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US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy in El Salvador.

You guys think I should have my husband send in the 2012 taxes even though they haven't asked for them yet? He had his interview in November which they had the tax paperwork from 2011...they didn't ask for anything else but the passport, renew medical, and police report. I'm just hoping that they don't havedelay this even more with not having my 2012 taxes. I should just have him take them to the cargo express agency and turn them in.


You should does he have a new i864 cuz your gonna need a new affidavit and the taxes my husband had interview in may and they asked for 2012 taxes with an updated AOS

Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-18 20:01:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy in El Salvador.

Thanks! I hope that is the case then that we have to wait a few more days till it says issued..I will definetly post on here what happens next. Even though you have been waiting 10 weeks are you able to make inquiries to check the status and to see why its taking forever? I hope everything works out well for you too! :) 
 


Yes lets us know what happens :) ....i call DOS everyweek and they tell me they are reviewing the documents they asked him to submit with passport. I emailed the embassy too and they tell me the same thing.

Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-14 22:34:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy in El Salvador.

OMG! so my husband went to his interview on the 12th and got approved on the spot!! the consular officer told him that his passport and package will be ready for pickup within one week; he gave my husband the approval paper stating that within 4 days it should be ready..we checked the status yesterday and it changed to Administrative processing on the CEAC site!! I am sooo worried and think the consular services really complicate things.. they told him he was approved and now AP! and so I contacted dos and ustravel docs and they told me yes this is ap in which they need to review everything so before he can get his visa issued and i told them that they never mentioned any of this to my husband at the interviewing and they said it is very rare that this happens. I am soo upset and worried because he was over prepared at the interview and everything went well and now AP! so now we're in the waiting game as well.  I don't understand this and just wish things worked out right. How long have you been in AP for?  Also, I have never heard of this happeneing to anyone before; getting approved and then AP! Any insight is helpful! 
 


Congrats don't worry alot of people are put in AP while their visa is issued it should change status in 4-5 days. We are not in AP its just review of additional documents but we have been waiting almost 10 weeks

Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-14 19:11:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy in El Salvador.

Hi everybody,
I wanted to know if the requested documents that you have mailed in were required after an interview or waiver?  My husbands i212 waiver was approved in May and he has his appointment for his second interview on the 12th of this month and is required to bring all his documents.  I wanted to get an idea as to what we can expect; since his waiver was approved we received a letter and it stated that at the interview they will let us know at that time if he will be approved on the spot.  I also check the case through CEAC and it shows that there have been updates but isn't specific as to what the update is.  I have called UStraveldocs but they aren't too helpful.  Instead I contact the department of state and they are able to tell me over the phone what the update is which is helpful but they cannot create requests.  


Did your husband go to his interview? How did it go? I still havent heard back from the embassy

Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-14 14:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy in El Salvador.

Hi i will have my interview date next month can i ask you what document you bring to the interview?


Bring copies of everything you sent to the nvc also if u didn't send affidavit of support with 2012 taxes take it. Proof of relationship just to be sure sometimes they ask its better to be prepared.

Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-08 18:49:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy in El Salvador.

If you dont mind me asking when was his interview?  Also, is the 221g because he needs more documents? Was he ever asked for a waiver? 


His interview was may 31 2013 yes the 221g was because he needed more documents he had to submit them with his passport he submitted everything 4 days later.He was never asked for a waiver the co told him he needed those documents before he could issue the visa because he didnt want my husband to have any issues when he entered the U.S

If you dont mind me asking when was his interview?  Also, is the 221g because he needs more documents? Was he ever asked for a waiver? 


His interview was may 31 2013 yes the 221g was because he needed more documents he had to submit them with his passport he submitted everything 4 days later.He was never asked for a waiver the co told him he needed those documents before he could issue the visa because he didnt want my husband to have any issues when he entered the U.S


Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-08 14:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy in El Salvador.

Hi everybody,
I wanted to know if the requested documents that you have mailed in were required after an interview or waiver?  My husbands i212 waiver was approved in May and he has his appointment for his second interview on the 12th of this month and is required to bring all his documents.  I wanted to get an idea as to what we can expect; since his waiver was approved we received a letter and it stated that at the interview they will let us know at that time if he will be approved on the spot.  I also check the case through CEAC and it shows that there have been updates but isn't specific as to what the update is.  I have called UStraveldocs but they aren't too helpful.  Instead I contact the department of state and they are able to tell me over the phone what the update is which is helpful but they cannot create requests.  


My husbands documents were sent because the co requested them after his interview they gave him a green 221g telling him what they wanted.i have sent email and called Dos all i get is they are reviewing the documents.

Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-08 13:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy in El Salvador.

