Bad US Visa Interview Experience

[EM_Vandaveer 2,443]

On 8/13/2025 at 7:44 PM, ZKJ said:

I do understand that For Pakistani nationals they may put in the AP, for which that's fine because i know it will get clear as i know do have a clean record in Dubai since 7 years and also in My Home country before 7 years. the only concern that i feel the way of his  tone of threatening made me nervous that I also expressed to CO in straight words that i am nervous right now. Because whatever my answer was even if its 100 % perfect he was rolling his eyes like i am lying to him and he was keep saying if you will lie you will be going in Long AP or long Bar that made me feel if i am really answering wrong. 

He was being serious and the threats are a tactic to draw out dishonest people. You're not dishonest so you're fine.

Don't read anything into how he talked to you. It was an act.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,443]

On 8/18/2025 at 6:11 PM, ofa917 said:

Neither filing jointly nor separately, since he cannot file taxes, there is no filing jointly; he doesn’t have an SS#. The way to do it is to file as head of household; that will make her head of household.

She has to pay more taxes, but it will do the “married” part. And yes, she can amend the taxes anytime, even when he arives  in the US.

MFS & put NRA for Non-resident alien where it asks for his SSN. Has to paper file for this reason.

[ZKJ 3]

After submitting Travel Summary of trips to see each other, total 5 Trips, 1st trip Before Marriage(7 Days)Dec 2018, 2nd trip for marriage(26 Days) Sep 2020, 3rd trip after marriage for 4 months Feb 2021, 4th trip for 40 days March 2023 and 5th trip for 7 months Feb 2024, Petitioner Current Address and Explanation of money transfers. I received an email for a re interview along with my wife(On Telephone or In Person) after a week. Is this a positive or negative sign and suggestions?

[appleblossom 4,970]

1 minute ago, ZKJ said:

After submitting Travel Summary of trips to see each other, total 5 Trips, 1st trip Before Marriage(7 Days)Dec 2018, 2nd trip for marriage(26 Days) Sep 2020, 3rd trip after marriage for 4 months Feb 2021, 4th trip for 40 days March 2023 and 5th trip for 7 months Feb 2024, Petitioner Current Address and Explanation of money transfers. I received an email for a re interview along with my wife(On Telephone or In Person) after a week. Is this a positive or negative sign and suggestions?

 

Are you being interviewed together, or separately?

[ZKJ 3]

Just now, appleblossom said:

 

Are you being interviewed together, or separately?

They Asked me to come for Re interview (2nd Interview) Together with My Wife if she is in UAE. If she isn't in UAE Then they given an option for her on Telephone Because she is in US currently. 

[Boiler 48,024]

Seems there is something they want to discuss.

[ZKJ 3]

On 9/17/2025 at 6:31 PM, Boiler said:

Seems there is something they want to discuss.

Me and wife decided to attend the interview together despite with an option for her to be on telephone call, My Wife will be traveling for our interview before interview in UAE, i tried to search some examples for reinterview and embassy interview with spouse but not found to many examples of re interview after submitting documents requested after 221g. Does any one have any links of reinterviews or IV along with spouse to get any idea to prepare better?

Edited September 20 by ZKJ

[ZKJ 3]

On 9/17/2025 at 6:26 PM, appleblossom said:

 

Are you being interviewed together, or separately?

We don't know yet, I got a call from embassy and email for a re interview and they asked me if My wife is in UAE and can come together or if she is not in UAE she can attend via telephone, We decided to go in person interview together this coming week.

[TBoneTX 48,035]

11 hours ago, ZKJ said:

We decided to go in person interview together this coming week.

The in-person aspect certainly shows commitment to the relationship.

Let's hope that they don't ask her for something that she has access to only at home.

Be sure to report back with all details and the outcome.

[ZKJ 3]

On 9/21/2025 at 12:42 AM, TBoneTX said:

The in-person aspect certainly shows commitment to the relationship.

Let's hope that they don't ask her for something that she has access to only at home.

Be sure to report back with all details and the outcome.

Had our interview together. IV was conducted separately in a room and then once together in the same room. Still got 221G blue slip AP. We both were confident after the interview because we discussed everything after finishing the interview almost our 99% answers matched which we didn't expected but felt very disappointed after we saw when senior CO walked with 221G slip and he said we still have some concerns in the application and we will inform you if we needed anything. It was our 6th Visit to see each other. almost 5 years in to marry. The area they focused mostly that why my wife hasn't met my family who is in Pakistan currently. I live in UAE Since 7 year and visited only once my home country although I met her all family while marrying . And secondly they focused more on my Work and the places where i worked and my earning. The same questions were asked from my Wife about me which matched almost exactly. I feel the interview was good but couldn't understand why got 221g again. Secondly we did a formal marriage in Egypt where her father, her cousin and her uncle was our witness and later we did a small gathering but big gatherings weren't allowed that time because I travelled during the peak covid times in 2020 where restricted travel was allowed only. This time i will say that Interview experience was far better then the first one although i was asked too many questions

Edited Thursday at 04:49 PM by ZKJ

[TBoneTX 48,035]

You had a Stokes interview.  It's good that most of your answers matched.

Among themselves, they'll certainly discuss how you answered and how plausible everything sounded.

They'll also research and confirm where you worked, and relevant details.

Are you in scientific or engineering work?  Some of those careers cause extra security concerns.

[ZKJ 3]

16 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

You had a Stokes interview.  It's good that most of your answers matched.

Among themselves, they'll certainly discuss how you answered and how plausible everything sounded.

They'll also research and confirm where you worked, and relevant details.

Are you in scientific or engineering work?  Some of those careers cause extra security concerns.

I Studied Computer Science but did work a typical standard IT job in My Home country and in UAE in the same field. the thing which was odd for me that people often say that the most time spent together is the best thing but i have noticed they rarely asked about the time spent together.

List of question they were kept repeating

1: Why my wife didn't met my parents yet

2: Why A formal wedding despite continuously explaining them that i travelled in Covid time Travel restriction were soo strict and even when My Wife First blood family members were present including here father

3: My Work and Education

 

Anything which was the strength for me they were kept ignoring it. or i don't know if i was overthinking. But The CO(Which seems Pakistani too but not sure, she was fully familiar with the Pakistani tradition and culture) behavior was kind and giving me full time to explain but in some instances she get serious too. My wife IV was conducted with her too and it was like friendly discussion which may let my wife to explain things properly.

Edited Thursday at 05:06 PM by ZKJ

[TBoneTX 48,035]

1 hour ago, ZKJ said:

I Studied Computer Science but did work a typical standard IT job in My Home country and in UAE in the same field.

If this is a factor, it should be easy for them to decide about.

1 hour ago, ZKJ said:

time spent together is the best thing but i have noticed they rarely asked about the time spent together.

It is.  If they didn't ask much, maybe they were satisfied.

1 hour ago, ZKJ said:

The CO(Which seems Pakistani too but not sure, she was fully familiar with the Pakistani tradition and culture) behavior was kind and giving me full time to explain but in some instances she get serious too. My wife IV was conducted with her too and it was like friendly discussion which may let my wife to explain things properly.

This sounds promising.  If I were you, I'd wait for a week or two (this will be hard, we all know), then e-mail the consulate (with your A number in the Subject line) to ask the status.  In the meantime, try to relax and distract yourself.

[W199 495]

 

So why don't you take your Wife for a visit to your family, and submit lots of proof, while they process the 221-g?

[ZKJ 3]

10 hours ago, W199 said:

 

So why don't you take your Wife for a visit to your family, and submit lots of proof, while they process the 221-g?

Yes we are planning on it