Petitioner Interview local USCIS MUST FOR YEMEN

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So I was searching on the Internet, and found the following info from uscis.gov

(B) Petitions on Behalf of Aliens from Yemen .

Since civil documents concerning marriage, birth, death, etc., are often issued in Yemen based solely on information furnished by an interested party, often the petitioner or beneficiary of the petition, they are usually not considered conclusive to establish claimed relationships. Both the petitioner and beneficiary should be interviewed. The consular officer will interview the beneficiary abroad; if an interview was possible and carried out by the district office, you should attach a record of the intervi ew with the petitioner to the petition when you forward it to the consul. However, you may only be able to solicit an affidavit from the petitioner responding to specific questions.

Families in Yemen are very close; therefore, your questions should include all the information you can develop concerning family members, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and cousins. You should also ask questions concerning the home village in Yemen, about the house structure and livestock owned. Be on the look out for subtle differences in interviewees’ testimony.[/b]

So as you can see, they require all petitioners from Yemen an interview. I never knew it was mandated. Must be something new... I am still waiting on my NOA2, it's been 10 months and counting since NOA1. No local interview yet,