consulate wants petitioner at 2nd interview for K-1

[kemi and Kay 0]

Good morning,

The consulate is requesting the petitioner to be present with the beneficiary for 2nd interview for K-1 visa. Has anyone gone through this process before??

Edited October 29, 2014 by oshittabey

[milimelo 4,191]

You see that a lot in Dominican Republic and Ecuador - may want to go to those subforums and check them out.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Wow, that's a rare thing for Lagos. You get to play the "newlywed game" in person. Mine was a Stokes interview on the phone, saved me some bugs

to travel.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Here is the IR1/CR1 case, requesting 2nd interview with petitioner to be present.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/519794-221g-requesting-second-interview-with-wife-split-from-fraud-interview/#entry7297742

[kemi and Kay 0]

thank you guys for your responses!!

Wow, that's a rare thing for Lagos. You get to play the "newlywed game" in person. Mine was a Stokes interview on the phone, saved me some bugs

to travel.

what is a stokes interview? How was it? what do they ask? and what was the final outcome?

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Wow didn't know they did those for K1 fiancé visas!

[dwheels76 5,459]

thank you guys for your responses!!

what is a stokes interview? How was it? what do they ask? and what was the final outcome?

Are you both by chance Nigerian? This is very unusual for a K1. They think fraud more than likely and probably think you are married.

A Stokes interview is a taped interview in which the USCIS separates a couple and asks the husband and wife questions. The goal is to determine whether the marriage is bona fide, or real.

The term Stokes refers to a federal court decision that forced the immigration service in New York to provide applicants a fair review in marriage cases.

It seems that the USCIS wants to make sure that your present marriage is bona fide. If it is, you and your wife shouldn't have a problem passing.

At the Stokes interview, the examiner will interview you and your spouse separately. Typical questions are whether you have met each other's family, your favorite foods and drinks, and how you two met.

Other typical questions involve your food and restaurant preferences, the number of TVs you have in your home and details about your home or apartment. The examiner is supposed to avoid questions that might be embarrassing.

If you can't remember something, say so. Saying you don't remember is better than making something up. If you and your spouse give the same answers, you'll probably pass the interview. If several answers are different, the examiner may deny the petition your spouse filed for you.

Beyond the interview, the examiner should consider other evidence. Examples are joint tax returns, joint bank accounts and insurance policies

Here's a link you can read about it.

http://allusavisas.com/2014/02/08/what-usually-happens-at-a-stokes-marriage-fraud-interview-by-a-uscis-officer/

[kemi and Kay 0]

Are you both by chance Nigerian? This is very unusual for a K1. They think fraud more than likely and probably think you are married.

A Stokes interview is a taped interview in which the USCIS separates a couple and asks the husband and wife questions. The goal is to determine whether the marriage is bona fide, or real.

The term Stokes refers to a federal court decision that forced the immigration service in New York to provide applicants a fair review in marriage cases.

It seems that the USCIS wants to make sure that your present marriage is bona fide. If it is, you and your wife shouldn't have a problem passing.

At the Stokes interview, the examiner will interview you and your spouse separately. Typical questions are whether you have met each other's family, your favorite foods and drinks, and how you two met.

Other typical questions involve your food and restaurant preferences, the number of TVs you have in your home and details about your home or apartment. The examiner is supposed to avoid questions that might be embarrassing.

If you can't remember something, say so. Saying you don't remember is better than making something up. If you and your spouse give the same answers, you'll probably pass the interview. If several answers are different, the examiner may deny the petition your spouse filed for you.

Beyond the interview, the examiner should consider other evidence. Examples are joint tax returns, joint bank accounts and insurance policies

Here's a link you can read about it.

http://allusavisas.com/2014/02/08/what-usually-happens-at-a-stokes-marriage-fraud-interview-by-a-uscis-officer/

We are both Nigerians, and I neither one of us has ever been married. Thanks for the reply

[dwheels76 5,459]

We are both Nigerians, and I neither one of us has ever been married. Thanks for the reply

You say this is 2nd interview. After 1st were you given a 221g form? If so what did it say? Were you given a contact sheet to turn in?

They think you are married. This is common. Did you guys submit traditional wedding pics or talk about paying bride prize?

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

thank you guys for your responses!!

what is a stokes interview? How was it? what do they ask? and what was the final outcome?

Dwheels covered it but I want to add that no two couples get the same questions that they read form a generic list.

Each question is tailored specifically to your circumstances and their suspicions.

Sometimes they ask the same question several times.

They just want to be convinced that you are a bona fide couple.

It is good that you were selected for a Stokes rather than outright refused.

