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Vanesitaa   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Hi there, hopefully you can help me. I´m trying to get married in the Dominican Republic but im not sure what to do. I read that I need to do translate my citizenship certificate and a single status letter but I must do that through the Dominican consulate but I called them and they said that they don´t do it anymore. So now i dont know what to do. Can anyone help me please.....

IR-1/CR-1
Visa Event Date
Service Center: Texas Service Center
Consulate: Dominican Republic
Marriage: 2013-08-13 (L)
I-130 Sent: 2013-11-01
I-130 NOA1: 2013-11-05
I-130 RFE: NO
I-130 Approved: 2014-06-09
National Visa Center
NVC Received: 06/23/14
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill: 07/24/14
Submit DS-261: 07/24/14
Pay AOS Bill: 07/28/14
Send AOS Package: 07/29/14
Received AOS Package: 07/31/14
Receive IV Bill: 09/10/14
Pay IV Bill: 09/10/14
Submit DS-260: 09/12/14
Send IV Package: 08/21/14
Case Completed at NVC: 10/10/14
Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter: 10/16/14
Interview: 11/05/14
APPROVED!!!
Pourt Of Entry: 12/07/14
Social Security Card Received: 12/16/14

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Air Force Wife   6

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Filed: IR-5 Country: Dominican Republic
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USCIS Petition(s) Filed

Form I-130: Petition for Alien Relative (mother)

Date I-130 Sent : (2012-02-14)

Date I-130 NOA1 (Receipt)via email : (2012-02-21)

Date I-130 NOA1 (hard copy Receipt)via mail : (2012-02-28)

Date I-130 NOA2 (Receipt)via email : (2012-06-11)

Date I-130 NOA2 (hard copy Receipt)via mail : (2012-06-14)

Date Package Received By NVC : (2012-07-02)

ds3032(Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa Applicants): sent from mother's email address on 8/3/12. Approved on 8/10/12

AOS paid 8/5/12, IV paid 8/23/12.

ds230,i864ez,aos and iv receipt,documents(6 last pay stubs,job letter,beneficiary's birth certificate(certified and legalized),2 2x2 photos,police report(certified),w2 and transcripts from 2009-2011,copy of beneficiary passport.8/23/12

checklist received from NVC on 8/30/12- missing petioner's documents(marriage certificate,birth certificate,2011 transcript).

checklist sent to NVC by air on 9/1/12 to arrive on 9/4/12.

check list recieved on email 9/13/12 ( petioner INEXTENSA birth certificate and 2011 taxes transcript directly from IRS).

2011 taxes transcript (directly from IRS) sent on 9/12/12.Arrived 9/14/12

petioner birth certificate (INEXTENSA)sent on 9/13/12. Arrived 9/14/12

CASE COMPLETE 09/25/12

10/03/12 INTERVIEW assigned for 11/19/12 received letter via email later on in the day.

Medical done 11/06/12

Visa approved 11/19/12

VISA ON HAND 11/29/12 ( DELIVERED HOME)

POE 12/08/12- SAN JUAN,PUERTO RICO

F2A LPR petitioning for minor children

PD 8/5/13 , NOA2 8/27/13, CASE COMPLETE 3/5/14

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jalvarez320   8

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were you born in DR, because they have the double citizenship you wouldn't need to translate anything? as for the other thing stating you are single and able to marry, you could just go to anything place that translate paperwork, it could be an accounting agency just anyplace that fill out immigration papers they translate for a small fee.

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Vanesitaa   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Thank you!!!

