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Hi guys,

Just got my tracking email like 40 mins ago.

Statues changed to ISSUED: June 26th

So, there may be sending out more today/tomorrow.

Buenas noches,

Yo envié todos mis documentos sin apostillar. Sólo fotocopias legibles de cada uno.

Los originales debes llevarlos a tu cita en la embajada.

I picked up my passport today with visa . Waiting now for tracking e-mail for my daughter's passport.

Congrats!!

I am still waiting for the email, hopefully can get my passport soon too.

You must be so happy =)

That is true.

I got started on the waiver process as soon as I apply for the advisory opinion just in case and it is being processed. So hopefully it will be available even before I travel.

You would think so, but apparently no.

I went through the same process of trying to prove "Intent of Restablishing Domicile" and sent everything I could think of. Both trying to show my husband kept all of his ties in the US and also prove of our future plans.

During the interview what the Consul seem to care most about was prove of our future plans, well his, as to make sure that he is indeed trying to reestablish his domicile in the US.

Since he was a student here, we should that he is planning on doing some post-graduate training in the US, showed a letter of acceptance to that program and also showed that he is taking the boards to validate his studies in the US.

SO try to show as much evidence as you can of your future plans there.

Best of luck

One good approach when applying as a University student for a B1/B2 Visa in Colombia (from what I've learned so far, personal experience and friends) is to do it as a dependent of your parents. They will be able to show more ties to Colombia than you... for example properties, a job contract, etc.

I she can't apply with her family group, then she could try to get some properties under her name or really at the beginning of the new school semester, so it is not so close to her vacation period.

Best luck to you guys

The embassy will probably want to see the advisory opinion from the State Department. Once they see you are subject to the HRR, or you fail to provide the opinion, you will likely have to serve the HRR.

Thanks for your reply and opinion. That was my biggest fear.

I just check my visa status on CEAC and I got the great news that my Visa was ISSUED =).

Such a big relieve, which means that the advisory opinion didn't pose any issues for the process.

Thanks

Hello everyone,

Good news for me too.

Just checked CEAC and it my status changed to ISSUED =).

Such a relieve given some last minutes inconveniences that were driving me crazy.

Good luck to you all and it has been great to share the experience with you and feel the support.

Hello all fellow VJ members,

I have a pretty complicated situation in my hands that is driving me crazy.

I just went through the whole IR-1/CR-1 process and had my interview at the embassy on June 18th and the consul said: "Congrats, your Visa was approved". (Best day ever by the way).

SO the problem is as follows (please, bear with me):

On 2013 I was in the US under a J1 Research Scholar Visa. Both my visa and DS-2019 said that I was "NOT subject to INA 212(e)" (i.e 2-year home residency requirement).

I actually talked to the embassy before starting the process for my CR-1 and asked them if I was good to apply for a immigrant visa if all of my paperwork said that, and they said yes. SO I went ahead and started the process..

But midway through the NVC stage, I was advised to request an Advisory Opinion from USCIS regarding the J1-requirement just to be sure, so I did.

The NVC process went smoothly, my interview did too and just TODAY (AFTER my interview and the approval from the US consul), I received the final decision from USCIS saying that I AM SUBJECT to the requirement, which would mean that I am not supposed to get an immigrant Visa.

I know this is kind of a particular situation, but I just can't seem to find any info that can help me think of what to expect.

The embassy has my passport and my Visa is supposed to be returned to me soon, but I am concerned that it will be denied given this new piece of information.

Does anyone have any experience or advise or opinion on what I could maybe expect or do?

Thanks so much =)

Oh my GOD! Visa Issued!!! I can't believe it!! Just check CEAC Status and again there was a change: from AP to Issue!! Praise the Lord!

Congratulations!!!

Hope we can all get the same good news soon =).

Mine went to AP today, so hopefully in a few days I can see an issued instead.

Hi guys,

Congratulations to all of you on your approvals.

I had my interview on the 18th and was approved too.

I have a questions regarding the recent hacking issue and the difficulties all embassies are having with Visa printing.

Have you received your passports and visas?

After you got approved, did your status on CEAC change? Also, are you able to track your passport on DHL or through the ais.us-info.com?

Thanks so much

Yea me to thanks its not denied at least right just in administrative processing status lol tryibg to look at the bright side ? just need a sponsor and need to send it sucks cause today's Friday but fI scan all stuff In during the weeks so hopefully it can be al in by and processed Monday depending on how long it takes for them to do that

Sorry to hear that, but yes look at the bright side. But, how come you went through NVC without an issue and now they ask you for a sponsor?

Did they explain this to you?

All the best with the process

Hello everyone,

I was just reading about the doctors for the interview and I saw that some people complained about Dr. Roa (said he was making them pay extra fees and what not).

Have you heard anything like this? Any recommendations on what doctor to choose?

Thanks

Hi, I'd appreciate any feedback on this potential situation. I am the USC and my husband's CR-1 visa was just approved. We are both living in Mexico and are planning to move to the States within the next couple months. I'm wondering... if he has a job interview in the US before we move together, can he travel in and out of the US while I'm still here in Mexico (before we make our permanent move)? Will he have a problem at the POE? I will certainly travel with him if necessary but we're just wondering if it's necessary. Anyone have any insight about this? Thanks!!

