reintroduction of interviews for spouse visa's?

[Terpe]

My wife had an interview back in 2002.
No problems.
Genuine couples should not have any concerns, it may actually be beneficial by filling a few gaps in the application that often leads to needless refusals.

Just may take.

[Arthur Little]

My wife had an interview back in 2002.

Yes ... I believe it used to be standard practice for ALL applicants. Certainly, Myrna never underwent an interview, so I wonder when the former procedure actually ceased.

No problems.
Genuine couples should not have any concerns, it may actually be beneficial
by filling a few gaps in the application that often leads to needless refusals.

, genuine couples SHOULD have no real reason(s) to fear its reinstatement ... especially if Embassy staff are properly trained in how to conduct interviews with an appropriate degree of sensitivity - to take account of obvious cultural variations, in particular - while managing (to the best of their abilities) to "separate the wheat from the chaff". Personally, I've long preferred the notion of a one-to-one approach for dealing with important life-changing moves ... after all, it affords both parties the opportunity to clear-up any misunderstandings on either side - something that isn't always so straightforward on paper for some people.

Just may take.

Hmm ... worth a try, anyway. And ... ... who knows ... it might even speed-up the process.

How?

OK. Applicant presents for interview. Interviewer then goes through the applicant's personal details step by step ... drawing upon his/her skills to determine the application in front of him/her is substantive, by clarifying any issues that aren't always too clear on the form at first glance. Once he/she is satisfied that the application has been made for all the right reasons, the visa can, at that stage, be approved - without involving further frustratingly stressful and unnecessary delays.

[joebloggs]

OK. Applicant presents for interview. Interviewer then goes through the applicant's personal details step by step ... using his/her skills to determine the application in front of him/her is genuine ... clarifying any issues that aren't clear at first glance. Once satisfied that the application has been made for all the right reasons, the visa can be approved without further unnecessary delay.

why would you need to have an interview with someone when they should have supplied you with all the information requested in the visa application ?, if they haven't supplied you with all the information, whats the point of asking someone to attend an interview? unless you ask them to bring the info, but will they have time to check that info at the interview..

if you don't supply the information requested they could either ask you to supply it or in some cases refuse the application, but since Decembers changes the case workers have a bit more discretion,

look at the questions that were asked at previous interviews, that's what they will be asking again, its all to see if your relationship is genuine and some innocent people could be refused.