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Yea I wish they would have written that in the e-mail that they sent to me before the interview with the rest that they needed me to take with me. But oh well, at least I know it´s approved. Just one more week of waiting and then I´ll be over.

Thank you . When I started crying the interviewer started trying to comfort me "It´s still approved"... Instead of flying over this weekend I will go next weekend instead. We´ve been at this for over a year now so what´s another week

Aww that was nice of the CO! I know how feel, I've been at this for over a year as well and as long as you know you'll be with him soon what's another week ol you'll just have more time to be excited for the day you leave

My wife was approved this morning for her CR-1 Visa in Ghana. Thank you everyone here for the support and information. We sent a lot of information when filing, and I also sent additional information at NVC when I submitted the IV and AOS packets. NVC sent the information with our case file to the embassy. My wife went in with even more documentation and photos. She says the woman doing fingerprints commented that she had more than enough evidence. When she was called to the window, she was asked only a couple questions and told that she was approved. We thank God.

That's amazing congratulations!!! I'm so happy that it went smoothly for your wife and you can be together soon

I'm on the phone with NVC to confirm 3 N/A on CEAC means CC for us. I can't believe it! I thought I'd check before I go to bed later, but I just checked on a whim and boom - 3 N/A!

It's officially CC as per the nice lady from NVC on the phone.

Yaaaaay congrats, it such an amazing feeling to

know your case is complete!!!

Yesterday, the 19th, I had my interview at the embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. I arrived at approximately 7.45. I saw this looooong line that went into a glas "box" but i knew that was for non immigrants. Right infront of the security booth i found the yellow pole and sign for immigrants. I was standing there for about 2 minutes and then rhe security guards called me up (got to go before everyone in the other line) He looked at my passport and under my shoes. They opened the door so i could go through the "airport" security check. They tiom my phone, put it in a box and gave me a recipe so i could collect it on my way out. Followed the yellow line up to the building and went inside. There i met another guard and he asked my errand and i said immigrant visa. He then told me to go to booth 7. There i got to talk to a friendly swedish woman and she took the documents that she asked for. She told me to have a seat and wait for my interview. 5 minutes later a nice American guy called me up and i now had my interview. He asked me to tell our story so i started talking and he just clarified a few things by asking when, where we met, how many times we've met and when the last time was. He said he was aware that we had an expedite request and said that our case is approved BUT they can't send me my visa until they recieve my husbands old certified divorce decree. Of course i started crying and he tried to comfort me by saying that "don't worry it is approved and your husband can send it directly to us and once we have it, you will have your visa"... I realized that instead of flying over this coming weekend it will instead be next week. So i think we can manage that ?. Got approved but also got a 221(g). Overall it was a pleasant interview and it only took about 20 minutes for everything. My appointment was at 8.30 but i was finished and outside by approximately 8.10.

Congrats for getting through the interview process! Awww you cried, that made me sad ? I know how stressful it can be especially since they requested additional documents but don't you worry, once they have that you will be able to finally be with your husband and it will be worth it and the greatest feeling ever to finally be in his arms for good! Hang in there, you're almost there!

Hey thank you so much for boosting my confidence. I felt fine yesterday and now I'm slowly sulking. This is just such a tough process. Making it this far I feel like I instantly turned from being 23 to 99 years old. Oh God please help us through this. ??

I know how you feel! My husband always jokes with me that when we are finally together again soon I'll have grey hair and look like an old woman from all the stress and exhaustion ??

Awee you're too sweet. Thank you soo much for uplifting words. Yes Alhamdulilah the interview was very quick. I still don't know what to think but I will wait it out and see what happens. Yeah I'm glad they didn't ask for any additional documents or refuse him. AP review is such a dark hole though. I hope we're not in it for too long InshAllah.

As far as my husband he's content, he thought he was going to get a lot of questions but he only got two questions. As far as the communication with the translator goes he said that the CO and the translator were not communicating at all. He said from his understanding he thinks the CO could understand what they were saying he just was not fluent in speaking. The translator would look at the CO's screen ask the question and then when he would answer the CO would start typing and then he would ask the next question and he would answer and the CO would start typing again. So I'm assuming they understand what the translator is asking and what the applicant is replying. I think your husband should be okay.

Lol yeah my daughter already gets so involved. She's always asking me do you think if I pray my dadda will come sooner. Oh gosh such tough question to answer. But I have faith in Allah that he will get both of us through this InshAllah

Awww you're so sweet as well! I'm glad that it was a quick interview I'm sure your husband was so relieved lol

InshAllah it all goes well for both us! I'm praying so much for a quick smooth process for both of us and everyone on this forum! I have trust in Allah as well and everything happens for a reason. We have to have faith!

