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7 hours ago, Blue Love U & I said:

I am so happy for you all. We have been waiting it seems like forever. Noa1 was received nov. 2. 2017. We still have not received noa2 or nothing. And today is June 28. 2018.

I am really sorry for everybody still waiting. We waited 192 days, that looked like eternity. I cant imagine if we were still waiting.

Keep strong and believe! It will happen soon! 

On 03.06.2018 at 10:44 PM, JustNathan said:

Hello, I've reviewed many threads here, but still have some questions.

 

My fiancee is from Belarus.

Maybe somebody from Belarus who recently had an interview in Warsaw, Poland could help me out.

 

1. As I understood, the medical exam can be done only after receiving the case number from NVC, but no need to wait for the documents to reach the embassy/consulate.
   Do you know whether it is allowed to do the medical before we even get the case number?
2. When did you obtain the police certificate? Right after receiving the case number from NVC, too?
3. Do you remember how much time it took for the medical exam and police certificate and how much did you pay?
4. Does my fiancee's birth certificate needs to be translated and notarized or just translated?
5. Do I, U.S. citizen (USC), need to do anything special to be allowed at my fiancee's interview? Do I just come to the interview with my passport and will be allowed in? No need for me to fill out DS-160?

 

Thank you in advance!

Hi, I am from Belarus. Though, I have not had recently an interview, but I am going to do this soon and I have some information about this process. 

1. Case number from NVC is needed for medical examination along with address in US, where she is going to live. Your fiancee will need to know them.

2. Police certificate can be obtained without case number. It is valid 1 year.

So she can obtain it in advance.

3. To get results of medical examination it can take 7-14 days, especially in Summer. Medical costs $190 - adult, $140 - child under 14 years.

Police certificate: costs 12,25 bel.rubles- within 7-15 days, or 24,5 bel.rubles - within 3 days.

4. The birth certificate needs to be just translated.

5. USC does not need to feel out something. Just use your passport to enter the US embassy. Though, it doesnt guarantee that you will be allowed to attend the interview with your fiancee when she will be asked. It depends on person who will interview her.

I just scanned 20th november cases because it is my date also. And I saw that USCIS today already approved 10 cases! 

Good start for the day!

That is so crazy. Please post and let us know what happens. I'm on the edge of my seat! 

10 hours ago, DennisWaldron said:

Haha...Guess what the Easter Bunny brought Marian and I!!!!

@Naes @emekus94

Apparently approved Friday.

Just showing up on new website now. Not the old site.

So 3 days after recieving the rfe Approved

 

Congratulations!

Fernand, that's along the lines I'm thinking. No criminal background, should be processed quicker. The less USCIS has to review the quicker it should go. However as we have seen from the cases of Janet3, and Naes, it still took/taking 6 months. 

@Naes, I understand and appreciate your input. Input from others is the reason I posted my idea. 

@Naes, my heart goes out to you. It's unfortunate to have to wait longer than others for no apparent reason. 

How long have you been waiting?

@naes, lol yes the November 16th randomness.

Interesting stats. Thank you for sharing. We are an older couple. One divorced, other widowed.

I appreciate your input. Very interesting.

Don't take this topic too seriously. Its just a theory. I was only looking for input on experiences from others. 

@Janet3, ok thats some good information. What I was looking for. You and husband were not previously married. You waited 6 months 

I have an app that tracks approvals. Cases that were approved in 4 months were all young couples. Which is what caused me to think of this idea. 

@Naes. I think you misunderstood my statement.

I meant a 40 year old is more likely to have a divorce in their past than a person at 20 

Naes, I am not proposing USCIS is separating anyone by age or thickness of case. 

You are telling me that it does not make sense that someone at 40 is more likely to have a divorce, etc than someone at 20?

Let me state this in a different manner. 

The less USCIS has to examine, the quicker they can approve the case right? 

The older one is the more likely you are to have actions that increase the thickness of your case. Does that make better sense? 

Hmm. Yes I am aware that there are young people with divorce and police records. I was stating that 'generally' younger people do not have divorce yet in their past. I am pretty sure that taken demographically 20 year olds will have less divorces in their past than 40 year olds.

If a person has a divorce in their past then they need to submit paperwork that proves the divorce is final. 

Hence.. more time spent by USCIS examining this case. 

I have a theory on processing times. Younger couples go through quicker. They have less history that has to be checked. A couple at 20 that has no divorces, police records, no children, should be processed pretty quick. 

On the other hand an older couple at age 40 with divorce, children, police records (not me), now has to prove they are divorced, their past activities examined by USCIS. Longer processing time. 

Anyone have info on whether younger people get processed quicker?