Britt & Stenio

Hello everyone,
 
Just figured I'd share my experience regarding my Immigration process hoping it could help someone if need be. So I got here on a K-1, got married, got the EAD, got the green card with conditions and applied for the green card without conditions over the last 5 years. As I was waiting for the removal of conditions for my green card (I-751) to be approved, I became eligible for citizenship. I started to research online others' experiences about what happens if you get called in for your citizenship interview without actually having your full green card. The consensus was that it was based on the officer you got because they could either expedite the application and do the interview for the I-751 at the same time as the interview for citizenship or they could send you home and tell you to contact them once you receive your green card--there was no guarantee it would work.
 
I decided to go for it and applied. I received my citizenship interview appointment for August, 2023 in New York City and I got really lucky that the officer was fantastic; she was really helpful. I brought my wife, just in case the interview for the I-751 would be conducted right then, and told the officer about the situation. I brought all my documents regarding the I-751 and she went to the back to see what she could do. She came out maybe 10 minutes later and said she looked over our I-751, reviewed the application and checked the proof. She requested for it to be approved. She didn't need us to go back and interview since we gave enough evidence through our application, especially our tax returns as we file together.
 
Going this route, and with the luck of a nice officer, it did expedite my I-751 approval. After she requested approval for the I-751, she took me to the back and conducted the citizenship test. She asked me seven of the questions that were on the study guide as well as asked me to read a phrase out loud and write a phrase down in English. She told me I passed but couldn't officially congratulate me since my I-751 needed to be adjusted from pending to approved. She told me it takes about a month, which it did, for my I-751 status to update. Once that was done, I received a letter in the mail about my oath ceremony and officially became a US citizen a little over a month and a half after the interview in August! 

Hello everyone,
 
Just figured I'd share my experience regarding my Immigration process hoping it could help someone if need be. So I got here on a K-1, got married, got the EAD, got the green card with conditions and applied for the green card without conditions over the last 5 years. As I was waiting for the removal of conditions for my green card (I-751) to be approved, I became eligible for citizenship. I started to research online others' experiences about what happens if you get called in for your citizenship interview without actually having your full green card. The consensus was that it was based on the officer you got because they could either expedite the application and do the interview for the I-751 at the same time as the interview for citizenship or they could send you home and tell you to contact them once you receive your green card--there was no guarantee it would work.
 
I decided to go for it and applied. I received my citizenship interview appointment for August, 2023 in New York City and I got really lucky that the officer was fantastic; she was really helpful. I brought my wife, just in case the interview for the I-751 would be conducted right then, and told the officer about the situation. I brought all my documents regarding the I-751 and she went to the back to see what she could do. She came out maybe 10 minutes later and said she looked over our I-751, reviewed the application and checked the proof. She requested for it to be approved. She didn't need us to go back and interview since we gave enough evidence through our application, especially our tax returns as we file together.
 
Going this route, and with the luck of a nice officer, it did expedite my I-751 approval. After she requested approval for the I-751, she took me to the back and conducted the citizenship test. She asked me seven of the questions that were on the study guide as well as asked me to read a phrase out loud and write a phrase down in English. She told me I passed but couldn't officially congratulate me since my I-751 needed to be adjusted from pending to approved. She told me it takes about a month, which it did, for my I-751 status to update. Once that was done, I received a letter in the mail about my oath ceremony and officially became a US citizen a little over a month and a half after the interview in August! 

Hello everyone,
 
Just figured I'd share my experience regarding my Immigration process hoping it could help someone if need be. So I got here on a K-1, got married, got the EAD, got the green card with conditions and applied for the green card without conditions over the last 5 years. As I was waiting for the removal of conditions for my green card (I-751) to be approved, I became eligible for citizenship. I started to research online others' experiences about what happens if you get called in for your citizenship interview without actually having your full green card. The consensus was that it was based on the officer you got because they could either expedite the application and do the interview for the I-751 at the same time as the interview for citizenship or they could send you home and tell you to contact them once you receive your green card--there was no guarantee it would work.
 
I decided to go for it and applied. I received my citizenship interview appointment for August, 2023 in New York City and I got really lucky that the officer was fantastic; she was really helpful. I brought my wife, just in case the interview for the I-751 would be conducted right then, and told the officer about the situation. I brought all my documents regarding the I-751 and she went to the back to see what she could do. She came out maybe 10 minutes later and said she looked over our I-751, reviewed the application and checked the proof. She requested for it to be approved. She didn't need us to go back and interview since we gave enough evidence through our application, especially our tax returns as we file together.
 
