None of our clients will ever go to the consulate without being prepped by Caro. It is the deal breaker for your visa application. *Caro can either personally prepare you in depth for your upcoming interview (based on your case and documents required); or you can purchase an audio on our website to help you understand things better and to prepare for your interview, see pointers below what to expect on the day of your interview.

Failure to pass the consulate interview will result in your visa and/or green card to the United States being denied and/or severely delayed. All consular officers have vast powers, they have the authority to stop your entry into the States, deny, cancel and revoke your visa, and to deny your case. There are little appeal options in place and each denial is a red flag against you for the next time you apply.

You will be asked tough questions by the officer, and while you are under stress will have to provide quick and clear responses. The stakes are high, you need to get your visa, and minor mistakes result in denials. The interview is unforgiving. The officer may ask you tough or tricky questions. This can make you feel stressed or nervous, especially if you don’t know the ins and outs of your visa/green card application.

Your US Immigration interview at a US Consulate/Embassy will throw challenging questions that demand proper responses and strong documentation to show you are eligible and qualify for the visa you are applying for. The consular officer is not there to assist or help you, they deal with fraud and have time constraints and are there to protect the US borders.

You will not be permitted to bring your loved ones and/or your attorney to your interview. You alone will be permitted into the consulate. On the day of your interview, you can bring your phone. The phones are not typically checked by consular officers, unlike at the airport, where they are checked by the immigration officers.

Consulates are busy, there will be a flow of people in front of you and behind you. Most times there is no confidentiality, as you will stand in front of a window with the officer on the other side and people all around you there for the same reason as you to get a visa to permit entry in the United States.

Preparing for your consular/embassy interview can be a stressful experience, the consular officer’s role is to determine are you eligible for the visa and do they believe you. Some people are naturally nervous under pressure and can get confused even when they are speaking the truth. The interview process can be daunting, with officers asking rapid-fire questions and potentially refusing to review documents. There may be awkward silences between you and the officer, an officer may refuse to review or look at any of your documents, you may be denied quickly and not given any opportunity to speak. We receive many calls from people telling us they felt like criminals and shamed on the day of their interview; others were confused and did not know how to answer questions etc. That’s why you need to be fully ready and prepared by us as this is what we do.

We often hear cases where an attorney filed the petition with USCIS, it was approved and now the person goes to the consulate with no idea what to expect, and the officer denies their visa request. Now you have a problem because you may have said something that has caused further issues for your visa that may take months/years to get an approval that could all have been avoided had you been prepped. We see these many times unfortunately.

Ask yourself the following question, do you know all the legal requirements for your visa? Do you know why the officer is asking the questions they will ask you? Do you fully understand what documents are required and what documents have the greatest value in shoring up your case? Do you know what will trigger a denial or further review?

That is why we prep all of our clients who attend the consulate for visa interviews. You should not be speaking to an immigration officer without speaking to Caro; there is too much to lose if you are denied your visa or entry to the States. Immigration is a complex area of law, and you would not extract your own tooth without visiting a dentist would you?

Officers have a very important role in protecting the US borders and they deal with a lot of fraud daily. The legal standard is on you not the officer to show you are eligible and credible.