Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Process after NOA2 before P4	ah - it's not 'NVC to GUZ IV' for the P3 shortcut, it's GUZ IV Mailroom tags the casefile as 'P3 sent', which implies/means casefile made it to GUZ IV from NVC and GUZ IV OPENED THE CASEFILE, prior to any P3 mailroom activities with GUZ IV. The P3 shortcut is useless UNTIL , after a phonecall into DoS Hotline (get a Human™,la), the TeleOperator mentions 'P3 sent' for casefile status. IF you send the P3 package in prior to GUZ IV tagging the casefile as 'P3 sent' - I can't begin to guess what might happen, except to say that GUZ IV is NOT waiting on the P3 from you, prior. Here's the timeticks, as I know them (these could change, also) NVC sends out casefile to GUZ IV * GUZ IV receives casefile GUZ IV OPENS the casefile GUZ IV sends out P3 packet (( GUZ IV receives P3 packet from beneficiary GUZ IV schedules interview GUZ IV sends out packet 4, containing the appointment letter Beneficiary gets medical Visa Interview Visa Packet Shipped Out by GUZ IV Visa Packet Received by Beneficiary ====== * -> this step could take EITHER 1 week OR 2 to 5 months, depending on whether or not NVC sent out the casefile SOLELY via SAFEFILE, or not. If Not, then it goes out via DHL, sits in a bonded warehouse in Guangzhou for some time, then something happens, GUZ IV retrieves the casefile from the bonded warehouse, it gets INTO THE IV unit, and the casefile is officially 'opened'. IF SAFEFILE SOLELY, casefile is transmitted electronically, GUZ IV 'opens' the casefile within a week of 'NVC OUT' date. =====- (( -> GUZ IV mailroom ops are mostly 'black box', but - the 'P3 sent' tag is made prior to the P3 actually leaving the GUZ IV mailroom. Since the time delay is real, assume is some bundling and printing and insertion, then it sits in the mailroom for a few days after, waiting for EMS delivery truck to pick it up. Expect a 2 to 3 week LAG between 'P3 sent' timetick and the P3 actually arriving in the beneficiary's hands. Edited by Darnell, 25 April 2011 - 11:19 AM.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-04-25 10:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Background check	here's a comprehensive list - have a read? http://www.usaimmigr...tiveReview.html	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-05 13:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CASE FILE NOT AT EMBASSY	this feels like a game of 'hunt the wumpus' without any wumpus gun.. (vague reference, sorry)	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-08 19:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CASE FILE NOT AT EMBASSY	very cool !	Darnell	Male	China	2011-03-18 12:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CASE FILE NOT AT EMBASSY	call back, ask for 'eyeball review' - the telerep you talk to can put in a request to locate it at the US Embassy. Takes about a week.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-03-17 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CASE FILE NOT AT EMBASSY	call DoS Hotline, inquire for case status. http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/	Darnell	Male	China	2011-03-17 11:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	make sure I am correct about NVC and question about Bene address change	If she uses the P3 shortcut, no need to 'wait on GUZ IV' except the 'P3 sent' tag from DoS Hotline. then ya, that packet 4 contains the appointment letter, so try to have the I-134 ready NO LATER than interview day, la.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-10 21:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	make sure I am correct about NVC and question about Bene address change	yup	Darnell	Male	China	2011-04-06 16:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	make sure I am correct about NVC and question about Bene address change	Suggest you make up a new 'calling pattern' using the telephone. READ ALL OF THIS -> http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/ including my bits then wrap yer head around this -> http://www.visajourn...GUZ_P3_Shortcut and note that when submitting 'self generated P3 documents' you include 'ADDRESS CHANGE' verbiage in red letters on the envelope, a coverletter, and the forms themselves. RED LETTERS la.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-04-06 09:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Waiting for packet 3 HCMC	*** not an IR-1/CR-1 visa topic, moving to K-1 visa forum ***	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-12 08:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Getting my Fiancee to the US?	welcome aboard ! please review the guides section here.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-12 18:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I called NVC and they gave me the MNL #	time to set up yer casefile tracking and call list - see http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/ Dodi's posted how to call, and further down, I've posted what you can get, and when.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-12 19:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Saving Forms and not sufficient space solution	I like foxit, reference in the NVC EP wiki page (I loathe adobe)	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-15 10:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Eligible For Interview	queues abound. she's right at the 'P3 received' timetick with GUZ IV. as such, she's eligible to be tossed into the interview appointment / scheduling queue, for now. namechecks occur across every stage/step of this process. See http://www.usaimmigr...tiveReview.html Edited by Darnell, 14 May 2011 - 06:01 PM.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-14 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Eligible For Interview	Scheduling will be about 2 to 4 weeks away, with an interview date of 4 to 5 weeks out from there. GUZ IV schedules K-1s two or three times a month. Keep Calling DoS Hotline, inquire for casefile status - see http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/ prolly a good time to review as well - GUZ IV red flags - http://www.visajourn...hl__appointment white books - http://www.visajourn...th-certificate/ IRS Tax Transcripts http://www.irs.gov/i...=110571,00.html	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-12 19:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Repercussions from letting office colleagues know she's getting married to a foreigner	those friends, family members, co-workers, etc, would have to contact GUZ IV directly through a process that GUZ IV calls 'third party correspondence' and mostly - GUZ IV disregards TPC unless they deem that there is serious merit to the allegations posed by those letter writers. Then, if they feel there is serious enough 'stuff' to warrant an investigation, they will investigate. It's extremely rare, as GUZ IV knows the majority of TPC 'intake' is coming in from folksen who wish to harm the beneficiary . a bit old, but useful still - http://candleforlove...espondence-tpc/ Edited by Darnell, 15 May 2011 - 09:57 PM.