Hello there jennyadenise,

Hope you are doing well. I am going through exactly the same situation as you and was wondering if you could tell me how it all went down for you. Was he able to enter the US before you for his interview?

Thanks

Hi guys,

I don't know if the question on how to register your appointment and choose the DHL office was answered before, but I will just share how I did it in case anyone still has any doubts.

1.) Go on the following link: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/es-co/iv

(If it comes up on the non-immigrant visa window, just scroll down to the lower right-hand side of the page and you will see an option that says IV and NIV.... so go ahead and choose IV and it will take you to the right page).

2.) Create an account (or sign in if you have created one already). Choose the option that says: register an interview appointment (or something along this line)

3.) Initially I kept getting this message: "Case number not ready to schedule". So I followed their instructions and emailed them with my info and they got back to me in about 2-3 hours (they say 3-4 business days though) and said it was ready and I could try again.

Email:asa_contactus+co+ivcasenumber@visaops.net

Subject line: Case Number not ready to Schedule

Include full name, dob and case number

4) Once I got that sorted out, I was able to register my appointment and select the DHL office where I will pick up my passport and also select the date for the CAS appointment. (FYI: all dates from today to my interview date were available, so it should be pretty easy to find a convenient date for you guys).

Well, hope this helps.

Best,

Hello again everyone,

Just to keep you on the loop.

Got my interview date assigned and got my CC and Interview letter today.

CC: 28/04/2015

Interview date: 18/06/2015

Congrats guys! Wish you all the best of luck in your interviews.

I just got a CC so I will give it some time before I can expect my intervire, but looking forward to hear more about your scheduling and experiences.

Buena suerte

Hi guys,

Great to see this forum.

I just got my CC (today ), and I will start the long wait for an interview, so I am happy I have people to wait with.

I was wondering if you guys went ahead and scheduled your medicals or are waiting for an interview date.

Thanks

Hi guys,

Just checked CEACs webpage and my AOS fee changed from PAID to N/A, but IV fee still says PAID. Does it mean CC?

I remember some people asking this same question

How did it go for you (them?)?

Thanks

Congrats on everyone's CC.

My SD is April 3rd, still waiting to hear something (anything)... Hope we don't have to wait much longer =)

Hello there,

Same happened to me. I asked around as well, and asked a friend who works for the embassy in my country and he said yes.

He also said no big deal.

Hi there,

Well, I can't answer all of your questions but I can tell you a bit about my experience, maybe it would help.

My boyfriend (now husband) and I were engaged for a while. I travelled to the US for a wedding we were attending together and just to visit his family in California. I travelled alone, and at the POE they asked why I was coming to the US and I just answered for pleasure (Visiting friends and family and going to a friend's wedding). The officer seemed satisfied with the answer and in general, every time I travel (even now with the whole process going on), they never truly ask much more if you state that your main intention is to just visit and so forth. She can definitely have some documentation proving her ties to her home country and bring anything she believes may help proving she will return to China. But I think that they won't go as far as to ask if she has a fiancé (at least that was never my experience). Just tell her to give the officer her main purpose for this trip (visiting friends /family and her children going to summer camp).

I also got married in the US with my B1/B2 visa and went back home. We were not planning it before going, we decided it once we were there (Getting married in Colombia requires soooo much paperwork is crazy, so it seemed easier to do it over there). It was not an issue for my entrance that time and it hasn't been an issue since. my thoughts to you is to make sure that getting married and applying for the CR-1/IR-1 visa is your best option (in my case I sometimes wish I didn't do it that way because it has made some other things difficult), but that is something you need to evaluate for your specific situation.

Well hope this helps.

Good luck

Totally agree.... If you sit and wait for things to get done, it will take for ever. I waited and waited, called a couple of times and had some rude people answer and give the typical "up to 42 days" answer. I kept calling until some nice girl reviewed the form for me... too late, but did it.

Well, all the luck for you guys waiting and keep calling =).

Hello guys,

I really really need some help, maybe someone had similar experience or knows something that may help me.

I am at the NVC stage of my IR-1/CR-1 (Sent both packages and paid all the fees). My USC husband and I live in Colombia.

I was in the US for over a year with a J1 visa, for neuroscience research, and my VISA says I didn't have a 2-year home residency requirement (Both my VISA and DS-2019 say the same). Nonetheless, my country is listed in the "Special Skills" list, so I was told that they requirement may still apply to me because of that, independent of what my visa says.

I am now thinking of starting the waiver process, but don't know if that could may things worse by putting a big "red-flag" over my head or if I should wait for an advisory opinion (which can take 6 weeks) and then see if I need to start the process

Any opinion or help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much

Hi guys,

This may be a silly comment, but just want to get some input to ease my nerves:

I first sent my AOS pack (Scan date 3/25) and then my IV pack (still no scan date - it arrived friday). --- This was a silly decision, thought I had to wait for IV fee to clear before sending second package.

Anyways, has anyone done the same and had any issues (like checklists for nor sending them together or just in general any issue at all) or do you know of anyone?

Thanks