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National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

I think next week the first ones are gonna get their case numbers. I still think that TSC sent 2 weeks of approvals to NVC 


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-07-06 06:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

Because they probably just send 1 or 2 weeks of approvals in batches to NVC and CSC or VSC each day..


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-07-03 12:50:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

hi there Dustin and Janen, we have the same NOA2 date  June 13 I'm so frustrated and it kinda ruined my day today  having to hear the 8 weeks waiting period.  This is   completely  ridiculous!!!  Our waiting seems to be never ending:(

 

They didn't say the waiting period IS 8 weeks they said it's UP TO 8 weeks. Which could be anything between a few days to 8 weeks. I agree with Zooropa - Texas probably sent 2 weeks of approvals to NVC last friday and we're gonna hear end of next or the following week. We still can be happy to be one step closer and not have to wait for our second noa approval .... 


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-07-02 07:27:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

 

Thank you, It's exhilarating to think how much faster things will start moving now that it's at NVC.

 

 

Federal offices should be open on Friday, of course you can bet that many of the workers are going to be taking vacation/personal days that Friday to get the longer weekend.  It will likely affect quantity of work completed, although It's impossible to tell if it will be affected in a large way or a minimal way.  Hopefully a lot of those waiting will get into the system by Wednesday and will be able to relax a little over the weekend.  

 

yeah, seriously!! I calculated NVC with 3-4 weeks everything is better than USCIS. The timeline average of my embassy is from Noa2-interview 52 days and I hope I can fly August 30. I'm positive and happy not having to deal with USCIS anymore!!


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-07-01 12:36:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

update on my case:

 

Approved at CSC 6/20/2013

Received at NVC  6/29/2013

 

Now just waiting on them to send it to London...well not really waiting, now that we have the number, we can get everything ready to send in when the case arrives in London.  

 

 

that are great news! congrats :)


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-07-01 11:00:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

oh man guys. They said 15 business days and most worrying here already. Let's stop being so afraid. 


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-30 17:58:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

I was thinking they are going to send the whole batch of tranferees in TSC? I hope not. Last friday there are no approvals in TSC. I hope they will be phmping approvals this week and send the approved to NVC before holiday. Another week to look forward to.

 

I hope that is not the way they are doing it. I think next week the first people are gonna hear sth


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-30 04:44:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

So judging by this.. If your approval wasn't directly sent to the consulate... we can expect 16 days from approval .. Counting the weekend not business day .. That we get a case number and the nvc forwards our case to the appropriate consulate

exactly I agree. I saw that a lot that it was either 10 or 15 days and not business days which is sooo cooL!! :D


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-26 08:03:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

I dont believe any processing times of USCIS or NVC or anything anymore lol. Some people got their case number pretty soon and some had to wait a little bit longer. But saw that a lot got their case number after 10 days.


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-25 08:55:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

Hey guysssss!!! So excited - and I heard also you should keep calling every day till they tell you (I mean we will give them 5 days till calling for sure :D)


Edited by KathaK, 22 June 2013 - 10:51 AM.

KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-22 10:48:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)K-1 8 weeks to get case number?

I received my NOA2 hard copy in the mail yesterday, so I decided to call NVC just to check if they had received my case yet. Not surprisingly, the woman I spoke to said that it was not in their system yet and that they are currently asking 8 weeks to give a case number. Has anyone applying for a K-1 gone through the NVC recently and found this processing time to be accurate? I was under the impression that for K-1 applicants, they moved them through within a matter of days or at most just a few weeks. I hope they are just saying 8 weeks to discourage people from calling and asking. The wait is discouraging. sad.png

 

You got your Noa2 pretty fast I saw and that alone should make you really happy!! :) (we had to wait 136 days more than you) and also were told UP to 8 weeks but that I don't think is true. NVC hopefully won't take that long anymore...


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-07-06 08:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPacket 3 Frankfurt Embassy

Ok.that sounds reasonable then smile.png everything you guys said helped me so much!
If anybody had experience with that already (and it seems to be the case smile.png) how scary is the interview? I read a couple of experiences on the embassy page in this forum, but i am just curious to know how reasonable it is be get a denial even though you have a normal happy relationship?
I feel like in general I am unbelievably nervous about this interview and I am very scared to screw up. Are they really asking mostly about financial support?
And the I-134 has to be filled out by my fiance and then by somebody else in case my fiance cannot support us and doesn't go above the poverty line. Did I understand that right?
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Inga




 

Hey Inga, 

 

the interview isn't scary at all. The final interview was done in about 10 (or less) minutes (before I just had to go to two different counters to write my address down on the "DHL express Marke, fingerprints and a different counter to say that the US address on my documents is still the same). The officer spoke in German to me (I was really surprised about that) and he only asked "how did you meet?", "when did you meet?", "when was your last visit?" & "where does your fiance work?" after he said "Your visa is approved and you should have it in the mail by next week". I also did my medical in Frankfurt and you wanna be there early (they open at 7.30 am) and I had a great experience there...only took me about 2h. 

