missinbrazil

We had our interview for the K-3 visa in Rio on 8/28. I went with my husband, we waited nearly 5 hours, the interview lasted 7 minutes, we had 6 binders full of evidence and they didn't ask to see a thing! Not even one picture - but I shouldn't complain because we were approved.

As far as the DS-156 you fill it out once onlie and print 2 copies, or print one and then make a photocopy.

As far as originals vs copies - I don't know what to tell you because they didn't look at our stuff. For what it's worth though, we took copies of some stuff and originals of others - it just depends on what we had available.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Good morning. I have e-mailed the consulate and can only call between 1:30 and 3:30 Rio time. So as soon as I can call I will. I spoke to our immigration attorney and she too speculates that my husband will have to return to Rio with the packet and have it repackaged. I feel bad for him because it's a 7 hour ride each way to Rio! We're so close, yet so far away!

This too shall pass......

Thanks for your response.

The outside of the envelope is written "Customs inspection open here" It appears that the passport is inside this envelope.

No - the passport isn't anywhere we can see it, but by squeezing the envelope it appears that it is inside.

No - the passport isn't anywhere we can see it, but by squeezing the envelope it appears that it is inside.

Hi everyone. My husband was approved for his K3 visa at the US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro on 8/28. He received his packet in the mail today from the Consulate, HOWEVER, it appears that his passport has been put inside the sealed packet that we aren't allowed to open - the one that can only be opened at the border by Customs and Immigration upon his arrival in the US.

Is this normal? How is he supposed to travel without his passport? Did someone at the Consulate make a mistake? I'm so confused! Can anyone shed some light for me?

Thanks!

Jen

At the risk of sounding harsh, and I don't mean to, please don't take it that way, but I think if you're even considering throwing in the towel then your heart's not in this. The VSC abyss is no place for the weak spirit. Give yourself a pep talk and get your spirits back up. Only you know if your relationship is worth it....

My husband and I just celebrated our 2 year anniversary of when we met. Our I-129f and I-130 took around 7 months to approve and our interview is August 28th. I had many days where I thought I was never going to get through being away from my husband and one simple thought always got me through: I always thought about all of the families who are separated from their family members because their family members have gone off to war. Many of those families spend longer amounts of time away from their loved ones than we do, and they don't know if they're coming home alive. AT LEAST we know that we WILL see our loved ones again and that they are safe. All of a sudden the wait time doesn't seem so bad...... Just be grateful that you are loved and that you are all safe. The rest will fall into place.

We finally got our interview date today despite the Brazilian Postal Strike. Our paperwork made it to the Consulate today and our interview date is 8/28. Thanks for everyone's guidance.

Hi Renata. When I called NVC they said they put several petitions in one package, so it's possible that Deyse and I were in the same package. Let's hope. You're right, we're almost there - I think that's why it's so frustrating at this point. I'm hopeful that we'll get good news this week. I'll let you and Deyse know as soon as I know something.

Thanks again!

Jen

Thanks! That gives me something to smile about. (If it was really our package).....

Jen

Thank you so much for the info. I checked and the packet to Rio was delivered 7/9. Does that mean it was delivered to the consulate or delivered to the Rio Post Office?

Thanks a bunch you guys!

Jen

Thanks for the upbeat words of advice you guys. I hope you're all correct and this will end soon.

Renata - how is it that you track packages shipped from NVC and their arrival at the consulate? NVC wouldn't give me a tracking number.

Thanks!

Jen

Muita obrigada Nessa. Eu tambem espero que a greve acaba rapidisimo!!! Que sorte nossa......deus me-livre - sempre alguma coisa!

oh wow. sorry to hear about that. Espero que eles acabem com a greve logo. Good luck!

I can't believe this is happening to us, BUT our I-129f petition left NVC on 6/27/08 for the Rio de Janeiro Consulate, after waiting nearly 8 months for approval. It still hasn't arrived at the consulate because the Brazilian Post Office is on strike and it won't be delivered until the strike is over. The Consulate tells us every time we call - "it won't be delivered until the strike is over" - WHY ME?!!!!! I remember stories about the Canadian postal strike where bags of mail were lit on fire and thrown in the river...... Let's hope that doesn't happen!

