Moonlight2011

First, call the DOS and ask for the status of both. They will tell you if the visa has been issued yet (Takes about a week for UPS to receive after it is issued) or not and if your dad is still in AP or approved, or if also issued. Once you have this information, I would email the embassy with the subject line something like this... Case #ALGXXXXXXXXXX - URGENT: Attention required before Wedding date - or something along those lines. Send it ASAP. If you do it through Outlook you can mark it as High Priority and tag it so you get a "read receipt". That way you know they have seen it. There is no guarantee they will answer, however they were more responsive with mine when I let them know there was urgency involved.

If they still do not answer, I would have your husband call (since he is the USC) and tell them he needs to speak to a live body in the consular section. They will tell him they cannot transfer him, but if he is insistent and lets them know you were promised something that isn't happening - they will put you through. I recommend this only as a last resort though because this is not their standard operation and it may not sit well with them. To my situation it was the only option to get my situation fixed.

I hope this was helpful, I wish you the best getting it fixed, and with the wedding! Keep us posted and let us know if there is anything else you may need!

Hi thanks for youre help.

well we tried to call the DOS thise morning, as crasy as it seems ,when my husband finally got in the phone with an operator and explained the situation, she told him he need to put my mother on conference call since she is the one applying..he told her she doenst speka a very good english , she said its fien but she has to call..Weird.

we also tried to call the US citizens number, and the guy was very rude to my husband saying if its not an emergency regarding him, he cant help or transfer him. my husband got very up set..and after a moment of trying to talk to this guy, he just hang up on us ..with no notice.

we will try tomorrow with the DOS, do you have a number that you know goes directly to the non immigrant visa section?

Thanks for ure time

The embassy does not use the local mail to return passports with visas. They must be picked up at the UPS location. You might try calling them and seeing if they have it there. If not, approvals may still need to go through AP and can take a while. The embassy will not answer anything regarding AP if it is not past due.

Thanks for youre reply.

yes my parenst know that they have to pick them up from UPS, they have been calling UPS almost everyday since, but nothing.

One detail to you since you seem knowing the consulate very well, maybe it can help you and me understand this crazy situation.

My mother got approved right away ( by the councelor), and my dad was told he is on AP...what is strange since its only a tourist visa, i have a green card and my husband is a US citizens..( knowing they already did a background check on me before allowing me in the US, how come it is so difficult for my dad).

Anyways, my parents were given a UPS slip and an other document saying its all good and my dad was told that only for him its going take longer ( up to 8 weeks) but since he knew about my wedding they are going try make it faster ( what i doubt).

a month later , nothing, i sent an email to the embassy, and no response, my mother even went back to the consulate and spoke to somebody there, that contacted the office and was told that her passport will be ready in TWO DAYS. Crazy as it is almost two weeks later..she havent heard from them. she contacted UPS..and always nothing.

can somebody explain me this situation now?

My wedding is in a week here in the US, and we have been trying contact the Algiers consulate so many times....They seem so busy at answering our emails, but not that busy to up date there status on Face book...

:-(

Hi

My wife had an interview on September 23 at US embassy in Algiers, and they told her that everything is fine. All what she has to do is to wait for a visa which will be delivered from 10 to 15 days.

However, she did not receive anything. Usually, it takes less than 10 days to get a visa. I hope that the recent events occurred in Libya does not affect the functioning of the Embassy.

It's tough situation because I can not call them, moreover, they didn't respond to my emails. In fact, the Embassy does accept call only from US citizens. Unfortunately, I am permanent resident.

Does anyone here experienced a similar situation, and what were the outcomes ?

Thank you

Hi,

did youre wife got her passport back with the visa???

just wondering, my parents did there interview arround sept9th, got approved and still didnt get there passport back.

the consulate do not answer our calls or emails.

please advice if you heard from them

Thanks

its crazy, i have been trying contact them for my family visas ,they never answer my emails, i cant call, and when i called the embassy they dont wnat forward me to the cosular section.

