dxb_Indian

A drought during monsoon season... oh the irony 😅
I've heard from colleagues in Mumbai that they're not in the path, but I'm sure the rain is keeping people from risking the drive/traffic.

Hi Everyone, 
 
First of all, congratulations to all who got Visa approvals and IL and CC in past 13 days. 
 
Good Luck to those who are waiting. Patience is the key.
 
I was bit busy with my medicals, biometrics and EID celebrations. 
 
Secondly, I had Interview yesterday on 13th @ Mumbai embassy. (CR-1)
 
AND ALHAMDULILLAH "MY VISA GOT APPROVED" . 
 
I want to thank whole VJ community, especially seniors members, experienced members like @nastra30 @nyokie @KJ2 @ShreebhagyaK9 @Sarah Kay @sj0509  and all those who have helped me. Sorry as i couldn't tagged you all. 
 
So experience was about patience. 
 
Appointment time was 7.30 am. 
I was in Queue at 7.00 am. 
Entered and cleared security at 7.15 am.
Got Token no. at 7.30 am,
 
They checked and arranged documents at 8.10 am. 
Passport, DS-260, Birth certificate (+1 copy), Marriage Certificate (+1 copy), PCC - Indian & Australia (+1 copy each). Medical Reports Envelope. 
The counter guy asked me about my Language preference for Interview which was English. Then He asked,
1)Who  is calling you ? 2) My Birth date 3) Is it our first Marriage ? 4) How Long I have been in Australia ? ( I studied in Australia)
5) Have I ever been to USA ? 6) What other countries I have visited ?
He took all originals and returned all copies. 
Then Asked me to wait for Interview call. 
 
Then patience game begins. 
They call for interview randomly.  of course Special need ones and other languages got preference. 
I was waiting for 2 hours and last of my batch. 
 
Then FInally at 10.05 am I got called. 
She greeted me and fired with questions politely. 
 
1) Who's calling you ?
2) Arranged OR Love  marriage ?
3) Who' arranged it ? How they know you and Her ?
4) How did they think you're compatible ?
5) When did you first met ?
6) When did you get married ? How many guest were invited ?
7) Did She visited you after marriage ? Why not ? (we were together for 1 month after marriage, then she went back.)
8 ) Where did you went for Honeymoon? What you did there ?
9) Have you ever talked before seeing each other ?
10) What you like about Her ? What are her hobbies ?
11) What she likes to cook ? Did she ever cook for you anything ?
12) How many guest were there in wedding ? Does Her Parents were there ? 
13) How many guests were there from USA ?
14) Asked for Wedding Album. She checked every page. ( I gave MINI album)
15) Asked me to Show my aunt and Her Uncle who arranged our wedding.
16) Again she asked Why she did not visited you ?
17) Who is your Joint sponsor? What is the relation with Him ? Where He works ? Where do his wife works ? Do they have children ?
18) After seeing Australian PCC, she asked What you did in Australia ?
19) What you studied ? Which University and where ?
20) As she been to Australia we talked about places she visited and I told her that I been to those places. 
21) What your wife studied ? Where she is working now ?
22) Why she is not working in the field of study ?
23) Again she asked how many people were invited ? 
24) Again she asked why she did not visit you again ?
 
Ohhh. Then She said 'Your Visa is Approved". Alhamdulillah.
 
She was noting down all my answers in her system. 
 
All these questioning happened in 12 minutes. Nearly, after 1 year and 3 months of applying  I-130 finally this phase is over.
 
Special Thanks to @sj0509 for sharing his wife's experience. I have been asked Similar questions to her. 
 
Good Luck Everyone. I Would Love to read more success posts from all of you.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AP is open ended. What sort of documents were asked? Relationship proof or sponsor related or was it anything else? I think @dxb_Indian was talking about me. But the good thing for me was i didn't have to submit anything to VFS. The interviewing officer said to me everything looks good to him he just wants to have a look at our photo album and some chats (if I had them). And he sent someone from the embassy to collect it from me right then an there. If he had asked me to submit it at VFS, it would have delayed the process furthermore. He promised that I would hear back in a week and returned my passport. Even though I know their verbal promises or even approvals are not reliable but that man actually kept his word. Interview was on 16th May and they asked for my passport on the 18th. Got the call from VFS on the 18th evening.So it literally took them just a day to approve. It took me a while to submit the passport and get it back because when they called me for the passport drop off from VFS Mumbai, the lady on the phone asked my nearest drop off location which is Kolkata. I listened to her and booked my flight to Kolkata like an idiot. If I went to Mumbai, everything would have been faster. 
Another member from here who had his interview on the same day as mine was also put on AP. They kept his passport and asked to upload documents for a new sponsor. It took 2 and half weeks for the status to change to issued. 
There was another spousal Visa couple who was put on AP and her passport was returned. They haven't heard back from the embassy at all. All three Spousal Visa cases on the same date and time as mine were put on AP. Another K1 couple were approved on spot but they are still on AP even after being approved. 
It's good that the last update date is changing. That means they are working on your case. If everything you submitted is okay, it will soon change to issued. 
I understand how helpless and frustrated you must be feeling but there's nothing you can do at this point. Just take care of yourself, pray and hope for the best. Good Luck!👍🏻

