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BCV&BEV   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Indonesia
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We interviewed yesterday at 12:30. At first the guards weren't going to let me into the consulate as they were confused why I was there. I'm guessing we are the first same-sex couple to interview together at the Embassy in Jakarta. After the called the consulate office and got the approval, we entered together. I wasn't going to be kept outside, that is for sure. Luckily I also had the USCIS approval notice naming me the petitioner.

We were so nervous. Because the US only started recognizing our same-sex relationship last June we had previously tried a tourist and student visa before that time. I was a little nervous they might count those denials against us. After handing the initial paperwork and paying the fee, we waited. After 2 years of fighting for this moment to finally be ours I was a bundle of nerves. He stepped into the semi private, but not sound-proof, interview booth. I could hear most of it....and finally the approval!

My partner said the interviewers were very kind and he was surprised at how simple the questions were. We had practiced a whole list of questions. I'm glad we did.

We stopped briefly on our way out to hug. We were so excited. We knew once we left the embassy we wouldn't be able hug or kiss til we reached the hotel room.

We get his visa on Friday and fly back together on Tuesday!

Words can't describe how happy we are to be past this rough part of our journey together.

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,468

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum. ***

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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Bxfemme   11

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

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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Aldi & James Rookie

Aldi & James   2

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Indonesia
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Congrats on your success. Thanks for the email. I went to Jakarta in May to help get my fiancé through the interview and the security guard was a little standoffish to me too, but let me in. She asked "how old is he?"...I replied, "24"..."So why are you here?" LOL But they let me in and, actually, the interviewer in the semi-private booth you mentioned let me go in the booth for the interview as well. He was very kind and had to translate a number of things into Indonesian for clarity's sake. My fiancé was so excited when it was done that he invited the interviewer to the wedding. I said I didn't think he'd make it since he's LIVING IN JAKARTA. Silly guy.

Anyway, I had a return flight the next day, but he had to wait 3 days for his visa...so he came in on May 17. We were married on June 7.

It was a huge adjustment for him, but he's doing so well and is happy to have new friends in Chicago. I hope your spouse is doing well too. It sounds like you've been trying to make this happen a lot longer than us, so I'm glad it worked out finally!

 
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