shland

We filed in Oct 2016, and we're still waiting...  also processing times depend on the reason you are filing.  Renewals for expiring cards are faster.  

I emailed the letter document for my fiance to print, sign, and then send to me via dhl. it's a little expensive, but it worked. from Havana it's probably a week or a little more to receive documents from Cuba. from other locales in Cuba, it will be an extra week, as they have to send your package to havana, which can take a while, and then the normal send time from Havana.

Seems like since you arrived on a k1 and you're married, he's already on the hook for the support affadavit he had to sign as a part of the K1 visa process... No? the I-134? Therefore, his logic is bad, and this is not a valid reason to not go forward... because he ALREADY has this problem

I was in Havana last week to attend my fiance's interview on 2-19-15, and we were APPROVED! Wow, what a relief! The status has already changed to ISSUED, and so I think my fiance will be able to pick up the Visa and packet on Thursday 2/26.

It appears in Cuba that receiving a packet is optional, not even sure if they produce anything any longer. and they DON'T send it, you would have to pick it up yourself. But all the requirements are available on a website and via an automated voice response system on the main phone line. And interview appt scheduling and payments are handled by a website as well.

So we've just started doing all the things (get medical, get police records, etc). I have sent an email to the embassy to verify that there is nothing he needs to pick up, waiting their response. But in general, we're not waiting for the embassy to do anything.

So if I were you I'd try to be aggressive about finding out if indeed the embassy is going to send anything at all, or if you just need to be taking action to prepare.

^{Thank you, yes, you no longer need to call the embassy to schedule an apt, but I have questions I need to ask, which can't be done on the new apt line.}

Hello - I'm working on a K1 visa for my fiance. Has anyone had trouble getting a PIN for phone communication with the Special Interests Section? I tried 4 different credit cards today, and all were denied, so I was unable to get a PIN. This makes me very worried if I am unable to be in contact with the embassy... not sure what to do.

Thanks in advance,

Sheryl

Thanks!

If my fiancé cannot bring vaccination records to the medical exam, do they make him get all the vaccinations?

If so, does anyone know how much this costs? I know the medical exam itself is something like $400, but I'm sure the vaccinations would be extra.

Trying to figure out how much money he needs to have available for this part....

Thanks in advance,

Sheryl

I would have her send this info in kanji in an email to you, and you copy/paste it from the email into the form. you might have to install additional fonts or language packs onto your computer, but this way, you don't risk writing the wrong thing.

^{Thanks for your good wishes, good luck to everyone here!}

Greg - you crack me up... I've been poring over the stats too! Thank you and good luck to everyone here!

OMG! Dios Mio! I just received the text message and email to notify me of APPROVAL! 16 days since NOA1! My heart is pounding... gotta start prepping for the next phase IMMEDIATELY. Thought I had a little more time ;-)

OMG! Dios Mio! I just received the text message and email to notify me of APPROVAL! 16 days since NOA1! My heart is pounding... gotta start prepping for the next phase IMMEDIATELY. Thought I had a little more time ;-)

Thank you, I appreciate the info!

I had some questions about preparing for the embassy interview in Cuba ... trying to get some things done in advance.

Cuban birth certificates.. some countries have multiple formats (short, long/international, etc). Does this exist in Cuba? my fiance has never heard of multiple formats, but then neither had I until I started this process ha ha! And is some special long format needed to bring to the interview? or just a "normal" birth certificate?

For the medical interview, is it necessary or beneficial for my fiance to bring old medical records, or at least vaccination records? I think these would be a little difficult or expensive for him to get, as they probably exist only in the small rural place where he grew up. Does anyone have experience or advice regarding this in Cuba?

Anything else that is unique in Cuba with regard to things you need to have for the interview?

Thanks in advance,

Sheryl

Hi All - So excited... just recieved my NOA1 email/text, and our case is going to CA!!! (Sent petition on 9/16, arrived in Dallas on 9/19). here we go!