Aww your daughter that brought tears to my eyes. It much hurt so much I can only imagine. InshAllah he will be with you all sooner than you imagine ❤️

Hey guys! My husband received his SS card in the mail on Thursday....8 business days after POE. We didn't have to go to the SS office to check either. Thank goodness! Hoping the GC comes quickly too.

Good luck to everyone going through interviews and waiting on interviews!

Yay, congratulations LinJoe!!

Hey, yeah the nerves got the best of me last night. But we did get put into AP review though. ? The sucky part is they didn't give anything definitive like you're going into AP review or he's approved. And I'm so mad at him that he didn't even ask at the ends ugh. Pray for us I'm so upset.

Awww hun I know you're so upset ? I'm so upset for you this is not the fun part but I'm here for you and we need to stay as strong as we can and push through the pain and tears and hold onto hope that everything will turn out okay and that we will be with our husbands so soon inshAllah. Alhamdulilah he had the interview and that it was quick and that they kept his passport and didn't give him a slip. InshAllah this means they just need to review some things and they will issue him the visa very soon. Alhamdulilah it was not a refusal or thag they need additional documents or anything. It could just be a normal thing the American consulate in Islamabad does. It's so frustrating I know and it makes me sick to my stomach that there is such a thing a an AP review but it's so much better than a refusal so we must be thankful.

How's your husband doing? I read somewhere that things get lost in communication with translators which is not okay. I'm sure my husband will need one as well since he doesn't really speak English and it makes me nervous because the translator may not translate everything correctly ?

Sometimes in the moment of stressful situations we forget things we are supposed to do and ask and I'm sure you're husband didn't realize poor him. You'll both get through this and one day have this incredible story to tell your children and they can learn what it means to love and be strong and patient and hopeful and what it means to put your trust in Allah since at the end he knows best ❤️

I went to sleep praying for you and woke up so nervous for you and your husband. I'm so sorry that you were confused after his interview because hey weren't clear with him about whether he's approved or not ? I'm so sorry that you're upset about him being put on AP review. This just makes me soooo angry. I just don't understand why they need to make things difficult and not clear.

It's a good sign they kept his passport through and they didn't give him a white slip. They may just need to check a few things which to me is just crazy like why couldn't they check everything before the interview you know? I just don't understand but in times like this we have to try and stay strong and find the positive things in the situation which trust me it can be just so hard. I think in this case the silver lining is that they kept his passport and didn't give him a white slip Alhamdulilah so inshAllah it will be a quick wait and they will issue him the visa soon. We must be strong together and pray together and Allah will help us through this. My heart and prayers are with you sister❤️

Keep me updated on your case. I feel like I'm so invested now because I feel sooooo terrible. There should be a better protocol it's not your fault the embassy is closed. I'm hoping your husband gets his visa for Morocco . Inshallah inshallah. Praying hard for you guys. Hang in there doll.

And thank you soooo much for keeping my family in your prayers. It means a lot that someone who is completely a stranger to me is praying for me. Inshallah we get approved. Will keep you updated. ??

I will for sure keep you updated, thank you! I know it's just so frustrating that it's out of our control. You would think the American embassy would know how difficult it is and schedule it automatically at a different embassy...I'm just praying somehow my husband gets it inshaAllah.

Aww you're so sweet, I feel the same way! Thank you so much for praying for me it means so much ❤️ and reading your story I can't help but feel so much for you and I need to pray for your approval and happiness because I know how it feels. Just like with all the ther stories here. InshAllah we all get reunited with our family and loved ones as soon as possible! ?

Thank you so much doll!! I appreciate all the prayers. I'm soooo exited and anxious at the same time. ??☺️☺️☺️ Mixed emotions are driving me crazy.

I bet!!! It's just so much emotion and thoughts running through you for sure. So nerve wracking! He will do well and get approved inshAllah?

My husbands interview is in less than 9 hours. My stomach is twisting and turning. Please keep us in your prayers too. And good luck to everyone who has an interview today/tomorrow. Praying everyone gets approved. Inshallah ???

I'm sooooo nervous, excited, and anxious for you!!! I can only imagine how you must feel aaah. He will get approved he just has to inshAllah!!!

I pray she's approve too. Sure a strong lady.

I pray for her approval as well!

