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California Service Center (32 applicants, 25 approved - 79%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved

FEATS88...............02/26/15......03/02/15......03/31/15......04/30/15(Military)

CACHORROCR............02/27/15......03/04/15......03/30/15......06/29/15

ALEBLANC..............02/28/15......03/--/15......03/31/15......07/07/15(Got I-551 stamp 4/21)

HC1313................02/28/15......03/02/15......04/10/15......07/01/15

JACKIECHESCO..........03/02/15......03/04/15......04/03/15......07/01/15

GISELLE.MECHELLE......03/03/15......03/11/15......04/23/15......--/--/--(Divorce Waiver)(RFE received 01/11, responded 03/04)

EDWARDSWIFE...........03/04/15......03/06/15......04/01/15......10/28/15(RFE received 08/11, responded 09/01)

MRS.W.................03/04/15......03/06/15......04/08/15......09/29/15(RFE received 07/20, responded 09/15)

MAR AND ESP...........03/05/15......03/09/15......04/14/15......--/--/--

RLOGAN3030............03/07/15......03/--/15......04/17/15......07/14/15

WALID.................03/10/15......03/--/15......04/08/15......07/27/15

INDIANA_SWEETIE.......03/12/15......03/16/15......04/13/15......--/--/--

CIBDAT................03/12/15......03/16/15......04/24/15......09/08/15(Divorce Waiver)

DEARARIZONA...........03/14/15......03/16/15......04/15/15......07/24/15(Early Bio 4/14)

4K3...................03/16/15......03/25/15......08/17/15......12/14/15(Interview 06/11/15)

ZYZZX.................03/17/15......03/20/15......04/??/15......--/--/--(REF received 07/??)

TAI500................03/17/15......03/19/15......05/01/15......07/14/15

JADEDGAL..............03/17/15......03/30/15......--/--/15......--/--/--(Divorce Waiver)

MICKEYMAN.............03/18/15......03/??/15......??/??/15......08/17/15

SABI..................03/20/15......03/23/15......07/31/15......09/07/15(Divorce Waiver)

KFLYCO................03/20/15......03/27/15......07/08/15......08/07/15

HOODY.................03/23/15......03/24/15......08/24/15......09/03/15(Early Bio 8/20)

MYNEWJOURNEY..........03/23/15......03/25/15......07/08/15......--/--/--(Divorce Waiver)(11/06 Received Interview Letter Scheduled for 11/19)

BARBARAC83............03/23/15......03/24/15......07/01/15......08/??/15(Card received 08/25)

BRAZILLIAN............03/24/15......03/26/15......06/24/15......08/04/15

XJOSEYX...............03/24/15......03/26/15......07/08/15......08/15/15

JEPENIPI..............03/25/15......03/27/15......06/26/15......09/26/15(RFE received 08/17, responded 09/18)

SIX7ONE...............03/25/15......04/06/15......05/05/15......12/15/15(RFE received 07/27, responded 09/07)(Interview 11/19)

AXNSTEF...............03/28/15......03/30/15......07/09/15......07/30/15(Early Bio 6/30)

RODNEYC...............03/28/15......04/13/15......05/14/15......07/31/15(Early Bio 5/13)

SHIMURA...............03/30/15......04/01/15......08/24/15......10/05/15

MATTYMAE..............03/26/15......03/30/15......07/06/15......--/--/--

Vermont Service Center (30 applicants, 18 approved - 61%) (1 Case Transferred to CSC)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved

ANDREA&HENRY..........02/20/15......03/06/15......03/20/15......10/19/15

TRINI23...............02/26/15......03/03/15......03/30/15......--/--/--(RFE received 09/18, Responded 11/04)(01/14 Received Interview Letter Scheduled for 02/19)

SUNFLOWER123..........02/27/15......03/03/15......04/10/15......09/17/15

MIKAELA_JAN...........02/28/15......03/02/15......04/02/15......--/--/--

SPN1025...............02/28/15......03/05/15......04/08/15......10/02/15

BLUETINA..............03/01/15......03/05/15......03/27/15......--/--/--

MARIA8778.............03/01/15......03/06/15......04/04/15......--/--/--

STARGIRL..............03/02/15......03/06/15......04/15/15......12/11/15(RFE received 10/02, Responded 11/12)

