CallaLilly

I think scheduling can depednd on the office. How busy they are. My husband had bio metrics in 31 days of mailing AOS and greencard interview in 3 months of mailing. He never got EAD or Advanced Parole cards.

Hi everyone, I am looking for info to help a friend. they are starting their visa journey and I have refered them to this site for help but I am looking for an online support group for them. I joined one with other US citizens married or dating Nigerians, to get insight into cultural differences. I am looking for a similar group for my freind. His partner is from Romania. Any suggestions would help, I have tried searching and have come up empty handed.

Thank you for the very clear and informative answers, helps me alot. I think my brain mushified from all these petitions and visa forms and interviews. My head was just running in circles. So to clarify, I need everything listed on the interview letter and a copy packet of the I-485. LOL which is basically the same stuff. Ok, wish us luck!!

My husband is adjusting from k-1 visa and we have received his AOS interview appointmeet letter. So we are going thru the list of what to bring. Have a question about "Original and copy of each supporting document you submitted with your application." Do they mean the very original I-12th or the AOS? All what do we use for "All documentation establishing your eligibility for Lawful Permanent Resident status"

Thank you in advance.

Just a side note, the K-2 visa can be issued up to 1 year from the date of the K-1 visa and then used to enter US withen 6 months. So total time available is 18 months. If this fits with "Ted's" time frame then it is less than filing a new petition with a new fee. Also if the child is here and you file the AOS together the child's fee is less.

Ok so I goofed, ther is an A number on the NOA2 but Ididnt realze that was his Alien number and didnt list it. But the copy of the NOA2 is in the AOS pasket. So are we goingto have probs?

Ok in a panic here, I filled out and we mailed off my husband's AOS. He is adjusting from a K-1 visa. On the forms it asked for Alien (A) number. But I could not see anywhere that he has been assigned one. I see others also adjusting from a K-1 listing what they did and say they put A number on picture or almost forgot it. Where is this magical number? I checked his passport on the visa, checked the I-94, all papers they ever sent us. I cannot find this number and did not include it. so will this cause a delay, app rejection? Or will they figure it out??

Thank you every one, I went back and saw where it said right on the form to skip if the income was enough, lol. Just reasing too fst I guess. Amyways Sealled it all up and mailed it off yesterday.

LOL, no problem. So many posts and info that your eyes can get buggy. I am above the 125%, I have enough I can also sponsor his daughter just on my wages. My stocks are fully vested and my 401K is vested at about $7,000 with a total account balance of about $12,000. (I started late in life).

So opinion is I dont need to even list it? just send my last 3 tax returns? or just the last year like the form says?

I am putting together my husband's AOS and filling in out the I-864. Trying to add all eveidnece they may want but dont want to waste time and paper with over load of info.

If I list an amount in Part 7 line 3, stock, bonds, certificates and other assets not already included, I listed the amount from my 401k and stock options from work. Do I need to include statements of those accounts??

I did with the I-134 for his K-1 visa but it said to and this form doesn't say to.

thank you!!

Would you share the name of your lawyer? Since they are already familiar with the document needed, we would feel assured it would be solid. Also we have no idea as to the typical cost for this service. I will send a friend request if you would rather answer in private message. Thank you so much. And a few more questions if you don't mind.

Was your husband there for the child's medical and/or interview? Or did someone else take the child?

Is the mother required to attend the interview or just submit the papers?

Which place did you use for the medical for the child and was was the cost?

That is great info. Now where do we get the verbiage, how is it court approved and sealed?? Do we need a lawyer to draw it up and take it thru court? Does the consulate have a template? \it will be a few months yet, they are just now working on transfering the file from South Africa where he interviewed to Lagos for her interview. Thank you so much for the specific info.

My fiance arrived in the US and we married, now we need to do his daughter's K2. Her mother is still living and so we need to know what papers may be needed for her to release the child to immigrate to the US. We have emailed the Lagos consulate but they have not responded. does anyone have any experianece with this?

UGH!!! Finally approved!!! Now to get down to planning a wedding

Well our K-1 is finally approved!! The Joburg consulate was waiting for an email reply from the Nigerian National Population Commision to verify his birth certificate. Now the last minute plans are underway.

I have an off topic question, anyone in the Joburg area know where we can find vanilla extract with no ethanol? Found a brand online called Vanilla Man but cant find it in any shops. Trying to get some for my aunt who is doing my wedding gown.

Thank you!!

Finally after being in AP since 12/19/13 waitinig for his birth certificated to be verified WE ARE APPROVED!! Just got the call last night for him to bring in his passport on Monday. Becaus eof his current visa he couldnt leave it at the consulate, so he has to take it in.

Oh Lord thank You for Your grace and love, for your planning to keep this journey in Your hands and bring things to fulfillment on Your time. Amen

We weren't supposed to need the 156 and 156K but he took them to the interview just in case. So glad he did because they wanted them also.

We are in AP also after interviewing in Joburg 12/19/13. We are applying for a K1 Fiance visa. My fiance is from Nigeria but in Joburg for work. Took us about 2 weeks and 5 phone calls to find out they have sent his birth certificate to Nigeria to validate it. We are still waiting on the visa.

Keep calling the consulate,and if you can, speak to Nicolas, he is the only one there who will give you a detailed answer. He is the one who told us what we were in AP for because we did not get a 221g form. He also told us the office in Lagos that does the validations goes out in the field the last 2 weeks of the month and so to wait until the 2nd week of January and have my fiance actually go to the consulate and request to speak to the interviewing officer. We did that and so a reminder was sent to Lagos. Nicolas told us to call every other week and to alternate a visit to consulate every other week. So that is what we are doing.

Good Luck!!

Hopefully you listed them on the app as to follow later at least. That way it is in the file and you don't have to file separate I-129f and pay the petition fee again. That is what we did because we weren't sure due to finances and time. His child is in his homeland and he is in another country for work. So after his visa is approved, we will have the file forwarded to the embassy in his homeland, and within a year we will do the child's medical and interview to review the papers and get her visa also.

We had similar questions and called the consulate. What we were told is if they have anything that currently allows them to be in SA legally it can be accepted. BUT it is at the discretion of the CO.

Read the Johannesburg consulate reviews. The Nov reviewer did the 160 online but was still ask for the 156 and 156k. We are erring on the side of caution and he is taking everything that might be asked for. Whether or not it is listed. Better safe than sorry.

Thank you, we will try that.

So, we are wondering if our case is being handled a little bit different than other K-1 visas at the Johannesburg, South Africa consulate. Other members on this group and in other groups I also belong to, have gotten interview appointments sooner than ours. But they have sent in their packet 3's either 1 day before or up to a week after us. but get interviews almost 3 weeks before us? And we are all K-1 visas and no one is expeditated.

My question here is , should we try to find out why, and/or get our interview date adjusted? Or is that a promised way to piss someone off and lead to a denial?

I emailed the consulate yesterday because my application arrived on Monday, but I have not heard from the consulate. Is this the correct email: consularjohannesburg@state.gov ? I emailed from my bf's email account, which is not on file- does that make a difference? I wrote down our case number and his name and birthday.

Do I need to just relax and wait for reply?

Did you hear back anything yet? If not just try emailing every other day maybe??

Interview date Dec 9th, finally. After waiting 7 weeks to get to NVC after NOA2, then AP at NVC?? 2 1/2 weeks before sent to consulate. Other members sent packet 3 back literally hours before us, got interview dates 3 weeks before ours. I feel like someone is trying to place a boulder in our path.
But thats ok, with Kenny's patience and my fired up temper, held together with faith, we are blowing it up and moving on.