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Advice On Police Clearance And Interview.

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godsrule   7

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Hi Everyone. I am still waiting for my NOA2 which is due to come at anytime soon. I will need to go to South Africa to get a police clearance cos I use to live there. I do not know after getting my NOA2 whether to book an appointment for an interview date before going to get the foreign police report which will take 28 to 30 days at most or I should go get the police clearance before scheduling an interview date. Please guys I want to know which one is better because of time factor. I am presently in Nigeria. Your responses will be appreciated.

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Ebunoluwa   6,136

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Hi Everyone. I am still waiting for my NOA2 which is due to come at anytime soon. I will need to go to South Africa to get a police clearance cos I use to live there. I do not know after getting my NOA2 whether to book an appointment for an interview date before going to get the foreign police report which will take 28 to 30 days at most or I should go get the police clearance before scheduling an interview date. Please guys I want to know which one is better because of time factor. I am presently in Nigeria. Your responses will be appreciated.

Did you know that you can obtain a police report through a friend from a country you are not currently in but need the police

report from ?

K1's go through NVC faster than CR1's so I would guess one month for NVC, a spousal visa can take 2-3 + at NVC. Lagos appointment wait is 1-2 months.

If you are sure that there won't be any delays with the police report I would go ahead and schedule the interview appointment when you get out

of NVC and then get the police report IF you are sure it will not take more than 30 days.

If a friend will send it to you then I would 'start' a little earlier on it with the preliminaries. Going through friends seems to bring in the unforseen delays but you can save travel money. Double check with the authorities if this is possible. We had no problem doing that.

The police report will be good for only 3 months.

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I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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CallaLilly   0

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Check with SAPS in Pretoria if getting it from outside the countryis available, I know they require you to go to police station with passport to be fingerprinted on a special card with all your info to get it if you are there. This link has their contact info. http://www.saps.gov.za/

 
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