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17 hours ago, CMT said:

 

 

Hi, just confirming... so no PCR test is required to enter the US? 

No PCR test. Not even a survey to check up on our health.

So different from entering Japan.

16 minutes ago, TaKane said:

Great! How was the process at the airport? Smooth and easy? Your POE is DFW?

Yes, very smooth.

There were many international students and they seemed getting lots of questions.

My POE was DFW.

25 minutes ago, jmcl10 said:

hello after your interview how many days did it take before your ceac updated from AP to issued?

I didn't check ceac status online after I had interview.

My passport came back in 2days.

5 minutes ago, vj-nv-55 said:

Hi.  I am flying into the US this coming week. What was your port of entry, may I ask?  Mine will be LAX.  I would love to know what it is like at LAX.  

Mine was DFW.

Hi everyone,

Just an update that I entered US last week.

No checks on COVID at the airport, very smooth entry. They confirmed if the address in the system was up to date and that was it.

Hope you all get to be with your loved one soon😊

On 8/1/2020 at 11:38 PM, TaKane said:

I'm glad that I found out this Japan Filers group. All the comments and experiences sharing are very helpful.

 

We got DQ'ed: mid May

Interview letter received: mid July

Interview at Tokyo embassy: mid Aug 

 

Any pointers or suggestions on 1) interview questions and 2) document to bring (was told the embassy would send document list couple days prior to interview) would be appreciated.

 

I had my interview last month.

There wer no hard questions for me, just typical ones you see online (how did you meet? when did you get married? what does your husband do? etc)

To be safe, I took every document mentioned in the department of state website and documents submitted to NVC.

I also took my husbands's past 3months pay stubs in case they need proof for stable income.

Afterall, I only turned in birth certificate, passport picture, police certificate and my passport I think.

I was not asked to show any documents during the interview.

Each cases are different so I suggest you bring everything to the interview to avoid any problems.

Good luck with your interview!

1 hour ago, carpfan said:

Wow! Congrats! What was the interview like?

Thanks!

Interview was pretty straight forward, it lasted less than 10min.

Some queations were:

- name and date of birth of my husband

- when and how we met

- what my husband do

- when and where I plan to move

Interviewer also asked if I am worried about rising number of COVID patients in the state im moving to.

I had CR1 interview this week at embassy Tokyo and it's approved!

There were only 4-5 groups waiting inside but still took about 2hrs total.

22 hours ago, JGG5 said:

Thank you for the heads up. We were DQed at the end of May. Hoping to see an interview date soon. Can you tell us your interview date?

It's on week of 7/19.

I hope you get a good news soon!

I received interview date email from NVC.

My case was DQed in end of April and I had been waiting to get my interview appointment set.

Sharing with you all in case there's others like me out there waiting for the same email :)

Hi all,

I received DQ email today!

1st submission: Dec 15

2nd submission: Feb 11

DQ date: April 24

15 hours ago, PSB said:

No, that's what I'm confused about though. We didn't file 864a and they didn't request it . They just said 'please submit every w2/1099 on (person's name ) tax return or transcript. Now I don't know if we will have to submit 864a and transcript for her also.

He filed jointly but using his wage alone.

Maybe we can try to call them again.

I will surely appreciate it jou get any clarity on your end if you can let me know also?

Maybe you should file 864a to be safe.

Some other things may have to go with that also like

Transcript

W2

Proof of domicile

Marriage certificate

🤷‍♀️

 

Hi PSB,

I am on the same boat and would like to know the correct response to this RFE as well.

(I wrote a question on your profile page but realized you have answered some of them here).

Did you add joint sponsor's wife as household member of the joint sponsor?

We didnt add her as household member nor we didn't submit I-864A for her neither.

1 hour ago, canadavisa22 said:

How were you notified of the I-129F denial and I-130 approval?

Status was updated on egov.uscis website.

2 hours ago, JapanResident said:

Congratulations! Interestingly, I got my I130 NOA1 on 12/17/18 and my I129f NOA1 on 9/4/19, and I applied from Japan, too. Just goes to show that there's no rhyme or reason to when an individual's applications get processed. Again, congrats!

Thank you!

Yeah some people are waiting much longer for I-129 denial. I think we were just lucky.

Hi VJ community,

Have been following closely but first time posting.

My I-130 was approved yesterday!

It couldn't have happened this early without learning about I-129F trick from this community.

Thank you so much

I130 NOA1 4/8/19

I129f NOA1 9/5/19

I129f denied 9/30/19

I130 approved 10/1/19