Crystal&Saido

1 hour ago, Hedjilay2731 said:

So there’s no hope to receive schedule time for  interview sooner 😪 we were DQ in July 2020 I was hoping to be interviewed in 2 or 3 months 😓

There is always hope something will happen. I don’t want you to be discouraged. They are moving soo slow and I’m not sure how much they will get done in March due to the Algerian government is shutting everything down again inshallah everything will begin to open again. Algeria can’t stay closed forever. 

On 12/29/2020 at 12:02 PM, Kidayi said:

It's there. Refresh the page. 

https://dz.usembassy.gov/

You are correct they have started to do limited visas. I only know because my brother in law is trying to visit and I spoke with them. The main issue that is happening right now though. Is the Algeria government has shut down the airport for all of March and flights were already super limited. This sadly plays a crucial part in the issuing of visas in Algeria right now. ☹️

Unfortunately a lot of us are waiting a awhile. My husband got his EAD and advanced parol in August of 2020. We filed in February of 2020. We got an approval for his AOS in August as well. We just got a notification that they scheduled his interview for his AOS on the 29th of this month. So it’s been almost a year of waiting. It’s super frustrating considering a lady he works with just had her green card mailed to her. So it’s all a confusing time. I hope it moves quicker for you. Good Luck 🍀 

3 hours ago, HRQX said:

So you filed "Married Filing Separately"? Just making sure you didn't file as "Single" because you were already married on 12/31/19.

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501#en_US_2019_publink1000220731

Considered married.

You are considered married for the whole year if, on the last day of your tax year, you and your spouse meet any one of the following tests.

1. You are married and living together.

2. You are living together in a common law marriage recognized in the state where you now live or in the state where the common law marriage began.

3. You are married and living apart but not legally separated under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance.

4. You are separated under an interlocutory (not final) decree of divorce.

I don’t remember what I filed because I always have someone file them for me but I guess I’ll be doing an amendment if that’s the case. Oops. 

2 hours ago, Yarusenai said:

Yes. Just got done with the interview. He went over all the basic questions again (are you a criminal etc.), We gave him the lease and pictures of us and the wedding. He asked when we got married and I accidentally gave him the wrong date (thought he asked for the celebration, not the actual certificate date). Asked how we met and we told him the whole story. He said "awesome I gotta Google this app" and then after we gave him everything he was like "Well, I got everything I need. Let me escort you guys back and you're good"

 

he didn't even take a look at our birth certificates. 

Ohh yayy sounds amazing. May I ask what paper they actually did ask for ? Just so I know what I may need. Please and thank you. I’m so excited for you. 😊👏🏻

1 hour ago, aratamorne said:

Absolutely.  The government is looking for proof you have a true marriage.  Everything you do to mingle your lives together is relevant.  Placing your spouse on your health plan after marriage, making them the beneficiary to your life insurance policy or retirement plans.  Especially as he has stated that they have not opened joint accounts or have the ability to show they filed jointly.   

Woww that’s amazing. I’m happy to know that so when my husband goes to his interview whenever that happens I’m prepared. Thank you. I hope his interview today went well. 

7 minutes ago, aratamorne said:

What about health insurance plan and life insurance beneficiary?  

Health insurance and life insurance counts as proof as well ? Really 

1 minute ago, Yarusenai said:

Thanks! I heard that most of the time, they aren't quite as strict in the AOS interview because they mostly understand that coming here, moving cross countries and often continents etc. means you won't have much in both your names anytime soon. Let's hope!

I mean that would only make sense. I can’t imagine people can just throw things together so quickly and especially due to the fact we’re in a pandemic. I think you’ll do fantastic. Positive vibes your way !!! 

I was wondering how this worked myself. Due to I don’t have as much evidence. We have a bank account together and the power is in both of our names. I’m not sure I’ll have anything else. I didn’t put him on my taxes either for 2019 because he came in like October so I was told not too. Let us know how it goes I wish you luck with it. 

I just wanted to stop by and thank all of you for helping me through that really rough period for me. The day after our local office opened my husband got his appointment for biometrics. Thank you all again. 

Good Afternoon all. 
 

My state has currently started a thing where they are helping people pay their rent during COVID-19. I have been good so far but my work is talking about cutting back hours now. I am considered and essential working so I’ve been lucky this far. My question is if I need to use it would it in fact affect my husbands AOS? I tried looking it up online but honestly the lawyer talk just makes me head hurt. I would appreciate any kind of help. Thank you in advance. 

20 minutes ago, Quarknase said:

They don't have to meet anything - timelines are only estimates, and no promise. It takes as long as it takes. Immigration requires patience, now even more so than ever. Try to occupy your mind with something else - I know it's hard, but you don't want to drive yourself crazy over this

Thank you for that is honestly made me relax a little. I am trying hard not to focus on it. It’s just super ahhh but your right at least I have my loved one here. My heart goes out for others that do not. Thank you and everyone else for putting me back in perspective!! 

