Visa Officer Shares Best Spouse Visa Interview Strategies (H4 & F2 Visas)
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00:00 H-4 & F-2 Spouse Visas
01:56 Preparing For Spouse Visa Interviews
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☕Chai Question: Where will you be giving your visa interview?☕
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Am waiting for my interview date that's why am saying NVC please speed up for IR1
Great information here. Thank you
welcome! what was most helpful?
This is helpful thanks for the insight from you guys
Great! What was most helpful?
This gona help me Insha-Allah thanks alot
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You guys are really doing a good job. Igot my visa approved thanks to Ben's tips
Oh wow, great! How did the visa interview go? What visa?
@@chaiandcoaching It went well mybe because I had travel history of being abroad. It was an F1 visa. Now I want my spouse to join me because being far from each other isn't easy. Any strong points that she can make there? Because Zimbabwe has a lot of refusals lately not sure why. I got mine in South Africa.
@@polyglotaafricano5060 what were your questions and answers?
Watch our videos on spouse visa interview for tips.
Thanks so much Guys
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i’m preparing for F1 visa and a F2 for my wife, the information being shared in this video is really helpful, Thanks
welcome! What was most helpful?
Hello! Thank you so much for this. Finally, someone is talking about visa interviews, beyond the trivial. Cheers for Ben, as you said! I'm studying in US nowadays and my husband is in our country. We are planing to apply for his F2 soon. Is there any chance to schedule an appointment with Ben?
Sure, you can do that here: bit.ly/3zLHUHZ
Thanks Ben
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Thanks ben
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My spouse was denied her F2 visa just yesterday. We've been married for 8 months, and that was her first attempt.
Very sorry to hear that! What happened?
Thank you very much for what you do.
My name is Idris Olopade from Nigeria, and I'm a first-year PhD student at the University of California, Merced. It has been challenging for me to run the Ph.D. program without my wife because we just got married barely a month after I left the country, but I'm afraid I'll have to wait even longer. I got my visa on the 18th of May, 2023, and we married on the 8th of July, 2023. I got to the United States on the 11th of August, 2023. She was only asked the following questions before her application was pronounced denied;
So, you're a Research Assistant? I work with Dr. Lateefah Akano as a research assistant in the Department of Accounting at Olabisi Onabanjo University. Our work primarily involves an in-depth exploration of ... VO cuts.
Where's your husband? He's at the University of California Merced pursuing his Ph.D. program in political science...
When did he start his program? He started on August 16th, 2023
When did you get married? For how long have you been married? We got married on July 8th, 2023... We have been married for eight months, and today marks precisely the 8-month anniversary. VO cuts
Have you traveled out of the country before? No, I have not had any reason to... And that was all.
That said, I need to make plans for the future. Consequently, I have decided to travel back home this summer to reunite with her, console her, and return by August to continue with the program. Now, I would appreciate your thoughts and advice on the next steps. Should we try reapplying for the F2 visa after some months, probably around first week of August, even when we're not sure in concrete terms what might have been the reason for the initial denial? Instead, should we wait until May 2025, when my F1 visa will expire, so I can go to Nigeria and reapply with her? Will the second choice be plausible enough for high chances?
Thank you very much for your concern.
My husband got rejected recently, now I have a much better idea why, cause we just got married 2 months ago… and when he was asked about when did we get married, he just answered the date… Thanks for your video! I am so depressed for days, now I have a little bit more hope
Sorry to hear that! I hope next time will be better!
Can please share questions of your husband asked by interviewer
Can you just share what questions did officer asked to your husband?????
Great work on the visa coaching. I am an F1 student and I have been here for 6 months as my program spans for 2 years. Can my family apply for an F2 visa for my spouse and 3 kids? I feel because of the number of kids they may have doubts about approving the visa. We have been married for 12 years now.
Of course, on F1 visa all immediate family members should be welcome
Hello!
Thank you for the information. I am studying in the US for a month . We applied together for visa F1 and F2 visas but my husband got rejected? We did not know for what reason it happened. We are planning to reapply soon and can you give any advice on that because we do not want to get rejection again?
Sorry to hear. You need to share all the details about the interview if you want help. Other wise just guessing.
