WAITING FOR YOUR INTERVIEW?

[Ahmed N Cheryl 0]

Hello everyone...Tarek got his last PD check back today woohoo...tomorrow he gets translations and then off to DHL - - WOOHOO so we can wait...hahahahahaha for an interview...however we are making progress..and one day this too shall end....good luck everyone else....Cheryl - still no interview?? Have you tried emailing Cairo lately I have yesterday and today...my emails are being bumped back as undeliverable...huh?! whats that mean???lol......

Melinda as you know we now have an interview finally!! February 11th 2008 at 0730. I called the NVC almost every other day and emailed the embassy many times during our wait. Sometimes I think it made them mad so they made us wait longer. But I am not sure of that. Sometimes when your email to the embassy gets kicked back as undeliverable it means their box is full. Best time to email them is around 8am Central time. It is when they are just closing and the box should be empty then. However, I have had it returned to me twice in a row and on third time it take. So just keep trying. Good Luck hope you get an interview quickly. There was one couple sent theirs on December 25th a day before us and they got their Packet 4 on Jan 1st and had Interview on January 20th. We sent ours on the 26th and got an Interview date of February 11th. I am happy for them and glad they got a quick response But it would be nice if all got such quick response. It is not their fault though it is totally the embassy's fault!! We still have not gotten Packet 4.....I called NVC and they told me our Interview date and said embassy sent out packet 4 on January 22nd. So if we do not hear from DHL by end of week we will call embassy and check on it. Good Luck to all of those still waiitng for Interview dates. Hang in there!! As Melinda said "This To Shall Pass"

Cheryl

[Ahmed N Cheryl 0]

Hello everyone...Tarek got his last PD check back today woohoo...tomorrow he gets translations and then off to DHL - - WOOHOO so we can wait...hahahahahaha for an interview...however we are making progress..and one day this too shall end....good luck everyone else....Cheryl - still no interview?? Have you tried emailing Cairo lately I have yesterday and today...my emails are being bumped back as undeliverable...huh?! whats that mean???lol......

Im SOO happy to hear you are sending off packet 3 ...........yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh We are sending ours out Wednesday or Thursday depending on the medical packet coming in. We decided to translate all his documents but will do it before the interview...that way we have them for interview..and AOS..but can go ahead and send out packet 3. We decided to translate all at once..since he will have his uni records translated as well...Seems Cairo is scheduling interviews 3-4 weeks from date we send back packet 3.

Cheryl...Email cairo..or call the Embassy and ask about your interview...I know sometimes these packets aren't mailed out..or lost in mailing system never to be received. Don't wait for them...

Good luck to all...we hope to have our interview by late February...in shaa Allah...

Thanks Faith.......you know me I have called NVC and emailed the embassy many many times. But Finally on January 22nd we got good news our Interview is February 11th at 0730. Good Luck to all of you who are still waiting I will keep you in my prayers

[Ahmed N Cheryl 0]

I am not sure what is right or wrong in Cairo's opinion. All I know is what I have read. So I decided to be safe than sorry. We translated all documents below and sent back with our Packet 3. But we also made two translations of all documents so we would have them also if asked for again later. I Got this info off the Egypt site under Embassy Info right here off VJ.

What forms should be send back to the Consulate?

DS-156 NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION - 2 COPIES

DS-156K NONIMMIGRANT FIANCE VISA APPLICATiON - 1 COPY

DS-157 THE SUPPLEMENTAL FORM - 1 COPY

OF-134 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FORM ALONG WITH TAX FORMS OR BANK INFORMATION AS NECESSARY

2 PHOTOS

COPY OF DIVORCE CERTIFICATE W/ APPROPRIATE TRANSLATION

COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE IF SPOUSE OR FAMILY MEMBER IS DECEASED W/ APPROPRIATE TRANSLATION

COPY OF MILITARY SERVICE RECORD W/ APPROPRIATE TRANSLATION

ORIGINAL POLICE RECORD W/ APPROPRIATE TRANSLATION

COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE W/ APPROPRIATE TRANSLATION