 

Soooo, alles gut!! :)


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-08-17 05:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPacket 3 Frankfurt Embassy

Thank you so much for your answer smile.png
I am so happy and relieved that I understand and I feel confident again. The only thing is that they are saying: Please send those forms in immediately! If you not do do it will promptly delay your process.
I mean if I take a week to gather this one last document i still need it is not going to delay it for months, right?
And the one big letter with all documents AND forms are only sent to the Embassy in Frankfurt (in my case)?
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I couldn't be morr thankful for your guys help!!! smile.png
Inga




 

No, take the time you need to gather everyhing. They just mean if you already have it ready then it will go faster. For example I had everything ready...got my Packet 3 letter fridays, mailed the documents in saturday and it arrived monday and I got my Interview 10 days later. Plus it seems that from huge importance it is what date you write for proposed travel (on the request of interview). Is it a date in close future you might become an interview appointment earlier. Good luck and if you have any question ... I can help you. :)


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-08-16 02:53:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPacket 3 Frankfurt Embassy

Hey Inga! :) You have to mail them all at once. Follow the K1 checklist link http://photos.state.... Applicants.pdf and thats all you have to send in, meaning the DS-documents, and everything from number 1 - 10 plus the request for Interview page (page 3 of the checklist) and all documents that need to be mailed for the I-134 evidence of support (employment letter, tax returns, bank letter, paystubs etc.)

 


Edited by KathaK, 15 August 2013 - 05:12 PM.

KathaKFemaleGermany2013-08-15 17:10:00
US Citizenship General Discussionand finally the big day arrived!

Congraaaats!! :)


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-12-19 18:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2!!!!

congrats und alles, alles Gute!! :)


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-10 10:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC DEC FILER APPROVED!!!!

AHHHHHHHHH CONGRATULATIOOOOONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-22 14:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2!!!! APPROVED!!!! CSC February 1, 2013 filer

November Filer ... It's been close to 6 months. I'm just sad sad.png

 

I think so!! 2012 filer here too, keep your head up-our time will come soon!


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-23 17:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC DEC FILER - may 24th 129-F was transferred to another office.

Just got a mail: 

 

 

On May 24, 2013, we transferred this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) to another office for processing because they now have jurisdiction over the case. We sent you a notice of this transfer. Please follow any instructions on this notice.

 

 

Hope that is a good sign?! But as I said before they transferred lots of DACA's to other offices also this week. VSC is movinG!!


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-24 09:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnother vsc dec 129f filer transferred to another office what does this mean???

seems like they maybe transferred December and January cases? Just wanna know to which office


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-24 09:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsThread for folks who's k1 got transferred to another office on may 24th
Noa1 DEC 6 here. Feels like they transferred cases from dec5 to mid January. I think its a good sign and cant wait till the Long weekend is finally over and we may get some News!
KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-26 07:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsRFE for Dec filer(Vermont)

At 6:30 this morning I just received a text requesting for more evidence.I'm so excited after 5 months and 16 days.

 

congrats cause you they looked at your case :)!! So you havent been transferred to another office last friday, right?!


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-29 09:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnother update of my case but the same information

checked mine.. I think its the 3rd update... there was no more date stated and there is a statement there that the case is now being processed. I Hope next is noa2

 

I think it's something good cause for the first 5 1/2 months it was: 

On December 12, 2012, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).

and now it says being processed!!!

 

 

The I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office.


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-31 04:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsvisa approved

CONGRATS!!! Amazing news, all the best to you two!! dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-21 06:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGuess What?!?

Congrats!!!!!! And all the best for your journey!! :)


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-23 09:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC July filer

We have put in a service request. They said to call in 4 months if we don't hear anything. As if we haven't waited long enough.

 

are you kidding me?? You are a July 2012 filer and they say you should wait more months but they approve January, february, march people? That's just the most ridiculous thing ever, I'm so sorry to hear but you should def call your congressman as soon as possible!! 


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-23 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsQuestion about the transfer notice i got in the mail? Alien number..

When you got the message "Alien registration number changed" (most times it was a few days after you got your Noa1) they assigned an A# for the beneficiary. So now it just happened that they put the A# on the transfer notice, happened on ours too.


