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How important is it for me (sponsor) to be present at the interview? What are the risks if I am not there?

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Nov 2007 - met online

Feb 2008 - first trip to Colombia to visit

May 2008 - second trip to visit

7/8/2008 - mailed I-129f

7/10/2008 - received in Vt

Oct 2008 - third trip to visit

Dec 3 - Interview date

Dec 3 - Administrative Process

Christmas in Colombia

Jan 22 - AP ended

Apr 10 - POE Miami

Apr 14 - Arrive in Baltimore

May 29 - Married in courthouse

AOS

July 23 - received packets (wife and daughter)

July 27 - NOA

Aug 17 - transferred to California

Aug 26 - biometrics

Sept 3 - AP issued

Sept 10 - EAD approved

Sept 18 - AOS approved (for Brillit)

Sept 21 - RFE for Dayana I-693 med exam & vaccines

Oct 22 - second RFE for med exam info

Dec 4 - AOS approved for Dayana

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YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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Not important, in fact many consulates will only interview the benificiary, and the sponsor needs to remain outside.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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YuAndDan is right. Lots of us went to the interview alone, don't you worry~.

Good luck.

TIMELINE :

Nov 16th, 2006 Sent I-129F to VSC - overnighted

Nov 20th, 2006 NOA1

Dec 4th, 2006 NOA2 !!!!! Dang...that was fast.. thank you GOD....

Dec 12th, 2006 E-mail from NVC : Petition forwarded to US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia

Dec 14th, 2006 E-mail from US Embassy in Jakarta : Packet 3

Jan 08th, 2007 Medical exam! --- Done! Dunno the result tho......... =/

Feb 06th, 2007 Sent packet 3 back to the Embassy with DHL!!!

Feb 15th, 2007 Packet 4 (By phone...)

Feb 22nd, 2007 Interview date!! - VISA APPROVED!!!!!

Apr 15th, 2007 POE : Detroit

May 04th, 2007 Barefoot wedding at Hutchinson Island, FL

May 09th, 2007 Applied for SSN

May 18th, 2007 SSN Received

June 9th, 2007 AOS + EAD paperwork sent

June 15th, 2007 NOA1 for AOS and EAD

June 18th, 2007 CHECKS CASHED (for both AOS and EAD)

July 10th, 2007 Biometrics Appt.

Aug 02nd, 2007 AOS transferred to CSC

Aug 22nd, 2007 EAD card production ordered!

Aug 29th, 2007 Greencard production ordered!!

Aug 31st, 2007 EAD card received

Sept 7th, 2007 2 Year Greencard received

June 24, 2009 I-751 sent (Priority Mail)

June 29, 2009 NOA 1

July 31, 2009 Biometrics

Oct 30, 2009 Card production ordered!!!

Nov 06, 2009 10 Year Greencard received

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Depends a lot on how confident the beneficiary is.

Most of the time the petitioners present will aid the beneficiary just being there even if they aren't interviewed.

I've seen guys kicking themselves in the ### after not going and being denied.

Haven't seen any doing the same for going tho. At least they are there if anything negative comes up and can "try" to do something about it.

I also imagine the COs see petitioners present as a positive as it shows more evidence of a"bonafide relationship".

If a person only made one short trip and got married or engaged I'd definitely consider attending or at least make a second trip just prior to the interview.

Standard questions is! How many times did you meet?

Great thing is if they go and everything works out and they can bring their mate home with them.

They can join the "Mile high club" on the way home also!!!

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K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

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lucho562 Proficient

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For Colombia IT IS IMPORTANT that you be there. The embassy in Bogota also briefly interviews the sponsor. Check out the Colombia club thread and you will see why it is very important that you be there. It may not be necessary, but highly recommended.

K1

1/22/07: I-129F sent to CSC

1/23/07: I-129F packet received and signed for at 9:45A.M.!!

1/29/07: NOA1

4/27/07: NOA2

5/01/07: NOA2 Hardcopy received

5/10/07: Approval arrives at NVC

5/14/07: Leaves NVC

5/17/07: Arrives at Bogota, Colombia

5/18/07: Packet 3 faxed to Embassy

5/22/07: Packet 3 sent via courier

5/30/07: Wendy receives packet 3 (Good thing we used the shortcut)

6/04/07: Packet 4 received

7/03/07: Medical appt. scheduled

7/05/07: Interview!!!! VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!

7/09/07: Visa in hand!!!

7/11/07: Point of Entry at LAX, complete success!!!!!!!!!!

7/24/07: Married!!!

AOS & EAD

07/27/07: Filed for AOS & EAD

08/02/07: Arrives at Chicago

09/10/07: NOA1

09/11/07: Social Security card in hand

10/12/07: Biometrics appointment

10/25/07: EAD Approved

01/23/08: Interview = APPROVED

02/02/08: Green Card received...10 day turn around, not bad!!!

Removing Conditions

11/12/09: Mailed to CSC!

11/13/09: Arrives at CSC!

11/16/09: NOA1

11/18/09: Check Cashed!

12/14/09: Biometrics

01/07/10: Card Production Ordered (APPROVED)

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Thanks Lucho.

I went through the Colombia thread for information. I am trying to schedule my leave for the rest to the year. I want to go down once in Sept (before the interview). Just not sure if I wil be able to make it 2 this year plus I would like to be at home the first week they (Paola and daughter) are here.

Nov 2007 - met online

Feb 2008 - first trip to Colombia to visit

May 2008 - second trip to visit

7/8/2008 - mailed I-129f

7/10/2008 - received in Vt

Oct 2008 - third trip to visit

Dec 3 - Interview date

Dec 3 - Administrative Process

Christmas in Colombia

Jan 22 - AP ended

Apr 10 - POE Miami

Apr 14 - Arrive in Baltimore

May 29 - Married in courthouse

AOS

July 23 - received packets (wife and daughter)

July 27 - NOA

Aug 17 - transferred to California

Aug 26 - biometrics

Sept 3 - AP issued

Sept 10 - EAD approved

Sept 18 - AOS approved (for Brillit)

Sept 21 - RFE for Dayana I-693 med exam & vaccines

Oct 22 - second RFE for med exam info

Dec 4 - AOS approved for Dayana

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simple_male Experienced

simple_male   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
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How important is it for me (sponsor) to be present at the interview? What are the risks if I am not there?

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It is not important for you to be present at the interview. So there is no risk at all.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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