IR-1/CR-1
Visa Event Date
Service Center: Texas Service Center
Consulate: Dominican Republic
Marriage: 2013-08-13 (L)
I-130 Sent: 2013-11-01
I-130 NOA1: 2013-11-05
I-130 RFE: NO
I-130 Approved: 2014-06-09
National Visa Center
NVC Received: 06/23/14
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill: 07/24/14
Submit DS-261: 07/24/14
Pay AOS Bill: 07/28/14
Send AOS Package: 07/29/14
Received AOS Package: 07/31/14
Receive IV Bill: 09/10/14
Pay IV Bill: 09/10/14
Submit DS-260: 09/12/14
Send IV Package: 08/21/14
Case Completed at NVC: 10/10/14
Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter: 10/16/14
Interview: 11/05/14
APPROVED!!!
Pourt Of Entry: 12/07/14
Social Security Card Received: 12/16/14

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Vanesitaa   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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were you born in DR, because they have the double citizenship you wouldn't need to translate anything? as for the other thing stating you are single and able to marry, you could just go to anything place that translate paperwork, it could be an accounting agency just anyplace that fill out immigration papers they translate for a small fee.

yes I was born in the Dominican Republic. but for the single letter it has to be done in USA or can a lawyer do it in DR. And thank you!

IR-1/CR-1
Visa Event Date
Service Center: Texas Service Center
Consulate: Dominican Republic
Marriage: 2013-08-13 (L)
I-130 Sent: 2013-11-01
I-130 NOA1: 2013-11-05
I-130 RFE: NO
I-130 Approved: 2014-06-09
National Visa Center
NVC Received: 06/23/14
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill: 07/24/14
Submit DS-261: 07/24/14
Pay AOS Bill: 07/28/14
Send AOS Package: 07/29/14
Received AOS Package: 07/31/14
Receive IV Bill: 09/10/14
Pay IV Bill: 09/10/14
Submit DS-260: 09/12/14
Send IV Package: 08/21/14
Case Completed at NVC: 10/10/14
Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter: 10/16/14
Interview: 11/05/14
APPROVED!!!
Pourt Of Entry: 12/07/14
Social Security Card Received: 12/16/14

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Bxfemme   11

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Hey I just got married in DR in may... I was born in USA so I needed my orignial birth certificate , translation and the apostille.... A copy of your passport... Single statement.... I think my hubby just needed a copy of his cedula n as the same for the witnesses since they were born in DR.... Check out this link i list the documents needed... and for the translation and statement we went to some lawyer that charged a reasonable price....

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/mobile//marriage_dr-e.html

USCIS*

07/17/13: NOA 1

01/03/14: Transferred to Texas

01/24/14: NOA 2

02/10/14: shipped to NVC

NVC*

02/18/14: Case received by NVC

03/21/14: NVC Case# Received

03/27/14: AOS shows paid

03/27/14: dropped off AOS package at post office

03/31/14: AOS received at NVC

04/02/14: IV shows paid

04/02/14: DS-260 Completed

04/02/14: dropped off IV package and resent I-864

04/04/14: Received at NVC (IV package and I-864)

04/16/14: received a real checklist for I-864

04/20/14: AOS accepted

04/22/14: received a real checklist for IV package (birth certificate :cry:)

04/23/14: NVC received checklist item (IV package)

05/14/14: Case complete at NVC

05/21/14: email about case complete

06/12/14: Received email for interview (P4)

06/23/14: Medical done

07/02/14: Pick up medical results

07/07/14: Interview Date----Approved :dancing:

07/14/14: Received Visa in hands

07/23/14:POE JFK

08/2?/14:Had to apply for SSN-- received in mail--- applied three weeks later and received less than a week after

09/02/14:Conditional Green CARD received in mail

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Vanesitaa   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Hey I just got married in DR in may... I was born in USA so I needed my orignial birth certificate , translation and the apostille.... A copy of your passport... Single statement.... I think my hubby just needed a copy of his cedula n as the same for the witnesses since they were born in DR.... Check out this link i list the documents needed... and for the translation and statement we went to some lawyer that charged a reasonable price....

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/mobile//marriage_dr-e.html

hi! but i was bor in DR so do i need to the same as you did??

