Marrying a Foreigner - Interview at the German Embassy by Shanaz Well, www.pinoysignal.com

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MARRYING A FOREIGNER

The Interview at the German Embassy
Shanaz Well, March 2009, Germany

It is your turn to be interviewed. Perhaps you have to fight some feelings like being scared, nervous, stress, or distracting feelings. Compose yourself and here are the possible questions that they might ask you (in relation to your person). These questions may be asked to you three times in many forms for them to check your consistency and credibility.

1. What is the name of your spouse?
2. Is he working? What is his work? Where is he working?
3. How did you meet your spouse?
4. When did you meet your spouse?
5. When did you meet your spouse again?
6. How do you communicate with your spouse?
7. How often do you communicate with your spouse?
8. Did you meet your spouse`s parents or family?
9. Have you seen them? Did you speak to them? How?
10. How long were you together before you decided to marry?
11. Where did you marry?

12. When you met your spouse, when did the courtship begin?
13. When did he become your boyfriend?
14. When did you both decide to marry?
15. What is your work?
16. Tell us something about your education.
17. Where are your parents? What do they do?
18. How many brothers and/or sisters do you have?
19. How many brothers and/or sisters does your spouse have?
20. When is your spouse's birthday?
21. How many times your spouse went to the Philippines? When was the first time? When was the last time?
22. Does he know that ... (they can give an information about you which your husband must know about it like personal information, your education, your profession, etc.)
23. Is your marriage legal? Is this NSO Certificate legal?

These are just some of the questions I can remember during the interview. Some are answerable by yes or no and some are telling them a love story and some are giving factual dates and information in relation to your spouse and your person.

They even asked me to sign a paper, swearing in oath that all I have told them is true and correct that if they found out some falsity later on, they will not grant me a visa or never to enter Germany. I signed it, of course. I told you, there is nothing to fear about when you are telling the truth.

Aside from the documents I prepared, there are some additional documents which I need to submit to the German embassy. The officer told me that I can send it over Air21, their official courier, which I need to call first on their call center appointment system for them to send Air21 service for me and send the documents. In my case, the officer told me that it is one last piece of paper they want from me so I can send it via LBC, also an express post delivery, provided I should write in bold letters VISA SECTION on top of their address. But of course you have to get their permission if you can use other couriers other than their official courier.