PASSPORT

UNOPENED REPORT FROM THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION

RECIEPT FROM THE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (FEE $100)

**DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY DHL ALONG WITH PREPAID ENVELOPE - IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY 48 LE IN ORDER TO SEND DOCUMENTS AND PAY FOR THE PREPAID ENVELOPE

Also, the fee for K-1 Visa went up to $131 On January 1, 2008. However, it says if you interview by January 31st 2008 they will honor the $100 CIB Fee. If you paid the $100 CIB fee and do not get your interview by January 31st 2008 your fiancee will be asked to pay the additional $31.00 the day of the interview. We got that info off the Embassy Webpage that you can get to also by going to Embassy Info here on VJ. Find Egypt click on it and when it loads at top there is a link for Embassy Webpage.

Good Luck to all

Cheryl

Also remember I sent alot more than they wanted and they kept what they wanted and returned the rest to us. And they did not return our translations or his passport. But I guess it does not matter how you do it. Eventually, they will ask for them if they want them.

[amrssnowangel 0]

Hello everyone...Tarek got his last PD check back today woohoo...tomorrow he gets translations and then off to DHL - - WOOHOO so we can wait...hahahahahaha for an interview...however we are making progress..and one day this too shall end....good luck everyone else....Cheryl - still no interview?? Have you tried emailing Cairo lately I have yesterday and today...my emails are being bumped back as undeliverable...huh?! whats that mean???lol......

Melinda as you know we now have an interview finally!! February 11th 2008 at 0730. I called the NVC almost every other day and emailed the embassy many times during our wait. Sometimes I think it made them mad so they made us wait longer. But I am not sure of that. Sometimes when your email to the embassy gets kicked back as undeliverable it means their box is full. Best time to email them is around 8am Central time. It is when they are just closing and the box should be empty then. However, I have had it returned to me twice in a row and on third time it take. So just keep trying. Good Luck hope you get an interview quickly. There was one couple sent theirs on December 25th a day before us and they got their Packet 4 on Jan 1st and had Interview on January 20th. We sent ours on the 26th and got an Interview date of February 11th. I am happy for them and glad they got a quick response But it would be nice if all got such quick response. It is not their fault though it is totally the embassy's fault!! We still have not gotten Packet 4.....I called NVC and they told me our Interview date and said embassy sent out packet 4 on January 22nd. So if we do not hear from DHL by end of week we will call embassy and check on it. Good Luck to all of those still waiitng for Interview dates. Hang in there!! As Melinda said "This To Shall Pass"

Cheryl

Ahhh..good to know we can call NVC to check on our interview date...I wonder what takes some longer than others to get the interview scheduled. I know once they get it..they double check it to be sure they have everything then schedule the interview...who knows...Anyways...you are on your way...our packet 3 goes out by DHL tomorrow...Does anyone know how long it takes them to get it? Good luck to all...Has anyone gotten their interview date FROM Cairo via email if they emailed to inquire???

[doodlebugg 10]

Hello everyone...Tarek got his last PD check back today woohoo...tomorrow he gets translations and then off to DHL - - WOOHOO so we can wait...hahahahahaha for an interview...however we are making progress..and one day this too shall end....good luck everyone else....Cheryl - still no interview?? Have you tried emailing Cairo lately I have yesterday and today...my emails are being bumped back as undeliverable...huh?! whats that mean???lol......