Just an update... I had gotten the first email  on June 11th stating that our case was being sent to the embassy to schedule an interview, and I just now (June 13th) received an email saying the interview is scheduled for July 24th :)

At 3:54am this morning I received the email from NVC which is my interview letter.m
 my interview interview date July 30,2019 at 12:30pm.
Bahamas Embassy 
 
CC June 3 
Receveid interview date June 13
 
 

Equador 
 
Can everyone who gets IL please also post your embassy/consulate name.

Equador 
 
Can everyone who gets IL please also post your embassy/consulate name.

If you are talking about the photos of the proof of relationship with your husband where you both and family are in the photos together, it would be good to show color photographs, but it's not an absolute necessity.
For this, People have put multiple photos in word documents and taken color print outs on regular paper or some people have taken their entire photo albums.

Ok guys, so im in the line for DQ, just completed submissions.

Congratulations, you got CC too? That's awesome. 
Your IL should be soon, is there any wait at Montreal for spouse visa category. Good luck.

Congratulations NYOKIE!!! I have been waiting for your CC. hope you get your IL soon. 
 

case completed June 3
 
IR1
 
Embassy:Bahamas
 
my daughter birthday was Monday and  we got CC June 3, one great gift so far.
 
looking forward to received another birthday gift for my birthday (june20)
 
EVERYTHING YOU NEED WILL COME AT A PERFECT TIME
 
GOOD LUCK
 
 

Got EVERYTHING accepted too May 7 BUT with one note asking for more docs (all W2 in the tax return/transcript submitted) They only reviewed June 3. (They had website maintenance multiple times between our submission and CC. I’ve read many glitches/complaints of changes all of a sudden from many applicants that time)
It all depends. After the maintenance last week of May, I haven’t read any complaints about glitches  so far. 
If you are lucky, yours will be reviewed same day or two days after you resubmit. For me, @nyokie and @jenifferrecio426, took them over 3wks. We were not that lucky but we are all CC now. 🤗

I know I will have an interview in July.

Got my interview date for South Africa Embassy yesterday June 5, 2019. 
Interview set for 25 July 2019.
Any help for preparation will be welcome, i am  approved EB2 NIW....Any one with this experience please?

In case anyone is interested:
I received my approval on June 6, so 7 days after the date on my NOA.
 
I completed the online application process the same day (it took me approx. 2 hours, accounting for repeated website glitches and timing out...)
 
The first appointment at the London embassy was July 2nd, so 25 days after completion of DS-160.
 
Time for passport return is stated to be up to 5  business days to hand to the courier and a further 2 days for delivery.
 
So all in all, approx. 33 days from receipt of petition for premium processing H-1B until it will be possible to travel to the states. In case anyone else had a similar query

This week is sure an expectant week for all of us ... may the lord hear us n bring to an expected end wt he already started 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 It’s coming 

It's going to be delayed to next week, but rest assured the flood is coming.
Employment based visas are normally given dates first and last month they gave it on the 2nd and this month they gave it on the 7th. So family based is also delayed by a few days.

It's going to be delayed to next week, but rest assured the flood is coming.
Employment based visas are normally given dates first and last month they gave it on the 2nd and this month they gave it on the 7th. So family based is also delayed by a few days.

If you are waiting for a case number after 6 weeks of your NOA2, send an email to nvcresearch@state.gov asking for info on your Case.
 
Make sure you mention:
Petitioner name:
Beneficiary name:
Beneficiary DOB:
USCIS Receipt No.
NOA2 Date:
Visa Type:
 

Today I received the best news from my husband 🗣MY VISA WAS APPROVED!!!!!! To God be all the glory!!!!!! 

In my case (I was expedited) the CEAC tracking changed to “in transit” once our expedite was approved and a day later it changed to “ready” once we got the email from the consulate in Rio de Janeiro to schedule our own interview.

Still waiting for the interview.
 
Yes, for medical or financial hardship. 

In 2014

Congratulations on getting approved and thanks for writing the detailed interview experience.
When did your spouse finish the Masters program, In what year?