Transpondia Immigration FAQ ©

Transpondia Immigration FAQ ©




NOTE:  Under the operating guidelines issued in 2007 by the Visa Services Directorate (formerly UKvisas), the settlement interview has been either removed  or substantially downgraded in the decision-making process in favor of more objective metrics.  Some applicants, however, are called forward for an interview, and we suggest that all applicants review this page to prepare for such an event.  This page is scheduled for removal in 2009.

Sample Interview Questions (Visitor Application)
When did you meet each other?
How did you meet each other?
Was there anything particularly interesting about your sponsor that prompted you to correspond with him? If so, what?
What sort of music does your sponsor enjoy?
What are your sponsor's hobbies?
What sort of food does your sponsor enjoy?
What kinds of things have you done together?
Why have you decided to see each other now?
Why do you want to visit the UK? Why now? Is there any reason connected to this particular time?
Have you ever advertised on a Russian brides website? Why?
What is the marital status of your sponsor?
Does your sponsor have children? What are their names? How old are they?
How old is your sponsor?
Have you visited the UK before? Did you see your sponsor there?
Has your sponsor invited you before? Has he ever invited someone else to the UK? If so, who? and why?
Did anyone help you prepare your application? Answer: YES! My sponsor helped me, he/she is very concerned about it.
Have you travelled abroad since your prior refusal to the UK? Answer: My passport has been submitted as a part of this application. Did you examine it?



Sample Interview Questions (Fiancé Application)
When did you and your fiance become engaged? Who proposed? How was it done? What happened?
What wedding plans have you made? Will you have a hen night? Will your fiance have a stag-do?
What sort of wedding dress will you wear?
Who have you invited to your wedding? Who is printing your invitations?
Where will your wedding be held?
Who is on your invitation list?
What sort of ceremony will you have? NOTE: prepare for this one in some depth!
Will there be a reception after the wedding? If so where?
Where do your fiance's parents live? What are their names? Have you met them?
How did you decide on a wedding date?
How much money does your fiance earn each month?
Where will you live? What are the accommodations like there? How long will you live there?
How did you decide where you would live?
Is your marriage dependent upon your relocating to the UK?
What does your fiance do for a living?
Have you or your sponsor been engaged before?
Did you ever attempt to settle in the UK before? When? What happened?
Do you have relatives in the UK? Who? What do they do?
What role did your fiance's residence in the UK play in your decision to get married?
May we have your engagement ring examined by a jeweler to assure it is genuine?
Is your fiance conservative or liberal? For which political party does your fiance normally vote?
Why do you want to marry a rich Englishman?
Do you have children? Has your fiance met them?
What relatives will you leave behind if you settle in the UK?
Has your fiancé met your family? Where? When? Answer: YES! My fiance brought gifts for my parents, and we went to five star restaurant for dinner, the receipt is included in the application.
What sort of work will you do in the UK? Trick question! Answer: I am qualified in several fields, but I want to focus on my wedding plans when I arrive in the UK. My ultimate employment is too far into the future to even speculate. NOTE: The answer here must come from a personal motivation rather than a knowledge of visa laws. Be careful!
Do your fiancé's children know about your marriage plans? Trick question! This is designed to assess the applicant's body language. Answer: His children know that he intends to remarry. They have not met me, and my fiance will introduce me when I arrive in the UK, and he will select the venue such that it will be a memorable and happy event. I look forward to a good relationship with [child's name] and [child's name].
What will you do if your application is refused? Answer: I will give notice of appeal today, and I will fax the relevant materials to my fiance. Wrong answer: we will marry in a 3rd country (they may take you up on it!). Correct response: According to UK law, we are entitled to marry in the UK and we will seek to do so by all legal avenues available to us. We will appeal a refusal and provide all additional information needed to substantiate our claim.



Notes
For more information about making a fiance application, visit our Fiance Application page.
For more information about the accommodation requirements in a fiance application, visit our Accommodation Notes page.