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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCan an email to the embassy help the administrative processing?

Update:

 

About a month ago the Abu Dhabi site posted the following on their status check site:

Important note for all Immigrant Visa applicants: Due to changes in the regulations regarding medical clearances, medical checks are now valid for only 6 months. The 6 month validity is from the date of the exam until the date of entry to the United States. Thus, even if an applicant has had a medical check in the last 6 months, unless they plan to actually travel and enter the United States before the end of that 6 month period, they will need a NEW medical check. This should be completed at the same medical facility in the UAE where the first check was completed. Every visa applicant must complete the exam, not just the principal applicant.

 

This got me worried that they will be delaying the Visa just to pass this 6 month period so that we would have to buy a ticket to Dubai, pay for another medical, and also pay extra to get the medical completed in one day. I emailed the Embassy and got no response and decided to wait to see if there are any updates. After the status did not update for almost 4 months, about a month after the new regulation, I decided to call the NVC to find out if they can provide some clarification. I made a phone call on 07.24.14 after work and was told that they see it in administrative processing and to call back in a week and check. I called the NVC again on 07.31.2014 and was told that the case has had no updates for too long so she will send this to her supervisor who will contact me in about 2 weeks with an update, she also informed me that she was not aware of any new medical regulations and to wait before getting a medical exam.

 

Just around 11pm yesterday 08.05.14 I noticed the state.gov status site had an updated date of 08.06.2014 (since they are 8hrs ahead in Abu Dhabi). Then just past midnight I received an email requesting my bank(s) statements starting from June 2013. I immediately went to my bank sites and downloaded all the statements in a pdf format and compressed them into a zip file and sent them back.

 

Not sure how much longer it will take them to review these, but the 6 months that the new regulation is speaking up would be up on 08.15.14 as my fiancee had her exam on 02.15.2014 two days before her interview on 02.17.2014.

 

Edit: Forgot my question - Anyone else seen  this new regulation? Anyone else have to send in an itemized bank statement for a K1 Visa or any other Visa?


Edited by Danial, 06 August 2014 - 03:17 AM.

DanialNot TellingIran2014-08-06 03:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCan an email to the embassy help the administrative processing?

Happy you making a headway!good.gif good.gif good.gif

 

 

They were a bit smug in their reply: "Clearly states that...", but they are really quick at getting back to questions that are not on their sites FAQ. I also found out that their own site will not show anything until there is something to show, so not even the "administrative processing" that the state.gov site shows.

 

Also talked to my fiance again, and it seemed like they decided that day they werent going to give any K-1 Visa's at all and all went into AP. Her CO wasn't angry or anything, but had just hung up on the fact that we had gotten through the first part of the process (I-129 -> Interview) so fast and he wanted to delay that a bit. He even said thank you at the end of the interview and was circling some items on the I-134 items I had submitted for her.


DanialNot TellingIran2014-02-19 18:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCan an email to the embassy help the administrative processing?

Emailed them and got a response that I clearly did not read that the blue sheet states that shes in administrative processing. Then they let me know that someone else can submit her passport on her behalf at the embassy on any working Thurs or Sun at 2pm, and then the visa will be in the passport in 4-5 business days from then. Maybe I should have just gone with Ankara.


DanialNot TellingIran2014-02-19 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCan an email to the embassy help the administrative processing?

Thank you Boggy.

 

I forgot to ask, they also asked her how I have a US Citizenship (which she answered because I was born here), he also asked why my mom had a US Citizenship, which she did not know, but I don't know how my mother's citizenship matters?

 

 


DanialNot TellingIran2014-02-17 23:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCan an email to the embassy help the administrative processing?

That makes sense, and I thought maybe UAE would be different since they are in a better relationship with the US, but I understand that they have to start with Guilty until proven innocent.

 

Is it the same Consular Officer that will be doing the administrative processing or does someone else do the review? Since the email to Abu Dhabi form asks for the case number I thought I could just ask some simple questions to see if there is more she has to provide while she is there (since the only check box checked was passport and she did have her passport).