Melinda as you know we now have an interview finally!! February 11th 2008 at 0730. I called the NVC almost every other day and emailed the embassy many times during our wait. Sometimes I think it made them mad so they made us wait longer. But I am not sure of that. Sometimes when your email to the embassy gets kicked back as undeliverable it means their box is full. Best time to email them is around 8am Central time. It is when they are just closing and the box should be empty then. However, I have had it returned to me twice in a row and on third time it take. So just keep trying. Good Luck hope you get an interview quickly. There was one couple sent theirs on December 25th a day before us and they got their Packet 4 on Jan 1st and had Interview on January 20th. We sent ours on the 26th and got an Interview date of February 11th. I am happy for them and glad they got a quick response But it would be nice if all got such quick response. It is not their fault though it is totally the embassy's fault!! We still have not gotten Packet 4.....I called NVC and they told me our Interview date and said embassy sent out packet 4 on January 22nd. So if we do not hear from DHL by end of week we will call embassy and check on it. Good Luck to all of those still waiitng for Interview dates. Hang in there!! As Melinda said "This To Shall Pass"

Cheryl

Ahhh..good to know we can call NVC to check on our interview date...I wonder what takes some longer than others to get the interview scheduled. I know once they get it..they double check it to be sure they have everything then schedule the interview...who knows...Anyways...you are on your way...our packet 3 goes out by DHL tomorrow...Does anyone know how long it takes them to get it? Good luck to all...Has anyone gotten their interview date FROM Cairo via email if they emailed to inquire???

I always just checked here and found out via the site before they even sent him the packet 4. http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/iv8.htm

[amrssnowangel 0]

Hello everyone...Tarek got his last PD check back today woohoo...tomorrow he gets translations and then off to DHL - - WOOHOO so we can wait...hahahahahaha for an interview...however we are making progress..and one day this too shall end....good luck everyone else....Cheryl - still no interview?? Have you tried emailing Cairo lately I have yesterday and today...my emails are being bumped back as undeliverable...huh?! whats that mean???lol......

Melinda as you know we now have an interview finally!! February 11th 2008 at 0730. I called the NVC almost every other day and emailed the embassy many times during our wait. Sometimes I think it made them mad so they made us wait longer. But I am not sure of that. Sometimes when your email to the embassy gets kicked back as undeliverable it means their box is full. Best time to email them is around 8am Central time. It is when they are just closing and the box should be empty then. However, I have had it returned to me twice in a row and on third time it take. So just keep trying. Good Luck hope you get an interview quickly. There was one couple sent theirs on December 25th a day before us and they got their Packet 4 on Jan 1st and had Interview on January 20th. We sent ours on the 26th and got an Interview date of February 11th. I am happy for them and glad they got a quick response But it would be nice if all got such quick response. It is not their fault though it is totally the embassy's fault!! We still have not gotten Packet 4.....I called NVC and they told me our Interview date and said embassy sent out packet 4 on January 22nd. So if we do not hear from DHL by end of week we will call embassy and check on it. Good Luck to all of those still waiitng for Interview dates. Hang in there!! As Melinda said "This To Shall Pass"

Cheryl

Ahhh..good to know we can call NVC to check on our interview date...I wonder what takes some longer than others to get the interview scheduled. I know once they get it..they double check it to be sure they have everything then schedule the interview...who knows...Anyways...you are on your way...our packet 3 goes out by DHL tomorrow...Does anyone know how long it takes them to get it? Good luck to all...Has anyone gotten their interview date FROM Cairo via email if they emailed to inquire???

I always just checked here and found out via the site before they even sent him the packet 4. http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/iv8.htm

You know...I read that on here from you in another thread and tried it...they recently updated it Jan 21...however...the ONLY interviews I could see were through Jan 21...nothing after that..?????? Im confused....

[Ahmed N Cheryl 0]

Hello everyone...Tarek got his last PD check back today woohoo...tomorrow he gets translations and then off to DHL - - WOOHOO so we can wait...hahahahahaha for an interview...however we are making progress..and one day this too shall end....good luck everyone else....Cheryl - still no interview?? Have you tried emailing Cairo lately I have yesterday and today...my emails are being bumped back as undeliverable...huh?! whats that mean???lol......

