STOKES INTERVIEW REPRESENTATION
Anytime a United States citizen or a Permanent Resident petitions for his or her spouse for U.S. permanent residence (Green Card) the couple must demonstrate to an immigration official that their marriage was entered in good faith and that it wasn’t done just to evade immigration laws. To demonstrate a bona fide marriage, the couple must appear before an immigration officer to be interviewed. The couple must provide sufficient joint documents and answer questions about their marriage life.
If the couple is not able to convince the immigration officer that they entered into their marriage in good faith, the immigration officer will schedule a second interview known as the “Stokes Interview.” This interview is normally conducted by a different immigration officer.
During a Stokes interview, the wife and husband are interviewed separately from each other. They both answer a series of questions that are rather personal and invasive. The interview is taped and the couple statements will be compared against each other for discrepancies in their answers. If the couple answers are identical the immigration officer may conclude that the marriage is genuine. If not, the couple will be given the opportunity to explain the discrepancies.
If the immigration officer is still not convinced that the marriage is genuine, but was entered into just for the purpose of obtaining immigration benefit, he or she will deny the petition and may, in some cases, order the beneficiary spouse deported. The Law office of Emmanuel Nana Poku has handled many Stokes interviews successfully, which has enabled those clients become Permanent Residents and some have even gained their U.S. citizenship. You too can benefit from Lawyer Poku’s experience and pass your Stokes interview by calling now for a free consultation. The service is excellent and the fee is reasonable, with flexible payments.
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