet, were, how many times did I visit and the length. Sometimes they will ask questions to judge the ladies knowledge of you, how many times was he married, and even offer a misleading question, example: Do you have any worries about your relationship with his children ( I have no children.)

Anna, had lots of pictures of us together and a copy of the hundreds of e-mails, just in case it was needed!

Dave

Interesting, especially concerning the trick question. 
Thanks. 

[BillyB]

The US Embassy in Kiev has completely different rules.
 

I went to the interview in Kiev and was told to leave.


Xman, the interviewers minds are usually made up before the interview starts. If you have lots of phone and email records showing evidence you and your fiancée communicates everyday, photos showing you visited, all paperwork is in order, the interview will be short and she will get a visa.

[Wayne]

The embassy in Kiev moved into a new building at a completely different location a couple of years ago. When I was there, it was still in the old building. The rules and procedures most probably changed with the new building. They probably increased the security.

[BC]

If you're there anyway, you can always tell the guards you want to go to ACS (American Citizen Services), that will get you in without an appointment, getting tax forms or other info etc etc.  Might be able to sit in the waiting room near where the interviews take place.

[BillyB]

  Might be able to sit in the waiting room near where the interviews take place.

I was able to enter the building easily without appointment since I'm an American citizen but had to sit in the waiting room during the interview. The interviewer asked me a few questions to figure out who I was before asking me to wait in the waiting room.

[Wayne]

So I wonder how the new building compares to the old one. The old building did not have much of a waiting room. The American services room was around a hallway and in the back.
 
Billy, at least you were there for moral support. Did they interview A in English?

[ML]

My point is not about how important the woman is to you.  My point is do you want to even pursue and get to know the woman to begin with. 

You make a good point.

This should all be part of your initial 'requirements' list and rigorously followed in your screening process.

It is similar to other things such as smoking, religion, etc.

You should never let down your requirement and think, for instance, that . . . she smokes now, but she will quit.

If you let yourself (man or woman) become involved with someone who has some attribute you don't want or lacks an attribute you do want . . . then don't start.

If you do, then you will be faced with the ideas that are thrown out here as . . . if you really love this person, you will readily accept X, Y and Z about them also.

I brought this issue up to my own children a few times.  Don't even go on a casual date with someone whom you know will not be a good permanent match.

Long winded here; but back to the original point . . . It has been frequently pointed out here that taking on a child between ages of 5-18 or so is quite risky.  Yes, some have done it with success.  But I think the failures are much higher.

This even applies to marriages between those in the same country.

[BillyB]

Billy, at least you were there for moral support. Did they interview A in English?

They gave A a choice. She chose to do her interview in English.

[noelscot]

Can anyone shed light on what happens in the interview process?

What should a woman expect to be asked?

Has anyone had a fiance who made it all the way to the interview only to be declined?

The interview is a formality, because USCIS has already approved the visa. The Embassy is merely looking for red flags that would suggest the information given to USCIS was incomplete, inaccurate, disingenuous, etc.

The length and detail of the interview varies based on which Consular Officer interviews the beneficiary.

The questions will be stuff she should know about you. You can run a murder board on Skype before the interview to prepare your fiance.

Good luck.