Melinda as you know we now have an interview finally!! February 11th 2008 at 0730. I called the NVC almost every other day and emailed the embassy many times during our wait. Sometimes I think it made them mad so they made us wait longer. But I am not sure of that. Sometimes when your email to the embassy gets kicked back as undeliverable it means their box is full. Best time to email them is around 8am Central time. It is when they are just closing and the box should be empty then. However, I have had it returned to me twice in a row and on third time it take. So just keep trying. Good Luck hope you get an interview quickly. There was one couple sent theirs on December 25th a day before us and they got their Packet 4 on Jan 1st and had Interview on January 20th. We sent ours on the 26th and got an Interview date of February 11th. I am happy for them and glad they got a quick response But it would be nice if all got such quick response. It is not their fault though it is totally the embassy's fault!! We still have not gotten Packet 4.....I called NVC and they told me our Interview date and said embassy sent out packet 4 on January 22nd. So if we do not hear from DHL by end of week we will call embassy and check on it. Good Luck to all of those still waiitng for Interview dates. Hang in there!! As Melinda said "This To Shall Pass"

Cheryl

Ahhh..good to know we can call NVC to check on our interview date...I wonder what takes some longer than others to get the interview scheduled. I know once they get it..they double check it to be sure they have everything then schedule the interview...who knows...Anyways...you are on your way...our packet 3 goes out by DHL tomorrow...Does anyone know how long it takes them to get it? Good luck to all...Has anyone gotten their interview date FROM Cairo via email if they emailed to inquire???

Usually they get it the next day Faith. We mailed ours the 26th they received it the 27th. Cairo never responed to my emails asking about an interview date...except the generic response that once scheduled he will be notified by mail. But I also think i depends who is answering emails that day.

Cheryl

[Ahmed N Cheryl 0]

Hello everyone...Tarek got his last PD check back today woohoo...tomorrow he gets translations and then off to DHL - - WOOHOO so we can wait...hahahahahaha for an interview...however we are making progress..and one day this too shall end....good luck everyone else....Cheryl - still no interview?? Have you tried emailing Cairo lately I have yesterday and today...my emails are being bumped back as undeliverable...huh?! whats that mean???lol......

Melinda as you know we now have an interview finally!! February 11th 2008 at 0730. I called the NVC almost every other day and emailed the embassy many times during our wait. Sometimes I think it made them mad so they made us wait longer. But I am not sure of that. Sometimes when your email to the embassy gets kicked back as undeliverable it means their box is full. Best time to email them is around 8am Central time. It is when they are just closing and the box should be empty then. However, I have had it returned to me twice in a row and on third time it take. So just keep trying. Good Luck hope you get an interview quickly. There was one couple sent theirs on December 25th a day before us and they got their Packet 4 on Jan 1st and had Interview on January 20th. We sent ours on the 26th and got an Interview date of February 11th. I am happy for them and glad they got a quick response But it would be nice if all got such quick response. It is not their fault though it is totally the embassy's fault!! We still have not gotten Packet 4.....I called NVC and they told me our Interview date and said embassy sent out packet 4 on January 22nd. So if we do not hear from DHL by end of week we will call embassy and check on it. Good Luck to all of those still waiitng for Interview dates. Hang in there!! As Melinda said "This To Shall Pass"

Cheryl

Ahhh..good to know we can call NVC to check on our interview date...I wonder what takes some longer than others to get the interview scheduled. I know once they get it..they double check it to be sure they have everything then schedule the interview...who knows...Anyways...you are on your way...our packet 3 goes out by DHL tomorrow...Does anyone know how long it takes them to get it? Good luck to all...Has anyone gotten their interview date FROM Cairo via email if they emailed to inquire???

I always just checked here and found out via the site before they even sent him the packet 4. http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/iv8.htm

You know...I read that on here from you in another thread and tried it...they recently updated it Jan 21...however...the ONLY interviews I could see were through Jan 21...nothing after that..?????? Im confused....

They have not been good at updating lately.....Was December 31st....then Jan 21st......my Interview date is still not listed and we got our Packet 4 today January 24th. Maybe before they updated every day or every few days. It says if it is not updated within the last week email them and ask them to update it. I did that and it still took a week or longer for them to get around to it. Call NVC it is best way. They have a note of when Interview is and date Packet 4 mailed. If you have one.