Thanks. Hope it all goes quickly.

quick update guys,

i logged in my file and guess what: my green card is in production..;-))) yayyyyy...

whats funny is i didnt get any notification that i got approved?..anyway..

waiting for it in the mail..;-))) Yayyyyy

goodluck to the rest of u

Quick update,

i Applied for UK tourist visa, and travel to my country with no issues.

even if i was allowed to travel to UK for less that 48 hours without visa, i decided to apply for it, what was the best decision ever, i had question about my visa and card in Uk and also in my country, knowing that some peopel dont understand the advanced parole.

i had a question from immigration officer in Atlanta that didnt know what an advanced parole is ( crazy), until she got an answer from her coworker to send me to an other immigration officers.

thanks god all went good on my travel.just an advice: if u dont have a green card, its better to have a visa of the country you are transiting in, just to avoid issues.

;-)

Hello Everyone,

We had our traditional wedding few weeks ago in my country Algeria, and now having our US wedding in November.

I did the invitation and paper work for my parents for there visa, they went to the enbassy had there interview.

The consular told my mother that she is approved her visa, with no issues, but for my father its an other story, that they will approve him only after a backgroud check ( to make sure he his who is ), what sound for me very strange, since they didnt a background check on me for my fiance visa. and that they have all my information.

they also told my parenst that this can take between 6 weeks ( they can meke it to the wedding)to 10 weeks..( they will not mak eit if it takes that longer).

im very fustrated about this situation ,i never expected to have this kind of issue, knowing that its only a tourist visa and usually the decision is made right away.

anyone out there that had the same kind of situation? and if yes, how you guys dealed with it?

Thanks

Hi,

i Applied for a tourist visa to the UK, cause im still waiting for my green card and need to tarvel to London and to my home country.

I applied last week, and wondering how long it takes for them to answer me back ( with or without visa).

any body that had to ask for a UK tourist visa latly? at there office in New york?

any advice on how to contact them in case they take too much time and will have to get back my passport cause i need to travel before the 1st of september.

Thank you

Hi Guys,

i need to come back to algeria for two weeks, im still waiting for my green card and have in hand my Advanced parole ( travel document).

Uk allow me to transit without visa, but i need to spend few nights in london, so i need a visa, i applied for a visa few days ago and was wondering how long it takes to ahve an answer. if there are any of you that expirienced them let me know

Also, any advice if other have expirienced traveling with there travel document through other countries in Europe ( france, germany...) knowing that there first nationality require a visa . ( for ex: if you are Moroccan and without green card usually to travel t europe you need a visa to france or other countries)

thanks

Great News.

i hope its going move faster for us too.

we contacted them last week ( Monday)...so ..let see

The 180 days is from the date it was transferred to the California Service Center. If they told you 45 days maybe that is from the date you called them and put in a service request. Did you put in a service request? Did you talk to a tier 2 representative?

yes, we did put on a service request....i guess they are very good at puting people on hold for months..:-(

They now say to allow 180 days from case transfer until inquiring about the case.

where did you get this information?...cause we did an inquiry after the 180 days..and they said wait 45days to contact us again to see if we receive my card or not...again..they are really playing with waiting times..

Hello,

i applied for my Green card in January 5th, and was transfered to teh california center ( it was supposed to eb faster ..) but..no..im still waiting for my Green card.

we contacted them and did a request but they said we cnat contact them until in 45 days.

any news why its taking them so long??

waiting is killing me...

up date; Got my driving license. Yesterday ...(1st written i failed ( long story to explain what happend that day), second 80% written. PASSS..and driving was good, my paralel parking was ok, a bit far from the curb but i got it....)........Yahooo

here are few links i used to help in my preparation plus the hand book, i will recommend to read it fully more than one time and study the last page of it where tehre are a sample of questions asked in the Test.