Going this route, and with the luck of a nice officer, it did expedite my I-751 approval. After she requested approval for the I-751, she took me to the back and conducted the citizenship test. She asked me seven of the questions that were on the study guide as well as asked me to read a phrase out loud and write a phrase down in English. She told me I passed but couldn't officially congratulate me since my I-751 needed to be adjusted from pending to approved. She told me it takes about a month, which it did, for my I-751 status to update. Once that was done, I received a letter in the mail about my oath ceremony and officially became a US citizen a little over a month and a half after the interview in August! 

Hello everyone,
 
Just figured I'd share my experience regarding my Immigration process hoping it could help someone if need be. So I got here on a K-1, got married, got the EAD, got the green card with conditions and applied for the green card without conditions over the last 5 years. As I was waiting for the removal of conditions for my green card (I-751) to be approved, I became eligible for citizenship. I started to research online others' experiences about what happens if you get called in for your citizenship interview without actually having your full green card. The consensus was that it was based on the officer you got because they could either expedite the application and do the interview for the I-751 at the same time as the interview for citizenship or they could send you home and tell you to contact them once you receive your green card--there was no guarantee it would work.
 
I decided to go for it and applied. I received my citizenship interview appointment for August, 2023 in New York City and I got really lucky that the officer was fantastic; she was really helpful. I brought my wife, just in case the interview for the I-751 would be conducted right then, and told the officer about the situation. I brought all my documents regarding the I-751 and she went to the back to see what she could do. She came out maybe 10 minutes later and said she looked over our I-751, reviewed the application and checked the proof. She requested for it to be approved. She didn't need us to go back and interview since we gave enough evidence through our application, especially our tax returns as we file together.
 
Going this route, and with the luck of a nice officer, it did expedite my I-751 approval. After she requested approval for the I-751, she took me to the back and conducted the citizenship test. She asked me seven of the questions that were on the study guide as well as asked me to read a phrase out loud and write a phrase down in English. She told me I passed but couldn't officially congratulate me since my I-751 needed to be adjusted from pending to approved. She told me it takes about a month, which it did, for my I-751 status to update. Once that was done, I received a letter in the mail about my oath ceremony and officially became a US citizen a little over a month and a half after the interview in August! 

Same date as you! It's definitely demoralizing to see how far behind they are, but hopefully we'll hear something soon! 

@ C💏A
2 days ago my case status for AoS finally changed to "Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview".
A little consolation.
Still no updates for EAD/AP.  
 
NOA 1: December 10, 2018

Day 150 today, and no update on EAD/AP. Day 50 since AOS is "ready to be scheduled." Running out of good vibes and things to clean...let's gooooo! 

I thought it was only offered on Tuesdays as well. However, when I was setting up the interview, they offered Today`s date (a Monday).

Thank you for the Luck, it worked, because we were approved today :)
 
The appointment was straightforward: I arrived at the consulate, showed my passport, went upstairs to the second floor (where those visas are done). I was greeted by an employee that gave me two papers: one showing the list of documents I needed, and another one to fill out with contact information. The contact information form was asking for my address and phone number, my fiancee’s address and phone number and where I was staying in Rio. The list of documents were the ones described on their website, you just need to put them in order. The employee that gave you the two pages will check everything, and ask you to sign the sworn statement.
 
Once I was done with the documents, I was directed to wait for the documentation check. This part is the longest. You will be asked about your living situation, employment history, get your fingerprints, etc. Your original documents will be returned in this step. This is not the interview yet.
 
After that, I waited a little more. The Consul called me by my name, I went there, I was sworn in with my right hand up that I understand the proccess and such, then I signed with my fingerprints again. The Consul only asked me three questions, How and where we met, the last time I visited her, the last time she visited me. After that, she said everything was fine, said my visa will be ready in two weeks, and stated I can't marry before getting to USA and that I needed to do that within 90 days once I am there.
 
Although my appointment was for 9:20 am, I arrived there at 8:10, I was allowed to go in and start filling out the form and organizing the documents. My interview was at 10:30 ish.
 
The interview itself took 5 minutes at the most. The questioning was 2 minutes at the most.
 
Good luck for everyone!

Hey guys! I know that there were questions earlier on in this group of the layout/times of when the visa arrived after the interview. This was ours:
10/1/18- visa interview
10/4/18- visa issued
10/15/18- visa arrived at the house
My fiance lives in the northeast so it took a bit longer than others. Also the Brazilian holiday impacted the timing as well.
 
Hope this helps!

Idk where your fiancee lives. But if she lives in a bigger city, tell her to try going to a "posto de saúde" in a different neighborhood. In 2015 I tried getting a shot and they would not give it to me. Then I went to another neighborhood and was able to get it.

