K-1 Visa Dominican Republic

[Alexnteban 0]

Hello,

Im new on the website. I was looking around and found this website and i sow all the great advice people give. So i was hoping to get help. I an the petitioner, my fiance lives in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic. We started are relationship on Jan 11, 2010 and I sent in the i-129f on october 13, 2011 and have have been approved and am currently waiting for the interview date.

Can anyone let me know what is the next step? the santo domingo embassy received the papers on feb 8 2012!

Also i would like some help on preparing for the interview. I am mainly worried for the affidavit of support. I am currently taking culinary classes that i get paid for taking and will soon start working at a restaurant. But as of right now i do not make enough money, so I have a joint sponsor but will this lessen the chances of getting the visa approved? What should the joint sponsor fill out? could she become the full sponsor? what should i fill out? please help me!

and lastly how will they interview take place will we be separated or together?

I am so nervous I really want to be with him and we planed our wedding to be on april 14 2012 but i feel like we still wont be together by then pleas help me! really appreciate it.

[MrTee12 64]

Congrats on your approval!!! Below are the steps you need to take. Be Proactive! Don’t wait for anything! Hopefully I have answered your question with the information below, if not let me know.

After your case gets to the NVC and forwarded to the Embassy, you must begin gathering evidence for your case and the "required documents" needed for the Interview.

The current wait time for interview to be scheduled could be 2-3 months.

The Embassy will then send the beneficiary (Dominican born) a list of instructions similar to this one:

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/k1-k2_instructions.html

Additionally, follow these steps here. It's a lot but, its worth it.

After you receive your NOA2 (approving your I-129f petition), you will receive a letter from the NVC telling you that they are processing your case and it will mailed to the Embassy in Santo Domingo. During this time your case is examined then repackaged and mailed to the Embassy.

To get valid information just wait 1-2 weeks and call (toll-free) the Visa Specialist (Department of State) in Washington D.C. Call 202-663-1225. Press Option 1 then Option 0 to speak to a visa specialist. (Do not waste your money calling the Embassy). They will tell you when your case was mailed and when your interview (cita) date is.

Also keep checking the Interview list to see when your interview is. Just type in the Case # that was printed on your NVC Notice (SDO2012...):

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/scheduled_appointments.html

Your packet will be mailed by the mail service in Dominican Republic (Inposdom). Which may take forever (or it may never arrive at all). There website is below:

http://inposdom.gob.do/

Just keep calling and checking the interview list. Since some people never receive their packets, you need to be proactive! If you have not received anything around 2 weeks before your interview, call the Embassy and schedule a day to pick it up before your interview. The medical cannot be done if you do not receive your appointment letter that comes inside of Packet 4. Also, there is no way to track your case online at this point. So keep calling and checking the interview list is your best options. Santo Domingo Embassy contact info:

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/iv-contact-e.html

Financial Docs:

Once your NOA2 arrives, you need to complete the affidavit and get a letter from your current employer (stating you have a job with them and you make $$$ a year), also you need a letter from your bank (stating how much money you deposited in the past year), and also 3 months of your most recent pay stubs and last 3 years of tax returns.

There are 2 affidavits (I-134 and I-864). The I-134 is very easy to complete and is usually needed for the K1 interview. The I-864 takes longer to complete and more evidence and its usually only needed for AOS but sometimes asked for during the K1 interview. For more information on the Affidavit of support, see the link below:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/support

To be safe just do them both and prepare. When your fiance(e) gets his/ her Interview Packet, it will tell you what forms you need to bring to the interview. For now I would just complete them both and wait until 2 weeks before the interview date to get a letters from your employer and bank.

Also, your Dominican born fiance/fiancee needs to begin completing the forms (you can practice at this point and finalize later; they are available online), get their birth certificate (long/extensa version), passport photos, etc.

My fiancee and I did all of these things while waiting. Try not to drive yourself crazy. Just use this to prepare. Also gather all the evidence you will need for your interview (phone records, email, pics, travel documents, etc). The last thing my fiancee and I did was update our forms. She got her police report (30 days before her interview date), reprinted visa forms, and I updated my income/employment documents.

I had everything done 2 months before the interview but had to get new letters (dates closer to the interview). Some interviews are scheduled much faster than others so you may have less time.

Medical Exam info:

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/examination-vaccines-e.html

http://www.consultoriosdevisa.com/index.html

K1 Flowchart:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

Interview Experiences:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Dominican+Rep&cty=&dfilter=5

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Edited February 22, 2012 by MrTee12

[Teddy♥Pika 2]

Hola!

If the Santo Domingo embassy got your case, you need to set an appointment to get your medical tesst. Since NVC didn't set you a date for the interview, you'll need to call the embassy and set the interview.

