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POE on IR1 visa and layover in Germany

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kittycat Apprentice

kittycat   33

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Hey everyone,

 

I cannot see a more recent thread that discusses IR1 visa experiences and travel through Schengen. Our trip will originate in Serbia, Belgrade and while there was a possibility to take direct flight to NYC - we could not find free seats until October that did not cost arm and a leg.

 

So we (myself on IR1 visa and my husband USC) will be travelling straight to Virginia - IAD with a layover in Germany. All my research says that as US Citizen + spouse and with a copy of marriage cert, we should have no problem making our connection. Am I missing something?

 

 

11-20-2019 - mailed docs to NVC

12-20-2019 - DS-260 done

01-28-2020 - NVC DQ-ed

02-08-2020 - husband flew back to the States

 

02-14-2020 - IV interview scheduled for 03-31-2020

03-15-2020 - pending IV interview cancelled due to COVID

08-04-2020 - US Embassy notified us - not eligible for a follow -to-join immigration route anymore. Spouse has naturalized. Advised to re-start the process with I-130 😯

"2 heart attacks" and a month later....

 

09-08-2020 - applied online I-130 

09-09-2020 - NOA1 sent out 

09-16-2020 - received NOA1 hardcopy, case pending at Texas SC, 

                      Online case status check, shows case pending at Nebraska SC

09-09-2020 - touched

09-10-2020 - touched

09-14-2020 - touched

10-19-2020 - touched

 

Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   41,981

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Your research is correct.  You are exempt from the travel restriction.  

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kittycat Apprentice

kittycat   33

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Great,

Thank you for responding so quickly!

 

11-20-2019 - mailed docs to NVC

12-20-2019 - DS-260 done

01-28-2020 - NVC DQ-ed

02-08-2020 - husband flew back to the States

 

02-14-2020 - IV interview scheduled for 03-31-2020

03-15-2020 - pending IV interview cancelled due to COVID

08-04-2020 - US Embassy notified us - not eligible for a follow -to-join immigration route anymore. Spouse has naturalized. Advised to re-start the process with I-130 😯

"2 heart attacks" and a month later....

 

09-08-2020 - applied online I-130 

09-09-2020 - NOA1 sent out 

09-16-2020 - received NOA1 hardcopy, case pending at Texas SC, 

                      Online case status check, shows case pending at Nebraska SC

09-09-2020 - touched

09-10-2020 - touched

09-14-2020 - touched

10-19-2020 - touched

 

 
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