Interview and approval

Submitted by Facts (United States), Apr 5, 2010 at 18:38

Homeland Security asks for evidence. You send all evidence including chat and email logs. This info is available for all to read at us.gov.

This same evidence and more is requested at the beneficiaries interview.

Keep in mind the interview depends on if the person has ever requested or applied for a visa in the past or have relatives in the petitioners country. Decisions are based heavily on if the beneficiary (husband) has ever been married before or leaving behind children or ex-wives. Decisions are also made on the grounds of if the petitioner (wive) has had to use a co-sponsor for the Affidavit of Support. They also look at work history and if the beneficiary is currently working. They look at his arrest records, court records and police records of all places lived since the age of 16. The interviewer also judge the beneficiary's character in the way questions are answered at the interview. The interviewer will also ask to see wedding photos to see if they had the traditional Moroccan ceremony party at the beneficiary's home. Most of us here did see all his family in the photos sharing in their celebration.

Following Lisa's story, Leigh, her husband has not ever been married or has any children. He has never applied for a visa and as stated has this month aquired his passport to travel. It was not already in place. The petitioner makes the 125% poverty Guideline, therefore not using a co-sponsor. Her husband is working and has a work history. He is well educated and comes from a middle class family. Speaks the Petitioners language. They can establish proof continuous before and after marriage by phone logs as well as financial documents. It is enough proof to establish he will not be a burden to the government. Working for a world-wide company I'm sure has 401-k plans in place, the law states the husband inherits all unless she had him to sign a paper stating otherwise. Family coverage insurance will also pick up the husband while he is over seas. Some banks will allow her to add her husband as a beneficiary or co-owner to the account. She has also not stated here she has a pre-nup. Given the fact they are married, they could have documentation to prove marriage beyond signing of the papers.

Given all this information, as much as you would like to see them kept apart and her husband denied, there is no reason for this man to be denied. If he is denied based on discrimination, all she has to do is call her state representative and have them to call the Embassy to stop it. They are investigating the Embassy now on discrimination of over 14 states, denying some without looking at the REQUESTED evidence they are told to bring to the interview such as e-mail, chat records and even photos. Most interviews last 10 minutes to one hour. They pretty much have an idea before he ever steps foot in the Embassy if he will be approved or not.

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