This is link that will help you with your affidavit http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html#2

Members

1 $10,890

2 14,710

3 18,530

4 22,350

5 26,170

6 29,990

7 33,810

8 37,630

For families with more than 8 persons, add $3820 for each additional person

During the interview it will be only the beneficiary who will be interview, don't be nervous because everything will be alright!!! I posted my expierence, you can find it on my profile where says posts.

Good luck!!!!!

[MrTee12 64]

Also, you shouldn't plan a wedding until he has the visa in his hand. This process is unpredictable and the Embassy in Santo Domingo is one of the most difficult. Remember you have 6 months to use the visa once its approved and 3 additional months to marry once he arrives in America.

[MrTee12 64]

During the interview it will be only the beneficiary who will be interview, don't be nervous because everything will be alright!!! I posted my expierence, you can find it on my profile where says posts.

This part is not true. Both petitioner and beneficiary must be present at the interview and its extremely likelythey both will be interviewed. Getting a visa from the Dominican Rep is not a walk in the park. Just be prepared and have all of your business in order. The Consulate officer will question both parties. They can interview the 2 of you together, or separate. Its all up to them. If they suspect something "like fraud", they will definitely question you separately to see if they can get 2 different stories and once they do have 2 different versions of a story. They quote-on-quote caught you in a "lie" and can deny your K1 on the spot. Read the Interview Experiences here:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Dominican+Rep&cty=&dfilter=5

And there are plenty more if you google it or check other sites. Not to scare you, but you need to have prepare yourselves and make sure neither of you have any skeletons in the closet.

[Alexnteban 0]

Congrats on your approval!!! Below are the steps you need to take. Be Proactive! Don’t wait for anything! Hopefully I have answered your question with the information below, if not let me know.

After your case gets to the NVC and forwarded to the Embassy, you must begin gathering evidence for your case and the "required documents" needed for the Interview.

The current wait time for interview to be scheduled could be 2-3 months.

The Embassy will then send the beneficiary (Dominican born) a list of instructions similar to this one:

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/k1-k2_instructions.html

Additionally, follow these steps here. It's a lot but, its worth it.

After you receive your NOA2 (approving your I-129f petition), you will receive a letter from the NVC telling you that they are processing your case and it will mailed to the Embassy in Santo Domingo. During this time your case is examined then repackaged and mailed to the Embassy.

To get valid information just wait 1-2 weeks and call (toll-free) the Visa Specialist (Department of State) in Washington D.C. Call 202-663-1225. Press Option 1 then Option 0 to speak to a visa specialist. (Do not waste your money calling the Embassy). They will tell you when your case was mailed and when your interview (cita) date is.

Also keep checking the Interview list to see when your interview is. Just type in the Case # that was printed on your NVC Notice (SDO2012...):

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/scheduled_appointments.html

Your packet will be mailed by the mail service in Dominican Republic (Inposdom). Which may take forever (or it may never arrive at all). There website is below:

http://inposdom.gob.do/

Just keep calling and checking the interview list. Since some people never receive their packets, you need to be proactive! If you have not received anything around 2 weeks before your interview, call the Embassy and schedule a day to pick it up before your interview. The medical cannot be done if you do not receive your appointment letter that comes inside of Packet 4. Also, there is no way to track your case online at this point. So keep calling and checking the interview list is your best options. Santo Domingo Embassy contact info:

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/iv-contact-e.html

Financial Docs:

Once your NOA2 arrives, you need to complete the affidavit and get a letter from your current employer (stating you have a job with them and you make $$$ a year), also you need a letter from your bank (stating how much money you deposited in the past year), and also 3 months of your most recent pay stubs and last 3 years of tax returns.

There are 2 affidavits (I-134 and I-864). The I-134 is very easy to complete and is usually needed for the K1 interview. The I-864 takes longer to complete and more evidence and its usually only needed for AOS but sometimes asked for during the K1 interview. For more information on the Affidavit of support, see the link below:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/support

To be safe just do them both and prepare. When your fiance(e) gets his/ her Interview Packet, it will tell you what forms you need to bring to the interview. For now I would just complete them both and wait until 2 weeks before the interview date to get a letters from your employer and bank.

Also, your Dominican born fiance/fiancee needs to begin completing the forms (you can practice at this point and finalize later; they are available online), get their birth certificate (long/extensa version), passport photos, etc.

My fiancee and I did all of these things while waiting. Try not to drive yourself crazy. Just use this to prepare. Also gather all the evidence you will need for your interview (phone records, email, pics, travel documents, etc). The last thing my fiancee and I did was update our forms. She got her police report (30 days before her interview date), reprinted visa forms, and I updated my income/employment documents.

