jamielynn

Thats awesome! Congrats!

Maybe it was he email? What Did u rite them??

Did you call them? I called the Visa place and they told me they are doing "final review" and to call back next week or the week after if i don't hear anything by then.

Hopefully not too long. I'm two days behind ya!

He is located in Royal Oak, MI and Chicago, IL but everything with him I was able to do over the phone/email/fax. He is VERY reasonable as I shopped around...I believe my first lawyer took me for a run and drained all my accounts. His name is Hashim Jeelani 248-850-7841 or 312-238-9463. website: http://www.immigration-lawyer-mi.com/

I think you'll be very happy with the work he puts into it. Good luck to you. let me know if you need any other info.

Did you use an attorney to file your waiver?

I did use one for the 601, the 212 i did on my own and got approved as well. (I based it off what the lawyer did for the other and some research). I can give u the lawyers info if u want. i was very pleased with his work.

I sent the check to accompany my I-212. It was actually to USCIS field office within the embassy.

1) I would NEVER send cash through the mail...ANYWHERE. You'd be dumb to do so.

2) It says directly on the form they they only accept checks or money orders, not sure where you're getting your info from.

Anyone ever sent a check to the Kingston embassy? How long does it usually take them to clear it? Mine got there on Tuesday and it's still not cleared.

...I have been considering now for sometime to just leave the the US for several months so we can spend some time together as husband and wife.

If you leave the US for an extended period of time it will be harder to prove hardship. The point of the waiver is to show that you CANNOT move and that it would be a hardship on YOU as a USC to move there. If they see that you can travel for long periods of times or often, they will not consider that a hardship.

I'm not sure how they handle it at other consulates, but after my wife's waiver was approved, which happened to be over one year from the time of her first interview, she had to return for what they called an "IV interview". Turned out to just be a formality, turning in a new DS-230 and most recent tax return info for the I-864, but no questions asked, so it wasn't really a new interview. Hopefully your husband's AP will be over by Sept 4, and they will just ask him for his passport and verify that no info has changed, such as addresses or the like. Best wishes, and congratulations on the approved waiver. Pat

Thanks Pat I'm hoping so too. They did not say for him to bring anything on the message that they left. Congrats on ur wify

If her senator is not doing their job... i would try and contact the next closes senator. Find our which one most likely deals with immigration. Don't stop until you get an answer. Some people thing involving senators does nothing, but i truly believe it does do SOMETHING. Only a few weeks after having a senator help us check on our 601 it was approved. And just two weeks ago, (because we've been in AP since then) I had them do another check. Got a call yesterday for my hubby to come to the embassy next tuesday to speek to an officer. Keeping our fingers crossed that this is the FINAL step. I wish you the best of luck. Dont give up hope!

Hi,

I am new to this forum. I live in the US and my husband is in Jamaica. We filed all the forms needed and he had his interview July 23, 2012. He was told at the interview in Kingston, Jamaica, that he needed to file for I-601/I-212. The form was overnighted to the Lockbox July 24, 2012, and received July 25, 2012. We still haven't heard anything. We tried calling the Kingston Embassy and they gave us the 202 number which we call then was directed to 603 number. It has been a month but it still show that it is in review process. Can someone tell me how long does this usually takes. I spoke with a lawyer who stated about 2 to 3 months. Can anyone inform me. Thanks!

We filed our wavier in Kingston May 16th and got the approval notice July 17. Hope that helps

Interview May 14th- Denied, but eligible for i-601 waiver.

May 16th- waiver submitted ( we had it already prepared as we knew we would need it- hubby had EWI and was unlawfully present in the US for more than 1 year).

July 16th- Notice of waiver approval.

Sent into AP

August 27th- Phone message: Asked to come in to speak with an officer on September 4th.

NOW.....is anyone familiar with this procedure? Or know anyone that has had to do a follow-up appointment after the waiver was approved?? We're not really sure what to expect. Any insight would be appreciated.

I would call the NVC- that way you can have them explain it to you so that you have a clear understanding of what they have, and they have a clear understanding of what you've filed for.

My hubby got to keep the xray and some paperwork, but they also handed him the sealed envelope to take to his interview.

As long as you don't get put in AP, you should have it soon . Ours got put into AP though in mid July after it got approved.

Hello, I have my interview in Cd. Juarez Sept. 10th 2012. I might need to apply for either one of i601 or i212 forms. Does anyone know what are normal processing times/ wait times for either of these applications assuming they are filed and paid for right away?

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=abc8af7cc91f4310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f0442fdadcce4310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

These above have not been updated reciently, however, I filed a waiver in May 2012 in Kingston, and July 17th we got an approval notice. (We are now in the black hole of AP though) They always say it can vary, and they wont give you an actual answer as to how long it will take. I've noticed most people get them resolved in about 6 months time. Hope you get a speedy process!

Checked mine and it says:

U.S. Department of State

IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Refused

Immigrant Visa Case Number: KNG********** 01 KNG

Case Creation Date: n/a

Response Date: 26-Jul-2012

Please see the letter you received at your interview for more information.

We are currently in AP after our waiver has been approved.

Are you kidding me?! USCIS IS A TEASE!! I've been touched twice now and no action...wish they would just give it to me already! SMH!

Has anyone else noticed a trend of the CSC slowing down on NOA1-->NOA2's lately? It just seems like the other service centers are almost a whole month ahead of them! very frustrating

Applicants should apply for a Certificate of No-Impediment to Marriage at any office of the Registrar General's Department...prepare to WAIT and go early. Dress approparatly or they wont let you in. They take cash. I think it was about $100 USD. It takes a couple weeks to recieve it. You're going to need a copy of fiancees birth certificate with you and their ID. Hope this info helps.

yes, the kids are school age. we were planing on filing the i-130 for them after they got here, that way my hubby would be working and we would have the money to do it. i just don't have the money right now to file 3 additional i-130s

so if the K-3 does not go through, will my step-kids (which would get a k-4 with the k-3) not be aloud to come here?

Filing the I-130 IS what you do to start a CR1 process. Following the I-130 with an I-129F for a spouse is how you start a parallel K3 process. Did you file one or two petitions?

I filed BOTH an I-130 and an I-129F (af.ter i got NOA1 from i-130)

For the OP, there's nothing to do but wait and see what happens but you'll probably be wise to ignore the K3 and follow the CR1 path.

should i file for a CR1? Or does this automatically change to a CR1 at the NVC?

thanks for the quick reply...i guess it's just a waiting game at this point :/