Interview coming up..

[Alpha8 10]

Good day. Just wanted a little clarification on what's going on with my case. Hopefully someone can help. We received NVC clearance for our k1 in March. We have received and email that my fiance has to go to an interview (santo domingo) at this end of this month.  She has gathered all documents. We have done the d160. We have our appointment for medical and VAC. Also finishing to prepare the financial packet. Now my question is.. is this interview "THE BIG INTERVIEW"  will they approve or deny this day or will there then be a second interview for the both of us? (I do understand it would strengthen the case if I am present.) Could this first interview be the deciding day? 

 

Thanks in advance for the help. 

[powerpuff 6,729]

In most cases they tell you at the end of the interview on the day if they approve or deny. If there’s missing paperwork you’ll have to come back. And no you don’t have to be there for the second interview. For example, the US Consulate in my country doesn’t let your significant other in even if you wanted to. And that was pre covid. 

[Chancy 6,241]

3 hours ago, Alpha8 said:

is this interview "THE BIG INTERVIEW"  will they approve or deny this day or will there then be a second interview for the both of us? (I do understand it would strengthen the case if I am present.) Could this first interview be the deciding day?

 

Normally, there's only one interview, and you'll probably not be allowed to be present because of COVID precautions.  At the end of the interview, the consul officer may say that the visa is approved.  Take it as a good sign, but not necessarily the final decision.  Actual approval only happens after some administrative processing, which is just a term for all the background stuff that the consulate needs to do after the interview to issue the visa.  That process could take a few hours, or usually a few days, but in some cases, can stretch to weeks or months.  There is no guaranteed timeline.  The true indication of approval is when the online visa status turns to "Issued".

 

[BrknEgle 5]

Long time lurker, first time poster. I saw this question and wanted to reply because we just had our interview in Santo Domingo on Apr 27th. 

 

I was present with my beneficiary for the interview, there was no issue with both of us entering the building. In fact, the majority of the people in for interviews that day had both the petitioner and beneficiary present. I think it was a benefit for both of us to be there as the interviewer asked us both questions about each other, each others family, how we communicate, how we met etc. The whole process from waiting in line to enter the building, handing in our documents and having our interview took a total of about an hour.

 

During our interview the only additional information I was asked for was additional pictures, which I provided 8-10, the woman looked over them and then gave them back to us. The interviewer was very nice and was easy to talk to. Our case was very tight from the beginning and we had loads of extra documents and evidence so our experience was quick and easy. My fiance was nervous but I was not. The process was actually much easier than I expected.

 

At the end of the interview the woman interviewing us told us the visa was approved. On Monday of this week, my fiance picked up her visa and sealed information packet from the Gazcue center without issue. 

 

 

[Alpha8 10]

3 hours ago, BrknEgle said:

Long time lurker, first time poster. I saw this question and wanted to reply because we just had our interview in Santo Domingo on Apr 27th. 

 

I was present with my beneficiary for the interview, there was no issue with both of us entering the building. In fact, the majority of the people in for interviews that day had both the petitioner and beneficiary present. I think it was a benefit for both of us to be there as the interviewer asked us both questions about each other, each others family, how we communicate, how we met etc. The whole process from waiting in line to enter the building, handing in our documents and having our interview took a total of about an hour.

 

During our interview the only additional information I was asked for was additional pictures, which I provided 8-10, the woman looked over them and then gave them back to us. The interviewer was very nice and was easy to talk to. Our case was very tight from the beginning and we had loads of extra documents and evidence so our experience was quick and easy. My fiance was nervous but I was not. The process was actually much easier than I expected.

 

At the end of the interview the woman interviewing us told us the visa was approved. On Monday of this week, my fiance picked up her visa and sealed information packet from the Gazcue center without issue. 

 

 

Well Mr Lurker. That's excellent news congratulations and thanks for your info.