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MaggieT   4

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Hello,

This is my first time here :)

I've been reading this forum religiously for that past week and a half.

I decided to sign up today. A huge Thank you to all of you who contribute their knowlege to this awesome website.

My boyfriend applied for a tourist visa on January 17 in Krakow, Poland and got rejected for no specific reason. I appealed the consulate's decision throgh my congressman and I am still waiting. We'll see if it helps. I wrote that I really want him to come to my MBA graduation in May (I've visited Poland 3 times last year) - maybe it will help, if not I will be sending the I-129F form.

Just wanted to say hello.

Anybody in the same situation? From Chicago?

Maggie

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Moomin   292

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Hei Maggie and welcome to VJ. Sorry to hear about your fiance's tourist visa. He didn't show strong enough ties to Poland(job/hous/lease/school/commitments)? Sometimes the interview backfires the minute a US fiance(e)/spouse is mentioned. I can't say for sure, that'll be country specific. I just wanted to say hi - I'm a little south of Chicago, NW Indiana.

:)

K1 process, October 2010 > POE, July 2011

I-129F approved in 180 days from NOA1 date. (195 days from filing to NOA2 in hand)

Interview took 224 days from I-129F NOA1 date. (241 days from filing petition until visa in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until POE: 285 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

AOS process, December 2011 > July 2012

EAD/AP Approval took 51 days from NOA1 date to email update. (77 days from filing until EAD/AP in hand)

AOS Approval took 206 days from NOA1 date to email update. (231 days from filing until greencard in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until greencard in hand: 655 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

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Ashlee and Bjørn   6

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Welcome to VisaJourney. :)

I agree that the denial was probably due to lack of ties to his country. My fiance was denied entry for that reason.

Good luck with everything. :)

July 29, 2010 - Met online as penpals

September 15, 2010 - Began relationship

August 25th, 2011 - Met in person

September 20, 2011 - I-129F sent

September 26, 2011 - NOA1

February 13, 2012 - NOA2

June 18, 2012 - Interview - Approved!

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MaggieT   4

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Hei Maggie and welcome to VJ. Sorry to hear about your fiance's tourist visa. He didn't show strong enough ties to Poland(job/hous/lease/school/commitments)? Sometimes the interview backfires the minute a US fiance(e)/spouse is mentioned. I can't say for sure, that'll be country specific. I just wanted to say hi - I'm a little south of Chicago, NW Indiana.

:)

Hello :)

Actually, what really disturbs me is that he didn't even mentioned that we are together - he said that he is going to visit his friend in US - me, plus he didn't have an opportunity to present his strong ties to Poland - which he really has - I just think that these people act as Gods and think that nobody can do anything, that their word is final :(

I Love Indiana Beach, I go there every year - I love that place, and I would really love to take my boyfriend there some day - hopefully sooner than later...

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niunia&me   3

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Hi Maggie. From what I know it always seems to be harder for a man to get a tourist visa. I might be wrong but I know a few men that had the same problem and there really isn't much you can do. I don't know how soon he was planning to come here, but the is talk that they may approve Polish citizens the visa waver this spring. It was on the "Fakty Chicago" web site.

For me personally Kinga got her tourist visa with no problems. Now we are waiting for her interview on the 17 of this month. :whistle:

Anyway Good Luck!!!!

05/25/2010 First-Email to Kinga

05/26/2010 Reply Need I say more how many more =))

08/30/2010 Visit Kinga in Poland

12/26/2010 Visit Kinga for the Christmas Holiday

02/11/2011 Kinga Visits Me

05/25/2011 Kinga Second Visit

K-1

07/15/2011 Mailed I-129F

07/18/2011 Texas Receives I-129f

07/20/2011 NOA-1

07/25/2011 Hard copy NOA-1

08/04/2011 Touched

12/06/2011 NOA-2 (139 DAY'S)

12/12/2011 NOA-2 Hard copy

01/16/2012 NOA-3 Hard copy

02/17/2012 Interview APPROVED!!!!!!!

02/23/2012 Visa in hand

03/05/2012 POE Chicago

04/05/2012 Married

AOS

04/18/2012 Sent AOS package

04/20/2012 NOA-1 I-485 And The wait begins again

04/24/2012 Applications received at MSC

04/25/2012 Hard copies I-797 in hand

05/22/2012 Biometrics done

06/19/2012 I-131 and I-765 approved

06/29/2012 Received AED and AP Card

Moomin Proficient

Moomin   292

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Hello :)

Actually, what really disturbs me is that he didn't even mentioned that we are together - he said that he is going to visit his friend in US - me, plus he didn't have an opportunity to present his strong ties to Poland - which he really has - I just think that these people act as Gods and think that nobody can do anything, that their word is final :(

I Love Indiana Beach, I go there every year - I love that place, and I would really love to take my boyfriend there some day - hopefully sooner than later...

I'd trust the ones who are Polish and replied, I know far too little about the Polish interviews. I do know that your fiance can always try to apply again but the outcome will most likely be the same if his situation has not changed. Having a tourist visa denied won't affect your chances of getting the fiance(e) visa approved later on.

Yes, Indiana Beach! Have been there once but it was great. So was the lemonade :)

K1 process, October 2010 > POE, July 2011

I-129F approved in 180 days from NOA1 date. (195 days from filing to NOA2 in hand)

Interview took 224 days from I-129F NOA1 date. (241 days from filing petition until visa in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until POE: 285 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

AOS process, December 2011 > July 2012

EAD/AP Approval took 51 days from NOA1 date to email update. (77 days from filing until EAD/AP in hand)

AOS Approval took 206 days from NOA1 date to email update. (231 days from filing until greencard in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until greencard in hand: 655 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

mounir412 Mentor

mounir412   101

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welcome to VJ!!! :)

Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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