PMIYANI...............03/03/15......03/08/15......04/20/15......11/20/15

KHAL_DROGO............03/04/15......03/16/15.......--N/A--......11/25/15(OS Military)(RFE received 10/22, Responded 10/27)

GURUAXY...............03/05/15......03/09/15......04/09/15......09/30/15

SUSANHU33.............03/06/15......03/10/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

PHUNKYVIDA ...........03/09/15......03/19/15......04/16/15......11/06/15

NDU26.................03/10/15......03/13/15......04/08/15......--/--/--

LYRA..................03/10/15......03/13/15......04/27/15......10/14/15

SONINENI..............03/14/15......03/19/15......05/01/15......09/22/15

UNION15...............03/14/15......03/19/15......04/14/15......10/27/15

GARO82................03/16/15......03/21/15......04/30/15......10/30/15

NEOFLASHER............03/17/15......03/27/15......04/16/15......07/19/16

ARTISIEA..............03/17/15......03/20/15......04/21/15......10/21/15(Transferred to CSC)

FLOWER32..............03/19/15......03/23/15......05/01/15......--/--/--(Waiver)

IMJUSTAGIRL...........03/20/15......03/24/15......05/05/15......12/09/15

TONGA 'OFA............03/20/15......03/25/15......05/01/15......01/20/16(Applied after GC expired)

BABA1313..............03/20/15......03/24/15......04/24/15......12/18/15

PAUL&OXANA_K..........03/21/15......03/24/15......05/01/15......01/07/16

DJRICKY4..............03/23/15......03/25/15......04/28/15......11/13/15

JOHN531...............03/25/15......03/27/15......04/27/15......02/05/16(Divorce Waiver)

LINDIWE46.............03/25/15......03/30/15......04/28/15......--/--/--(RFE received 12/21, Responded 1/4)

MARCUS_306............03/26/15......03/27/15......04/28/15......11/27/15

RK_AND_INDAY..........03/28/15......--/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

CARAMEL SWIRL.........03/30/15......04/01/15......04/28/15......--/--/--

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Called and left message for tier 2 rep. Supposed call back time was 54 min. Aboit 1.5 hrs later I got the call. They said they will inquiere and if I don't here anything within 30 days to call again. Supposedly they are working on March 30th cases. This is kinda ridiculous. They are real quick to collect the fees though. Smh

California Service Center (4 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved

SA&AR.................04/03/15......04/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

EZZY..................04/04/15......04/06/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

FULLYAWAKE............04/09/15......04/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

NLR...................04/--/15......04/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

Vermont Service Center (7 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved

WISHIN-N-HOPIN........03/24/15......04/04/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

NEOFLASHER............03/17/15......03/27/15......04/16/15......--/--/--

CARAMEL SWIRL.........03/30/15......04/01/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

SALAZAR...............03/31/15......04/06/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

TATI_TATI.............04/01/15......04/02/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

MELA17................04/04/15......04/07/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

CARNEY................04/08/15......04/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--

SMASHRUN..............04/10/15......04/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/-

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Anyone know how long it takes them to show fee as paid in their system? I did it last night and it still shows as accepted..

My joint sponsor doesn't own a passport she doesnt fly...

Do i need to send the whole packet over again?

If your joint sponsor doesn't fly bring copy of birth certificate. Basically anything that proves they are a us citizen. You cannot just replace pages that need to be corrected as it clearly says so you need to fill out the app again with the corrections they have requested. Hope this helps.

Use the amount that you made for that year not your return. Fill out the whole document with correct ink and provide copies of US passport of sponsors. A girl we met at the consulate had a hard time cause they requested a copy of the joint sponsors passport and she didn't have it so make sure to bring it on onterview. Good luck

You don't need it and I wasn't asked for it.