Cheryl

[Ahmed N Cheryl 0]

Interview Schedule is updated today and mine is there after all.

CHECK IT OUT:

Interview schedule

Cheryl

[amrssnowangel 0]

Interview Schedule is updated today and mine is there after all.

CHECK IT OUT:

Interview schedule

Cheryl

CONGRATULATIONS Cheryl............. we just sent in our packet 3...following right behind you in shaa Allah..

[myheartwillgoon 0]

We are sending the packet 3 in tomorrow. He has completed medicals etc, but I see you all are talking about translations???????? Of what exactly???? He filled out the forms in English. Are you talking about the police reports and birth records etc?? Anyway, since Cairo is doing alot of homevisits to families of the applicants I think it would be a good idea to have his family there with him.They are making all these homevisits these days. One woman I talked with , told her man they were going to maybe homevisit him and he divorced her... can you believe that jerk. He told her that his family knew all about their marriage and turned out they didnt know, maybe thats why they are doing alot of these homevisits now. Maybe that would speed it up , if his family was there if they wanted to talk to them.

[doodlebugg 10]

We are sending the packet 3 in tomorrow. He has completed medicals etc, but I see you all are talking about translations???????? Of what exactly???? He filled out the forms in English. Are you talking about the police reports and birth records etc?? Anyway, since Cairo is doing alot of homevisits to families of the applicants I think it would be a good idea to have his family there with him.They are making all these homevisits these days. One woman I talked with , told her man they were going to maybe homevisit him and he divorced her... can you believe that jerk. He told her that his family knew all about their marriage and turned out they didnt know, maybe thats why they are doing alot of these homevisits now. Maybe that would speed it up , if his family was there if they wanted to talk to them.

you know I NEVER even thought of that!!!!! WOW!! What a big jerk!!!!!!

You don't need a translation for the interview but you will need one for when he gets here and you file for the adjustment of status so don't be in a rush but do get it done before he leaves Egypt.

[amrssnowangel 0]

We are sending the packet 3 in tomorrow. He has completed medicals etc, but I see you all are talking about translations???????? Of what exactly???? He filled out the forms in English. Are you talking about the police reports and birth records etc?? Anyway, since Cairo is doing alot of homevisits to families of the applicants I think it would be a good idea to have his family there with him.They are making all these homevisits these days. One woman I talked with , told her man they were going to maybe homevisit him and he divorced her... can you believe that jerk. He told her that his family knew all about their marriage and turned out they didnt know, maybe thats why they are doing alot of these homevisits now. Maybe that would speed it up , if his family was there if they wanted to talk to them.

you know I NEVER even thought of that!!!!! WOW!! What a big jerk!!!!!!

You don't need a translation for the interview but you will need one for when he gets here and you file for the adjustment of status so don't be in a rush but do get it done before he leaves Egypt.

WOW thats amazing..I can't believe someone would do that....I guess it can happen.

My SO says he is free to marry whom he chooses. As a muslim MAN..that is his right. His family has been accepting of it so far and obviously they know as I do call and speak to his mother..with what FEW words I know in Arabic..and recently she told me to take good care of him. That much I understood.

I noticed that most homevisits seem to be with K3 applicants..with a few K1's mostly with age gaps. We aren't sure if his parents will agree to go..right now he isn't feeling well from the shots they gave him..reaction maybe???

I agree Bridget...translations aren't absolutely needed till he is here and we change status. We did NOT send ANY translations...but will work on those to pass time after the interview. Im a bit nervous about the interview to be honest. I will be going and read a review from the Jan 21 interview in Cairo...his fiancee was allowed to go TO THE WINDOW with him and was INTERVIEWED AS WELL. The review states that the CO was VERY FRIENDLY....maybe becuase the USC was there to?? I know I will be going right by him to that window unless someone stops me...seems Cairo is allowing this now??? In shaa Allah. I can only hope.

I still pray that our 4 years together (3.5 before we even filed) and total of 5 visits (3 before we filed) will help us overcome our age gap and any other red flags they may see. I will wait till they get the packet 3, then start to email for our interview date. I see some where they sent packet 3 over 3 weeks before they got any date...