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-15 21:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is I-134 Needed For P3	I-134 due at interview day. does this help? GUZ P3 shortcut - http://www.visajourn...GUZ_P3_Shortcut	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-16 23:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	very strange call to uscis	http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-16 23:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	very strange call to uscis	what does NVC say about your petition?	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-16 22:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fill in the " Up to date DS-230 Part I " 02-2010	Mailroom ops are fun ! Sorry, is boxes and boxes of the old forms in the mailroom, these are used for the packet until they are all gone. To be current, use the form from the state.gov website, then to get other info, use the forms website on the GUZ IV web portal.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-17 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Additional Processing	sorry, is some new thing - it's not really 'AP' but some director decided that the tag 'pending' was to be replaced by 'administrative processing'. http://www.visajourn...ive-processing/ Edited by Darnell, 18 May 2011 - 01:58 PM.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-18 13:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	co-signer for K1 visa	both and all.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-23 17:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa, Packet 3	Hey - welcome to VJ ! Click yer flag, this will drop you to yer portal - and once there - click on the 'embassy info' section.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-17 09:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	She got a blue slip and pink slips at the interview	garfield - sorry for just reading this, but - I think it's time for a 'pinned' china topic in the china forum. I'll put something together, have a mod pin it, sometime this week.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-25 18:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	some US airports not listed as POE?	Continental Airline for the airport most practical for me OK - so - where ever there is a continental airline, just come in the USA, ok ? Someone will take care of you, no worries.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-27 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Not In Beijing	All K-1 visa interviews occur at the US Consulate / Immigration Visa Unit, in Guangzhou, China. Edited by Darnell, 28 May 2011 - 11:11 AM.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-28 11:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Childen (K-1)	IF they both interview together, same day, then HE will have about 6 months to travel. IF on interview day, he is NOT INTERVIEWED, but arrangements are MADE then and there for a 'follow-to-join K-2 casefile' then he'll have an interview later - but To the best of my knowledge - he has 1 year between the time his mother has her visa to the time of his interview. I could be wrong on that, it may be 1 year to arrive in USA, spiked from the mother's interview date. What's up with the 'F-1 Visa designation' ?? Edited by Darnell, 15 February 2011 - 03:31 PM.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-02-15 15:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Facebook Status?	I think if I were in a relationship and needed facebook for anything .. I'd kill both facebook accounts, then when my peeps called me on the Telephone, I'd give them a super secret squirrel email address to use on me. Social Networks and Immigration ? What ? No NO NO !	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-29 20:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-1145 expires 05/31/2011 but no new update?	G-1145 goes with the I-129F set? ok !	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-29 19:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	US Citizen trying to bring Canadian gf to US to work	recheck the TN-1 requirements, is a specific thing for Canadiens, not as difficult as the H1-B visa. (Seriously)	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-31 18:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Next steps after NOA 2	http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/	Darnell	Male	China	2011-05-31 18:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Beneficiary wants to Change name	Usually, a name change can be started with the county courthouse, is a 'name change petition/document' that is filed with the court. Once ya got that, can show the stamped document to every entity that needs to see it (SSA, DMV, Bank, etc) Check yer county courthouse, inquire it's procedures, soonish ?	Darnell	Male	China	2011-06-02 10:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Rescheduling interview (Guangzhou)	eh - the 001 harpies are right, on this one thing - as there's a scheduling cycle, at least twice a month, for '30 days out' might be 1.5 months, might be 2 months. it will not be at yer convenience, alas.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-06-03 15:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Chidren Interview	K-2 Follow To Join Process at GUZ IV is almost non-existent, these days. It can be done, but ya really got to bug the IV unit for the subsequent Visa Processing, intake, scheduling and interview. Bugging GUZ IV is really difficult, there's no number to call, ya can't get a human in real time - it's solely some web email form that you'd submit. It's a PITA, with no guarantee of success. IMO, having success solely depends on how successful you are in getting a Visa Officer to handle a K-2 FTJ casefile. If you can swing it, instead, have the child go with the mother on her interview day, then he'll have 6 months after interview day to travel. Edited by Darnell, 03 June 2011 - 06:37 PM.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-06-03 18:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Which is faster,getting married in China or US	sometimes this stuff shows up in the advanced search tool, as well.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-06-05 10:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	no confirmation from embassy (Jamaica)	DoS Hotline will know all about casefile status at the Embassy - review http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/	Darnell	Male	China	2011-06-03 12:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	can someone explain to me this	*** not an IR-1/CR-1 visa topic, moving to K-1 visa forum ***	Darnell	Male	China	2011-06-06 21:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1/K2 New Appointment Letter? MANILA EMBASSY	*** not a K-3 visa topic, moving to K-1 visa forum ***	Darnell	Male	China	2011-06-08 10:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Embassy has confused me.	you've gotten the list from YOUR EMBASSY? Take it as gospel, The Word™, then. There will be visa processing fee of 350, along with fee paid for medical exam. CHeck into 'how to pay' those two fees, soonish. K-1 visa filers fill out PART I of the DS-230. Edited by Darnell, 09 June 2011 - 11:10 AM.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-06-09 11:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Would this cause a delay in background checks?	RFE and security checks are parallel streams of backroom work, rarely related.	Darnell	Male	China	2011-06-09 18:20:00