Originally posted by MissGigl
> Hi everyone,
> Here's my
husband and I's story so far:
>
> January 30: married in Nice, France
> February 13: Filed I-130, etc. for DCF in Paris (yes, the do accept
> DCF from non-resident USC's as of that date)
> February 19: Letter
received with medical info but no interview date
> even though the
letter stated it was enclosed
> February 24: Faxed embassy asking if we
were missing the letter with
> the interview date
> February 26:
Embassy notifies my husband there has been a "hit" on
> his name in the
FBI database (probably because he had been refused
> entry on WVPP last
September) and he needs to come back for
> fingerprinting.
> March 5:
My husband gets his medical exam done by Dr. Slattery, but
> misses the
narrow window of time when he could have gotten prints
> done.
> March
12: Husband returns to Paris to get prints done. They take
> several
sets "just in case some are bad", he pays $85 and they tell
> him it may
take up to 2 or 3 months to get the results back. *sigh*
> March 15: I
fax the embassy asking if it would be possible for him to
> go ahead and
have his interview the week of April 19 since I will be
> in town and
could come with him. In the fax I noted that we realized
> they can't
issue the visa until the print results come back, but we're
> hoping
this will reduce the wait time until an interview is available
> once
the prints return.
> March 22: Husband gets his interview letter for
April 20, no mention
> of the prints, but I'm calling the FBI hotline to
check weekly until
> then.
>
> Maybe we'll get a miracle and the
fingerprint results will come back
> by then but I'm not holding my
breath. It will be interesting to see
> if this way does in fact cut a
week or 2 off the wait. It's a pain
> for him to have to go back to
Paris to get the stamp, but I think it's
> worth the stress relief to
have the interview over with and I can go
> with him for moral support.
>
> Hope this info helps someone :)
FWIW- my wife also had
to be fingerprinted due to a hit (probably her denial of entry on VWP
also) during our DCF. Her's came the same day of the interview- when she
was to come back for the visa. In our case it only took about 2 weeks
for the FBI to clear her. Hope they get your's done fast, good luck!