December 2016 Filers (merged)

[gtiorobertsf 72]

Hey Everyone,

So my fiance has his interview next week and am planning for a positive outcome.

From reading the different threads and thought would reach out here since were all in a similar timeline.

After he arrives we should wait about 10 days for getting his social security seems the general consensus.

My questions is around the I-131 the advanced parole so we can travel outside the USA fairly soon. . Can he file for the advance parole without applying for the AOS I-485?

Its just that there have been a lot of expenses and would like to wait a few months to pay the $1200.00 for the AOS.

Let me know if anyone has any information.

Thanks

R

[keixjil 142]

On 7/21/2017 at 1:57 AM, bluesky2830 said:

Not long, we was able to schedule for July 27 but my fiance did not have her original justice record #2 yet so we are waiting on that then schedule interview for September when I came back to visit.

@bluesky2830 & @tritruong85

I had my K1 interview @ Consulate in HCM on Friday. If you guys have questions, feel free to contact me!

good lucks to you and your fiancees!!

[kevintx 9]

CEAC says "issued" as of 7-27

[bluesky2830 20]

On 7/29/2017 at 8:01 PM, keixjil said:

@bluesky2830 & @tritruong85

I had my K1 interview @ Consulate in HCM on Friday. If you guys have questions, feel free to contact me!

good lucks to you and your fiancees!!

Was you/your petitioner with you at the interview? I wanted to be there when my fiance have her interview but I heard two side of story. What paperwork did they ask you? Congrats on your approval.

Edited July 31, 2017 by bluesky2830

[tritruong85 54]

On 7/29/2017 at 10:01 PM, keixjil said:

@bluesky2830 & @tritruong85

I had my K1 interview @ Consulate in HCM on Friday. If you guys have questions, feel free to contact me!

good lucks to you and your fiancees!!

Congrats on your Approval !!!. NVC shows that our case is now ready, so I am hoping packet 3 will arrive sometime this week for my fiancee. Hope our interview will go as smoothly as yours. 

[keixjil 142]

3 hours ago, bluesky2830 said:

Was you/your petitioner with you at the interview? I wanted to be there when my fiance have her interview but I heard two side of story. What paperwork did they ask you? Congrats on your approval.

 

Thank you   My fiance (petitioner) was with me during the process; however the CO only asked what his name was and told him to take a seat. The CO then started to interview me. 

From my observation, there were many petitioners accompanied the applicants to the interview. Most of them got approvals. I said majority because surprisingly there was one applicant who got interviewed for 15 mins; the CO wasn't convinced so she interviewed petitioner for another 10 mins. I didn't know the result of their interview since my number got called. Some went alone and got approvals/ blue slips as well. So i said, if the petitioner was there, it would have been an advantage.

The paperwork I prepared follows the K1  visa instruction file

. https://vn.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2017/07/K-INSTRUCTION.pdf

At the document window: they will do quick document checklist, they will return those who aren't needed such as my ID card - original + copies; my Birth certificate- copy;  petitioner birth certificate- copy; copy of my passport but took the biographic page. For evidence of support, the officer returned my fiance bank account confirmation, bank statement, stock statement, house appraisal. The documents are all copy/ without signatures.

They keep original documents such as household book registration, birth certificates, passport, Original Justice Record Check #2, medical examination result.

During interview, I got asked couple basic questions, CO didnt ask for any new relationship evidences. Still highly recommend to be well prepared.  

 

1 hour ago, tritruong85 said:

Congrats on your Approval !!!. NVC shows that our case is now ready, so I am hoping packet 3 will arrive sometime this week for my fiancee. Hope our interview will go as smoothly as yours. 

Good luck!!  I was happy for you that finally you got to this stage. Interview will be fine.  Right now, U can contact the Consulate to ask them if they receive your package physcially and so they could send you the email of k1 instruction letter. With it, you can start preparing the documents; schedule appointment for interview, medical exam and vaccination. 

Medical examination should be done 7-10 day before interview day. You need to call in advance for those appointments.

 

[bluesky2830 20]

34 minutes ago, keixjil said:

 

Thank you   My fiance (petitioner) was with me during the process; however the CO only asked what his name was and told him to take a seat. The CO then started to interview me. 

From my observation, there were many petitioners accompanied the applicants to the interview. Most of them got approvals. I said majority because surprisingly there was one applicant who got interviewed for 15 mins; the CO wasn't convinced so she interviewed petitioner for another 10 mins. I didn't know the result of their interview since my number got called. Some went alone and got approvals/ blue slips as well. So i said, if the petitioner was there, it would have been an advantage.

The paperwork I prepared follows the K1  visa instruction file

. https://vn.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2017/07/K-INSTRUCTION.pdf

At the document window: they will do quick document checklist, they will return those who aren't needed such as my ID card - original + copies; my Birth certificate- copy;  petitioner birth certificate- copy; copy of my passport but took the biographic page. For evidence of support, the officer returned my fiance bank account confirmation, bank statement, stock statement, house appraisal. The documents are all copy/ without signatures.

