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tracy&david   2

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Hello fellow Vjers,

Many fellow Vjers mentioned that they went to interview with their fiances(fiancees). My questions is: are they allowed to see the interview officers? I ask this because my fiance will go with me, if he is not allowed to interview with office but just companies me in line for hours i will feel sorry for him.

All comments will be appreciated!

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Depends on the Embassy or Consulate. In some places it's allowed, in many others, it's not.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

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RandyN   10

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Hello fellow Vjers,

Many fellow Vjers mentioned that they went to interview with their fiances(fiancees). My questions is: are they allowed to see the interview officers? I ask this because my fiance will go with me, if he is not allowed to interview with office but just companies me in line for hours i will feel sorry for him.

All comments will be appreciated!

I was allowed to go in in Montreal. I was even sworn in in case they wanted to ask me any questions.

02/22/2011 - I-129F Mailed to Texas Lockbox
03/02/2011 - Electronic Notice of Acceptance Received
03/02/2011 - Check cashed
03/16/2011 - Received NOA 1
06/02/2011 - RFE
06/12/2011 - RFE returned
06/20/2011 - Received NOA 2
07/08/2011 - NVC Sent to Embassy
08/08/2011 - Packet 3
08/15/2011 - Packet 4
10/21/2011 - Interview - APPROVED
11/16/2011 - POE - Port Huron
12/03/2011 - Marriage!

AOS
12/12/2011 - AOS Packet Mailed
12/14/2011 - AOS Packet Delivered to Chicago Lockbox per USPS
12/19/2011 - Emails received from USCIS for receipt of applications
12/19/2011 - NOA's Receipt date
12/23/2011 - Received biometrics appointment letter
01/10/2012 - Biometrics Appointment
01/11/2012 - Case transferred to California Service Center
02/08/2012 - EAD and AP approval text/email
02/13/2012 - Second email telling us the EAD card is in production (why two?)
02/14/2012 - Email notice telling us that the EAD has been mailed
02/16/2012 - Email notice that USPS picked up the EAD on 2/14/2012
02/16/2012 - EAD and AP Card received
07/19/2012 - Contacted Congressman
07/26/2012 - RFE Text and Email received
10/23/2012 - AOS Approval text
10/27/2012 - Greencard received!

Lifting Conditions

07/22/2014 - Filing Date

07/24/2014 - NOA

08/18/2014 - Biometrics

10/22/2014 - USCIS web site says Approved!

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Udella&Wiz   325

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For the ones in Canada -yes, the USC can be present (not required) but can be.

Wiz(USC) and Udella(Cdn & USC!)

Naturalization

02/22/11 - Filed

02/28/11 - NOA

03/28/11 - FP

06/17/11 - status change - scheduled for interview

06/20?/11 - received physical interview letter

07/13/11 - Interview in Fairfax,VA - easiest 10 minutes of my life

07/19/11 - Oath ceremony in Fairfax, VA

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Removal of Conditions

12/1/09 - received at VSC

12/2/09 - NOA's for self and daughter

01/12/10 - Biometrics completed

03/15/10 - 10 Green Card Received - self and daughter

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at long last   58

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Hello fellow Vjers,

Many fellow Vjers mentioned that they went to interview with their fiances(fiancees). My questions is: are they allowed to see the interview officers? I ask this because my fiance will go with me, if he is not allowed to interview with office but just companies me in line for hours i will feel sorry for him.

All comments will be appreciated!

Could you please add your timeline as it is important for understanding the timelines and processing times..

many thanks form one Canuck to another... :thumbs:

Fiance visa

04/28/2011 - I-129F - DENIED

02/18/2012 - I-129F petition filed
02/24/2012 - NOA1
09/04/2012 - NOA2, 193 days
Interview:10/22/2012
POE: 10/26/2012 (245 days)

Removal of Conditions

Filed for ROC - 06/09/2015

NOA1 for ROC - 06/12/2015

Biometrics appointment - 07/17/2015

Approval for ROC - 04/20/2016 (316 days)

Naturalization Process

N-400 Filed 06/10/2016

N-400 NOA1 06/14/2016

N-400 biometrics 06/20/16

N-400 interview 01/23/2017

N-400 Oath ceremony 02/10/2017

Immigration Process took 2116 days.

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Richard-Y-Abigail   18

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Hi,

I went into the interview with my fiance in Ciudad Juarez, but I kind of insisted, and explained that without me, she could not care for all three children and interview at the same time. We both ended up getting interviewed, and we crossed the border in June of 2006.

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Flames9_RN   358

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Keep in mind the interview is very quick! Like less than 10 min, and most of that time is the Consular Officer reviewing your paperwork! Most of ur time is just spent waiting

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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TheFantastics09   19

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I don't know if anyone else had this issue, but my Husband (then Fiance) had to have his passport handy or else he would not have been able to enter the consulate.

Good Luck!

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Kimbear   53

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the only person not allowed is a lawyer if you have one. I believe it says that somewhere on the papers you get about what to bring what not to bring. should be a section saying who can and cannot go. In fact they encourage your american fiance to go with you, in my case they even asked him questions. The interviewer asked David more questions that me lol.

Hello fellow Vjers,

Many fellow Vjers mentioned that they went to interview with their fiances(fiancees). My questions is: are they allowed to see the interview officers? I ask this because my fiance will go with me, if he is not allowed to interview with office but just companies me in line for hours i will feel sorry for him.

All comments will be appreciated!

I don't know if anyone else had this issue, but my Husband (then Fiance) had to have his passport handy or else he would not have been able to enter the consulate.

Good Luck!

thats normal, you only get in if you have an appointment letter or are a us citizen since it is a us consulate.

Keep in mind the interview is very quick! Like less than 10 min, and most of that time is the Consular Officer reviewing your paperwork! Most of ur time is just spent waiting

indeed...even though you will spend all night worrying checking papers and rechecking and resetting the alarm and worrying about getting their early etc. it took me most of the day to realize i even had an interview and was approved. and then we slept since exhaustion kicked in lol.

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