MiiMO-MeLoN

I didn't take the time to read through everything. Don't take this the wrong way, but you can leave it all the stuff about how much you love each other etc. It's really not relevant, and alot of people wont take the time to read it, so you may miss out on some good advice.

Back to topic: I know someone that just went through something very similar to this regarding Thailand. You need to google 212( e ) and start there. Basically this person I know had to do all this from Thailand. She had to go through all the steps up to the visa interview, and then she was asked for the waiver then. She is now here in Florida with her husband. I'll ping her and see how she feels about sending you a PM.

ETA:

This probably needs to be moved to a more appropriate forum.

Hello, serpent-dragon-zx

In my case, i went back to thailand for 10 months (May 25,2012-March 25,2013) please take a look at my timeline.

I get married in Thailand after i have finished internship program and apply for CR-1 visa. For the J-1 visa waiver i applied after i got the interview date because i thought that i do not need one.

The consular officer gave me the white paper to send him J-1 visa waiver and passport when i receive it.

So your case gonna be the same way as mine. I suggest to apply waiver now (6 months processing time) and k-1 also if you did not get the waiver before interview you just have to change interview date.

Let me know if you have any question, Good luck.

Hi, I am sorry but I don't remember how long it took exactly, but I believe it was something like 2/3 weeks.

Good luck with your waiver, just try to be relax, though I know it's hard

Thank you so much for your kindness answer, on the uscis website it show that the mail have been sent to me on March 4th so now i really wish to receive it on Monday 11 or latest on 14. Thank you again God bless you.

Hi all,

this forum has been very helpful to me in dealing with my J1 visa waiver, so I would like to share my timeline with you

My waiver was based on No-Objection from my own country.

April 3, 2012

Contacted my own Country Embassy to get the No Objection Statement

April 11, 2012

Documents sent to Department of State by FedEx

(passport, fee (payed by USPS money order), statement of reason, DS-2019, DS-2035 and others)

April 13, 2012

Documents received (FedEx tracking)

April 23, 2012

Embassy sent the No Objection Statement

April 26, 2012

DoS online system showed up my docs

Statement Of Reason Received

Passport Data Page Received

Form DS-2019 Received

Form DS-3035 Received

Fee Received

Other Received

May 09, 2012

No Objection Statement showed up online (as received on May 02, 2012)

Favorable Recommendation showed up (as sent on May 08, 2012)

May 17, 2012

Copy of Waiver Recommendation received by mail (address abroad)

May 22, 2012

Copy of Receipt notice by USCIS received by mail (address abroad)

Now I can check my status online

USCIS online system shows Initial Review (updated on May 15)

June 01, 2012

Received email by USCIS, online status updated as Post Decision Activity

(I-612 application approved)

Now, I am waiting to receive my waiver by mail

Good luck!!! :)

Elisa83, i would like to know how long from the day that you got an e-mail for Post Decision Activity from USCIS to the time you have received hard copy of i612 by mail?

:help:

Thank you so muchhhhh

I am happy to hear the best answer from you.

I sent 2 for me and 2 for my husband. I hope my answer can help you some.

My fiancée submitted the I - 129F petition on January. We received NOA 1 on January 25. I read that the process would take about 5 months. I was a J1 visa holder & my home residency requirement will end on June, so it should be coincide with the visa processing time. However I'm worried because we're applying before I finish the home residency & I don't have waiver. Would that affect my chance in getting K1 visa? Do you think i could get the K1 Visa because the time of finishing HRR would be coincide with the visa processing time? I'm trying to go back to the U.S this July & got married there.

Yes but your need to make sure that it will be over before you are going to interview at USEM.

In my case, my 2HRR will turn on May 2014. Plz see my timelines. I get everything pretty done before i know that i need J-1 visa waiver.

Good Luck

Hello, every patient wifes and husbands

I am Thai and i will get CR-1 visa soon enough after i sent out my passport and i-979C for J-1 visa waiver (2HRR) to USEM yesterday.

I have planned for my husband's cousin wedding in Port Au Prince, Haiti.

if i am holding immigration visa, i can not travel outside the country before i get GC!

That is why i will fly to haiti then return to US for good. But this is the problem i have to transit at US Only !!

So my question is Do i need a US transit Visa???

I am close to get crazy. A visa is still in pending situation and another one just came up to my life.

Anyway I am appreciate all you guy help.

Thanks but did your police certificate sent directly to the embassy (This is the case with Israel but not with other countries)?

I wonder if the embassy will know about my case...

Can you tell me why you need PCC for? I have no idea what you applied Spouse, Fiancé, J, F Visa or what?

