DS-260

[aisha1023 4]

Earlier this year I posted on VJ that my husband received a package from the Embassy asking him to renew medical,passport and complete the new form DS-260 December 2013 because they expired while in AP. All information and requested forms was completed and returned to Embassy. February I sent emails to the Consular asking for information on our status......all I got was the generic standard email reply. 4 months later my husband again was asked to renew TB exam, complete DS-260 online and return passport with the DS-260 confirmation back to the Embassy once complete.

I was a little confused by the request because the DS-260 was done in December and his interview was done in March 2013.We complied to the request from the Embassy and again completed the request.

This June after Embassy received his package sent through DHL, the Embassy called my husband and said that an appointment for July 10th has been set for him to sign the DS-260 in front of a officer at the Embassy. His name will be listed on the gate and no appointment letter will be mailed.

Is there anyone with information about this upcoming appointment???? I tried to get information about what will happen after signing the DS-260. I thought the DS-260 was an online application and no signature was needed.

We have been in AP for 15 months

[G Walters 136]

Just from what you have posted it sounds like you are close to approval. It sounds like they just want the form signed in front of an officer at the embassy. Even though it does not need to be signed. They can ask for it if they want. I would say that if they want him to come in after an AP that long then you should be close to approval.

[aisha1023 4]

thank you

your answer is uplifting. Its been a very long journey,one indeed with its ups and downs. I can honesty say 15 months of AP has made my faith in Allah,the love for my husband and my patience stronger.

Ramadan Mubarak and Happy 4th of July

[NikLR 13,227]

~~moved to waivers and AP from IR1/CR1 process and procedures as OP is out of the normal process and procedures for CR1/IR1 and so they can get the help they need from others in the same process~~

[aisha1023 4]

July 10th was my husbands appointment at the Cairo Embassy with the Consular Officer. We have finally reached the end of the tunnel. He was approved for his visa and offered plenty words of congratulations from the Officer( from my understanding he was a very happy man).

My husband account of his appointment:

I showed up at 7 am at the gate got in 7:30 and my name was on gate I took off my shoes and belt cuz they have too much metal to cross the gate then I put shoes in X-ray to check it might hiding something in it then got my things back and went inside the embassy. I took number and waited to be called.

A Egyptian lady working in embassy was placing files in order and put my number on my file so the Embassy officer can call me by number. The Embassy officer called my number the officer was so nice smiling man said good morning sir i replied good morning to you too sir.

He asked me if the lady give you DHL paper to Write your address on it. I told him no so he got one for me and told me write your address here, so i did. Then the officer told me put your 4 right hand fingers on the finger scanner so i after that he told me he will reactivate the visa in the next two weeks so i smiled so he told me you look so happy told him yes sir i have been 15 month in this AP ....yes i can see that ,the officer said.

He asked me which part of the state i will go told him Jax FL told me hmmm nice place i hope you enjoy living there and welcome to US. I told him thanks sir he asked me when was last time you saw your wife told him March told me so she were here recently told him yes he said okay.

It turns out that it was not a signature they needed. The appointment was for fingerprinting, DHL confirmation form for delivery of passport and Waybill number.

Thank you G Walters for your sweet encouragement you were right. The Officer told my husband that they had to reactive his visa because it was issued but never sent to us 6 months ago.

Its has been a very long journey that started 4 years ago with a simple "hi and a simple Good Night. I can not praise Allah enough for all the blessings he has provided for me. I can finally say we can start planning for our future as husband and wife.