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[zuluweta 250]

Hello guys

i had interview this morning and i got approved i am sooooo happy just cant express it with words

i wish you all to be as happy as i am now

merry christmas to you

Congratulations! I suppose your medical results made it in time to the US Embassy.

[ivanalex1980 34]

Congratulations! I suppose your medical results made it in time to the US Embassy.

thank you guys

yes my medical was last Friday and as they promised me in 2 days the results were in the embassy

my country is pretty fast

Yay! Congratulations! So very happy for you! What an awesome Christmas present that is!

yessssss that is the best christmas present i have ever received ))

thanks guys so much

[zuluweta 250]

Hello guys

i had interview this morning and i got approved i am sooooo happy just cant express it with words

i wish you all to be as happy as i am now

merry christmas to you

Did the embassy personnel tell you that you're the first same-sex K-1 visa they approved? You're from the country of Georgia, correct?

[ivanalex1980 34]

Did the embassy personnel tell you that you're the first same-sex K-1 visa they approved? You're from the country of Georgia, correct?

correct i am from the country of georgia

no the concular officer did not say that but the lady seemed surprised

i will later submit the feedback how the interview went through

[Davesings 30]

correct i am from the country of georgia

no the concular officer did not say that but the lady seemed surprised

i will later submit the feedback how the interview went through

Congratulations on the visa approval!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Next year we will all be happily married and together with our loved ones!

[neska2 3]

To HOUSTON interviews

If you had your interview in HOUSTON, how long did it take from the interview date until you received a SMS, email or the letter? We had the interview on Dec 17 but we were not told if we were approved or not :-(, we are just wating, waiting, waiting,

Thanks in advance

[NYCruiser 423]

Hello everybody/

I am applying in January of next year for an 129F for my (same-sex) fiancé. I have some questions if you who have had experience with this can answer

1. I am being told the approval of the K1 can take anywhere from 3-9 months depending on circumstances..ours is pretty clear cut...no prior marriages, no criminal record(s) etc...what is the average time?

2, Can I attend the interview as well? I know security is pretty tough so I wouldn't want to fly all the way there for the interview to be not allowed in?\

3. Can the embassy interview take place in a private room rather than at the window. The fiancé is from a very homophobic country and he is afraid of being overheard by the waiting applicants there

Kind regards

David

[ivanalex1980 34]

Hello everybody/

I am applying in January of next year for an 129F for my (same-sex) fiancé. I have some questions if you who have had experience with this can answer

1. I am being told the approval of the K1 can take anywhere from 3-9 months depending on circumstances..ours is pretty clear cut...no prior marriages, no criminal record(s) etc...what is the average time?

2, Can I attend the interview as well? I know security is pretty tough so I wouldn't want to fly all the way there for the interview to be not allowed in?\

3. Can the embassy interview take place in a private room rather than at the window. The fiancé is from a very homophobic country and he is afraid of being overheard by the waiting applicants there

Kind regards

David

hi there

yesterday i got approved at the interview (same sex)

as for your questions according to my experience i applied in august this year (you can check my time line)

and yesterday i had my interview and my visa will be ready on Tuesday.

since july this year they started approving applications pretty fast.

you will not be allowed at the interview

no where in the world the interview takes place in the private room, the interview takes place at the window and every one can hear your interview

so good luck on your journey

[Nikkosan 127]

you will not be allowed at the interview

no where in the world the interview takes place in the private room, the interview takes place at the window and every one can hear your interview

It depends on the country. The US Consulate in Naples, Italy allows BOTH.

[FulanoDeTal 19]

Hello guys

i had interview this morning and i got approved i am sooooo happy just cant express it with words

i wish you all to be as happy as i am now

merry christmas to you

Ivanalex, congratulations! You made it! We're so happy for you guys and wish you all the best now that you can truly be together!

[FulanoDeTal 19]

Hello everybody/

I am applying in January of next year for an 129F for my (same-sex) fiancé. I have some questions if you who have had experience with this can answer

1. I am being told the approval of the K1 can take anywhere from 3-9 months depending on circumstances..ours is pretty clear cut...no prior marriages, no criminal record(s) etc...what is the average time?

2, Can I attend the interview as well? I know security is pretty tough so I wouldn't want to fly all the way there for the interview to be not allowed in?\

3. Can the embassy interview take place in a private room rather than at the window. The fiancé is from a very homophobic country and he is afraid of being overheard by the waiting applicants there

Kind regards

David

Hi David,

Here are some thoughts on your questions:

1. The wait time from filing to interview for us in Brazil will be about 180 days. You may want to check your country-specific portal on this site, as that will give you the timelines for other 129-F applicants in your country.

2. Embassies are all over the map on whether the petitioner is allowed at the interview. In Brazil it seems that they prefer that the petitioner attend, while in other countries it's forbidden. Again, if you check the embassy reviews on this site for your country that should provide some information.

3. Your privacy concern is the first time that has come up here to my knowledge. If you check the embassy reviews that may be helpful to understand how the interviews are conducted. If you have a concern about security or harassment from locals following the interview I would get in touch with embassy prior to the interview to confirm that the interview arrangements will be appropriate. If the embassy isn't responsive I wouldn't hesitate to elevate this to DOS directly, because this is a genuine concern and you will probably be setting a precedent here for how LGBT interviews get handled in homophobic countries.

Good luck with your process!

[zuluweta 250]

correct i am from the country of georgia

no the concular officer did not say that but the lady seemed surprised

i will later submit the feedback how the interview went through

No embassy interview feedback yet from you? I'm curious to know what questions the consular officer asked. Thanks.

[NYCruiser 423]

My thanks to everyone for the replies...a few things:

1. I changed my profile name from NYCruiser to NYCTraveller....a couple of private emails on this board said the first screen name might be not appropriate..I concut....as you can see it refers to Cruising on the high seas

2. Yeah I doubt I will be allowed to attend the interview...security etc...so no problem.

3. Good to know no private room is allowed.

4. Someone on here for the K1 within four months since the I-129F was approved? That's great news man

Thanks all

David

[mm82 3]

Hello guys

i had interview this morning and i got approved i am sooooo happy just cant express it with words

i wish you all to be as happy as i am now

merry christmas to you

Congratulations! 축하 해요!

So happy for you both!

[neska2 3]

Just received text and email that we have been approved, now we just need to wait to receive the card. 2 more years then for removal of conditions.

Sooooooooooooooo happy, now we have a really good reason to celebrate tomorrow! :-)