interview tricky question

[gchagui 0]

Hello everyone, Well, I'm new in this forum, but I'm here to stay.

We had gone to a lawyer, to start my K1 Process, but we've decided to do it ourselves, thanks to this forum.

I've been reading alot, but now I think I'll be needing some advice:

This is my story:

I live in Colombia, and I've always had my tourist visa, but on 1999-2000, I went to miami, Fl. I stayed there for 5 months 10 days. ( I had a 6 months permission to stay). I came back to Colombia, and went to the US Embassy to get my tourist visa renewed. They stamped my Passport with a ""Application Received" stamp. They told me they were not going to issue me a visa that day. Months later, I applied for a student visa. I got another ""Application Received" stamp. I was told by the consul to study here for 2 years, and then apply again. I did, and I applied for the tourist visa 2 years later, got another stamp! The last time I Applied for the tourist visa was on August 2005. Got another stamp.

I've known Tasha for 10 years already, But when she came here on june 2007, well, we fall in love. (yes I love her). We've decided to get married, so we are starting the K1 process.

we have plenty of proofs of us meeting, and of our relation. I'm afraid, when the interview day comes, they ask me :

Why don't you just get married in Colombia?

If you go marry in the US, will you stay there to live?

I don't want the consul to think, I just want to go to the US. I will still live in Tasha's house

PD: I have no criminal records.....

Thanks in advance

Edited August 26, 2007 by gchagui

[Chica Yeyé 41]

we have plenty of proofs of us meeting, and of our relation. I'm afraid, when the interview day comes, they ask me :

Why don't you just get married in Colombia?

If you go marry in the US, will you stay there to live?

I don't want the consul to think, I just want to go to the US. I will still live in Tasha's house

PD: I have no criminal records.....

Thanks in advance

They won't ask you that. They my ask: how when did you meet? etc. type questions. Check out the K-1 forum for people's experiences with interview,s process, paperwork, etc..... and while you're at it... have a tinto for me... man I miss Colombian coffee!!!!! (guilty sips her cup of Espresso).

Peace, L.

[gchagui 0]

Yeah, but my experiences at the US embassy have been... "today you are not getting a visa"

I just don't want the Consules a chance to say no

I want to get ready from now

Gus

Edited August 26, 2007 by gchagui

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Yeah, but my experiences at the US embassy have been... "today you are not getting a visa"

I just don't want the Consules a chance to say no

I want to get ready from now

Gus

Gus,

My only "advise" if you can call it that is: do a lot of reading, prepare your documents and their translations, get your ducks in a row, etc. I know the process is invasive, and sometimes humiliating; but we're here for you pana.

L.

[gchagui 0]

thanks Len

I've have been reading....... I've even read, how to get dessed to go to the embassy..... jajaja I'm just a little paranoic.

Gus

[Chica Yeyé 41]

thanks Len

I've have been reading....... I've even read, how to get dessed to go to the embassy..... jajaja I'm just a little paranoic.

Gus

No topless allowed -- I was heartbroken, already with my stripper outfit selected darn it.

[gchagui 0]

I was wondering, IF Tasha and I, have all our proofs together, in other words, we have all the law is asking for, can they actually say no to me at the interview?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I was wondering, IF Tasha and I, have all our proofs together, in other words, we have all the law is asking for, can they actually say no to me at the interview?

Gus, if I had the answer to that question I would not be freaking out about my own interview - this is the million dollar question indeed, and I have no answer. Read up on waivers as well, just in case.

L.

[JVKn'CVO 11]

Why don't you just get married in Colombia?

If you go marry in the US, will you stay there to live?

*That's every couple's personal choice, I don't think they would ask that. If they do ask you that, like with everything else, just answer truthfully why you chose to file for a fiance visa instead of getting married and applying for a spouse visa

*The answer to that is...yes I will establish permanent residence in the U.S. That's the point of a fiance visa

"How Does a Fiancé(e) Visa Work?

If you are an American citizen and you want your foreign fiancé(e) to travel to the United States to marry you and live in the U.S., you must file Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) in the United States. "

travel state - fiance visa

Good Luck!

Saludos,

Caro

[foxtobee 1]

They won't ask a question like that, most likely. The fact that she knows what the US is like also can be counted as a plus. She knows what to expect when she moves there.

Good luck with the interview.

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Good luck, Gchagui! And please help us by filling in your timeline.....thanks

Edited August 27, 2007 by Jason-Sasha

[gchagui 0]

Why don't you just get married in Colombia?

If you go marry in the US, will you stay there to live?

*That's every couple's personal choice, I don't think they would ask that. If they do ask you that, like with everything else, just answer truthfully why you chose to file for a fiance visa instead of getting married and applying for a spouse visa

*The answer to that is...yes I will establish permanent residence in the U.S. That's the point of a fiance visa

"How Does a Fiancé(e) Visa Work?

If you are an American citizen and you want your foreign fiancé(e) to travel to the United States to marry you and live in the U.S., you must file Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) in the United States. "

travel state - fiance visa

Good Luck!

Saludos,

Caro

Gracias Caro..

What about the question """ Are you planning on working in the US?"""

My answer to that would be: As soon as we get married, we will be applying for an employment authorization.

Is this ok??

[JVKn'CVO 11]

Gracias Caro..

What about the question """ Are you planning on working in the US?"""

My answer to that would be: As soon as we get married, we will be applying for an employment authorization.

Is this ok??

As a humble applicant, I can't tell you what is ok, I can only share my experience

But I wrote "yes- with work authorization- place is unknown"...so preety similar to what you're writting.

Here's the link to K1 interview sample questions

and THE K1/K2 VISA APPLICATION PROCESS completed by the Fiance(e)

Hope this helps!!

Caro

[Kitty_Cat 0]

Why don't you just get married in Colombia?

If you go marry in the US, will you stay there to live?

*That's every couple's personal choice, I don't think they would ask that. If they do ask you that, like with everything else, just answer truthfully why you chose to file for a fiance visa instead of getting married and applying for a spouse visa

*The answer to that is...yes I will establish permanent residence in the U.S. That's the point of a fiance visa

"How Does a Fiancé(e) Visa Work?

If you are an American citizen and you want your foreign fiancé(e) to travel to the United States to marry you and live in the U.S., you must file Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) in the United States. "

travel state - fiance visa

Good Luck!

Saludos,

Caro

Gracias Caro..

What about the question """ Are you planning on working in the US?"""

My answer to that would be: As soon as we get married, we will be applying for an employment authorization.

Is this ok??

If you come in with a K-1 visa, of course that means you're getting married in the States, living in the States, working here etc etc. The "are you planning on working in the US?" question is usually given when you're applying for a tourist visa. When it comes to fiance visa, they will be asking you completely different questions.

Before applying for a fiance visa, I had applied for a tourist visa twice, and a student visa once, and got denied. But I didn't have problem at all with K-1 of course, by the time my fiance (now husband) and I applied for the K-1 visa, we'd known each other for 7 years.

[Dan J 277]

I was wondering, IF Tasha and I, have all our proofs together, in other words, we have all the law is asking for, can they actually say no to me at the interview?

Yes, but not for the reasons why they would say no to you for a tourist or another non-immigrant visa. Really the reasons that might delay or get your visa application denied is pretty clear (Medical reasons, security threat, lack of support, criminal record). The only one where the CO has any room for interpretation is the fraud question, do you have a bonefied relationship. If you can prove that, you have nothing to worry about.

Other non-immigrant visas can be denied if the CO feels that the applicant has immigration intent. With a K-1 visa, that intent is explicit.