CR1 Timeline and Interview Experience

[gbrllsml 10]

Sharing with you guys my timeline and interview experience! 😄

 

CR1 Manila, Philippines

Nebraska Service Center

 

TIMELINE

NOA1: May 07, 2018

NOA2: February 15, 2019

Case Number issued: March 29, 2019

Upload on CEAC: June 18,2019

Documentarily Qualified: July 18, 2019

Case “Ready”: August 14, 2019

Medical Exam (day 1): August 19, 2019

Medical Exam (immunization): August 20, 2019

CFO seminar: September 6, 2019

Interview: September 9, 2019 (APPROVED)

 

I arrived at the Embassy at 6:15 a.m. I think then We got inside at 8:00am. I handed my DS-260 to one of the staff there (people in a blue shirt) and I got my barcode sticker and I was instructed to line up at section A.

 

First Step: PRESCREENING (Filipino Officer)

I was assigned to Window 37. The officer was Filipina. She was very nice and pleasant. First, I handed her all of my civil documents such as:

 

Birth Certificate

Marriage Certificate

CENOMAR (Advisory on Marriage)

NBI clearance

Police Clearance from Bahrain

SLEC Medical results*

Passport

Divorce Decree of my Husband from previous marriage

 

(Bring all the EXACT and ORIGINAL copies of the ones you uploaded in CEAC)

 

The Officer only verified a few things with me like:

 

When did I meet him

My parents name

Did he visit philippines 

Previous marriages (if there were any)

Kids (if my husband and I have any already). 

And if my husband is active duty military

 

2nd step: BIOMETRICS (American Consul)

At Window 51, the Consul took my fingerprints after she asked my name and birthday.

 

3rd and final step: Interview (American Consul)

 

The consul greeted me. Asked for my barcoaded DS-260 and proceeded to ask questions. The questions he asked me were:

About my husband:

 

Who is your petitioner?

How long have you been married?

What’s his job?

How did you meet?

Did he visit philippines?

Does he have any previous marriages?

Does he have any kids?

Why I choose to get married in Bahrain

 

He handed me two flyers and explained to me how to ask for help in the US in case of any instances of domestic violence and then he asked me to raise my right hand and swear that everything I’ve said (and about to say) throughout the interview is the truth.

 

About me:

Do you have any previous marriages?

Do you have any kids?

Have you ever travelled outside the Philippines?

 

The consul was very nice and after he asked me all the questions he said you can go home now, your visa is APPROVED! ❤️

 

Status on CEAC tracker: ISSUED (01:05pm)

 

In God’s perfect time everything is worth the wait. 👆🏻🙏🏻To God be the Glory 🥰🥰

Edited September 9, 2019 by GabriellaSamuel

[user555 196]

Congrats! I thought it would take about 12 months, but yours took 18 months. Did you delay any of the stages? Or was Nebraska just slow?

[gbrllsml 10]

3 minutes ago, user555 said:

Congrats! I thought it would take about 12 months, but yours took 18 months. Did you delay any of the stages? Or was Nebraska just slow?

We are inside the processing time when we got our NOA2. It delayed us only when we uploaded our docs in a wrong position and it took a month to review it again. 

5 minutes ago, user555 said:

Congrats! I thought it would take about 12 months, but yours took 18 months. Did you delay any of the stages? Or was Nebraska just slow?

Thank you! 😊

[Cresh 0]

Hi Im actually new to this forum. I was planning to start our spousal visa packet, can anyone share me the list of documents required? Is it really necessary to make letter of "evolution of relationship"?

[gbrllsml 10]

On 11/15/2019 at 6:41 AM, Cresh said:

Hi Im actually new to this forum. I was planning to start our spousal visa packet, can anyone share me the list of documents required? Is it really necessary to make letter of "evolution of relationship"?

https://www.visajourney.com/guides/ir1-spouse-visa/
 

^ the step by step guide sis, this will help you with your visa journey ☺️ Goodluck! And yes it’s better to provide as much evidence as you can so you don’t get any feedback for giving more evidence because it will just delay your case. ☺️