My husband Dale and I went through the K-1 fiance visa process about 3 years ago.

Once our K-1 petition was approved by USCIS, we were only a third of the way through the process. The next step was the most daunting and nerve-racking throughout the whole process…

The fiance visa interview.

Preparing for the Fiance Visa Interview

First we had to collect all the documents and evidence that Dale needed to prove that we were in a real and legitimate relationship. This included photos of us together and with each other’s families. He also gathered up birthday, anniversary or holiday cards we sent to each other, phone & text logs, emails, and some of our Facebook posts.

We figured it would be better to have too much than not enough when it comes to the documentation and evidence for the interview.

We also had to complete the online form DS-160. This is a form the every U.S. consulate requires for visa applicants to electronically complete when going for a visa interview.

Once we completed the form and received the confirmation, we scheduled our interview at the consulate. We had to wait a couple weeks for our appointment, which is pretty common. The wait times are determined by how busy the individual consulate is and how long it takes them to see you.

While we were waiting for the interview we used Skype to practice sample questions they might ask him to try and prepare for it. This was really helpful and kind of helped put him at ease over it.

The Fiance Visa Interview!

On the day of the fiance visa interview he felt prepared, but of course we were both really nervous!

He was in the UK and the interview was scheduled for the morning. So, that meant it was about 3AM where I was in the U.S.

I stayed up all night waiting for a call from him to let me know how it went and if it was approved.

Some questions he was asked during the interview were questions such as “How long have you known each other?” “How did you meet?” “When did you decide to get married?” “Have you met each other’s families?” “Where are you getting married?” “Where does your fiancée work?"

After a 20 minute interview at the consulate, he called to let me know that the visa had been approved! All our hard work at preparing documents and forms had finally paid off.

Once he received the visa stamp, we started planning for him to come over to the US and preparing for our wedding.

The process was long and confusing, but was definitely worth it in the end!