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US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionApproved for EXPEDITED CR-1 visa then placed in AP?
Remember and you can do read that on internet that the data base system of the deparment of state has crashed around the world , this problem affects all the issuance of visas around the world.
They started to work on friday 25 but no in all their capacity, that mean that they are having delay in the issuance of visas.
If the deparment of state doesnt issue the visas the consulate cant print them.
All the visas around the world are issue by the deparment of state and they do a security check of each applicants. And figure the the system crashed.
In onky one country this problem has affected 50, 0000 visas.
So be patient and hope that when the start to work in all capacity they issue your visa soon
But take in count that ap can take some months somettines.






IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-30 04:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionOmg, now the us global visa issuance system has crashed

We received our issued status on the 22nd, and still are waiting for our visa.  I know they are still issuing visas, but it is very slow.  It is so frustrating, but if you have the issued status, just try to be as patient as you can.  It is hard, but take solace that you have been issued, and just waiting.  Instead of receiving it in four days, it will take ten.  Not too bad after all that you have been thru to be with the person you love for the rest of your life.  I hate the situation, it sucks, but knowing why the delay is happening, is better than knowing nothing or getting the run around company line.  You first think it is just you and there is a problem, but it is not.  SO soon, it will be over, then all of this will be a very happy moment to think about, how hard you worked together to be together.

I dont have the issued status.
I am in administrative processing from march 24.
I had my interview on march 18, on march 24 I was put in ap wirhout reason.
I dont have criminals records, never I havent been arrested, my interview was good and they took my passport and they have it stiil, I paid the delivery service, I am waiting my passport since march 18.
And now this crashed data base it will delay the issuance , and my waiting could be longer.




IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-31 17:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionOmg, now the us global visa issuance system has crashed
I have red on the news that the global issuance system for visa has crashed.
This can delay all the visa issuance around the world.
More waiting for all those who are waiting their visa.
I hope that the problem end soon.
From saturday the system is crashed.
On monday the dominican consulate was closed, they told to the people that they were clossed by the air condition but now I see the real reason.





IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-24 13:48:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionChecking Approved Visa Status CR1


So it appears that SOMEONE is working the computers but I am not sure if we will go the way of many people on here switching back and forth.

 

Interview/Visa Approval: Monday, July 28th 10:00AM

 

Status for Tuesday July 29th: READY 

Status for Wednesday July 30th: AP

Status for Thursday July 31st (today): ISSUED

 

Not sure what will come next/soon...???


Congratulationssssd , well you only need to wait a litle more, even with the data base problem you will get the visa soon, maybe a litke delay but nothing to worry.

IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-31 17:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionChecking Approved Visa Status CR1

 
 
Looks like DR is still issuing visa without  a problem... lets Thank God for them continuing to run just fine and dandy and pump out those visas... starting with yours girl!!
 
You have to scroll over to see it but they are still issuing visa as recent as 2 days ago.
 
http://www.visajourn...&dfile=No&adv=1






On friday 25 they started to work again but no in all capacity.
On monday 21 tgey didnt work at the consulate , they told to the people thatit was a problem with the air condituoning but it wasnt truth , it was the data base crashe.
Then they start to work but the system isnt normal at all



IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-30 09:10:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionChecking Approved Visa Status CR1
Go to ceac check visa status.
Remember that data base has crashed last week and they are working in slow capacity for issue visas.
This is a problem that affect all embasdy around the world. So be patient.


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-29 21:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVisa fee
Tio pay at banco popular you need the packet 4.
Packet 4 is the instruction lettervwith your appoinment date. Without the letter you cant pay at banco popular.
You need to e-mail the consulate to know your appoinment date, when your papers has a month at the consulate , they are able to give you your interviewvdate.
Then you wait that the packet 4 arrive to your fiancee's house, sometines packet 4 doesnt arrive, so if you know your interview date, and packet 4 hasnt arrivedone month before to your interview, then e-mail them asking for packet 4 they will e-mail you, your print it and with that letter your fiance go to pay at banco popular and do the medical exam.
You can sbmit the ds-160 before your interview




IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-30 21:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVisa approved!
Congratulations and good luck in your lives together
IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-08-06 18:10:00
Caribbeantimetable

Hey all..
 
Just a question.  My fiancé has an interview in the Dominican Republic next month. I plan to fly to the DR for the interview.  My question is, how long after the interview (God willing it is approved) is he able to come to the US?!?! Is it immediate? a week? month?  Any help would be appreciated. 
 
