How has the visa officer been found to have discussed the issue of sexual orientation and sexual orientation with the applicant during the interview?

The visa officer claims in her affidavit that these matters were discussed at the interview. The applicant argues that this affidavit should not be relied upon, since the visa officer"s recollections lack credibility. The visa officer conducted the interview on February 12, 1998, at which time she took notes. She reviewed the file on June 15, 1998 and rendered her decision on the same day. Thus, there is a four month delay from the time of the interview and the time of the decision. The visa officer normally does four interviews per day. Therefore, according to the applicant, the visa officer"s recollections are not reliable, unless they were based on the notes she took at the interview. He relies on Madame Justice Reed"s statement in Parihar v. M.E.I1., regarding the perception of an immigration official as opposed to an applicant on an interview: