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The rules vary from embassy to embassy, but generally you need legal residency in the country where you will interview for an immigrant visa.

Note: Residency doesn't necessarily mean permanent residency (i.e. work visas and student visas should be fine as well).

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Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Vicky's   0

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11 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The rules vary from embassy to embassy, but generally you need legal residency in the country where you will interview for an immigrant visa.

Note: Residency doesn't necessarily mean permanent residency (i.e. work visas and student visas should be fine as well).

geowrian thank you for your helpful information.

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9 hours ago, sthomas said:

Vicky, I am waiting on an interview with Abu Dhabi embassy. Was expecting to get it in January. May I know when your priority date was or when your case was complete? My cc was June 29, 2017. 

Sthomas , i am also was expecting my interview in January that's why i mentioned January.My case is IR1 and cc was August 14,2017.

plz update me if you get your interview date. Thank you

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doggieandsam   765

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i am not totally sure but i think you "might" be able to. because visitors from Iran etc for example, just fly in to get their interviews done in the UAE. now this may not be 100% guaranteed or possible, best to get in touch with the embassy to check if they can accommodate you somehow since you said that you started the process as resident but that you have since left but can go back as a visitor to continue your visa process there.

Passport 17-Feb-22 Drop-off at USPS (expedited processing and shipping) ~ 22-Feb-22 Status: In Process ~ 08-Mar-22 Passport book shipped ~ 09-Mar-22 Status: Approved. Passport book in hand.

N-400     28-Jun-21 Filed online ~ 28-Jun-21 Received NOA + "Biometrics will be re-used" notice ~ 14-Dec-21 Interview scheduled ~ 25-Jan-22 Interview. Approved. Case status: Oath will be scheduled.  ~ 01-Feb-22 Oath scheduled. ~ 14-Feb-22 Oath ceremony.   

ROC        11-Jun-20 Application sent via FedEx ~ 16-Jun-20 Case received ~ 29-Jun-20 (Old) biometrics applied to case ~ 01-Jul-20 NOA ~ 23-Dec-21 Case transferred to new office ~ 25-Jan-22 Combo interview with N400. Case approved. 

AOS        13-Oct -17 Application sent via FedEx ~ 17-Oct-17 Case received ~ 24-Oct-17 Fingerprint fee received ~ 25-Oct-17 NOA1 ~ 17-Nov-17 Biometrics ~ 23-Nov-17 Status "We are scheduling
                 your interview" ~ 24-Jul-18 Status "We have scheduled your interview" ~ 28-Jul-18 Interview notice received in the mail  ~ 29-Aug-18 Interview ~ 30-Aug-18 Status "Case was approved" 
                 04-Sep-18 Received approval / welcome letter in the mail ~04-Sep-18 Status: "Card was mailed to me" ~07-Sep-18 Green card received

EAD/AP  13-Oct Application sent via FedEx ~ 17-Oct Case received ~ 25-Oct NOA1 ~ 17-Nov Biometrics ~ 09-Jan Approved ~ 13-Jan Notice received ~ 18-Jan Combo card received

K1 Visa   28-Jun-17 Case ready (No packet 3 received) ~ 22-Jul Medical ~ 02-Aug Interview (APPROVED!) ~ 03-Aug Visa issued ~ 08-Aug VOH ~ 14-Sep POE (Abu Dhabi) ~ 01-Oct-17 Got married! 

I-129F     17-Feb-17 Petition sent via FedEx ~ 21-Feb-17 Case received ~ 24-Feb-17 NOA1 ~ 30-May-17 NOA2 12-Jun-17 NVC received / Case and Invoice numbers assigned ~ 20-Jun-17 NVC left

 

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On 11/8/2017 at 11:59 PM, Vicky's said:

Hello.... Quick question 

I have interview in January at US Embassy Abu Dhabi.

Can I appear in a immigration visa interview without having a UAE Residency ?

Hi Vicky,

 

Normally you either need to be a citizen or have a residency of the country because you need to provide police clearance of the country. Iranians are acepted in AD because there is no U.S. embassy in Iran.

The thing is, this is normally cleared at the NVC stage because thats how they assign your case number.

But if the process was done via AD and you left UAE for whatever reason as long as you have all the past docs you should be ok. 

Btw my husband was aproved in May and still no response for the interview

10/06/2011: Documents sent to Dallas

10/17/2011: Received NOA (dated: 10/14/2011)

11/01/2011: Status change: Testing and Interviewing

12/08/2011: Yellow Letter received (dated: 12/06/2011)

01/06/2012: Status Change!!!: Initial Testing and Interviewing

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On 11/21/2017 at 5:07 AM, iamdegie said:

i am not totally sure but i think you "might" be able to. because visitors from Iran etc for example, just fly in to get their interviews done in the UAE. now this may not be 100% guaranteed or possible, best to get in touch with the embassy to check if they can accommodate you somehow since you said that you started the process as resident but that you have since left but can go back as a visitor to continue your visa process there.

Thank you for your reply. Now i got Residency through working visa.

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On 11/21/2017 at 9:39 AM, Tatsi said:

Hi Vicky,

 

Normally you either need to be a citizen or have a residency of the country because you need to provide police clearance of the country. Iranians are acepted in AD because there is no U.S. embassy in Iran.

The thing is, this is normally cleared at the NVC stage because thats how they assign your case number.

But if the process was done via AD and you left UAE for whatever reason as long as you have all the past docs you should be ok. 

Btw my husband was aproved in May and still no response for the interview

Thank you Tatsi.Now i fixed about Residency problem.

JFH Grand Master

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*~*~*moved from "IR-1/CR-1 spouse visa process and procedures" to MENA sub-forum. Country-specific question*~*~*

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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sthomas Contributor

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On 11/10/2017 at 12:11 PM, Vicky's said:

Sthomas , i am also was expecting my interview in January that's why i mentioned January.My case is IR1 and cc was August 14,2017.

plz update me if you get your interview date. Thank you

Hi Vicky, just curious. Did you end up getting an interview date yet?? 

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1 hour ago, sthomas said:

Hi Vicky, just curious. Did you end up getting an interview date yet?? 

 

1 hour ago, sthomas said:

Hi Vicky, just curious. Did you end up getting an interview date yet?? 

 

1 hour ago, sthomas said:

Hi Vicky, just curious. Did you end up getting an interview date yet?? 

Nop , no update ,status is still same

 
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