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police certificate questionh

For China there are many districts in a City. Will one police certificate for example, from the city of Chongqing cover all districts my fiancée lived?

y2catalyst

Male

China

2010-05-04 10:49:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

OMG!! He got it DHL just showed up with VISA!!! PRAISE GOD...

Samie

Female

Jamaica

2013-12-17 20:55:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

When it went to issued that is what happened to me.. I emailed them and they responded with the email I posted then it went Issued... Just don't want to aggravate them... I guess that is stupid but all we been through... Hope for a change due to the last email I sent just to thank the consular for approving... We started this in 2010... Gezz God have mercy Please!!

I'm so thankful.. But the wait has been so long.. and this has been so hard.. OMG!! And I appreciate God moving on our behalf.. I am so anxious, So in need of my husband..

Samie

Female

Jamaica

2013-12-17 16:38:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

I sent a email on 12/11.. Good afternoon,

With receipt of the birth certificate, we will be able to conclude the administrative review. Please allow 1 to 2 weeks for us to complete the review. The applicant will be contacted within 48 hours of the visa being printed.

Kindest regards,

Kingston IV
Consular Section
U.S. Embassy

From: Shawn Drake
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 11:56 AM
To: Kingston, IV
Subject: KNG2012824011 Status Request

Dear Embassy,

Kind Sir I truly appreciate you time attention to Our case. I am hoping and praying our Visa can be expedited please. I am have been selected as a candidate on a project to transition a account by my employer. And will be traveling 6-9 months from Austin, TX. back and forth to Boulder CO. Beginning January 6, 2014. I'd love to be with my husband please so we can drive down.. As well as having a opportunity to share the holidays together.

I'm so thankful for your graciousness!!!!! Words cannot say enough!!!!!.. Thank You, Thank You, Bless You and your family kind sir. Please if at all possible to get this in his hands so we can book Air travel to Georgia.. Just so excited and an eager to see my husband.. Please grant us this opportunity.

Then again on 12/16.. No response back yet
Dear Embassy,

Thank you so much Kind Sir.. I see that the visa shows Issued and being printed, Waybill # coming soon!!! From the bottom of my heart " I THANK YOU!! " For you Time and attention on our case, Thank You, Thank You, God Bless you... I truly appreciate all your efforts.. And thank you for your patients I don't mean to bug you.... Today it is only a Thank You for approving our case..Be Blessed!!!

Samie

Female

Jamaica

2013-12-17 16:02:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Thank you.. Yes but it is all worth the wait.. I am so happy.. Friends did not want to hear my struggle.. Truly only had GOD to confide in. Honestly.. Thank you.. Thank you.. Almighty GOD... Just a little while longer and we will be living together...

Samie

Female

Jamaica

2013-12-17 15:58:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Yes praying he is here for Christmas Please my LORD!!

Samie

Female

Jamaica

2013-12-17 15:20:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Were do I start.. On the interview my husband got a white slip..221G they advised I needed a joint sponsor.. I submitted a relative I also had a back up plan.. My stepson who I claimed on my taxes.. I have always meet the Poverty Guidelines and could not understand why I was being asked for a joint sponsor.. I make well over the poverty guidelines.. I sent a nice note showing my work income and ask specific's on why a joint sponsor was required.. They embassy came back with explanation I have a small business that has taken a lose for the last 2 years.. This was deducted from my work income.. They informed my joint sponsor did not meet.. but was showing the income of the household.. Which meant to me they were not going to accept either for some odd reason.. Fortunately I got a raise and promotion along with my additional income I did not disclose as I met the guidelines and lawyer did not feel I had to declare all my income... So I sent a note to the embassy asking that they please reconsider their finding.. And that I was sending in the documentation of my additional income, Job Letter, and proof of all income to be added.. With a nice thank you and that I respected there position and concern in regards to our financial.. And appreciated there time and attention... And then he got a call few days later saying they needed the orginial BC they gave him those in error.. After I confirmed they recieved the BC.. I sent a note asking that it be expedited.. the response was that it was going to be reviewed and next day showed issued... on 12/12/2013... Called DHL they advised they don't see where it was sent to them yet... So the hard part is over... GOD is my joint sponsor he is all I have and All I need and Who I depend and trust completely..... So man say NO God says yes.. Pray... Pray.. Pray... Prayer changes things if you believe you will recieve.. Everyone told me to walk away cause of the trouble in this immigration.. My Father is AWESOME.. JESUS Thank you.... The struggle is over..... Praise GOD....

Samie

Female

Jamaica

2013-12-17 15:18:00

Please what does it mean.. CEAC website says issued Your visa has been printed.. Depending on the local proceures at the location where you were interviewed, your visa will be mailed or available for pick up soon..

Case Creation Date: 19-Nov-2012 Status Updated Date: 12-Dec-2013

How long do we have to wait to see the waybill? Does anyone know please? Any info would be appreciated...

I thank GOD.. This is been a extremely difficult journey.. Everything that could have happened has on my case... 2 Interviews, Joint sponsor not good enough, Household sponsor not used.. So after all the time, pain and tears we have been thru on this journey.. It's approved!!! No joint sponsor.. If you know you have to income to bring you love one over show the proof.. With a nice letter for the embassy to please consider the new finiancials...

Samie

Female

Jamaica

2013-12-17 12:45:00

Swedish Embassy?