I would take a Stokes any day !

Stokes are more frequently done during AOS interviews than at the embassy level.

I know of several Stokes "in person" with a USCIS officer interviewing a USC petitioner in her home while they were in AP at the embassy.

They can do this easily via phone but I guess they want to take body language in consideration and see how your "chemistry" clicks so they

require your fiance to fly out.

Whatever your red flags are be prepared to give answers about them.

I will post my final outcome when that chapter has been written.

The CO (different one than last time) was very kind, polite, professional and tactful while asking about 7 questions.(Fiance got about 35).

It went well even though I was extremely sleep deprived and when I finally drifted off the call came which I almost didn't answer (MD number).

Was wide awake when he said so and so from the embassy.......nothing like a Stokes waking you up from a couple

hours of sleep early in the morning before you had your first cup of coffee.

[dwheels76 5,459]

Dwheels covered it but I want to add that no two couples get the same questions that they read form a generic list.

Each question is tailored specifically to your circumstances and their suspicions.

Sometimes they ask the same question several times.

They just want to be convinced that you are a bona fide couple.

It is good that you were selected for a Stokes rather than outright refused.

I would take a Stokes any day !

Stokes are more frequently done during AOS interviews than at the embassy level.

I know of several Stokes "in person" with a USCIS officer interviewing a USC petitioner in her home while they were in AP at the embassy.

They can do this easily via phone but I guess they want to take body language in consideration and see how your "chemistry" clicks so they

require your fiance to fly out.

Whatever your red flags are be prepared to give answers about them.

I will post my final outcome when that chapter has been written.

The CO (different one than last time) was very kind, polite, professional and tactful while asking about 7 questions.(Fiance got about 35).

It went well even though I was extremely sleep deprived and when I finally drifted off the call came which I almost didn't answer (MD number).

Was wide awake when he said so and so from the embassy.......nothing like a Stokes waking you up from a couple

hours of sleep early in the morning before you had your first cup of coffee.

Thank God you didn't get the CO from you know where.

I can imagine how CO from embassy will make you stand at attention. You probably were all snuggle bunny up in bed. Oh my you answered in your PJ's. Now how many people can say they had a Stokes interview in their PJ's. And before your first cup of coffee. Na wa o, abi..... Sorry. hehe

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[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Thank God you didn't get the CO from you know where.

I can imagine how CO from embassy will make you stand at attention. You probably were all snuggle bunny up in bed. Oh my you answered in your PJ's. Now how many people can say they had a Stokes interview in their PJ's. And before your first cup of coffee. Na wa o, abi..... Sorry. hehe

Bahahahahaha....you crack me up ROTFLMBO :rofl:

Yep all snuggle bunnied up in bed finally asleep from an all- nighter of what shoes shall I wear, brown or black (to interview), should I trim my beard,

(don't know send pic) can you come on skype (30 min before interview) and so on.....

then he woke me up telling me how it went and then I FINALLY fall asleep and CO calls for Stokes !

Nope, not in PJ's I always wear my birthday suit to bed and that trumps the PJ's. No wahala hehe.....

This CO was different like day and night from the last one. We felt respected and professionally treated. Glad they did not have a spy cam

during my interview hahahaha.

[kemi and Kay 0]

You say this is 2nd interview. After 1st were you given a 221g form? If so what did it say? Were you given a contact sheet to turn in?

They think you are married. This is common. Did you guys submit traditional wedding pics or talk about paying bride prize?

My fiance said it wasn't a 2216 form, the letter just stated that they need additional time and the case has been placed on admin process. He should hear back from the embassy within 60 days, and when they contact him he should return to the embassy at 1pm. That was it. They asked if we had any traditional, engagement, or introduction. We had a introduction and that was it. He said that the interview wasnt really an interview, the co was just typing the whole time and barely asked him questions.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

My fiance said it wasn't a 2216 form, the letter just stated that they need additional time and the case has been placed on admin process. He should hear back from the embassy within 60 days, and when they contact him he should return to the embassy at 1pm. That was it. They asked if we had any traditional, engagement, or introduction. We had a introduction and that was it. He said that the interview wasnt really an interview, the co was just typing the whole time and barely asked him questions.

That letter is a 221g. There is no form 2216.

[Ian H. 207]

I agree. I wish we were given that instead of being denied the first time we did the K1. We would have saved ourselves a lot of headaches and money. We were asked all sorts of questions with our CR1 and passed with flying colors. Mind you we didn't have much documentary evidence, like bank accounts and such. I don't know if the questions for a K1 stokes are the same as a CR1 stokes, but in either case you want to be well prepared.