Karen2021

1 hour ago, nsc said:

"they just said: wait for your interview letter and then register/make your appointment" 

You mention "register/make your appointment" ... are you sure that this doesn't pertain to K1 Visas? I thought IR1 interview appointments were scheduled by the corresponding Embassy's IV Unit. Can you clarify?

1 hour ago, BreadGiver said:

I have. Unfortunately they just give me a generic "covid" and "NVC will work with US Embassy to schedule a interview" response.

Have you been able to find anyone here on VisaJourney that had an interview in Ankara recently and asked to see how long it took for them to have an interview scheduled? 

2 minutes ago, BreadGiver said:

I actually changed the interview location from Abu Dhabi to Ankara. It's easier for my wife and I to go to Turkey than Abu Dhabi. In hindsight, that may not have been the best best move. However, because my wife is Iranian, the process was always going to be harder for us even if we stayed at Abu Dhabi. Also, people keep transferring cases from Ankara to Abu Dhabi and Yerevan, which is adding to the backlog at those embassies.

Have you tried contacting NVC or the Immigrant Visa Unit in Ankara to get an idea of what you can expect in terms of wait time? 

5 minutes ago, BreadGiver said:

Yep. The process has taken so long that we went from CR1 to IR1.

Did you ever at any point consider trying to change the interview location to US Embassy in Abu Dhabi?

1 hour ago, BreadGiver said:

My wife has been DQ Since April 8, 2022, and no interview yet. She is in Iran. I am USC

IR1 and interview location is Ankara, Turkey?

2 hours ago, Chancy said:

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to US Embassy & Consulate Discussion, as the topic is about interview scheduling at a specific consulate ***

 

Thanks

We have finally made it to DQ. Does anyone know the current wait-time range for IR1 Visa Interviews at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey? Or has anyone recently had an interview scheduled there and can tell me how long it took for an interview to be scheduled? Also, do they notify us just a few weeks in advance before the interview or will they set the interview date and notify us months prior to the actual interview?

On 4/3/2023 at 1:00 AM, pushbrk said:

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I am putting together all that I have and intend to do to re-establish my domicile in the USA. Our joint sponsor and I were talking last night and for me to provide things such as a resignation letter to my current employer or enrolling our son into school in the USA without even knowing the timing and fate of my spouse's paperwork is kind of hard to understand. Has it always been this way? They want us to make these commitments before the immigrant visa has been approved...

On 3/27/2023 at 5:34 AM, pushbrk said:

It won't hurt anything to include such a letter.

Maybe you've had much experience with applicants writing letters to the NVC and I was hoping you could let me know if the following is a proper format to follow when writing a letter to the NVC:

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NVC

Attn: I-864 

RE: I-864, Affadavit of Support (Supporting Documentation)
Petitioner: (name)

Spouse: (name)

To Whom It May Concern:

23 hours ago, pushbrk said:

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Will the instructions for medical examination be given to us by the NVC after we become DQ?

On 2/8/2023 at 1:29 AM, pushbrk said:

You have a year between official contacts.  Timing is not an issue.

Yourself is the sponsor.  If you follow the instructions and complete the section properly, the correct total will autopopulate.

You mentioned that I have a year between official contacts. Do you mean one year from when my case was opened with the NVC?

21 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Registering the child for school will be good.  Paying rent is the very definition of contrived evidence.  A letter stating your intentions clearly can be helpful too.

My spouse and I want to thank you dearly for all the invaluable guidance you've provided us throughout this long drawn out process with USCIS and NVC. Although we haven't yet reached the interview stage yet we think that it will be sooner than later (hopefully this summer). We also hope that we haven't asked too many unnecessary or illogical questions; we just don't want to fall short considering the time and effort we've put into all of this. You've been integral part of our Visa Journey sir.

5 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Registering the child for school will be good.  Paying rent is the very definition of contrived evidence.  A letter stating your intentions clearly can be helpful too.

You're absolutely right. Should all of these documents/letters (including the letter I intend to upload about how derivative status doesn't pertain to us) be uploaded to "AOS Supporting Documentation" ? And would it be better to include them all into one PDF file with many pages rather than multiple/separate PDF files?

10 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

It's common to provide evidence of your intent to re-establish domicile in the USA.  No need to contrive evidence though.

No intentions to contrive evidence. I already have a couple things that I noticed petitioners seek to use such as a bank account, seeking employment in the USA, and voting in Federal Elections. However, I probably need to do more than that. We have a child in Elementary school (he's also an American Citizen), and thinking about registering him in a US school from now if the school allows me to register him from now for next year. Not sure how the rent will work out because I don't want to start paying rent from now because I don't know how long it will be until my spouse gets approved. So lots of factors here and it's certainly not easy. I may also want to start voting in city and state elections. Hopefully what I have and intend to do will be enough. Will they let me know if it's not enough? Or will they just Reject us?