;)
 





My history:
I had my interview on march 18, every thing was good no missing papers. Never I have been arrested , I havent had problem with drugs or police
All was good I was approved. They took my passport and I paid domex.
On march 24 they put me in administrative processing, without reason.
No passport yet.
I am still waiting my passport.
So can be 3 days, 1 week or months.
Cross fingers and I hope you be luck and get approved and the visa issued quick. :)








IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-09 10:42:00
CaribbeanGot my interview date in DR
In the first window you give the ds-156k too.
But dont sign it, you will sign in front of the consular officer at the interview

Edited by Ilovemyman, 11 June 2014 - 12:21 PM.


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-11 12:20:00
CaribbeanGot my interview date in DR

Thanks guys for all your support and good wishes! I'm so happy I didn't have to wait 4 and 5 months for an
interview. I think I waited enough for the NO2 which was 6 months! I already did the DS160 and will pay the fee
this week. I'm putting all paperwork together to be ready! also I have a question do I have to fill out the 864a form for affidavit or only 134?   BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF US WHO HAVE AN INTERVIEW COMING SOON  :joy:

Thanks for the tip I really aprreciated. Any other tip please let me knowww  :)  :)




I-134 for affidavit but they dont ask for any papers the day of the interview but take them to the interview just in case.
The only papers they ask in the first window are:
Passport, birth certificate in extense and legalizada, ds-160 confimation page, certificado de buena conducta ( police certificate), passport style photos, banco popular receipts.
After that they dont ask for nothing.
But as I said before take them just in case they ask any papers.go to the medical 15 bussines days before interview, when arrive to consultorio de visas dont listen people outside they are buscones and they will try to get money.
For the medical you need passport and 3 photos 2x2.
Good luck







IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-11 12:18:00
CaribbeanGot my interview date in DR
Congratulations, that is the normal time to get interview at DR.
3 or 4 months later to the noa2.

IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-10 16:19:00
CaribbeanNeed a good hotel near the new embassy (Santo Domingo)
Sorry to tell you there arent hotel near the new embassy.
All you can do is stay in a hotel near the old consulate and take a taxi early.
Near the old consulate there is Jardines del Teatro hotel is a good hotel and heap.
Get up early and take a taxi.
That is all you can do.
Early there arent a lot trafic on way




IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-10 16:16:00
CaribbeanDominican Republic Getting Married and how to change her name
Here you can change the name, but women here dont do that a lot.
But at the junta central electoral, your gf can go and ask how she can change her name.
It is easy.
i remember that I have seen the information at the junta central electoral.
You can go to the junta central electoral internet page an read tge information if you know spanish.
They have all the information in their wed page.





IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-01-01 07:52:00
CaribbeanDoes Dominican Republic have different dress sizes for women?
Here in dominican republic we use letter insted of number.
Like she said she is small, but you can ask in one store what is s in number.
At usa they use letter too.
I have clothes from usa and are with letter like s, m


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-20 12:59:00
CaribbeanDo the consulado change PHONE NUMBER after their moving - DR???

PHONE NUMBER is working properly now!!!!! 877 804 5402.
i spoke with them and they will take from 4 to 6 weeks to process them :wow:  so slow :protest:  :clock:


They have automatic answer.
It is the same with e-mails, you ask somthing and they answer you with the same questuons that you asked.
They are stupid.



IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-24 16:14:00
CaribbeanDo the consulado change PHONE NUMBER after their moving - DR???

hi..
 
can somebody knows if the consulado change the phone number?
always i reach them on 1877 504 5402  but i tried today and nobody answer it.
i like to contact them by phone because its faster than the Email. but know i dont know another phone number. :reading:




Hello the right number to call from usa is 1 877 804 5402.
My fiance called friday and was in service.
You have a 5 instead of 8.
Good luck




IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-23 12:22:00
CaribbeanTB RESULT NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

congrats Pazram! hope everything is coming along great and quickly!!! as for us not so good, confused sort of. do you have an email for Eunice? I called her when we hit the nine week mark and she said everything was fine and it was to be sent to embassy but it has been like three or four weeks since then and they havent called or anything, not even asked to deposit the passport. can you tell me how was the process and timing for you after the nine week mark? Congrats again!


