what3ver

I have heard of people having nightmares over this stuff. Our VO glanced at our paperwork and then approved us. Of course we are now waiting for FBI namecheck.

Your stuff looks good to me.

Patrick_A

Did you draft a letter saying how you met, how long you've been together and how long you've been married?

-Q

Where does it say you need that? It's not listed in the checklist on the interview letter and I've heard of noone mentioning that they needed it. I know you need something similar for K-1, but not for AOS.

Yes, you need the document to travel. The approval notice is the actual document. You will get 2 copies of the same document, when you return they will keep one and stamp one and give it back to you.

Well, we finally got the K1 & K2 visas today after having to deal with 2 days of the "Fraud Prevention Unit". I guess the Consular Officer that interviewed us felt that my finacee's daughter might be stolen So she had to go through a long interrogation and then we had to wait while they verfied all the documents. It wasn't fun.

Just a note to anyone going through Juarez, after you get to Building B and get interviewed, if for any reason they send you back to building C, it's because they have transfered your case to FPU for one reason or another, be ready, it's not going to be pleasant.

In the end we finally got the Visas at about 4pm today, and can finally get out of here. I hope I never have to come back here, it was hell.

Also, it seems to depend on the day you come and how the guards feel weather or not they let you in with the applicant.

All you have to do is go to the information window at entrance 1, which is for American Services, make up some reason why you need to go in, (really all you have to do is talk real fast to the guard in english since it seems none of them speak it), he will ask for your ID, then give you a pass to get into building A, after you go through the entrance, instead of going into Building A, hook a right and head over toward B & C. I had to do this twice after they wouldn't let me in Thursday or today.

Went to Juarez today for our K1 interview, although there was a sign on the door saying that K1, K3, CR-1 & IR-1 applicants can't have anyone come in with them, they let me in anyway It seemed that everybody there too had their USC with them. Here's how it went down:

We got in line about 7am with at least 200-300 other people (contrary to what they say at the information window, we asked 2 different guards, and both times were pointed to the longest of the 3 lines to get in), got in the door around 8.

After going through security, we were lined up outside building "C". After a few minutes, someone came down the line and collected the cover letters. We had to wait about 20 minutes to get a seat because the entire outside & inside seating area were full!!

It took about 3 hours till we were called to a window and were told to "prepare our documentation", and I handed him the following:

For K1:

DS156 x 2

DS156K x 1

Big sealed black bag from medical

Birth Certificate (Original & copy)

2 pictures

Passport

Proof of payment from Banamex (1100 pesos)

I-134 with backup (05 tax returns & letter from my employer)

For K2:

DS156 X 2

2 pictures

Big sealed black bag from medical

Birth Certificate (Original & copy)

passport

Proof of payment from Banamex (1100 pesos)

I also asked him if he wanted the original NOA2 letter, which he said yes, (which I got handed back later with a confused look from the interviewing officer) so I wouldn't bother taking it. He asked a few questions, like, how many times she had visited the US, and if either of us had ever been married. He didn't ask anything else or for any other documentation, and told us to go to building "B" and wait to be called for the final interview, where a decision would be made on our case. This was about 11:00am.

About 4 1/2 hours later, at 3:30, we finally got called for our interview. It took about 5 minutes, where first she asked my fiancee to put her finger on the scanner, then had her raise her hand and swear to tell the truth. It was more like a conversation, she asked simple questions, like, how long had we been dating, where did we meet, stuff like that. She seemed satisfied with all the answers we gave, even though we screwed up some of the dates.

What she didn't like was my fiancee's daughters birth certificate, which she said she needed to verify, and we would have to come back tomorrow because they couldn't do it after 3pm. She gave us a pass to come back at 7:30am tomorrow, and told us to come directly to building "B" to her window. So 1 more day here in beautiful Juarez. Hopefully that will be quick tomorrow and there won't be any other problems and we'll get the Visas. She didn't indicate there was a problem with anything else, though.

Just got NOA2 email dated today!!!

I sent them an email asking about the status of my case, and got the following canned response from Officer Hopkins:

RE: WAC**********

Your case is currently under review. You should receive a decision or notice of other action within 60 days of the date of this correspondence.

Officer Hopkins, CAO

California Service Center

Customer Relations

Then a few hours later I got the following email:

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The following is the latest information on your case status

Receipt Number: WAC**********

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status:

On January 31, 2006, we responded to your request for more information concerning your case. If you have not received our response within 30 days from this date, please call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision or advice from USCIS within the projected processing time frame*, please contact the National Customer Service Center.

National Customer Service Center (800) 375-5283.

*The projected processing time frame can be found on the receipt notice that you received from the USCIS.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

What does that second email mean? Am I getting an RFE?