No I pick PCC up myself and send to NVC with IV packet you can see in my timeline.

In my case, i got the ppc too late. it wasted a week. I recommended to apply ppc when you get NOA1. Because I took three weeks to have it, in the meanwhile process going real fast at NVC, I needed to send my IV packet out when I was waiting a week more for my PCC. Good luck God bless you.

thanks a lot, but I applied my visa in Ethiopia and I am from Somalia and NVC wants Police Certificate from Somalai where there is no central government to issue one!

How do I need to address this issue?

I would Call Somalia Embassy in Ethiopia if cant get any information from google.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/africa/ethiopia.asp

And this one

http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?309197-Please-Help!!-Ethiopian-Police-certificate

It might help you

my case just go completed any chance I can get december interview date?

In my case I was waiting for 11 days to get it. December Interview it depends on your priority date and also what date you case was completed. I used to think if case completed before Oct 16 I will get November Interview. But one of VJyer, her case was completed on Oct 11 and she got interview date on December. God bless you

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Username................NVC Completed..Interview...Visa Type.....Embassy

AUGUST Cases Waiting on Interview:

GhadeerAshraf...........08/06/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Jordan

Ambichelle..............08/09/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....England

Sooraj..................08/28/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....India

SweetApple..............08/29/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Vietnam

SEPTEMBER Cases Waiting on Interview:

ca_babe.................09/17/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-5..........Philippines

ullnvrkno...............09/26/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....El Salvador

OCTOBER Cases Waiting on Interview:

ginapb77................10/18/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Turky

fishfons................10/25/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Ecuador

My J-1 exp. on 25 May 2012, I'm in my country and my CR-1 already has the interview date on Dec 12, my questions are;

What steps you took to get that letter? and when?

May you give some guidance on my situation?

Congratulations to everyone that has received their date! However, there appears to be a trend that the people getting their dates are people with spouses in Southeast Asia?? Just curious, do they set the appointments by region??

I don't know how they work but my friend Amzź from Poland. Her interview date assigned today also.

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GhadeerAshraf...........08/06/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Jordan

Ambichelle..............08/09/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....England

Armanhange..............08/23/12.......xx/xx/12....CR-1..........Turkey

Sooraj..................08/28/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....India

SweetApple..............08/29/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Vietnam

SEPTEMBER Cases Waiting on Interview:

de_nhui.................09/05/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Vietnam

Jose Vasquez............09/07/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....El Salvador

ca_babe.................09/17/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-5..........Philippines

SkyNet..................09/21/12.......12/20/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Vietnam

Nolaist.................09/25/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Turkey

ullnvrkno...............09/26/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....El Salvador

OCTOBER Cases Waiting on Interview:

Andrea&Sergio...........10/11/12.......12/11/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Mexico

SweetieOne..............10/15/12.......12/03/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Jamaica

Aschenbecher............10/15/12.......12/04/12....IR-1/CR-1.....India

foreverheidi............10/15/12.......12/04/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Mexico

Patriot1................10/16/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Morocco

DeniseFrance............10/17/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....France

Shine11.................10/19/12.......12/04/12....IR-2/CR-2.....Philippines

verypositive............10/19/12.......12/12/12....IR-1/CR-1.....India

Minie...................10/20/12.......12/12/12....IR-1/CR-1.....India

MiiMO-MeLON.............10/22/12.......12/12/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Thailand

Amzź....................10/22/12.......12/12/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Poland

eunice s................10/24/12.......12/03/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Mexico

fishfons................10/25/12.......xx/xx/12....IR-1/CR-1.....Ecuador

Woooohoooooo! Finally got our interview date......December 4 - 6:30am! God is really, really great!

Congratulation~^*

Thank you for the info! Haven't called for our interview date yet my hubby will do the honors. Too nervous to call!

Good luck on your interview!

I wish you will get good news from NVC. Thank you for your wish god bless you Shine11

You mean you got your Package 4 on the same day that you received your interview appointment? Was it through e-mail?

Yes, in the same day at 4pm. and I got them via e-mails with p4 attached. I think you will get it in the afternoon today.

Congrats again to Aschenbecher and also Skynet. I'm so happy to you guys god bless everybody to get interview date today

Congratulations to Aschenbecher, Minie and verypositive~^*

I received Package 4 ( check list ) on Nov 2. Who have got interview appointment assigned today? Tell me some good news

Got my interview date as well!!! December 11 in Juarez! Thanks to foreverheidi for the heads up, I wasn't going to try calling tonight but you made me get off my butt and dial, lol!

Congratulation to you as well~^*

Congratulations to eunice s , foreverheidi and everybody who get interview date.