Hi @chaiandcoaching would you recommend F2 visa applicant opting for a translator?
Speaking English is going to be preferred if possible
Thank you so much for the amazing videos, but sir i have one question, I want to apply for f2 visa but my husband’s mother's name and mine are the same. in this case there will be any trouble in the embassy?
Shouldn’t be
We (family of four) are Canadian citizens, I got I-797. Do I need a visa stamp? If not how do the other family members get H4 status when we travel to US?
I’m not sure about that, sorry. Please get help from an immigration attorney or the experts at Argo Visa for guidance. 😃
In my case, I'm planning to apply for f2 visas for my spouse and kids but they won't be travelling with me as my husband owns his own company here in Nigeria. They'll only be visiting during the holidays since my kids are 5yrs and below. Is applying really worth a shot?
Sure, you can always apply, but make sure you are going for the right kind of visa
If I had applied for F1 in the past and got rejected now I’m no longer looking for F1 instead opting for H4 what are the possible difficult questions one has to face and how to handle this situation.
Watch our videos about spouse visa interview to learn about what questions they will ask
In case of USA F2 visa, should the address of the marriage certificate exactly match with the passport? Ex: Post code and road name mentioned in passport which is not mentioned in marriage certificate/nikanama. Will it be a problem in getting a visa?
Please give an experienced opinion.....
I’m not sure about that, sorry. Please get help from an immigration attorney or the experts at Argo Visa for guidance. 😃
Hello in ir1 visa interview do the officer asks about the applicant education and proof of colleges they have added in the form ds260?
I’m not sure about that, sorry. Please get help from an immigration attorney or the experts at Argo Visa for guidance. 😃
My husband will go to his H2 visa interview, can I apply with him for an H4 so we can go together to the interview or should I wait for him to be in the US?
Sure, it’s possible to go together
Can F1 go for interview in there home country and the F2 go for interview in another country because he have a residency of the country and is working there?
Sure
My family recently rejected f2 visa. My sister-in-law filled a petition for f4 in 2015. Is that the reason for rejection?
Maybe 🤷♂️ can always be lots of different reasons for rejection…
Hi I tried the link in the bio for free visa quiz to check on the score, however couldn’t find that option on the link the lists only shows the charges kindly help
Try this updated link: bit.ly/argovisainterview
My husband is in USA doing his phd which is fully funded. We got married last year and after 6 months of our marriage i decided to apply for b2 visa as i was working at that time and i took leave from my company for a month to go and visit my husband but the visa got rejected on 214(b).
Now i have left my job and applying for f2 visa we have all the required things just wanted to know what should i explain in my ds160 about the rejection of my b2 visa. Also will the last rejection impact this visa interview? Please help.
Just mention 214b as the reason for rejection
Previous rejections will always have impact on future interviews, so need to be more prepared
I am on F1 visa and my husband with my 2 girls in the home country. they got refused twice. Its really hard for me to live without them. In the first attempt,we applied together.we got rejected. Then i applied solo and got acceptance. After I reached USA, we had another attempt but handed over white slip saying reason other than home country ties. Any suggestion please
I’m sorry to hear that! If you want guidance you need to share all the details of the interview:
-location
-questions the VO asked
-your exact answers
-documents shared
-university & degree
-etc.
@@chaiandcoaching in the first attempt, I think we couldn't satisfy visa officer for our home country ties.
In my second attempt solo, I showed my country ties 1. Permanent job
2. My inherited property
3. My family and kids.
I got my visa approved. I came here and started my studies. But I found it hard to live without kids. So we applied again. But visa officer said to my husband that your wife showed the family in country ties. My husband tried to explain the situation. Like kids and mother are suffering a lot. Officer also asked about finance. My husband couldn't satisfy him with this question. We have $18000 on the account and I am also getting enough stipend to have a balanced life here. Also my university has some support system like free grocery etc.
We again tried to adjust ourselves but now I am unable to control my emotions for my kids. We are planning to apply again.
Please I need your guidance. I don't want to quit but if they didn't approve my family visa this time, may be I have to quit. This PhD degree is my dream.
