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diamondback78   0

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My husband and I had our interview last week and were put on AR. We were told that we need to come back for a 2nd interview. We were missing some forms and not sure if we should bring them to the consulate or just wait for our 2nd interview? Any opinions? Is there anything we can do while we wait?

Thank you

11/10/07 married my SO

1/5/08 trip 2 DR for 10 days

7/10/08 DR for 10 days

8/23/08 mailed I-130

8/29/08 USICS in Vermont accepted

12/22/08 Case transfered to CA Service Center

12/28/09 DR for New Years and Birthday

1/28/09 Received SDO #

2/4/09 Paid AOS fee

2/20/09 Trip to DR

2/26/09 Sent Choice of Agent Form

4/4/09 IV fees paid

4/20/09 Sent DS230

5/1/09 Missing correct BC

5/5/08 Supervisor review

5/18/09 Case Completed

7/29/09 Called NVC found out about CITA

9/9/09 CITA...Placed on AR

9/13/09 Came home to the US alone :(

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TBoneTX   45,089

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We were missing some forms and not sure if we should bring them to the consulate or just wait for our 2nd interview?
What did the consul say? Personally, I'd bring them so that they can be looked at ahead of the re-interview.
Is there anything we can do while we wait?
Be well aware that this can happen:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=207292

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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diamondback78 Rookie

diamondback78   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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His medical was not ready and we needed to change his cedula so that was checked off on the form and so was AR and then in another section it just said we would have to wait for another appointment letter to come in the mail. There is a box that says to drop off missing forms at a specific window but that box was NOT checked off.

11/10/07 married my SO

1/5/08 trip 2 DR for 10 days

7/10/08 DR for 10 days

8/23/08 mailed I-130

8/29/08 USICS in Vermont accepted

12/22/08 Case transfered to CA Service Center

12/28/09 DR for New Years and Birthday

1/28/09 Received SDO #

2/4/09 Paid AOS fee

2/20/09 Trip to DR

2/26/09 Sent Choice of Agent Form

4/4/09 IV fees paid

4/20/09 Sent DS230

5/1/09 Missing correct BC

5/5/08 Supervisor review

5/18/09 Case Completed

7/29/09 Called NVC found out about CITA

9/9/09 CITA...Placed on AR

9/13/09 Came home to the US alone :(

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diamondback78 Rookie

diamondback78   0

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Yes i guess I should call. I call the Visa specialist in DC and they could not give me any info just that we were placed on AR

11/10/07 married my SO

1/5/08 trip 2 DR for 10 days

7/10/08 DR for 10 days

8/23/08 mailed I-130

8/29/08 USICS in Vermont accepted

12/22/08 Case transfered to CA Service Center

12/28/09 DR for New Years and Birthday

1/28/09 Received SDO #

2/4/09 Paid AOS fee

2/20/09 Trip to DR

2/26/09 Sent Choice of Agent Form

4/4/09 IV fees paid

4/20/09 Sent DS230

5/1/09 Missing correct BC

5/5/08 Supervisor review

5/18/09 Case Completed

7/29/09 Called NVC found out about CITA

9/9/09 CITA...Placed on AR

9/13/09 Came home to the US alone :(

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R de la R   2

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Yes i guess I should call. I call the Visa specialist in DC and they could not give me any info just that we were placed on AR

Call here in DR to the Consulate.

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diamondback78   0

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Yes i guess I should call. I call the Visa specialist in DC and they could not give me any info just that we were placed on AR

Call here in DR to the Consulate.

Does anyone know what the phone number is?

11/10/07 married my SO

1/5/08 trip 2 DR for 10 days

7/10/08 DR for 10 days

8/23/08 mailed I-130

8/29/08 USICS in Vermont accepted

12/22/08 Case transfered to CA Service Center

12/28/09 DR for New Years and Birthday

1/28/09 Received SDO #

2/4/09 Paid AOS fee

2/20/09 Trip to DR

2/26/09 Sent Choice of Agent Form

4/4/09 IV fees paid

4/20/09 Sent DS230

5/1/09 Missing correct BC

5/5/08 Supervisor review

5/18/09 Case Completed

7/29/09 Called NVC found out about CITA

9/9/09 CITA...Placed on AR

9/13/09 Came home to the US alone :(

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