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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

We finally got our Manila Case # today and will be scheduling the medical exam for Thursday next week... Another step completed. Whew!

Congrats!!!! Wish you guys luck in the future steps to come and hope you can reaunite ASAP :D


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-11-01 21:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

Hello. I am an August filer. I have my case number. On the Ds 160 where do you get the invoice number. My fiance doesn't receive mail. It is sent six hours away. Do I the usc receive any packet 3 & 4. My case is going to fast right now. How can I slow it down

 

 

Im not a 100% sure but I think its just the beneficiary that receives packet 3&4. In regards to the invoice number I recently read that you also get that from NVC. 


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-31 08:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

I really hope that is the case with my country as well :D Thank you 

 

Dont know with your country, but with Cuba once i have the case number. i can go ahead and call in for my appointment.
 
 
Does this mean we can make an appointment prior to receiving packet 3 and 4? I thought the embassy sets an interview date for you. So if we receive our case number by two weeks does this mean there is a possibility to have our loved ones here before the new year? Im super excited as well :DDDDDDD


 

 


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-30 10:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

Yes TCS is faster everyone from there is getting their case number within 2 weeks. Once you have your number you can go ahead and do your interview appointment. Oce the number is assigned they send it to your consulate withon 3 days. I am so excited!!!

 

 

Does this mean we can make an appointment prior to receiving packet 3 and 4? I thought the embassy sets an interview date for you. So if we receive our case number by two weeks does this mean there is a possibility to have our loved ones here before the new year? Im super excited as well :DDDDDDD


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-30 09:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

Does anyone know how long it takes for the case to get to NVC and how long before i have number for my case. I got this message yesterday.

On October 29, 2013, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

 

I got my NO2 a day before you and am wondering the same thing. We will probably get it around the same time. Im also curious as to once we receive this number does that mean we are automatically able to set an interview date and do the medical or do we have to do we have to wait for something else prior to setting those important dates....

 

ps. I have gone through some of the posts on here and it seems that those who have been approved at texas wait about 2 weeks prior to getting their number from NVC, which is wayyyyyyy faster then many who have been approved at CSC. Good luck to you and congrats on your NO2 :D


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-30 08:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

Finally got our NO2 :D thanks everyone for all your help thus far :) BTW how long did it take for any of you guys to receive your case numbers? and once I do receive this number does that mean I can schedule interview or how does that work?


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-29 08:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

Good Luck on your journey Amy101..
.. im aslso still waiting sad.png I hope I ll get approved soon too, its been such a long and inpatient wait.... Lets hope for the best and keep each other posted....

The hardest part is feeling left behind after waiting longer than many others :( Good luck to you. Im hoping for good news by at latest thanksgiving :)


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-22 09:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

So I called yesterday and all they told me was the same thing that I was able to see in regards to my case. He was telling me each case is different which is why certain cases are approved before others. I dont know what kind of cases others have nor is it any of my business, but i thought that i had put together a binder with ample amount of information then needed and still no approval and we applied the 1st of august. Im happy for those of you who got your approvals. Hoping to hear something on my case soon as well :(


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-22 08:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

it really doesnt matter i know people that got it changed in september and are still waiting for there approval and i got mine last week and i got approved yesterday. One thing i also noticed is that they dont go by number order cause there are a couple behind me that havent been approved and thier alien# changed back in september. So basicly it could be at any time. I got approved in 58 days and exactly on the week that VJ predicted

 

 

I wish there was more structure with this stuff, so we can have somewhat of an idea of when to expect something. 5 months is so broad when you have approvals all on board getting their with in 20 days to 60 days . Thank you for the reply :)


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-17 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

those of you who got approvals...how much longer after your alien registration number change did you get your approvals?


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-17 09:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

Just got our alien registration number changed! How much longer usually after this step for an approval? Were at Texas! And my VJ prediction is wrong too. I should have gotten my approval by the 4th of october. Good luck everyone, hopefully we will hear some good news soon. Congrats to those who have already had their good news :D


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-17 08:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

Just got our alien registration number changed! How much longer usually after this step for an approval? Were at Texas!


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-16 17:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

It feels like time had Stopped.... Cmon TSC get those approvals going pleeeeeeeeaaaaseeee!!!!!!!

 

 

 

COMPLETELY AGREE :(


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-15 11:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

 

Amy, what about your fiance? Did he ever have an alien number assigned to him? If not, he will be assigned a number soon. Its like a unique identifier that USCIS uses to identify a person and his/ her subsequent applications (AOS, GC, etc..)

 I only have one for me :( and 2 months has already passed. Makes me feel like our petition got lost somewhere amongs many other :(


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-15 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

 

From what I understand, the Alien Registration Number is assigned only if the petitioner or the beneficiary does not already have one.

