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n4th4ly4
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sorry I thought it was clear, I mention for F2a which is FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents.

prasila
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NVC had sent me IL for 16th July. I was eagerly waiting for the day. On July 1st, I had my medical test. My interview time was fixed at 1 p.m. of 16th July. I reached there before 10 minutes and comp

n4th4ly4
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Hi prasila, how is your AP? any news?

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xeon   1

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Bumping this thread up. Any more interview experiences to share?

Waiting for our case to complete. We answered to 3 checklists now hoping they will be done with my IV Package this week... else we might get the I/L just in february. And this means that the interview will be in April (not in March)...

To make story short, we did following things:

(1) changed co-sponsor

=> they told us over phone that it seems that everything is ok but will need to bring some paper (which one?). Likely employment letter of co-sponsor which we did not add

(2) sent original birth certificate (end of December 2013)

=> we thought that certified translation would suffice but it didn't. Now crossing fingers that it will be ok (it's USSR time birth certificate).

All in all, we expect to get our case complete this month...

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Hello vjs, I wanted to share that I got my visa approved today. I will collect my passport in couple of days. It went smooth. All they asked was when I got married, my husband name and where he lives. The CO was nice and friendly. As a proof of relationship I only took about 30 pictures.

I wanted to thank you all the for sharing your experience and helping out. Wish you all the best in ur journey and god bless you all:)

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vkrishn   97

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Hello vjs, I wanted to share that I got my visa approved today. I will collect my passport in couple of days. It went smooth. All they asked was when I got married, my husband name and where he lives. The CO was nice and friendly. As a proof of relationship I only took about 30 pictures.

I wanted to thank you all the for sharing your experience and helping out. Wish you all the best in ur journey and god bless you all:)

Congrats aastha12!

 

 

 

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chantal356   2

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Trinidad and Tobago
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Congratulations aastha12 and thank you for posting your interview questions

I-130 --- 08/13/2013 - NOA1 for F2A visa category

9/17/2013 - transferred from Vermont to NBC

12/16/2013 - NOA2

01/08/2014 - NVC receipt date

02/11/2014 - NVC case # & IIN received

02/13/2014 - AOS paid

02/13/2014 - DS261 completed

2/28/2014 - received IV invoice/email from NVC

3/3/2014 - IV invoice available to pay & paid

3/5/2014 - DS260 completed & submitted

3/6/2014 - AOS and IV packets sent

3/7/2014 - packets delivered at NVC. 3/11/2014 - packets logged into NVC system

3/24/2014 - case complete

9/24/2014 - sent naturalization certificate to upgrade petition to IR-1

11/24/2014 - petition upgraded to IR-1 visa category

12/03/2014 - interview scheduled (called NVC)

12/08/2014 - received P4 email (interview letter)

12/19/2014 - interview moved to 12/29 from 1/26. in transit 12/15. ready 12/18. emailed embassy 12/18. response received 12/19

12/22/2014 - medical

12/29/2014 - interview

12/30/2014 - ceac site visa issued

01/05/2015 - visa & passport received from DHL

01/12/2015 - POE at Miami

N400 -- 2/14/2014 - eligible to apply

5/14/2014 - 5 year anniversary

3/10/2014 - sent

3/17/2014 - check cashed

3/17/2014 - received text from USCIS with case number

3/14/2014 - NOA date

3/24/2014 - received biometrics letter

4/15/2014 - biometrics appointment

4/17/2014 - placed in line for interview

06/13/2014 - received yellow letter (letter dated 6/6/2014)

08/12/2014 - interview scheduled

08/16/2014 - interview letter received via mail

09/17/2014 - interview date

09/24/2014 - oath ceremony ***woot woot, finally I'm an American citizen***

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Nepal
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Hello vjs, I wanted to share that I got my visa approved today. I will collect my passport in couple of days. It went smooth. All they asked was when I got married, my husband name and where he lives. The CO was nice and friendly. As a proof of relationship I only took about 30 pictures.