Does anyone know if they do any AP BEFORE the interview??

[doodlebugg 10]

We are sending the packet 3 in tomorrow. He has completed medicals etc, but I see you all are talking about translations???????? Of what exactly???? He filled out the forms in English. Are you talking about the police reports and birth records etc?? Anyway, since Cairo is doing alot of homevisits to families of the applicants I think it would be a good idea to have his family there with him.They are making all these homevisits these days. One woman I talked with , told her man they were going to maybe homevisit him and he divorced her... can you believe that jerk. He told her that his family knew all about their marriage and turned out they didnt know, maybe thats why they are doing alot of these homevisits now. Maybe that would speed it up , if his family was there if they wanted to talk to them.

you know I NEVER even thought of that!!!!! WOW!! What a big jerk!!!!!!

You don't need a translation for the interview but you will need one for when he gets here and you file for the adjustment of status so don't be in a rush but do get it done before he leaves Egypt.

WOW thats amazing..I can't believe someone would do that....I guess it can happen.

My SO says he is free to marry whom he chooses. As a muslim MAN..that is his right. His family has been accepting of it so far and obviously they know as I do call and speak to his mother..with what FEW words I know in Arabic..and recently she told me to take good care of him. That much I understood.

I noticed that most homevisits seem to be with K3 applicants..with a few K1's mostly with age gaps. We aren't sure if his parents will agree to go..right now he isn't feeling well from the shots they gave him..reaction maybe???

I agree Bridget...translations aren't absolutely needed till he is here and we change status. We did NOT send ANY translations...but will work on those to pass time after the interview. Im a bit nervous about the interview to be honest. I will be going and read a review from the Jan 21 interview in Cairo...his fiancee was allowed to go TO THE WINDOW with him and was INTERVIEWED AS WELL. The review states that the CO was VERY FRIENDLY....maybe becuase the USC was there to?? I know I will be going right by him to that window unless someone stops me...seems Cairo is allowing this now??? In shaa Allah. I can only hope.

I still pray that our 4 years together (3.5 before we even filed) and total of 5 visits (3 before we filed) will help us overcome our age gap and any other red flags they may see. I will wait till they get the packet 3, then start to email for our interview date. I see some where they sent packet 3 over 3 weeks before they got any date...

Does anyone know if they do any AP BEFORE the interview??

The only time I've seen AP before the interview is at the USCIS stage. I think you just need to have the mindset that you will be in AP after the interview and that way if you're not you'll be pleasantly surpised.

When I went to the interview I was allowed to the window but we weren't talking to the person who was to interview him. I kind of got the impression that if it were the CO I'd still be allowed though. Didn't make any difference either way since we're still going on 6 months of AP. They have it on record that I was there and they have the pictures of me and all that from the security cams and yet they still have us on hold and are investigating his little neighborhood. If there are any excitable peeps in his neighborhood you might want to give them a heads up since the guy doing our investigating wears a dark suit and dark sunglasses...something out of Men in Black. lol. Scared the bejesus out of most of the people in his area since they all thought it was some secret police or something.

[amrssnowangel 0]

We are sending the packet 3 in tomorrow. He has completed medicals etc, but I see you all are talking about translations???????? Of what exactly???? He filled out the forms in English. Are you talking about the police reports and birth records etc?? Anyway, since Cairo is doing alot of homevisits to families of the applicants I think it would be a good idea to have his family there with him.They are making all these homevisits these days. One woman I talked with , told her man they were going to maybe homevisit him and he divorced her... can you believe that jerk. He told her that his family knew all about their marriage and turned out they didnt know, maybe thats why they are doing alot of these homevisits now. Maybe that would speed it up , if his family was there if they wanted to talk to them.

you know I NEVER even thought of that!!!!! WOW!! What a big jerk!!!!!!

You don't need a translation for the interview but you will need one for when he gets here and you file for the adjustment of status so don't be in a rush but do get it done before he leaves Egypt.

