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picked up visa today and called embassy. ..everything is fine. visa has my new passport number and all...

I guess they used my old passport number since its the one on my ds 160 and everything else. .The replacement one is one I will travel with though.i will call them. Thanks everyone

am so happy in less than five days including weekend btw, my visa is ready for pick up...my worry is they indicated my old passport number not the new one, I had lost my old passport right before my interview. ..should I be worried and how do I correct this. .?am thinking this is a major deal...I don't want to encounter issues at POE. ..Please help

Thanks. ..anyone know when I can pick up my visa? how long does it take until it's ready to pick up?

my status just changed to issued...yippee

yippee. ..wasn't really worried. ..just want the visa in my hands, lol

post interview

no 221g. ..I was approved and told to wait for the visa 2-5 days

how long does AP take? my case says it's on administrative processing

Thanks. hope I do get used to that. I love the hot weather in Africa

lol. ..its funny because it's only like really cold in the United States embassy. ..its warm outside.

Thank you, I can't wait to be home with my love

I wasn't asked for any chats although I had carried printed out screen shots of our conversations. The scanned affidavit of support was accepted and never once was a question raised about it.

It was generally a good experience except the freezing cold despite it being 23rd of September (isn't sun meant to be overhead or something, lol) I thought it would be hot...haha, anyway...I hope this helps anyone who has questions about the process.

visa journey helped me with so much info, it would be a blessing to be helpful in some way.

Just waiting for the rest of process to unfold now, the hard part is over now, all glory to God.

btw, I think all consulates are unique with their own rules and the consular officer is the person you need to convince. ..

piece of advice, be very confident, smile and organised...All will be well.

I wasn't asked for any chats although I had carried printed out screen shots of our conversations. The scanned affidavit of support was accepted and never once was a question raised about it.

It was generally a good experience except the freezing cold despite it being 23rd of September (isn't sun meant to be overhead or something, lol) I thought it would be hot...haha, anyway...I hope this helps anyone who has questions about the process.

visa journey helped me with so much info, it would be a blessing to be helpful in some way.

Just waiting for the rest of process to unfold now, the hard part is over now, all glory to God.

btw, I think all consulates are unique with their own rules and the consular officer is the person you need to convince. ..

piece of advice, be very confident, smile and organised...All will be well.

I promised to post my interview experience so here it is. ..

I got to the embassy at 6:30 for my 6:45 appointment, there was already a sort of long line. ..We went through security check.they took my electronics and gave me a card to pick it after interview.

I went in and was given a number, mine was C427.

After this I waited outside and waited for my number to be called, btw dress warmly it's freezing in there since you sit outside in big umbrella thing .After like half hour I was called in and a lady asked for my passport, birth certificate, police certificate, affidavit of support (minus supporting documents), mrv receipt , ds 160 confirmation page...asked me same questions that were on the ds 160 application

then she asked to wait outside again for my number to be called. ..asked free like an hour I was called back in for fingerprinting.

An hour and half later the interview itself. my CO was a nice man looked like in his thirties, bald like my fiance, lol

he said good morning and asked to raise my right hand and swear. .then asked me these questions

1.who is Adam to you

2.when and how did you meet?

3.when did you meet physically

4.what are your wedding plans

5.how old is Adam? how old are you?

6.how many times was he married before?

7.have you been married before?

8.how did your family react to you marrying a bald white man, lol...He laughed

9.why didn't you just marry here in Kenya

then asked for photos and I gave him a scrapbook I had made of a timeline of our relationship. He was very impressed, even called one of his colleagues and said, look at this, these are sort of photos one sends in for petition, photos that tell a story. ..He then said I am going to approve your visa. ..gave me green slip with congratulations and instructions on how to track my visa. said I will have in 2 to 5 days and to check online for it.

He wished me a good day , said congratulations again and gave me a pamphlet on domestic violence

review coming up...and thank you congrats too.

The CO said I would get it in 2 to 5 days. ..to check online.

Thanks. I will write a detailed review here

went for interview today and got approved at nairobi embassy. It was generally a nice experience except the cold, lol.

I can write a detailed review if anyone wants one.

Thank you vj fam for all the advice and insights.

All glory to God

well, I went with scanned copies and got approved today.

Thanks for all the advice.

All glory to God.

Thanks for everything. I'll post here what happens.

nothing is really guaranteed. ..you have to live here to understand. ..I still haven't gotten stuff sent to me via mail.ill try FedEx and see how things go , if not ill go with scanned thumb prints of my fiance since I believe that can't be forged, it's unique to every individual. ..If they want to know it's him, then they can verify that.

This whole process is just too much stress, can't wait for it to be over.

half baked info even from their end.

Thanks. I guess we will do that.

the other problem is the mailing system in Kenya, things get lost in the mail all the time and it takes forever to get anything even if you use FedEx or usps

truthfully, I didn't for once think it would be an issue. I just stumbled upon a topic here on visa journey and that's how I found out they wanted wet signatures. I would have taken care of it already if I knew, so nothing suspicious about it.

I had to reschedule the first time because two days before my interview, my documents including passport were stolen.

I got a bit confused though about this topic because, when they give instructions they don't specify if they want wet signatures. .am thinking a scanned copy of the original is just that, the original form. ..anyway, I understand what you are saying. Thank you so much for your reply.

btw, my friend went for her interview here in nairobi and she only had scanned copies and was approved so I guess it depends on the CO one gets.

Thanks for reply.

Can anyone who went through nairobi embassy please confirm this. ..am desperate. I have my interview in three days and I don't think I can get an original for so late

I rescheduled once before and I don't want to again

should I just take the risk and go with the scanned copy?

Please HELP! !!!!!!!!!

are scanned copies of affidavit of support and intent to marry letter acceptable at nairobi consulate?

also, my fiance makes 20k annually, I have last year's tax transcript and employer letter as supporting documents. ..are these enough?

Please answer me, I have my interview this Thursday

Wednesday I mean

Thank you so much for your reply

we were sort of thinking to just hand in the affidavit forms and transcripts but as I read I realise more evidence like letter of employment is needed which indicates his current income

. ...I hope he can get a Co sponsor in such short notice because my interview is on 23rd, 6 days from today.

What other documents are needed besides these, Adam seems not to keep his pay stubs and has probably just the most recent one. ..

I pray all goes well and thank you so much for taking time to answer me.

hi everyone. .I need to ask about the poverty guidelines for fiance visa, is it 100% or 125%? my fiance was earning over 22k last year and the tax transcript for last year shows that but he lost his weekend job and now his income is 19k annually. .and the 125% guideline is 19,912 ...will this bring issues?

what do you advice I do when asked about his

income? should I stick to last year's figure or tell them about his current income and why it's less...