November 2013 TSC Filers

[H&U 3]

Fiance had his interview Sept 11th, got approved on the spot and picked up his visa next day! He will be here Oct 2nd! FINALLYYYYYY!

[Texasav8r 183]

Congrats!!

[SparklePony 238]

Congratulations on all the approvals!

We're still waiting... and waiting... and waiting... No time frame, no guessing at all when this whole mess will finally be over.

[TheFoxxy 76]

Wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing?)) We will be married Friday and filing for AOS next week. Anyone else filed yet for AOS?

[Rebecca.V 24]

Wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing?)) We will be married Friday and filing for AOS next week. Anyone else filed yet for AOS?

We filed and have biometrics appointment next week

[Chaera Aria 26]

Hello

How's everybody???

I'm still in the visa process. Hopefully by December, I'm done with the visa process.

[Chaera Aria 26]

I failed the medical.

I have to wait for two months to get the result.

Added delays.

Congratulations to other who are now living happily with their loved ones.

[LiseB 1]

Wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing?)) We will be married Friday and filing for AOS next week. Anyone else filed yet for AOS?

Hello!

We got married September 13th, filed AOS on September 28th and I received the letter with the biometric appointment for October 30th.

I also filed for the work and travel documents, hopefully those will be approved soon after the biometrics!

[Chaera Aria 26]

Waiting and more waiting. Sigh!!!!

[Jon York 156]

I failed the medical.

I have to wait for two months to get the result.

Added delays.

Congratulations to other who are now living happily with their loved ones.

So sorry to hear that! I don't know if you're in the same situation as my fiancee, but they had to test her for TB because she had it seven years ago. They told us it would take exactly 60 days. But it only took 42. So maybe you won't have to wait as long as you think.

Edited October 21, 2014 by Jon York

[Chaera Aria 26]

So sorry to hear that! I don't know if you're in the same situation as my fiancee, but they had to test her for TB because she had it seven years ago. They told us it would take exactly 60 days. But it only took 42. So maybe you won't have to wait as long as you think.

I read your post. She had her medical on September 11? I had mine on September 16.

May I asked when did she start the 3 days SMEAR COLLECTION? I had mine on October 1,2 and 3.

My SPUTUM TEST is negative. THANK GOD!!!

but I still have to wait for the CULTURE TEST RESULT which will take 8 weeks/2 months.

I am now on my 3rd week. Long way to go but still hopeful.

You meant, you already have the CULTURE RESULT in just 42days/6weeks?

I am planning to call them on the 7th week and hopefully and praying it is NEGATIVE as well.

Edited October 21, 2014 by chaeradaria

[Chaera Aria 26]

So sorry to hear that! I don't know if you're in the same situation as my fiancee, but they had to test her for TB because she had it seven years ago. They told us it would take exactly 60 days. But it only took 42. So maybe you won't have to wait as long as you think.

Please enlighten me about the whole wait.

And congratulations to your fiancee for passing the CULTURE TEST.

[Jon York 156]

I read your post. She had her medical on September 11? I had mine on September 16.

May I asked when did she start the 3 days SMEAR COLLECTION? I had mine on October 1,2 and 3.

My SPUTUM TEST is negative. THANK GOD!!!

but I still have to wait for the CULTURE TEST RESULT which will take 8 weeks/2 months.

I am now on my 3rd week. Long way to go but still hopeful.

You meant, you already have the CULTURE RESULT in just 42days/6weeks?

I am planning to call them on the 7th week and hopefully and praying it is NEGATIVE as well.

She had her smear collection just about exactly a month before you, I think it was September 2, 3, and 4th. They told her it would take 60 days and if we heard from them before that it would mean she was positive. I even searched online and found articles saying the same thing. But they called her after 42 days and told her it was negative! The person she talked to told her that if it's positive, they would know that by the 19th day. So apparently what they told us and what I read online was wrong.

But I don't understand what you're saying. You say your sputum test was negative, but now you have to wait for the culture test result which will take two months. I thought that was the sputum test that takes two months. But anyway, yes we got the culture result in 42 days! You may hear from them before the 7th week!

[Chaera Aria 26]

She had her smear collection just about exactly a month before you, I think it was September 2, 3, and 4th. They told her it would take 60 days and if we heard from them before that it would mean she was positive. I even searched online and found articles saying the same thing. But they called her after 42 days and told her it was negative! The person she talked to told her that if it's positive, they would know that by the 19th day. So apparently what they told us and what I read online was wrong.

But I don't understand what you're saying. You say your sputum test was negative, but now you have to wait for the culture test result which will take two months. I thought that was the sputum test that takes two months. But anyway, yes we got the culture result in 42 days! You may hear from them before the 7th week!

FIRST, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RESPONDING.

SECOND, you are right. SMEAR COLLECTION and CULTURE is a part of SPUTUM TEST.

I'm sorry, I should say my SMEAR COLLECTION is NEGATIVE.

I am now on my 19th days. And is very nervous since you said that if it is positive, they will know it as early as 19th days.

To what I have read online also is the exact opposite from what your fiancee experienced.

They said not to call the SLEC until you reached at least 7 weeks. And if the SLEC will be the who calls, only means you're positive.

tHank you for this very useful information.

And congratulations to your fiancee for passing the sputum test.

[Masenko 36]

Hi All

My fiancé went for her interview today and everything went good, but they gave her the 221g saying they want to see proof of "strained" relationship.

Now as confusing that sounds, let me provide the back story.

We met online and then started talking over the phone since June 2013, we really liked each other and so before we gave in we decided to meet in London. Spend five days and we were good to go. Now to clarify, we are indian and are parents are very traditional. We wanted to meet each other first in person and decide if we liked each other. We then told our parents and we all met again in India early Oct 2013. Her parents were on board and my parents weren't. They were against it due to caste difference. This caused a major rift between me and her for almost a month, where I kept trying to convince my parents and she was running out of patience. She was finishing school in London at that point and the month of Oct and Nov were tough for us, where I couldn't give a concrete answer and she wasn't sure if she wanted to wait around and also go in a family where her inlaws really didn't like her.

Here is the twist, end of November she applied for a tourist visa for the USA, interview date was Dec 3rd, 2014. She had just come back from finishing her school and her mum wanted to take her for vacation to the states. Well they denied her, gave the visa to the mum.

In the mean time we had stopped talking briefly as I was struggling with my parents to convince them, but kept hitting a wall. Those few weeks of not talking, I realized I was going to lose the best thing that happened to me and I decided to take a stand for me and her without my parents blessing. The realization I had was mid December (I guess it was the holidays), I told her, she didn't buy it. She said she really does love me, and its been hard, but doesn't trust my actions. I hence said I would come there and get engaged with her if she and her parents were onboard.

I flew out on new years and we got engaged on Jan 7th, 2014.

Here is what happened at the interview today. The Consulate officer was fine with everything, but says that why did she apply for a visitors visa in that time period (December 3rd, 2013). He thinks it was a ploy to circumvent the system and come to the states with the intention to get married. I understand very well that it looks bad, but it isn't the truth.

He hasn't denied us, but has asked to show evidence of a strained relationship in that time frame (Oct - Dec 2013). This is where it gets tough as all the conversations we had were on phone, a few whatsapp messages and that's it. We are confused on how to "think out of the box" to show evidence of this time frame if it was all over the phone. She explained this to the CO and he didn't budge.

I can request affidavits from friends (hers and mine), who knew about our tough time and can attest to it. I need some suggestions from all of you. Any help, any advise is welcomed. Thanks and please ask to clarify anything.