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mmarlo   1

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I'm thinking a lot of your problems are due to the country you are speaking of and not just the embassy officials. Andre came from Jamaica. He had the same issues getting to the embassy....a 4-5 hour taxi ride to get there, the lines, the rudeness, the never being able to get them on the phone or answers via e-mail in a timely fashion,.....we've seen it all.

And, as far as his exam went, same thing. He had to strip naked, no covering of any kind, and they went over him with a fine tooth comb.

I think you may be right in part, but the doctor was an American, an old white guy, and the whole thing just seems a little shady to me. There's this perception, probably based a lot on fact, that old rich white guys in Kenya often exploit young Kenyan women. So there was this added subcultural detail that made it even more uncomfortable for her.

But whether there are inefficiencies in the Kenyan system, which there certainly are--I don't necessarily blame the fact that my fiancee has to travel 90 minutes by public transportation on the Embassy--it is US officials at the Embassy who make those policies. It is an arm of our government after all. I mean, for example, if a DHL carrier can deliver the visa information from the NVC to the Embassy, why can't the same kind of service be used to send the medical results from the doctor's office to the Embassy. In fact, the doctor's office does in fact send medical specimens to the Embassy for analysis, so as to avoid possible tampering. All signs point to intentional and completely unnecessary complications for potential immigrants.

APR 25, 2006 ARRIVE IN KENYA FOR PH.D. DISSERTATION RESEARCH

JUL 07, 2006 MEET AT CHECK-INN CLUB IN BUSIA, KENYA

SEPT 25, 2006 RETURN TO US

OCT 18, 2006 I129F SUBMITTED

OCT 24, 2006 NOA1 I129F

OCT 24, 2006 BACK TO KENYA

NOV 18, 2006 PROPOSED IN MOMBASA, KENYA (SHE SAID "YES"!)

DEC 26, 2006 NOA2 I129F

DEC 27, 2006 RETURN FROM KENYA

JANUARY, 2006 NVC CAN'T LOCATE PETITION

FEB 14, 2007 LETTERS SENT TO CONGRESSMEN

FEB 15, 2007 CIS CUSTOMER SERVICE SENDS EMAIL TO CSC REQUESTING TRACE ON MY PETITION (SHOULD HEAR BACK W/IN 45 DAYS)

FEB 19, 2007 APPROVED PETITION TOUCHED

FEB 21, 2007 EMAIL FROM CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE SAYING PETITION HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED BY NVC

FEB 23, 2007 PETITION SENT TO US EMBASSY IN NAIROBI, KENYA

MAR 5, 2007 PICKED UP PACKET 3/4 FROM EMBASSY

MAR 26, 2007 RETURNED PACKET 3 TO EMBASSY

APR 12, 2007 RETURNED MEDICAL EXAM RESULTS TO EMBASSY, HAD INTERVIEW, AND WAS APPROVED!

APR 26, 2007 PICKED-UP VISA FROM EMBASSY

APR 28-29, 2007 NAIROBI-ZURICH-CHICAGO-DETROIT-ANN ARBOR

JUL 3, 2007 WEDDING IN LAS VEGAS

JUL 30, 2007 MAIL AOS, EAD, AP APPLICATIONS

SEPT 8, 2007 CHECK CASHED

OCT 24, 2007 AP APPROVED

NOV 5, 2007 EAD APPROVED

NOV 6, 2007 EAD IN MAIL

JAN 22, 2008 INTERVIEW -- APPROVED!

Jacinta is a conditional permanent resident alien!

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flutter95   4

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Wow, I am truly sorry to hear all of this.

I think its ridiculous how they make YOU carry your forms back and forth! I now fully realise how lucky I was to be going through the London embassy, where they courier everything around.

As for my medical, naked - yes, but with a gown and there was no "flashlight" inspection, just a quick look to make sure the correct parts were there!

I really hope that when she returns her paperwork that she can get an interveiw ASAP, perhaps while shes there asking for an extension on your petition?

Good luck with everything (F)

K-1 visa issued: 12/15/2006

107 days from mailing AOS package to receiving green card! Received 6/27/07 dated 6/20/07

Removing conditions:

mailed 5/22/2009

Recieved at CSC 5/23/2009

Check cashed 5/27/09

NOA date 5/26/09 - still not received

I-551 stamp in passport 6/19/09

Biometrics notice date 6/16/09

Biometrics received 6/20/09

Biometrics apt date 7/9/09

Biometrics cancellation notice 6/27/09

Biometrics apt notice date 6/26 recieved 7/7

Biometrics apt 7/22/09

Touch 7/22/09

Finally able to see online info 7/22/09

Card production email 8/19/09 date ordered 8/18

Recieved approval letter in mail 8/19/09 date 8/13!