If you have been corresponding via email you most likely receive an email when case complete etc etc.. Although I believe that K-1 Visas receive a package via mail for the interview as well.

I think if all is in order u will have an interview for may or june. My case was completed on 12/19 and I received my interview for 3/1. If all goes well you should have a case complete this month. Best of luck to you both..

I will just pay it and get it over with. Wasn't planning on spending an extra $500. smh

I am aware of this "new" $165 fee that has been made up but am a little confused. On our interview date I asked and was told that anyone that had received their visa interview date package or packet 4 before February 1st would not have to pay this fee. We received ours on January 31st. Today when my wife received the passports the lady at Domex told her that she must pay the $165 for her and each of my step daughters prior to any travel. What is the correct info on this fee? Anyone?

Cool. Did you have any problems with your year long process? I thought that the Dominican Republic handled these cases quicker than a year.

No I had no problems. No RFEs or anything.. I was in DR for a few weeks which delayed me sending out my IV fee. So it would have been about a month sooner. I wasn't really worried since I wanted them to come after the school year was over.

I will follow this advice. Just got back from the DR and we have a long way to go. USCIS received our petition on Valentines Day. Hope that is a sign. LOL. Good luck when is she flying to the states with you?

I sent out my petition towards the end of Feb 2012. I decided to wait for them to finish the school year in DR and start the year off fresh here.

Congratulations. Hope all goes well. I am dreaming of a interview like yours. LOL

Thank you. Its incredible how much ####### we brought. Also the questions we practiced etc etc.. What I did do which I got the idea from Chastity a fellow VJer was I made a small photo book with pics from when we met to the present. A total of about 50-60 pics in a little 4x6 book which fit through the interview window slot. I noted below each pic when and where it was from. I guess he kinda answered his own questions with the book. Matter of fact the pic where he pointed to the two people in the book it said Best Man and Maid of Honor below their pics.

Our stay at Jardines del Teatro:

I called about a month in advance to reserve a room but they took my reservation but would not allow me to pay in advance. I was told check-in was at 3pm and check out was at 1pm. We arrived in Santo Domingo at around 8pm from Santiago and got to the hotel at around 8:15pm. When we arrived we were taken to our room after paying and signing in etc. We were provided with the Wi-Fi password. The room was a double since it was my wife and my two step daughters. It was small but nice. A small kitchen with a stove, fridge, and table for two. There were dishes, utensils and pretty much everything we needed. In the bedroom there were two queen sized beds, A/C and a ceiling fan. There was also a tv with cable. The hotel does not offer any food but has an extensive option of diverse delivery restaurants nearby. I would rate Jardines del Teatro a 8 out of 10 for confort and cleanliness. I rate it 8 simply cause I don't like to give 10s..lol

Our consulate experience:

We arrived at the consulate at 4AM and were literally the first ones online. Our interview was at 6:45 AM. At around 10 to 7 the guys with the info shirts came out and handed out numbered tickets. Our ticket was 174. They started letting us in like 5 people at a time. Once inside since we were the first ones in we were told for resident visas to sit at the far end of the room by the Domex desk. They started calling all tourist visas first and it kind of started to piss me off since it defeats the purpose of an appointment. I even asked and they said they assign appointments to keep order outside but once inside they are basically irrelevant. Well at around 8 we were called to window 15 where my wife was finger printed and her banco popular receipt. Then we were told to go and wait again. A few minutes later we were called to window 22. At this point I was becoming nervous. When we got to the window the gentlemen at the window asked for my passport. He then asked my wife to sign her name on her application and on both of my step daughters applications. He asked my step daughters who their mother was. Then he asked me how many people attended our wedding. The next couple of questions were to my wife. What my mothers name was? What my brothers name was? If she had ever traveled to the US? Had she ever had any problems with the law? Then he asked to see some pictures. He only pointed to one and asked for the names of the people in the picture which were my wife, the best man, the maid of honor, and myself. After that he said you are approved. I was kind of stupefied for a minute and then caught on. It all took about 3 min and we were never separated at all. After that I had to go pay Domex which was the happiest line I had been on all day. I would like to thank all of the people that helped me through out the process. You know who you are. I hope this info can be some help to others .. BTW they never asked for pictures at all. Only the Banco Popular receipt. I would rate our consulate experience a 12 out of 10.

