sullygomez

On 2/12/2019 at 10:48 AM, martinianodl said:

So my entire process in a very simple way (on top of my head) was:

1. The fiance applies for the K1 visa in the US (pay the fees)

2. The Process is approved and they send it to the embassy in your country

3. Once the fiance receives a notification with a new application number, You can "apply" for the interview with it (more fees)

4. You do Medical exams, Vaccines and gather More documentation (more fees)

4.1. The doctor mail you the exams

5. Go to the interview

5.1 (after approved) The consular officer calculates when your 2-year-rule will expire and will tell you they will mail everything the day after it expires

6. Receive the passport and the package in the mail

7. Fly to the US, handle the K1 package to the immigration officer and go to a room and wait quite a bit

8. Done  

 

I hope it helps.

Let me know if missed something, it was a while ago.

 

 

 

hi again guys!!!

I am waiting for 6 moths the package to the interview from the embassy, everything os goin very well so far.

I was planning to re-schedule the appointmen and have it after the 2 years but i have heard is not a good thing to re-schedule the interview.

do you thing I'll be ok if I just go the they they gibe the appointmen? wich I think will be soon.

 the 2 years will be up in december.

thanks a lot

sully

11 hours ago, martinianodl said:

I applied in Dec. 2016 and my 2-year-rule was going to expire in Aug. 2017.

When I went to the interview in May 2017, the consulate officer calculated when my 2-year-rule was going to expire since I left the country for a few weeks. He said my visa would be issued in September. I waited from May to September with my case status `Pending`. In September I received the k1 package on the mail and my case status changed to `Approved`.

 

I hope this info helps

Hi Martin!!!

Absolutely, this is very helpful!

So, did they take your passport the day of the interview and then, they gave you the visa or what happened exactly?

how did you get the interview the first time without the k1 package? Because for what i know you have to have the approval from the USCIS in order to schedule your interview, isn't?

sorry, I am confused, could you please give more details

thanks

On 1/26/2019 at 11:05 AM, F & D said:

Immigration is a very complicated thing. Officers interpret the law differently all the time. My experience: Counted the J1 2yr requirement days precisely to make sure that on the INTERVIEW DAY at the consulate I completed the 2yr requirement. While in process at USCIS and NVC before going to the consulate I had not completed the 2yr yet and they did approve it. Of course, in all the forms asking if I had a previous visa I stated J1 and wrote that I would be done with the 2yr requirement soon(dont really remember which forms, it's been a while, I believe only the DS160 for the consulate asked for it? maybe another one for the I129f.) Anyways, you should be fine, they should approve it here in the U.S. and send it to the consulate/embassy. I even remember of asking the consul in the interview day about it and he was like "you're good, you completed your 2yr already, you are approved." Long story short, 2yr for J1 should be counted in the interview day and when you least expect you'll be living here for years already. Can't believe time flew and I am already applying for the 10yr GC. Good luck!

Thank you very for sharing for experience is very helpful!

Sully

this info is very helpful!

thank you very much

Really?

how many months/

How do you know this, did you have a situation like mine?

thanks a lot

Hi again!

Are you 100% sure about it?

thank

thanks a lot!

Hi guys!

this info has been really helpful but I am still a little worried.

we have everything ready to apply but my two years will be up till December, could they deny our petition because of that?

or the real problem will be the day of the interview?

we want to do everything with enough time because our "plan" is that the whole process will take one year.

Please tell me how did it work for you, I really appreciate any help.

Greetings from Colombia

Sully

Hi everyone!

I got a J1 with the years home requirement, my fiance which is an American and I are ready to send all the documents to uscis to start our process but we are worried because my time will be up till December.

could they deny our petition because of that or the time just count till the interview day?

I really appreciate if you guys have advice about his.

thanks

Sully