As mentioned previously, there are various sets of questions that couples are expected to answer within the interview; some of these questions may seem out of nowhere or irrelevant to the situation, but it is important to answer everything clearly and honestly. Here is a compiled list of some general\u00a0<\/span>questions couples should be prepared for: <\/span><\/p>\n

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1. How, when, and where did you meet? <\/span><\/li>\n
2. How many relatives does your spouse have? (including siblings, their names, parent\u2019s names, and where they live)<\/span><\/li>\n
3. What is the relationship between the spouse and their relatives?<\/span><\/li>\n
4. How many spouses have they had before?<\/span><\/li>\n
5. What is their birthday? <\/span><\/li>\n
6. Where was the spouse born? When did they make Aliyah? <\/span><\/li>\n
7. Did they serve in the army? If so, where?<\/span><\/li>\n
8. Who are their best friends? <\/span><\/li>\n
9. How did they celebrate birthdays? Where? With whom? Did they get any gifts? <\/span><\/li>\n
10. How did they celebrate holidays? Were they together? Where? With whom? <\/span><\/li>\n
11. How many children do they have, if any?<\/span><\/li>\n
12. When you were abroad together, who met you at the airport? <\/span><\/li>\n
13. What expenses does each spouse participate in? <\/span><\/li>\n
14. What is your apartment address? What floor do you live on? How many rooms are in the apartment? <\/span><\/li>\n
15. What property is in the apartment? What furniture is in the apartment? Where is the furniture? What are the colors of the curtains? What are the colors of the bedding? <\/span><\/li>\n
16. Do you have pets? If so, who and what are their names?<\/span><\/li>\n
17. What gifts have you bought for each other?<\/span><\/li>\n
18. What events have you attended together? <\/span><\/li>\n
19. What do you do on the weekends?<\/span><\/li>\n
20. What did you do yesterday? (what time they woke up, what they did, what they ate)<\/span><\/li>\n
21. What is their favorite food? What is their least favorite food? <\/span><\/li>\n
22. What is the role of everyone in the house? (who cooks, cleans, washes, does the shopping)<\/span><\/li>\n
23. Working hours of the spouse? What do they like to do? What is their education\/ work? <\/span><\/li>\n
24. Where do they shop? <\/span><\/li>\n
25. Does the spouse shave? Do they wear perfume? <\/span><\/li>\n
26. What is the spouse’s bank and HMO (kupat kholim)?<\/span><\/li>\n
27. Do they use a credit card? Is there a joint account? <\/span><\/li>\n
28. How much does the spouse earn? Does the foreign spouse work? <\/span><\/li>\n
29. How do you pay for the rent? (credit\/cash\/the landlord comes to collect) <\/span><\/li>\n
30. Drinking habits? (coffee\/tea\/sugar) <\/span><\/li>\n
31. How did you get to the hearing at the Ministry of the Interior? <\/span><\/li>\n
32. When did you get up on the day of the hearing? <\/span><\/li>\n
33. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? <\/span><\/li>\n
34. Common goals for the future? (house\/car\/travel)<\/span><\/li>\n
35. Do you celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve? How?<\/span><\/li>\n
36. Do you go to a hairdresser? Is there a regular look? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What are contradictions in the interview? How do you avoid them? <\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

    Within each interview, the Ministry of Interior clerks check for contradictions to determine if the couple should be rejected for status in Israel. Unfortunately, the MoI determines about 10% of joint-life applic<\/span>ations between Israeli and foreign citizens to be false. To avoid granting citizenship to false couples, officials look for contradictions in the interviews that can be objectively proven. Substantive questions are ones that ask about the couple’s joint-life together; each spouse is expected to give the same answers to questions concerning where their first date was, where they ate yesterday, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n

    If there are many mistakes or guesses for answers, the Israeli MoI officials may assume that the relationship is not real. Moreover, any differing answers about the relationship is also considered suspicious and can lead to problems with granting citizenship (mainly questions about money). Ultimately, however, Interior Ministry officials are not looking to entrap partners. Most questions should be ea<\/span>sy to answer for couples who are living together in the same household. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Contact us for more information <\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

    If assistance is needed regarding this topic, our law firm is here to help. With specialization in immigration law, our lawyers are capable of guiding the entire gradual process. Working to obtain legal status for foreign spouses in Israel can be complicated; however with our help you will be able to reach success. Feel free to contact our offices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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