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AEriksens   0

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Hey everyone...

My husband is a wonderful Dane, and he just got finished his interview at the US embassy in Copenhagen...it was the moment we'd been waiting for so long for. He said it was mostly paperwork, waiting and then the interview itself went so quick, that he barely had time to ask anything....at the end nobody said whether or not he was approved! They had him sign something, a statement that swears that the contents are true to his knowledge, and that was it.

They took his passport (which we assume is a sign that he is approved?) and told him that they will notify him when he can come get his passport and "packet"...they also said it could take up to three weeks. We are wondering what is going on, because it seems like with other cases people get their Visa right away after the interview. At least all of the Denmark cases seem to be issued the next day. I am also wondering why they did not even state whether or not he was approved? We thought we'd be celebrating today, but now we are just sort of confused. Can anyone offer any help?

Thanks a million!

Asia Eriksen

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He is most likely approved. If he was denied, you would've been told the reason & given a handout of what to do next. So I think you should celeberate. My wife & I had similar experience at Frankfurt Consulate a month ago. At the end, to be sure, I asked the officer "Should we celebrate?"..and she nodded with a smile! So you should go and enjoy!

USCIS\NVC Journey:

07/20/08 - Got Married

07/21/08 - Applied for I-130 for my wife as spouse of a LPR

09/14/09 - Birth of our Son in Italy

09/28/09 - NOA2. Approval of my wife I-130

10/20/09 - NVC Finally receives her case

10/21/09 - Added my son to her petition at NVC since LPR kids are derivatives

12/20/09 - Became a U.S Citizen

12/21/09 - Filed I-130 for my son

01/20/10 - Wife's case at NVC upgraded to CR1

02/28/10 - Case Complete

03/10/10 - Interview date received, April 15th, 2010

04/05/10 - Filed Expedite for my Son's I-130

04/08/10 - Expedite Approved by CSC, I-130 approved

04/14/10 - Medicals done for my wife and Son

04/15/10 - Wife's Visa approved

04/15/10 - Sent an expedite to NVC regarding my Son's case

04/16/10 - Paid IV Bills/AOS Bill for my Son's case

04/21/10 - Sent AOS/DS-230+supporting docs to the NVC

04/22/10 - Expedite approved

04/28/10 - Son's case file to sent to the Consulate, Italy!

05/06/10 - Consulate called to notify of interview date, MAY 20, 2010

05/20/10 - Interview - Approved

05/21/10 - Pick up Visa @ the consulate

05/22/10 - POE, WAshington Dulles!

05/22/10 12AM - Best Night of Sleep of my life!

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AEriksens   0

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Thanks for helping me get some peace of mind. He was really bewildered, it seems, that the interview was nothing at all what he expected. That combined with such a long waiting period (it seems like everywhere i look they have a 7 day turnaround, and everybody picks them up the next day!) really made me so nervous. Feels like we've been waiting forever, and on a day that we thought would bring closure, we only found out that we have to wait even longer than normal.

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My husband (also a wonderful Dane) said that they took his passport as well (though he went for K1 interview in Copenhagen in 2008). He said they made him sign papers and then told him that they would send his passport back to him with the visa in it. Bottom line is, if they took your hubby's passport, most likely he was approved. I wouldn't think that they would have any other reason for taking his passport. If you're still not sure, you/he could probably call the embassy and ask if he was approved. Explain that nobody said anything, and you just want to know for sure! My husband said he asked them about 10 times before he left the building if he was really approved. I can see him doing that, though, because he can be annoying like that lol. (L)

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AEriksens   0

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Cool! Thanks so much for giving your input, I appreciate it. I've been a worry-wort from the beginning with all this...

I'm happier than I have been in a very long time today...THE HUBBY IS GETTING HIS VISA TOMORROW AND COMING HOME WEDNESDAY!!! :-) So, yeah, he passed and all went well THANKS AGAIN! I am just absolutely overjoyed...finally...

I love your icon with the DK and US flags :-) Philly too huh? Same here :-)

Asia Eriksen

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Summer75   16

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Cool! Thanks so much for giving your input, I appreciate it. I've been a worry-wort from the beginning with all this...

I'm happier than I have been in a very long time today...THE HUBBY IS GETTING HIS VISA TOMORROW AND COMING HOME WEDNESDAY!!! :-) So, yeah, he passed and all went well THANKS AGAIN! I am just absolutely overjoyed...finally...

I love your icon with the DK and US flags :-) Philly too huh? Same here :-)

Asia Eriksen

Congrats! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

01-18-2012 : Sent I-751 Package

01-22-2012 : Delivered California Service Center

01-24-2012 : Check cashed! Yayyy

01-30-2012 : Received ASC letter... Dated 01-27

02-08-2012 : Got Extension Stamp (Passport) Expires 02-07-2013

02-24-2012 : Biometrics Appt.

