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Just a silly question that only previous interviewees will know the answer to: I'm planning to attend my wife's K3/CR interview. Do married couples get separated and interviewed separately or are they always interviewed together?

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Just a silly question that only previous interviewees will know the answer to: I'm planning to attend my wife's K3/CR interview. Do married couples get separated and interviewed separately or are they always interviewed together?

I attended my wife's interview in manila and we sat in one room for the interview... it was quite fun :D besides being nervous as hell....

oh btw where do you plan to stay at? when you go there in a hotel/motel?

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I've already been to Manila a couple of times with my wife while on vacation, so we might stay in the same hotel. It's very close to the USEM. She'll have to go for the medical alone however because I don't have enough vacation time saved up to spend more than about a week or so.

Just a silly question that only previous interviewees will know the answer to: I'm planning to attend my wife's K3/CR interview. Do married couples get separated and interviewed separately or are they always interviewed together?

I attended my wife's interview in manila and we sat in one room for the interview... it was quite fun :D besides being nervous as hell....

oh btw where do you plan to stay at? when you go there in a hotel/motel?

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I heard different views on this. Some CO doesnt mine whether the petitioner accompanied the beneficiary, they even let the petitioner in the room with her during the interview. I havent heard (in USEM) that CO grilled the petitioner also. I heard it's easy in USEM, they dont really mind. I wish my fiance was with me..morale support.

In some consulates, the CO grills the petitioner and they interview the couple separately.

Goodluck on your interview! :thumbs:

K1 visa
12.20.07 : NOA1
05.01.08 : NOA2
05.27.08 : MNL case number was received in the US
07.01.08 : interview
07.21.08 : visa on hand!!!
08.25.08 : POE:LAX
09.10.08 : applied for SSN
09.13.08 : just married!!!

11.03.08 : passed behind-the-wheel drive test


AOS
11.12.08 : Sent packet for AOS, EAD and AP
11.17.08 : Packet received at Chicago, IL (day 1)
11.24.08 : Check encashed (day 7)
12.17.08 : Biometrics! (day 30)
01.13.09 : AP and EAD approved (day 57)
01.20.09 : AP arrived in the mail (day 64)
01.22.09 : EAD card received (day 66)
04.20.09 : AOS interview
04.24.09 : Welcome letter received

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Just a silly question that only previous interviewees will know the answer to: I'm planning to attend my wife's K3/CR interview. Do married couples get separated and interviewed separately or are they always interviewed together?

I attended my wife's interview in manila and we sat in one room for the interview... it was quite fun :D besides being nervous as hell....

oh btw where do you plan to stay at? when you go there in a hotel/motel?

the best hotel to be at is the bayview hotel right in front of the embassy talking about convenience.. also a good one is duck inn that one rocks but there are others forgot the name one i stayed in for a night cuz everywhere else booked, it was a nightmare nothing worked walked out of the room and walkiing in water the CR OMG yukky... true nightmare.....

lesson learned if you can get your room ASAP don't wait till the last minute cuz you might gets stuck in the hotel from hell like i did lol thank God i could move to another though....

Also... What time is the interview? if yours is like 8am it's best to get in line at 6am.... cuz there will be a million people lining up next to the embassy.... (if you want to sit you CAN rent a chair lol) When the time comes the Guard and a really grumpy lady will yell out certain categories to fall in line...... OH yea watch out for line jumpers!!! oh im going off topic here just going through my experience at the embassy..... Let me say that the biggest and hardest part of the interview is gettting over your own nerves..... And also when you get your number and sit down in the waiting area inside the EMBASSY it is very very important that you don't miss your number being called it is so loud and hectic inside and the speaker isn't loud that you can easily miss it and if you miss your number it could mean ALOONG TIME waiting..... well enough of me talking talking... I wish you the best of luck and hopefully your experience is like mine 3 hrs 58 min's waiting for the interview and 3 minutes actuall interview time and BOOM visa approved...... it was almost as fast as getting a hamburger at MCDONALDS, Also if the consuls want to leave early on the day of your wife's interview they will speed through the interviews and try not to ask lots of questions, thats why i was soo lucky it was friday and they were pushing out interviews left and right to end the day short.... Also, How well and smooth the pre-interview goes with your wife will be a gauge as to how well your interview with the consul will be... If the prescreener has alot of questions and takes time to finish with you and it is not smooth going you may have a little hard questioning from the consul.... That was my experience.... Mine with the prescreener was smooth sailing.. Also, the pre-screeners are very impatient so if your wife has trouble like with fingerprinting etc they will get mad so remember always smile and bring lots and lots of patience and thick skin.... enough of me ranting take care have fun and take care