IR-1/CR-1
Visa Event Date
Service Center: Texas Service Center
Consulate: Dominican Republic
Marriage: 2013-08-13 (L)
I-130 Sent: 2013-11-01
I-130 NOA1: 2013-11-05
I-130 RFE: NO
I-130 Approved: 2014-06-09
National Visa Center
NVC Received: 06/23/14
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill: 07/24/14
Submit DS-261: 07/24/14
Pay AOS Bill: 07/28/14
Send AOS Package: 07/29/14
Received AOS Package: 07/31/14
Receive IV Bill: 09/10/14
Pay IV Bill: 09/10/14
Submit DS-260: 09/12/14
Send IV Package: 08/21/14
Case Completed at NVC: 10/10/14
Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter: 10/16/14
Interview: 11/05/14
APPROVED!!!
Pourt Of Entry: 12/07/14
Social Security Card Received: 12/16/14

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~Yoly~   4

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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The single status I got it from the DR consulate. Per their website it was mandatory.

  1. The original passport and copies of the passport bio-page;
  2. Copies of last entries stamps;
  3. Proof of Dominican residence (if not a resident of the Dominican Republic, an additional fee applies and tourist card must be presented);
  4. Sworn declaration before a notary public, of being single and eligible to marry; the sworn declaration then needs to be legalized at the Offices of Procuraduría General de La República. If the Sworn declaration is done before a U.S. notary, it then needs to be legalized at the closest Dominican Consulate in the U.S. (In the past, the U.S. Embassy allowed U.S. citizens to swear such an affidavit of eligibility to marry before a U.S. consular officer. The Embassy discontinued this practice several years ago, however, because local officials were interpreting these documents as meaning that the Embassy had actually verified the content of the citizens’ statements, when in fact the consular officer was merely attesting to the fact that the individual in question had made the statement. U.S. citizens needing to comply with this requirement should instead present themselves to a Dominican notary –as specified above-.)
  5. Copy of foreign birth certificate and a legal translation of the certificate; central authorities in both the United States and the Dominican Republic now authenticate their own public documents, such as birth, death or marriage certificates, with a certificate of apostille (name of the authentication stamp). You can get your document apostille at the office of Vital Records in your state, or visit www.italiamerica.org/vital_records.htm.
  6. If divorced, copy of the divorce certificate and legal translation of the certificate;
  7. 2 witnesses (not family).

Additionally, Dominican law requires that notice of the intended marriage must be published prior to the ceremony.

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Bxfemme   11

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Hey I was trying to ask hubby if he remembers. I know since both of u guys r nationals of DR it's less paperwork.... He said he believes it's copies of birth certificate ... Copy of IDs (cedula) of bride n groom ... Cedulas of witness... Divorce if previously married y if u guys have kids together additional charges...

USCIS*

07/17/13: NOA 1

01/03/14: Transferred to Texas

01/24/14: NOA 2

02/10/14: shipped to NVC

NVC*

02/18/14: Case received by NVC

03/21/14: NVC Case# Received

03/27/14: AOS shows paid

03/27/14: dropped off AOS package at post office

03/31/14: AOS received at NVC

04/02/14: IV shows paid

04/02/14: DS-260 Completed

04/02/14: dropped off IV package and resent I-864

04/04/14: Received at NVC (IV package and I-864)

04/16/14: received a real checklist for I-864

04/20/14: AOS accepted

04/22/14: received a real checklist for IV package (birth certificate :cry:)

04/23/14: NVC received checklist item (IV package)

05/14/14: Case complete at NVC

05/21/14: email about case complete

06/12/14: Received email for interview (P4)

06/23/14: Medical done

07/02/14: Pick up medical results

07/07/14: Interview Date----Approved :dancing:

07/14/14: Received Visa in hands

07/23/14:POE JFK

08/2?/14:Had to apply for SSN-- received in mail--- applied three weeks later and received less than a week after

09/02/14:Conditional Green CARD received in mail

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