I wanted to thank you all the for sharing your experience and helping out. Wish you all the best in ur journey and god bless you all:)

badhai cha

I-130 (California Service Center) / Category: F2A / Priority Date: Sep 6rd, 2013

I-130
2013-09-01 : I-130 Sent

  • 2013-09-03: I-130 Received
  • 2013-09-06: NOA-1
  • 2013-10-01: NOA2 approved (SMS and email from USCIS

2013-10-06: NOA2 (Hardcopy)

NVC
2013-10-15: NVC received the case

2013-10-21: Case Number , Invoice Number and BIN received

  • 2013-10-24: Choice of Agent (DS 261) filled. (AOS, IV fee not available yet)
  • 2013-10-25: Email to pay AOS fee
  • 2013-10-28: AOS payment available and paid
  • 2013-10-30: AOS Shows as "Paid"
  • 2013-11-01: Mailed i864 docs
  • 2013-11-01: IV fee available and paid
  • 2013-11-01: AOS Docs received at NVC ( Based on USPS tracking )
  • 2013-11-04 IV Supporting Docs mailed ( IV payment still shows as IN PROCESS...but moneys already withdrawn from account)
  • 2013-11-06 IV Supporting Docs received ( Based on USPS tracking )
  • 2013-11-07: IV Shows as "PAID"

2013-11-07: Received/Entered both AOS and IV in the system for review.

  • 2013-11-08: DS 260 completes and submitted.

2013-12-05: Received checklist for AOS

In Part 4. Information on the Sponsor, please correct the following...

[x] Item 12. As the petitioner sponsoring your spouse or child, you must indicate whether or not you are currently on active duty in the U.S. armed services.

In Part 6. Sponsor's Income and Employment, please correct the following...

[x] Item 10. The current annual household income must equal the sum of items 5, 6.c., 7.c., 8.c., and 9.c.

  • 2013-12-05: Sent checklist response for AOS
  • 2013-12-07: Received "false checklist": IV Docs reviewed and accepted

2013-12-11: Entered checklist for AOS into system

2014-01-06: Case Complete per call to NVC.

2014-01-29: Interview Date assigned

2014-02-03: CEAC site updated to "In Transit"

2014-03-04: Interview Date

2014-03-04: VISA APPROVED. pickup on 2013-03-06

Thanks to all
GLTA

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Base on my research here in Visajourney and experience of some people I meet who was interviewed before. K1 visa Category has more questions possibilities than F2A category. But this is not accurate for all instances. It may still depend on the CO and the documents you submitted or the relationship between you and the petitioner.

F2A possible questions:

Whats your husband name

How long have you been married

When did you get married

Whats your husband's work

K1 possible questions:

When did you meet in person?

How long have you known each other?

When was the last time you met your fiance? Where?

When did your fiance propose?

What do you love about your fiance?

When are you going to travel to the U.S.?

Have you every been to the U.S.?

If so, on what kind of visa did you travel to the U.S.? How long did you stay? When did you return?

What is your birthday?

What is your fiance's birthday?

Where was your fiance born?

What does your fiance do for living?

Where does your fiance work?

What is your fiance's designation at work?

Does your fiance have any brothers and sisters?

Where does your fiance live?

I hope this helps

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justoleme   5

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My Visa was Issued on ceac site today after having my Interview yesterday. I have updated my timeline for anyone to read on my Interview experience .

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My Visa was Issued on ceac site today after having my Interview yesterday. I have updated my timeline for anyone to read on my Interview experience .

Thank you and Congrats once again. :-)

 

 

 

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chantal356   2

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Trinidad and Tobago
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Congratulations justoleme!!! Thanks for posting your experience

I-130 --- 08/13/2013 - NOA1 for F2A visa category

9/17/2013 - transferred from Vermont to NBC

12/16/2013 - NOA2

01/08/2014 - NVC receipt date

02/11/2014 - NVC case # & IIN received

02/13/2014 - AOS paid

02/13/2014 - DS261 completed

2/28/2014 - received IV invoice/email from NVC

3/3/2014 - IV invoice available to pay & paid

3/5/2014 - DS260 completed & submitted

3/6/2014 - AOS and IV packets sent

3/7/2014 - packets delivered at NVC. 3/11/2014 - packets logged into NVC system

3/24/2014 - case complete

9/24/2014 - sent naturalization certificate to upgrade petition to IR-1

11/24/2014 - petition upgraded to IR-1 visa category

12/03/2014 - interview scheduled (called NVC)

12/08/2014 - received P4 email (interview letter)

