K1 Visa Interview
Ok, so your fiancee visa was approved, and now you are getting yourself prepared for the K1 visa interview. The interview process can vary somewhat depending on what embassy your fiancee/fiance is interviewing out of, but the documents for the most part will be the same. Most embassies require the following forms to be filled out:
DS-230 (usually part one only)
DS-156
DS-156K
DS-157
Again, it depends on which embassy you are interviewing out of. Some embassies do not use the DS-230. It is advisable to visit the embassy website in the country in which your fiancee/fiance resides to research the specific forms that they use.
The U.S. Petitioner should make sure that the foreign fiancee/fiance has the following documents:
1) Form I-134 Affidavit of Support
2) The last three years of tax returns, with W2 and/or 1099 forms. Usually the embassies will only ask for the most recent tax return, but they can ask for all three. If you have all three, you will certainly avoid any delays.
3) A recent employment verification letter, or a few of your most recent earnings statements.
4) If you have been previously married, make sure your fiancee/fiancee has copies of your divorce documents, or in case of an ex-spouse’s death, a death certificate. Even though these documents were submitted in the K1 Visa application, sometimes the embassies will ask for these documents from the foreign fiancee.
Your fiancee/fiance should be prepared to take with him/her the following documents:
1- A valid International Passport. The passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the date of the interview.
2- An original birth certificate.
3- Police certificates are required from each country in which the foreign fiancée/fiance has lived for more than a six month period, since reaching the age of 16 years, regardless of where he/she is officially registered.
4- If applicable, divorce and/or death certificates from all prior marriages.
5- Four photos, passport size, for visa. (Frontal view, color)
6- Four photos, for medical exam. (Same as above)
7- There is an application fee (currently $350 US) per person.
8- Documents confirming relationship. It is very important that your fiancée/fiancé takes evidence of your relationship to the interview such as photos of petitioner and beneficiary together, emails, phone bills, chats, etc. Many people make the mistake of not taking in this evidence, and many people get denied based on the assumption by the embassy official that there is no bona-fide, genuine relationship. The more, the better….
Most embassies require documents not in English must be translated. Check with your specific embassy to make sure that documents not in English require translation.
If any children are accompanying the foreign fiancée/fiancé to the USA, they must have a valid international passport, and a birth certificate. Passport photos are also required for the medical exam and interview. Children ages 16 and older are required to submit police certificates. In most cases, permission from the other parent allowing the child to immigrate to the USA is required, or a court order showing that the K1 foreign fiancée/fiancé has full custody.
K1 Visa Interview Questions:
Some embassies ask quite a few questions at the interview. Some only ask a couple of questions. It is best that everyone is fully prepared for any types of questions that can be asked at the interview. Here are some of the most common questions that are asked:
How and when did you and your American fiancée/fiancé l first become acquainted with each other?
When did you meet in person? Where? How many times?
Where does he/she live? Do you know his/her address and phone number?
What type of work does he/she do?
Has he/she ever been married? How many times? Do you know when he/she was divorced?
How many children?
Does he/she have any brothers or sisters?
What about his/her parents?
What are his/her hobbies?
How old is he/she? When is his/her birthday?
They will ask simple questions that they expect any person to know about another person whom they are about to marry. It best to know the answers to each of the questions above, and more if possible. They may only ask one or two questions at the interview, but it is best to be prepared for as many questions as possible.
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