Case Complete to Interview July 2016

[dwheels76 5,468]

1. They asked a lot of the usual questions for CR1 and other follow up questions based on the answers my wife gave.

a. Are you related to {Name} - This person happens to be my elder Brother. Based on her answer:

b. How are you related to {Name} - My elder brothers wife. They are distant cousins. Paternal grandfathers were brothers.

c. Were your fathers cousins just because they lived in the same house as kids or by blood? Wife explained the lineage as in 'b' above.

d. Where did you meet your husband?

e. When did you meet your husband?

f. How long have you known him?

g. When did your husband migrate to the USA?

h. Why didn't he marry you and add you to his DV lottery processing? Wife told her we weren't ready to get married.

i. Who was your husband living with when he migrated to the USA? Wife told her Uncle {Name}. CO asked for full name. Wife didn't know but she just mentioned my last name.

j. How many times has he visited you? Wife told her 5 times since 2010, gave her the timeline.

k. When was the last time you saw him? Wife told her I was present at the interview.

l. Was he around for childbirth? Yes

2. They looked at all the evidence. I sent in a new AOS and 2015 Tax Returns with W2. Our childs CRBA and passport etc. They gave us all the copies and kept the originals of the civil docs.

3. I-130 had all the good evidence as suggested on this forum. Photos, Joint Bank account statements, affidavits, marriage cert, wedding invitation, wedding program etc I can't even remember all of them off head.

4. Been to Ghana 5 times since 2010. None of the visits was for less than 3 weeks

5. I am currently in Ghana. Before this trip I was here in 2014 for our wedding, Back in May to comfort my sick and pregnant wife (lol), Back in October for baby's arrival.

6. So far as i am concerned, there shouldn't be any red flags. We got an RFE at USCIS stage concerning our marriage Cert. I believe they are used to the certs issued by the courts and not churches. Luckily, I was in Ghana so I went to the Registrar of marriages for a confirmation letter. I-130 was approved a day after they received the confirmation. Also, my elder brother's wife and my wife are distant cousins. It was actually through my elder brothers wife that we met initially. my brother's wife (together with my brother) have given her an invitation for B1/B2 before.

7. She seemed to have spent time on the relationship between my wife and elder brothers wife.

8. No previous relationships. Her only child is our child.

Wheew feels like I just finished writing my PhD Thesis lol

Thanks Amadia. Initially we had an RFE for our marriage Certificate and I had to take a letter of confirmation from the Registrar General of Marriages. My instincts tell me they want to verify the authenticity of that letter. Keeping our fingers crossed. We believe it'll be approved eventually. I was just hoping to return to the States with them (wife and daughter)

LOL sorry for the dissertation writing. But as you said it will all be fine.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Team,

I just want to say THANK YOU ALL, always lurker, never poster but i have to share the happiness with you. We were approved today, mostly because this site prepared us from the beginning to the end. Paperwork, questions, etc. We brought like a million documents, "they can't say NO" was our battle cry. even the pictures were labeled (uncle XX with YY), hahaha, they required only 3 documents: marriage certificate, birth certificate (beneficiary) & police record all originals, because we submitted copies for the case initially (USCIS-NVC).

Questions were asked fast so you don't have time to think, around 15-20 questions in 5-6 minutes:

Where & how did you met?

Did you kept in contact from year XX to year XX?

How you kept the contact?

When did you meet again?

Why you decided to marry on XX year?

When did your wife moved to USA?

What does she do for living?

Where does she do that? (Name of company)

Do you have children in common?

Do you have children by your own?

Is the kid in the application?

Have you lived in other country?

What were you doing in this country?

How long you lived there?

Besides this place, have you LIVED in other country? (We had a little argument here between words living & travelling, because i (Natural Me, complicating what should be basic) said well i lived for 15 days at XX place but that was travelling, so consul fixed glasses and looked at me straight in the eyes, digging inside my brain, and then was more specific and asked about residence and not pleasure travelling. I think he thought i was trying to be smart*ss

Have you had a criminal case here in this country?

Have you had a criminal case in XX country?

Have you ever being petitioned by someone from the USA besides this time?

People i think i'm missing 3-4 questions, but that was the core of the case

Appointment lasted around 10 minutes but overall process took 2 hours... Checked CEAC site visa said AP at 11:30AM & at 2:00PM it said ISSUED

Congratulations. That's great. WOW those were some questions.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Good morning peeps!!

Congrats to all the approvals!! Those still waiting hang in there!!!

What Hell is AP??? Like someone said sometimes I just want to quit!!

We delivered all the documents they asked for in 221(g) (new originally signed I-864as) but the general feeling I got from the Embassy is they do not want to issue the Visas. I've had this feeling from the very beginning.

Unfortunately they can keep you in AP forever and a day if they want which is SO unfair when you have met all their criteria and there are no red flags etc.