12/19/2014 - interview moved to 12/29 from 1/26. in transit 12/15. ready 12/18. emailed embassy 12/18. response received 12/19

12/22/2014 - medical

12/29/2014 - interview

12/30/2014 - ceac site visa issued

01/05/2015 - visa & passport received from DHL

01/12/2015 - POE at Miami

N400 -- 2/14/2014 - eligible to apply

5/14/2014 - 5 year anniversary

3/10/2014 - sent

3/17/2014 - check cashed

3/17/2014 - received text from USCIS with case number

3/14/2014 - NOA date

3/24/2014 - received biometrics letter

4/15/2014 - biometrics appointment

4/17/2014 - placed in line for interview

06/13/2014 - received yellow letter (letter dated 6/6/2014)

08/12/2014 - interview scheduled

08/16/2014 - interview letter received via mail

09/17/2014 - interview date

09/24/2014 - oath ceremony ***woot woot, finally I'm an American citizen***

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Indonesia
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it is still 10more days smile.png a bit nervous but im ready.. wish me luck smile.png

Hi, how did it go? Please share it to all of us.

Journey @ USCIS:

07-27-2013: I-130 Sent

10-02-2013: NOA1-I130

12-09-2013: Approved

12-15-2013: NOA2 Hard Copy Received

Journey @ NVC:

01-22-2014: Case Number & IIN Assigned

.::Case Pending::.

12-09-2014: IV packet sent

12-10-2014: IV packet Delivered to NVC

12-11-2014: IV Scan Date

01-29-2015: Checklist Received from NVC

01-29-2015: Checklist Respond sent

02-02-2015: NVC Received checklist responds.

02-03-2015: New Scan Date

08-18-2015: Case Completed

04-17-2015: Interview Email Received (P4)

04-18-2015: Left NVC

04-19-2015: CEAC Status ‘In Transit’

04-21-2015: Medical Scheduled - Done

05-07-2015: Interview date @Jakarta,Indonesia (Refused under 221(g) for submit applicant (husband)’s ORIGINAL birth certificate & new form G-325A)

05-07-2015: CEAC Status ‘Administrative Processing’

05-18-2015: Requested documents Submitted to RPX-Jakarta,Indonesia

05-19-2015: CEAC Status changed from AP to READY for Interview

05-21-2015: CEAC Status READY, date updated.

05-21-2015: CEAC Status Changed from READY to AP. (at 4pm) I hope it will change to ISSUE tomorrow

05-22-2015: ISSUED

05-27-2015: Visa on hand,finally...

05-29-2015: POE O'hare Chicago

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leit11   2

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VISA APPROVED last 01.22.14

questions asked were:

✔️name, bday ( me, pepetioner, derivative)

✔️ petitoner, relationship

✔️ work of petitioner

✔️where and how did we meet

✔️date last visited by petitioner

✔️how did the petitioner acquire LPR

✔️when did he first mograte

✔️if cosponsor is leaving in the same house with petitioner

godbless everyone ?

???♥️?✈?

? FEB 27, 2012 : PRIORITY DATE

? MARCH 01, 2012 : NOA1 HARCOPY

? JUNE 13, 2013 : RFE

? JULY 22, 2013 : NOA2 email ?

? AUG 07, 2013 : NVC received our casefile

? OCT 30, 2013 : CASE COMPLETED

? NOV 30, 2013 : P4 email received

? DEC 9-11, 2013 : Medical Exam done @ SLMCEC

? JAN 22, 2014 : INTERVIEW DATE (2hrs for the whole process)

? JAN 25, 2014 : VISA ONHAND

? FEB 13, 2014 : POE

? FEB 25, 2014 : Received SS card

" Thank you Lord, All in Your time "

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kiwiflower   6

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: New Zealand
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hi there!

My husband had his interview this week, and we got it approved!

Questions asked in no particular order:

1. how did he meet his wife

2. what does she do

3. what do you do

4. does she work for your employer too

5. how long have you been married

Although he took a package full of documents and a huge photo album, only thing they requested to see is evidence of my PR.

Now we are waiting for our passports. Our officer was super friendly, and the whole office is extremely nice. It was a lovely experience afterall.

Good luck everyone, don't lose hope. Your approval will come at the perfect timing, believe in God.

Regards

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