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"Une étude administrative" just means that you're case has gone in to AP (administrative processing). What does your case say on the CEAC website? Like she said, they are going to do more investigation. Unfortunately, there is no way to know how long this will take. But when they're done and everything check out, they will instruct him to send his passport again. If they need anything else they will ask you.

When you sent them an email with the translation, what was their response?

4 hours ago, NuestraUnion said:

@JFH has the best advice, IMO.

 

Arrange for your wife to join you in Germany for the next few years. When the time comes, then you can file DCF from Germany to bring her here.

Depends on which city the job is in in Germany. If it's in Frankfurt, you can. We live in Berlin and couldn't DCF.

If you take the job in Germany, you could cancel the K1 and then get married. Then, you can live in Germany together (my husband and I did just that and neither one of us is German) and file for the CR1 from abroad.

Is this unlawful? (I don't really understand if there are any strict laws with most immigration matters or if it's all just down to how the officer is feeling at that exact moment).

My husband and I read stories that this happened after people had done the adjustment of status and I guess we just assumed it was the law. These were all on Russian language websites, but the general gist was that if you ever want your family to visit you in the US after you immigrate, don't adjust the status of a non-immigrant visa (not counting the K-1 obviously).

That is so terrible that you were blindsided by that I'm very sorry to hear it! Hopefully there is a way to work together and get together!

Just make sure you bring certified translations to the interview (we made this mistake and it cost us almost 2 weeks). But we used self-done translations for everything else and it was just fine. Just make sure, as another poster said, to make the documents saying you hereby decree that you speak both languages fluently.

We had to change embassies too, from Prague to Frankfurt. You need to call the NVC and keep calling them. Email them too. Don't let up until it's changed.

I don't remember what the format was, but my husband made this mistake a few times. (I'm not sure if you're the US spouse or the foreign spouse) US dates are written month/day/year. So make sure that's the way you're putting it in.

19 minutes ago, Gozzy said:

Yes so u done your interview? And how was it?

Yes, the interview was in August and it went very well, but we did have to send in certified translations of some documents. We didn't know they needed to be certified, so make sure you do that if you have anything in a language other than English and the local one. Just got the visa in the mail today. 

3 minutes ago, Gozzy said:

OK that's good...I have uploaded loads of relationship photos of me and my wife and also marriage photos...do you think its OK and great for front loading at Nvc?..

That sounds good and if you specifically have any photos of you meeting her family or her meeting yours, that's good stuff. As long as you have lots of evidence that you have an ongoing relationship and see each other often you should be fine!

1 minute ago, Gozzy said:

Please what is a CC?

Case complete. Documentarily qualified. It is the notice the NVC gives you when they approve and send your case to the embassy. 

It happened! The passport came in the mail with that beautiful visa! The nightmare of waiting is over and now we can start to have a life! Oh I'm so excited I don't even have the words to express it! This website is the most use I've ever gotten out of the internet. Love to you all!!!

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2 hours ago, Sugarlegetiti said:

Very close, tomorrow you will get it.

I believe it! We must stay optimistic

DHL said expected delivery of the passport was to be today, but after waiting all day, the expected delivery changed to tomorrow. We're so close!

Still no email with any tracking info and no passport in the mail yet. But CEAC says "Issued" still. I'm getting a little nervous now.

12 minutes ago, Alyssamarini said:

Yup we plan to live with my mom too , and that’s my legal mailing address too as well as the address on my bank statements. I don’t use my bank account A LOT but it definitely is active 

Not yet , we’re just entering the NVC phase so I’m not sure of exactly when we will be back 

That's all exactly what I had going for me too, then. Is your mom the joint sponsor as well? Having her draw up a lease, as suggested, is a very good idea. I had my mom write up a letter saying that she is the owner of the house we will be living in and that she hereby says we can stay with her for the foreseeable future with no problems. Another good one is to write a moving company and get a quote from them on how much it would cost to move all your stuff to the USA. Then include the price quote in with your package. Showing that you're making (specifically you, the US citizen) moves to go back to the US. 

