have interview date finally, what are the chances of approval at this point?

[benjorgensen 0]

cr1 visa, wife in india, aprroved by uscis and nvc, dad is cosponsor, relationship running on 2.5 years now, visa process nearing 16 months i think. (there were delays that were due to waiting of some docs and a few money issues) interview scheduled for 6th may

so i think with very little doubt that i have sent them enough proof, and TO ME i cannot think of any good reason to be denied now, but of course we fear all sorts of things, and we do have a few major things missing or weak. i have only really been conveniently able to send her money thru westurn union, and we dont have a joint account due to her not having ss or itin.. we learned of the itin about a year ago, but only 4 months ago did we learn how important it was to have that. weve had a lot of road blocks to this joint account issue, the banks wont do it without her numbers and SEEING her passport and HER in person, so i gave up

however we do have a credit card on my chase account..with her name on it, shes an authorized user of my credit account, but i never sent her that card for fear of her family members getting it and abusing it (the dont have much respect, her parents i trust but not her other siblings)

so yea, the credit card, we also have her on the rent agreement here and on a car title with me, though again with that shes not actually authorized to drive it of course due to no US drivers licence..uugh

several other typical things to, and of course all the normal relationship proof, contact, certificates and biographicals. a long list of all my money transfers to her was sent as well. hope its all enough..

but nvc passed us on to the embassy, so that has to mean something right?? and i think it will be very clear that we love each other and know lots of little things about the other that no fraudulent case could know. assuming im allowed into the new delhi embassy, things will be way easier, cuz i know she is not going to be good at this, she gets VERY nervous and cant think strait without me there..

Edited April 10, 2016 by benjorgensen

[Penguin_ie 6,002]

NVC only does basic checks, it is the CO at the embassy that approves or denies.

How often and for how long have you met?

Any red flags such as large age or educational differences, recent divorce etc?

[Harpa Timsah 13,263]

If you have never lived together then it would be strange to have that much joint financial stuff. I think you are looking at this the wrong way and it's causing you stress.

[NikLR 13,234]

I think you should figure out how to get your wife to relax. If your marriage is genuine, she shouldn't have an issue.

Make sure to discuss any red flags, as penguin has mentioned.

[benjorgensen 0]

that does make sense, its pretty impractucal and unneeded at this time to have a joint account or have her own any assets with me. and i dont have insurence to add her to..so thats not possible.

yes, she is 10 years older than me, weve worried a lot about that too, but surely they cant deny us based only on that. and in any case it would be different if i was the older one in the relationship. and ive never married before, im 26 yo. all i can say is when i saw the woman of my wildest fantasy there was no superficial thing that was gonna stop me from getting her for myself. i just hope we get a nice level headed american guy to interview us that will understand this!

that was something else we worry about, it makes sense to me that in an american embasy, the interviewers would be american, right? id hate to get an indian on who is just an american citizen ( they have distorted views of what married life is about and why people should get married. all i was is an unbiased inverviewer

Edited April 23, 2016 by benjorgensen

[Ryan H 3,925]

that was something else we worry about, it makes sense to me that in an american embasy, the interviewers would be american, right? id hate to get an indian on who is just an american citizen ( they have distorted views of what married life is about and why people should get married. all i was is an unbiased inverviewer

CO's are US Citizens of all ethnic backgrounds who have joined the Foreign Service. Regardless of what the CO's ethnicity is, they are briefed on cultural norms of a country and evaluate cases before them on their own merits. Regardless of the ethnicity or the gender of the CO who will conduct the interview, they will not give any quarter to this thought:

all i can say is when i saw the woman of my wildest fantasy there was no superficial thing that was gonna stop me from getting her for myself

Instead, the CO will consider the facts and relevant factors of your case and make a decision based on that and that alone.