I understand your struggle completely! It is so hard being away from your respective partner. It's harder to take off of work to go see your husband I bet. I feel soooo bad that you have to put your case on hold. They should have better arrangements if the American embassy is not available in your husbands country. If they decided to send his case to morocco then it should be made easier for him to receive his visa to Morocco. Ugh I wish this process was easy breezy. I'm lucky to have found this forum where we can share our experiences and we understand each other. When I try explaining this process to someone who has not gone through it I feel like pulling my hair out. Whenever I'm at a family gathering all I hear is why isn't your husband here yet he should be here by now why haven't you done anything about it. And I just want to scream and say I'm not purposely keeping him away from me. Lol. Even people in Pakistan will ask my husband damn you're still here I thought you left. Lmao. That gets annoying too. And whenever I visit I always have my family telling me take him with you this time and in my heart I'm like inshallah but that day has not come yet. ? But I'm hanging in there were at home stretch and I am praying to Allah to make this journey easy for us. Inshallah we will get approved. I just hope that we don't get put into AP review. Thank you for keeping me and my family in your prayers. Please hang in there inshallah everything will work out. It's so worth it in the end. Once your husband get his visa for Morocco it's going to be smooth sailing inshallah.

Sorry for taking too long to respond! I've been thinking about these past days and keeping you and your family in my prayers.

Thank you so much for your kind and understanding words. It's so unfortunate that Morroco is being difficult in giving visas to people who need to enter in order to have the interview. The key other option is to transfer the case to Jordan but that could take month and months so we are continuing to wait for Morocco for a few more weeks before we make a decision to transfer or not. It's so stressful and hurts my heart. InshAllah it will work out soon.

I understand for sure when you say that no one really understand except for people going through the process. I feel the same way. Also my husband gets the same comments from family and friends lol it makes him sad they don't understand how hard and long the process can be!

I know your interview is tomorrow and I'm praying for you and your family that he gets approved and the visa gets issued to him right away and he doesn't have to go through AP. AP is terrifying I know how you feel. InshAllah this is it and he will get approved and you'll be together very soon ?

I am hoping InshAllah he gets approved right away too so we can finally be together. The whole process is just frustrating because for a long time we didn't even know when our priority date would be current and when we would get out of the black hole (Vermont service center) lol. Thank you so much. No we're not staying together unfortunately. My husband has not seen our new born yet. I am a full-time DNP student and a practicing PA so its hard for me to travel. My studies are the reason we don't live together. We've been married for 5 years now MashAllah but we've only spent 4 months at a time together each year whenever I have a break from school. My rotations are crazy so I never know where I am going to be placed. My husband missed both of the pregnancies and our kids birth which was very upsetting had to do it alone twice .

OMGGGG that is soooo stressful. I am hoping for the best for you and your husband. I cant imagine being this close and then putting the case on hold. InshAllah you will get through it. I will keep you in my prayers. Hang in there you'll get through this.

You're story made me tear up because I know how difficult it is and yours is just so much more with having two kids and being a student and everything else. I can totally relate in the aspect of not being able to travel but for me it's because of work I haven't seen my husband in person for over a year. Sometimes I don't believe it's been that long. I can't believe your husband had to miss both births of your children and that you had to go through it alone. I can't even imagine. You are so strong to be able to handle that. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry. MashAllah you've been married for 5 years and still going strong! InshAllah this is it and he will get the approval and you can put this whole long distance marriage thing behind you lol

It's so sad that we all must go through this hard process to be with our loved ones. I try and think positively and in my eyes this hardship makes for a loving beautiful strong marriage.

Yeah it's been beyond stressful, sometimes I don't even know how to deal with it. My life is so busy and I work 12 hour days and it's just exhausting carrying this stress around but reading stories like yours gives me hope and makes me stronger because it reminds me that people go through even harder hardships than I and yet they have made it through. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. I will keep your family in my prayers as well and pray for your husband's approval!

SUPERRRRR excited. Like you have no idea. I'm the nervous one and it's not even my interview lol. My husband keeps calming my nerves down saying InshAllah it'll be okay. I'm like not until they say approved its not okay. I think I'm still hormonal from being pregnant. We now have two kids a new born and a 4 years old so I am waiting for this end for a long time. F2A category sucks!!! We got stuck in retrogression and then at the NVC stage but all is well now Alhamdulillah just waiting for the big day. When is your interview?

I would be so beyond excited as well!!! Wooooow, I can imagine the struggle!!! I'm so excited for you both, inshAllah he will get approved right away and finally you can all be a family together in the states. It must be so hard with this whole process and the kids. Congrats on the newborn baby are you both staying together now and then traveling to the US together?

