September 2014 Interviews

[dwheels76 5,468]

case complete of today.. when should i expect interview for Pakistan , islamabad embassy ??

Congratulations I have added you to the spreadsheet. Welcome to the group.

Interview scheduling should start up probably next thursday.

Case Completed on 18th August.. Still no email reg CC. Should i call or wait?

Congratulations welcome to the group. Yes it takes 7 days for them to mail you the CC email.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hi, hoping someone on here can answer my question. My husband's file has been sent from NVC to the consulate in Sydney. Do we now need to complete and submit the DS-230 Part I and II and DS-2001 (?) immediately or do we wait to hear from the consulate? Additionally, would you advise we book the medical appointment now or wait until we receive the letter from the consulate. Any information, advice, or suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks!!

All you dealings now will be with embassy. I would shoot them off an email as to what is next.

The DS-230 is no more. You would be submitting the DS-260 which is online. And there is no DS-2001

Not sure about your country if you need interview letter to have medical or what. I would check with the doctors that do the medicals and find out (unless someone has already said so . I am late answering things sorry).

[dwheels76 5,468]

Case complete as of today...

Congratulations. I have added you to the spreadsheet. Welcome to the group.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Just got CC(AoS changed to N/A).

Hello new thread

Welcome to the group. Congratulations on the Case Complete. Interview scheduling should start about next Thursday. So buckle up for a wild good time. Great folks here.

[meehan 43]

Hi, hoping someone on here can answer my question. My husband's file has been sent from NVC to the consulate in Sydney. Do we now need to complete and submit the DS-230 Part I and II and DS-2001 (?) immediately or do we wait to hear from the consulate? Additionally, would you advise we book the medical appointment now or wait until we receive the letter from the consulate. Any information, advice, or suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks!!

I'm not sure if it varies by practitioner, but the Bridge St clinic in South Melbourne doesn't require case complete, an interview, or any consular correspondence for the medical my husband had his done last week without issue.

Hi, hoping someone on here can answer my question. My husband's file has been sent from NVC to the consulate in Sydney. Do we now need to complete and submit the DS-230 Part I and II and DS-2001 (?) immediately or do we wait to hear from the consulate? Additionally, would you advise we book the medical appointment now or wait until we receive the letter from the consulate. Any information, advice, or suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks!!

I'm not sure if it varies by practitioner, but the Bridge St clinic in South Melbourne doesn't require case complete, an interview, or any consular correspondence for the medical my husband had his done last week without issue.

[Sukie 1,461]

I'm not sure if it varies by practitioner, but the Bridge St clinic in South Melbourne doesn't require case complete, an interview, or any consular correspondence for the medical my husband had his done last week without issue.

I'm not sure if it varies by practitioner, but the Bridge St clinic in South Melbourne doesn't require case complete, an interview, or any consular correspondence for the medical my husband had his done last week without issue.

Echoing Meehan. You just need your Case Number! It took 4 days for my spouse to get her results (in Brisbane). We live about 1.5 hours south of Brisbane - so we were glad we could take the train into the city to pick up the results!

Sukie in NY

[AP vs RP 15]

my wife medical is done today 13 days to go for interview

[ameriturk 27]

Welcome to the group. Congratulations on the Case Complete. Interview scheduling should start about next Thursday. So buckle up for a wild good time. Great folks here.

Thank you!

Perhaps I wont find anyone whose been through the interview process here already. But I want to ask couple questions anyway.

First, Will we need to bring additional proof of marriage if it wasnt requested?

Second, Will they do the antibody titers blood tests at the appointed medical check-up place or should we get them done before going there?

[bruins 14]

Visa in hand!! 4 days after interview, even though ustraveldocs still shows no update status !!! Nonetheless, happy and excited this is over. Now we just have to deal with O'hare POE!

[A & Y 15]

Congratulations. I have added you to the spreadsheet. Welcome to the group.

Thanks ...

[Murf & Reggie 37]

Some good news here too, visa arrived yesterday but had to pick it up today at the post office, fee is paid and Monday can come.

Bdrew I am goi to run thru Frankfurt Airport to look for your note

[kenanna 39]

I didn't find that getting an ITIN was difficult at all. It just took a long time. Like 3 months. The fact that filing has taken 1 year, it was worth it to collect the extra money on my tax return. Especially because I'm the only one working.

I thought it was easy as well. I had my wife sign the application and sent a copy of her passport and marriage license as well. They were quick and even mailed the copies back! It was nice to get a refund instead of having to pay. We sent the application at the same time I did taxes and they issued the ITIN at the same time.

[dwheels76 5,468]

visa issued!!!!

Awesome congratulations

[stackeria 280]

I thought it was easy as well. I had my wife sign the application and sent a copy of her passport and marriage license as well. They were quick and even mailed the copies back! It was nice to get a refund instead of having to pay. We sent the application at the same time I did taxes and they issued the ITIN at the same time.

It's always good to hear the opposite view and I'm glad that some of you found the ITIN application process to have been straightforward. The IRS sent my wife's ITIN notification to the wrong address and it was lost, so I'm glad we did not chance sending in her passport.

I think most of us would agree there should be a reasonable process for the NRA spouse of a USC to be granted an ITIN. This is needed not only for tax purposes, but also to open retirement bank accounts, and to list spouses as beneficiaries on US financial assets.

Personally, I feel the new IRS processes are unreasonable in at least some situations, but I accept that not everyone shares that view.

For those who are interested, I googled "ITIN fraud" and found the investigative news story that started the IRS investigation that eventually led to the new documentation requirements. It's a fascinating read: http://www.wthr.com/story/18204912/tax-loophole-investigation

As it is clearly off topic for this thread now, this will be my last post on the topic here. If anyone wants to debate ITIN application processes and requirements in the future, we can always start a new thread!

[dwheels76 5,468]

Thank you!

Perhaps I wont find anyone whose been through the interview process here already. But I want to ask couple questions anyway.

First, Will we need to bring additional proof of marriage if it wasnt requested?

Second, Will they do the antibody titers blood tests at the appointed medical check-up place or should we get them done before going there?

The best thing I can tell you is go to your countries informatoion portal here http://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Turkey and read the consular reviews see what others did. maybe PM them and ask.

Most people take up to date evidence. If you took another trip to each other during this process. Maybe more call logs, emails. It's all about your comfort zone. They aren't going to request you bring more evidence to prove you are in a relationship/marriage that is on you to determine. Most do not go empty handed.

Also on the page you see the embassies click on yours and scroll done to medicals to find the doctors who do medicals for that embassy. As far as the antibody test that's not given to everyone one. The doctor ask questions about childhood illnesses and such and based on what you answer they will administer the vaccines. If you have a shot record bring it some doctors take them some don't. Most people just get the 3 shots anyway.

There's no getting it done before hand the medical physicians have to do all that.