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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnyone Waiting On London Embassy Interview Date (Pack 4)

Can someone also clarify for me.. Do you have to take two separate trips to London, one for the medical, and one for the interview, or is it possible to somehow combine the visit?

I realise the answer is probably yes, you have to take two separate visits.. But it's worth checking, since I'd have to fly or get a train from Edinburgh :huh: Just another expense in the never-ending list of visa expenses, I guess! :no:


You have to travel down twice. London won't schedule an interview until they have the results of your medical. I'll be making my second trip down from Glasgow in just over 2 weeks
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-22 16:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnyone Waiting On London Embassy Interview Date (Pack 4)

Just called the Department of State. Packet 4 was sent on March 21; interview date is April 8!!! Looks like I need to change my return flight :) Just trying to breathe right now :)


That's great news!! I just called the embassy and our interview is booked for 9th April!! Can't believe in just over 2 weeks we'll be through the final hurdle :)
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-22 10:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnyone Waiting On London Embassy Interview Date (Pack 4)

I'll ask him about the notarized letter tonight.... get him to read his letter again. That will be no problem if needed because I'm headed to England next week for my spring break. And I also plan to attend the interview; my presence should speak for itself :)


My packet 3 letter states that the petition is valid for 4 months and that the notarised letter is needed if you require to revalidate the petition. Am I right in assuming that if your petition does not expire before interview you don't need the notarised letter?
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-22 06:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnyone Waiting On London Embassy Interview Date (Pack 4)

Hey guys, sorry slightly random question, but if my fiancée calls up NVC and asks for our case number, am I able to book the medical then? before receiving packet 3.


As soon as I had my case number I booked my medical. It was booked before I had packet 3 and took place 2 weeks after I received packet 3. Others on here have said its a good idea to make sure your case has reached the consulate before your medical takes place so that everything ties up but there's nothing to stop you booking it as soon as you have the case number. Hope this helps :)
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-22 03:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnyone Waiting On London Embassy Interview Date (Pack 4)

:thumbs:




Only if you did nothing in the way of sending in your forms, getting a medical, etc. As long as you did your part in a timely manner and London can't fit you in for an interview yet, your petition is extended automatically. On the other hand, if you did nothing for say 6 months after London had sent you the instruction letter, then sent in your DS-xxx forms...they would want new assurance the USC petitioner was still on-board with the marriage plan.


Thanks for the info. I got Packet 3 around 26th January, had medical on 5thFebruary and sent Packet 3 back on 11th February. I wanted to send it all together so waited until I had everything from my fiancé hence the delay. I wonder why the man I spoke to didn't just say they would extend it?
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-21 14:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnyone Waiting On London Embassy Interview Date (Pack 4)
I wish they were consistent in their advice, when I asked the man I spoke to he said I'd have to get a notarised statement from my fiancé if the petition expired in order to proceed.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-21 12:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnyone Waiting On London Embassy Interview Date (Pack 4)
I sent Packet 3 on 11th February, had medical on 5th February. When I called the embassy on Monday they said my forms were logged on 12th March and that it usually takes 3 weeks from then to schedule interview. Just hoping petition doesn't expire before interview.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-21 11:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

Our wedding is tomorrow - I think I have everything ready - slightly stressing over the paperwork to pick up the licence in the morning on the way to the venue (we had to request a 'waiver' as we are not residents of the state that we're marrying in).  I will be glad when we have that particular piece of paper in our hands and on the way to the chapel.  Think of us at 2pm tomorrow Central Time as we get to the end of the beginning :-)

 

Good luck for your big day!! I hope you both have a wonderful day good.gif


Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-11 14:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

Congratulations!, hopefully the rest of us hear something soon. what's you NOA1 date???


Thanks, we have an NOA 1 date of July 11th at VSC
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-01-01 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!
We just got email of our NOA2!!! Couldn't think of a better way to end 2012!!!
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-12-31 12:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!
Congratulations!!!! Really happy for you :dance:
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-26 02:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

Hi guys im new to this site. my NOA1 date is 7/11/12. I just noticed the processing times for VSC has now changed from 5 months to feb 27 :( hopefully they speed up and get us July filers within 5 months!!!


