October 2013 Interviews

[Novembro 1,763]

Thanks lady! It's going to be a most wonderful Halloween for sure

[sy123 1]

Approved! I just got out of the US Embassy here in Manila and everything went really well. Thank you VJers and dwheels for all the tips and advices. =)

Good luck and God bless to those who are about to do their interviews.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Approved! I just got out of the US Embassy here in Manila and everything went really well. Thank you VJers and dwheels for all the tips and advices. =)

Good luck and God bless to those who are about to do their interviews.

Congratulations. Wooo whoo. And you are most welcome.

[calygirl75 12]

DW!! I got a call from my husband yesterday and almost fell out of my chair. He returned to the US Interest Section in Havana as instructed. By chance/by a fluke he got his ID collected and was able to enter and pick up the visa that was issued last week.

Didn't know this but when DOS website says: "Processing wait time also does not include the time required to return the passport to applicants, by either courier services or the local mail system." They are not kidding.

My husband talked to people that have been waiting to get into the Havana office to pick up their visa since last July. He also recognized a couple of folks that were approved with him that were told to come back in 15 days to pick up their visa. Crazy!

Cleared this hurdle. Now waiting to see if they cut him loose at work...

[F & E 0]

Hi everyone, i'm a new VJ member...posting for the first time! Our Noa2 arrived finally some last week and we'r currently waiting for VNC to receive and start work..... Fingers crossed.. Paitiently waiting>>>

Please i need to make an enquiry on Abuja consulate in Nigeria for K1 Visa......What's the experience like? I noticed that most VJ members for K1 visa are using Lagos consulate.

so do i transfer from Abuja to Lagos or what?....please assist.. Thanks in advance!

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hi everyone, i'm a new VJ member...posting for the first time! Our Noa2 arrived finally some last week and we'r currently waiting for VNC to receive and start work..... Fingers crossed.. Paitiently waiting>>>

Please i need to make an enquiry on Abuja consulate in Nigeria for K1 Visa......What's the experience like? I noticed that most VJ members for K1 visa are using Lagos consulate.

so do i transfer from Abuja to Lagos or what?....please assist.. Thanks in advance!

Abuja doesn't do K1 interviews only Lagos does. So your casefile will go directly to Lagos.

I would strongly recommend you go to the Nigeria portal and read up on the interview reviews to get a feel how things go and questions asked. http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Nigeria

Also this thread is for the IR1/CR1. Feel free to PM me any questions or concerns you have.

Congratulations on the NOA2. Now stay on NVC and keep calling to get your Case# it could take up to 8 weeks to arrive so be patient.

Once you get case#, email lagosiv@state.gov and they will send you instructions to how to pay Visa fee and do medical and get your forms.

The forms you could actually do now and have all ready. You should be preparing your Affidavit of support (I-134) and other forms now.

Edited October 17, 2013 by dwheels76

[dwheels76 5,468]

DW!! I got a call from my husband yesterday and almost fell out of my chair. He returned to the US Interest Section in Havana as instructed. By chance/by a fluke he got his ID collected and was able to enter and pick up the visa that was issued last week.

Didn't know this but when DOS website says: "Processing wait time also does not include the time required to return the passport to applicants, by either courier services or the local mail system." They are not kidding.

My husband talked to people that have been waiting to get into the Havana office to pick up their visa since last July. He also recognized a couple of folks that were approved with him that were told to come back in 15 days to pick up their visa. Crazy!

Cleared this hurdle. Now waiting to see if they cut him loose at work...

WOW waiting since July. OMG. Well all the best for your husband. Man almost done. Congratulations.

[Novembro 1,763]

Has anyone received their visa package back? Ali got his and it says something about not receiving his green card for six months? Is that right or is it a typo? I thought you received it within 3-6 weeks!

We can't afford for him to not work for that long! Does the visa in his passport act as a temporary gc? Does he have to wait for the real thing to start applying? Ahhhhhhh.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Has anyone received their visa package back? Ali got his and it says something about not receiving his green card for six months? Is that right or is it a typo? I thought you received it within 3-6 weeks!

We can't afford for him to not work for that long! Does the visa in his passport act as a temporary gc? Does he have to wait for the real thing to start applying? Ahhhhhhh.

Yes you can use the stamp in passport. The biggest thing is the SS card and that should come within 3 to 5 weeks. If not there by 3 weeks just walk on down to SS office.

[Novembro 1,763]

Woohoo thanks! Crisis averted.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Woohoo thanks! Crisis averted.

Novembro dpn't crack on me now. Hold on. You are at the finish like about to get your Gold medal now.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Does the visa in his passport act as a temporary gc?

To expand on what Dwheels said, the "stamp in the passport" is nothing more than a standard entry stamp that is placed on the page next to the visa itself. It is the combination of the visa and the entry stamp that allows the visa to act as a temporary green card until the actual card is in-hand. The temporary green card is valid for one year.

[burnabrenna 19]

Just got back from our interview and my husband was approved! Took less than an hour total, including waiting and everything. Super painless and quick!

[calygirl75 12]

Just got back from our interview and my husband was approved! Took less than an hour total, including waiting and everything. Super painless and quick!

Agreed! Personally for us, it was the days leading up to the interview that were nerve wracking. The actual interview is much easier than expected.

Congratz!

[Novembro 1,763]

Novembro dpn't crack on me now. Hold on. You are at the finish like about to get your Gold medal now.

There shall be minimal cracking involved

Just got back from our interview and my husband was approved! Took less than an hour total, including waiting and everything. Super painless and quick!

Woohoo! Congrats!