06-13-2012 : Got my 10 years greencard. Yeah baby!!!

NATURALIZATION

01-15-2013 : Eligible to file

07-05-2013 : Sent package to Phoenix Lockbox

07-11-2013 : Check cashed

07-15-2013 : NOA

07-30-2013 : Biometrics done

08-09-2013 : Interview letter

09-10-2013 : Interview!! PASSED!

11-22-2013 : Oath Ceremony - I AM A CITIZEN OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!

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Christi85   86

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Congrats!! :thumbs::thumbs:

I was about to respond to say the same thing - that he was most likely approved if they kept his passport. But you just confirmed that yourself :thumbs:

I had a similar experience a couple years ago(with a tourist visa though)at the US Embassy in Athens. They briefly interviewed me, then took my passport and told me to go back to pick it up the next day in the afternoon. They never said yes or no flat out, but I figured it was a yes since they kept my passport. There were a couple of people whose tourist visas had been rejected and they didn't keep their passports.

The next day I turned up to find out that they had issued me a tourist visa valid for 10 years :yes::yes: which I was thrilled about, as there were other people collecting their passports at the same time and saying that they were only given 6 months or 1-year tourist visas :no::no:

My CR1 timeline (DCF London):
June 26, 2010 - civil wedding
Aug 2, 2010 - I-130 package mailed to the London Consulate (DCF)
Aug 9, 2010 - NOA1 (confirmation of receipt) via email
Sep 4, 2010 - religious wedding
Oct 21, 2010 - NOA2
Nov 25, 2010 - Case number received in the mail
Nov 29, 2010 - Medical
Dec 1, 2010 - DS-230I & DS-2001 forms mailed back
Feb 1, 2011 - Interview - APPROVED!!!
Feb 7, 2011 - Passport with Visa received via courier
June 7, 2011 - POE Los Angeles (LAX)
June 18, 2011 - 2-Year Green card received in the mail!!!

My ROC journey:
April 2, 2013 - I-751 package mailed to California Service Center

April 3, 2013 - NOA1 date
April 8, 2013 - check cleared
May 6, 2013 - Biometrics completed

July 25, 2013 - 10 year green card APPROVED!! (notification via text and email, and website updated)

July 29, 2013 - ROC approval letter received in the mail

July 31, 2013 - 10 year green card received in the mail!!!

My N-400 journey:

March 19, 2014 - N-400 package mailed to Phoenix, AZ Lockbox

March 24, 2014 - NOA1 date and Priority Date

March 27, 2014 - Check cleared

April 21, 2014 - Biometrics done

May 7, 2014 - In line for interview

June 23, 2014 - Scheduled for interview

July 28, 2014 - Interview - PASSED!!

July 30, 2014 - In line for oath

July 31, 2014 - Scheduled for oath

Aug 2, 2014 - Oath letter received

Aug 27, 2014 - Oath ceremony, I am a US citizen!!!

Sep 11, 2014 - US passport received

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MGsgirl   0

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Cool! Thanks so much for giving your input, I appreciate it. I've been a worry-wort from the beginning with all this...

I'm happier than I have been in a very long time today...THE HUBBY IS GETTING HIS VISA TOMORROW AND COMING HOME WEDNESDAY!!! :-) So, yeah, he passed and all went well THANKS AGAIN! I am just absolutely overjoyed...finally...

I love your icon with the DK and US flags :-) Philly too huh? Same here :-)

Asia Eriksen

Glad to hear everything worked out. I know how it feels to worry about all of this. And I know that words can't explain how happy you probably feel now that he is coming home. Yup...we are in Philly. :)

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milalu   0

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Glad to hear everything worked out. I know how it feels to worry about all of this. And I know that words can't explain how happy you probably feel now that he is coming home. Yup...we are in Philly. :)

Yeah for Danes and Americans. My gorgeous WIFE, living in Denmark will hopefully be getting her interview very soon. I have a question for you danes/americans...

Lina (the Dane) visited me for about 2 1/2 months while her I-130 was pending and it even went to the NVCc while she was still here. She went back to DK but will be coming back June 16th. Do any of you know if you have had any trouble? Even though we didn't have any trouble before we are kinda worried that now that she is so close to having her VISA she might not be let in or something. Which would be really REALLY bad because we are having like a huge "celebration" with all our families and stiff in California (even though we married in DK in January)...

Please let me know if you have had any experience with this. Tthanks!

Eric

 
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