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4 minutes ago, Tootie906 said:

Yep they asked me to sent them the police certificate and my passport after the first interview, and then last week i received a mail from the embassy telling me that they scheduled me for a second interview and to bring the police certificate with me. 

Ah I see, well good luck with your second interview!

1 hour ago, Tootie906 said:

Hello guys, I’m under AP for police certificate i took the wrong one to the interview for that I was received a 221g form. for my first interview everything was good the officer even gave a paper with a lot of info n number to call if i feel abuse when I get there in the USA abuse. My question is that what kind question they ask in the 2nd interview or they just took the missing documents from you?

My 2nd interview was fairly similar to the first one, they mostly asked about what has happened since the last time. However, just because you had a wrong document and were put into AP,  it doesn't mean you will have to go to a second interview. If they kept your passport then they might just send you your visa after they receive the right police certificate. It's different for different cases and consulates.

1 minute ago, PTA petitioner said:

Thank you for your prompt reply, do appreciate it. Maybe it's just me but I see the frequency of AP at Frankfurt, Germany in more cases. It is sort of makes me nervouos because we did not chose Frankfurt, Germany..the NVC had chosen it for us. We will see. Again, thank you. 

I think Frankfurt is a fine consulate, they reply very quickly to any emails and they seem to be on top of things there. With AP, it really is just about being prepared (e.g. I didn't have a CV with me since it was not required, but they asked for it at the interview), as well as getting lucky with the interviewing officer etc. It will always be different for everybody, and even if you get put into AP, it might just be a short one to request more documents. Don't worry about it too much beforehand, I definitely don't think that just because your case is at Frankfurt that you are more likely to go into AP. Best of luck to you two!

Just now, PTA petitioner said:

I hope you don't mind me asking, did your case go into AP because the beneficiary is from a different country other than Germany?  I ask because we may have to interview in Germany but my spouse is not a German citizen, he is a lawful resident. Thanks in advance.

Hey I am the beneficiary, and I do hold German citizenship. I did have a different citizenship previously, but I wouldn't really know whether that influenced my case,  since the consulate worker did not explicitly state the reason for my AP. I do not think that just having a different citizenship by itself would necessarily lead to AP though.

Just now, Rab12 said:

Did u get 2nd interview appointment right away with new medical request or was asked for interview once embassy reviewed your new medical? How long it took? 

They first asked me to submit updated financial docs, photo and police certificate. After they received and processed that (~2.5 weeks) I got a new interview appointment email in which they also said that I should redo my medical. So I scheduled a medical appointment before my interview, same way I did it for the first interview.

Hey guys!

Just got an email from USCIS that says our I-130 for our CR1 has been approved!
TSC with NOA1 on 04/27/18 and approved on 10/10/18.
I wish good luck to all you other April filers!

4 hours ago, Diane and Chris said:

Yes, OP, definitely give yourself a few extra days (say 5?) just in case your flight is canceled due to weather. Especially since that time of year it could be extreme depending when you’re flying out of. Best of luck!  

Didn't think of that, that's a great tip, thanks!

2 hours ago, arken said:

I don’t think you need to worry. NVC Process is usually 1-2 months or more and then you have around 1 months or so after NVC completion and interview, so you’ll have ample time to decide when to fly back. If you don’t want to return early if required, you can delay NVCcprocess by uploading/submitting documents to NVC may be within 1.5 months of your return flight so that you will be back to your country for sure for the interview.

Thank you so much! I am just trying to spend as much time together with my wife as possible while doing the visa as fast as humanly feasible  You definitely helped us out here!

2 minutes ago, p-ana said:

Just to remind you that it’s not 3 months but 90 days. Plan accordingly so you don’t overstay. 

 

Good luck

Yes thank you, definitely will!

46 minutes ago, arken said:

As long as you have your civil documents like police certificate, birth certificate n such handy, you can be anywhere while NVC process goes on. 

Thank you! Will it be in any way possible to tell along the way when the NVC stage is about to conclude? In the case I would need to fly back earlier. Or is it practically impossible I will be through NVC before February anyways?

Hi guys!
I am a German national and my wife and I are currently waiting for our NOA2 (Hopefully end of October/beginning of November, NOA1 was Apr 25. 2018 at TSC).
We have looked at the further timeline, NVC, consulate etc.
Now, I have the opportunity to visit my wife for the maximum of 3 months on my ESTA, however I am trying to figure out at what point I need to be back in Germany to physically deal with the CR1 process. The idea is to come to the US in the middle of November and stay until the middle of February. During the NVC stage, I do not have to physically be in Germany right? From what I can tell, I will need to be in Germany by the time the consulate takes over my case and I will need to do the medical and the interview, is that correct or is there anything that I am missing? I assume it is very unlikely the NVC stage will take less than 3-4 months? Thank you so much in advance and good luck to everyone else!