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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Germany
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They should have the K-1 checklist for the IV packet (response to packet 3) on the embassy website.

http://haiti.usembassy.gov/fiance_visas.html

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Myself: US citizen; Husband: German citizen

TransferWise Invitation Link: (first wire transfer is free) https://transferwise.com/u/eec50

(B-2 Journey):

 

 

-(then fiance) H-2B work visa application terminated due to qualification difficulties in Aug. 2010.

-(then fiance) B-2 tourist visa denied due to lack of strong ties to Germany in Sept. 2010.
-Third ESTA denied due to his suspiscious visa status on Oct. 15, 2012.
-B-2 tourist visa approved on Nov. 16, 2012!

 

(IR-1 Journey):

 

 

-Extended German residence permit obtained Aug. 23, 2014. (to qualify for DCF)

-Husband's new German passport picked up Aug. 28, 2014. (Old one expires 2015)

-I-130 packet sent to Frankfurt (DCF) Aug. 29, 2014!

-NOA1 issued Sept. 9, 2014 (received Sept.13)

-RFE regarding evidence of bona fide marriage received along with NOA1

-RFE reply packet sent to Frankfurt Sept. 30, 2014

-E-mail response (NOA2) received by USCIS Frankfurt on Oct. 23, 2014 (Petition APPROVED Oct. 20!!!) :dancing:

-Paper NOA2 received in the mail Oct. 29, 2014

-Case number assigned by IV unit Oct. 30, 2014 (Received by email Nov. 3)

-Paper "Packet 3" arrived in mail Nov. 4, 2014

-DS-260 and Document Delivery Registration submitted to Frankfurt Nov. 4, 2014

-Mailed in priority date request found on Packet 3 to IV Unit Nov. 5, 2014

-IV ("Packet 3") package sent to Frankfurt Nov. 17, 2014

-Medical completed by Frankfurt panel physician Nov. 17, 2014

-Received "Packet 4" via e-mail Nov. 20, 2014

-Interview booked for Dec. 3, 2014 (booked Nov. 21, 2014 after email authorization received)
-Visa approved, issued AND picked up by the courier all within 7 hours, Dec. 3, 2014
:dance:

-Visa packet arrived in the mail Dec. 4, 2014

-Visa packet had to be returned to Frankfurt for correction on Immigrant Data Summary sheet (wrong birthplace listed) Dec. 5, 2014

-Corrected visa packet received in the mail Dec. 11, 2014

-$165 Immigrant fee paid Dec. 11, 2014

-POE (through Dublin, Ireland) Jan. 18, 2015

-Registered manually for social security Jan. 27, 2015

-Social security card arrived within 2 weeks after applying in person/green card arrived within 30 days after entering U.S.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Haiti
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They really need to rewrite that letter because we had the hardest time understanding what they wanted. I visited him before we got the letter and so I followed all the guides from here which really helped because I would have been lost if I'd just tried to submit the stuff the letter says.

Here's what we submitted
*Medical Results

* 2 Additional passport photos (I think it was just 2)
*Affidavit of Support - the I-134 and the supporting documents

- My 1040 & W2 from 2013

- Letter from my employer & 2 paystubs

- Letter from my bank & 2 bank statements

*Evidence of ongoing relationship

- My plane tickets from latest visit

- Additional pictures including me with his family: 10 more (included 5 in original petition)

- Whatsapp chat logs - 100+ pages (did not include any in original petition)

- New letter of intent to marry from me

- Letter from pastor about officiating our wedding

- Email chain between landlord and I about adding him to my lease

- Letter from my mom to him about her being excited to meet him

- Hand drawn picture from my niece showing the family with everyone labeled including him

He took extra documents with him and they told him that they didn't need anything more because the CO had everything that he needed to make his decision. They also returned his police certificate with the interview packet but I'm not sure if that was because he also turned in a different police statement pertaining to a time he was detained while they established his identity (Yep, I hate that box that you have to check if you've ever been detained even if you weren't charged. I lost a lot of sleep over that.) So I'm not sure if you NEED that or not.

K-1 from Haiti - NOA1: 5/27/2014; NOA2: 7/8 USCIS never updated to say that it was sent to the NVC (just in case you're as concerned about your status not updating as I was about mine)
NVC Case Number Received: 7/31; Left NVC: 8/1 - tracked via DHL website; CEAC Status - Ready: 8/7; Packet 3 Received: 9/5 - Beneficiary received packet / Medical Completed: 9/19;
DS-160 Submitted: 9/22 - (CEAC date updated); Packet 3 Submitted: 9/26; Packet 4 Received: 10/24; Interview Date: 11/6 @ 7 am Interview Result: Approved!
CEAC Status Issued: 11/10; USTraveldocs.com finally acknowledged Fiance's passport actually in their system: 11/20; Passport Received: 11/21;

POE: 11/23/2014; Wedding: 2/14/2015

AOS/EAD/AP Filed: 2/21/2015;

USCIS EAD & AP received: 2/25; USCIS AOS received: 2/27; Received NOA1s in mail: 3/5; Biometrics: 3/26; EAD/AP Card in Production: 5/11; EAD/AP Card Mailed: 5/1; EAD/AP Card Received 5/19; NPIW Letter dated: 6/11/15; Green card Approved: 10/1/15;

Green card Received: 10/7/15

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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~Moved from K1 Process to Caribbean Regional Forum~

~Inquiry is embassy-specific~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Haiti
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They really need to rewrite that letter because we had the hardest time understanding what they wanted. I visited him before we got the letter and so I followed all the guides from here which really helped because I would have been lost if I'd just tried to submit the stuff the letter says.

Here's what we submitted

*Medical Results

* 2 Additional passport photos (I think it was just 2)

*Affidavit of Support - the I-134 and the supporting documents

- My 1040 & W2 from 2013

- Letter from my employer & 2 paystubs

- Letter from my bank & 2 bank statements

*Evidence of ongoing relationship

- My plane tickets from latest visit

- Additional pictures including me with his family: 10 more (included 5 in original petition)

- Whatsapp chat logs - 100+ pages (did not include any in original petition)

- New letter of intent to marry from me

- Letter from pastor about officiating our wedding

- Email chain between landlord and I about adding him to my lease

- Letter from my mom to him about her being excited to meet him

- Hand drawn picture from my niece showing the family with everyone labeled including him

He took extra documents with him and they told him that they didn't need anything more because the CO had everything that he needed to make his decision. They also returned his police certificate with the interview packet but I'm not sure if that was because he also turned in a different police statement pertaining to a time he was detained while they established his identity (Yep, I hate that box that you have to check if you've ever been detained even if you weren't charged. I lost a lot of sleep over that.) So I'm not sure if you NEED that or not.

Thank you for your input!! im waiting for 2 weeks on packet 3 and wanted to get ahead of it. i emailed them several times to get it in my email they never responded back!! Such an horrible service!! Also with the new system do you have to wait back for package 4 for interview or just schedule it urself after u pay the visa at sogebank?

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