Another good one is if you voted from abroad. Also keeping open a US phone number (or sending proof that you intend to have one again). I mean, none of these are as good as "look, I have a job!!!," but the more the merrier.

Furthermore, on the flip side, living with your husband is great for establishing a bonafide relationship. So you win some, you lose some.

I had the same fears as I also live abroad with my husband. However, you said "US license." That's gotta have an address on it. Is it maybe a parent's address? Because the idea is to "re-establish" domicile. So where do you plan to live when you move back? For example, we will live with my mom, so I showed that her address is on my license; I get mail there; I can't wait to go back; she's cool with it, etc.

Oh, same thing with the bank account. Do you use the account? That's linked to an address too.

Hallo! Nur eine Frage für diejenigen, die Ihre Visa erhalten haben:

Haben Sie eine E-Mail mit Tracking erhalten, nachdem Ihr Status in CEAC auf "Issued" geändert wurde? Und die offensichtlichste Frage "Wie lange hat es gedauert?"

Es ist schwer, so nah am Ziel zu sein!

1 minute ago, Sugarlegetiti said:

You should be dancing now 💃💃💃, it means the visa is printed and soon you will pickup the passport.

13 minutes ago, valentinasc said:

Sounds to me it’s the perfect time to be excited 😍🤗

29 minutes ago, Mrs Prestige said:

Yes u should be excited... its  a good sign.

Oh man! I'm so excited that I can't even remember all of the things I have studied about what happens next. Will the status change again? I should start checking the mailbox now (it's about 11pm here haha). Maybe they won't even send an e-mail...maybe it's in my spam folder (nope). Oh it feels like we're so close.

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So our status on CEAC just changed today from Administrative Processing to Issued. 

Can I be excited yet? 

Does that mean that it's coming?

We have yet to receive an email saying.

Please tell me I can be excited.

1 minute ago, Sugarlegetiti said:

Congrats! Delay is not denial. I understand your frustration, Good luck to and your hubby 

I keep telling myself that, I know. But, yeah, it's just frustrating.  Thank you though! I hope it doesn't take very long.

My husband had his interview yesterday.

Heads up for everyone, you need CERTIFIED TRANSLATIONS.

Yeah, I know everything says otherwise and that as long as you sign a decree saying you can speak all the languages that it's fine, but we have to send in OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS before anything can move forward.

I'm so mad.

But at least they "intend to issue the visa" after they get them.

13 minutes ago, R&OC said:

Gosh - I just checked your timeline. Other than the wedding date, we have a pretty similar timeline. Our priority date was July 14th and we had our cc two days after you (received a checklist before)... good luck going to Frankfurt. Not sure where you will be doing your medical but if you choose Frankfurt, I would advise you to arrive at 07:30. They have ample parking in the back and accept cards to make the payment.

Oh wow, but you guys had to wait a much longer time at the NVC. I guess it all evens out. They really mean 12-14 months! And thank you very much for the advice! Good luck with your interview!!!

8 minutes ago, R&OC said:

Yay, we got a later interview date. My husband asked if we could attend a week later and we received an email today with a new date.

 

So happy. Did the medical in Frankfurt today and I am just glad this part is over (driving to Frankfurt for 2.5 hours one way, waiting more or less with so many others and then heading back)...

 

 

Oh awesome! Everyone won when it came to rescheduling (us too!). I wish Frankfurt was only 2.5 hours from us. We're going to have to do an 8 hour each way jaunt! But it's all worth it for love, right?

When was your original interview?

2 minutes ago, ramesesthe2nd said:

When you email embassy, what do you put in the subject line? I am afraid that we will mail our embassy and it will end up in their junk mail.

We just put our case #

9 minutes ago, Crispyxx said:

Ugh so relieved to hear this! And congratulations! 

And yeah lol exactly my thoughts...just wait another 5years...you've already waited one and a half anyway lol....so good to know it's not like that 

I'm glad I can save you the anxiety that we had haha. It took them two days to write us back, so that's no big deal. Oh, and don't bother calling them, they won't do it over the phone. You must e-mail. AND the correct email (we screwed this up initially because there are like 700), is: frankfurtvisainquiries@state.gov

So don't worry, there is hope!