QUOTE (AbbynSheryl @ Jul 22 2009, 06:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yes just click on the embassy info on the top link
good luck
abby n sheryl

Sorry let me clarify... the embassy info link contains no Swedish Embassy page (although it contains all other Scandinavian countries lol).

This is were I was getting confused. Why leave Sweden out haha?

Thanks for the quick reply though

ACGeiger

Male

Sweden

2009-07-22 17:18:00

Swedish Embassy?

Hi all,

Does anyone (moderator or not) know where the Swedish embassy information page is, or if there has ever been one? How does one go about creating a embassy info page for Sweden?

Thanks

ACGeiger

Male

Sweden

2009-07-22 17:09:00

I met my fiance while he was on a j1 as well in the US. And, we were fully aware of teh 2yr HRR, you sign it at the embassy when you pick-up your j1 visa. I am surprised your fiance didn't know about it. However, when we fell inlove and wanted to take the k1 route and contacted the USCIS they told us we had to obtain a waiver before they would even consider looking at our k1 visa.

There are several ways you can get your j1 HRR waived. The easier way and straight through way is a No Objection (that is what we did and it took 6 months). However, my fiance HRR was to Pakistan not Kenya even though he got his his visa through the Kenya embassy (I think thats why it took so long b/c his was through Pakistan).

Anyway, to obtain a no objection: You need to obtain a "no objection" letter from the program that sponosred your fiances j1, complete the no objection process through the state department (I was gonna put the link for you here, but I wasn't able to pull it up, slow net ), follow process for your embassy to get a no objection and both you and your embassy would have to send it to the state department. The state dept, will approve or deny--then fwd the case to the USCIS. USCIS will have final say so.
If the program the sponsored your fiance and your home country both provide a "no objection" state dept. in 99% cases will grant the waiver.

If you have any questions, let me know and I'll be more than happy to help you out. GOOD LUCK!!!

Thanks so much, I keep in touch. Glad to know that it worked out so well for you. Its interesting that both state department and embassy have to file to the USCIS. Maybe ill have some luck and it will process fast

ACGeiger

Male

Sweden

2010-01-07 12:56:00

Some people (including myself) get a bit touchy when the blame is placed on the government, when clearly the onus is on the individual to ensure they met the requirements for a paticular visa/service.

Now - to answer some of your questions

My questions is, has anyone ever gone through a process such as this?
Yes, there are posts here of people doing this exact thing, most, if I remember right, needed the waiver. I have a friend that had to do this (In Va)

If so, what should I expect?
Another wait, more money spent, hopefully her government will not object.

How long should I expect to wait (5 months??)
From most of the timelines I saw online - pretty close to that wait time- State department has it at 3-4 months.

Is there any unforeseen challenges I should be aware of?
Her government saying "no" - but that really isn't unforseen....

Is there a way to speed this up?
A few states will help "speed" up the waiver, if the training is needed in that state (and they are in that state) (I know Virginia does that for Medical students (friend above) - but then - only puts the request in front of others from that state) (so probably no help for you)

And why does the government have to be so crazy???????
grrrrr - they are only following the rules, which she agreed to with the J-1

Thanks! I understand its my responsibility to meet all the requirements. I truly was unaware of the 2 year requirement.

Hopefully there won't be a rejection for the waiver

Thanks for the help!

ACGeiger

Male

Sweden

2010-01-07 12:14:00

I do feel for you, but the onus is on the visa holder to understand the terms of the visa that they hold.

USCIS approved the petition because she was technically eligible to procure a K1 visa - she fulfilled their minimum requirements (you've met her in person in the last 2 years, you were both free to marry, no criminal issues, etc). They may have checked her previous entries to make sure they were legal, but that is as far as they likely go.

The approved petition was then sent to the consulate - the State Department - which has the sole discretion to issue visas. It would be at that time that the previous visa(s) would be cross checked. If they allowed her to do this, they'd have to allow everyone - and unfortunately, that is not how our government works.

Immigration is a complex process and if I've learned anything on my years around this board, it is that arming yourself with knowledge at every step is crucial. That sometimes involves verifying terms of previous visas held.
If you want to take that as criticism, then I can't control that, but it certainly isn't my intention.

No, I apologize if I seemed harsh, I appreciate your response and I welcome any objective criticism. What I had a problem with was the particular language used in Gary's response "I find it hard to beleiev you are trying to lay something on the government when your fiancee clearly etc..." It felt more like he was attacking my character than anything else. But, as another poster put, its water under the bridge now.

Thanks for the response, it was very useful and it helped me understand why this situation came about.

Again, I am not trying to anger anyone, I am just here for help

ACGeiger

Male

Sweden

2010-01-07 11:51:00

I find it hard to beleiev you are trying to lay something on the government when your fiancee clearly had a two year residency requirement and you are acting surprised there is a "problem". Yes she needs this and then you can apply for a waiver. Her government paid for her J-1 visa (or some portion of it) and the two year residency is to assure they get their money's worth. If she receives this from her government, the state department has been pretty good about issuing a waiver in the past. I am surprised you got a petition approval as you should have had the waiver before filing the petition. Other governments do not always issue these. We have some friends who were married here when the woman was here on a J-1 visa and spent their first two years marrried in Poland and than came here with a DCF.

I blame this on the government because we were never informed of this or had any knowledge. Had we received some a waiver before filing the petition or been informed of it, we wouldn't have been caught off guard. So yes, I am acting surprised there is a problem!

Please don't reply if your are only going to criticize me. Not once have I ever criticized you!

ACGeiger

Male

Sweden

2010-01-07 11:32:00