Interview News!!!!

[MHandMB 0]

Congratulations!!! I'm glad to hear that things seem to be going smoothly for you.

As far as your fiance visiting his family, if there is any chance they might take his passport from him (along with his visa, which will be inside the passport), then I wouldn't risk it. It would be horrible if, after all of t he waiting for the visa, he loses it right before he comes to the U.S.

Once he gets here and you get married and fill out all of your AOS papers, he can get Advance Parole and go visit his family after just 2 or 3 months. I know it would be so much less expensive to have him travel from Spain to Algeria, and from Algeria to the US than to take a round trip to Algeria later on, but the risk is still there that they could take his papers.

Just FYI, my husband is familiar with the problems of the Algerian gov't confiscating passports, but he thinks that if you rub elbows with the right people, they won't mess with you.

I guess you just need to decide if the benefit outweighs the risk. Good luck and keep us posted!

[Meriem_DZ 37]

I am glad his interview went smoothly. I hope he has his visa soon!

Meriem

[Henia 11]

Just FYI, my husband is familiar with the problems of the Algerian gov't confiscating passports, but he thinks that if you rub elbows with the right people, they won't mess with you.

MHandMB is right. In Algerie it is allabout who you know, and/or how much you are willing to pay them.

[chris4336 3]

Thanks guys for the info about dealing with Algeria, my fiance is concerned as well I just really really wanted him to get a chance to see his family. He also kind of has the belief that having anything related to the US in his passport will give him more "power" in Algeria, but I'm not quite sure that is true...I guess we will make the final decision when/if we get the Visa - but you are right it is a big risk.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Okay just heard from my fiance. He is an Algerian National who has been living in Spain for the past 2 years, but does not have permenant residency in Spain. His interview was in Madrid. He got there at 9, they called him to a counter, took all our forms but not any of our letters/cards/photos and then told him to wait. He waited 2 hours (I would have freaked out sitting there for 2 hours) then they called him for the actual interview. He said the guy was kind of "looking him over" and asked him some pretty easy questions - How did you meet your fiancee, what does she do, what do you do in Spain. They asked about the Police certificate, and my fiancee explained he could not get it because he does not have residency in Spain, and they said ok.

Then they asked for my phone numbers, and told Mohamed that they were going to call me before issuing a Visa. Mohamed gave them my home and cell numbers. They gave him back the letter from the Medical Clinic and told him not to open it and to carry it to the US. Then they checked his address to mail the Visa and he was done.

This sounds pretty good to me - I was really preparing for the worst. He is pretty skeptical however. I have a few questions:

Has anyone ever had an embassy calling the USC to verify? What kinds of questions did they ask?

I have read on these boards that the immigrant is given an envelope to carry with them to the POE - is this envelope just the medical report from the clinic or are they going to mail my fiancee another envelope with his visa?

Is there any way to tell if they are going to run security checks on him? They did not mention anything...

Thanks

Christina

This sounds very positive ! Seems like the lack of the Spanish police report was not an issue. I have heard of the consulate calling the USC -- a couple of people here on VJ have mentioned getting such a call.

Overall, I think it sounds like it went very well. Wishing you a speedy completion to your case, and the visa in hand very soon !

-MK

[cbd2cai 0]

This does sound good! Hope to hear "VISA IN HAND" very soon!!

[lilofdevine 0]

good news, keep your fingers crossed

[Henia 11]

He also kind of has the belief that having anything related to the US in his passport will give him more "power" in Algeria, but I'm not quite sure that is true...I guess we will make the final decision when/if we get the Visa - but you are right it is a big risk.

COuld work both ways... Work for him or against him (I found people in ALgerie to be very jealous when it comes to foreign lands and *opportunies* their fellow countrymen get...so who knows...I am praying it works out

[~kiyah~ 14]

It sounds like everything went well and he will be getting his visa soon. Congratulations!

~Kiyah~

[mybackpages 0]

Congratulations! I think it all sounds positive. How nice of the Americans to understannd he could not get a spanish police report because he was undocumented. Hope to hear the good news regarding the visa soon!

[Henia 11]

Did she post anything yet?

[lion_lioness 0]

Congratulations, I hope he gets the visa soon. As for visiting the family, I would not risk it. Let him make it to you and maybe you can plan to visit together. He should be able to get AP within a few months at most after he arrives, then you have no need to be worried. Just my two cents. Either way, congratulations!!!!

[maggieNomar 0]

Congratulations.