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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNotice of case recieved today but... uh oh
Ok, I previously posted 1/16/13, about it being 6 weeks and no NOA1. I sent our package on 12/3/12 from northern Greenland via APO regular mail and after 6 wks, thought it could have been lost. I even called USCIS a week later and talked to a live person who said he had no record of our file (but how could he really know if I couldn't reference a receipt #). He then recommended we send a whole new package. After 7 weeks, I figured it would be a reasonable move and by the time one of the packages I sent was recieved, I could just cancel the check for the other package and it would easily fall out of the system since the payment wouldn't go through. So a friend hand carried my 2nd package to mail from the US, which she did on 1/28/13 - - a full 8 weeks after the last package was sent - and still no notification.

Today I recieved TWO notices via email and text message. Both sequentially numbered (EACxxxxxxx231 & 232), both sent to the Vermont Processing Center. Does anyone think that somehow BOTH packages were processed the same day? Or has anyone recieved 2 sequentially numbered notices for 1 submittal? I'm not so much worried about the double payment as getting both packages rejected because of duplicate submittals. So far no checks have hit my bank.

Advice?
KK & JaleboyFemaleDenmark2013-02-07 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDenied entry

Maybe you can help.. I never got a real answer to this. If you are denied entry, do you have to pay to change your flight from your originally scheduled return?

What happen in your case..


I am glad it work out.. :thumbs:



Thanks. I asked the 1st border agent if we needed to get the return ticket and he said it was the airline's responsibility to take him back. I believe in their way of thinking it is the airline's responsibility to properly screen their passengers and if they don't (or the border agent has a bad day and denies someone) they just blame the airline. Whether they, in turn, charge a separate fee is still unknown. Glad I didn't have to find out the hard way.
KK & JaleboyFemaleDenmark2013-04-24 19:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDenied entry

Aww, that's poo. :( I'm so sorry that he was denied. Border control goes too far sometimes. -sigh- Hopefully you'll be able to see each other soon!



UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!!!

My daughter called the border agent's supervisor to find out what happened and to file a complaint about the agent's rudeness (she was very nice about it).

Surprisingly, they were professional enough to take a second look at the case. A second agent called me to find out our filing information and case status, etc. Luckily, when my fiance left his job in Greenland, it was just on a leave of absence status, and that's what saved him in the end - I think.

I believe the first agent was intimidating and not patient with answers or lack of understanding on his part. But the 2nd agent called and not only was very nice, but also said he couldn't understand why it was denied in the first place. He asked me lots of questions, and it appears they asked both of us the same questions.

But in the end they allowed him entry! Not in time for any flights out tonight, but we'll take that and find the first flight out in the morning. What a day!

We got lucky with this one and we won't push our luck again. But the lesson for everyone else here is maybe to try one more approach if anyone ever gets denied at the POE.
KK & JaleboyFemaleDenmark2013-04-24 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDenied entry
I guess I'm just looking for a little sympathy. We both transitioned from our jobs in Greenland 2 wks ago - me to the US, him to Denmark. I'm already working and he was going to come over and visit for 90 days while we wait. We have enough savings for this and I make enough to cover our expenses. He had a return ticket, but it was at the 85 day mark. The border agent felt that it looked too much like he was trying to illegally immigrate since he didn't have a job in DK, so they are putting him on a plane tonight back. We are late January filers so it may be a while. I guess I'll be traveling to DK soon...
KK & JaleboyFemaleDenmark2013-04-24 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCommitment Ceremony
Anh:

The ceremony we had planned did not have an officiant. It was simply going to be an exchange of vows between us in front of a small group of people. We know that the ceremony is not legally binding, but as the lawyer says, immigration tends to take a conservative position on wedding-like ceremonies.

No one says that you can't have a party and stand in front of the group and exchange promises. Just have the officiant be someone that is not licensed/approved/allowed to perform legal weddings.


Edited by Waltlaw, 17 November 2010 - 07:23 PM.

WaltlawMaleCanada2010-11-17 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCommitment Ceremony
I want to thank everyone for their honest feedback. Based on what folks here were warning us about, we consulted with 2 laywers: one a colleague of a lawyer-friend and the other an immigration lawyer through JustAnswer.com. Their feedback was consistent. The JustAnswer lawyer responded as follows:

"The general rule is that any legal or religious ceremony that is recognized in your home country would be recognized by the US Consulate to be a marriage for immigration purposes.

