What Sort Of Questions Should I Expect?

[Jockstar]

Not too worried about this but thought i would ask anyway. What sort of questions do they ask? I also know if you dont know the answer to any of their questions is best to say you dont know.Rather than try and fake your way through. So ye. What should be expect? The missus is stressing. I told her dont worry. I mean we are married and have lived together for more than 2 years here in Bangkok. We both know each other very well. But for those who have gone through this. Is she worrying for nothing? So any comments appreciated. Cheers in advance.

[gburns57au]

Not too worried about this but thought i would ask anyway. What sort of questions do they ask? I also know if you dont know the answer to any of their questions is best to say you dont know.Rather than try and fake your way through. So ye. What should be expect? The missus is stressing. I told her dont worry. I mean we are married and have lived together for more than 2 years here in Bangkok. We both know each other very well. But for those who have gone through this. Is she worrying for nothing? So any comments appreciated. Cheers in advance.

I dont know the answer to this...but I would suppose that the questions would be based around determining the veracity of your wife's application and whether your relationship is ongoing and genuine.

I think also you have hit the nail on the proverbial head....honesty is the best policy...when you try to fake it, you create more problems. Remember that these people are experienced interviewers and if they suspect that you are lying then they will start asking more questions designed to catch you out.

[Mighty Mouse]

I dont know the answer to this...but I would suppose that the questions would be based around determining the veracity of your wife's application and whether your relationship is ongoing and genuine.

Spot on, that's it in a nutshell.

The questions are structured from the information you supplied in the application.

If there are any issues that you didn't convincingly cover, or neglected to cover in the application, questions may be asked to clarify such issues.

Giving answers such as, "I don't know" or "I can't remember" is not recommended. If it's in your application, you should be able to remember it.

[PaulPerth]

G'day Jock.

Just asked my wife this question.

Firstly, she advises to dress smartly!

The questions she was asked:

- About you and your relationship, how much do you earn, what job do you do, how you met,

when you met, what did you do together, what did she like about YOU?

- what does she know about your family, your parents names, how many brothers and sisters and

thier names, where they live, etc.

- she will also ask questions about her family, how many brothers and sisters, what they do, what

do her parents do, etc.

- what is her reason and her plans for living in Australia?

She also advises don't tell even the smallest "untruth", they are very good at identifying this!

Paul

[Ozspike]

We had the Interview booked for 8:30Am Turned up at 8:10 and was told we had to wait outside the embassy until the time of the inteview(8:30) which seems a bit strange as the new security measures at the embassy I thought would be to protect Australians and not have us waiting outside the embassy which has to be the least safe place.

Anyway not wanting to upset anyone we said nothing and waited outside, We both went in together to see the case worker, she told us we had done a very nice job with our application with everything in a nice ring binder folder with title and index page's but infortunalty all of the documents except for the proof of relationship ones had to come out and go in her case file. so we all took about 15 mins doing that and even though she didn't say much while we were doing this(she was taping info into her PC) she was able to see how we spoke to each other and worked together while sorting out the doc's.

After the docs were ready she gave us the standard warning about the paperwork all being truthfull and correct then we all had a chat about nothing for about 5 mins. I was then asked to wait outside the room while she had her interview.

Pui said she asked her about things like when we met when she became my girlfriend what i got her for valentines day when I asked her to marry me how many brothers and sisters i had if she had met them. And how did Pui know I wanted her to be my girlfriend(what I did and said). Then they just talked about Pui past Marrige in germany and what went wrong with that one. After about 1 hour I was called back in but she just asked me if I had any questions or anything to add so I just explained my financial position and that was it she said thanks and they would contact us when the decision was made.

Now we wait and hope all is well.(and try not to watch the clock)

Hope that helps

Spike & Pui

[vinny]

See also Booklet 1, Partner Migration and How to Handle Your Visa Interview.

Edited April 24, 2006 by vinny

[Jockstar]

I cant complain. We had abgreat time

[Mighty Mouse]

I cant complain. We had abgreat time

Do you care to share some more (detailed) information?

[Jockstar]

Think i meant to reply to another thread. Doh!