EJOyamot

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️ 
 

Thank you! 
Thank you! 
 

First, I wanna say I’m so freaking jealous...Lihue! My heart wishes to be back in HI and we want to come to Kaua’i something fierce, but it ain’t happening with the bubble resorts at the moment! 
 
You are not required to provide the last 4 digits, even though it may ask. There are 10,000 possible combinations for those last 4, so it provides little relevant information. Some people make up a fake one if the application won’t go through (0001). The organization you have been hired by and the IRS should really be the only ones who require this information. I get it - everyone asks, but you should still be able to apply for jobs regardless. 

Just a two-month post-entry update and this may be relevant for questions from @EJOyamot

POE: December 28, 2020
Green Card in Production: January 8, 2021 (all date related to green card based on following USCIS Tracker here: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do with Receipt number received after I paid USCIS IV Fee for my Green card of $220 post-interview) 
Green Card produced: January 12, 2021
Green Card shipped: January 13, 2021
Green Card received: January 14, 2021 
SSN: still awaiting - appointment scheduled for March 5 -  checked YES on DS-260 form at NVC stage, request was not properly funneled through DHS to SSA. 

RE: SSN, if you do not receive your social security number automatically in the mail - look into it right away by calling your LOCAL social security office (look up your local office here: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp) .  They will be able to look to see if a card has been created based on your first and last name and date of birth.  If they don't see it in their system after 3 weeks of entry, please, please, please ask them to put you on the list for an appointment.  If you need to, point them to this resource that explains how a SSN is suppose to work for a new Green Card Holder who checked YES on DS-260 - note the last step that says if you didn't receive it within 3 weeks make an appointment: https://www.ssa.gov/ssnvisa/whatyou_need.htm

I've called the SSA countless times, starting at week 3 post-entry - at least 60% of the time I couldn't get through to the local office.  The first person told me to wait 6-MONTHS (they were totally wrong), the second person put me on the wait list and told me to expect a call within 2-weeks for an appointment, the third person put me to the top of the list for appointments and got me in this Friday.  Their phone system is a nightmare, but keep calling and be persistent, you are eligible for a card and you are eligible for an in person appointment.  

Hi there would mind providing more info on your experience? Do you just go through security and as you normally would and then when you get to the CBP counter you tell them you’re activating your visa? 
did they ask you any questions about what you’re bringing or did you have an inventory list prepared? 
Also curious about the time of your flight? Mine is at 645am and I’m worried about timing because CATSA/CBP sometimes doesn’t open until 5am. Do you think they will laugh in my face if I tell them I have a flight to catch? 😬
so incredibly anxious. Thank you for sharing your experience! 

@bort_s @PennyLaneB @DGFI want to thank all of you who commented regarding my query. I truly appreciate all the feedback🙂
 
Instead of highjacking your thread with my responses and quotes, I wanted to address a few in one post.
 
@mam521 we considered K1 prior to meeting, however post meeting we want to get married and start the process. After much research we believe the CR1/IR1 would be best to get everything done in one swoop rather than in bits and bobs. 
 
@CGs_Mother hey there! We met the other night on the coronavirus thread. I am actually celebrating in quarantine today my 19th Canadaversary! I'm originally from London, UK so I am sure everything will be fairly straight forward as I have only lived there and here in my 51 years. Thanks for the encouragement!
 
@EJOyamot I appreciate your feedback re RapidVisa!
 
@gavinski91 Thanks so much for your response! I am hopeful in sharing your response with the others will sway my Love to consider doing it himself/together! 
 
-lurks out-

We used rapid visa. In hindsight we probably didn’t need them as our case was pretty cut and dry. We didn’t know about Visa Journey before we started with Rapid Visa, if we had we might have just relied on these forums instead. We went with them as we felt it would offer peace of mind to have someone check over our petition before submitting. It also helped with filling out the petition and other forms as they have you fill it out through their site which makes it look way less daunting than the actual forms themselves. It was also comforting that they were available 24/7 to contact online if an issue came up. However, sometimes their communication wasn’t the greatest and it was frustrating trying to get a straight answer. 
We don’t regret using Rapid Visa, but I don’t feel was totally necessary. 

Hi everyone.  There are a lot of questions on here about certified criminal record checks.  I thought I would document my experience (and mistakes) to provide more information for people searching for answers.
 
First and foremost, I chose to go to my local police station to get my record check done.  I live in Regina, SK.  We do have a Commissionaires here, but to be honest, I have had several record checks done before at the police station for volunteering and I just felt more comfortable with the familiar.  Let this be a lessons to you: the wonderful hard-working people at your local police department do not work for immigration and do not have training or expertise in the area.  If you do not know exactly what to ask them for, they will likely give you the wrong thing.  I was specifically told that everyone needs to do their research first so you know EXACTLY what to ask for.  They are capable of getting what you need, but they don't necessarily have the knowledge of what NVC and the Montreal consulate require.  
 
