Our case will seem to appear like a marriage for convenience if people like the immigration interviewer looks at how events led to our marriage.
2007-02-28 06:31:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Two questions (which are actually one question): "Why" and "Was it"?
My knowledge of the marriage interview is that you cannot have a lawyer present. It is not a legal deposition where your lawyer can object to certain kinds of questions. You can have a translator present if you are not competent in English, but that's all.
The questions they ask you are of a personal nature, and they ask your spouse (separately) the same questions to see if you give the same answers. The idea is, the more you know about each other - your habits, what color toothbrush you use, your mother-in-law's birthday - all the things that legitimately married couples living together should know about each other - are answered reasonably correctly.
The only time the lawyer enters into the immigration process is for the filling and filing of documents. It is a good thing to have an immigration lawyer as he/she will have access to the INS office on "lawyer days" so that you don't have to stand in line for days on end to get forms, and they know how to complete the forms the right way and to file them correctly.
Other than that, it is up to you to prove that you did not marry for convenience.
2007-02-28 07:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by lesroys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you be concerned about your marriage interview if you are telling the truth? No need for a lawyer as long as it's all on the up and up
2007-02-28 15:52:11 · answer #2 · answered by gizmo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not necessary, but if you think your case does not 'hold water'... you may want to get a lawyer to make sure they find everything possible to get everything together... but it's not a guarentee... my lawyer was helpful.... but not necessary....I would have gotten it w/out or without the lawyer, but the lawyer did all the major work, and make use feel better, talked us through everything before and after.... as since we were not a marriage of convience, we had nothing to worry about... they found and told us all the things we needed to say and things we should not say (don't lie, but not to say certain things).... so if it would make you feel better and help you prepare... go ahead... but it won't change the outcome if you yourself are not very ready....
2007-02-28 14:59:40 · answer #3 · answered by crazydeb16 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, but if you want a lawyer present, you have to pay for it. It is not a 'right' but a privilege and you have to pay for it.
2007-02-28 14:37:56 · answer #4 · answered by susancnw 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