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-07 07:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsConversation with USCIS yesterday about VSC

They always say October 15th since that was the latest update...but that was on March 31th. So you can be quite sure they're most likely in november. 


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-07 05:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportswe transferred jurisdiction

We have the same email and change of status. I am confused what's going on. How I can understand in which office they transferred our case? And this is not good thing for us ... Two days ago they approved 4-12-12 petition and we are 6-12-12 .we were just in the line and they transferred it... OMG .. I can't take it anymore , what's wrong with these people? Playing games or what?
Can somebody help me understand where is our petition ? This will be big delay ...

 

 

We are DEC 6 also but there are lots of people in front of us with dec4 or dec5 so the random approval two days ago didn't mean anything. That they transferred lots of DEC/JAN cases is a big relief and is sth real GOOD and hey, we are early december which means maybe we can hope for a faster approval now. Think positive cause it has been the best that could ve happened today except for a NOA2 approval biggrin.png. I believe we are almost there. smile.png


Edited by KathaK, 24 May 2013 - 11:29 AM.

KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-24 11:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved after 7 months VSC

congrats!!! :)


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-15 07:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED!! VSC transferred to TSC

Congrats!!!! so so happy to hear about some movement!!!dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-14 07:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved today VSC TO TSC !!!
Congrats!! Seems like way after working hours ppl get their notices! Hope we will hear sth soon too
KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-19 03:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC to TSC tranfer APPROVAL!!

CONGRAAAAATS :) Its great to see that texas is approving!!!


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-19 05:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved!!! March NOA1 VSC
Congrats! 3 months is very fast. You're faster than December filers
KathaKFemaleGermany2013-06-20 16:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCase transfer of I-129F? VSC

 

It'd be hard to interpret this as anything but good news. Vermont have realized they can't cope with the backlog and at their current rate, December/January filers would be waiting a ridiculous amount of time. There'd be no point transferring any if the new place does anything slower. They've acknowledged the problem and are trying to help fix it.

 

Exactly, on monday our case is 5months and 3 weeks and I'm actually very happy to know that our case was touched although it was only for a transfer but I think it's a good sign and I have Hope that this means an approval may will be close. 


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-24 10:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVsc proceesing time

The update on the USCIS website of October 15,2012 is as of March 31, 2013.  That means that the date of october 15 was compiled on information from about a month and a half ago.  I think this means that now, May 22th, they should be processing application from a month and a half later, so Late november/early december.  since they tend to fall behind, it is more like mid-november to late november petitions.  On Igor's List the latest filers are from this time.  I have a portfolio of applications around mine on USCIS and one of them was finally touched (RFE).  My NOA1 date is Dec. 4.  So, based on the USCIS update, the waiting time is about 5 1/2 months, (October 15 to March 31) which we all know can vary. For me, it has been a little over 5 1/2 months so I think it will be soon.

 

This was my interpretation of the update. If anyone has another idea, let me know. smile.png

 

Exactly, thats what I saw today too and that's my interpretation also...BUT it's confusing as hell what they do...always have to read either between the lines or the little letters!! By the way our NOA1 is two days after yours biggrin.png!! 

 

Keep your heads up fellow Vermont filers although it's a really tough journey! 


Edited by KathaK, 22 May 2013 - 02:09 PM.

KathaKFemaleGermany2013-05-22 14:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC uploading my case

My case was received at NVC on july 18th and on july 19th we called at about 9pm eastern time and got our case number. On july 22nd it was sent to my embassy. So I cross my fingers for you :)


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-08-02 06:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTSC noa2. What to expect from here on?

I agree with Izzi. Our timeline is almost the same and we got our pack 3 on friday so also 1 1/2 months later but maybe TSC is faster now with the transfer to NVC, who knoooows. :)

 

Gather all papers for your pack 3 and just put a date in a month on it. Priority mail from NYC to Cologne took from friday-wednesday so it's not long at all!! 

 

Good luck for your journey!!dancin5hr.gif

 

 


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-08-04 05:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa in my hands! (may 29th texas transfer)

Thanks to everyone and good luck for all of your interviews!! You will rock dancin5hr.gif


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-08-16 04:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa in my hands! (may 29th texas transfer)

I can't believe that the K1 visa journey is finally over!! Today I received my Visa via DHL and couldn't be any happier. :) <3

 

I just wanna thank everyone here who made this stressful and exhausting journey at least a bit easier and all the may 29th Texas transfer couples....please share your journey cause we really ve been a great group here and I care about your progress!! :)

 

Good luck!! :)

 

 

 

 


KathaKFemaleGermany2013-08-16 03:21:00