Ok, I'm new to this. I dont' know if I'm in the right area. But, my fiancee is in the DR. I got the paperwork done, approved in the USA, and now we are waiting for the DR to give us an appointment. How long does this process work? They told me 6-8 months, and it's 7 months, and he isn't on the list yet. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do now? I've called my congress man, talked to the DR Consulate in Chicago. and I don't know what else to do.
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Ok, I'm new to this. I dont' know if I'm in the right area. But, my fiancee is in the DR. I got the paperwork done, approved in the USA, and now we are waiting for the DR to give us an appointment. How long does this process work? They told me 6-8 months, and it's 7 months, and he isn't on the list yet. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do now? I've called my congress man, talked to the DR Consulate in Chicago. and I don't know what else to do.
Welcome to DR1!
The process is significantly longer than 7-8 months. It's more like 12+ months. But, there should be a government website where you can check your progress once you are assigned a case number.
You will probably get more useful answers to your questions on one of the following sites:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/K-1visa_DR/
http://www.dominicanstotheusa.com
Moderator: You may want to move this thread to another forum (and delete the duplicate posting).
The process is significantly longer than 7-8 months. It's more like 12+ months. But, there should be a government website where you can check your progress once you are assigned a case number.
You will probably get more useful answers to your questions on one of the following sites:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/K-1visa_DR/
http://www.dominicanstotheusa.com
Moderator: You may want to move this thread to another forum (and delete the duplicate posting).
welcome
I have been waiting for 16 months now, and we are 8,000 on the waiting list. The embassy processes somewhere between 1,000 to 1,500 a month usually so it might be a while. This is how it has been for the past year or so. I have written to the congressman...it does not do anything.
I have been waiting for 16 months now, and we are 8,000 on the waiting list. The embassy processes somewhere between 1,000 to 1,500 a month usually so it might be a while. This is how it has been for the past year or so. I have written to the congressman...it does not do anything.
Sorry I forgot which is which, but i filed the i130 and the i129 both. Apprently the fiance visa is also valid for the spouses. I had two numbers on the waiting lists, one for each type of visa, but after I spoke to the congressman the embassy combined them into one. The fiancee visa number was only about 2k earlier than the regular one.
Is there a difference in priority/time in waiting for the interview between an approved fianc? visa and an approved I-130 (unmarried, dependantless femaleover 21, child of a US Citizen) visa?
My fianc? finally got the notice her paperwork is being sent to SD after 6.5 years in queue. It took a meeting with my local Congressman to find out what happened to her paperwork, and why the unusually long wait/delay.
TIA.
My fianc? finally got the notice her paperwork is being sent to SD after 6.5 years in queue. It took a meeting with my local Congressman to find out what happened to her paperwork, and why the unusually long wait/delay.
TIA.
K1
"I have my interview this month and it has 13 months just waiting for the appointment and 20 months total. That was then, this is now. It takes even longer now and I don't even want to say how long. Could be 2 years total.
You should have posted in the legal section. "
WHAT??? 2 YEARS?? I called the consulate in Santo Domingo and they told me that our case wouldn't go past December 06'. He also told us that everything looked good and that there isn't a delay because of paperwork. We applied for a K1 back in November 05' and everything went pretty fast when it was here in the US. Now we are waiting for an appointment and every month I get on the website and nothing. This sucks! Meanwhile a case that was issued well after ours and the others on the list got an appointment(how does that work?). I want to plan our wedding but I can't even set a date!!
"I have my interview this month and it has 13 months just waiting for the appointment and 20 months total. That was then, this is now. It takes even longer now and I don't even want to say how long. Could be 2 years total.
You should have posted in the legal section. "
WHAT??? 2 YEARS?? I called the consulate in Santo Domingo and they told me that our case wouldn't go past December 06'. He also told us that everything looked good and that there isn't a delay because of paperwork. We applied for a K1 back in November 05' and everything went pretty fast when it was here in the US. Now we are waiting for an appointment and every month I get on the website and nothing. This sucks! Meanwhile a case that was issued well after ours and the others on the list got an appointment(how does that work?). I want to plan our wedding but I can't even set a date!!
waiting list
How did you find your case on the waiting list...what's the order/pattern, anything? Have you been waiting 7 months since your paper work went to DR or in total? What's up with the financial part of the paper work? I never had to fill anything or send anything about income but I've read some posts about it. Does that come later in the game? I just want my man!!! lol, seriously... tell me more!!
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How did you find your case on the waiting list...what's the order/pattern, anything? Have you been waiting 7 months since your paper work went to DR or in total? What's up with the financial part of the paper work? I never had to fill anything or send anything about income but I've read some posts about it. Does that come later in the game? I just want my man!!! lol, seriously... tell me more!!
Hi I Have Not Sent In Any Application Forms In Yet ..i Actually Wanted To Know About How Long Was It Was Taking To Get The Interview Appointment... My Fiance Lives In D.r And I Live In N.j.... If I Put In The Forms In... Must I Stay In Nj Waiting For The Reply Or Can I Live In Dr Till The Apointment Is Given To Us?? Do They Ask For Alot Of Documents???
Waiting list is about 2 years so no point moving to the DR unless you want to. Yes they do ask for a lot of documents. You need to prove you are having a real relationship and that you didn't just meet last week
Check this Dominicans to the USA and this Visa Information for Immigrants
I Married My Dominican Wife Febuary 8.2007 I Put In The Papper Work I130 And I129f I Recieved 1797 Notice Of Action On Both. I Am A U.s. Citizen Born And Raised Here. The Noticed Stated From July 23 Rd 2007 That I Can Take 60 To 180 Days To Process. These Phone Cards Are Killing Me! Do You Think That It Will Take Longer Than That .
My understanding is that it now takes 3 years. Read this thread again there are links where you can get more info
Johnny...what you received if the first Notice of Action (1)...they got the paperwork...now it needs to be processed at the National Visa Center...you will get another NOA(2) when they're finished and ready to be sent to the Consulate in Santo Domingo...
Once it gets to SDQ, you have approximately a 22 to 24 month wait time for them to schedule an appointment to interview you before they approve the visa...
If you need more complete and trustworthy info, check this out: Dominicans to the USA
The head Consul check in to the website every week, and gives honest and very useful information...
Sit and wait, my friend...you're gonna needs lots of patience for this process!!!
I just went through it...it took us almost 19 months from start to finish!!!
Once it gets to SDQ, you have approximately a 22 to 24 month wait time for them to schedule an appointment to interview you before they approve the visa...
If you need more complete and trustworthy info, check this out: Dominicans to the USA
The head Consul check in to the website every week, and gives honest and very useful information...
Sit and wait, my friend...you're gonna needs lots of patience for this process!!!
I just went through it...it took us almost 19 months from start to finish!!!