Frankfurt consulate interview (language & US citizen attendance)

[texastincup 52]

I received email confirmation from the Frankfurt consulate that they speak Ukrainian and Russian. They also confirmed I could attend the interview with my wife and step-daughter. I have seen some posts saying that US citizens could not enter the consulate for the interview. I recommend emailing the consulate and then printing their response and showing it to anyone that tries to deny you entry. This is a handy guide to communicating with the consulate.

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEvNF5RK-2bvqW7SicenUtdxrPxl-4XfdyfR6FWoC3uNRk4g/viewform

 

 

[NurseAndy 0]

My Ukrainian spouse has her interview soon. I don't know if I could accompany on her interview,  but I was told I don't have to be there in-person.

[texastincup 52]

On 10/24/2022 at 8:46 PM, NurseAndy said:

My Ukrainian spouse has her interview soon. I don't know if I could accompany on her interview,  but I was told I don't have to be there in-person.

I was able to enter the consulate with my wife and daughter, but they were interviewed at the window by themselves. I could watch them from my table but was not allowed at the window. I see no reason for the US citizen to attend, but I wanted to make things so as smoothly as possible and felt an English speaking person could not hurt. We took the subway there without any cell phones, but cell phones were allowed inside the consulate. They just had to be turned off. That would have made the trip there much less stressful since neither of us spoke German.

[Gitana 11]

my husband was present with me at the interview, at the window