How much longer???

Hi everybody!
I am a US citizen, married to Dominican lady. We petisioned for a CR visa for my wife in October 1993. US Visa Center send our case to the ambassy at Santo Domingo September 1994. How long should we wait for a cita!!!!!
I just checked a list for August - we are still not there. Is it normal? Did enybody have an appointment resently? How much did you wait? Is there any way to find out? I try to call to the ambassy, they would not tell...

Sorry!

Very very sorry.
Wrong century. Not 1993, 1994. That is to long indeed.
Correct year is 2003, 2004.
My appologies to everyone.

windeguy said:

Can you describe what exactly is a CR visa?

Maybe this will help:
We have been waiting for over a year now to get an appointment for a residency visa for the US. I am from the US and also a DR resident, and my wife is Dominican, so we could apply for this here in the DR. We are on a waiting list that we can check on-line at:

http://www.usemb.gov.do/Consular/waiting_list-s.htm

They are going through that list slowly at about 400 to 500 per month, so it will still be several more months before an appointment is granted and we know the answer.

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Thanks for the link windeguy!
Just checked that list. Our # is 7500 something.
Does that means we have to wait 15 more month?????????
Are they kidding! Our priority date is October 2003. That means I have to wait for a visa for my wife for 3.5 years. When we apply they told us it is going to take a year and a half max.
CR means conditional relative. If you married to your spouse for less then 2 years, they put condition on your marriage. After 2 years you are IR- immidient relative.
I just checked the list of appointments for August. There are 62 pages with about 50 cases per page. That makes 3200 cases for a month of August.
How come they only take 400, 500 a month from the waiting list?
What is going on here?

tropical said:

CR means conditional relative. If you married to your spouse for less then 2 years, they put condition on your marriage. After 2 years you are IR- immidient relative.

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I am in the process of putting a package together to peticion for my DR husband, we've only been married a couple of months. I was told I could submit the I-130 here in the DR. Does that mean that if I do it will take longer than if I submit in the US?. I am an American Citizen born in the DR & have been staying in the DR for about a year 1/2 now w/plans to reestablish in Corporate America next summer. What exactly makes you a resident of the DR? Is the fact the I was born here & have a cedula enough? Is the cedula what they mean by resident card?

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If you are DR born, you should have a dual sitizenship - DR and US. Congrats!
Surprized you didnt know that. Yes you can apply for CR visa in DR. My best bet would be - in US it will take a little less time, but sins you reside in DR, you dont have much of a choice. Must apply at the place of residency. I might be wrong thou. Good luck!