15 Tips For Your Immigration Spouses Interview
One hurdle most couples have to cross before attaining the visa is the immigration interview conducted by the Bureau of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). As the nature of the interview depends upon the official, it differs accordingly. It is easier to face the questionnaire if you follow certain simple directives and avoid certain things. Given below are the things you must ensure to make your interview successful: 1. Ensure that all required documents are present with you during the interview. Be well versed with the contents of the documents so that you can answer queries related to them with ease and without incessant reference.
2. Do not waver if you are asked questions on intimate topics and answer with confidence. 3. Give precise and accurate answers to the officer's questions. 4. Obey the instructions given by the Immigration authorities or the USCIS officer. If the interviews of your partner and yourself are to be held separately, do not panic. 5. In case you uncomfortable with English, bring an interpreter to assist you. 6. Present yourself in a decent manner. Dress suitably for the interview and ensure that your spouse does so too. 7. Do not be evidently nervous. 8. If you think that there is a loophole in your application, practice a coordinated response. However, it is best to confess that you do not know an answer, rather than lying. 9. If a particular question seems to be complicated and you cannot comprehend it, ask the officer to repeat it or explain the question. 10. Be punctual. Apart from making a good impression, it is suggested because if you miss your interview, you have to go through a time consuming process to get hold of another appointment. 11. If possible, take a legal representative along. He/she can get you out of sticky situations. 12. Avoid being cheeky. Do not refer to substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, bigamy, trafficking etc. 13. Do not contradict your spouse or get into a dispute during the interview. Settle matters that can spark a disagreement beforehand. 14. Avoid misbehaving with the officer. If the officer reprimands you for an incomplete form, immediately offer to do the needful by means of the documents present with you. 15. If certain questions seem irrelevant to you, do not exhibit your annoyance and attempt to answer to the best of your abilities, because the question may be well within the limits of the USCIS directives. |
