Interview questions and documents!!!

[riz & wife 0]

Hello friends!

I am going to have my CR1 visa interview in islamabad soon. I am very worried regarding the questions they will ask me and the documents they will check. Few experiences here just have scared me much where they just dont see anything and reject....saying unpetitionable relationship. Please guide me how to prepare for the interview!!

[ButtSaab 5]

Hello friends!

I am going to have my CR1 visa interview in islamabad soon. I am very worried regarding the questions they will ask me and the documents they will check. Few experiences here just have scared me much where they just dont see anything and reject....saying unpetitionable relationship. Please guide me how to prepare for the interview!!

Just be honest and good luck

[SmilesAbroad 27]

One way to prepare for questions would be to read the Islamabad Consulate review page. Many people there have posted the questions they were asked at the interview. Make sure you and your partner are able to easily answer these questions in a clear, concise manner. Ask each other questions in general about each other, events in your lives, relatives, favorite things/habits, etc. Read the questions posted in those reviews and try to guess what the CO may focus on in your case. Think about possible red flags in the relationship and how to answer questions aimed at those areas in order to demonstrate a bonafide marriage. Don't count on having a long time to explain issues, so prepare quick, understandable answers for possible questions. Also, if you get a bad CO and interview doesn't go well, don't waste time arguing (never works) or asking them to look at something. They want you to leave and if you argue they will mention calling security. Instead, be cooperative and try to get specifics on your denial, or about their request for missing items. If it goes bad make sure you can leave fully understanding what happened and what the CO was thinking so you aren't left confused. Arguing just wastes the little time they may give you after they make a decision. You may not even notice they have a problem with something in your case until they say at the end that you are denied or missing something so try to hold back your surprise, frustration, anger, etc and stay calm.

As far as documents, they should have sent you a packet saying what exactly THEY want you to bring, but you should also bring proofs that may help against red flags/issues in your specific case. They may not look at any of those things, but with a good CO he/she will take time to look at those items and discuss them with you. So be prepared. Good luck, I really hope you get a good, fair CO!! Please don't forget to come back and tell us all what happened, update your timeline, and make a review of your interview/questions because it really helps everyone else on this site! Especially since everyone on the Pakistan Portal are desperate to hear about good interviews! Don't forget us if it goes well (And we will help you if it goes bad) Again good luck!

[SarahZeeshan 0]

hey Riz gud luck and keep us in loop with your review..i have my interview next week and I am in similar situtaion very nervous and depressed..everything seems fine but never know about CO...myself and hubby; we practised on video chat with all the possible ansers and dates and his latest visit toPakistan our honeymoon, habbits, favourites, dishes, family members, his income, his job, his friends, his immigration date from Pakistan to USA..and many things so you should also do some kind of moke interview with your hubby GUD LUCK and keep me in your prayers ..as well on what date you have your interview...

[Ryan H 3,796]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Asia: South regional forum; OP is asking for tips on an upcoming interview at the US Embassy in Islamabad.

[riz & wife 0]

One way to prepare for questions would be to read the Islamabad Consulate review page. Many people there have posted the questions they were asked at the interview. Make sure you and your partner are able to easily answer these questions in a clear, concise manner. Ask each other questions in general about each other, events in your lives, relatives, favorite things/habits, etc. Read the questions posted in those reviews and try to guess what the CO may focus on in your case. Think about possible red flags in the relationship and how to answer questions aimed at those areas in order to demonstrate a bonafide marriage. Don't count on having a long time to explain issues, so prepare quick, understandable answers for possible questions. Also, if you get a bad CO and interview doesn't go well, don't waste time arguing (never works) or asking them to look at something. They want you to leave and if you argue they will mention calling security. Instead, be cooperative and try to get specifics on your denial, or about their request for missing items. If it goes bad make sure you can leave fully understanding what happened and what the CO was thinking so you aren't left confused. Arguing just wastes the little time they may give you after they make a decision. You may not even notice they have a problem with something in your case until they say at the end that you are denied or missing something so try to hold back your surprise, frustration, anger, etc and stay calm.

As far as documents, they should have sent you a packet saying what exactly THEY want you to bring, but you should also bring proofs that may help against red flags/issues in your specific case. They may not look at any of those things, but with a good CO he/she will take time to look at those items and discuss them with you. So be prepared. Good luck, I really hope you get a good, fair CO!! Please don't forget to come back and tell us all what happened, update your timeline, and make a review of your interview/questions because it really helps everyone else on this site! Especially since everyone on the Pakistan Portal are desperate to hear about good interviews! Don't forget us if it goes well (And we will help you if it goes bad) Again good luck!

Thank u so much for the advises. I'll surely pay attention at mock interviews with my husband. I think it will help.

I'll come back to u people inshAllah and will write a detailed review. Keep me in prayers please

[riz & wife 0]

hey Riz gud luck and keep us in loop with your review..i have my interview next week and I am in similar situtaion very nervous and depressed..everything seems fine but never know about CO...myself and hubby; we practised on video chat with all the possible ansers and dates and his latest visit toPakistan our honeymoon, habbits, favourites, dishes, family members, his income, his job, his friends, his immigration date from Pakistan to USA..and many things so you should also do some kind of moke interview with your hubby GUD LUCK and keep me in your prayers ..as well on what date you have your interview...

Hey thank u so much. I am going to have my interview in second week of September inshAllah. Alhamdulillah everything till interview has really gone smooth and we didn't get any RFE or delays. I hope, wish and pray that i do not go into AP as it's been a year and 3 months i have not seen my husband. Please keep me in prayers!

Just be honest and good luck

Thanks. Keep in prayers please