If there are not existing precedents that interpret this ceremony as not a marriage for immigration purposes, the US Consulate would probably be more inclined to consider that you are married and require that your fiancee/spouse petition for you as K-3 spousal visa. The majority of immigration laws favor a conservative interpretation so the US Consulate and USCIS will generally decide cases based on this perspective even if there is reasoanble contrary legal argument.

The K-1 visa would most likely be denied or delayed so unless there is a very compelling reason to have the ceremony, you and your fiancee may unintentionally delay or complicate your immigration to the US."

Regrettably, we have postponed our ceremony until the K1 Visa has been approved. Fortunately, we had planned a very small ceremony, so it only required about 6 emails and 6 phone calls.
WaltlawMaleCanada2010-11-17 18:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCommitment Ceremony
I'm the Canadian in this relationship :-). I'll be interviewing in Calgary.

Thanks for the input.


I'm not sure about the specifics of your questions, re: facebook status and pictures, etc.... but consulates have been known to deny K1 applicants on the basis that they are already "Married" after having such a ceremony.

I think the rule of thumb is, if the gov't could possibly construe it as a wedding or valid marriage, don't do it, or just get married for real and file the CR-1.

I'm not sure how that would pan out in Canada, because Canadian culture doesn't have a big engagement ceremony that could be construed as a wedding.... so I guess my advice would be to NOT change your facebook status to that of "married", since you are not, and you don't want a simple thing like fb status to come back and haunt you in this process... and if you plan to wear a white dress and all the rest, if I were playing it safe, I personally wouldn't post pictures.

That's just me, though. You should get lots of other opinions.

Oh, and what part of Canada are you/he in? You mentioned moving to the US in the spring... I wouldn't count on that, especially if you'll be interviewing in Montreal. We filed out i129F May 24th, just got Packet 3 sent back to Montreal, and are currently anticipating March-ish for an interview. Springtime might be more feasible if you are going through Vancouver. Oh, I should add - our K1 petition approval took almost 5 months, which is typical right NOW for CSC, but is not generally the case. Your petition could definitely move through the service centres a lot quicker.

Anyway, hopefully someone else comes along and has a better answer!

Good luck!


WaltlawMaleCanada2010-11-16 23:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequest to Expedite Visa?
Thanks so much, Amy. It doesn't look like our situation qualifies (as I suspected), but at least we can put in the request and hope for the best. For those following this thread, the link to the USCIS Expedite Criteria is here: http://tinyurl.com/yjau56e

Walter
WaltlawMaleCanada2011-02-22 14:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRequest to Expedite Visa?
My fiancee has filed an I-129F (Dec 22/10) en route for a K1 Visa. I recall reading somewhere that it's possible to expedite the visa process under special circumstances. If advice or link where we can get more information would be greatly appreciated. There's a terminal illness of a parent involved, so that's why we're asking. Thanks so much.
WaltlawMaleCanada2011-02-20 22:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA-1 Question
We received an email dated Dec. 29/10 notifying that our I-129F was received and given a receipt #, which we've been able to check online, but we (my fiancee, the petitioner) did not receive snail-mail of this confirmation. The email indicated that the snail-mail would be sent in 7 to 10 days. The online status indicates that the petition is under "initial review." Should we be concerned that we didn't receive the confirmation mail?

Thanks,

Walter
WaltlawMaleCanada2011-02-22 15:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTimeline from Interview to Visa Approval?
Thanks, Anh. I'm hoping that since the process has been very smooth so far, that it will be a few days to a few weeks. I can live with either.

It can be anywhere from at the interview, to a few days, to a few weeks, to over a year later if a person is required to submit additional documents or is put into Additional Processing. The range can be that large.


WaltlawMaleCanada2011-07-27 15:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTimeline from Interview to Visa Approval?
Just curious to know how long it has taken people to receive visa approval after their interview. I have to be in the US by Sep. 26/11 and I'm wondering if scheduling my interview for Aug. 17/11 gives me enough time. Thanks in advance!
WaltlawMaleCanada2011-07-27 13:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy experience with medical & Interview in Vancouver
Good news first: Visa is approved!