I had everything done 2 months before the interview but had to get new letters (dates closer to the interview). Some interviews are scheduled much faster than others so you may have less time.

Medical Exam info:

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/examination-vaccines-e.html

http://www.consultoriosdevisa.com/index.html

K1 Flowchart:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

Interview Experiences:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Dominican+Rep&cty=&dfilter=5

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Thank you so much for this but if i have an affidavit of support with someone else who will be in charge of the money then should we both fill out the 2 papers or should she fill them out alone?

Thank you so much!

[Alexnteban 0]

Hola!

If the Santo Domingo embassy got your case, you need to set an appointment to get your medical tesst. Since NVC didn't set you a date for the interview, you'll need to call the embassy and set the interview.

This is link that will help you with your affidavit http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html#2

Members

1 $10,890

2 14,710

3 18,530

4 22,350

5 26,170

6 29,990

7 33,810

8 37,630

For families with more than 8 persons, add $3820 for each additional person

Thank you for all your help! But i called the NVC and they did not let me know the next step or anything they did not tell me i can set up an apt.

During the interview it will be only the beneficiary who will be interview, don't be nervous because everything will be alright!!! I posted my expierence, you can find it on my profile where says posts.

Good luck!!!!!

[Alexnteban 0]

This part is not true. Both petitioner and beneficiary must be present at the interview and its extremely likelythey both will be interviewed. Getting a visa from the Dominican Rep is not a walk in the park. Just be prepared and have all of your business in order. The Consulate officer will question both parties. They can interview the 2 of you together, or separate. Its all up to them. If they suspect something "like fraud", they will definitely question you separately to see if they can get 2 different stories and once they do have 2 different versions of a story. They quote-on-quote caught you in a "lie" and can deny your K1 on the spot. Read the Interview Experiences here:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Dominican+Rep&cty=&dfilter=5

And there are plenty more if you google it or check other sites. Not to scare you, but you need to have prepare yourselves and make sure neither of you have any skeletons in the closet.

Thank you I do plan on going to dominican republic for the interview, and thank you for this info lots of help on the interview part do you think that the fact that i curently dont have a job will affect him getting the visa??? when and if they ask what i do for a living? because i curently am a full time student and taking culinary arts classes that pay me. would that even count for a job?

[Alexnteban 0]

Also, you shouldn't plan a wedding until he has the visa in his hand. This process is unpredictable and the Embassy in Santo Domingo is one of the most difficult. Remember you have 6 months to use the visa once its approved and 3 additional months to marry once he arrives in America.

awwww their was a date on my NOA2 that said the expiration date was may 18 2012 so i assumed he would get his visa 90 days before that date

but thank you

[Carlos' Wife 9]

In preparation for the interview I read all the DR interview reviews on this site! If you go to a DR member's timeline you can access the review (if they posted one). That will give you a great idea of what you may encounter that day. It is imperative that you attend the interview with the beneficiary (for the DR) Good luck!!!!

[Alexnteban 0]

In preparation for the interview I read all the DR interview reviews on this site! If you go to a DR member's timeline you can access the review (if they posted one). That will give you a great idea of what you may encounter that day. It is imperative that you attend the interview with the beneficiary (for the DR) Good luck!!!!

THANK YOU

[OneLove <3 6]

Thank you I do plan on going to dominican republic for the interview, and thank you for this info lots of help on the interview part do you think that the fact that i curently dont have a job will affect him getting the visa??? when and if they ask what i do for a living? because i curently am a full time student and taking culinary arts classes that pay me. would that even count for a job?

As long as you have a co sponsor that makes enough money according to how many people in household including your fiance, you are good. Just make sure that both you and your sponsor fill out the affidavit forms and any documents needed with that. As well as, provide 3yrs of tax transcripts, which can be ordered online for free at: Order a Transcript

[Alexnteban 0]

As long as you have a co sponsor that makes enough money according to how many people in household including your fiance, you are good. Just make sure that both you and your sponsor fill out the affidavit forms and any documents needed with that. As well as, provide 3yrs of tax transcripts, which can be ordered online for free at: Order a Transcript

thank you so much i finally have an interview date April 3, 2012

[LA NEGRA 19]

Teddy/Pika are sure that for a family of 6 is only 29,990 cause i thought all along it was 38,000.....im wondering cause i make 32,000 a yr and I'm trying to bring my fiance and his two kids but i am kind of concern rather i would need a sponsor or not cause i also have two kids so i would have a family of 6 once he is here... PLZ HELP!!!!

Edited July 5, 2012 by LA NEGRA

[Enigma23 68]

Just wanted to add that now you are able to track the visa online after it has been received at the NVC. Maybe you can somehow add this to or just update the posting??

Check Visa Status after NVC receives it here. You will need your Case number assigned by the NVC:

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?