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Good luck on the upcoming interview :thumbs:

K1 Timeline

02/26/2007 - Filed I-129F

03/08/2007 - NOA1

06/05/2007 - NOA2

09/10/2007 - Interview

09/13/2007 - Visa Received

12/14/2007 - Flight to USA, POE-LAX

02/22/2008 - Wedding Date

AOS

05/29/2008 - I-485 received at Chicago Lockbox

06/19/2008 - Biometrics

08/25/2008 - Card production ordered

08/30/2008 - Green Card received

ROC

07/15/2010 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

07/19/2010 - NOA1

07/21/2010 - Check cleared

08/11/2010 - Biometrics

08/24/2010 - Card production ordered

08/27/2010 - Approval notice received

08/30/2010 - Green card received

N400 - Naturalization

08/08/2011 - Mailed N400 to Phoenix, AZ lockbox

08/12/2011 - NOA

08/15/2011 - Check cashed

09/07/2011 - Biometrics

09/09/2011 - Case status update - In line for testing & interview

09/13/2011 - Case status update - Interview scheduled

09/16/2011 - Interview appointment letter received from the mail

10/31/2011 - Test/Interview - Passed

12/07/2011 - In line for Oath Ceremony Scheduling

01/27/2012 - Oath Ceremony

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can u go with your husband or wife medical and interview? thanks

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Manila, Philippines

Marriage: July 16, 2005

I-130 sent: Oct 27, 2007

California Service Center Recieved Oct. 29, 2007

NOA1: Jan 17, 2008

I-130 Approved: April 22, 2008

Received DS-3032/ I-864 Bill: June 3, 2008

AOS bill paid: June 18th 2008

AOS sent : June 30th 2008 Received July 1

AOS cover sheet print out: June 18, 2008

DS230 generated June 22,2008

DS230 PAID June 24, 2004

DS230 received July 3, 2008

NVC Case Completed July 14, 2008

NVC send the Case Complete to USEM Manila: Aug. 5th 2008

USEM recieved complete case from NVC Aug 8th 2008

paid debros aug 22,2008

Medical Sept 9,10 He passed Thank you God. God is always good.

Interview Date: Sept 29, 2008 at USEM Manila 8:30AM APPROVED!!!

Visa In hand: Oct 2, 2008 yahoo

POE Nov 17, 2008.

Green Card and S.S received Nov 28th, 2008

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can u go with your husband or wife medical and interview? thanks

Yes you can go with your husband during the interview. But I dont know regarding the medical. But I guess he will be just fine on his own. Goodluck to your husband Joan! :)

K1 visa
12.20.07 : NOA1
05.01.08 : NOA2
05.27.08 : MNL case number was received in the US
07.01.08 : interview
07.21.08 : visa on hand!!!
08.25.08 : POE:LAX
09.10.08 : applied for SSN
09.13.08 : just married!!!

11.03.08 : passed behind-the-wheel drive test


AOS
11.12.08 : Sent packet for AOS, EAD and AP
11.17.08 : Packet received at Chicago, IL (day 1)
11.24.08 : Check encashed (day 7)
12.17.08 : Biometrics! (day 30)
01.13.09 : AP and EAD approved (day 57)
01.20.09 : AP arrived in the mail (day 64)
01.22.09 : EAD card received (day 66)
04.20.09 : AOS interview
04.24.09 : Welcome letter received

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