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[Jack Sher. 0]

Hi everyone,

 

My spouse and I have been approved by the USCIS and by the NVC. The NVC has informed us that our case is in transit to the Ankara Turkey embassy. They also said my fiance (the beneficiary) will receive an email from the embassy when the embassy receives her case and processes it. At that point the embassy will give us further instructions. 

 

My question has to do with my assumption that we cannot schedule our interview until they receive our case as it won't be in their system. Is my thinking correct?

 

In the meantime we filled out the DS-160 in advance however I think typically this is done after the embassy receives your case. I saw online that the DS-160 expires after around 30 days. We also have prepared all of my fiances needed interview documents (disregarding police records since police records are not needed from Iranian citizens). We have not done anything else but Boundless Immigration told me in an email that we need to make an embassy profile but the link they gave me just leads to the DS-160 filing page. I assume the DS-160 visa application to the embassy acts as our profile. I also found that we cannot schedule her medical examination as the medical practitioner needs our interview receipt for the purposes of linking it back to the interview. 

 

The only other thing I did was email the Ankara embassy with my fiances name, case number, and email as in their embassy specific instructions they ask for it. 

 

My spouse is from Iran and I am also concerned about her transferring money in cash to the US. We know of banks and currency brokers but the simplest for her case being simply bringing cash in US dollars to the US. I know of two forms we must complete, one stating that we we be traveling with over $10,000 in cash. The other for bringing $10,000 in cash INTO the US. Neither of these specifically are for money from Iran. None of the money is illegally rendered or related to illicit groups. Is there anything else we have to do due to her being from Iran.

 

Sorry for the long-windedness but if you can answer my question or clear up any misunderstandings I might have based on what I wrote it would be much appreciated. Hope I haven't missed anything or messed anything up.

 

Thanks everyone that answers if I don't respond to your comments below. 

[SalishSea 18,372]

  On 10/1/2024 at 4:30 PM, Jack Sher. said:

Hi everyone,

 

My spouse and I have been approved by the USCIS and by the NVC. The NVC has informed us that our case is in transit to the Ankara Turkey embassy. They also said my fiance (the beneficiary) will receive an email from the embassy when the embassy receives her case and processes it. At that point the embassy will give us further instructions. 

 

My question has to do with my assumption that we cannot schedule our interview until they receive our case as it won't be in their system. Is my thinking correct?

 

In the meantime we filled out the DS-160 in advance however I think typically this is done after the embassy receives your case. I saw online that the DS-160 expires after around 30 days. We also have prepared all of my fiances needed interview documents (disregarding police records since police records are not needed from Iranian citizens). We have not done anything else but Boundless Immigration told me in an email that we need to make an embassy profile but the link they gave me just leads to the DS-160 filing page. I assume the DS-160 visa application to the embassy acts as our profile. I also found that we cannot schedule her medical examination as the medical practitioner needs our interview receipt for the purposes of linking it back to the interview. 

 

The only other thing I did was email the Ankara embassy with my fiances name, case number, and email as in their embassy specific instructions they ask for it. 

 

My spouse is from Iran and I am also concerned about her transferring money in cash to the US. We know of banks and currency brokers but the simplest for her case being simply bringing cash in US dollars to the US. I know of two forms we must complete, one stating that we we be traveling with over $10,000 in cash. The other for bringing $10,000 in cash INTO the US. Neither of these specifically are for money from Iran. None of the money is illegally rendered or related to illicit groups. Is there anything else we have to do due to her being from Iran.

 

Sorry for the long-windedness but if you can answer my question or clear up any misunderstandings I might have based on what I wrote it would be much appreciated. Hope I haven't missed anything or messed anything up.

 

Thanks everyone that answers if I don't respond to your comments below. 

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Is she your spouse or fiancée ?   You refer to both, which can lead to problems for you.

[Jack Sher. 0]

She's my fiance, sorry for interchanging spouse and fiance. We are engaged and waiting to marry during the 90 days after immigration to the US.

[OldUser 8,538]

  On 10/1/2024 at 5:58 PM, Jack Sher. said:

She's my fiance, sorry for interchanging spouse and fiance. We are engaged and waiting to marry during the 90 days after immigration to the US.

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Make sure she doesn't use the terms "husband" and "spouse" in her interview.

[MalloryCat 482]

the interview won't be able to be scheduled until after your fiance (the beneficiary) has received instructions from the embassy on how to next proceed.

same goes for the medical, you will have to wait until the embassy contacts your fiance.

 

a DS-160 that hasn't been completed or submitted is saved as a draft for 30 days.

once the DS-160 is submitted, it stays valid for 1 year.

[Jack Sher. 0]

  On 10/1/2024 at 7:11 PM, OldUser said:

Make sure she doesn't use the terms "husband" and "spouse" in her interview.

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Noted and thanks!

  On 10/1/2024 at 7:17 PM, MalloryCat said:

the interview won't be able to be scheduled until after your fiance (the beneficiary) has received instructions from the embassy on how to next proceed.

same goes for the medical, you will have to wait until the embassy contacts your fiance.

 

a DS-160 that hasn't been completed or submitted is saved as a draft for 30 days.

once the DS-160 is submitted, it stays valid for 1 year.

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This is exactly what I needed and thanks so much for your help, it's much appreciated!

[Ryan H 3,849]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[Julsia 4]

  On 10/1/2024 at 4:30 PM, Jack Sher. said:

Hi everyone,

 

My spouse and I have been approved by the USCIS and by the NVC. The NVC has informed us that our case is in transit to the Ankara Turkey embassy. They also said my fiance (the beneficiary) will receive an email from the embassy when the embassy receives her case and processes it. At that point the embassy will give us further instructions. 

 

My question has to do with my assumption that we cannot schedule our interview until they receive our case as it won't be in their system. Is my thinking correct?

 

In the meantime we filled out the DS-160 in advance however I think typically this is done after the embassy receives your case. I saw online that the DS-160 expires after around 30 days. We also have prepared all of my fiances needed interview documents (disregarding police records since police records are not needed from Iranian citizens). We have not done anything else but Boundless Immigration told me in an email that we need to make an embassy profile but the link they gave me just leads to the DS-160 filing page. I assume the DS-160 visa application to the embassy acts as our profile. I also found that we cannot schedule her medical examination as the medical practitioner needs our interview receipt for the purposes of linking it back to the interview. 

 

The only other thing I did was email the Ankara embassy with my fiances name, case number, and email as in their embassy specific instructions they ask for it. 

 

My spouse is from Iran and I am also concerned about her transferring money in cash to the US. We know of banks and currency brokers but the simplest for her case being simply bringing cash in US dollars to the US. I know of two forms we must complete, one stating that we we be traveling with over $10,000 in cash. The other for bringing $10,000 in cash INTO the US. Neither of these specifically are for money from Iran. None of the money is illegally rendered or related to illicit groups. Is there anything else we have to do due to her being from Iran.

 

Sorry for the long-windedness but if you can answer my question or clear up any misunderstandings I might have based on what I wrote it would be much appreciated. Hope I haven't missed anything or messed anything up.

 

Thanks everyone that answers if I don't respond to your comments below. 

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