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tiyyo   68

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Hi everyone,

I have a couple of questions and am hoping I can find some answers here! 

My husband is from Pakistan (with a Pakistani passport)  but he has lived and work in Spain for the past 8 years. Since he is a resident of Spain (with work/living permit), we will be going through the US embassy in Madrid for his interview. I was looking to see if anyone is/or has gone through this experience who can share what to expect.

I am the USC and we are still in the early stages waiting for the NOA2 for the I-130 application.

Any help will be appreciated!!! Thanks!

 

Married: 09/01/02016

I-130 sent: 11/21/2016

NOA1 received: 11/25/2016

NOA1 hard copy: 11/30/2016

NOA2 hard copy: 09/21/2017

NVC received: 10/01/2017

DS-261 completed: 10/06/2017

AOS paid: 10/11/2017

IV fee paid: 10/20/2017

DS-260 completed: 10/25/2017

AOS/IV mailed: 10/26/2017

AOS/IV received: 10/31/2017

CC: 12/06/2017

Interview: 02/20/2018   AP:(

2nd Interview: 02/25/2019 (It was a STOKES!! I think I surprised them because I all ready had a trip planned over there to see him!!!)

Visa in hand! 08/12/2019

Arrived in US: 10/10/2019

10 year green card: 11/08/2019

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Patient   57

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You can do a couple of things:

 

  1. Look at IR-CR1 timeline report and filter Spain - then reach out to other who have/are going through process or look at http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Spain&cty=Madrid visa approvals
  2. http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Spain  - review posts and make comments etc. 
  3. Continue to post as you did in current forum.

 

This type of thread is usually the best: 

 

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tiyyo   68

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Hi Patient!

Thanks for the response! Yeah, I've gone over several different threads about the embassy in Madrid and also  different topics. The biggest thing I am wondering about is about my husband not being a citizen of Spain but living there. It looks like to me that the Madrid Embassy is quite friendly and personable so I was looking for anyone who has gone through the interview being from a different country.

Married: 09/01/02016

I-130 sent: 11/21/2016

NOA1 received: 11/25/2016

NOA1 hard copy: 11/30/2016

NOA2 hard copy: 09/21/2017

NVC received: 10/01/2017

DS-261 completed: 10/06/2017

AOS paid: 10/11/2017

IV fee paid: 10/20/2017

DS-260 completed: 10/25/2017

AOS/IV mailed: 10/26/2017

AOS/IV received: 10/31/2017

CC: 12/06/2017

Interview: 02/20/2018   AP:(

2nd Interview: 02/25/2019 (It was a STOKES!! I think I surprised them because I all ready had a trip planned over there to see him!!!)

Visa in hand! 08/12/2019

Arrived in US: 10/10/2019

10 year green card: 11/08/2019

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Patient   57

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8 minutes ago, tiyyo said:

Hi Patient!

Thanks for the response! Yeah, I've gone over several different threads about the embassy in Madrid and also  different topics. The biggest thing I am wondering about is about my husband not being a citizen of Spain but living there. It looks like to me that the Madrid Embassy is quite friendly and personable so I was looking for anyone who has gone through the interview being from a different country.

You have no issues, there are thousands of expats who have done this, including me. It is just a mind blowing process as I have zero patience ,,,, hence the nickname choice as I am sitting on my hands.

 

It is all about the forms, correctly ticking the boxes and spending the correct new fees as requested. ..... hence the posts in 1-130 August :

 

 

I do envy you with tapas, rioja and sunshine whilst you wait  ....... :-)

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tiyyo   68

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Hi everyone~

Still hoping to find someone who is in the same predicament as we are! A nationality who is living and working in a different country! I am hoping to get an approval in the next couple of months so we can move on to NVC! It seems like to me, a lot of couples who has gone through the Madrid embassy has been on the K1 visa. Looking for some CR1 visas who has gone through for some guidance and suggestions! Thank you and speedy movement through  your visa journey!

Married: 09/01/02016

I-130 sent: 11/21/2016

NOA1 received: 11/25/2016

NOA1 hard copy: 11/30/2016

NOA2 hard copy: 09/21/2017

NVC received: 10/01/2017

DS-261 completed: 10/06/2017

AOS paid: 10/11/2017

IV fee paid: 10/20/2017

DS-260 completed: 10/25/2017

AOS/IV mailed: 10/26/2017

AOS/IV received: 10/31/2017

CC: 12/06/2017

Interview: 02/20/2018   AP:(

2nd Interview: 02/25/2019 (It was a STOKES!! I think I surprised them because I all ready had a trip planned over there to see him!!!)

Visa in hand! 08/12/2019

Arrived in US: 10/10/2019

10 year green card: 11/08/2019

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Boiler   45,525

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AP will obviously be an issue, doubt anything else would be,

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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