They don't put impedimentos de salida.. I have owed them 500 pesos for talking on cell for about 5 years. I have also been to and from DR like 15 times without issues. Just fyi..

FYI my wife and daughters have been approved.. thanks all.

Thanks reese. I have not written a review cause I'm on a bb right now. As soon as I am on a pc I will post my review.

Went today and was approved by 9:10 AM and out the door. Will post review later.

Sound like you have everything under control... One question I didn't hear you mention the fee pay of bano popular did you make that payment? They will ask for the Banco Popular receipt. Other then that sounds like you're good to go!

Safe travels and please keep us posted on your interview.... Our is on the 14th and I'm getting ready to send my husband to go do this medicals.

Yes I have the ripoff fee.. I mean Banco Popular fee in mind. Try and have him go asap. Reason is my wife went this morning and she was told that if she had waited and gone Monday or Tuesday she would have had to return to pick up the results instead of having them sent to the consulate directly.. To me this is important since its a pain in the butt going from Stgo to Sto Dgo just to pick up results.

You sound good to go. Remember that Banco Popular fee mentioned by GodsGift225. If you do stay at the Jardine de teatre hotel, please give review. I'll be following you in about three weeks. One question for you. You need to bring 3 2x2 passport type photos, passport, cedula, and appointment letter to the medical exam correct?

I already have the pics and everything you said except the cedula with her married name since believe it or not the Junta Central has been out of plastics.. Can you believe that sh!t. I will be staying at the Jardines del Teatro so I will let you know how that goes although I will probably not sleep at all.

My case is a little different than yours in the sense that I am petitioning for my wife and two step daughters. When I submitted my petitions I also sent in a letter of parental consent notarized from the Dominican Republic and then translated as well. I had no issues. On my upcoming interview I will bring another letter of parental consent with the current date as well just in case. If you need help with the format or what the letter says send me a message and I will give you the format of the one my lawyer drew up for me. Hope this helps..

My wife and daughters just got their medical exams done and I am ready to fly to DR for our interview on the 1st of March. I have a copy of all three i130 packs that I sent originally (one for each of them). I have my original NOA1 and NOA2. I also have of course copies of the email with our interview info on it as well. I have pics, money transfer receipts, phone bills, and past flight itineraries as well as old passport. My wife already took care of her police certificate and has also gotten copies of their birth certificates as well as our marriage certificate. I still feel like I am missing something. If any of you out there notice or have any input please let me know.. Thanks in advance.

PS Word of advice. When going to get medical exam done go extra early. She arrived there at a little after 6:15 am and there was already a long line.

Today, they just published the list of interviews scheduled for the month of February 2013.

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/scheduled_appointments.html

Despite having confirmation that my case was completed at the NVC on 21-DEC-2012, I just found out that we did not get scheduled for February. I have been calling the NVC every other day and today before calling, I checked the published PDF. I immediately called the NVC and asked if there was something wrong with my case and why hadn't I made it. I was told that other cases were in the pipe (ahead of ours) and to hope for next month. I went as far as asking if I would be scheduled for March (knowing he couldn't answer that) and he said that I should check again between February 4th and February 15th, which are the days when the March interviews/cases will be scheduled.

I'm publishing this note here in case others are in the same process and can use the guidance.

I'm frustrated, disappointed, exhausted, sad, unhappy, angry at the world, etc.

Peter

Give them a call. My case was completed on the 19th of December and I called yesterday and received my interview date for the 1st of March.

Seems like DR consulate is getting their act together. Who ever updated me on the list....thanks... Semana Santa is gonna be insane this year..lol :dance: :dance:

Being that we have our interview coming up instead of leaving Santiago extremely early I think it would be best to arrive the day before in SDO. Has anyone stayed at the Jardines del Teatro Aparta Hotel when they went for their interview in Santo Domingo? Please let me know your experience with this place. Thanks