With that... my initial check was completed in late Dec of 2019.  I went a few weeks ago (mid Dec of 2020) to have my check done again since they are only good for one year, and at this point we are anticipating an interview in Feb/March.  I followed the instructions found here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html. 
 
Procedure for Obtaining: To obtain this document, you must submit your fingerprints to a local police service or RCMP-approved partner agency.  YOU MUST STATE THAT YOU ARE REQUESTING THE RECORD UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT.  Do not select “Visa/Border Crossing” as the purpose of the request. You must also specifically request the record which includes the “RCMP National Repository entire holdings.”  
 
I told the lady I needed a certified criminal record check with fingerprinting and was given the proper form.  It says right on it that it will be accessing the RCMP National Repository.  I filled out my personal info, and for "reason" checked off Other and wrote Privacy Act beside it.  Since these are the only instructions I had seen, I left it at that and everything was submitted.  2.5 weeks later I received my criminal record check and it was incorrectly done.  See attached pic.  **Also important to note is that my initial check, done over a year ago and also incorrectly done, was accepted by NVC**  I'm glad I've figured this out now and didn't go to Montreal with the incorrect version. 
 
I went back today with this.  I highlighted the bottom section "Other (Provide Details)".  I explained that there should be three subtypes to choose from under Privacy Act and that it needed to be Other.  She understood and said it would be no problem. It seems that if you don't specify, "For Active Criminal Record (formerly for Non-Certified Criminal Information)" is the default that they will pick, at least in Regina!
 
 
 
I'll try to remember to update when I receive my new check in the mail.  
 
I have heard that Commissionaires has more experience and knowledge with certified checks for immigration, so if I could do it all over I would have went with them in the first place.  Either way, make sure you know exactly what you need before you go!
Incorrect Criminal Record Check.pdf.pdf

It is beyond frustrating when there are delays out of your control. 
this entire process really opened my eyes to the fact that nothing really ever goes according to plan or is as simple as it should be. Even now that my interview is done I am looking at possible complications with waiting for my SSN. 
 
good luck! Hopefully NVC resolves the issue quickly. 

Mine looks the exact same as yours, however the one I originally submitted to NVC prior to becoming DQ was different. So this version like yours that I submitted to NVC after becoming DQ wasn’t really looked at by NVC, I just uploaded it as an additional supporting document and it was more necessary for me to have it there for the interview. 
 
I think in your case even though you have the right one, the CEAC just isn’t recognizing the new RCMP standards. Continue with your inquiry with them (frustrating as it may be because it creates yet another delay). Perhaps include the screenshot from the timeline Google sheet that outlines the changes the RCMP made. 
 
hope that helped and/or made sense 😅

Going to share my experience to maybe save some others a headache. 
 
This was done in Feb 2020 (prior to the new wording being used by RCMP). I opted to go through my local OPP detachment to obtain my RCMP background check. I too felt more comfortable with this as I had done multiple background checks through them for employment purposes. Similar to the person a few posts above, it is crucial that you know what you’re asking for when you go to the police station. The station I went to is in rural Ontario and I’m sure I was their first and only request like this. They had no clue really. 
 
I brought with me screenshots of what was on the travel.gov site for requirements and explained that it needed to be under the privacy act, etc. everything seemed to go well and I left...3 weeks go by and nothing had arrived, prompting me to call RCMP to find out what happened. Turns out the OPP who filled out the form put their station address as my mailing address, resulting in my form not being sent to me. Couldn’t even go to the station to get it as it simply was not mailed. Sooo back to the station to redo the form with the correct address. 
somewhere in this second try there was another mixup with the reason section. A different officer this time put non certified criminal record check as the reason beside privacy act. 🤦🏼‍♀️ This time the form arrived and at that time I had not discovered Visa journey and didn’t really have anyone to ask for advice..
 
I decided to shoot my shot and submitted the form on NVC. it was accepted 🤷🏼‍♀️ I still don’t really understand how but it was. I really just couldn’t afford to around with the OPP anymore as I kept having to take time off work to go to their station. 
 
once I got my interview letter in December I decided I needed to redo the form to not take any risks of being delayed or rejected at the interview. This time I went to Frontier 1 in Kitchener and had a MUCH better experience. 
I brought the form I had previously done and a screenshot of what the form is supposed to look like (the new “for personal use” one) and the screenshot outlining the RCMP changes. The gentleman at F1 knew exactly what I was asking for and had zero issues submitting it. The correct form arrived 1.5 weeks later and I uploaded it to NVC and brought the old and new form to my interview. They only asked me for the new one and praised me for having it uploaded to NVC already. 
 
in summary, save yourself the time (and money) and go to Commissionaires or Frontier 1. Bring pictures of what you need and you should be fine. 
 
