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6 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Seems like the names on the passport match the names on birth certificate.  At the interview point out the errors on the I-129F and DS-160 and correct the name on the application. 
 

If the name on the visa doesn’t match that on the passport, then expect problems.  
 

On the I-485 make sure to indicate the other names used in the past.  

Thank you Mike. We won’t submit a new DS-160 for now and wait until the interview to point out the errors made. 

36 minutes ago, Kor2USA said:

 

 

You should be fine as you wrote her full name when completing forms. You just wrote her father's name as her middle name and not as her family name. If the name you wrote down matches the name on the passport (and you didn't omit any of her names) it should be okay. 

When she goes to the interview she should tell them her the middle name is actually part of her family name and she does not have a middle name. 

I didn’t use the surname on her passport at all when completing all forms. Instead I used her grandfather’s name which is listed on her passport under “Given Names” as the last name (family name/surname). 
 

Under “Given Names”, her name as follows XYZ (X is her name, Y is her father’s name, and Z is her grandfather’s name). 

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

I see.  Was there a reason for that?  Is that typically done for Iraqi names?  To me, it does not sound like a huge deal, definitely not something to lose sleep over.

 

Like I said, it could complicate the background checks, but definitely it is not a reason for a denial.

Usually in Iraq when asked about your name, you state your first, father's and grandfather's name. At the beginning and as we were preparing for the case, all forms asked for the family name. Little did I know that the family name is the same as the last name; otherwise, I would have not hesitated and just entered the surname in the family name field on all forms. It's too late now and hope and pray this won't be a reason for denying her the visa. We were hesitant as to should we start a new DS-160 or not, but my fiancée said she will explain why have we chosen her grandfather's name as the last name to the CO during the interview. I can't thank you enough for taking the time to help me here. 

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

Well......as long as all of her documents match, there should be no problem.    Are you saying that it does not match her birth certificate?

All of her documents and IDs show all 4 names; and the surname is the same on the passport, birth certificate, national ID card, etc.; however, that is not the name we used as the last name. We used her grandfather's name which is also stated on the passport, birth certificate, national ID card, etc. 

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

Why would she be denied the visa?

 

AP has no expected length of time.

We are afraid she may get denied the visa because we simply used her grandfather's name as the family name throughout this whole process. I just keep thinking about this day and night and I feel like losing my mind. 

Just now, Jorgedig said:

It could delay all the administrative processing/background checks if the names used to not match the names on her passport and other legal documents.

 

Being from Iraq, the AP might be lengthy regardless.

Thank you very much for responding. All of her original (legal) documents and IDs do show all 4 names (first, middle, grandfather's and the surname). We just pray she won't get denied the visa. 

How long does it roughly take after the interview to hear back from the embassy should the case's status change to AP? Thank you again. 

Dear all,

We have used my fiancée's grandfather's name (listed on her passport) as the last name when filed form I-129F and when submitting our DS-160. We used her name as the first name, her father's name as the middle name and her grandfather's name as the last name. We now have an interview at the US embassy in Ankara in Jan 2022 and I cannot tell how worried we are as we have been waiting for over two years for our case to reach this far. Does anyone have any idea how will this affect our case please? 

6 hours ago, desert_stallion said:

My friend just brought his fiance from Turkey, however I think they changed her residency to Turkey. Might wanna look into that 

They are, I know someone who did 

Hello,

Do you know how did she get in Turkey? What kind of visa she obtained? Visitor or Student visa? Where did she reside in Turkey and how long did it take her to get Turkish residency? How long after obtaining the Turkish residency did the US embassy in Ankara contacted her for an interview? Appreciate any help. Thank you,  

On 9/26/2021 at 3:59 PM, Nina_FL said:

I’m with you about tired of hearing covid as the excuse because I’ve heard of others coming over no issue. There was a small glimmer of hope a few months ago when Ankara opened and said they would expedite third county applications, but then the second covid hit and they shut it down again. We’re at a loss on what to do as well. We don’t think getting Turkish residency will be any help. And so far trying other embassy’s is useless. I definitely would like to exchange info to keep in touch… 

Nina, 

For sure, You can find me on FB messenger [removed].