He didn't ask any questions like that.
I did all the vaccines for my age range, which he sends in a list with all the vaccines one should have if he is of a certain age. He states they are not required to get into USA, but you will need them for the next step. This facilitates your process when you are applying for the AOS so you don’t have to go to the panel physician’s there.
I brought my original vaccination records only. They were given back to me at the end of the physical appointment.
I did Blood and Urine exams in the same lab (Lab Lamina), then I did the X Ray (Clinica Cavallieri), and finally my physical appointment was on the same day at 2:30 pm.
If you don't have the instructions, send an email for rjconsultorio@gmail.com. They answer you really quick. Their instructions are very clear and easy to understand 🙂

Hi guys I just got my passport at the Belo Horizonte CASV. For those that are thinking about sending the passport sent to the CASV instead of mailing it to your house, I wouldn't recommend it. The Consulate use Correios to send the package to the CASV by Sedex, as it's printed on the package I got, so it only worthy it if you live close to the CASV, otherwise the delivery time would be even short since Sedex it's pretty quick.

He didn't ask any questions like that.
I did all the vaccines for my age range, which he sends in a list with all the vaccines one should have if he is of a certain age. He states they are not required to get into USA, but you will need them for the next step. This facilitates your process when you are applying for the AOS so you don’t have to go to the panel physician’s there.
I brought my original vaccination records only. They were given back to me at the end of the physical appointment.
I did Blood and Urine exams in the same lab (Lab Lamina), then I did the X Ray (Clinica Cavallieri), and finally my physical appointment was on the same day at 2:30 pm.
If you don't have the instructions, send an email for rjconsultorio@gmail.com. They answer you really quick. Their instructions are very clear and easy to understand 🙂

I did all the exams and physical on the same day (Tuesday September 25th), I got my DS-3025 at the end of the physical. The sealed envelope was available for me to pick it up September 28th.

The physical appointment wasn't what I expected. I expected it to be more intensive, but it was mainly questioning and superficial checkups.
First I paid the R$ 700 to the secretary, gave my passport and ASC confirmation page (Which has my RDJ number), gave 6 3x4 photos, and my vaccination records, and filled out something she asked me.
 
The doctor asked me If I had any surgery during my life, asked if I donated blood, asked if I had done HIV testing (I did when I donated blood). I showed him my eyes exam and told him I had nystagmus. When I said that, he focused a part of the appointment on it. He asked when I first detected it, how it interfered with my life, what was the cause of it, etc. For him, only diseases could cause nystagmus, I explained to him that that was not the only cause. He did some research on Nystagmus while I was explaining that to him and he saw what I meant. He also asked if I could drive, I said that I can but I don't have a driver’s license because of my sight limitations. It was not in a rude way, it was fine. He gave me the DS-3025 together with my vaccination records.
 
After the questioning he measured my height, my weight, he took my forehead temperature, checked my throat, my heart pulses, my blood pressure and my ears. He then explained to me that my visual limitation is considered a "disability" and that I wouldn't be able to do some kind of works. I said I understand, but for my area of work it does not impact me that much (I am a Software Engineer). That was it.
 
When I went there to pick the sealed envelope up, the secretary also gave me the exams I took (Urine, Blood, X-Ray). She said I will need them entering the USA. Those exams were not sealed.

Forgot to post an update, but my fiancee received her visa on the 26th! She's got a flight and she's coming in three weeks!!

I put yes because it had the hint on the side that said the fiancee is considered an immediate relative. I'll let you know if it was correct because my fiance is going to the interview Monday 😁

From my experience getting a B1/B2, they just need your passport and DS-160 confirmation page at the ASC. I don't know if it's different for K1.

Hey guys, just an update for whoever wants to know how long takes to get the Visa. My interview was in Sep/18 and the visa was issued at Sep/20, today Sep/26 I got the email saying that the passport is available to pickup at the CASV of Belo Horizonte. So pretty much 5 work days between Issued date and pickup.

Yes, we filled ours out after we got the RDJ number (even though we honestly could have done it before then). We just didn't submit it and get the confirmation page until after we saw the status change to 'in transit'. 

We just booked my fiancées interview for 23 October and I purchased my plane tickets to join her.  Spending 15-24th in Rio to get all the exams done and biometrics.  

A lot of approvals today! Congratulations to all!!!
 
But could you guys share with us what was asked? I'm sure everyone who is preparing for the interview is curious to know.

Approved today!! I know there's still work to do, but it feels like a huge weight off of our shoulders.

Approved today! My fiancee reported that everything went smoothly.  They are very efficient there. Interview was around 10 minutes or less and only a few questions.  This website has been a blessing to get info and vent and commiserate. Good luck to everyone else on the journey! 

Just got our NVC case number over the phone; was only on hold 10 minutes or so.
 
For those wondering:
 
NOA1: Feb 9
NOA2: Aug 24
NVC Case Created: Sept 10
NVC Case Number Received: Sept 12
 
Also, fyi, I had called Monday morning (the 10th) at 6am but was told the case had not been received yet.