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saritamackita   0

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So my fiance has kind of an interesting situation. He is Colombian, but we met and he has been living for many years in Ecuador without any papers. Obviously one of the criteria for the K-1 visa proces is a police report from all countries where he was lived for more than 6 months over the age of 16. Ecuador obviously fits this criteria for him (not to mention we are doing the visa process in Ecuador) and so he needs a police report from Ecuador. He claims, however, that he won't be able to get a police report there because those are only available for people living legally in the country. Is this true? Does anyone know of anyway around this? thanks!

10/5/09 - NOA1 sent

11/16/09 - request to expedite petition for humanitarian and medical reasons (I am pregnant with our baby due 1/22/10)

11/17/09 - request DENIED

1/7/10 - NOA 2 sent

1/13/10 - National Visa Center receives petition

1/22/10 - our baby is born right on his due date!

2/4/10 - make appointment with US embassy in Guayaquil

2/18/10 - I arrive in Ecuador with our little one, we meet up as a family

2/24/10 - Visa appointment with Embassy...Visa Approved!

3/10/10 - I fly back to the states

3/17/10 - He flies to the states

5/19/10 - We get married

10/10? - File for Green Card

1/6/11 - Green Card Interview - Accepted

edward toro Explorer

edward toro   3

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So my fiance has kind of an interesting situation. He is Colombian, but we met and he has been living for many years in Ecuador without any papers. Obviously one of the criteria for the K-1 visa proces is a police report from all countries where he was lived for more than 6 months over the age of 16. Ecuador obviously fits this criteria for him (not to mention we are doing the visa process in Ecuador) and so he needs a police report from Ecuador. He claims, however, that he won't be able to get a police report there because those are only available for people living legally in the country. Is this true? Does anyone know of anyway around this? thanks!

It is true. However, I will go to the embassy of the Ecuador in Bogota, Colombia and ask for some kind of clarence record. If this does not work, I will try to get a notarized letter from a legal office or authority in Ecuador stating that police records are only available to nationals of this country and send the police record from Colombia plus this "letter of no police record available" to the NVC along with a letter explaining the situation.

It should work.

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USCIS Journey

I-130 Filed: 04-01-2009

NOA1: 04-09-2009

I-130 Approved on Nov 19, 2009

NVC Journey Dec. 2009

Dec 4: wife's case was entered at NVC

Jan 08: Sing in failed......wow thanks GOD. Jan 11: CASE COMPLETE TOTAL TIME 24 BUSINESS DAYS OR 38 CALENDAR DAYS FOR CASE COMPLETE.

Feb 5: Interview date scheduled. Interview on March 23, 2010

Embassy Journey 1.0

March 23, 2010: Interview date. Wife placed on AP, Baby required new birth cert.

April 21, 2010: Wife out of AP she needs to get an approved I-212 from USCIS, Baby birth cert. issue resolved.

I-212 Waiver @ USCIS Journey

May 10, 2010: Filed form I-212

Sept. 9, 2010: I-212 Approved

Embassy Journey 2.0

Sept. 22, 2010 New Interview date.

Sept 22, 2010 VISA APPROVED.

Waiting for visa to arrive at Cali-Colombia.

saritamackita Rookie

saritamackita   0

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ok. thanks for the advice!

10/5/09 - NOA1 sent

11/16/09 - request to expedite petition for humanitarian and medical reasons (I am pregnant with our baby due 1/22/10)

11/17/09 - request DENIED

1/7/10 - NOA 2 sent

1/13/10 - National Visa Center receives petition

1/22/10 - our baby is born right on his due date!

2/4/10 - make appointment with US embassy in Guayaquil

2/18/10 - I arrive in Ecuador with our little one, we meet up as a family

2/24/10 - Visa appointment with Embassy...Visa Approved!

3/10/10 - I fly back to the states

3/17/10 - He flies to the states

5/19/10 - We get married

10/10? - File for Green Card

1/6/11 - Green Card Interview - Accepted

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,469

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Also, if you haven't, read the "US Consulate in Guayaquil, Ecuador" thread on this forum, and read the "Embassy Info" and Embassy Reviews for Guayaquil (see links atop every VJ page), paying attention to the very worst stories. At best, you are not in for a pleasant time, and you should prepare thoroughly.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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