Can my Petitioner Accompany me during the Interview ?

[opendoor 2]

Hello Every on K-1 filer here. Pakistan

 

Dear all i'm new in this forum, so my question is.

 

Can my Petitioner join me during the interview? As some people say it does't help while some say its worth a lot, i would really appreciate if some one has faced the same situation with their Petitioners in the US embassy Pakistan &  Guide me i shall be really thankful.

 

Regards.

[Unidentified 2,930]

I've asked the mods to move this to your country specific forum to get a specific answer for Pakistan. But in general, they won't let the petitioner into embassies. Some do, and some don't but in most cases, they don't. The petition can come to the embassy and stay outside and you can bring their passport in to show them "hey, the USC is here and waiting for me" but they won't be let in. 

[Kastrs 723]

Yes the petitioner can attend the interview, and I would always suggest the petitioner attend in ISB if able

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

9 minutes ago, opendoor said:

Hello Every on K-1 filer here. Pakistan

 

Dear all i'm new in this forum, so my question is.

 

Can my Petitioner join me during the interview? As some people say it does't help while some say its worth a lot, i would really appreciate if some one has faced the same situation with their Petitioners in the US embassy Pakistan &  Guide me i shall be really thankful.

 

Regards.

Yes the petitioner can join.   I've been to the embassy twice and stood next to my husband during the each interview.   

 

It can be helpful but if there are any issues  in your case the petitioner attending will not make the outcome any different.

[opendoor 2]

Thank you all for your replies but how would i justify that the Petitioner is with me what if they don't even ask about this ?

[Kastrs 723]

4 minutes ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

Yes the petitioner can join.   I've been to the embassy twice and stood next to my husband during the each interview.   

 

It can be helpful but if there are any issues  in your case the petitioner attending will not make the outcome any different.

I think it depends on the nature of the "issues"

attending cannot hurt your case, and can certainly strengthen a case were there may be doubts as to the authenticity of a relationship

Just now, opendoor said:

Thank you all for your replies but how would i justify that the Petitioner is with me what if they don't even ask about this ?

there is nothing to justify

the petitioner will walk in with you and accompany you at all steps, they will clearly see you and the petitioner together 

[opendoor 2]

4 minutes ago, Kastrs said:

I think it depends on the nature of the "issues"

attending cannot hurt your case, and can certainly strengthen a case were there may be doubts as to the authenticity of a relationship

there is nothing to justify

the petitioner will walk in with you and accompany you at all steps, they will clearly see you and the petitioner together 

you mean to window , but how they would let the petitioner to come along with me in the line ?

[Kastrs 723]

4 minutes ago, opendoor said:

you mean to window , but how they would let the petitioner to come along with me in the line ?

the petitioner just walks up with you

I think you are thinking this is much more complicated than it is

[payxibka 10,044]

13 minutes ago, opendoor said:

you mean to window , but how they would let the petitioner to come along with me in the line ?

He has a US passport that grants him entry into the embassy

[Unidentified 2,930]

8 minutes ago, payxibka said:

He has a US passport that grants him entry into the embassy

No, not really. He can ask for permission and they can say yes or no. It's not an automatic ticket in. But in this case, Pakistan seems open to granting them permission. 

[payxibka 10,044]

3 minutes ago, Unidentified said:

No, not really. He can ask for permission and they can say yes or no. It's not an automatic ticket in. But in this case, Pakistan seems open to granting them permission. 

Yes really.  A US Embassy is there for the benefit US citizens and they are automatically allowed entry into the Embassy (which is what I wrote).  Allowed entrance into the visa unit is a different situation but for those that allow it, the US Passport is there ticket.

[bestluck 71]

43 minutes ago, opendoor said:

you mean to window , but how they would let the petitioner to come along with me in the line ?

its not going to be problem  , my wife go with me at us embassy in Islamabad, even tho officers ask her some question about our relationship .

 

Good luck 

Edited February 20, 2019 by bestluck

[opendoor 2]

Thank you so much all, it's all we worried about because as you all can imagine if some ome spend that much money to fly half way around the globe and in the end even if they don't allow, so it really hurts.

 

 

[TBoneTX 43,059]

Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the Asia/South regional forum.

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

1 hour ago, Kastrs said:

1 hour ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

Yes the petitioner can join.   I've been to the embassy twice and stood next to my husband during the each interview.   

 

It can be helpful but if there are any issues  in your case the petitioner attending will not make the outcome any different.

I think it depends on the nature of the "issues"

attending cannot hurt your case, and can certainly strengthen a case were there may be doubts as to the authenticity of a relationship

Yes!  Totally agree...it won't hurt and may help!

 

Sometimes I feel like members try to overcompensate for red flags (not saying this is at all this case) but if the embassy finds  a reason to not issue the visa (whatever that may be) attending the interview won't change that decision.   

30 minutes ago, opendoor said:

Thank you so much all, it's all we worried about because as you all can imagine if some ome spend that much money to fly half way around the globe and in the end even if they don't allow, so it really hurts.

It's super easy petitioner walks in gets token with you and waits with the beneficiary.   I was asked at different times if I was the petitioner (obviously they could tell i was not a Pakistani) but no issues at all.  Relax!   I'm glad that I went with my husband it gave me a better understanding of the process then had he went alone.  Besides we stand shoulder by shoulder through everything.

 

Good luck!