DanialNot TellingIran2014-02-17 22:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCan an email to the embassy help the administrative processing?

Interview was on 02.17.2014 @ 8am at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE (~12 hrs ago).

 

Long Story:

 

I will start off by saying I was not there and my Mom was the one that accompanied my Fiance since I could not get time off from work. From what they both observed it seemed like the consulate was having a bad day because most people that went in came back saying that they were treated poorly. Also out of all the other Iranian's there for a Visa only one got out with a pink slip (meaning they were issued a visa) and the rest (20+ people) got a blue slip (meaning they are in AP for missing forms or other reasons?).

 

My Fiance's experience started off with her being sent out to get another $240 in cash because the first consulate officer which went through the paper work I had given her told her that the receipt she had for the $240 (which I had paid for online) was not ok. Thankfully this was quickly resolved as another consulate officer looked at the receipt and confirmed that it was paid for and took her back in. She then waited for her interview and the consulate officer that interviewed her took everything from her except our facebook chat logs and began the interview.

 

After a few of the usual questions he asked "When did you meet him in person?", which she answered back in Aug 2013, "How long did were you with him?",  4 days, "Have you met any other times?", no, "So you have not met in Iran", no. After this she was told that because we had only met once and it's been such a short time since we met that she will go through AP "Which can take 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 4 months, have a nice day". She was given a blue slip which said no documents were missing and to check on the progress online at http://www.abudhabiivo.net/ (this is a linked from the Abu Dhabi US Embassy site). This site has no updates, but I was able to finally see that it is in AP today after getting errors all day on the state.gov status tracker site https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker (chosing Immigrant Visa and putting in the case number).

 

tl;dr (short story):

 

To summarize: My Fiance had all her papers and documents they needed, and even some that they did not even look it (chat history, phone bills, emails) and they seem to focus on the fact that we only met once in late August of 2013 and applied for a visa right after we met, as if it was too quick, and that is why we are in AP. I was not expecting an immediate answer, but I was also not expecting an AP that seems like I can not contribute further to help move the process along.

 

So my question to you guys is: Using Abu Dhabi's email form, will it help or make the situation worse for me to explain my situation as to why we had not seen each other more than once and that I have even sent a deposit in for our wedding date? I would also like to add to it by saying people who live near each other have gotten married with much less time from the point they met and we had done what we could with the time I had available and have stayed in constant contact (before and after we met). I dont know if this part would help since it's just ranting smile.png

 

Thank you for any help and input you have!


DanialNot TellingIran2014-02-17 21:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUpdates regarding a K-1 Visa through Abu Dhabi

In Iran she had many of her vaccinations and when she got to the medical in Dubai they gave her one or two more that she was missing. They also had her do two follow-up vaccinations when she went back to Iran. I am not 100% sure which vaccinations they were, but there is some information on the uscis page http://www.uscis.gov...on-requirements.


DanialNot TellingIran2014-08-15 01:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUpdates regarding a K-1 Visa through Abu Dhabi

My Fiancee had her interview back on Feb 17th, 2014 and was put into administrative processing. Since then I have been checking the CEAC site nightly for updates. The "Status Updated Date" changed on April 16th, 2014 which I thought was a sign of them starting to look through it, but I was wrong. The status did not updated again for almost 4 more months. In the mean team by the middle of July a new note appeared on Abu Dhabi's own visa status check site stating that due to regulations Medical Exams are only good for 6 months (this is copied directly from their site below in orange). 

 

Important note for all Immigrant Visa applicants: Due to changes in the regulations regarding medical clearances, medical checks are now valid for only 6 months. The 6 month validity is from the date of the exam until the date of entry to the United States. Thus, even if an applicant has had a medical check in the last 6 months, unless they plan to actually travel and enter the United States before the end of that 6 month period, they will need a NEW medical check. This should be completed at the same medical facility in the UAE where the first check was completed. Every visa applicant must complete the exam, not just the principal applicant.

