Swafford

So how many here who are petitioning for relatives still think Trump's making America great again?
 
Asking for 320 million friends. 
 

https://www.vox.com/2019/10/4/20899610/trump-deny-visas-uninsured-low-income-immigrants
 
Mods feel free to move this if it's in the wrong forum.

If things were done in a reasonable timeframe, 95% of the call center could be eliminated.

If things were done in a reasonable timeframe, 95% of the call center could be eliminated.

If things were done in a reasonable timeframe, 95% of the call center could be eliminated.

If things were done in a reasonable timeframe, 95% of the call center could be eliminated.

Interesting to see so many Alabamians here today. We swapped over to ready for our interview on September 19. Any idea how long of a wait?

Interesting to see so many Alabamians here today. We swapped over to ready for our interview on September 19. Any idea how long of a wait?

I expedited it, it is very fast, it took me a week to gather the documents to prove the need, but after you faxed the documents it is a matter of 6 days to be approved and to get your status changed to card producing, 3 days later it changed to card has been mailed and they give you the tracking # 

Explained that we lived 1.5 hours away and were in town for a Dr visit and hoped to be able to complete it today. The lady was very nice.

The inconsistencies amaze me but I'm very happy to hear we aren't the only ones.

The answer to your questions can be found in the link below, it is a filled-out example of a I-131 form, easily found in the VJ guides. Be sure to read and heed the instruction sentence, in bold print, on page 2 (right above the bar code), it makes filling out of the forum quite easy. Bear in mind that this and many other AOS-related forms are used for many types of visa processes. Hence some fields may not be applicable to your specific visa process.
 
https://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-I-131.pdf
 
Good luck on your immigration journey.

Yes it's for advanced parole. Rapid Visa filled out that part of our form and just said "to be determined" where it asks for travel dates and info

My Neil and I were married today in a beautiful ceremony! Thank you to everyone here for your help and support. We would have been truly at a loss without you during this complicated and confusing process. AOS is next, so we'll be hanging out in that forum but, for now, we celebrate!

Yes, male interviewer, Window 13, white shirt, french cuffs, slight accent when he is speaking Russian. 

The way they word the question is exactly like Swafford mentioned "Have you sent any (material) support while you were waiting?" I had interviewer clarify as to what he meant by "support" as I didn't want to risk misinterpreting and he responded with "monetary" They also do like to ask "engagement ring" question which is interesting, as culturally Ukraine doesn't do American style engagement rings, just wedding bands. We didn't have one by mutual agreement and answered to that effect that we only plan on having weddings bands, and that was also fine. 
 

Iryna was questioned about her engagement and engagement ring as well. Was yours a male interviewer? Hers was.

When selecting from the Kyiv list of locations, there's one labeled as the "hub", which I assume means it's the one that ships to all of the other sites. hoping if that's the case, it might shave a day off the pickup time. just hopeful thinking. it's only an extra 20 minutes or so away, so having even just the chance at getting it early was worth the gamble. again, just hopeful thinking.

ok i was really curious about that, i have sent about 2-2.5k all total

We have the same NOA2 date. NVC got our package 19 March and I believe the Consulate got it on the 26th.

Congratulations. 
I too was curious about the money question, but see you answered it after and it makes sense what you said.

They told her 3-5 days for the passport to be ready. Questions were very basic, where we met, things we did, where and when engaged, our plans as far as the future, if I sent her any type of support while we were waiting, a little or a lot, asked about her engagement ring, if I had met her parents and family. She speaks intermediate English but the interviewer conducted the interview in Russian which I think was really a relief to her. She said everyone was very kind and non intimidating. The 160 information and form wasn’t looked at or referenced. She said he thumbed through the 134 but never really looked at our trip packets or other information. Upon closure he welcomed her to the US. 

Interview at embassy completed!
 
Visa approved March 27th
 
NOA2 Feb 1st
 
NVC shipped March 19th

seconding this so i can tell Tali what to expect on the interview. she is super nervous

That's great news, I'm sure you are so relieved. What questions did they ask her? Please post back how long it takes for her passport to be ready. Kris has her interview on Monday and we're hoping she gets hers back by the weekend so she can fly in Saturday or Sunday, but it'll be close. It'll either be ready Friday or Monday, but that one workday makes a whole week difference on when she can be here. 

Congratulations!