WOW thats amazing..I can't believe someone would do that....I guess it can happen.

My SO says he is free to marry whom he chooses. As a muslim MAN..that is his right. His family has been accepting of it so far and obviously they know as I do call and speak to his mother..with what FEW words I know in Arabic..and recently she told me to take good care of him. That much I understood.

I noticed that most homevisits seem to be with K3 applicants..with a few K1's mostly with age gaps. We aren't sure if his parents will agree to go..right now he isn't feeling well from the shots they gave him..reaction maybe???

I agree Bridget...translations aren't absolutely needed till he is here and we change status. We did NOT send ANY translations...but will work on those to pass time after the interview. Im a bit nervous about the interview to be honest. I will be going and read a review from the Jan 21 interview in Cairo...his fiancee was allowed to go TO THE WINDOW with him and was INTERVIEWED AS WELL. The review states that the CO was VERY FRIENDLY....maybe becuase the USC was there to?? I know I will be going right by him to that window unless someone stops me...seems Cairo is allowing this now??? In shaa Allah. I can only hope.

I still pray that our 4 years together (3.5 before we even filed) and total of 5 visits (3 before we filed) will help us overcome our age gap and any other red flags they may see. I will wait till they get the packet 3, then start to email for our interview date. I see some where they sent packet 3 over 3 weeks before they got any date...

Does anyone know if they do any AP BEFORE the interview??

The only time I've seen AP before the interview is at the USCIS stage. I think you just need to have the mindset that you will be in AP after the interview and that way if you're not you'll be pleasantly surpised.

When I went to the interview I was allowed to the window but we weren't talking to the person who was to interview him. I kind of got the impression that if it were the CO I'd still be allowed though. Didn't make any difference either way since we're still going on 6 months of AP. They have it on record that I was there and they have the pictures of me and all that from the security cams and yet they still have us on hold and are investigating his little neighborhood. If there are any excitable peeps in his neighborhood you might want to give them a heads up since the guy doing our investigating wears a dark suit and dark sunglasses...something out of Men in Black. lol. Scared the bejesus out of most of the people in his area since they all thought it was some secret police or something.

Egyptian MIB...now THERES a sight...lol.... Well, no one in his neighborhood knows me or us...I've never been to his home...as of yet...his parents are more traditional and felt it was not appropriate for me to spend the nights there without marriage...even visit until things were more official..still not sure if I will meet them this trip in their home or in a restaurant. Odd...they are traditional in most ways yet seem ok with our wanting to marry. We have not had a formal engagement..so Im sure that is the main reason why...he can't afford it right now..and i dont want all that show. His family and he are very private people...quiet and stay to themselves. But Im sure the people in his building can attest that he is not currently married...and to his identity. His parents have seen my picture and we've talked on the phone. (we aren't even sure they know we see each other by cam..LOL)

Im well prepared for a long AP We have planned periodic trips and a back up plan if things go way to long or we are eventually denied or returned to USCIS.

As I told my SO...I dont think its any one thing that lands us in AP or a fast approval..but the over all picture..Im sure they look at many factors to make the decisions they do such as age gaps, length of knowing each other (before filing), number of face to face meetings BEFORE filing...or marriage, and how well the beneficiary interviews. I have to wonder if the financial condition of the family would matter..such as what area they live in..small town...or cairo or city..what area of cairo...and so on. I'd think that they look at how the couple met and what evidence they provided in the initial application. Seems many make this decision for AP without even reviewing additional evidence the couple may present..so I have to assume its a combination of these things...including if they held visas to usa in past...or other areas. Education, military service, employement...anything that may make the male seem unstable or apt to "use" someone for visa. I dont think its any one thing..sort of like a puzzle...if by the end of the interview..the missing pieces aren't found by the CO...they will go look for it. If there are name checks with name hits...a couple could look at 6 months or more in security clearances. Then if the officer still wants to investigate the validity of the relationship...that takes time to. who knows...I know we will just prepare for the worst..and hope for the best...

Faith