Same happened with my sis n husband
For F2 visa...What would be the best answer...for WHEN DID YOU GET MERRIED??? instead of saying just marriage date...
Also share about your relationship journey, how long dating, engaged etc
Hii some good info,What if some one visa was rejected what's the next option.
You can always reapply, but need a new and better strategy
Hello sir one of my friend had applied for J1 visa and he has interview soon but eralier he had given interview for saudi arabia restaurant he got selected and got visa but employer postponed restaurant opening and cancelled visa. Will this affect while j1 visa interview
Probably not
@@chaiandcoaching thank u so much
@@praveendivatar1063 👍
So this happened with me..I got the visa and my husband was denied but luckily after an year my husband and son got f2 visas approved...I am confused about h4 visas now ..will they face the same fear of being refused again
What are you confused about?
@@chaiandcoaching I have applied for H1b here in USA , I am currently in opt and they are with me on f2 visas, is there a chance that I get approved and they get their h4 denied ? Because my son is 5 yo and he cannot stay without me and I cannot imagine him and my husband going back
@@Zorawar222 not likely, if they already have F2, should be pretty easy to transfer to H4, they already have legal visa status
Please if I am required to resume classes in the US in January 2024 and am still yet to get my Visa. Please can I still apply for the visa in February 2024
Sure
Also, check out our video on emergency expedited visa interview
Is this important for F2 ,to have any travel record of any county ?
Not required
Hello sir I'm recently married a month ago my husband is in usa. Im applied for H4 . Is it okay with in a 6months of marriage period
Sure, just make sure your story is clear to VO
Question if my application for an SB 1 visa or returning resident visa got denied, can or am I eligible to apply for H4 Visa?
You can always apply for visa if a previous one was denied
Hii my husband is on opt so if the officer ask your husband has completed his masters so when he will be coming back to home country what to answer for this
Only you know those plans. How would I know? 🤷♂️
Hi sir
I applied for f2 visa for my husband in next month
Present i am in usa
I havecompleted one semesters
I we both married one year ago is it any problem with short period of msrriage
I don’t think so…
Watch our visa interview playlist for more tips. Also, you can also take the free visa interview checkup quiz to see how you score and how the visa officer will likely respond:
bit.ly/argovisainterview
I am on initial OPT , and it will expire in 3 months, will it be best to apply for F2 now or should I wait and extend my OPT and then apply. What is the best course of action?
Thank you.
All depends on what your goals are and what your qualifications are…
@@chaiandcoaching thank you
@@mohammedrashiduddin6051 you should chat with an immigration attorney or the experts at Argo for better guidance
@@chaiandcoaching that will be helpful. Thank you
@@mohammedrashiduddin6051 👍☕️
My husband is on h1b visa and we got married 6 months ago and our nationality is not the same he is french and i have a residency in ksa with my family
I want to apply for h4 visa and i want to make sure if my husband’s home country considered as home ties as i will follow him after his visa is expired or should i tell them i will go back to ksa were my family is (not his home country)
As a married couple, you should prioritize home ties to whoever you plan to make your home together outside of the US
@@chaiandcoaching so i dont have to mention my own ties in ksa as i am married and i should be with my husband and follow him , because i hear people say you should tell you home ties in your own home country regardless of your husband ties
@@miranriad9959 if you can show home ties to both, that would be great
what happens if my husband is already in the USA ON F1 and i am also applying for F1 in a different university ??
It’s ok if you can explain clearly
Hiii as now I am in usa on f1 visa my husband applied for f2 while I was in india but he got refusal we don’t no the reason now my husband and 2 year son wants to apply again can you please guide about the question that what is their purpose to go USA because we don’t want rejection again
If you want guidance you need to share all the details of the last interview:
-location
-questions the VO asked
-your exact answers
-documents shared
-etc.
How to contact to you
@@JassKaur1508 here ya go: bit.ly/3zLHUHZ
Can f2 be applied from third country, as Us state of department states “we encourage any visa can be applied outside home country”.
Yes it’s possible, but will be faced with more scrutiny
@@chaiandcoaching it did mention “it wont be any disadvantage to the applicant”.
And this is updated due to very long time.
