2017 Post NOA2 for Cuba K1 - getting ready for interview

[K1Cuba 3]

1 minute ago, TatiyPablo said:

Ah ok I see. Do the W2 and tax return need to be ordered new from IRS? 

I believe you can use copies of your original form. I saw that a lot of people used tax transcripts, and so I decided to get that instead of using the original return. The tax transcripts are free. If you ordered a copy of your tax return you'd have to pay $57.

 

https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/how-to-get-a-transcript-or-copy-of-a-prior-year-tax-return

[Mayeli 1]

21 hours ago, K1Cuba said:

Hi Mayeli,

I checked "Do not intend" and then for Part 7 (Additional Information), I wrote "N/A K-1 Visa" for that question. I'd read somewhere that others had done this. I've also read that people have checked either box for the K1-Visa without a problem. For me, filling out the "Additional Information" just gave me more peace of mind. 

Thanks @K1Cuba.  

[K1Cuba 3]

6 hours ago, Mayeli said:

Thanks @K1Cuba.  

No problem @Mayeli.

[TatiyPablo 32]

Hi everyone,

 

This was a topic a few weeks back when the administration announced changes to the Cuba travel policy, but I am wondering if anyone on here has flown to Cuba since, under what category, and if they had any issues getting there or coming back. My interview is coming up and I am flying under the family category so any comments would be very helpful. thank you!

 

[058rocale 74]

3 hours ago, TatiyPablo said:

Hi everyone,

 

This was a topic a few weeks back when the administration announced changes to the Cuba travel policy, but I am wondering if anyone on here has flown to Cuba since, under what category, and if they had any issues getting there or coming back. My interview is coming up and I am flying under the family category so any comments would be very helpful. thank you!

 

Hello TatiyPablo,

I have not traveled back to Cuba, but I have been reading a lot about this topic. It all states that nothing will change until the new laws are made official.

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/16/president-donald-trump-unveils-new-us-cuba-policy.html

 

Questions answered:

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/cuba_faqs_20170616.pdf

[eruiz3 24]

3 hours ago, TatiyPablo said:

Hi everyone,

 

This was a topic a few weeks back when the administration announced changes to the Cuba travel policy, but I am wondering if anyone on here has flown to Cuba since, under what category, and if they had any issues getting there or coming back. My interview is coming up and I am flying under the family category so any comments would be very helpful. thank you!

 

Yes, it would be great to have some insight as I am also traveling under the fam category. I am so nervous because I am not leaving until the 19th of next month. I don't think any changes will have made affect by then, but it still makes me anxious. 

[forena99 74]

7 hours ago, TatiyPablo said:

Hi everyone,

 

This was a topic a few weeks back when the administration announced changes to the Cuba travel policy, but I am wondering if anyone on here has flown to Cuba since, under what category, and if they had any issues getting there or coming back. My interview is coming up and I am flying under the family category so any comments would be very helpful. thank you!

 

@TatiyPablo,

I think you should be fine under the fam category.  Just always make sure to have an address where you are staying.  I like using a casa particular, because it is approved by the government.  

[Dayr123 4]

Hello Im new in here, and I see you guys have a lot of information and is helpful, thanks for that

I have a question, after noa 2 aprove and the cuban embassy receive papers do they set interview or do I have to set it up. Will I receive a letter from them??

Thanks in Advance

[eruiz3 24]

41 minutes ago, Dayr123 said:

Hello Im new in here, and I see you guys have a lot of information and is helpful, thanks for that

I have a question, after noa 2 aprove and the cuban embassy receive papers do they set interview or do I have to set it up. Will I receive a letter from them??

Thanks in Advance

Hi @Dayr123,

 

Welcome! I was very clueless about the entire process. After your NOA2 you need to get your HAV # from the NVC, you can either wait for the letter in the mail or call within 2 weeks of your NOA2 approval. After you have that number you and your fiance needs to fill out the DS-160 and pay the fee. here is the website https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/.

 

Once all of that is done, you can schedule your interview appointment online at https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/?language=English&country=Cuba.

[Dayr123 4]

Thanks for the Reply

Yes I already have the hav# and the embassy already recive papers

 

Thanks for the help

[Dayr123 4]

On 7/14/2017 at 6:14 AM, TatiyPablo said:

Hi everyone,

 

This was a topic a few weeks back when the administration announced changes to the Cuba travel policy, but I am wondering if anyone on here has flown to Cuba since, under what category, and if they had any issues getting there or coming back. My interview is coming up and I am flying under the family category so any comments would be very helpful. thank you!

 

Hi I went 2 weeks ago and everything was fine, I went under Fam category

 

Quick Question, the DS160 do I have to do it or my Fiance does it ??

 

Im doing the process With a Lawyer and she said we have to wait until we received the interview from the Cuba Embassy is that right???

[058rocale 74]

15 minutes ago, Dayr123 said:

Hi I went 2 weeks ago and everything was fine, I went under Fam category

 

Quick Question, the DS160 do I have to do it or my Fiance does it ??

 

Im doing the process With a Lawyer and she said we have to wait until we received the interview from the Cuba Embassy is that right???

Hello @Dayr123! 

You can do the Ds 160 for your fiance and write in all his information. Once you are done, he can review everything and electronically sign it. That way his time online is less $. You can download every page of the Ds-160 before submitting it and send it on a pdf file for your fiance to review and later he can just connect to the internet to electronically sign it. But at the end, the most important thing is that your fiance is aware of what questions that are asked in the Ds-160 and that he corroborates that all the info is correct. If he cannot connect to the internet, you can electronically sign the ds-160 on his behalf. The Ds-160 confirmation page will be very important to bring to the interview. 

And then you pay the ds-160 fee and immediately can schedule an appointment on that same website. The embassy is not going to make the appointment for you  

[eruiz3 24]

@TatiyPablo

 

Hi Tati! I know you interview is soon, would you let us know how it goes? Like if you had any trouble traveling with the new arrangements. Thank you!! 

[Dayr123 4]

10 hours ago, 058rocale said:

Hello @Dayr123! 

You can do the Ds 160 for your fiance and write in all his information. Once you are done, he can review everything and electronically sign it. That way his time online is less $. You can download every page of the Ds-160 before submitting it and send it on a pdf file for your fiance to review and later he can just connect to the internet to electronically sign it. But at the end, the most important thing is that your fiance is aware of what questions that are asked in the Ds-160 and that he corroborates that all the info is correct. If he cannot connect to the internet, you can electronically sign the ds-160 on his behalf. The Ds-160 confirmation page will be very important to bring to the interview. 

And then you pay the ds-160 fee and immediately can schedule an appointment on that same website. The embassy is not going to make the appointment for you  

 

Thanks for the help

 

Doing the Ds160 today, getting interview tomorrow

[Michelle & Jessie 51]

Hey everyone,

 

I'm on a vacation with my fiance for the past few weeks. We have the USPS Informed Delivery set up to keep an eye out for our NOA2. So far, nothing despite that our NOA1 was dated March 16. Yesterday, we received an email from USPS showing a letter from the National Visa Center. What does this mean? Did we perhaps missed the NOA2? We did not get any notification either.