11 minutes ago, Luckycuds said:

Application support centers have been closed. No one has received biometrics since the beginning of March. Have you googled your local app support center?! You can't do anything until they open and hope your state government is actually taking precautions and caring about their residents. Otherwise these centers will stay closed.

I have and I finally heard from USCIS that it’ll open here next Monday. So I guess we will see what happens. Do they have to meet the time line the five on cases ? Because to says 4.5-6.5 months and still says that. What if they don’t meet that ? 

Thank you for showing me I’m not the only one. It surely doesn’t feel like they care when you called so many times and not one person can give you a correct answer. This is beyond frustrating I hate Covid I have this process. 

Has anyone else been waiting months just for a biometrics appointment? We are going on 5 months and can’t even get an appointment. I don’t know what else to do whom else to call. This is completely frustrating and I am tired of talking to USCIS because they don’t care. Someone else tell me I’m not alone and what I can do please. I am getting so frustrated. 

Thank you for that. Amazingly enough my fiancé knew what that document was and I didn’t 😂😂

Hello Everyone,

  I just have a quick question. My fiance's visa packet makes it to his embassy tomorrow. So we are getting ready for everything he will need but I have some questions about medical. I have seen a couple things. I saw someone say they needed to file out and bring with them an I-693 form?? Is this still a form they need today was the first I have ever seen this form come up. The other thing is looking for medical we saw something about they saying he would give the doctor an envelope and he is not to open it. What is this envelope like does he just give him any envelope? LOL i am confused. Thank you for the help everyone  

You are best to do the size they ask for. If you sent them the wrong size they can deny your visa and make you start over.  I would ask your fiance to send you the correct size it is better to do exactly as they say for everything you will save yourself a headache and save your self time. This process can already take a long time you do not want to make yourself wait even longer if it is no needed.  

This is exactly how mine and my Fiance's looked. I just believe we used the other address that was in Texas for ours. I can not tell you exactly due to my fiance has the entire packet getting ready for his interview. Best of Luck  

Okay so maybe you were lucky with that, and maybe others have been lucky with that as well. It does say on the actually site that photos and chat logs help. I am getting ready for my fiance interview gathering paperwork and they told us to bring pictures and chat records. 

 I personally believe it is better safe than sorry. I feel like you telling this person directly not to add photos or anything is wrong. What if he got an RFE due to not having that information because he went with what you told him ? I also was able to get my NOA 2 within in 82 days and I gave them " useless photos, and chat records.''

It shocks me you were able to obtain a visa with any proof you were together. Okay so maybe you were in your fiances country but how do they know you actually spent time together?? This is why having pictures is important. I stand by them needing pictures and again when they do their interview in ALGERIA he will need to bring photos. As you well know every Embassy is different. 

You being able to be there for your fiance is nice not everyone has that luxury to do that. We have to prove these things. So again just because you somehow got a visa approved without any photos congrats to you, but some of us are not willing to take a risk and not include them to delay our cases even longer than the process already takes. 

Best of luck to you and your fiance during the interview !!

How times you meet before you file it 100 percent up to you and your fiance. Everyone has their own ways of doing things. I went to see my fiance for the first time in Istanbul, Turkey. Then the 2,3 and 4th time I went directly to him in Algeria. I filed after the second visit in his country. We both personally did not feel right about applying for the visa until one of you got to meet the others family. So again it is up to you. Best of Luck to you on the journey of the visa. Just be patient make sure you do a lot of research and you will do great. 

44 minutes ago, jeaniecz said:

 

No we think visafrompa is a troll. 

6 minutes ago, Olislusan said:

So did I.
Thankfully I didn't follow them! 

Yes it’s nice when you have people like Janet who catch these things and help. I wish you sooo much luck on you journey with the visa. It will go well. Don’t worry. Insha Allah 🙏🏻

34 minutes ago, janet3 said:

I’m getting a feeling there’s a troll amongst us 🤭

Seriously....no timeline....telling us we are wrong....with the word “fromp” in the name.....just a rebel rouser.....

🙄

I thought the same thing. I was shocked by the information that they were giving. The pictures have zero weight comment shocked me honestly. How else would they know that you actually went and being seen with the family I heard is a big part. 

I personally didn’t submit any receipts while in Algeria. I did put all mine in a binder in plastic sheets. I also submitted pictures not a lot just maybe 8 from both times I was with my fiancé. I also made sure to submit his visa and my visa from when we met in Istanbul for the first time then my visa with stamps from when I entered and left Algeria. I did all that and I had absolutely no problems. I didn’t receive an RFE or anything and my case actually went fairly quick, and is now in transit to Algeria as we speak. If you need any help you can private message me. I know this is stressful and everyone has their own way of doing things. 🤷🏼‍♀️