Interview Questions

[lamonster]

Hello all again...

Right back from Thailand and while there I got my gf to apply for her visa at the British Embassy.

I sent her inside with all my documentation, the form etc etc...so now we are just waiting for them to tell us when they want to talk to her. Apparently the women in the embassy said I have submitted a bit much on the evidence side (I had a lever arch file full of phone bills and statements etc)- but better to have too much than them refuse for lack of evidence?

Right now my question - What kind of things do they ask in the interviews, I am going to assume for the time being that she will be given a long interview. What I am trying to work out is what they can ask her - there isn't a great deal they can ask her from the info I submitted apart from my name, where I live, parents names etc. I am going to assume they will ask where we met, when we met, why she is coming to the uk to marry me, what food I like, what colour my underwear is etc. But if the interviews last for say 30 mins - what else are they likely to ask as I am sure you would get through that lot in 5 mins.

Last thing I want is her being asked something that I never thought to tell her and the ECO using that as grounds to say she doesn't know me well enough...

I am going to assume also that the embassy people will be able to understand some of her replies - as she has a funny way of pronouncing where I live and my mothers surname but don't tell her I said that

[Clive sorts]

Hi lamonster

The documents that you submitted are fine, the more info the better which is what I did with my now wife's settlement visa earlier this year.

Regarding the questions that the ECO may ask your gf, you can do a search through this forum and you will find many posts that may help you, a later one is by gerryuk on the 13/08/05 and I posted one similar on the 16/03/05, numerous others.

Also she can be interviewed in Thai if she chooses to however I suppose she has to still pronounce the English words i.e your surname , etc..

I am not an expert on this however I have experienced it all recently, I am sure scouser can guide you further and some.

Best of luck

Regards

Clive sorts

[the scouser]

Yes, lamonster, have a butcher's at Clive's and Gerry's posts. Basically, they can ask any question that is relevant to the application; where you met, when you met, in what circumstances, what you have in common, what you like to eat, your family's details etc.

Scouse.

[mraitchison]

http://thailand-uk.com/

helped me a lot

[lamonster]

Cheers chaps.

Just the sort of thing I assumed they would ask.

I would love to know how they know what I like to eat though

[expatinasia]

She will be asked question to assure that the relationship is legitimate, and that you just didn't pick her up in a bar and she's using you for money and you for her sex. It's like a blood test - it's something that you don't study for. If the relationship is legitimate, you have nothing to worry about. if the relationship is not legitimate...

[gerrryuk]

Cheers chaps.

Just the sort of thing I assumed they would ask. 

I would love to know how they know what I like to eat though

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They are basically trying to ascertain that your relationship is strong & gonna be lasting. Just drill home to her to TELL the TRUTH. it is vital. They have wonderful noses for lies or anything misleading.

The hardest questions my wife found were "what will you do if you are not successful with this visa application?" & " if successful what will you do in England when your husband is working?"

Get your wife to answer those questions to you.

[lamonster]

She will be asked question to assure that the relationship is legitimate, and that you just didn't pick her up in a bar and she's using you for money and you for her sex.  It's like a blood test - it's something that you don't study for.  If the relationship is legitimate, you have nothing to worry about.  if the relationship is not legitimate...

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I realise that this is not something to study for - I was just looking to confirm the kind of things they ask as I have seen a few posts in the past where the ECOs have denied visas for a little as the lady telling them their bf name is steve smith and not stephen richard matthew smith. The relationship is genuine, but a silly thing like my mothers name being different from mine and her not knowing that, and me not thinking to tell her would stitch her right up.

[GU22]

Just tell the truth. If the answer is "I don't know" then that is what she should say.

My wife was asked for the names of my parents. She replied "Mum and Dad!"

[lamonster]

GU22 - very good point - I will have to make sure she doesn't blag it, and just say she doesn't know, as I am pretty sure there are some things that maybe asked that she just doesn't know.

And she does call my mother "my mum" i.e. she basically calls my mother mum.

I think the main thing for her will be to try and relax a bit about the whole thing as she appears to be worrying about everything way too much just like a cat on hot bricks.

I think my main concern was them using her lack of answer to beat her on the head with as a reason to refuse the visa, thus the question. But I am sure it is the overall replies that makes the decision for them.