Touch 8/19

Email stating approval notice sent 8/24/09

Green card in hand!! 8/24/09

Husband joined army and moved from San Diego to Ft. Benning GA! 8/30/11

Filed N400 based on 5 years of residency 9/12/12

Recieved email notifcation recieved package 9/19/12

Biometrics 10/22/12

Early Biometrics 10/04/12

In line for interview 10/8/12 for 8 days

Interview 11/20/12 PASSED!

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mmarlo   1

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Well, the Embassy finally did something sensible. Today, when Jacinta went for her appointment to drop off the medical exam results, they also performed the interview, and she was approved! :dance: She can pick up her visa on April 26--the same day as when I defend my Ph.D. dissertation! F'n A!

APR 25, 2006 ARRIVE IN KENYA FOR PH.D. DISSERTATION RESEARCH

JUL 07, 2006 MEET AT CHECK-INN CLUB IN BUSIA, KENYA

SEPT 25, 2006 RETURN TO US

OCT 18, 2006 I129F SUBMITTED

OCT 24, 2006 NOA1 I129F

OCT 24, 2006 BACK TO KENYA

NOV 18, 2006 PROPOSED IN MOMBASA, KENYA (SHE SAID "YES"!)

DEC 26, 2006 NOA2 I129F

DEC 27, 2006 RETURN FROM KENYA

JANUARY, 2006 NVC CAN'T LOCATE PETITION

FEB 14, 2007 LETTERS SENT TO CONGRESSMEN

FEB 15, 2007 CIS CUSTOMER SERVICE SENDS EMAIL TO CSC REQUESTING TRACE ON MY PETITION (SHOULD HEAR BACK W/IN 45 DAYS)

FEB 19, 2007 APPROVED PETITION TOUCHED

FEB 21, 2007 EMAIL FROM CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE SAYING PETITION HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED BY NVC

FEB 23, 2007 PETITION SENT TO US EMBASSY IN NAIROBI, KENYA

MAR 5, 2007 PICKED UP PACKET 3/4 FROM EMBASSY

MAR 26, 2007 RETURNED PACKET 3 TO EMBASSY

APR 12, 2007 RETURNED MEDICAL EXAM RESULTS TO EMBASSY, HAD INTERVIEW, AND WAS APPROVED!

APR 26, 2007 PICKED-UP VISA FROM EMBASSY

APR 28-29, 2007 NAIROBI-ZURICH-CHICAGO-DETROIT-ANN ARBOR

JUL 3, 2007 WEDDING IN LAS VEGAS

JUL 30, 2007 MAIL AOS, EAD, AP APPLICATIONS

SEPT 8, 2007 CHECK CASHED

OCT 24, 2007 AP APPROVED

NOV 5, 2007 EAD APPROVED

NOV 6, 2007 EAD IN MAIL

JAN 22, 2008 INTERVIEW -- APPROVED!

Jacinta is a conditional permanent resident alien!

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JaEnglishGirl   34

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Congrats!!!!!!

As for the medical, glad I read this AFTER mine!!

I didn't have to take my clothes off, just lifted my top and the doctor had a quick glance in my underwear, that was it!!!

Of course she listened to my heart and lungs (and my stomach lol) but wasn't particularly thorough and definitely not invasive.....

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Son's N-400 Timeline

08/14/2020 - Sent N-400 and I-912 waiver to TX lockbox

09/18/2020 - NOA via text

06/05/2021 - Notification of biometrics scheduled

09/17/2021 - Interview - decision cannot be made

11/24/2021 - Denial letter, 30 days to appeal

12/24/2021 - Appeal sent back with I-912 waiver

12/24/2021 - Motion to terminate deportation proceedings from 2013 filed

 

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Congrats!!!!!!

As for the medical, glad I read this AFTER mine!!

I didn't have to take my clothes off, just lifted my top and the doctor had a quick glance in my underwear, that was it!!!

Of course she listened to my heart and lungs (and my stomach lol) but wasn't particularly thorough and definitely not invasive.....

Nope, nothing invasive for me either. My experience was exactly the same as yours, and I had a gown on.

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