Hi and welcome to the site! We also got sent to Vermont, hoping they start to pick up and we make the 5 month mark :thumbs:
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-17 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

USC fiancee filed I-129F 07/29/12. Hopefully wont have to wait too long for NOA1/NOA2!

Good luck with the process. Couldn't help noticing that we both have the same POE :) All the best for the journey.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-30 09:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

Just received our NOA1!!!! So excited :) We got California. Now the wait begins lol


That's great news!!! Wish you all the best for the journey :)
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-26 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

July filer here. Got NOA1 email and text message yesterday. Submitted my Form I-129F on July 17th. Vermont Service Center it is! I have a feeling VSC will speed up as the year winds down. The New England winter will keep them indoors and busy with our paperwork. :dance:


Hello to a fellow July filer!! I hope you're right about Vermont speeding up towards the end of the year if not we can support each other on the long wait.... :)
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-26 15:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

Hi!

How will i find out if ours is sent to vermont or california or whichever?

Thanks,

Carol

It will tell you on the NOA 1 where it's been sent. Ours went to Vermont :(

Gail
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-20 07:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

Well, I think I messed ours up. I made the check out to US Citizenship and Immigration Services. After checking, double checking, triple checking... I really thought our app was flawless. I can't believe I somehow missed that, I feel like such an idiot.

I wonder what will happen next. They will send the entire thing back? :crying:

I'm not 100% sure but I have read about other people on here getting everything returned due to the cheque not being correctly written out. Sorry to potentially be the bearer of bad news.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-19 12:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

I just received my NOA1 in the mail today!! Now the long wait for NOA2...

That's great! We got ours today as well!!
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-16 20:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

Mine went to California, which is what I was hoping for as I hear Vermont are quite slow :( yours?


Ours went to Vermont do I guess we're in for a long wait!!
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-14 02:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

Let's hope we all don't have to wait forever and a day for the noa2! :)


I sure hope not!!
Which service centre did your package get sent to?
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-14 00:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

Just sent ours via USPS Priority today!! :)


That's great! Good luck on your journey. Hope we can help each other out along the way.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-13 17:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

Thanks for the advice guys.

Hopefully I'll relax and settle in for the long wait once I know they've at least received the paperwork! LoL



Just a quick update. Got our NOA 1 via email yesterday! Informed our documents have been sent to Vermont Service Centre for processing. Now for the long wait for NOA 2!!
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-13 08:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!
Thanks for the advice guys.

Hopefully I'll relax and settle in for the long wait once I know they've at least received the paperwork! LoL
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-12 15:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly Filers!!!!

July k1 filers


Hi we seem to have filed around the same time, can you tell me if you've had any notification that it's been received? I've no idea how long that sort of thing takes.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-12 09:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Approved
Congratulations!!! Wishing you all the best for the future!!
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-12 11:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDallas during K1 process
Hi folks,

Literally just started our visa journey and was wondering if people could share their experiences of the following. Planning to visit my USC fiancé in November for 2 weeks. At the time of my visit we will be between NOA1 and NOA2. Just wondering if anyone else had travelled through Dallas airport at this stage and what their experiences were.

Thanks for your help and good luck to you all on your journeys.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-12 15:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2!! (from VSC - NOA1 date:Feb 02)
Congratulations!!!! :dance: :star: :dance:
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-31 14:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED !!!!!
Congratulations!!! Nice to see some VSC approvals :dance:
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-01 10:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFINALLY APPROVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH
Congratulations!!! :dance:
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-02 03:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMilitary Service - Does this count?

SS as in Nazis, presumably.
No worries for the UK military. If you were in the Chinese or Iranian army, different story.

My only concern now is that I don't have proof of anything due to never completing basic training
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-04 11:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMilitary Service - Does this count?

Nah, that was a good post about AP, but a few months of membership in an allied army shouldn't matter too much. You will have a chance to explain what little you did there. Don't stress.

Thanks for your help :)

SS would bear problem.

