Good luck Looking 4 Awife

[dolphin]

Good luck to you in BAQ.  I was there last year.  The mistake I made was that I stayed with one girl and didn't look around.  Actually, I was only there for 8 days, so I didn't have much time to get to know anyone.  I think you're doing the right thing by staying for one Month.  I'm going back to the Dominican Republic in June to meet a lady I've been corresponding to.  Good luck, You'll do great.

Dolphin

[potman]

... in response to Good luck Looking 4 Awife, posted by dolphin on Mar 14, 2005

congrats dude, she is  a real cuttie. How's your spanish, or her english?
What,s the general grasp of english of latinas in the DR?

[sisko]

... in response to Good luck Looking 4 Awife, posted by dolphin on Mar 14, 2005

Hey man! Is this the same lady you went to see in the DR before, or a different one?  Did you meet her on match international or amigos?

I met my fiance from the DR on amigos.com.  Best move I EVER made.

If you are thinking about a K1 in the DR, do not wait too long.  I am still waiting on our interview date!  Santo Domingo is backed up nearly 6 months!   It has been really stressful, but she is finally getting her "rock" when I go back there next week!  That will cool things for a while!

FYI:  I posted some new pictures on http://www.picturetrail.com/bjsisko

Let me know how things are going...

Sisko

[Gary Bala]

... in response to Dolphin How's it Going in the DR?, posted by sisko on Mar 15, 2005

It is true that the US Consulate in Santo Domingo, DR right now (March 2005) is heavily
backed-up on Consular Interviews for not only the K-1, but also the K-3 and especially
the CR-1 resident visa. This Consulate has always been designated by State Dept. as a
high-fraud post requiring close case scrutiny to begin with.

I agree that people right now should certainly plan to add 6 months to expected waiting
time, if they are wish to process through Santo Domingo for a K-1, K-3 or CR-1.

Apparantly, this Consular post has had some staffing resource problems and other internal issues
recently, which has pushed their interview appointment list back. Their April appointment list
shows that they are averaging (on a currently monthly basis) only about one or two K-1 interviews
a day, and as concerns CR-1 interviews, only a few a month!

Even a quick US petition approval at the Service Center (we had recent I-129Fs, one at
Vermont and another at California (via Nebraska) approved in 14 days), does not help
and will NOT assure a rapid visa issuance through this Consulate because of their interview
back-up. You will be waiting longer for sure in DR at this time, and the couples we are helping
right now are indeed under heavy stress.

Regards.

[bjsisko]

... in response to More on US Consulate in DR, posted by Gary Bala on Mar 16, 2005

Gary, we flew through the Vermont process!  I petitioned in Mid September, by the first week of December she already had her Packet 3!   We called the Santo Domingo Embassy as required on December 15th and we have been waiting ever since.  No sign of an interview.  We call the number provided and check the web site every day.  No interview.  We also have seen quite a few people come after us, and get interviews.  They assure us nothing is wrong with either of us or our petition.  We just have to wait...

... and wait and wait.

[Looking4Wife]

... in response to Good luck Looking 4 Awife, posted by dolphin on Mar 14, 2005

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