Gary Morrison

This undoubtedly sounds like a strange question, but how well do I need
to know my fiancee, and she know me, to make it through the interviews?

I ask because, although I feel like we know each other well, it's not as
though I've known her all her life. If they were to ask me what she
studied in college, I could answer that, but if they were to ask me
which toenail she chipped when she tripped on her brother's bicycle when
she was 6 years old, I don't think I'd be able to answer that!

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Folinskyinla

Hi:

I hope you are exagerating somewhat -- they don't go anywhere near that detail. The killer is inconsistencies if you are ever interviewed separately.

Also, you don't give out much in the way of background -- so it is hard to answer your question with any degree of confidence other than to say that her childhood memories are on the extreme side.

Hypertweeky

LOL I don't think they'll ask you such thing!, the questions will be more like: What does she do for a living?, how/when did you meet??
Just relax, the conof doesn't expect you to know every little thing about her, you are going for a fiancee visa, most unmarried couples haven't lived together so IMHO the odds of asking very detailed questions are slim..
My husband and I got married July 26th, 2003. I went for my interview January 2004 and the questions were very simple: How did you meet?, does your husband speak English?, and that was it!, we chatted a while about the ridiculous processing times of USCIS and how great the Spanish food is
Good Luck

ian-mstm

You don't need to know each other... um, biblically speaking! However, you'll need to answer questions that will demonstrate to the officer that you have a real relationship!

Ian

Noorah101

My fiance and I had not spent too much time together in real life before getting engaged and going the K-1 route. We had spent 2 years on the phone talking about everything, though, so we knew things about each other.

At the K-1 interview, the only personal questions they asked us about each other is whether we have met any other family members (which we had), how we met, how many times we had seen each other (visiting), and they looked at all of our photos together. Other than that, the questions were about my own previous marriages, and about his work.

I wouldn't worry about the interview...it's perfectly acceptable to say "I don't know" or "I don't remember" if that is the true answer

Best Wishes,
Rene

Gary Morrison

Thanks for all of the replies. I won't be too terribly concerned about
the interviews then.

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Folinskyinla

Rene:

This is what I had in mind when I spoke about consistency. The answers "Cheerios" and "I don't remember" from the two people are consistent answers as to what was eaten for breakfeast.

I recall one case from long ago involving questions about the wife's earings. I'm reluctant to say this -- but a man may "know" a woman quite well indeed, but will not notice her earings beyond obtaining knowledge they've gotten in the way and he would be unable to describe those earings even after a memorable evening.

Steffi

Hehehehe.

Noorah101

LOL...good one, Mr.F.

Folinskyinla

On that one we had the DAO from Hell conducting a marriage fraud interview. The other issue involved the Las Vegas wedding. She was asked "where did you stay the first night of your marriage" and he was asked "where did you stay your first night in Las Vegas." They gave different answers because they had arrived the night before the wedding and couldn't get a room in the hotel they planned to honeymoon in.

The major "discrepancies" noted were that he couldn't describe her earings and the hotel answers.

Seanus

So much for "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" haha

Steffi

So really the fault lay in the officer's questioning, because they told the truth. I hope you got that cleared up quickly?

Mh

In article <[email protected]> ,
Folinskyinla <member4043@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >> My fiance and I had not spent too much time together in real life
    >> before getting engaged and going the K-1 route. We had spent 2 years
    >> on the phone talking about everything, though, so we knew things about
    >> each other.
    >> At the K-1 interview, the only personal questions they asked us about
    >> each other is whether we have met any other family members (which we
    >> had), how we met, how many times we had seen each other (visiting),
    >> and they looked at all of our photos together. Other than that, the
    >> questions were about my own previous marriages, and about his work.
    >> I wouldn't worry about the interview...it's perfectly acceptable to
    >> say "I don't know" or "I don't remember" if that is the true answer :)
    >> Best Wishes,
    >> Rene
    >Rene:
    >This is what I had in mind when I spoke about consistency. The answers
    >"Cheerios" and "I don't remember" from the two people are consistent
    >answers as to what was eaten for breakfeast.
    >I recall one case from long ago involving questions about the wife's
    >earings. I'm reluctant to say this -- but a man may "know" a woman
    >quite well indeed, but will not notice her earings beyond obtaining
    >knowledge they've gotten in the way and he would be unable to describe
    >those earings even after a memorable evening. ;)

Probably depends on the guy :-)

My wife has several earrings in both ears, and I usually notice quite
quickly when she changes one..

MH

Gary Morrison

On a somewhat related note, my fiancee has gotten the possibly mistaken
impression that only she (the non-US citizen) has to interview, and that
I (the US citizen) do not. My impression was that, at least usually,
both in the couple have interviews. I gather from your replies that you
folks impression is that usually both have interviews, correct?

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Folinskyinla

Hi:

The American Fiance is NOT required to show up at the CONSULAR interview. In many consulates, the US Citizen won't even be allowed into the Embassy/Consulate, much less the interview [practice varies].

It should be recalled that the underlying purpose for the creation of the K-1 in 1970 was to avoid having the US Citizen make [usually a second] visit abroad just to get married.

"The trouble is all inside your head she said to me. The answer is easy if you take it logically. I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free." Paul Simon