@@imranwaheed6705 👍 but visa officers will ask more questions if not applying from home country
i am married to us Citizen and my i130 petition has been approved and i824 is in the processing. my wife visited India 2 times after marriage. now our first baby delivery expecting in august 2024. i applied for b1 b2 visa to visit my wife and to be there on this precious moment of first baby born moment for both of us . my interview is in June 2024. i am really nervous. how it will be ?
All depends on how well prepared you are and how you answer the questions. Watch our visa interview playlist for more tips. Also, you can also take the free visa interview checkup quiz to see how you score and how the visa officer will likely respond:
bit.ly/argovisainterview
@@chaiandcoaching sure and thanks for the reply❤️😇
@@soraanimation8273 welcome!
My spouse has a visa interview next week In Mumbai. Could you help with some tips
Watch our visa interview playlist for more tips. Also, you can also take the free visa interview checkup quiz to see how you score and how the visa officer will likely respond:
bit.ly/argovisainterview
During the visa interview visa officer only asked about our mariage date and that's it. She even did not ask any questions related to my husband so we didn't realize what happened there
What visa? What answer did you give? Where was the visa interview?
@@chaiandcoaching
We applied for F1 and F2 visas together. It was in Uzbekistan and we waited almost a month. They got our passports and documents and we got our answer via email. At that time mine as a F1 visa holder approved but my husband's was not. I told them about the date, how much time we are living together. Then she did not ask any related questions about our marriage.
@@user-vy9xb9kp4y did they give 214b slip?
How long had you been married and how long dating before? Those factors matter to visa officer.
Thank you so much for the amazing videos, but sir I have one question I want to apply for F1 visa I have also spouse and 3 kids ,due to my 3rd baby I want to apply with family for f2 visa also,my 3rd baby is actually now in one month..and it's impossible for me to apply without kids, should I apply f2 visa and how it chances of spouse visa will approve?or what you suggest me??
If your f1 visa is approved then it should be pretty easy to get the spouse and family visas approved to join you
@@chaiandcoaching sir should I apply for f2 visa too or only F1, what you suggest me?🙏
@@shamimhameed6291 F1 visa is for the student with admit, F2 is for dependent family members….which are you?
@@chaiandcoaching sir me F1 but wanna apply both
@@shamimhameed6291 ok, I guess I don’t understand your situation…plz explain more clearly.
I am about to apply for my F1 Visa, can I go to the interview with my spouse for his f2 at the same time?
You can go together, or separate.
Watch our visa interview playlist for more tips. Also, you can also take the free visa interview checkup quiz to see how you score and how the visa officer will likely respond:
bit.ly/argovisainterview
Hello sir.
I have a query. Can I appear for my H4 interview if my husband's H1b is not yet stamped?
Will i get rejected in that case?
He needs to have an approved H-1B first
Thank you sir for the reply
Yes he has an approved H1B and also been issued the i797 form in Feb, but as he has not come to India so it has not been stamped.
In that case should I wait? Or with his i797 can I process for my H4?
Your suggestions are welcomed 🙏
What shall
Sir, waiting for your reply
Kindly suggest
@@arpitaroy9846 I’m not sure about that, sorry. Please get help from an immigration attorney or the experts at Argo Visa for guidance. 😃
@@arpitaroy9846 all the rules for visas are online, plz look and follow those instructions
Hi Chai,
Thank you for your valuable information. I want to ask you something.
My partner is in USA on F1 visa (PhD studies), we met during our Masters in another country (not our home country). Now, I am in Germany for my PhD studies at a Prestigious Institute and we are intending to marry in December this year. However, I will be continuing my study in Germany after marriage. I want to apply for F2 visa instead of B2 visa to visit him often. What do you suggest, how should I approach this situation where they can ask me why I don't want to apply for B2. My PhD will finish in 3 years from now, around 3-4 years in his case. I don't want to apply for B2 incase, I need to change my visa status in future.
I'd be extremely grateful if you can provide any information in this particular case.
Thank you.
I’m not sure about that, sorry. F2 is for moving to US and being together. B1/B2 is for short visits.
Please get help from an immigration attorney or the experts at Argo Visa for guidance. 😃
@@chaiandcoaching Thank You for your reply.