On 3/24/2023 at 11:58 PM, pushbrk said:

Please restrict your question about what will work, to things you already have, or intend to do.

Do you think it's been irresponsible for me to not move back to the USA before submitting my documents, or is it common for petitioners to be in the same position as me - domiciled abroad but show intent to re-establish domicile in the USA? Does this negatively affect the process in any way?

On 3/24/2023 at 12:24 AM, pushbrk said:

As instructed, but as part of your I-864 supporting documents.

Would it be appropriate/helpful to upload a letter (to AOS Supporting Documentation) stating that derivative status is not applicable to us?, or will they eventually determine/realize that on their own? I want to be able to make sure that note that they wrote about derivative status doesn't delay the process, because it appears whomever has reviewed our documents has determined that our case is that of one that seeks derivative status, which is not because I am an American Citizen applying for my spouse. 

11 hours ago, pushbrk said:

As instructed, but as part of your I-864 supporting documents.

Thank you. I will do the following:

#1 - Ignore the first message about derivative status

#2 - Upload letters/documents that show my intention, in good faith, to reestablish my domicile in the U.S to "Additional AOS Supporting Documentation" 

I did a search for "domicile issues" here in VisaJourney and found a whole bunch of different ways people approached this matter. Do you know of any particular letters or documents that I would be solid or concrete so to speak? Do you think that something like a job offer would be helpful? Or what I need to take a lease out or mortgage on a house? 

7 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Use the search function for domicile issues.  Ignore the first message.  I already told you it was not applicable and why.

I'll ignore the first message. If I provide evidence of intent to re-establish domicile in the USA where would I upload the letters/documents to? 

1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

Ignore message one.  It is not applicable to you, if only your spouse is immigrating.  Your spouse's spouse is already a US Citizen, so not immigrating.

 

Lots of discussion here about how to demonstrate your intent to re-establish domicile in the USA.

What do you think or suggest I could do about both of these messages. I have no clue how to respond or act upon these messages. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated sir. 

On 3/8/2023 at 3:41 AM, pushbrk said:

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Really need your help here. NVC sent me two messages this morning. For context I am the petitioner applying for my spouse. I don't understand why they are saying that the petition I have filed doesn't allow for derivative status and that my spouse has to file a petition, since I am the petitioner and USCIS approved my I-130.

And I am currently not domiciled in the USA, but my joint sponsor is. I have all intention to move to the USA with my spouse. I thought that I didn't need to be domiciled in the USA if my joint sponsor was? Can you be kind enough to provide me with some suggestions as to what I could do here going forward to sort this out? Hopefully. 
 

Message 1 - DS-260 Review Note

"The petition you have filed does not allow derivative status for family members. This means that any spouse, unmarried child under age 21, or parent will require his or her own petition to immigrate."

Message 2 - Case FE Review Note
"(My name) may not have a principal residence or be domiciled in the United States. Please submit proof of domicile. For more information on domicile requirements, visit https://nvc.state.gov/fin. "

On 2/6/2023 at 3:44 PM, Crazy Cat said:

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Should we take any financial documents such as a Tax Return Transcripts with us to the interview?

On 2/23/2023 at 9:50 AM, pushbrk said:

My preference is to take physical photos and scan them.

We are required to take all the original documents with us to the interview. Will we also need to take our "Financial Documents" including my Tax Return and our joint sponsors Tax Return? Or anything else that may sometimes get missed?

On 2/22/2023 at 12:03 AM, pushbrk said:

You should be DQ and in the interview queue within two or three months. Interview date waiting time is country specific.  Your profile is incomplete as to country.

 

Thanks! In regards to the Photograph upload for the CEAC account, I was searching on Visa Journey and some people were saying to just take a photo using a phone/camera, but others said to take two physical 2x2 photos and scan them and upload the scan. Which one is correct, or preferred? 

On 2/20/2023 at 2:04 PM, pushbrk said:

You must both upload and submit.  I can't help with technical errors.

Hypothetically speaking if we were to submit all documents by the end of this month (February) and if all documents were approved with no issues then when is a rough estimate on when we can expect the date of the interview to be? Could it possibly be middle/late summer or later than that? Is there a typical time window?

6 hours ago, pushbrk said:

You must both upload and submit.  I can't help with technical errors.

For the Civil Documents, what are the kind/types/quantity of "Photographs" they want us to upload? I searched and I couldn't find exactly how many, what size, and format of photographs they want us to upload.