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I was able to schedule an appointment with the embassy by mailing them. They meticulously studied my documents (marriage records from court, marriage photos; around 200, and old chat logs, honeymoon flight tickets etc). They gave me a visa after a few questions. The whole process was so professional and systematic. I give a thumbs up to the US immigration system. 
 
And this community has been my biggest guide. Without this community I would have had a fairly difficult time. Thanks to all the responders. 

My wife was waiting for me and seeing my wife so happy as I stepped outside JFK on the American side was one of the best moments of my life. 
 
if you were married after your spouse got an E category visa and you need any guidance then please do not hesitate to reach out to me and/or this community. 


 
- Lots of love from these United States of America, New York. 
 
 

I was able to schedule an appointment with the embassy by mailing them. They meticulously studied my documents (marriage records from court, marriage photos; around 200, and old chat logs, honeymoon flight tickets etc). They gave me a visa after a few questions. The whole process was so professional and systematic. I give a thumbs up to the US immigration system. 
 
And this community has been my biggest guide. Without this community I would have had a fairly difficult time. Thanks to all the responders. 

My wife was waiting for me and seeing my wife so happy as I stepped outside JFK on the American side was one of the best moments of my life. 
 
if you were married after your spouse got an E category visa and you need any guidance then please do not hesitate to reach out to me and/or this community. 


 
- Lots of love from these United States of America, New York. 
 
 

My reading of the Dept of State manual is that you can still get this sorted out after she is admitted, because you were married before she enters the US:
 
https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM050201.html

9 FAM 502.1-1(C)(2)  Derivative Applicants/Beneficiaries
 
Derivatives – Overview:  A spouse or child acquired prior to the principal applicant’s admission to the United States or adjustment of status to that of a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), or a child born of a marriage which existed prior to the principal applicant’s admission to the United States as an immigrant or adjustment of status, who is accompanying or following to join the principal, should be accorded derivative status under INA 203(d). …
 
(2)  Following-to-Join: 
…
(b)  Spouse or Child Acquired Prior to Admission of Principal Applicant:  A spouse or child acquired prior to a principal applicant’s admission to the United States is entitled to derivative status and the priority date of the principal applicant, regardless of the period of time which may elapse between the issuance of a visa to or admission into the United States of the principal applicant and the issuance of a visa to the spouse or child of such applicant and regardless of whether the spouse or child had been named in the IV application of the principal applicant….

 
 

Rather than starting a new thread, better to continue your existing otherwise the same info that you already got in your earlier thread will repeat.
 
Anyway since you mentioned in your other thread that embassy denied unlocking DS-260, now the option is your wife travels to the US, becomes the LPR by doing so and asks NVC to start the processing of follow to join benefits for you. Either NVC will unlock DS260 to process the new application and collect your civil documents or it will direct toward the embassy.
 
I assume since the visa was just issued, the embassy isn't willing to do the follow to join before she becomes the LPR.
 
 

The embassy may not be doing anythinf against the policy. Follow to join can be do e after one become LPR which your wife hasn't been yet or at the visa interview so the derivative can be interviewed much later in which case you weren't even married. May be none of them are applicable at this time.
 
 
 
Yes, once she enters the US.

This one is active.

She was told by a third party that the embassy unlocks the DS260 and she can add my name later which is why she did not ask the interviewing officer. We have been mailing the embassy for 2 months now to unlock the DS 260. Why are they not replying? Is it because that’s not the process? Have we missed something by accident?

I would see if you could still get the follow to join option on CEAC...