thesantina

Hi, I updated my status in February .The visa was delivered in passport,  two days after the interview. 

At the interview I notified them and they took the updated one. It is important to upload it before the interview 

5 minutes ago, Abioye said:

Hi,

 

please advise if you uploaded the document under “other” or somewhere else. 

I uploaded under "other"

3 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Just take the new passport to the interview along with the old one.  I doubt they'll even look at the old one, but you never know.

Thank you, I emailed the embassy after the post and they replied in a few minutes saying I MUST upload the document on the CEAC website 

On 7/10/2020 at 10:08 AM, Chia-Lyns said:

If all accepted, you should get an email with your immigrant visa case becoming *Documentarily qualified*

I was DQd and Scheduled for an Interview. I emailed the embassy and they replied in 10 minutes. They told me to upload the document on CEAC website.

Good Day VJers. I would like some feedback. My passport expired in 2020 and I renewed it and have a new one. Due to Covid19, the case was delayed dramatically. Should I bring my new passport to the interview along with the old one:

a. without sending an update on CEAC website under the "other' category of civil documents

b. submit the document on CEAC website under the "other' category of civil documents

If you have any experience with this I would greatly appreciate it. My interview is in ABU DHABI 

On 1/17/2021 at 7:22 PM, Asmaaaa said:

Interview date?

Any update on his? when is your interview?

1 minute ago, Jay Shah said:

Oh ok, you’ll be fine. Just be confident and smile. You know your wife better than anyone, so think of the interview as having a conversation with someone as if you are introducing her. Good luck and keep me posted. 

I'll update this thread as soon as the interview is done. I appreciate your feedback.  You have kinda helped to calm me a bit

8 minutes ago, Jay Shah said:

Please do, bring pictures, screenshot of audio and video calls, chats, receipts of gifts you gave to each other, money transfer receipts etc. It’s okay to be over prepared instead of under prepared. Are you a resident of UAE? 

We are both residents here. We lived 3 years in China together Married after 1st year and 2 years in UAE together. She is here with me and our children. In both countries only I was on the lease because they don't usually allow two people leases. We don't do video calls because we have lived together the whole time but we have texts and emails here and there 

7 minutes ago, Jay Shah said:

You can upload documents under ‘other’ category, it’s called backloading. Lot of people who interviews in the MENA countries do that. I uploaded chats and video call logs after I got DQ. So you have two passports? One that you renewed in August and the old one expires in January? Upload the new one on CEAC. It will save you a headache. 

Ok. I will sort out the PCC, then the Medical this week. I have a call with my lawyer tomorrow,  so I will inquire about backloading. But I will do it either way. I want to be as prepared as I can be. We have two kids and married 4 years almost, do I need to bring proof of relationship to the interview?  Like texts emails pictures? 

1 hour ago, Jay Shah said:

 

I didn't know we could upload documents have DQ. I will do the police report and the medical in the coming week. I am nervous about being refused because my passport expires January and I renewed it in August 

14 minutes ago, Jay Shah said:

That’s awesome. Please keeps us posted and let us know how your interview goes. Btwn did you expedite?

No I didn't expedite.  I am worried because I have a new passport so I may need to do something else after the interview 

47 minutes ago, Jay Shah said:

Has anyone received IL for CR1/ IR1 in January 2021? I know few people who got IL in December 2020.  It has been frustrating dealing with the embassy as they giving conflicting information when you email them.
 

I received today for FEB 01, my DQ was August 14 IR1 Visa

On 10/22/2020 at 3:20 PM, Asmaaaa said:

Me too ..waiting formy CR1 interview...I got DQ in two months ago.

I am waiting as well. I was DQ'd in July

Just now, thesantina said:

 

To be honest, I have good reason to request the expedited service.  But since my wife and I as well as our kids are united in the UAE. The wait is not as unbearable. 

i just wish that there was communication coming out of the Embassy. Also the whole country is up and running but the embassy remains closed for routine family based immigration services. 

59 minutes ago, A Mo and L ma said:

You can request an emergency interview for spouse/child of US citizen. Some will say you cannot but I did. We got put in AP in the end but still was at least able to get the interview

8 minutes ago, A Mo and L ma said:

COVID 19 and family separation during a pandemic .. lost my job and claimed I needed my husband in the US so we could recover from severe financial loss and was unable to travel back to him at the time as his country shut down inbound flights. 

 

got approved... but now in AP so I don’t even think it was worth it  

To be honest, I have good reason to request the expedited service.  But since my wife and I as well as our kids are united in the UAE. The wait is not as unbearable. 

36 minutes ago, A Mo and L ma said:

You can request an emergency interview for spouse/child of US citizen. Some will say you cannot but I did. We got put in AP in the end but still was at least able to get the interview

What was your basis for the expedited interview?  

1 hour ago, HINSEJAL said:

my daugher has been waiting for a interview too at abudhabi.. but no date given till now

To be honest the whole country has been reopened,  but this process is still stalled. When did she receive her DQ from NVC?

Hi everyone,  any news on when the Abu Dhabi embassy will reopen for interviews or at least begin scheduling them?

53 minutes ago, Chia-Lyns said:

If all accepted, you should get an email with your immigrant visa case becoming *Documentarily qualified*

I received the "Case FE Review note"  but the documents were all changed to ACCEPTED. Am I missing something or is this supposed to say "DOCUMENTARY QUALIFIED". The email we received also didn't state that we will be moved to a consulate or anything of that sort. 

In messages: Obviously we cannot open it because of the CEAC website and its issues. 

On the Main Page: 

Hi everyone,  are the two similar?  Or are the different? I have received and email that my status has changed and when I logged on,  all my sections AOS and CIVIL docs change from COMPLETED to ACCEPTED. Is this the same as Documentarily Qualified? Or should I await another notice?

Do I change/ update my sponsor, if they got laid off due to COVID? or will the old AoS (unsubmitted) work?

11 minutes ago, geowrian said:

If you have been married for 2 or more years at the time the visa is issued, you will get an IR-1 visa.

If you enter the US on the immigrant visa after the 2 year marriage anniversary, you will enter with IR-1 status (even if you have a CR-1 visa).

Both cases would grant a 10 year green card.

 

When you filed the petition doesn't matter.

Thank you so much. I guess no one else needs to answer now. Awesome. 

We started our process in March 2019. Which is 3 months shy of our 2nd anniversary.  We are 'projected' to receive the NOA2 by end of February (fingers crossed) which brings the NOA2 date to 4 months shy our 3rd anniversary. We have 2 children both conceived during marriage.  Is there a good chance that my initial GC will be 10 years or a 2 year conditional? We are pretty much fed up with this whole process and would love to not go through it again in any capacity. 

Well in that case, I guess the time apart I'd not so bad. I appreciate your response and time.