We have vested so much (both us and my in laws) into this, that if it doesn't come through, I will lose my family. My husband cannot stay here, he needs urgent medical care in the US and I cannot cope alone with 3 small children. He will probably (for her own good) take our baby daughter with him...and I will be left with our two boys here, alone, broke and broken. I can't stand the thought of living without him. He is my one and it has been the greatest joy to have found him and known him and waking up next to him.

I am just SO low right now. I kept wanting to write here for the last few days but I didn't want to whine. However I do need a little pat on the back I think.

*sigh*

My heart goes out to the couples who are not together, through this hell called immigration. It needs nerves of steels and deep pockets!! (we have spent more than $6000 for 3 people doing this!!!)

I am trying to cling to a story, a word of encouragement, ANYTHING at this point. I am usually a very upbeat person but I also worry because my husband is the opposite of me.. he is like "all will be well" but you know what? If the visa is not granted all will NOT be well. Not in this country. Maybe if he had a job and insurance, yes, but is special needs. He has no job and no insurance

I do not want to loose my family but for their own better future I feel like I will or I should.

Sorry to vent, but you are the ONLY ones who can understand this. Again, THANK You for listening (or reading!!) to me.

Crossing fingers and toes this is all over soon with a positive result!!!

Please try to stay positive and not bring on all the what if's. There's no reason for you to be denied unless you don't tun in the documents they need. So just hang on abit longer. It's only a delay not a denial.

Big HUg

[Gargalmon22 13]

Hopefully next week will be a good week for us, whoever is waiting for the interview date for August and September . ? Keeping finger crossed! ?

[dwheels76 5,468]

Approved ??????

Congratulations.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Congratulations on all the good news. So happy for yu all. All those that have interview dates, I wish you all APPROVED. GOODLUCK

Please, for all those that went for CR1, what other evidences did you take along besides the stated evidences? Urgent response please

Bring whatever you feel they may want to look at. Did you have a good quality I-130 petition package or side-loaded at NVC. Bring more updated evidence. More picture evidence of visits during the process.

You may be asked for nothing or may be asked to show some things be prepared.

[dwheels76 5,468]

We are approved! The interviewer said it might take a couple extra days to get my passport back though because this is a long weekend in Quebec and next week they take both Canada Day and Independence Day.

Congratulations

[Gargalmon22 13]

Bring whatever you feel they may want to look at. Did you have a good quality I-130 petition package or side-loaded at NVC. Bring more updated evidence. More picture evidence of visits during the process.

You may be asked for nothing or may be asked to show some things be prepared.

This is a good advice. Thank you

[Gargalmon22 13]

Is there anyone from Kolkata? Someone telling me I can do my medical from Kolkata but for biometrics and interview I have to go to Mumbai. Will call Mumbai consulate amd get confirmed on Monday.

[Betxq 2]

Hopefully next week will be a good week for us, whoever is waiting for the interview date for August and September . ? Keeping finger crossed! ?

I really really hope we hear for interview dates next week. It's driving me insane to keep waiting!

[FarrahIdir 46]

It's so hard to wait but hang in there inshAllah it will be soon!

What was the 221g for?

They needed me to clear up a title and more proofs. We sent tons, so we sent more Edited June 24, 2016 by FarrahIdir

[LoveinGhana! 55]

Congrats to all the CC and approvals!!!

[Amadia 711]

Is there anyone from Kolkata? Someone telling me I can do my medical from Kolkata but for biometrics and interview I have to go to Mumbai. Will call Mumbai consulate amd get confirmed on Monday.

Hi,

This is true. Kolkata no longer handles immigrant visa interviews so you have to go to Mumbai embassy. Regarding the medical, you can contact the place that does it and confirm what is required.

[LoveinGhana! 55]

Approved ??????

Congrats!

[LinJoe 117]

Is there anyone from Kolkata? Someone telling me I can do my medical from Kolkata but for biometrics and interview I have to go to Mumbai. Will call Mumbai consulate amd get confirmed on Monday.

Gargalmon22 -- I have answered your questions about medical and biometrics in our PM's. you really have to read the links I have sent you. they are directly from the Mumbai consulate's website and it has exactly what you are asking. You are doing yourself a disservice by not reading information that is given to you. Others on this forum can only help you so much but you have to read and understand what's going on. Kolkata does not have an approved medical exam location. You need to go where the Mumbai Consulate has approved hospitals. It's in the link I send you which takes you directly to the Medical Exam PDF. The biometrics can be done at any of the locations that are listed in the http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-loc-ofc.asp#locations website. The site will ask you for the interview date though; however, you can go to the website and it does lists where all the VAC (Visa Application Center) are that you can choose from when the time comes.

you will have to make an appointment to get that done and will need your interview appointment letter as well.

Edited June 24, 2016 by LinJoe