But I bet you're more interested in knowing what the medical and interview was like. Well here's my story...

My medical exam was at Woking Medical Services in downtown Vancouver on Wed, Sep 14/11. The night before, I stayed at the Sheraton Hotel, which is only 150 m from the clinic. There's several hotels in the area, so no worries there. All visa medical exams are scheduled on Wednesdays at 6:30 AM. I was early (6:10 AM), but there was still 16 people in front of me picking up a wait-list number. There was about 25 people in total. They were pretty good at directing people on how to fill out the initial forms, which you sign, and then they direct to one of two areas: blood test or x-ray. Both these procedures took a few minutes each. Most of your time at the clinic is in the waiting room, so bring a book or something to keep you entertained. Some folks chatted with each other, but I was too tired to socialize. The final step was getting a physical, which took all of 5 minutes. It was very, very basic. The order of the physical follows the waiting-list # you picked up when you first arrived. I was #17 and was done by 9:30 AM. I picked up my results (sealed envelope & vaccination record +CD to submit once we're married) at 1:30 PM. Staff were very friendly, as was the doctor ("Bob").

My visa interview was today (Sep 16/11) at 10 AM. I am staying in Surrey (with relatives), which is very far from downtown Vancouver, but the Skytrain is cheap ($5 from Surrey) and fast (35 minutes). I got off at the Burrard Skytrain station, which is only 1.5 blocks from the US Consulate. Getting into the US Consulate was a bit of a gong show. The line-up was long outside (10-15 people), but they were processing people quickly. I was asked if I had any metal or electronics, which i indicated I did. Then she looked at my laptop bag (no laptop inside, just my paperwork) and she said I couldn't bring it in. She indicated I could drop it off at where I'm staying (impossible for me; too far away), or a store across the street. I went to a convenience store (next to Purolator) directly across the street and asked they guy if I could leave it there. The convenience story guy said "Yes. $5 please." Obviously, he had done this before. He reminded me about the metal objects and electronics, which I dumped into my bag. (It was safe with him. I got everything back.)

Upon returning to the consulate, I was quickly brought to security (bypassing the line as I had already waited in line earlier). On my initial check-in, I had shown her my sealed envelope with medical exam results and passport. So she had checked off my name and was waiting for me. Security was pretty much like airport security: empty your pockets, remove your belt and your jacket. The scanner was on the fritz, so I had to wait until it was reset and tested. I've waited 8 months, so I could wait another 5 minutes. I was then told by security that when I get to the consulate office, I was to go to booth B and press the "light-switch." (I kind of forgot this instruction by the time I got there.) I was guided to a waiting area, waited a bit, then guided to an elevator, then guided to another waiting area, then directed into the interview waiting room. Everyone else had a wait-list number, except me. I then asked a woman across from me and she reminded me that I had received an instruction at security. Ah, that's right: Booth B. I went to Booth B and the female administrator started the paperwork quickly, making copies, and asking me to organize the forms and documents I had brought. Then I signed the DS-156K form, vowing verbally that I'll marry my fiancee within 90 days of arriving within the US. I was then given the wait-list number, but didn't have to sit long.

Within minutes, my number appeared on the monitor and I went to the appropriate booth. Standing across from the immigration person, who was behind a glass, he reviewed the folder given to him from the previous administrator that had processed me. Before starting the questioning, I had to pledge to be honest and all that. He asked me some very basic questions like, "When and how did you meet?", "How often do you visit?", "When are you going to get married?", "What kind of work does your fiancee do?". "What do you do?", "When are you going to finish that damn dissertation??!!!" Just kidding, that's a question I always ask myself, but he did ask me about my progress with school (e.g., "Where do you need to go to finish your degree?"). And really, that's about it. I've been asked more questions crossing the border. I think everything is in the paperwork because there sure is a lot of it! Surprisingly, neither the initial administrator or this one asked for further evidence of engagement/on-going relationship. So the material we submitted with the petition was sufficient. Anyway, after about 10-15 minutes of questioning, he said, "I've approved your application. Congratulations!" Almost kind of non-eventful given what I was expecting in terms of an interview. I then went back to the first officer, who explained that my timeline for moving the US was extended for 6 more months and that my visa would be expedited through DHL, which is what I chose when I paid online for the interview. Hopefully, I'll get it next week. I would like to move ASAP. The officer also explained

The medical and interview cost $350 each (Canadian currency for the medical; Woking Medical Servcies accepted Money Orders or cash; American currency for the interview).