Call to consultorios de visas, ask if they sent the results to the embassy, if at consultorio de visa tell you that they sent the results to embassy. Then send the passport.
Dont wait that the embassy will call you asking for passport, just send it when at consultorio de visas tell you that the results are at the embassy.


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-26 12:24:00
CaribbeanTB RESULT NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck,
For me any change yet.
Tomorrow it will be 3 months.
I hope that they do something this week



IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-17 16:29:00
CaribbeanTB RESULT NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulationsssss :).
I am so happy for you.
I hope that they dont take so long to issue the visa.


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-17 12:48:00
CaribbeanFinally we sent passport to the CONSULADO!!!

they touched our case today again JUNE 26...but it is still on AP...why they dont finish the process? :huh2:
 
 

U.S. Department of State


IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION


Administrative Processing

Immigrant Visa Case Number: SDOxxxxxxxxxxxxx Case Creation Date: 07-Jan-2014 Status Updated Date: 26-Jun-2014
 



I dont understand, how ineficient they are.
Because they have all the papers, they approved you at the interview, only was missing the tb results.
they have the tb from june 17 so why wait more to issue the visa?
Really I dont understand why touch the papers severals time and no issue the visa.
Son ineficientes los que trabajan en eso.





IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-26 12:19:00
CaribbeanFinally we sent passport to the CONSULADO!!!

IIlovemyman...maybe if your fiance go to the congressman he can investigating what is going on on your case.they touched again our case today....JUNE 17, JUNE 20 AND TODAY JUNE 23 but i cant contact them by phone.


If you are at usa now, 1 877 804 5402
That is the right number, but they dont give good information. But e-mail they tell you more.
With this number only they make money.



IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-23 12:26:00
CaribbeanFinally we sent passport to the CONSULADO!!!

YESSSSSSSS!!!!!! THEY TOUCHED OUR CASE YESTERDAY JUNE 17,,,,maybe they entered the medical result :idea:  :joy:


Congratssds, my fiance called today and they gave him the same answer that they send me by e-mail.
That the case is in ap that we need to wait, that on june 24 is 3 months, that it could be more than 3 months , that they cant say more information.
In others words they didnt tell him nothing.
The problem is that they dont say why is the ap




IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-20 11:06:00
CaribbeanFinally we sent passport to the CONSULADO!!!

Hey us too! My fiance received the letter Friday morning and took his passport to domex in santo domingo that very same morning. Our relationship was approved on May 7th but they said they still needed to do more investigation and we were placed on AP! We were so sad but finally he took his passport. I'm also curious to know how much longer!!!!!


At least they put you on ap and they let you know why.
They approved me and took my passport , put me on ap without tell me why.
Today is 3 months



IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-18 11:32:00
CaribbeanFinally we sent passport to the CONSULADO!!!
Good luck, dont worry your waiting is ending :)
at least you know why you are in ap and now it is finish.
I am sure that next week they will issue the visa.


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-18 09:16:00
Caribbeanwhy did the case say ISSUED instead READY again ??????

 
AMIGA...
 
the only think that i know is that after i started calling them ,,,they started updating almost everyday or each 3 days...you can see on all this post and another post.
if i see something that i didnt understand immediately i called them.
 
BUT be careful amiga...yesterday JUNE 30..i have CEA in front of me on my computer and the case said ready and waiting for the interview and documents i called them,,,and do you want to know something?...the girl was telling me the case say AP and i had to wait 3 months after that day she was looking on the moment i was talking with her,,,i told her..may computer say one thing and you are telling me another thing,,,,,she told me because their system are updated each 2 or 3 weeks....they are only simple operators that only say the thing they see on their system..... i wont call them again.






I told you about dont call them.
You remember when someone told you that you fiance needed a new interview?
They dont know what they say. They only read the square under the status, we can get their answer by ourself.
They tell to the people wrong answer too.
Every time that people call only they win the money.
For that is better e-mail them in that way they dont make money for give stupid answer.
Every time that people call they make 8 dollars for say nothing.
They many times put people nervous and worried because they give wrong informations.








IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-02 07:19:00
Caribbeanwhy did the case say ISSUED instead READY again ??????

now on AP again!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow : issued :)
Congratulations, when they change the creation date it is because the visa will be isdued soon.

IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-01 16:51:00
Caribbeanwhy did the case say ISSUED instead READY again ??????

another question..
 
why the status of his daughter still say AP? when they are together... the guy on the phone didnt say nothing about it.
everything was good for the day of the interview and we sent her passport as the OFFICER on charge that day said.
 




