Corina A.

gracias a las dos

I have no idea how I came across this this but is it true that in order to get the "Certificado de No Antecedentes Judiciales" or Certificado de Policia (are they the same?) from la Procuradora Fiscal you have to take 2 passport photos, a copy of cedula front and back? My fiance says he's gotten one before and only needed his cedula...are the requirements different when you need one for a visa?

Another thing we are disagreeing about is "La Acta de Nacimiento". I know it has to be inextensa & legalizada but i read that it must specifically be legalizada en la oficina del estado civil. also he says he's gotten it before from somewhere else and that they notarize it there...does it matter?

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/supplements/SDO-SUP-MULT-0001-0804.pdf

Mr. Tee I've ready all those things & had personal convos with M.A. I guess I'm ready. I'm compiling a list of interview questions from the interview reviews to practice with, its still a work in progress but i plan to post it for future VJers.

Thanks, Mrs. Rodriguez, I'm feeling more confident

Hey VJ fam!

I'm getting the documents and evidence ready la cita and I'm wondering how you guys (particularly the DOMINICANS filing for K1) organized all that paperwork! Did you use a binder, accordion file, file folders or something else? What were your sections labeled? Did you take extra copies of anything (other than DS-156)? Was there anything you were asked for, needed, or feel would have been beneficial that's not listed? I know you have to be prepared, they could ask for everything or nothing. What if anything would you have done differently? What and how much did you evidence did you provide?

my plan is travel itineraries, boarding passes, phone records & 1 MSN/Facebook/Skype conversation per month from the beginning of our relationship. What do you guys think? Is that enough?

any tips, advice or recommendations are welcome!

thanks in advance

the previous denial was about 5 years ago with a different person. i know i will be looked at more harshly because this the 2nd time i have applied for a k1 visa. my previous experience and the consulate was awful and not just because it resulted in denial, i was interviewed one on one by a consular officer in a small room with what i think was a one way window. he was really hostile and said that my fiance was paying me, told me i could be prosecuted sentenced for up to 10 yrs in jail and pay a $25,000 fine. we were really unprepared. we showed up empty handed, no evidence, not expecting to be interviewed, no forms - nothing. i had hired a lawyer and trusted him to prepare us. he is an immigration attorney but because this is South Texas he deals with much different immigration scenarios. he probably shouldn't have taken the case in the first place but again. of course this time I know what to expect. my paperwork and evidence are in order, i have extra copies of EVERYTHING. i have learned so much from everybody on here...i guess i'll leave the cita as is hustle to get everything together - i'm a nervous wreck though!

I've seen on a few people's timelines that they took a break to delay the process; my interview date is April 23 which is rapidly approaching... i don't think i'll be ready. i want to be SUPER prepared because i have been denied before plus I am a teacher, it would be much more convenient for me to to go to DR in June after school has let out. I really don't want to rush, this is too important. how do you go about delaying the process? what would you guys do if you were me?

about how long should it take your case to get from NVC to the consulate? my case was sent on the 14, (spoke to visa specialist today) I've read to give it a week or two but I've seen other people's timelines on here that got NOA2 after me & already have their interview date...was hoping that'd be the case for me :/

keep the faith! i know its hard, it took 227 days for me to get NOA2 and I had just about given up

how long should i wait to contact them? NVC recieved my case 3/12

@agnesb that's what i think! it just facebook convos though, we still have phone records, MSN, Skype, Whatsapp, etc.... I may just do a screenshot from every week or month or something like that...

well i have been denied before so i want to have plenty of proof... so copy & paste is the way to go?

my fiance & i have exchanged over 30,000 messages on facebook during the span of our relationship. my question is: is it good enough to copy & paste our conversations into a word doc & print are does it need to be screen shots? anybody have any experience with this or any first hand knowledge?

How will I know when the consulate has received my case?

thanks Smiley, just called them, the processed my case yesterday!!!! got my NVC number :-) :-) :-) they said call back in a week to check progress

after NOA2, i know the case gets forwarded to NVC and then to the consulate who will issue the interview date but should i receive something in the mail from NVC or will me or my fiance get something directly from the consolate?

HOW LONG UNTIL OUR FIANCES CAN WORK???? I'M BROKE!

what are some ways i can prepare my fiance for life in the U.S.? He doesn't speak English, he has family in the country but not close to us...any suggestions?

i just got mine out of the mail today too! glad but nervous about what's to come, i've been denied before

This process is so long and there are no guarantees. I'm so ready to be married to my fiance and start our lives together. I hate being away from him and I hate delaying our plans. It feels like we're just waiting to be able to have a normal relationship. Even at the end of the 5-7 month process its still possible that we could be denied and then we'd be at square one all over again. In a way I want to just pick up and move to DR but I feel strongly that we'll have a better life here in the U.S. I also feel strongly the U.S. a better option. I know most of you are in the same situation/position. Please send some encouraging words!