Wasn't the SS so don't think I need to worry about that
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-04 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMilitary Service - Does this count?

Yes, it is military service.

Thanks guys. I know it was probably a stupid question but just wanted to check. Some people have said that having been in military service is likely to get you put into AP, any ideas if this is the case? Worried this long process has just got longer :(
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-04 09:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMilitary Service - Does this count?
Hi fellow VJers I'm hoping someone can help me. I know I've got a long way to go but I've been looking at the forms for packet 3 and it's raised a question for me that I need some clarification on. It asks about military service, I very briefly joined the territorial army several years ago, I never completed basic training, never went on active duty and never received any formal discharge paperwork. I was only part of it for a few months. Can someone tell me if this needs to be declared on the form?

Thanks in advance for your help.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-04 08:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExtending visit

It will not cause any problems. Of course you are assuming that the CBP person will grant you the full 90 days. They may decide to grant you only 4 weeks or some other amount of time. Just make certain you leave before the date they enter and you will be good to go.

Have a nice trip,

Dave


Thanks for the quick and positive reply. It's only my second trip to the US, do you think they're likely to grant me less than the 90 days?

If you are allowed to enter on the VWP with a pending K1 and as long as you do not overstay I would think you should be fine! Enjoy your time!

Thanks for your help :thumbs:
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-10-15 22:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresExtending visit
Hi guys,

Would be grateful for any advice you can give. I plan to visit my USC fiancé in mid November for 2 weeks however due to changes with my job I may be able to stay longer but still within the 90 days permitted under the vwp. If I changed my return date once I was there would this be likely to cause any problems with our pending K1? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-10-15 22:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresso confused with name change

Ok, cool. Thanks so much for the advice :)


You're welcome. Happy to help

Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-11-15 13:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresso confused with name change
Don't worry about the passport. I got married and changed my name to my husbands name. I filed the AOS with my new name also. My passport is still in my maiden name and when I went for my biometrics appointment I just made sure I took my marriage certificate along with my passport to show proof of name change. Hope this helps.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2013-11-15 11:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRelationships that started via Social Media

I have a question to all those that have met via social media  or per say online!! How long did you guys waited before deciding filling for a K-1 Visa? I ask this question because I met my fiancé through Instagram, back in November 2014,  from day one we have been in contact 24/7 since, I met all his family in NY. I traveled to the Dominican to meet in person in March 2014, I was there for a week and he proposed I dont  have the funds, the schedule or time ( Im a single parent of two beautiful girls and just started a new job) to travel again before I summit my petition. My concerned is, if the fact, that we have known each other for such a short period of time may raise suspicions, since we have only know each other for 6 months. Im debating if I should wait a few more months or should I sent the petition. I love him and we cant wait to be together and I feel the longer I wait to send it, the longer will take for him to be here.  Anyone in the same or similar situation??
 
Thank  you all!!


I met my now husband on Okcupid in February 2012. I came to visit him here in the USA for 2 weeks in June 2012, during that time we got engaged and put together the package for the K1 visa. He submitted the K1 package a few days after I went home. We talked everyday via email and Skype. I was able to visit him again for 2 weeks in November 2012 and then for 2 weeks in February 2013. I got my visa in April 2013 and I moved to the USA and was married in July 2013.

If it feels right to you then go for it. Study the guides on here and any other relevant information to help you with the process. Continue to build your relationship. Good luck with the process and I hope you'll both be very happy.



Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2014-04-30 19:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYes, you can visit!

Hi! Im traveling this week to Texas too , Dallas :) Very nervous about POE, but everything will be fine :)


I fly into Dallas on 19th November, I'd be really interested to know how you get on.
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-10-21 01:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYes, you can visit!

Thanks Gail! I thought as much but I wanted to be sure as I didnt know if my current visa process would make a difference!

From what I've read in other posts by people that have visited using the visa waiver programme there's never been any mention of anything else being required other than proof of ties to your home country. I know it can be nerve wrecking, I've booked to visit my fiancé in November and I'm hoping I won't have any problems visiting either. Good luck with the rest of your visa journey :)
Gail83FemaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-30 15:32:00