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Livelyjo   15

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Hey everyone! Still waiting for NOA2. Im getting all the paper work together.
My husband is a Haitian citizen, but lives in Dominican Republic. Does this mean he needs a police certificate for both countries? Also, since his paper work (birth certificate and haitian police certificate) will be in Creole, do we have to have a translation in English since we are going to the US embassy in Santo Domingo or in Spanish? I'm a little confused since is the US embassy in a Spanish speaking country. English vs Spanish!

Any advise?

Thanks a million guys!

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Amor Verdadero   33

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Hey! Yes you will need police certificates from both countries IF he lived in both country for more than 6 months since the age of 16. If he has only been in the DR since age 16 then you will only need a PC from there.

From everything I have read, and my lawyer has told me is: The police certificates need to be in english OR the language of the country in which the visa is being handled in. SO, if your husband needs a PC from haiti but the visa is being done in the DR I would have that one translated just to be safe.

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Livelyjo   15

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Hey! Yes you will need police certificates from both countries IF he lived in both country for more than 6 months since the age of 16. If he has only been in the DR since age 16 then you will only need a PC from there.

From everything I have read, and my lawyer has told me is: The police certificates need to be in english OR the language of the country in which the visa is being handled in. SO, if your husband needs a PC from haiti but the visa is being done in the DR I would have that one translated just to be safe.

Mil Gracias!!!

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phd1974   17

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Dominican Republic
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Yes, documents not in English or Spanish must be translated (preferably to English) for the embassy in the Dominican Republic.

Jan 25, 2014: I-129F Sent

Feb 13, 2014: NOA1

Apr 15,2014: NOA2 Notice Via USCIS Web Site

Apr 22, 2014: NOA2 Received In Postal Mail

Apr 28: 2014: NVC Received

Apr 30: 2014: NVC Left

May 09, 2014: Embassy Received

Jul 08, 2014: Interview - Approved - CEAC Status Ready

Jul 14 2014: CEAC updated but still READY Status

Jul 16 2014: CEAC Status changed to Administrative Processing

Jul 22 2014: CEAC Status changed to Issued

Jul 28 2014: VISA received

Aug 06 2014: U.S. Arrival (Ft. Lauderdale POE)

Children (3 kids)

Apr 28 2015: Filed I130 petition for each child

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Nov 13 2015: Paid separate IV fees for all 3 children

Dec 04 2015: Filed Affidavit of Support (I864) for each child

Jan 12 2016: Received RFE for missing birth certificate from one of the kids packet

Jan 13 2016: Sent in RFE evidence ( birth certificate copy .... again O_o )

Jan 19 2016: Received notice that they received the RFE evidence

Feb 22 2016: Called and found out another RFE was being sent out about birth certificate

Feb 24 2016: Sent in (inextensa versions, not de acta versions) of birth certificates for all children

Mar 02 2016: Received notice that they received the RFE evidence

Mar 11 2016: NVC Process finished, now awaiting interview time slot to be scheduled

Mar 29 2016: Called NVC and found out today they scheduled interview

Apr 01 2016: Received Packet 4 notice via e-mail with interview date

Apr 25 2016: Children received P4 letters in the mail

May 19 2016: Interview

Jun 03 2016: Received Visas

Jul 06 2016: Travel to US

 
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