CR1 visa interview - husband is ex US military. Possible questions?

[BrilliantBrunette 0]

Hey everybody,

I recently received the appointment letter for my upcoming CR1 visa interview. After reading some threads on here I was starting to wonder what kind of questions I will be asked. My interview is at a Consulate where people are said to be pleasant and relaxed, but you never know, right?

My husband is ex military (he actually guarded the US embassy in my country at the time we met!), so I´m wondering if I´ll be asked a lot of questions about his military career. I don´t have anything to hide, but the thought that the consular officer may think I´m some sort of spy makes me a bit nervous LMAO. Should I be prepared to know every detail of his career because they´re suspicious or will they treat me just like every other immigrant?

Do you guys have any stories/advice on what I should expect?

[Done--Really 331]

It would help if we knew where you are so that folks with specific interactions with your consulate can respond.

[BrilliantBrunette 0]

It would help if we knew where you are so that folks with specific interactions with your consulate can respond.

Of course, it´s the consulate in Vienna, Austria. There are 3 reviews about the Vienna consulate on here, and they are very positive. I just don´t know if it makes a difference that he is ex military

[Penguin_ie 6,002]

It won't make a difference, especially as he is ex-military now, so you won't need a security clearance.

They might ask you a few questions about his background/ military career, but more to see if you guys talked about your past. So stuff like whether he's ever been in a war zone, where he has been posted, what rank he was when he left etc. Who knows, you might get a CO who knows your husband from when he worked there, and it could end up being a very chatty interview!

[BrilliantBrunette 0]

It won't make a difference, especially as he is ex-military now, so you won't need a security clearance.

They might ask you a few questions about his background/ military career, but more to see if you guys talked about your past. So stuff like whether he's ever been in a war zone, where he has been posted, what rank he was when he left etc. Who knows, you might get a CO who knows your husband from when he worked there, and it could end up being a very chatty interview!

thank you so much for the reply, that´s exactly what I wanted to know. I feel more at ease now, I could answer these questions easily as we´ve talked about all of this. And I guess it wouldn´t make much sense for them to ask me really detailed questions about his career anyway.