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Thank you, Farrahldir!

Thank you, KASH2011!

You're welcome! We have to help each other whenever we can. I hope all goes well.

Yes, ronen, the copies I submitted were from Turbo Tax.

Yes, thank you kalusha!

Thanks, dwheels76!

Today is a happy day!! My husband was able to pick up his CR-1 visa at the Johannesburg consulate today. It was been a long process and we are grateful to God and all our family and friends who prayed for us. It was a long process, but I know there are others who have been in it longer than we have, and I urge you all to keep at it, don't give up. I wish everyone success and happiness.

You can also use copies of the actual tax returns if you have that.

Congratulations to you! Well, after our status went to Ready, it went back to AP, then this morning it says Issued. I'm so happy, but the consulate has not contacted my husband. He didn't know the status had changed until I called him and told him. We are hoping that he will get a call or email by Monday.

Will he have to do a second interview?

He (we) didn't make a mistake, he first submitted the certificate from the NPC, then they ask for the certificate from the state, then from the hospital. But why does the status mention an interview?

My husband was in AP since October. He was asked to submit his birth certificate twice, after the second submission, they took his passport and the status on CEAC changed to Ready, but it talks about an interview. What does this mean?

Now the status on the CEAC site says 'Ready', but it talks about an interview, which he's already had. Any information on this would be appreciated... Do they use the 'Ready' status in more than one instance?

Hello fellow VJers,

I just want to give an update. My husband had his interview at the consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa on October 15, 2015. The interview went well, but the interviewer told him that he submitted the wrong birth certificate. My husband is orginally from Nigeria and he had submitted the birth certificate from the NPC (National Population Commission), but they wanted a birth certificate from the state. He was able to get that and turned it in the week following his interview. They took it and said they would call. I contacted the consulate almost every week asking for an update and to get clarificaiton on what administrative processing meant. I usually got form replies. Then on January 19, they called my husband to say they needed yet another birth certificate, from the hospital!!!! He did obtain another birth certificate and turned it in today and they took his passports!!!! That really made us happy. We hope they do not hold it a long time and that he gets his visa very soon. Has anyone else had a visa printed in the Johannesburg consulate after being in AP?? If so, how long did it take to get it back?

The time varies by embassy and it can depend on how busy they are and when they have openings. However, on average it may take roughtly 30 days to get the interview date and then possibly the interview will be scheduled out another 30 days. So, it may take about 60 days from the time you get notice from the NVC to the actual interview date.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

30 days is approximate, not definite. Check to see if you are showing the three NA's and when you see that, call the NVC to confirm CC.

I would suggest that you get the name changed on your birth certificate and you will just have to wait it out.

Congratulations!

You have to also remember that the certificate may not be called a 'Single Certificate'. You want to think purpose, not title. I got married in South Africa and they also required proof that I was single. I requested a marriage certificate from Alabama (where I born, moved out of state at marrying age) and Wisconsin (where I lived at the time). Since I had never been married, both states issued a certificate, but they were not called the same thing. One state called it a Certificate of Failure to Find. The other was called a Certificate of Non Marriage (if memory serves correctly). So if this is something you need, try requesting a marriage certificate and see what they come back with.

I think we can all agree that for most, regardless of which visa you are applying for, has to endure long wait times. And I think that most of us can also agree that for a lot of couples its not always easy to visit our significant other, whether it be financial constraints or time constraints with jobs. I do believe that there needs to be some major changes made to this process and I am always thinking of such. When I come up with some viable options I will definitely do all I can to get my opinions and suggestions for improvement noticed. I dont yet know how I'm going to do it, but it's been on my mind a lot. I did sign up for the Immigration Reform newsletter to get up-to-date on changes being considered by the U.S. government...don't know yet if it will be helpful. Maybe to start, we can have a forum here on VJ for honest suggestions on process improvements... Just an idea!

If you can, try and get a cell phone even if its a prepay. Make sure you have ample time loaded and try and call yourself, just as the previous posts say, keep hitting redial until you get through. Best wishes!

I tend to look at it like this...the petition (I130) is to "investigate" you as the U.S. citizen and the visa application (DS260) is to "investigate" the intending immigrant. You will submit photocopies of your spouse's documentation when you get your checklist from the NVC and he will need to take the original documents with him to his interview. I hope this helps!

Here is information I copied from the Manila Embassy website...best to you!

VISA INFORMATION AND APPOINTMENT SERVICE

Philippines: (632) 976-8500, (632) 976-8501 or (632) 976-8502, Monday-Friday, 8:00a.m.-8:00p.m. (Except on Philippine and US Holidays).

US: (703) 520-2235, during 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

Callers are able to speak with an English-, Tagalog-, Ilocano-, or Cebuano-speaking operator.​