December 2014 Interviews

[Cathymac 60]

Interview completed.....APPROVED!!!!

Can't pick it up until wed though, which creates a bit of a problem so we will see what happens....time invested so far...17 months, 6 days and counting until POE!

Happy days, congratulations xxx

[Cathymac 60]

Thx for letting me know, i'm not the only one.

Good ole NVC

Here i was thinking we were all done with that place.

It's like they are finally releasing us....yet not.

Dear me, i'ts feeling like an escape from Alcatraz movie ^-^

Lol and then when this is all over we can look forward to being in the loving arms of uscis again after 21 months

[dwheels76 5,468]

Just finished with my interview at the Consulate. I answered all questions correctly, at the end of the interview she said she said she needs more time to review the case file and then she gave me a contact form and asked me to go and fill it and drop it off at a submission center or scan it to them. I asked her how long will it take them to complete the process, she said it depends on how soon i can quickly submit the form.

**** All thru the interview, the CO didn't type anything, instead she was writing it down on a piece of paper. I wonder why?

The dreaded contact sheet. Well get in in ASAP. Now the wait. It is well.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Interview completed.....APPROVED!!!!

Can't pick it up until wed though, which creates a bit of a problem so we will see what happens....time invested so far...17 months, 6 days and counting until POE!

Congratulations. I know you have waited a long while.

[samreen23 461]

U were right dswheels. No second round of interview for dec it sucks that I got so excited at the prospect of celebrating new year's with husband

[JeffNJazz 55]

JeffNJazz, how is your time in Montreal going? Did you get your medical results back yet? Good luck on Friday! I am not sure if you saw my review yet or not, but the regional police cert wasn't an issue, but as mentioned it did have a box ticked referring to no matches in the rcmp database. Good luck on Friday!!

Hi AlaskaBound! I just logged on today and read your interview, thanks so much for making it long and detailed, that is super helpful! Now I am freaking out about his passport pics, they were taken August 6 (3 months today). Thanks for including the bit about the police certificate, that helps a lot.

We did the medical on Monday, not sure how it went since they don't give you the results but I'm guessing everything was fine. I wrote a super long review but haven't figured out where to post it yet, probably will post it with my interview review Friday.

Tuesday I got a call from my doctor's office in Winnipeg, I had a followup appointment booked for next Monday, the day after we get back. I booked the appointment a month ago. They called because they wanted to reschedule my appointment for this Friday, November 7 at 11am (10 eastern)... the EXACT same time as husband's interview appointment!!!! They would not give a reason, my guess is the doctor probably decided to make a long weekend of it since Tuesday is Remembrance day. When I questioned it, I got a lecture about how people have lives and the world doesn't revolve around me. I'm sure it was an overreaction but between the stress of having my life planned out in 5 minute increments for the last year and now a week to sit and do nothing but wait, I had a meltdown and spent most of Tuesday crying and pouting... the stress of a year of having my life put on hold and living on a schedule that is not my own all came out on Tuesday (FYI I feel much better now )

So yesterday we decided to take a walk to the consulate just to see where everything is... It took 15 minutes to walk there, including about 7 minutes waiting for the hotel elevator so not bad at all. I was reading the times posted in the window when the security guard opened the door to ask if he could help us. There was nobody outside, it was early afternoon. I told him our interview was scheduled for Friday. He said to make sure to bring the loomis paper and no bags and we would be fine, said the doors open at 7:30. I told him our appointment isn't until 10. He said "you didn't hear it from me but around here things work on a first come, first served basis". Then I told him I was the USC and my husband was the one interviewing, asked if it was ok for me to come in with him. He said as long as I bring my US passport he would be sure to let me in. He was very nice, hopefully indicative of the rest of the staff inside.

Husband just called Medisys, they told him the results would be ready to pick up in about an hour. We are just across the street so will leave in about half an hour. He said it sounded like they were gonna start putting it all together after he called, like if he hadn't called they would not have started to work on it yet. It will feel so much better once we have that packet in hand, one more small victory on this long journey.

[zamsha 10]

Hello, Am I missing anything here, I have prepare for my wife, What ever they have requested I have already included.

For the officer

• Interview letter

• Passport

• Affidavit of support

• DS260 confirmation page

• Medical reports

• Marriage certificate / Nika nama

• Birth Certificate

• Parents Birth certificate

• Police certificate

• Two photo graph 2 x 2 inches ( 51 x 51 mm )

Proof for showing

• Wedding pictures

• Money transfer receipt

• Went Africa to attend my bro wedding took pictures

• Visa on her Passport for Africa

• Air tickets to Africa

• Call log from Vibers.

[NorrisSF 16]

Lol and then when this is all over we can look forward to being in the loving arms of uscis again after 21 months

I knooow!!!

but we'll have a large vacation from them.

Hey Cathy how are you doing with your process?? u excited??

