English Fluency

[terri_blake 10]

I am engaged to an Egyptian and while his English is improving more and more each day, he still struggles from time to time. For those of you engaged or married to an ESL person, will lack of fluency impact the k1 interview? What tips can you provide to learn more English fast. Arabic native speakers please respond!

[lost_at_sea 995]

I think I love you, Terri.

As long as the two of you can communicate, it's no really big deal. Consulates will naturally be concerned if a couple can't speak the same language, but if his English isn't perfect, big whoop - whose is?

Edited April 19, 2015 by lost_at_sea

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

If you are able to communicate effectively and understand each other without constant recourse to translators, English fluency may not necessarily be an issue. There are, for better or worse, people on VJ who were approved using Google Translate to communicate and once, through the use of Yahoo smilies (yes, that happened).

[1stLoveRedo 111]

Terri,

how do you communicate now?

You have mentioned that you met once, but how do you communicate now, how often do you speak? Do you use skype, viber, facebook call..

[terri_blake 10]

Im worried about his nerves. He said whenever he is really nervous, his English suffers. I'd say he is about 70% fluent but when he is stressed it probably drops down to 30%.

I spend a lot of time home schooling h2id English learning. We have spent countless hours Skyping as he develops his new language. I even assign homework and exams and issued a graded summary each week. Now his cousins want to sit in on sessions as they learn to. I also hsve agreed to help his mom. She is reaaly only interested in learning food names. Each week, we Skype for three hours as we go over lists of food. She is now learning non parishbles. Next week back on fruits. I love my life and my new family.

Edited April 19, 2015 by terri_blake

[lost_at_sea 995]

Seriously. At least try and keep it realistic. Lists of perishables... Oy.

Edited April 19, 2015 by lost_at_sea

[Lemonslice 4,553]

I have been living in the USA for five years now and my English is not yet perfect... I took advanced ESL classes during our CR1 process, and it did help. It was not an issue at our interview, Consular officer asked me if I spoke any Bostonian though

Would it be possible for your partner to take ESL classes in his home country? It can't hurt...

meetup or Toastmasters in English could help him get over his nervousness

Edited April 19, 2015 by Boston~Montreal

[terri_blake 10]

Terri,

how do you communicate now?

You have mentioned that you met once, but how do you communicate now, how often do you speak? Do you use skype, viber, facebook call..

skype, Zello and Paltalk

Edited April 19, 2015 by terri_blake

[terri_blake 10]

I have been living in the USA for five years now and my English is not yet perfect... I took advanced ESL classes during our CR1 process, and it did help. It was not an issue at our interview, Consular officer asked me if I spoke any Bostonian though

Would it be possible for your partner to take ESL classes in his home country? It can't hurt...

Yes he did but nOw he works so much.

[Lemonslice 4,553]

meetup, Toastmasters in English. Once a week, once a month... I understand he works a lot, but there is always a way to put some time and effort in what is important.

[Pitaya 2,576]

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[TBoneTX 43,058]

One denigrating post has been removed, and this thread is now closed to further comment. The OP has received acceptable answers and could have done research on her own to realize that interviews can be conducted in the beneficiary's native language.

The OP is on notice to think twice or more before starting any more new threads.

TBoneTX

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