That's my experience with medical and interview. Hope current K1-Visa applicants going to Vancouver find this helpful.

Good luck all! Patience will pay off in the end.

Walter

Edited by Waltlaw, 16 September 2011 - 05:50 PM.

WaltlawMaleCanada2011-09-16 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 visa denied
Very sorry to hear about your denial. Too bad you didn't hear about VisaJourney before you started the process. Anyway, you're here now.

I cannot answer whether it is better to refile or appeal, but I can tell you what we used for evidence, which was accepted without RFE.

We included:

--Itineraries of flights and copies of boarding passes
--Pictures of me and my fiancee, along with pics of me and her family
--Our respective Facebook wall posts announcing our engagement
--Receipt and picture of the engagement ring
--Receipts of payments we made to each other via Pay Pal
--Emails discussing our plans for trips (I refused to include overly personal correspondence)
--Letter by my fiancee's brother documenting how he knew me, how my fiancee and I met, and that he knew how long were in a relationship
--My fiancee included one of her journal entries with a sketch of me that she drew (I didn't like it because it was too personal, but my fiancee insisted)
--My fiancee also included stubs from events we had attended (I don't think these were particularly strong pieces of evidence because our names were not on these stubs, but my fiancee sent these anyway)
--Our respective statements of intent to marry

It seems to me that the harder the evidence (e.g., receipts, flight itineraries, pics, letter from fiancee's brother), the better.

Good luck!

Walter

Hello everyone,

I am new to VJ.

We really need help. My fiance who is petitioning me just received a denial notice on September 15, 2011 saying that we lack evidence and that we can appeal. They did send him RFE notice and has sent more evidence on July and have received it for review but didn't state we are having a baby. We Sent the I-129f package with evidence of relationship on March 2011 and on April we found out that we are having a baby and will be due on December 10, 2011. I was there while we were getting the I-129f form ready and we didn't put on the form that we are going to have a baby because we have already sent the form. Sorry if I am not making any sense here. My questions are:

  • Should we appeal or refile for a K-1 fiance visa?
  • If we do refile do we need to state that we got denied the first time?
  • What is the best choice refile or appeal, which will take longer?
  • Can I refile after receiving denial notice?

If anyone can help me with this question I much appreciate it.
Sorry for so many questions.

We just really need help with baby coming on the way. We just want to be together and get our family going for the sake of the baby.


Thanks everyone,

She


WaltlawMaleCanada2011-09-16 18:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Filing Question

No the filing stays the same Texas for a K1. Where they send varies.

Got cha!
AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 21:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Filing Question
So I was just curious. When it comes to where you actually file the K-1, does it change regularly? I see people who put theirs in Nebraska, etc. On the site (USCIS) currently it's saying to file to Texas. I just want to make sure I don't get a packet back because I sent it to the wrong place!
AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 20:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some advice for K-1
Thank you all so much for the information. Wish me luck!
AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 17:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some advice for K-1

YES, read the directions as to where to send it in the US

Good luck


Thank you!
AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some advice for K-1
As for my other question. Can I apply for the K-1 while I'm still visiting Canada?
AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 16:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some advice for K-1

Hopefully, visiting "without a hitch" is in the cards for both of us!


We can always hope! Good luck to you ?

Edited by AQuestions, 17 February 2013 - 04:30 PM.

AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 16:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some advice for K-1

Coming in as a tourist is no problem, but now, with his visa pending, if they look him up and see he's in the system as a K1 applicant, that would be a red flag. BTW How's he going to visit you for 6 months if he's going to college?)I have a special interest in this because I'm hoping to visit my fiance in the US to go to Coachella, which we already have tickets to. To prepare for the worst, I'm a) getting flight insurance, and b) flying out of Vancouver where you pass US customs before leaving the ground, and where my car will be parked, so if I'm denied entry, I won't be stuck in California with no return flight and several hundred dollars out of pocket.