@@robabjahangir6373 👍
can husband and mother in laws be the sponser for the daughter in laws? for f1 visa
Sure, as long as the reason can be explained clearly
My Renewal F2 Visa is rejected and I received white paper with 214b in it.
My Two kids born in US for the first one I got Emergency Medicaid but then after I had private insurance.
In interviews I told her about Medicaid.
Could Medicaid be a reason of rejection?
If I apply again will I get visa?
Or wait that My husband status change then I can apply.
I’m not sure why they rejected. You can always reapply. If you want guidance you need to share all the details of the interview:
-location
-questions the VO asked
-your exact answers
-documents shared
-university & degree of F1
-etc.
My interview was in Islamabad.
She asked: who are traveling with you?
Me: Me and My two kids
She: Do they have visas?
Me: they are Us citizens.
She: who paid for their birth?
Me: thinking then tell her Medicaid and after a second I said I have private insurance too but she didn’t notice and started writing.
On rejection paper 214b on it and it’s said other than home tie .
@@MMWorld852 you can always reapply, but will need a new and better strategy
What college does your husband attend and what is his degree? Does he have scholarships or a job?
@@chaiandcoaching My husband is Teaching assistants and getting 25000$ Annual scholarships from University of Delaware
@@MMWorld852 what degree is your husband pursuing?
Also, can you please explain in more details about the birth of your children in UsA and how the medical bills for their birth were paid for?
Can you help me prepare for the interview?
Sure. You can get coaching or mock interviews here: bit.ly/argovisainterview
Hyderabad India
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From we can apply f2 visa
What?
Is it advisable to apply for f1 and f2 visa at the same time?
What is your concern?
@@chaiandcoaching I feel like it might be difficult to get the visa approved if you are recently married and applying for a spouse visa
What do you advise?
@@channytv1886 exactly that's my question? If newly married couple apply for f1
If f1 is approved then I think there is a problem to get f2 approved not easily
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Interview in Bangkok ơn 24 April 2024 f2 visa
Good luck! Watch our visa interview playlist for more tips. Also, you can also take the free visa interview checkup quiz to see how you score and how the visa officer will likely respond:
bit.ly/3zLHUHZ
Now interview is on 11 April so need ur guidance
@@JassKaur1508 👍
bit.ly/3zLHUHZ
IR1
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My spouse visa for refused and marriage registration also refused
Sorry to hear that! What happened?
@@chaiandcoaching Consulate is saying it's a sham marriage
@@chaiandcoaching Now after refusals idk what to do about it
@@abisheka355 why did they say that?
@@chaiandcoaching they've done an interview but they say our answers are wrong and they say I'm from Ecuador and our marriage was done on June 2024...I think they're not giving me visa if it's true or not knowingly
Hello Sir, the scenario of applying for h4 after being rejected with f1 is not covered in this video could you please throw some light on this. I’m applying for h4 after being rejected f1 when I appeared for f1 I wasn’t married but after a month I got married and now applying for h4 and I’m married for 3 months as of now
@chaiandcoaching sir could you please reply
Any prior rejections will have an impact and make future visas harder
@@nainularabsm1365 yours is a very specific situation, I would recommend to get coaching from Argo Visa to be best prepared to face your interview and not be rejected
bit.ly/argovisainterview
@@chaiandcoaching Hello Sir I got my visa approved I had prepared for every scenario that can come up with prior visa refusal. I did follow some of your videos on how to approach the question. Thank you so much ❤️
@@nainularabsm1365 oh great! Congrats! How did the visa interview go?
F2 visa questions bank
What?
F2 visa interview questions list
@@jay_ptl_6064 watch our spouse visa interview videos for those 😁
In which case f2 got rejected?
What??
What is the reasons for rejections, i got booked my slot this month, how can i prepare for that
@@sruthipotta5654 lots of different reasons for rejections. Watch our visa interview playlist for more tips. Also, you can also take the free visa interview checkup quiz to see how you score and how the visa officer will likely respond:
bit.ly/argovisainterview
My spouse F2 visa renewal is refused under 221(g) how can i contact ben possibly tomorrow? Thank you
Here ya go: bit.ly/3zLHUHZ