 

 

Thank You for replying .....so since I already  have one does that mean I wont have an alien registration number change? 


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-14 18:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

does everyone get an alien registration number change? 


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-14 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

Is the alien registration number from the petioner or the beneficiary? This may be a stupid question, but im very confused about it :/


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-10-13 14:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

Thanks guys! Hope the process will speed up some. Good luck :)


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-09-23 21:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2013 K-1 Filers

Thank you for the reply. I am only seeing the original message that they had received it, but nothing more than that. Is there a certain place to click to specifically see what exactly is going on with our petition or am I looking at the right thing and they just haven't touched my file yet? My No1 date is August 1st. Doesnt seem like its going in any type of order. Good luck to all of us :D


Amy101Not TellingSerbia2013-09-23 13:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsin state

 Congrats!!!!!!

 


T&T&TMaleVietnam2013-10-17 07:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-1 Approved...HELP NEEDED!!!
Its been one month after our K-1 petition was approved and we have received the hard copy of the notice from VSC. However, our petition still hasn't reached NVC. Called NVC a couple of times to ask 4 our immigrant visa case number and they insisted that they haven't received our case from USCIS -vermont service center. Finally,my fiancé called VSC again to ask why they haven't sent our petition to NVC and when they would. All they did was give him this number TIF1501302200WKD and said they would contact him in 5days. We don't even know what the number is for. Please, can any1 who has gone through a similar experience tell me what this means?
sleekdizelFemaleNigeria2013-06-04 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril RFEs

Wooow, congratulations!!! That was about a 1-month turnaround between RFE notice and approval which is awesome smile.png
 
I hope my RFE gets handled that quickly as well (and everybody else here!)
 
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Thanks, I was worried when I heard decison could take up to 15-60 days after submitting response to RFE,but ours came exactly 12days after they acknowleged receival of our RFE response. Yours will be just as fast!!!
 


sleekdizelFemaleNigeria2013-05-06 15:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril RFEs

 
Wooow, congratulations!!! That was about a 1-month turnaround between RFE notice and approval which is awesome smile.png
 
I hope my RFE gets handled that quickly as well (and everybody else here!)
 
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sleekdizelFemaleNigeria2013-05-06 15:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril RFEs
Just got an email that says our petition has been approved!!!
sleekdizelFemaleNigeria2013-05-06 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril RFEs
Hi, everyone. We got a RFE.they needed my fiance's passport photo and his form 325a(which I know we submitted with d earlier petition). Also both our letters of intent to marry. And then they said our proof of meeting was not sufficent(we forgot to write our names,date and place of meeting on the back of the photos we sent earlier)
Apr 3rd: 1st RFE email
Apr 5th: 2nd RFE email
Apr 10th: received hardcopy of RFE
April 15th: mailed a response back
April 19th: received email saying our response to RFE has been received by USCIS

While getting an RFE can be frustrating,I guess its a good thing since it means someone is working on your case plus you get a chance to correct your errors. Hopefully they will attend to April RFEs fast!







sleekdizelFemaleNigeria2013-05-06 07:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2012 K1 filers
After 215days!!! Fianally got the email I have been waiting for. APPROVED!!!
sleekdizelFemaleNigeria2013-05-06 15:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2012 K1 filers
Wow! I just got an email saying our petition has been approved and a mail has been sent to the address provided. 6th May,2013. Can't explain my joy. Go VSC!!!!
sleekdizelFemaleNigeria2013-05-06 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2012 K1 filers
Hi fellow october filers. I am new here and started reading these posts a few days ago and I definately agree with all that the wait is frustrating. Howerver, I must say that reading your different expereiences and seeing that am not the only one who is waiting anxiously has been comforting. For those of you whose petitions have been approved,I am happy and jealous. For those who are still waiting like me,well...the wait continues. Here is a timeline of my journey so far
Oct 4th: date of NOA1
Apr 3rd: email RFE
Apr 5th: 2nd RFE email
Apr 10th: received hardcopy of RFE
Apr 15th: mailed back a response
Apr 19th: got email from uscis saying our response has been received

For the RFE,they wanted my fiance's passport photo(which I thought we already sent) and they said the evidence of our meeting was not properly established(we didn't write d dates and place on the back of the photos we sent earlier). Also,they needed our signed letters of intent to marry within 90days of my arrival in the US. After fuming for the entire day and wishing we had everything right d first time,we gathered all they requested and double checked before mailing our response. Now they say our wait could be as long as 60days! I sure hope it is way less than that. Oh! am a VSC filer too,so fingers crossed!