 

Does anyone have any further information about this new regulation and has anyone had to get a second medical done for the Abu Dhabi Embassy recently?

 

My Fiancee 6 months will be up on Aug 16th, 2014 and I saw this and got extremely worried as this would mean that my Fiancee would have to return to Dubai to get another medical exam meaning flight tickets + hotel + medical exam. Which is just more money spent that we had not planned for. We originally planned to have someone we know go to Abu Dhabi with her blue sheet she received on at her interview and passport to get her visa which the Embassy informed us would be ok. So I decided to email them to no avail (as a note Abu Dhabi does not respond to phone calls and only responds to emails if they have not already answered your question on their FAQ).

 

Three weeks back I called the NVC at 603.334.0700 and was told that AP means AP and if it says Medical then we have to do it, but told me to call back in a week. Two weeks ago I called and the lady was surprised that no updates were made to our Case for 4 months and told me that she will have her supervisor look into it and get back to me via email in 2 weeks. She also informed me to not get another Medical Exam till she contacts me with more information. This last week on Aug 6th, 2014 the "Status Updated Date" changed. 2 hrs later I received an Email from the Abu Dhabi embassy which asked me to proved them with my "Itemized Banks Statements" starting back in June 2013. I provided this information to them (35 statements from multiple banks in a zip file) and on Aug 10th, 2014 they said they will forward this information to the consular officer and to keep checking the status on their site. Today the status updated again to Aug 11th, 2014 and I received another email asking me to provide further detail on two deposits into my banks which I provided them with receipt of the deposits.

 

I have already provided all the information that was required as a part of my I-134 form. Has anyone else ever been asked to provide "Itemized Banks Statements" during their administrative processing?


Edited by Danial, 11 August 2014 - 02:03 AM.

DanialNot TellingIran2014-08-11 02:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiancé Visa through Abu Dhabi

That's why we have to contact them more often or atleast every 2 weeks for the updates..they have format on how we will going to contact them..me and my fiancé used to send them email every after 2 weeks..and they are pretty good responding..

 

I did email them using their form inquiring about the status of my administrative processing once every 2 weeks starting in march. I got one response which reiterated their FAQ's and in a reply I asked more about the new Medical Exam regulations and never got a response to that.

 

On the other hand when I was emailing them before the interview and asking them questions I received responses with-in a day or at most several days. Also right now they are contacting me for more information and are replying back to me by next day for more information.

 

What is the new format that they accept can you share that?

 

Thank you for the info. I just contacted the NVC and found out that we missed the appointment. I need to send an email to Abu Dahbi and request for another appointment.
Do you know which email account I shoul use?
Thanks again.

 

As hardrockangel stated, use the contact us link on their site http://www.abudhabii...contactus0.aspx. If the NVC sent you a case number then select "I am waiting for my immigrant visa interview in Abu Dhabi" and enter your information there and as for a new appointment date. You can also call 703.439.2352 which is the number to get an appointment from Abu Dhabi or visit https://usvisa-info....service_options and create and account and setup an appointment through there.


DanialNot TellingIran2014-08-11 20:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiancé Visa through Abu Dhabi

I received my NOA2 on Sept 26th, 2013. I heard nothing from the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi till Nov 11th, 2013 which was in a form of an email which included my Fiancee interview date which was set to be Feb 17th, 2014. 

 

You should try to contact the NVC (national visa center) 603-334-0700 and inquire about the status of your case by providing them with the receipt number you have on your NOA 2. Between 09.26.2013 and 11.12.2013 I contacted the NVC once a week and they would give me an update on how soon the Embassy would receive my packet from them. They are very helpful on the phone.

 

As a side note you will not be able to contact the Abu Dhabi Embassy via phone, they will simply never answer. You can only contact them by email, but if your question is in regards to something they have covered on their sites FAQ page you will not ever receive a response. One of the questions which they will not respond to via email is if you ask them when your interview date is. They are apparently a very busy Embassy.


DanialNot TellingIran2014-08-11 01:28:00