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US citizen petitioner - how to attend interview?

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ndkellys   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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I am the USC petitioner and want to attend my husband's interview. I know I am not required but would like to be there for moral support.

Does anyone know how to get your name put on the list at the Paris embassy so that you will be allowed entrance to attend the interview? I have found one person who mentioned they just showed up with their passport at the Paris embassy but I would like to be more proactive as it is really important to me that I am able to attend the interview with my husband.

Thanks in advance for your help.

June 18, 2015: Married

Our CR1 Journey

Spoiler

USCIS

June 30, 2015: Filed I-130 petition

July 1, 2015: Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

July 6, 2015: NOA1 received via email/text - sent to CSC with July 1 date

July 10, 2015: NOA1 received via mail

August 21, 2015: NOA2 received via email

August 27, 2015: NOA2 received via mail

Spoiler

NVC

September 8, 2015: NVC received case (learned by calling)

September 18, 2015: received NVC case # and IIN (Case# assigned on September 17 determined using case #) - can't access CEAC immediately

September 18, 2015: filled out DS261 - choice of agent, still no access to pay fees

September 21, 2015: received email of NVC welcome letter, AOS fee available and paid

September 23, 2015: AOS fee marked as paid, called NVC case locked so not able to review DS261

September 25, 2015: DS261 reviewed (called NVC and had to get supervisor to unlock case)

September 28, 2015: received email of IV invoice, IV fee not available to pay on CEAC website immediately

September 28, 2015: IV fee available and paid

September 30, 2015: IV fee shows paid, mailed AOS and IV packages, DS260 available to complete

October 6, 2015: email received from NVC with scan date of October 1

October 12, 2015: completed DS260

October 28, 2015: case complete - saw third N/A on CEAC and called NVC to confirm

November 4, 2015: received case complete email from NVC dated November 4 - still no interview date

December 2, 2015: interview date scheduled for January 7

December 3, 2015: received interview letter (P4) by email

ROC
November 21, 2017: mailed i751
November 22, 2017: delivered i751
December 4, 2017: check cashed
December 7, 2017: received NOA1 with Nov 24, 2017 date
February 23, 2017: received biometrics letter with February 17 date (NOTE: I called to inquire about not getting a biometrics letter on Feb 6 and this was the duplicate letter sent with a cover letter dated February 19 - original letter received 3 days later on Feb 26)
March 7, 2017: biometrics completed
January 3, 2019: infopass appointment, received i-551 stamp which extended GC to January 2, 2020 (1 year from infopass appointment)
February 5, 2019: received email/text indicating card has been sent for production
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Kastrs Experienced

Kastrs   723

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Pakistan
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As long as the embassy allows the petitioner to attend the interview, just provide your passport and state you are the petitioner you do not need to do anything in advance

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Married December 19, 2014

I-130 Petition sent January 14, 2015
NOA1 date January 20, 2015 (NSC)

NOA2 date May 28, 2015 :dance::dance::dance:

Mailed to NVC June 4, 2015

NVC Received June 10, 2015

NVC Case Number Assigned June 23, 2015

NVC AoS Invoice via Mail June 24, 2015

NVC Selected Agent Over Phone June 30, 2015 (Unable to logon to CEAC)

NVC IV Invoice via email received July 1, 2015

NVC AoS/IV Package Mailed July 2, 2015

NVC AoS & IV Fee Paid Online (CEAC is working) July 6. 2015

NVC Document Scan Date July 6, 2015

NCV AoS & IV Fee marked as paid in CEAC July, 7 2015

NVC DS 260 Completed July 8, 2015

NVC CC July 30, 2015 (24 days after scan date, about 2 months post NOA2)

Interview Scheduled on August 26, 2015

Interview P4 Email Received August 27, 2015

Medical in Islamabad September 2, 2015

Interview Date September 22, 2015 CANCELLED (Embassy is Over scheduled) :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Interview Scheduled on September 10, 2015

Interview Date October 14, 2015 APPROVED

Visa Issued October 16, 2015, 9 months start to finish

POE JFK October 26, 2015

GC in Hand Jan 8, 2016

RoC I-751 NOA1 August 31, 2017 (Vermont Service Center)

Biometrics October 2, 2017

I551 Stamp in Passport August 2, 2018

18 Month Extension Letter August 3, 2018

Applied for Naturalization N-400 Online July 30, 2018

Biometrics August 23, 2018

10 year GC is in production September 17, 2018

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to US Embassy & Consulate Discussion.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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