sleekdizelFemaleNigeria2013-05-06 06:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 Visa duration.
Like most people already said,filing for B1/B2 visa will be a waste of money. I did that and was denied because according to the immigration officer,you are not allowed a non-immigrant visa if you have a pending immigrant petition. Even though I already had a previously expired American visa,they said I will have to wait to hear the result of the K-1 petition. We filed in october 2012 but didn't get approved until may 2013. Some cases are slower,some are faster. I know the wait is hard,just be patient and pray. It will come soon
sleekdizelFemaleNigeria2013-06-18 08:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsQuestion about NOA2 receipt

Oh that is what I figured but thanks a lot.  That does help!


mitchpa13MaleColombia2013-12-18 15:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsQuestion about NOA2 receipt

Hello everyone,

 

 

I have a question about my NOA2 receipt that I received today.  As I understand, every approved petition goes from the service center (mine was TSC) and is sent to the NVC and from there to the appropiate embassy.

 

However, I was confused because in my receipt it says "The above petition has been approved, and forwarded to the listed consulate."  Does this mean that it has been forwarded to Bogotá, Colombia (where my fiancee lives) or do all the receipts say this?  Furthermore it says I may contact the consulate with any questions about visa issuance.

 

If anyone could help me clear up this process I would greatly appreciate it!

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

Mitchell


mitchpa13MaleColombia2013-12-18 15:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPost I-129f approval to NVC

Hello everyone,

 

 

I just recently had my I-129F petition approved on December the 12th at the Texas Service Center.  Anyone know how long it is taking for them to send the approved petition to the NVC from TSC?  Any other recent approvals from the TSC?

 

 

Thanks!

 

 


mitchpa13MaleColombia2013-12-15 12:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsReceived I-797 saying application was transferred to Texas?

I am 6 months now waiting to hear back form Vermont and then I get that it has been transferred to Texas. What is this all about? Thanks.


Redhead33MaleVietnam2013-06-04 18:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTransferred application to Texas

Does anyone have any ideas about how long a transfer to Texas will add to our wait time?  Our Notice of Action (I-797C) was received 1/15/2013.  Today is  almost 6 months to the day. Thanks. Tom


Redhead33MaleVietnam2013-06-17 11:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAm waiting to receive a RFE notice in mail

My question is simple. After sending what ever additional information they request, how much longer does it normally take.  Months or weeks. Thanks.


Redhead33MaleVietnam2013-06-27 21:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsapproved I129F has been shipped to Department of State for Visa processing

I just received notice that our" approved I129F has been shipped to Department of State for Visa processing and to contact them if I have any questions."  What happens next?  Am I suppose to contact the Department of State or will I hear from them?  What sort of time frame are we looking at. Is there anything I can be doing to speed things up?  Thanks very much.  Tom


Redhead33MaleVietnam2013-08-12 16:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHas anyone obtained there K1 Visa in 5 months ?
Hey there,

Some feedback on our application is that we were really hopeful looking at quoted timelines, but the reality is (as will be repeated I'm sure) that every case is different.

We have done everything correctly first time, and sent information off the day we have had it requested with no RFEs and It's still taken us 8 months to get here and I haven't even had my interview yet. We pushed back our wedding but have now decided just to wait on the visa as it causes too much hassle to boom and rebook all the time...

I hope this helps :-)

Dave








RookeyNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-09-23 07:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsStatus ready...What does this mean?
Agreed with GAI !!!

Also You can call embassy and ask them to send you the e-mail with packet 4 instructions and with that you can go ahead and schedule your appointment get PCC etc..


KulwantandAshleyMaleIndia2014-01-21 20:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsits been 55days after noa2 was approved.

I received our NOA2 on September 11, 2013.  I spoke the the NVC today and they received our case on October 17, 2013 and they provided me with the case number.  I was surprised at the of time it took to get to the NVC.  They indicated to me to check back in one week to see if they had processed the case to my Fiance's Consulate.

 

I hope that you get some news soon!

Good luck,

Chris


crottaMaleBrazil2013-10-21 16:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsStill waiting for Noa2 - filed in July 2013 for k1

I can only echo what other people have said. Be patient, it will come through soon or you will receive a RFE soon. 

For us it took over 8 months before we got approved. We also saw others who got approved after a few months and wondered why ours took so long. The best advice I have is what has been said before; talk to the local congressman. Ask him/her to inquire about your case at the Texas service center (if that is where your case is).
After we contacted the congressman it took about a month and we got approved.

Also make sure you still receive mail from USCIS so you don't miss any information. My (now) wife changed her address (and the USCIS acknowledged the change of address) but they still sent mail to the old one. (Luckily my wife's family still lived at that old address).

Other than that all you can do is wait.







bossonMaleSweden2013-12-30 15:11:00