Case Complete to Interview August 2017

[Shugi 74]

1 hour ago, amistry18 said:

I talked to my wife and she said she had very good experience at her interview except that she had to wait almost two and half hour before her token number was called. They asked her the below questions:

 

1) Who is calling you?
2) Name of your husband?
3) What does your husband do for living?
4) Name of the company where your husband works?
5) Love marriage or arranged marriage?
6) Who arranged the marriage?
7) When did your husband visit you last?

 

They did not ask for photos, chats, tax return (they said since we already have your husband's 2016 return, we don't need anything). They kept her PCC, my pay slips (February to June), marriage certificate, her birth certificate ( not sure if it was original or a copy).

 

We couldn't get more beautiful gift than hearing "VISA IS APPROVED" on our first marriage anniversary. We THANK YOU each and everyone on this journey for making it easy. GOD BLESS YOU ALL  and LOVE YOU ALL

 

 

That indeed is the best gift you could get on your anniversary! Congratulations and wish you very best. 

[Sohel 28]

I sent my original birth certificate and marriage certificate to uscis mistakely when I filed my petition...my case completed on june 21 and I'm waiting for my interview to be scheduled...I need to bring my original docs during

interview but I've only copies of them...in this situation what should I do?

 

[chamma 382]

1 minute ago, Sohel said:

I sent my original birth certificate and marriage certificate to uscis mistakely when I filed my petition...my case completed on june 21 and I'm waiting for my interview to be scheduled...I need to bring my original docs during

interview but I've only copies of them...in this situation what should I do?

 

why don't you check if you can get new forms from your native organisation? that may help...

Edited July 11, 2017 by chamma

[JBMG 890]

10 minutes ago, Sohel said:

I sent my original birth certificate and marriage certificate to uscis mistakely when I filed my petition...my case completed on june 21 and I'm waiting for my interview to be scheduled...I need to bring my original docs during

interview but I've only copies of them...in this situation what should I do?

 

Well normally you can get those back at the interview. I would reach out to your embassy... Or call the NVC and ask for their advice. 

 

 

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After pressing 1 for English, the options are:

 

1, to verify priority date

2, to establish an agent, request fee bill or invoice number

3, to verify that they received your mail

4, to confirm date and time of interview

5, to update your mailing address, phone number, email address

6, if your case is at a US embassy or consulate overseas

7, for all other questions

 

Edited July 11, 2017 by JBMG

[MD11PILOT 26]

21 minutes ago, JessieABC said:

Congrats!!!!!!!!! Hope your family's transition here is a smooth one!!  Much appreciated for all the helping London insight

Thank you. It's you who deserves the praise though. You have helped countless people maneuver through the puzzle palace of US immigration. I wish you both well. If you think I might be of help through your London process don't hesitate to ask. 

 

Best regards,

 

Russ

[PP_2016 246]

42 minutes ago, JBMG said:

Now we're waiting for your review.

It's being written...lol. Had a long day today. Imagine I went to work after interview..!!!

[JBMG 890]

Just now, PP_2016 said:

It's being written...lol. Had a long day today. Imagine I went to work after interview..!!!

WOW!! you had to go to work!?!?!!? wow.. no idea. thought you were spending the day celebrating.  

[Alex10040 63]

Congratulations to the new approvals!

[Shugi 74]

6 minutes ago, PP_2016 said:

It's being written...lol. Had a long day today. Imagine I went to work after interview..!!!

Take a day off- calls for celebration! 

[PP_2016 246]

Just now, JBMG said:

WOW!! you had to go to work!?!?!!? wow.. no idea. thought you were spending the day celebrating.  

I wish I could get the full day off..!! Not that fortunate..as i was completely off last week for the vacation. And i am leaving in 2 weeks and still have deliverables..trying to meet the expectation if not exceed!! My coworkers are happy for me!! 😊😊

I will write the detailed review soon. But in short, overall it was an excellent experience at the Embassy. From the security people to the staff members and the CO..everybody was so awesome!! 

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

 

[Sohel 28]

8 minutes ago, chamma said:

why don't you check if you can get new forms from your native organisation? that may help...

thanks for your quick response...yeah I can get new forms but I heard that all the docs that I submitted at my uscis and nvc stage will be given me back during my interview...if it is true then I don't want to get the new... so wanna confirm if it is true or not?

[benci 18]

Hi there,

 

First of all, congrats to all who have gotten a CC and interview! Good luck! 

 

I wanted to give a quick update since I haven't in a while and think this would be helpful to some.

 

My husband had his interview last Monday (7/3) and said it went great for the most part. According to him, the CO was a very friendly, nice lady and not intimidating at all. He brought a lot of proof of relationship, all the necessary paperwork, she asked him a few questions about us and our families, what we do for work, etc. At the end of the interview, the CO told him the case had to go through "Administrative Processing" (AP), asked him to leave his passport and handed him a form called the 221(g) (I believe). It basically states that the visa could not be given "at this time" and that the case needed this additional processing of some sort. However, she never outright stated whether the visa was approved or denied so we really had no idea.

