Manila - CR1 - Can/Should Petioner Attend Interview?

[TJL 89]

For those who have already done this....

 

Can/should I join my wife for the CR1 interview at the embassy? (I am the petitioner; She the beneficiary.)

 

What I read from the embassy says I can't accompany her, but I've read others who said they have. 

 

Worth it? Value of doing so? Is it indeed allowed?

 

Thanks. 🙂

[Babu Frik 1,162]

I'd be surprised if you were able to attend.

Also I feel like they mostly have their mind made up by the time they're interviewing you.

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

22 minutes ago, TJL said:

For those who have already done this....

 

Can/should I join my wife for the CR1 interview at the embassy? (I am the petitioner; She the beneficiary.)

 

What I read from the embassy says I can't accompany her, but I've read others who said they have. 

 

Worth it? Value of doing so? Is it indeed allowed?

 

Thanks. 🙂

Yes, you can go to the interview with the beneficiary at the USEM. I went to the K1 interview for my then fiance now wife. It was totally worth it and put her mind at ease. 

[geowrian 22,336]

Manila allows it.

It can help...whether you should or not depends on your case. I did. It was good to get the experience.

[Lola Lolo 34]

Yes you can go to your wife’s interview at the USEM. Like me my husband  petitioner he is with me on the time of my interview. Me beneficiary asked first then my husband too asked about our income & that’s it I got approved on the spot. Same day of my interview I check my status and says ready and at night change to issued. yahoo😀 I am DCF cr1 and become ir1 at the POE 😃

[payxibka 10,044]

8 hours ago, Babu Frik said:

I'd be surprised if you were able to attend.

Also I feel like they mostly have their mind made up by the time they're interviewing you.

SUPRISE!!!

[Hank_ 9,173]

10 hours ago, TJL said:

For those who have already done this....

 

Can/should I join my wife for the CR1 interview at the embassy? (I am the petitioner; She the beneficiary.)

 

What I read from the embassy says I can't accompany her, but I've read others who said they have. 

 

Worth it? Value of doing so? Is it indeed allowed?

 

Thanks. 🙂

I have never read where the embassy in Manila states you can not attend the interview with your wife.    Quite the opposite.

 

I did attend the visa interview with my wife.   Did I need to be there?  No, but I truly enjoyed the experience.   I am quite sure my wife would have received her visa if I had stayed home.