Direct Consular Filing in Port au Prince

[A+B in Haiti 1]

I've not been very active on here because we hadn't filed the I-130 yet, but that has changed. We were at the Embassy last week to report our son's birth abroad and apply for his US passport and SSN, so we asked about filing the I-130 for my husband while we were there. After waiting FOREVER (well it seemed like it because we had our newborn with us, I think it was only an hour) a nice lady came and accepted the petition and all our documentation. She said we'd have an interview with an immigration officer on Monday. That's today!!! I'm not sure what to expect with this interview because I don't know anyone who has filed the I-130 abroad, but I'm hopeful that they will give us approval on the spot to start the actual visa application and that we can travel to the States for Christmas. I'm not holding my breath though.

We appreciate any and all prayers for success today at the Consulate! Our appointment is at 2pm.

[Laura and Ferlay 1]

I am praying for you!!

[A+B in Haiti 1]

Thanks for your prayer! The interview went well. The immigration officer was very nice. He wasn't overly friendly, but he was very helpful in answering some questions we had. AND best of all he gave us some advice about the timing of our travel.

Our interview to submit the I-130 consisted of swearing to tell the truth, and then answering his questions.

• what's my full name, do i have any other names
• where was I born
• what do I do in Haiti
• is it a paid position or volunteer
• how long have I been in Haiti
• when did we get married
• did my family come for the wedding

He asked my husband to answer the following questions

• what's your full name
• what's your date of birth
• where do you currently live
• have you ever been to the states
• what is your job
• when did you meet your wife
• did you have a religious or civil ceremony

He asked both of us

• why don't we have an extract of our marriage license (because we can't get one yet, we've been married less than a year)
• do we have any kids from other relationships
• do we have kids together
• is this the first marriage for both of you
• what's your plan for the future

He said they would call us next week with their decision and indicated they would send us a packet to work on for the visa application if we were approved. He made it sound like we would definitely be getting that packet, so I'm hopeful that we will be approved.