They keep original documents such as household book registration, birth certificates, passport, Original Justice Record Check #2, medical examination result.

During interview, I got asked couple basic questions, CO didnt ask for any new relationship evidences. Still highly recommend to be well prepared.  

 

Good luck!!  I was happy for you that finally you got to this stage. Interview will be fine.  Right now, U can contact the Consulate to ask them if they receive your package physcially and so they could send you the email of k1 instruction letter. With it, you can start preparing the documents; schedule appointment for interview, medical exam and vaccination. 

Medical examination should be done 7-10 day before interview day. You need to call in advance for those appointments.

 

Can the medical exam be done like a month or two ahead of the actual interview date? 

[gtiorobertsf 72]

37 minutes ago, keixjil said:

 

Thank you   My fiance (petitioner) was with me during the process; however the CO only asked what his name was and told him to take a seat. The CO then started to interview me. 

From my observation, there were many petitioners accompanied the applicants to the interview. Most of them got approvals. I said majority because surprisingly there was one applicant who got interviewed for 15 mins; the CO wasn't convinced so she interviewed petitioner for another 10 mins. I didn't know the result of their interview since my number got called. Some went alone and got approvals/ blue slips as well. So i said, if the petitioner was there, it would have been an advantage.

The paperwork I prepared follows the K1  visa instruction file

. https://vn.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2017/07/K-INSTRUCTION.pdf

At the document window: they will do quick document checklist, they will return those who aren't needed such as my ID card - original + copies; my Birth certificate- copy;  petitioner birth certificate- copy; copy of my passport but took the biographic page. For evidence of support, the officer returned my fiance bank account confirmation, bank statement, stock statement, house appraisal. The documents are all copy/ without signatures.

They keep original documents such as household book registration, birth certificates, passport, Original Justice Record Check #2, medical examination result.

During interview, I got asked couple basic questions, CO didnt ask for any new relationship evidences. Still highly recommend to be well prepared.  

 

Good luck!!  I was happy for you that finally you got to this stage. Interview will be fine.  Right now, U can contact the Consulate to ask them if they receive your package physcially and so they could send you the email of k1 instruction letter. With it, you can start preparing the documents; schedule appointment for interview, medical exam and vaccination. 

Medical examination should be done 7-10 day before interview day. You need to call in advance for those appointments.

 

I didn't know that I needed to supply bank statements since it wasn't on the list of documents needed only the W2's are listed. Is that generally what they ask for?

[Roger & Grace 198]

It is with a very excited heart to finally announce it here.....  Yep, we just got approved!!!!

 

They are mailing packet 4 and our "Interview Date" is soon, August the 17th... Whew!!!! 

 

Yes...yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,...... yes!!!!!

 

Now Grace needs the Medical scheduled and done, and we need to gather the evidence together for her Interview!

 

Thanks for all your prayers... Glad we stuck with it..  Thanks to everyone on here... it's been a journey indeed!!! 

 

[Roger & Grace 198]

On 7/18/2017 at 3:44 AM, Jon & Malen said:

ISSUED!! our Visa status was just changed to Issued on the CEAC Visa status check. 😂

Malen and I are in shock and so very happy that we have been blessed by God and the US Dept of State. Thank you all for the help and guidance over the last seven months. Jon  & Malen 

Congrats!!!  Grace and I just found out the interview is Aug 17th.. We are right behind you!!!!  

 

Any suggestions? 

[db2016 100]

Haven't been on for a while. Still waiting on our NOA2, on a processing hold pending security checks. We are 12/9 filers. Anyone else still waiting or going through the same thing?

[tritruong85 54]

12 minutes ago, hy2016 said:

Haven't been on for a while. Still waiting on our NOA2, on a processing hold pending security checks. We are 12/9 filers. Anyone else still waiting or going through the same thing?

Sorry to hear that you are still waiting. We finally got ours approved this month. Hope you will get approved soon too

[MCL 33]

On 4/15/2017 at 1:54 PM, KevandKiri said:

Finally some news!

I sent i-129f on 20 December 2016, was received 27th December. Today, 15th April 2017 received an email notice that they mailed a letter, request for additional information. Kind of a bummer to get the notice in email but have to actually wait for the letter to see what it is they are asking for. However, not going to dampen my mood that we are making progress!! 

Did you receive an approval yet? Can you share why they sent an RFE?

[keixjil 142]

9 hours ago, gtiorobertsf said:

I didn't know that I needed to supply bank statements since it wasn't on the list of documents needed only the W2's are listed. Is that generally what they ask for?

It doesn't required. The officer took I-134 Form; IRS Tax transcript; Employment Letter. I just prepared bank statement; bank account confirmation to be extra careful.  

[gtiorobertsf 72]

Hello do you need to include a form called I-864 or only the I-364?