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LyesandAmy

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  1. Agreeing with others that you most likely will have to wait the full 13-14 months before moving forward from USCIS. Unfortunately, the process is just that slow. The thing to look forward to is that once you are approved, the process generally moves a little faster. It usually takes the NVC anywhere from 2-4 weeks (per their website) to get your approval from USCIS. However, in our experience this February, they told us that the wait time is between 30-60 days. Once it had been 60 days from receiving our approval from USCIS, I was able to contact the NVC and they were able to provide me with the case number to continue to the next process with CEAC. Once we completed the CEAC and got our confirmation number, which took about an hour to complete, we had to confirm that the NVC had sent our case to the Algerian consulate, which they did within a week. Once NVC has sent your case to the consulate it takes about 1-2 days for the consulate to receive your case. (You can check the status on the CEAC website by “checking the status” of your case). Once they have your case, you can start the process of getting your interview setup by going to traveldocs.us and following the instructions. That is the only way to schedule your interview. You will have to go pay your visa fee and wait a day or so to enter your receipt number and then you should be able to schedule your interview. In our experience, we were able to schedule an interview just 2 weeks away. Keep in mind, you have to do your medical exam after you schedule your interview, and that is a frustrating part to get scheduled, so make sure you give yourself a couple of weeks so that you get an appointment before the interview. The best way to get an appointment is by email, they will not schedule you if you call. It also take them about 5 business days to respond, but they will respond with an appointment. Anyway, that has been our experience. Hope the information helps, best of luck!
  2. Sorry if this message is too late for your booking, but my fiance is also from Algeria and we vacationed throughout Tunisia for 45 days using Airbnb. I too was aware of the issues of being able to stay together while not being married, but found that was easy to navigate through Airbnb. When looking at your options, there will be a tab that says "house rules" and under that it will usually say if a certificate is required or not. Most places are pretty laid back, but just be aware to actually look for that tab instead of expecting that to be indicated in the post (in my experience it never said in the description of the rental, I had to look at the "house rules" section at the bottom to know. Also, another indicator is to see where the host lives, how many other airbnbs they have, and also read the reviews. Most of the time if the host has multiple Airbnbs or lives in another country, the host won't even be on site to check you in, so you don't have to worry about any certificate or any other issues. Also, the reviews are a very helpful indicator to see if they have past couples complimenting them on their stay, then you know you are in the clear also. Hope that helps, and best of luck!
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