I checked the schedules for the holidays and i knew it was only Monday Tuesday didn't know about yesterday. I've been told the same thing. That the consular is reviewing the docs...what does your ceac say?

It sucks big time. Hopefully soon you'll get good news. We all will.. What does your ceac say? Is it still showing "refused"?


No mine never said refused it says administrative processing it says that since his interview day but when i call they say its because of the additional documents they asked for during the interview he got a green 221g

I checked the schedules for the holidays and i knew it was only Monday Tuesday didn't know about yesterday. I've been told the same thing. That the consular is reviewing the docs...what does your ceac say?


It sucks big time. Hopefully soon you'll get good news. We all will.. What does your ceac say? Is it still showing "refused"?



No mine never said refused it says administrative processing it says that since his interview day but when i call they say its because of the additional documents they asked for during the interview he got a green 221g


Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-07 11:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy in El Salvador.
My husband turned in additional documents with his passport by cargo express 2 months ago we still havent heard anything they say they are reviewing everything
Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-07 10:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportschecklist processing time
It took almost 2 weeks to close our case after the checklist documents were received and then a week to get interview date
Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-01 10:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC info needed
Mine took 1 week to get int
Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-08-06 21:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa issued :)

Well, #######! That's even better! :D


Yes it is thanks :)

Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-10-15 22:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa issued :)

Thanks! I was just wondering if you were before or after me, datewise. Seriously, congrats on your NOA2! I'm glad that someone is getting approved!


Oh its not NOA2 that we got its his visa hes coming home

Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-10-15 14:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa issued :)

Congrats! If you don't min my asking, what was your priority date?


Priority date was february 2012 but we are IR1 visa priority date doesn't matter for that type

Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-10-15 13:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa issued :)
My husbands visa has been issued he picked it up today. Hes coming home. Thank you all this forum has helped me so much.
Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-10-15 11:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long between immigrant fee payment and green card at home?
My husbands took about 1 month after we paid to receive it
Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-12-16 21:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for checklist sent
I got an checklist requesting w2 and passport pics and they took 2 weeks to close the case after they received them and 1 week later we got interview date
Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-07-28 18:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for checklist sent
I got an checklist requesting w2 and passport pics and they took 2 weeks to close the case after they received them and 1 week later we got interview date
Mxy22FemaleEl Salvador2013-07-28 18:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionDR Finally

Congrats you two!kicking.gif kicking.gif  You are right now, you can be together everyday forever and not an ocean apart. smile.png


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2014-02-18 20:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWhats wrong with USCIS?

Hi everyone. I-130 filers here and we have been waiting for 6 months for our NOA2.


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2013-10-30 23:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview Appointment Scheduled

Congrats!!!!!!!!!dancin5hr.gifstar_smile.gif  dancin5hr.gif star_smile.gif


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2013-12-03 20:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAlmost 7mths no NOA2 and I just found out...

Many blessings.rose.gif


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2013-12-04 21:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAlso waiting for interview - split from Waiting For Interview Thread in K-3 forum

It's always great to meet & greet fellow Visa Journey family. :)


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-03 17:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAlso waiting for interview - split from Waiting For Interview Thread in K-3 forum

HI guys :D ,

We are waiting on our interview date also. Paid fees & Sent electronic DS 260 May 28th and mailed AOS. AOS received by NVC june 16. The NVC tells me its 30 business days to review the info they get. So 30 business days for electronic DS 260 ( sent May 28th) and 30 business days for AOS (packet included affidavit of support, all other original docs i.e.: marriage certificate, birth certificate, 3 years taxes etc...)

 

This wait is driving me insane :blink:  :bonk:

my husband is very patient


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2014-07-03 14:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsinterviews for iR1 in santo domingo on 5/22/2014

Congrats you two :joy:  :joy: Has your wife received her visa yet? How long have you two been waiting?


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2014-06-08 17:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC NOA2 after 3 months, 3 weeks... YAAAAAAAY

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2013-05-22 00:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIrrelevant and stupid interview questions

Congratulations dancin5hr.gif


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2013-08-29 22:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch filer noa2 approvedd!!!!!!!!!

Congratsdancin5hr.gif


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2013-09-20 22:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMy Embassy review is up!

kicking.gif kicking.gif Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2014-01-27 23:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED INTERVIEW REFUSED VISA ON CEAC WEBSITE

We are in prayer for you two as well. heart.gif heart.gif


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2014-02-09 12:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMy Interview

Congratulationsgood.gif good.gif


Lisa & CarloFemaleDominican Republic2014-02-26 23:43:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Interview question

My fiance sent off his check list for the embassy in Helsinki on Tuesday and he received an email today for an interview on Monday, this is to fast for us since I want to be there. In the email they are asking him for his 2012 bank statements. My question is why are they asking for this when I'm the sponsor. Can anyone shed any light on this for me.

