US Consulate in Guayaquil, Ecuador

[oohpartiv 484]

I just re-read the first 10 or 11 pages of this thread.

I then went and hugged Mrs. T-B. pretty hard.

It's easy to forget how hard it was to go through the whole process, including time apart, and all that jazz. When I look back over past VJ ramblings, I am especially happy that hubby and I can physically be together, and I try not to take that for granted for sure. Glad both of our Ecu-spouses are with us, TB! Diego became a citizen about a month and a half ago, and I definitely thought of you guys throughout the process. Hope all is well!

[TBoneTX 45,241]

Today (4/29/17) is the 9-year anniversary of Mrs. T-B.-to-be's hosing in Guayaquil (see early this thread).

Today (4/29/17) is Mrs. T-B.'s graduation with honors from a community college program.

Her CO in GYQ can stuff this information appropriately, with cc: to the Section Chief.

 

By the way, in Fall 2016, I tracked down the Section Chief of the time and wrote him.  He actually replied.  I'll reproduce that at some point.

[Cbr22 11]

i wonder how the interviews are now (2017) in Guayaquil? After reading this thread i think i should go with my husband to his interview when it comes up. It's so nerve wrecking and i only have the NOA1 not even 2 just yet. I just hope when the time comes he gets approved and we can finally have out happily ever after.

[MandyAlex 32]

4 hours ago, Cbr22 said:

i wonder how the interviews are now (2017) in Guayaquil? After reading this thread i think i should go with my husband to his interview when it comes up. It's so nerve wrecking and i only have the NOA1 not even 2 just yet. I just hope when the time comes he gets approved and we can finally have out happily ever after.

If you can plan to be at the interview, don't think it twice. It would not hurt and could make a huge difference in the outcome. We had ours last August and both of us got interviewed. 

[TBoneTX 45,241]

Definitely budget the funds and time to go.

[TBoneTX 45,241]

Today (6/30/17) is the 9-year anniversary of our Stokes interview at GYQ.

One of these days, I'll post full details of what happened plus possible insights into why it happened.

[TBoneTX 45,241]

Today (4/29/18) is the 10-year anniversary of our first hosing at GYQ.

I'm preparing a lengthy thread about the whole sordid affair.

It will take several weeks to hone.

However, a satisfactory answer will be presented as to how and why it all happened.

[AbbyD 10]

Hello everyone! New here. I have lived in Ecuador since 2013 (with a short stint in the UK for a year).  I still live in Ecuador, with my Ecuadorian husband. We got married in 2017 here in Ecuador and are now starting the spousal visa process. We are currently getting together all the documents we need before sending in the I-130. Has anyone here applied from Ecuador with both the petitioner and beneficiary living outside the US? Any tips on what to do before starting the process? I have done a lot of research, but know it's best to have all my ducks in a row before even sending the I-130. All advice is welcome! Thanks!

[oohpartiv 484]

10 minutes ago, AbbyD said:

Hello everyone! New here. I have lived in Ecuador since 2013 (with a short stint in the UK for a year).  I still live in Ecuador, with my Ecuadorian husband. We got married in 2017 here in Ecuador and are now starting the spousal visa process. We are currently getting together all the documents we need before sending in the I-130. Has anyone here applied from Ecuador with both the petitioner and beneficiary living outside the US? Any tips on what to do before starting the process? I have done a lot of research, but know it's best to have all my ducks in a row before even sending the I-130. All advice is welcome! Thanks!

 

HI! My husband and I did it while living together in Ecuador as well. I moved there in 2009, we got married in 2011, filed in 2012, and moved back to the US in mid 2013. Because the postal service down there is super unreliable, I had family members mail everything for me as needed, and anything that need an original signature from me I paid extra to ship via DHL. 

 

No tips except to be very patient. Hopefully things have changed, but we had to wait a whole 2 months before getting a consulate interview and it felt like an eternity. Otherwise, provide tons of proof (like to the point that it feels unnecessary), go with him to his interview, and double check all the guides as you go. Feel free to check out my timeline or ask specific questions. Lots of luck! 

[AbbyD 10]

28 minutes ago, oohpartiv said:

 

HI! My husband and I did it while living together in Ecuador as well. I moved there in 2009, we got married in 2011, filed in 2012, and moved back to the US in mid 2013. Because the postal service down there is super unreliable, I had family members mail everything for me as needed, and anything that need an original signature from me I paid extra to ship via DHL. 

 

No tips except to be very patient. Hopefully things have changed, but we had to wait a whole 2 months before getting a consulate interview and it felt like an eternity. Otherwise, provide tons of proof (like to the point that it feels unnecessary), go with him to his interview, and double check all the guides as you go. Feel free to check out my timeline or ask specific questions. Lots of luck! 

Thank you so much!  Regarding mail, I know how awful the mail is here, so I was planning on putting my parents' US address as my mailing address, and having them then DHL everything to me whenever anything comes. Do you think it's a problem to have a US mailing address while my residency is actually in Ecuador?

And I see you are in Alexandria! I'm originally from Arlington

[AbbyD 10]

1 hour ago, oohpartiv said:

 

HI! My husband and I did it while living together in Ecuador as well. I moved there in 2009, we got married in 2011, filed in 2012, and moved back to the US in mid 2013. Because the postal service down there is super unreliable, I had family members mail everything for me as needed, and anything that need an original signature from me I paid extra to ship via DHL. 

 

No tips except to be very patient. Hopefully things have changed, but we had to wait a whole 2 months before getting a consulate interview and it felt like an eternity. Otherwise, provide tons of proof (like to the point that it feels unnecessary), go with him to his interview, and double check all the guides as you go. Feel free to check out my timeline or ask specific questions. Lots of luck! 

Sorry, one more question. Since you lived in Ecuador, how did you prove "domicile" in the States? I have declared taxes, voted, visited a bunch, have bank accounts, etc. But I haven't lived there in 5 years, which will be more than that at the time of the interview. I have read that in most cases I would have to move back to the States and get a job in order to establish "domicile". Was this true in your case? I can say that we plan to live with my parents until we have jobs and a place to live, but I'm not sure if that's enough

[TBoneTX 45,241]

Ten years ago today, on 9 October 2008, Mrs. T-B.-to-be passed through POE with use of her K-1 visa.

I'm still composing the monster thread to expose how we all got hosed in Guayaquil by that consular administration.

[TBoneTX 45,241]

On 2/20/2009 at 1:08 PM, TBoneTX said:

Section Chief Phil Linderman

Resurrecting this thread of immortal horror (read the first several pages) to point out that Someone has resurfaced after all these years:

 

https://cis.org/Phillip-Linderman

[rafadreyes 10]

Hello, 

 

Does anyone have updates or has received an interview date from the Guayaquil Consulate?

[sky88 31]

On 3/22/2023 at 6:57 PM, rafadreyes said:

Hello, 

 

Does anyone have updates or has received an interview date from the Guayaquil Consulate?

Yes! Interview letter received on 4/20.

 

Interview scheduled on 6/8.