[Samlyd2012 38]

chegal

You are welcome

[LRKO 53]

Happy days, congratulations xxx

Thank you!

Congratulations. I know you have waited a long while.

Thank you! Good t be at the end!

LRKO

Congratulations

Thank you!

[demis346 47]

Received 2 emails today from the Consulate

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL

Museumplein 19, 1071 DJ

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands

E-mail: ImmigrantVisasAMS@state.gov

Date: 06 Nov 2014

Dear xxxxxx xxxxxxx :

This office is ready to begin final processing of the immigrant visa applicant(s) named below in this case. We have scheduled an appointment for a visa interview in the Immigrant Visa section on the date printed below. This letter must be presented upon your arrival at this office on the appointment date.

Be sure to read all of the information received from the National Visa Center and follow the instructions very carefully click on: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare.html & http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Supplemental/AMS%20-%20Amsterdam.pdf and also the required medical exam; http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare/medical-examination.html & http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Medical/AMS%20-%20Amsterdam.pdf

When communicating with this office either by telephone or letter, please provide your name and case number exactly as shown in this letter.

Sincerely Chief, Immigrant Visa Branch

Visa Appointment Medical Appointment

Date Time Date Time

******************** ***********************

09 DEC 2014 13:30

Case Number: AMS2014xxxxxx

Name (P) : xxxxxxxx

Preference Category: IR1 - NETH

NICE !!!!!!!!

And what about this one :

Mr. Xxxx xxxxx

You can call the panel physician in order to schedule the required medical exam for your immigrant visa interview.

You have completed the DS 260 on line you must print the confirmation page and bring it to your interview.

Immigrant visa unit

[NikiT 15]

Yay! Congratulations!!!!!! I am so so happy for you 17 months - that's crazy I wish you a smooth POE! See y'all in Texas. Let me know whenever you make it to San Antonio sometime, given that I am hopefully there by that time

Merci beaucoup!!! I think they changed the system here as well. And congratulations on your approval! I hope you celebrated it with a nice bottle of champagne

It looks like in Germany you can also register your mailing address. (although in France we use different system)

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/de/de-niv-passporttrack.asp

Good luck on your interview!!

[Khi 16]

Just finished with my interview at the Consulate. I answered all questions correctly, at the end of the interview she said she said she needs more time to review the case file and then she gave me a contact form and asked me to go and fill it and drop it off at a submission center or scan it to them. I asked her how long will it take them to complete the process, she said it depends on how soon i can quickly submit the form.

**** All thru the interview, the CO didn't type anything, instead she was writing it down on a piece of paper. I wonder why?

Dnt wrry sweeto its just take 1 to 2weeks for review just starts ur packing n think positive best of luckk!!

[dnp2014 44]

Hello, Am I missing anything here, I have prepare for my wife, What ever they have requested I have already included.

For the officer

• Interview letter

• Passport

• Affidavit of support

• DS260 confirmation page

• Medical reports

• Marriage certificate / Nika nama

• Birth Certificate

• Parents Birth certificate

• Police certificate

• Two photo graph 2 x 2 inches ( 51 x 51 mm )

Proof for showing

• Wedding pictures

• Money transfer receipt

• Went Africa to attend my bro wedding took pictures

• Visa on her Passport for Africa

• Air tickets to Africa

• Call log from Vibers.

Is there any need for Parents Birth certificate ?

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hello Everyone,

Visa issued!

Embassy was quite smooth, with a scary moment.

Arrived at around 9am for 9:15 appointment. We were sent directly to the window where you get your number for waiting in line and give medical exams envelope and any other missing documents.

The person took our medical envelope, we could already see "Approved" stamped in the file. She explained (incorrectly) that we will need to remove conditions from the green card on out two year *wedding* anniversary, but then said that since I (the petitioner) have been living abroad for 4 years we probably won't get a visa until I go back and live in the US for at least 6 months, "unless something changed in their procedures, but the CO will explain". My wife said I turned purple at that moment.

We sat down again waiting for fingerprints for which we were called about 5 minutes later, it was about 9:15 at that point.

Then about a 30 minute wait to speak with the CO. There were three people who were waiting before us, with earlier numbers, but we were called in first, so I guess the number order or "first come first served" does not apply.

The CO was a very nice lady.

She asked the beneficiary the following questions:

- How did you meet your husband?

- Do you have kids, how many?

- Are the kids USC's?

- Have you ever been to the US before?

Then she asked me (the petitioner) what steps I took to reestablish domicile in the US. I had all the documents attached with my AOS but she did not look through them, at least not in front of us.

I told her few of the main steps I have taken.

She then said that everything looks good, your visa has been approved, you will receive your passport in 2-3 business days What a relief!

We were done at exactly 10am, 1 hour from entering the embassy to leaving the embassy.

Congratulations.