http://www.drivingrules.net/quiz/qa1.htm

http://www.golocalnet.com/st/texas/index1.html

http://driversprep.com/index.php

http://djitz.com/guides/texas-driver-license-test-written-and-road-test-guide/ ( this blog is very good) he created an app game for all the questions that are in the book, you can practise with it, but i recommend to try answer the questions youre self by searching for the right answer you will remember it better.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PLD972762803BBA9EE

Iphone apps:

Texas driver license practise test..........>Free

DMV Genius....>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Free

Drivers ED.................................................> You pay 2 $...(its nothing)...its very good too,

Swerve......................................................>..i dont rememebr i think its free.

Here you go and good luck !

thank you.

yes i found some that were free. i was also looking for some advice from peopel that already take the test in real..

But thank you

Oh great!

thank you

Hi Folks,

Anyboy, that experienced the Written driving test in Texas ( houston)..?i need some advice in how to prepare better to the test and make sure i will not fail.

website for free test, or if people gathered some questions template already from recent test??...

Thank you

Yes, if you can afford to move to algeria live there for a while, than start a process for immigration!..the question is how long you want stay in Algeria before moving back to the US? ..and also you have to work out the affidavit of support?..i guess you should ask a lawyer for more legal advice...!

yes, my EAD is as an advanced parole too..sorry i should have mentionned that before.

i went to mexico earlier this month, with a mexican visa the wya out, the way in it was okay, i just had to spend un hour explaining my document to the checking people, that called immigration in florida,i spoke to them and all was okay, but i lost one hour and almost missed my flight. back in US was just some formalities with immigration at airport, they just asked quick questions about trip..and took to the back room for same reason and then gave me a paper..all was fine..i just dont want have to deal with same issues in algeria as mexico ...it so annoying!

my file was transfered to california knowing it could have been handled in texas faster.

when im i supposed to start calling immigration??

what is an AP?

Hi Guys,

My husband and i applied for my green card on January 5th, (from a fiance visa) and no issues..for that, i had my biometric taken..all good..got my work authorization few months ago (and its considered as travel too), i have an SSN ...but still waiting for green card. its been almost 6 months( 5th of july)..and nothing. somebody called USCI for us and they said, that im not going have an interview, they are waiting for somebody to review it and approved it... but why its taking so long?? if there is no RFE? or Interview?

I worry, only because im coming back to Algeria for my wedding and i dont want have to deal with algerian gov, that maybe will not understand my paper work and i will have issues to comeback to the US, knowing we have a wedding planned here too...

any advice? in how to check where my file is really..? and when i should start calling everyday for my Green card?

Thanks

Hi Danni,

very sorry for youre husband and My condolences to you guys for your loss.

Try youre best to be with him, and make him feel you`re support... if youre family can visit him more often this week, and present there condoleances, im sure he will appreciated, its very important to feel that everybody loves you and feel youre pain even if they didnt knew his father...so ,yes if you can get ure family, friends coming home visiting him even if its for just for few hours this will help him to not feel alone!.

Give him space, but also, youre his wife so be the one to contact algeria and try get his family and talk to them, he must be very sad and maybe not able to think ,in what to tell them or even he will feel not bothering them and calling... a support from his friend in algeria is important too, even if its through: skype ,emails or the phone...its always good!.

we think about you guys!

Take care

Hi, u can still send ure emails today or before sunday, i heard that the guys at the embassy check there emails..but do not answer to people timely.

also, i guess his interview is teh afternoon, and if they get the email before that, it will be taken in to consideration before the interviw.

Also, if you talk to ure fiance tonight and let him know about ure fears and than after all that u decide to quite this relationship, you can still tell him that u sent and email and talked on teh phne with somebody from embassy about ure fears and that u want stop the process, and from that u can tell him there is no need to go to interview cause for sure he will be denied and maybe banned from US..(in case he still want go to interview and use u to get his visa))))...

what the folks thinks about this??