I suppose college was a bad example, since after our K-1 is approved and ( long in the future obviously ) we get his immigration and whatnot done with he'd like to continue his education down there. I actually found a really helpful story from the above link, the one about Michele and Adam ( Adam in England, Michele in U.S ) They both visited numerous times, saying that they were visiting to see their boyfriend/girlfriend. Were told not to get married while visiting, obviously they agreed, and were able to visit without a hitch, no "proof" of ties were needed each visitation. As long as you're truthful and show that you don't plan on getting married while you're visiting.

I do have one more question though, I'm still visiting Canada, can I apply for the K-1 while in Canada? Or does it matter.
AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 16:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some advice for K-1

Bear in mind that while, technically, he is allowed to visit you in the U.S. while the K1 is pending, he may not be let in, in fact, at POE, unless he has proof of ties in Canada and can show that he intends to go back, and not just stay forever. If he shows up at the U.S border without being able to show that he has a job to get back to and a place in Canada where he's paying rent, he might not be admitted.


I understand. However the first time I went to Canada to visit ( having never visited before ), they just let me right through ( only questions were why I was visiting, how I met my boyfriend whom I was visiting, etc. ). So I'm crossing my fingers for the same outcome for him seeing as he also has never visited the States. Depends on what POE officer you get though, hopefully we'll get a cheery one ><

However if he needs a reason to how he has ties to Canada, will the fact that he's attending college help?

Edited by AQuestions, 17 February 2013 - 03:24 PM.

AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 15:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some advice for K-1
Okay, thanks for the information! I'm nearing the end of my maximum visit in Canada, so I'll make sure to have him renew his passport and get our K-1 rolling ASAP. At most we may have to be apart for a few days while I go back to the U.S and he waits for his passport renewal ( 2O day processing time and all that jazz ), but that should be fine.

Thank you all ?
AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 15:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some advice for K-1
So at best I can apply him for a K-1, then have him come back with me when I move back to visit for his 180 days, correct? 6 months together out of the 1O maximum for processing time ( hell, we might even get lucky and have our package processed within the 6-7 months ) is better than nothing in my books.
AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 14:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed some advice for K-1
Hello!

I'm an American Citizen. My fiance is a Canadian Citizen. I'm currently visiting him in Canada, and we've decided we want to move back to the U.S with my family. My question is, is there a way for us to remain together during the K-1 Processing? Can we go ahead and move back to the U.S and have him stay with me? If not, is there ANY way for us to be able to remain together while we start his immigration process? We were in a long distance relationship for 4 years, so understand our hesitation at the idea of having to be apart again, it's completely heart breaking.

Also the K-1 Visa processing time is 3 months correct?

Any advice or information would be very much appreciated, thank you. ?
AQuestionsNot Telling02013-02-17 14:29:00
Middle East and North AfricaCo-sponsor in UAE

Hi there

 

I just had my interview last week and was asked to return to submit a new sponsor (I-134) as my current sponsor's last year gross (according to them) is not enough. So the CO asked me to get a new sponsor (my father in law this time) and i got the approval after a week of resubmission.

 

My Advise - if your sponsor's income isnt enough, find a new sponsor and prepare the following:

 

New I-134

Sponsors passport copy

Sponsors's last 3 years tax and w2

Current pay slip (bring at least the last 3 months)

 

hope this helps!

 

 

 


Mafia_girlMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-10-07 03:49:00
Middle East and North AfricaCase Package for K-1

My K-1 Process are a little bit  unusual to compare to others circumstances filing there Fiancee Visa. Majority of them are waiting and waiting and calling the embassy representative hoping for the best to get an answer or at least a reply to have there case to get on moving quickly the process or hoping for the best to get a response, Today i was luckily to finally able to get a hold of someone at the Embassy in Morocco with my 3x attemp to have someone at least to answer me,  I am surprised the answer that I got from a lady, she is so sweet and polite I was nervous and carefully asked her and politely about our case and a packet instructions that we have been waiting a long time. she  asked for my Fiancee telephone number where she can call him, so i gave it to her   she told me she will give him instruction to come bye in embassy to pick up hes instruction packet along with Interview schedule for k-1 visa, for that I was pleased to know its moving along with the last phase of our processing. if someone have the same experienced to pick the packett for interview to embassy instead of mailing it to him. is there anyone the same situations. rolleyes.gif


Edited by anetayad, 01 October 2013 - 11:33 PM.

anetayadNot TellingMorocco2013-10-01 23:30:00
Middle East and North AfricaMorocco - Wait time for scheduling interview?