Dont worry soon it will says issued.
The dont open packet is send with the passport.
His daughter status will change soon too.
He dont need another interview , you will see.




IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-28 11:34:00
Caribbeanwhy did the case say ISSUED instead READY again ??????


OMG!!!! im getting crazy...this people go to kill me... look this...after AP it came back saying READY for another INTERVIEW...i called the consulado and effectively he needs another INTERVIEW.  :crying:  :crying:  :protest:  :protest:  :clock:
 



U.S. Department of State
IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION


Ready

Immigrant Visa Case Number: SDOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Case Creation Date: 07-Jan-2014 Status Updated Date: 27-Jun-2014    
 
Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section. If you have already scheduled an appointment for an interview, please prepare your documents as directed in your appointment letter and appear at the consulate on the appointed date and time. Otherwise, please wait until you have been notified of your interview appointment. Additional information about how Immigrant Visa interview appointments are scheduled can be found at:http://travel.state..../info_3731.html


It will say issue soon.
I am sure if at the consulate told you that he need a new interview that is a mistake.
You will see.


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-27 20:58:00
Caribbeanwhy did the case say ISSUED instead READY again ??????
I am sure that he doesnt need another interviwe.
Soon it is going to say issued, dont worry.
I dont think he will has another interview.


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-27 20:38:00
Caribbeanwhat does "issued means"

yupiii I'm glad there is no issued with the visa! Thank God. thanks for the info


Yes thanks to God you didnt go to ap.
Ap is a whole black


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-11 12:08:00
Caribbeanwhat does "issued means"
Issued mean that the visa is printed.
that isnt mean that is in domex, tgey take some days to send it to domex.
Next monday call to domex a santiago to see if they have it, but I dont think that on monday will be at santiago but you can call, for sure on wednesday can be at santiago and ready to pick up.
Congratulations anyway, the most important is that say isdued :)



IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-11 10:45:00
CaribbeanVISA ON HAND!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations, the torture ended for you :)
IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-14 11:17:00
Caribbeanvisa approved in DR iR-1

Our visa arrived today!!!


Congratulations, God bless you.

IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-14 20:14:00
Caribbeanque sinifica???

Pues yo estoy asustada por que entonces si no recibo la NOA2 no estoy aprovada?
Y ya tengo muchos planes pero texas esta demorando mucho
Es un lio asi ??


El noa2 es la notificacion que dice que tu estas aprobada.
Texa esta lentisimo asi que paciencia.
Yo veo gente aqui que le ha durado hasta 8, 9 , 10 meses para recibir el noa2 de texas.
Asi que paciencia.




IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-29 20:45:00
Caribbeanque sinifica???

okay gracias!!!!!
todo esto es tan confusoo lol


Es confuso pero peor es el stress
Aqui hay muchas guias y post que ayudan a aclarar muchas dudas.
Si no encuentra respuestas en algun post , entonces pregunta, aqui habemos muchos dispuestos a ayudar, ya que hemos pasado por esto.
Cualquier duda estoy a la orden.




IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-28 15:14:00
Caribbeanque sinifica???
No te desespere si vez que tu status no cambia de ahi.
Paciencia, este proceso es muy estresante.
Y otra cosa ahora los centros que estan trabajando con k1 estan lentos. Ojala tengas suerte y te aprueben rapido.


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-28 05:51:00
Caribbeanque sinifica???
Que ellos te asignaron un numero en tu peticion.
Despues de eso tiene que esperar el noa2.
el noa2 es la nota que ellos envian despues que aprueban la peticion.
Tu peticion es reciente , asi que para que la aprueben pueden pasar varios meses.
Suerte.




IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-28 05:47:00
CaribbeanUS GLOBAL DATABASE CRASHES FOR VISA PP ISSUANCE

http://www.chinatopi...d-due-state.htm
 
If you Google Department of State and select 'news' you'll see. There are several links of the story, but they're all identical. Word for word.


Yes I red the news right now.
Now I understand why tge dominican consulate was clossed on monday, they told to the people that was for air condition problem but now I know the truth.


IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-24 13:51:00
CaribbeanUS GLOBAL DATABASE CRASHES FOR VISA PP ISSUANCE
Where did you get that information?
IlovemymanFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-24 13:31:00