I get really anxious and nervous as well. My husband does as well but we both take turns consoling each other lol

His interview was supposed to be today in Morocco because the American embassy is shut down in his country. Unfortunately he still hasn't been able to get the Moroccan visa to enter Morocco (we have waiting for a month and a half for it) so we had to email the the american embassy to hold his case ? It's heartbreaking. We've been waiting for so long to be together and finally we got the interview date and he can't even get there. It's unbelievable how aggravating and upsetting it is. All I can do is just pray and inshAllah somehow there will be a way to be together soon.

His medical went fine. He was in and out in about an hour. It was very quick. Report is supposed to be picked up in three days. Mashallah everything went well. My husband was laughing that he didn't pass out. He gets queezy getting his blood drawn. Lmao ☺️☺️☺️

Hahahaha lol that's adorable Alhamdulilah everything went fine for him ☺️ You both must be so excited and nervous that the end is finally near. Now he just needs to get approved inshAllah and you both will be reunited at last!!!

Medical in couple of hours hopefully everything goes well for my husband. Interview July 19th at Islamabad embassy. Furrrreaakiinnnggg out! Inshallah everything will be fine. Good luck to everyone who has their interviews coming up. ☺️☺️☺️?

Sooo exciting!!! InshaAllah his medical went well

Interview at Singapore embassy this morning with a BIG FAT APPROVAL!!! Interview was a breeze! Hang in there everyone who is waiting for interview date or interview session! It will all be worth it in the end!!!

Congrats, so happy for you

APPROVED!!!!

Got to the embassy 6:30am, was out 10.00am. Interview was less than 2mins, and only 4 questions asked.

1. Who is inviting you to US?

2. How long did you first see each other?

3. What year did you marry?

4. When did she travel to America?

After answering all the questions, he handed me 2 white sheets, saying I should pick up the visa in a circled location in 2wks time, and the other saying I should pay my green card fee after which I can then travel to the US. It wasn't as tenzed as I thought it would be.

Thanks to all of you for your help and support. This forum is really a good preparer.

Congrats, that's awesome news

Thank you! Yes, I've waited a long time and went through a lot of hassle with NVC to get to this point. I wish you a smooth journey and a quick reuniting with your spouse.

Thank you so much LinJoe, unfortunately my husband's interview was supposed to be today but he's still unable to get the visa to enter Morocco so we had to let the American embassy know to hold his case. I know you went through so much through the NVC stage. It's heartbreaking..

I do hope you and your husband are having a wonderful time

Husband came yesterday!!! The waiting from when he took off from India to him walking out of that terminal here in DFW seemed like forever! I'm on cloud 9! He said POE at DFW was very easy took about 5 minutes...if that. Waiting for his luggage is what took longer. He landed at 2:57pm and was out by 4:01pm.

Such a dream come true, congratulations!! I can only imagine how happy you both must be

I know. Waiting near the end of the immigration process seems more difficult than all the initial waiting earlier in the process. I know Nairobi is super busy processing visas for I believe 4 or 5 countries so I am sure that is why they get so backed up. Best of luck to you as you wait. I hope you hear something still this month!

I for sure feel like it's more difficult to wait now then ever as well..

Case went from Ready yesterday to AP today.

Since my visa was approved, it says that it will be processed and mailed/available within 2 business days. I'll have it next week then

Congrats, so exciting

Well some system was done so processing for immigrants was very backlogged.

He landed at 3:11pm came out about 7pm. This was one tired, hungry wanted a shower man.

First meal his fav Bitterleaf soup and wheat fufu.

It's so unreal finally having him hete he keeps asking why I keep staring at him.

My baby is home.

Okay back to work. I got a spreadsheet to update.

Awwww this made me tear up! What a dream come true, congrats

yes i am , yes they asked me about pictures but it was so quick the interview lasted just 5min !

Oh wow that is so quick! What were the questions they asked? I'm curious to know did they ask for the tax transcripts?

Visa approved yesterday , today morning the status changed to ISSUED ! Im soo happy , thanks to everyone here !

That is so amazing!! Congrats I'm so happy for you

except the wait everything went well ! It wasnt hard at all ! Tell him to be confident and say only the truth ! Wish you all the best

Thank you so much, I will tell him that! Did they ask to see pictures and additional evidence?

Was your wife there?

You're originally from Morocco right?

morocco , but the statuts still shows Ready is that normal ?

Oh yes, that's right I was talking to you about the medical correct?

Congrats again! My husband should have his interview in Morocco if he is able to get the visa to enter.

How did the interview process go?

Yes, it is normal it should then say AP, then issued