Hello, my Fiancee  and I are the same boat with you Guys, we recieved our approval from NVC,  on august 15, and it was said it was send to Morocco Embassy on the 13th of September, and thank to them, we still waiting and waiting and more waiting with there precious little time.. and now approaching month of October. and still waiting for the instruction package, and if we tried to call them they pretend they don;t hear you on the phone and u dial again they will transfer you from one person to another and transfer you again to another person and that luckuly that person will kindly put your call to the voice mail, and if you are lucky enough they will love for you to listen the whole recording about the VISA, process. so good luck on our both patience.sad.png  


anetayadNot TellingMorocco2013-09-30 22:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

4 months since Embassy recieved our case and still no date, they dont even reply.


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-05-25 20:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

Hey SparklePony, Whens your interview date since u've already recieved your packet 3?


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-04-01 03:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

Almost three months have been past since NOA2 and almost 2 Months since the CEAC status changed to "READY" for interview.

 

 

Still haven't recieved packet 3. sleepy.gif  UAE Abu Dhabi Embassy seems sloooooooooooow. ClockWatch2.gif


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-03-18 11:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

That means it's at the Embassy and you now have to wait for Packet 3 (or whatever it is they do in substitution of it). smile.png

 

The time it took for the NVC Notice Hardcopy to reach you was the time it took yoru case to reach the Embassy.

 

Thanks, thats a relief!

 

Our status update date has changed but the status is same i am guessing someone touched our case, really excited to get our interview date. :)


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-03-02 12:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

From the moment I started checking my status on the CEAC website, I have seen: 1) "At NVC", then 2) "In Transit", and then 3) "Ready". Also, when it changed to Ready, it also had the numbers for my K1 and the two K2's, so I know it was at the Embassy by then.

 

How have your statuses changed?

 

We tried to get my CEAC Case number through NVC but were unsuccessful many times so we just stopped and then on 4th Feb i recieved a physical mail with CEAC tracking number and it said they have recieved our approved petition and will NOW mail it to Abu Dhabi Embassy but the status already says its ready for interview on CEAC tracked

 

So i missed all those NVC/Transit period so thats why i am confused if ready means they have already received it and are waiting for our contact or?

 

Heres the status pic;

 

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Just like to know what our next step should be.


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-02-25 11:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

Hey Sparklepony, i am the same stage as you are but instead our status was ready on 4th Feb.

 

Does that mean Embassy has recieved it and are now ready for interview? because thats what the status seems to be but the Embassy say they haven't recieved anything.


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-02-23 12:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

USCIS sent our Shipment to NVC. dancin5hr.gif


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-01-17 22:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

Hey guys, just a update.

 

Our i129F/K1 Application/Petition was approved on 14th Jan 2014!!

 

 

Took us 54 days from NOA1. On to the next step!!


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-01-15 13:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

TSC seems to be the slowest out of all. Hopefully we get some approvals soon.


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-01-05 00:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

Good luck guys!


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-12-19 08:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

Keep it together man!


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-12-15 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 TSC Filers

our NOA1 is dated from nov 1st and still no NOA2. sigh. 

 

it's taking its toll on me, and i don't really know why so i guess i'll just vent here can i?

 

i have a rent here until july so there is absolutely NO rush for me to go. on top of that, the longer we're apart, the more money we can save up so our lives together start in a more comfortable cushion. i also know that there is no evident reason for our case to be denied, we even have a sponsor to make sure that it's okay financially but i keep having those what ifs thoughts about details. 

 

but it just drives me nuts. i'm getting super anxious about it even though, just like all of you, i can't do anything about it. hopefully i'll hear from our case before christmas. at least i get to see him for new years. i honestly don't know how i would've coped with the holidays alone on top of all that waiting. 

 

i just have to deal with it.

 

I understand completely, taking the slow path good for us financially, start our life on stronger terms and help us in the long run. Everything makes sense but being apart just sucks no matter how sense everything else makes.


ZeeshanishMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-12-14 03:02:00