2 hours ago, Ailene and Ali said:

Not sure if getting married and withdrawing our K1 will be faster process but I am scared that our case fell into the “black hole” that people speak of. When we started the K1 route I just knew it was the quickest way for us to be together. Did not know how long he would have to wait for his EAD card. I heard many comments that I should’ve married and file spousal because he is from a MENA country although Iraq is not considered a high fraud area. There are so many rumors of lawyers telling their clients to start over and marry. I e seen a few new cases getting approved spousal petition in six months.  I pray that Baghdad Embassy reopens! 🙏🏼

I spoke with a very smart lawyer yesterday and she admitted that K1 visa is a mess now as most embassies are not processing them and the some that do, are very slow. She even ack. that hiring her at this point (case in ready status) won't change anything. You can certainly start all over again, but the problem is, no one will guarantee an outcome within 6 months. What if they decide to move forward with K1s and stop the processing of the spousal ones. Look at the website of the US embassy in Ankara. No updates since 2/4/2021. They cannot even keep the same thing, but change the date of the update to at least assure us there is nothing wrong with our cases. I even check the Junk/Trash folder regularly to make sure I did not miss an email from them and this is because of their lack of communication unfortunately. I will be talking with the same lawyer tomorrow evening so I will see what our options are and update all. 

Hello,

We have been waiting since Oct 2020. I-129f was filed in Nov 2019 and the case has been at the US embassy in Ankara since Oct 2. My fiancée was denied a student visa to get in Turkey yesterday with no known reason (in respected countries, embassies would send you a formal letter explaining the reason for the rejection, but yeah well, it’s Iraq) so basically no chance at getting the Turkish residency which is required by the US embassy in Ankara which is absurd and ridiculous. If the US embassy in Ankara requires such a thing then they should at least provide a letter to the the beneficiary so they can submit it along other documents to the Turkish consulate in Iraq, but no they don’t do it. They just want things to happen. I emailed our senator today and requested an in person meeting with his staff. I’m not sure where will this go or how long will it take, but completely agree with others here. It’s frustrating and I don’t want to hear a word about covid because this stops being about covid the moment you allow people to come; yet discriminate against others. Our case has been in ready status since Oct 2020 like I mentioned and reading the comment of one of you here stating they plan on getting married soon, well, are you going to start over then? Who guarantees it’ll faster? What’s the point of getting married if you’re not united? I’m not sure if I can share my contact info here. I’d love to stay in touch with you.  

Good morning everyone,

Case status is now READY and was last updated on 10/14/2020. We have not gotten an emails or mails from the NVC or the US embassy in Turkey at this time. The last email we received from the NVC was on 10/02/2020 stating the petition is approved and the case will be forwarded to the US embassy in Turkey. Do we just wait at this point for the embassy to email us the instructions? Also, since we applied for a K1 visa, do we have to pay any fees for the NVC? I read online about a number called invoice ID number so I am not really sure if this pertains to us as we have not gotten one from NVC. Thank you very much. 

"Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section. If you have already scheduled an appointment for an interview, please prepare your documents as directed in your appointment letter and appear at the consulate on the appointed date and time. Otherwise, please wait until you have been notified of your interview appointment."

@Greenbaum, You have been of a great help here so I appreciate your answer on this. Thank you, 

Hello, Case is currently at NVC pending to be transferred to the US embassy in Turkey and as many of you, it has been 6 months since NOA2. My only concern is that I have not made a copy of the packet (I-129F) I originally sent to the USCIS. Does my fiancée need a copy and if so, do I have to contact USCIS and ask for a copy? Can someone please shed some light on this. Thank you, 

Hello,

We were assigned a case by the NVC back on 03/31/2020. Is there anything I the petitioner need to do at this time? I have not received a letter from the NVC advising our case was sent to the embassy as of yet and when checking the status online, this is what it shows: 

"Please follow the instructions you received from the National Visa Center (NVC) that list the six steps you must take before NVC can schedule your visa interview appointment. This includes submitting to NVC various fees, forms and documents. Once NVC has received all the required items, they will let you know if anything is missing or incomplete. You can also find these instructions online at http://nvc.state.gov (English) and http://nvc.state.gov/espanol (Spanish). You will find contact information for NVC at http://nvc.state.gov/ask."