Ive had to call NVC to clarify a mistake (one of our payments came out of an acct that didn’t belong to us) and they were very helpful and friendly. Don’t be afraid to call them. Try to call early in the morning to avoid being on hold for an hour. 
 
Just my experience, may be helpful to some and not others! 

Yes, this was helpful and good to know that you brought the “new” one I have to the interview with no problems. Frustrating because I am not DQ yet due to this, when it appears I have gotten the correct one. Will update this thread if/when my rejection is clarified! 

Mine looks the exact same as yours, however the one I originally submitted to NVC prior to becoming DQ was different. So this version like yours that I submitted to NVC after becoming DQ wasn’t really looked at by NVC, I just uploaded it as an additional supporting document and it was more necessary for me to have it there for the interview. 
 
I think in your case even though you have the right one, the CEAC just isn’t recognizing the new RCMP standards. Continue with your inquiry with them (frustrating as it may be because it creates yet another delay). Perhaps include the screenshot from the timeline Google sheet that outlines the changes the RCMP made. 
 
hope that helped and/or made sense 😅

So kind of hard to explain..but my situation was a bit different. 
Originally, I submitted a police check to NVC that followed the old guidelines under the privacy act (so not the new one that you’re getting from F1). But I did my first one with my OPP detachment and they botched it (it didn’t say other: provide details but said something different). I submitted this to NVC and it was accepted. But near October I realized it could be rejected at my interview so I opted to replace it with the updated version. 
I did upload the new version to NVC and they didn’t say anything. At the interview when they asked for my police check I brought the old and new one and explained that I updated the police check and submitted online. They only wanted the new one and they were fine with it. 
 
so...I think that it’s an issue with ceac not being informed on current rcmp standards. My suggestion would be for the poster to call NVC and clarify. 

Yes. I had the “criminal record check for personal use: other(provide details)” version. 
 
I went to Frontier 1 to get the check and brought a picture of the correct form needed as well as the above screenshot to help me explain what I needed. The person doing my fingerprints knew exactly what I needed and I didn’t have to explain much. 
 
the form arrived in about 1.5 weeks and it was the correct version. No issues at the embassy with it at all. 

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️ 
 

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️ 
 

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️ 
 

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️ 
 

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️ 
 

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️ 
 

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️ 
 

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️ 
 

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️ 
 

I had my interview this morning at 8:00. It was approved 😭❤️
Arrived at 7:50 and waited outside. One person was let in at a time. The first officer asks some covid screening questions then directed me to security. 
I did not bring a phone or smart watch. Just my paperwork and my wallet. Went through metal detector and was directed up the elevator to 1st floor and to take my passport to window 6. 
No one was being helped at the window when I got there so I was able to give my passport and then directed to have a seat. The wall clock batteries are still dead so I'm not sure how long I waited before being called to window 4, maybe 10-15 minutes. The lady at window 4 was friendly. She asked if this was mine/my husbands first marriage. I stated that it was. She asked for the address and I explained that he had moved recently and indicated it on a new i-864 form (I uploaded it to NVC as well). She asked for the new i-864 to see the address and verified that it was signed and matched the one I uploaded. She also asked for:
-1 passport photo
-original marriage certificate
-original birth certificate
-original police clearances (I had 2, one from Canada and one from Cayman Islands) 

She verified the forms and then noted that I had uploaded my husbands 2019 tax transcripts to NVC. She praised me for being organized and having it uploaded. She did not ask me for the copy of the tax transcript. She asked me if I had the W2s and I gave her that as well as the 1040 form (she didn't ask for the 1040 but when I said I have it she said she would take it too). Both the 1040 and W2 were photocopies and this was fine.

She gave me my documents back and my passport photo and handed me the domestic violence pamphlet and asked me to sit to wait for the interview. 

I sat for maybe 3-5 minutes and read 1.5 pages of the pamphlet before being called to window 11. The lady was friendly. She asked me: 
-Is this my/my husbands first marriage
-do either of us have kids
-what year did we meet
-where/how did we meet
-what does my husband do for work
-have I ever been denied crossing at the border
-have I ever over stayed a visa
-she asked me if I read the pamphlet and I said part of it but i hadnt had a chance to read the whole thing. She said that was fine and just said to read it when i have time. 

Then she said congratulations and explained that my passport would be mailed back to me in 2-3 weeks. 

I honestly feel so relieved and a little bit in shock. We've been waiting for this day for so long. Our petition was submitted Jan 2019, approved Jan 2020 and interview finally completed Jan 2021. 

Good luck to everyone ❤️