I just got chills!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Welcome to the club!

Gosh I hope this is your big day!! You have waited so long. My heart goes out to you.

Thanks Renata. The letter I got was about the I-129f and I have the RDJ case number in the letter. I will call the consulate today. Do you happen to know the number? If not I can find it I'm sure.

Thanks again!

Jen

Hi everyone. I got a letter from NVC yesterday saying our K3 paperwork would be forwarded to the Consulate in Rio de Janeiro this week. They gave us our consulate case number and said my husband would be receiving a packet from the consulate shortly. There was also a bar code in the middle of the paper.

Does anyone know how it works in Rio in particular? I read some place that they just assign you your date and you bring all documents with you the date of the interview. Is this true and if not is there something I can send in ahead of time like the DS-230 now that we have a case number to speed up the interview assignment date?

Thank you!

Jen,

if you are pursuing with the K3 simply ignore that letter from NVC with a barcode. If you pay that you will be pursuing with the Immigrant Visa (CR1). Just let the I129F arrive in Rio de Janeiro and they will schedule your husband's interview date.

Since my husband and I decided to go with K3 he ignored that letter and our case (I129F) was forwarded to the Rio de Janeiro Embassy and I got my interview date. Shortly after that, I received a packet 4 and 3 (instructions).

Yes, they especifically tell you NOT TO SEND ANYTHING ahead of time, just bring all documents to your interview.

Call NVC and talk to an operator. Give them your I129F case number and ask for your RDJ number. - Just like that.

They will give you a RDJ number (it's RDJ2008..... something). With that RDJ number you can call the Rio de Janeiro Embassy from 1:30pm to 3:30pm (Brazilian time) and talk to someone there. They will schedule your husband's interview date over the phone.

That's how it went with me.

Good luck!

Hi everyone. I got a letter from NVC yesterday saying our K3 paperwork would be forwarded to the Consulate in Rio de Janeiro this week. They gave us our consulate case number and said my husband would be receiving a packet from the consulate shortly. There was also a bar code in the middle of the paper.

Does anyone know how it works in Rio in particular? I read some place that they just assign you your date and you bring all documents with you the date of the interview. Is this true and if not is there something I can send in ahead of time like the DS-230 now that we have a case number to speed up the interview assignment date?

Thank you!

BIG CONGRATULATIONS!! It's a great feeling isn't it?!

I did read the instructions, but I didn't see anything about leaving out assets if you're above 125% of the poverty line. The I-864 clearly states this, but I don't see it any place on the I-134 instructions. Can you point it out to me?

Okay - I know that this was already posted somewhere, but I can't find it. Can you tell me if I have to take proof of the value of m home to satisfy the question on the I-134? Do I have to do another appraisal or will they just take my word for it? My income is plenty above the 125% poverty line for a family of 2 - so will they even care?

Thanks!

Good morning. We filed our I-130 Dec 7, 2007 and our I-129F January 28, 2008 at VSC and we got both of our approvals last week - 6/22.

I just took a look at the guides and it says documents not in english or in the language of the country where the application for visa is being made (Brazil = Portuguese) need to be translated. Therefore, if you had documents in Spanish or Arabic they would need to be translated, but the consulate is equipped to handle English and Portuguese.

I read on this website http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/in...ml#certificates and it says that all documents not in english MUST be translated. What i want to know is does can the translation be a copy or does it have to be the orginal

Good morning. My attorney received an e-mail from the consulate in Rio yesterday that said if we go the K3 route it will take about 2 -4 months between the paperwork getting to NVC, then to the consulate in Rio, and then the interview. The consulate schedules the interviews for the K3's. If we go with the CR-1, it will take about 4-6 months for the interview and NVC shedules those interview dates, not the consulate. We'll see how long it takes and whichever one is faster, that's the one we'll go with.

Have a great day!

CONGRATS!! Feels great doesn't it?! I nearly passed out when I got the e-mails this morning.....!!!