Well, Natasha did not have an interview, but boy did we prepare for
one. We did not know if she would have an interview or not, so we
decided to prepare. The only way to prepare is to look on the internet
and find other people’s experience. Usually the experience is somewhat
similar. So after quite a bit of searching around, I understood the
following:
1) The interview does not last very long. Usually within half an hour you are done.
2) Usually there is just one person interviewing you.
3) You can have an interpreter if you wish, although if you can do it without one then, I think it might be better. But make sure you can understand the questions properly, otherwise it may prove counter-productive.
4) The first questions are things like: What is your name? Do you understand what the visa officer is saying? Are you well enough to be interviewed?, etc. Just introduction questions like that.
5) Then the questions become a bit more personal. That however, should not intimidate or surprise you, since the visa officer is trying to figure out if the relationship is genuine or not, whether you have entered the relationship in good faith. Always be as honest as you can.
The type of questions that you can be asked are as follows:
- Where did you meet?
- How did you meet?
- How long have you known each other?
- How much time have you spent together?
- Who proposed marriage? (Of course if the person applying for the visa has proposed then that will not look good).
- Have you two met each other’s family yet? (Of course it would be helpful if you had)
- Are you applying in your maiden name? (It shows more commitment when one party has taken the other party’s surname).
- What are your plans in the UK?
For a more comprehensive list, see this page: http://www.ukresident.com/forums/topic/62475-interview-questions/ It gives more details about specifically the types of questions that they are likely to ask.
Try to stay calm and confident. The interview is over before you know it. Once the interview is finished the visa officer will tell you when you can expect an answer. And remember, the more time you have spent together and the more evidence you have of that time spent together the better. Having met each other’s families would help establish the veracity of your relationship.
All the visa officer is trying to do is to establish if the relationship is genuine. If it is then you have nothing to fear. Try not to be evasive in your answers as that may raise alarms in the officer’s head.
I am not entirely sure why Natasha did not have an interview, but instead got the visa without one. But I have a suspicion. I think that our Personal Statements spoken about in previous posts have helped. In those personal statements we have tried to answer as many of the potential questions that she may have been asked at an interview as we could. I think that may have been the reason why she was not interviewed, as it would have meant them asking questions that they have the answer to already. We pre-empted the interview with our Personal Statements that were submitted with the application paperwork. And that is all I have on this subject.
If you find these articles useful, please like them on Facebook, Google+ or you can even tweet about them. Buttons are provided at the top of the page or below the comments. Thanks.
1) The interview does not last very long. Usually within half an hour you are done.
2) Usually there is just one person interviewing you.
3) You can have an interpreter if you wish, although if you can do it without one then, I think it might be better. But make sure you can understand the questions properly, otherwise it may prove counter-productive.
4) The first questions are things like: What is your name? Do you understand what the visa officer is saying? Are you well enough to be interviewed?, etc. Just introduction questions like that.
5) Then the questions become a bit more personal. That however, should not intimidate or surprise you, since the visa officer is trying to figure out if the relationship is genuine or not, whether you have entered the relationship in good faith. Always be as honest as you can.
The type of questions that you can be asked are as follows:
- Where did you meet?
- How did you meet?
- How long have you known each other?
- How much time have you spent together?
- Who proposed marriage? (Of course if the person applying for the visa has proposed then that will not look good).
- Have you two met each other’s family yet? (Of course it would be helpful if you had)
- Are you applying in your maiden name? (It shows more commitment when one party has taken the other party’s surname).
- What are your plans in the UK?
For a more comprehensive list, see this page: http://www.ukresident.com/forums/topic/62475-interview-questions/ It gives more details about specifically the types of questions that they are likely to ask.
Try to stay calm and confident. The interview is over before you know it. Once the interview is finished the visa officer will tell you when you can expect an answer. And remember, the more time you have spent together and the more evidence you have of that time spent together the better. Having met each other’s families would help establish the veracity of your relationship.
All the visa officer is trying to do is to establish if the relationship is genuine. If it is then you have nothing to fear. Try not to be evasive in your answers as that may raise alarms in the officer’s head.
I am not entirely sure why Natasha did not have an interview, but instead got the visa without one. But I have a suspicion. I think that our Personal Statements spoken about in previous posts have helped. In those personal statements we have tried to answer as many of the potential questions that she may have been asked at an interview as we could. I think that may have been the reason why she was not interviewed, as it would have meant them asking questions that they have the answer to already. We pre-empted the interview with our Personal Statements that were submitted with the application paperwork. And that is all I have on this subject.
If you find these articles useful, please like them on Facebook, Google+ or you can even tweet about them. Buttons are provided at the top of the page or below the comments. Thanks.
No comments:
Post a Comment