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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
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Hi - does anyone have information regarding a German citizen getting a B2 TOURIST visa? Is it possible at all? Thanks!

24 July 2013 - Sent I-129F (USPS Certified Mail)

26 July 2013 - Package delivered (according to USPS tracking number)

30 July 2013 - NOA1 notice date

31 July 2013 - Received USCIS e-notiification and receipt number: Package received, transferred to CSC

31 July 2013 - Check cashed

31 July 2013 - "Alien registration number changed" email

2 August 2013 - Received NOA1 hardcopy

4 September 2013 - Received Approval

9 September 2013 - Received NOA2 hardcopy

16 October 2013 - Received by NVC!! Case creation date.

21 October 2013- Status changed to READY for interview

29 October 2013- Packet 3 received

12 November 2013 - Embassy received packet 3 documents

18 November 2013 - Received packet #4

4 December 2013 - INTERVIEW DATE!!! APPROVED!!!

7 December 2013 - POE Chicago

23 December 2013 - Wedding

14 August 2014 - 2-year Green Card Received

6 June 2016 - ROC packet sent to CSC

8 June 2016 - NOA1 received

9 June 2016 - Check cashed

7 July 2016 - Biometrics done!

27 June 2017- REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS APPROVED! 

14 September 2017- Submitted N400 Application Online

27 September 2017-  Biometric Appt (walked in 1 week early)

19 December 2017 - INTERVIEW SCHEDULED, CHICAGO OFFICE

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Posted

Sure it is possible.

Why can't you use the VWP? Know if your B2 is denied, you may not be able to use the VWP for a while

good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1


NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC


Medical
May 4, 2009


Interview
May, 26, 2009


POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Germany
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You'll only need it if your ESTA is denied or if you're wanting to stay longer than 90 days, which is not worth it since they most likely will deny you unless you have a realllllly good reason to be in the US for so long. But, my husband had his ESTA denied, applied and was accepted. But most likely because he showed proof I was living in Germany with him and also promised to return.

Myself: US citizen; Husband: German citizen

TransferWise Invitation Link: (first wire transfer is free) https://transferwise.com/u/eec50

(B-2 Journey):

 

 

-(then fiance) H-2B work visa application terminated due to qualification difficulties in Aug. 2010.

-(then fiance) B-2 tourist visa denied due to lack of strong ties to Germany in Sept. 2010.
-Third ESTA denied due to his suspiscious visa status on Oct. 15, 2012.
-B-2 tourist visa approved on Nov. 16, 2012!

 

(IR-1 Journey):

 

 

-Extended German residence permit obtained Aug. 23, 2014. (to qualify for DCF)

-Husband's new German passport picked up Aug. 28, 2014. (Old one expires 2015)

-I-130 packet sent to Frankfurt (DCF) Aug. 29, 2014!

-NOA1 issued Sept. 9, 2014 (received Sept.13)

-RFE regarding evidence of bona fide marriage received along with NOA1

-RFE reply packet sent to Frankfurt Sept. 30, 2014

-E-mail response (NOA2) received by USCIS Frankfurt on Oct. 23, 2014 (Petition APPROVED Oct. 20!!!) :dancing:

-Paper NOA2 received in the mail Oct. 29, 2014

-Case number assigned by IV unit Oct. 30, 2014 (Received by email Nov. 3)

-Paper "Packet 3" arrived in mail Nov. 4, 2014

-DS-260 and Document Delivery Registration submitted to Frankfurt Nov. 4, 2014

-Mailed in priority date request found on Packet 3 to IV Unit Nov. 5, 2014

-IV ("Packet 3") package sent to Frankfurt Nov. 17, 2014

-Medical completed by Frankfurt panel physician Nov. 17, 2014

-Received "Packet 4" via e-mail Nov. 20, 2014

-Interview booked for Dec. 3, 2014 (booked Nov. 21, 2014 after email authorization received)
-Visa approved, issued AND picked up by the courier all within 7 hours, Dec. 3, 2014
:dance:

-Visa packet arrived in the mail Dec. 4, 2014

-Visa packet had to be returned to Frankfurt for correction on Immigrant Data Summary sheet (wrong birthplace listed) Dec. 5, 2014

-Corrected visa packet received in the mail Dec. 11, 2014

-$165 Immigrant fee paid Dec. 11, 2014

-POE (through Dublin, Ireland) Jan. 18, 2015

-Registered manually for social security Jan. 27, 2015

-Social security card arrived within 2 weeks after applying in person/green card arrived within 30 days after entering U.S.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Posted

That would depend on why you are not eligible for the VWP.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ireland
Timeline
Posted

Is it that you are not elligible for the VWP, or that you want to stay longer than 90 days? If the later, what is your reasoning and proof of funds to support yourself?

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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