 

My husband did ask what that meant and how long that takes, but she said that she couldn't really share that information and he left the interview. Now we were in sort of a limbo, not really sure what was going on. So, of course, I turned to the internet.

 

From what I gathered, AP could mean a variety of things. If you're lucky, it just means your visa is being printed and the packet is being put together and sealed. This usually takes a few of business days and you get your visa pretty quickly. On the other hand, it could mean they're looking into the case more and you may or may not have to provide them more information. If you get this form from the CO, it will list specific instructions on what you need to do. In our case, we didn't have to provide any additional information. All we had to do now was wait (which was torture, of course.) 

 

Also, everything I read stated that AP can take anywhere from a few weeks to months to even years depending on what you were put in it for. 

 

However, we did just get word early this morning that the visa was issued and ready to be picked up. So, excluding the holiday (4th of July), it took about 4 business days for the visa to get issued. I'm still not sure if it was just part of the "regular" AP process or if they really did need to look at the case more, but there you have it.

 

To say I'm relieved is an understatement. I did want to share my experience to help anybody that might come across AP during their interview. The worst part of the whole thing was the not knowing what was going to happen. So if I can just ease one more stressed and worried mind out there that AP is sometimes a not-so-scary thing, then I've done my job.

 

Again, good luck to all! 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sohel 28]

16 minutes ago, JBMG said:

Well normally you can get those back at the interview. I would reach out to your embassy... Or call the NVC and ask for their advice. 

 

 

Calling the NVC from outside of the US (or within)

 

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Best 4 iPhone Apps to Make Free Calls to US

 

 

Phone Number

NVC - 603-334-0700 [HOURS: 7am - 12am (7h-24h) EST, M-F]

Best time to call: 7-8am or 11pm-12am / 7h-8h or 23h-24h 

Current local time in Portsmouth NH (NVC)

Time Zone Converter

 

Menu

Press 1, for English

Press 2, for Spanish

 

After pressing 1 for English, the options are:

 

1, to verify priority date

2, to establish an agent, request fee bill or invoice number

3, to verify that they received your mail

4, to confirm date and time of interview

5, to update your mailing address, phone number, email address

6, if your case is at a US embassy or consulate overseas

7, for all other questions

 

thanks a lot... I heard the same thing... def I'll call to confirm

 

[chamma 382]

36 minutes ago, Sohel said:

thanks for your quick response...yeah I can get new forms but I heard that all the docs that I submitted at my uscis and nvc stage will be given me back during my interview...if it is true then I don't want to get the new... so wanna confirm if it is true or not?

Yes.. heard about this.. but I am not sure.. best to check with your embassy/NVC...

35 minutes ago, benci said:

Hi there,

 

First of all, congrats to all who have gotten a CC and interview! Good luck! 

 

I wanted to give a quick update since I haven't in a while and think this would be helpful to some.

 

My husband had his interview last Monday (7/3) and said it went great for the most part. According to him, the CO was a very friendly, nice lady and not intimidating at all. He brought a lot of proof of relationship, all the necessary paperwork, she asked him a few questions about us and our families, what we do for work, etc. At the end of the interview, the CO told him the case had to go through "Administrative Processing" (AP), asked him to leave his passport and handed him a form called the 221(g) (I believe). It basically states that the visa could not be given "at this time" and that the case needed this additional processing of some sort. However, she never outright stated whether the visa was approved or denied so we really had no idea.

 

My husband did ask what that meant and how long that takes, but she said that she couldn't really share that information and he left the interview. Now we were in sort of a limbo, not really sure what was going on. So, of course, I turned to the internet.

 

From what I gathered, AP could mean a variety of things. If you're lucky, it just means your visa is being printed and the packet is being put together and sealed. This usually takes a few of business days and you get your visa pretty quickly. On the other hand, it could mean they're looking into the case more and you may or may not have to provide them more information. If you get this form from the CO, it will list specific instructions on what you need to do. In our case, we didn't have to provide any additional information. All we had to do now was wait (which was torture, of course.) 

 

Also, everything I read stated that AP can take anywhere from a few weeks to months to even years depending on what you were put in it for. 

 

However, we did just get word early this morning that the visa was issued and ready to be picked up. So, excluding the holiday (4th of July), it took about 4 business days for the visa to get issued. I'm still not sure if it was just part of the "regular" AP process or if they really did need to look at the case more, but there you have it.

 

To say I'm relieved is an understatement. I did want to share my experience to help anybody that might come across AP during their interview. The worst part of the whole thing was the not knowing what was going to happen. So if I can just ease one more stressed and worried mind out there that AP is sometimes a not-so-scary thing, then I've done my job.

 

Again, good luck to all! 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations!!  AP is really a scary monster!

[KaurN 138]

1 hour ago, Sohel said:

I sent my original birth certificate and marriage certificate to uscis mistakely when I filed my petition...my case completed on june 21 and I'm waiting for my interview to be scheduled...I need to bring my original docs during

interview but I've only copies of them...in this situation what should I do?

 

A friend of mine submitted originals about a year ago and they were returned to her husband during his interview. I'd still call NVC and ask.