 

Thank you


solubodeFemaleFinland2014-01-17 11:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionMedical question

He admitted to me only and will not to anyone else, we were wanting to know if they do blood, or urine testing


solubodeFemaleFinland2013-11-26 07:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionMedical question

My fiance and I have just had his case sent to the embassy, and we were talking about the medical he will have, we admitted to taking a hit off of a joint back in July. Of course I am throwing a fit and he is wanting to know what type of testing do they typically perform. Has enough time passed where it is no longer detectable, he is telling me that because of his metabolism and the fact he is skinny and plans to drink plenty of water, we have nothing to worry about.


solubodeFemaleFinland2013-11-26 04:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe got approved! Our NOA2

I received an email at 7:45, California time stating that we were approved for our NOA2. I still am speechless and unfortunately by baby's internet is down so I cannot even tell him the good news wow.gif LOL. I would like to thank all of you for the support and advise you gave me here when I was concerned about our age difference and him being Nigerian and attending school in Finland. Good luck all of you, now to the next stepluv.gif  


solubodeFemaleFinland2013-10-02 00:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDon't give up

I was just sitting here reading the recent post and decided to call NVC and to my major surprise, the woman that answered started asking question and then asked what she could do for me and I asked if there was a case number yet, and she replied "yes there is". My NOA 2 approval was on Oct 1, when I called on Friday 5 minutes before they closed it wasn't there and now it is, so we are one day shy of 5 weeks. For all of you that are ready to give up don't, it will happen! On to the next!


solubodeFemaleFinland2013-11-04 23:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPlease we need your help!

I know that they will keep the passport to afix the visa in it but they kept all the documents and his passport and did not give us an answer but that they will get back to him in a couple of days. They need to verify ???, they did not say what, but we are thinking it is a good thing that they kept his passport


solubodeFemaleFinland2014-02-21 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPlease we need your help!

Just to give a quick background, my fiancé is going to school in Finland but is from Nigeria, he had his interview on Wednesday,  2/12 in Helsinki. I was able to be in Finland with him and waited down stairs in a café while he was going through the process. He had to bring with him his Finn bank statements from November 2012 to present. We had compiled more than enough evidence and all of documents were complete. He said that the woman shot off about 30 questions in quick succession in which he answered without hesitation, she asked him if he worked and he told her "yes", which he does, and she asked him why he was in Finland, and he told her because he was going to school. She asked him more question on these two subjects, went back to the back we think to speak to her supervisor and when she returned she told him that they need to "verify" or "get more information" he could not remember which she said, and that she would get back to him in a "couple of days". She said "we are going to keep all of your documentation", he told her ok and he reached out to take his passport and she said "no I'm going to keep that too". As of today we have yet to hear anything, it has been a little over a week; on the CEAC site it shows "no status". I would really appreciate any input from any of you as to what you think,  are we in a AP, since they kept everything, I have read on VJ that's a good sign because if they were going to deny it would of happened right there and then, we should just be patient, or should I write them??please advise us.


solubodeFemaleFinland2014-02-21 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWould like your input

Thanks to all of you for your replies, I followed the VJ's members suggestion on the evidence that I front-loaded. Letters, photos, letter via snail mail, email, copies of my passport, copied of my flight information, all of your guys suggestion, I sent it. I visit with his family on skype all the time, we do a conference with them on a regular basis, but to have seen them in person - no. We had planned a trip for me to come to Nigeria but unfortunately the labor strike happened on the island and closed the airports and be had to abandon our plans.

 

I have read the reviews for Finland and they are all positive, he recently had a friend from Nigeria also studing there in Finland that was approved but do not know if it was a K-1 or CR-1, but whatever the case if not approved for the K1 we will get married and apply for the CR-1.

 

He understands that he will not be able to work or go to school until his status has changes and he is ok with that, if in the end we have to apply for the CR-1 by the time that is approved he probably will be done.

 

I'm hoping I will get our NOA2 soon and I will make my plans to attend the interview, all I can say is I love this name more than I have ever loved before and I will do what it takes to prove that, so your responses are valuable to me and I appreciate them.


solubodeFemaleFinland2013-09-03 13:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWould like your input

Thank you for the replies, YES! we are so much in love with one another and do meet the requirements of a bonafide relationship. We were together for about 3.5 years before we met and it was unfortunately my job working 16 - 18 hours a day kept me from visiting sooner, I found myself temporarily on disability because of the job and with that I took the opportunity to visit. He has just stated his 2 year of studies and wants to continue where he leaves off once he gets to the states and we are settled into our new lives.

 

  


solubodeFemaleFinland2013-09-03 10:45:00