THE US CONSULATE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WAITING LIST

[Cenovia&Wilmi 0]

Does any one know how long it takes once the US Consulate in the Dominican Republic has your file. I have checked the waiting list and we are 23,000+ on the list. Does that mean we have to wait more than a year for an interview? I have been separated from my husband for more than a year and I don't think I can wait another year to really start my marriage. Can any one offer any advice or similar experience with a K3 application?

[els622 0]

Does any one know how long it takes once the US Consulate in the Dominican Republic has your file. I have checked the waiting list and we are 23,000+ on the list. Does that mean we have to wait more than a year for an interview? I have been separated from my husband for more than a year and I don't think I can wait another year to really start my marriage. Can any one offer any advice or similar experience with a K3 application?

Unfortunately, I have no words of encouragement. My husbands I-129F was "received" in Santo Domingo on October 12, 2005. As of February 28, 2006, he was number 14,000+. I have been watching the "progress" on the website. During October through December, the consulate was averaging 3400 interviews a month. They have since dropped to about 2500 per month. What's interesting is that your husbands place in line will not advance by the number of interviews conducted - hmmmm. Another interesting thing is how few K3 interviews they traditionally do in a month. One month, out of over 3000 interviews scheduled, only 6 were K3s, which probably only represented 2 or 3 cases. What I really don't understand is how, legally, they can put K3 visas in line with all the other when it is supposed to be expedited.

I, too, am hoping that this situation gets remedied. In the meantime, I hope he is working. My husband has not worked for months because he is Haitian and they legally stopped Haitians from working in the DR unless they have a provisional residency. We are waiting for that to happen soon, also. Good luck.

Edited March 13, 2006 by els622

[fathe 0]

Yes, unfortunately it is taking more than a year from the time of receipt at Santo Domingo until the interview is actually conducted.

Me for example: papers reached SD on 4/29/05 and I have received notification that my husband's interview will be on 6/1/06. That's 13 months.

I'm sorry to say that it might take even longer than 13 months for you. When my husband's case was added to the waiting list it was #17,000. Those being added now have even longer to wait than us.

[msjv 0]

Hello,

Please hang in there. It is a painful situation, but if you two love each other it is worth it.

I got married in 2004 and just had my appointment Sept 2007. We were on the waiting list for almost 2 years.

Sorry I couldn't give a better timeline.

Keep your head up.

Does any one know how long it takes once the US Consulate in the Dominican Republic has your file. I have checked the waiting list and we are 23,000+ on the list. Does that mean we have to wait more than a year for an interview? I have been separated from my husband for more than a year and I don't think I can wait another year to really start my marriage. Can any one offer any advice or similar experience with a K3 application?

[Bub 0]

Hi,

I just married my dominican boyfriend of two years on Monday. We are really happy. We have been thru a lot and know that there is more to come before we can be together here in the U.S. Last year I sold my house and car, quit my job and moved to the D.R. in hopes of getting residency there and then marrying there and directly filing with the Embassy. First my initial approval for residency was denied here in the Dom. Consulate in NYC with no reason three days before I moved down. That made finding a decent job down there very difficult for me. There is a lot more to this story but to sum up, I decided to move back here to the U.S. in February and work for a while and we decided to get married and file here in the U.S. We went with marriage over fiance because we want to start having kids and I feel more comfortable being legally married and starting this. Also it felt better to both of us to make the commitment as well as the idea that he could start working right away when he entered the U.S. Back here in the U.S. I am about to start the paperwork and filing. A woman in Senator Leahy's office has offered to help me but I was wondering if I need more that that? Has anyone used the companies on the internet that offer to do it for around $500? I have a friend here who used a great attorney but she costs $5000 and doesn't seem to return my emails now. I should also note that my husband has been denied a tourist visa renewal (he was here 4 times before, never overstayed, never broke any laws) and also denied a work visa. Does this mean I need a really good lawyer? The Embassy in the D.R. has made me cry because they accused me of fraud when I called to ask about how I go about doing a direct consular filing so I could move down there with all documents and be informed as to the order of the process. I haven't heard any good things about the people that work there. Sometimes I wonder if I should try to live there again if this process is going to take so long. How did the other couples manage so much time apart? Thanks for any advice out there, K

[mrc1330 0]

Believe it or not things in the DR Consulate have improved for the better... for cases that have been approved after March 2008, it takes less than 90 days for an interview. But if you want real specifics and a great knowledge bank go to www.dominicanstotheusa.com there are thousands of you out there all scattered but on DTTUSA there are over 200 members present and past that can tell you EXACTLY what to expect.

Hi,

I just married my dominican boyfriend of two years on Monday. We are really happy. We have been thru a lot and know that there is more to come before we can be together here in the U.S. Last year I sold my house and car, quit my job and moved to the D.R. in hopes of getting residency there and then marrying there and directly filing with the Embassy. First my initial approval for residency was denied here in the Dom. Consulate in NYC with no reason three days before I moved down. That made finding a decent job down there very difficult for me. There is a lot more to this story but to sum up, I decided to move back here to the U.S. in February and work for a while and we decided to get married and file here in the U.S. We went with marriage over fiance because we want to start having kids and I feel more comfortable being legally married and starting this. Also it felt better to both of us to make the commitment as well as the idea that he could start working right away when he entered the U.S. Back here in the U.S. I am about to start the paperwork and filing. A woman in Senator Leahy's office has offered to help me but I was wondering if I need more that that? Has anyone used the companies on the internet that offer to do it for around $500? I have a friend here who used a great attorney but she costs $5000 and doesn't seem to return my emails now. I should also note that my husband has been denied a tourist visa renewal (he was here 4 times before, never overstayed, never broke any laws) and also denied a work visa. Does this mean I need a really good lawyer? The Embassy in the D.R. has made me cry because they accused me of fraud when I called to ask about how I go about doing a direct consular filing so I could move down there with all documents and be informed as to the order of the process. I haven't heard any good things about the people that work there. Sometimes I wonder if I should try to live there again if this process is going to take so long. How did the other couples manage so much time apart? Thanks for any advice out there, K