Interpreter only for spouse in the interview?

[dan_gard]

My interview is in two days and I am applying for for EB2-NIW together with my husband (derivative). I am fluent in English and my husband can understand and speak relatively well, but he is not comfortable in taking the interview by himself.

Should I have a friend to be his interpreter in case the officer separate us for the interview? As far as I understand, I cannot be his interpreter because I have conflict of interest. In case the officer does not separate us, will the interpreter be there with us all the time? I guess that would be odd to have an interpreter there with us because I don't need translation and the interview will be mostly about me, the main applicant. But at the same time my husband would be a bit nervous to be alone if they separate us. I know that the officer will not be so eager to verify our marriage because we are an EB2-NIW application (not marriage-based) and we have been together for many years, even before we came to US. But we never know. Have any of you had a similar situation?
Any thoughts or advice?

[Enub4]

Each of you received a letter with the interview date?

From what our lawyer told us and a couple of posts I read, EB interviews could be at the same time (together) or at different times (separated) on the same day. I have never read a post from an EB applicant that they were separated if the interview date and time were the same.

[dan_gard]

Both of us received a different letter with the same date and time for both of us. We will be interviewed together but I think they may ask to talk to us separately. I read a post here in the forum of an EB2-NIW interview in which the officer talked first with the main applicant only, and later only the spouse. I don’t know if this is rare or if this is a normal situation.

[RiverZ]

If he is not comfortable with the language, yes. Take someone to help him out.