ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
United KingdomRecent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??

well update.  Fiancee and I did the big no-no last week and booked travel for next saturday (9/7/13) for K1/K2.  We've been sweating out the visa delivery ever since the interview.  We knew that both were "issued" 2 days after the interview and that the K2 had documents being delivered to a DX depot.  We had no clue about the K1's documents.

 

We were able to pick up the K2 package today from the DX depot, and low and behold there are documents for both k1 and k2!!  Our i-129f and k1 process is complete!  See youuuu soooon!!  dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif

 

And i truly hope all you folks involved in this thread get your documents in time!


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-27 20:12:00
United KingdomRecent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??

the embassy MISSPELLED the name?  wow.


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-24 10:08:00
United KingdomRecent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??

and i guess the wait now goes on hold till Tuesday....dead.gif


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-23 16:01:00
United KingdomRecent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??

I join everyone in frustration with this waiting...ours has shown "issued" since 8/14 and nothing yet. :(
 
My fiance was able to get ahold of someone in the embassy today that was able to confirm his visa left the Embassy but wasn't able to tell him what day...we're assuming it's today. The courier said if they do get it today (it's already 2pm there and they don't have it yet), he may be able to pick it up tomorrow but that's not looking likely since they still don't have it and no tracking number has been issued yet..still says "attend interview". With the bank holiday Monday, looks like realistically the earliest we will have it is Tuesday if we pick it up...I really thought he'd be here today. ugh.


Could you tell us how your fiancee got ahold of someone who knew this info?

okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-23 08:08:00
United KingdomRecent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??
As of now remain "issued" with no sign of a passport to be delivered. Attend interview on the us-visa site. Very frustrated.
okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-23 07:43:00
United KingdomRecent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??

maybe im just missing something, but why cant the US embassy be prepared enough to issue the visa at the interview if you are approved?  Shouldn't all research, documents, etc be completed prior to the interview?  DX prolly lines their pockets enough to not ever want to change though


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-22 15:55:00
United KingdomRecent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??

He called the embassy and they sent him an email with the site link and he just had to put in his email and make up a password and it was all there.

So this means his passport is still with the embassy? What do they need it for 12 days for? Uggghhh sorry getting frustrated


Has it been issued on ceac for 12 days?

okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-22 14:41:00
United KingdomRecent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??
Question for those with issued status on ceac but have yet to hear a tracking number. When you log on to where the MRV was paid, what is your status there? For the k2 in our situation who has received a tracking number, it lists the tracking number. For the k1 who is issued but no notice in regards to a tracking number , it states "attend interview".
okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-22 14:16:00
United KingdomRecent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??

Question for those with K1 and K2.  Were the passports sent as one package?  We got an email stating tracking details for the K2 applicant, but nothing for the K1.   Spoke to a lady at DX, and she didnt know whether or not they were shipped together.  Funny enough, the K2 didnt go to issued until 3 days after the K1 went to issued. 


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-22 07:18:00
United KingdomRecent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??

does the status change from "issued" to shipped to courier?


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-20 13:54:00
United KingdomK1 question re: Travelling applicants

Fiancee has received interview letter in regards to K1 visa interview date.  She has 2 children, of which 1 will be travelling as a K2, and the other to whom will stay in the UK per family decision.  

 

...On the interview letter it states that all three are "travelling applicants" even though the forms she sent back clearly listed only 1 child to be a K2 applicant.  I guess my question is will this be a snag at the interview or is this just the normal wording on the interview letter.  

 

Only 1 child has completed the medical, etc, and the interview was still scheduled.  

 

As an aside, we have the notarized letter from father deeming "ok to immigrate to usa"

 

Thanks for help!


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-29 18:01:00
United KingdomK1 Issued, K2 Administrative Processing????

Well.......checked again....same day....anddddddd....ISSUED!


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-19 18:27:00
United KingdomK1 Issued, K2 Administrative Processing????

Sure hope so.  Called the state department and the representative stated that yes fiancee is approved and issued, but the K2 has not yet been approved per the system, and thus is now in administrative processing.  Interview officer said both of you are approved. Hopefully this is what yall are saying, just seems weird that one would be issued while the other says AP.


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-19 07:56:00
United KingdomK1 Issued, K2 Administrative Processing????

Hi, Fiancee and K2 completed her interview last week and was told they are approved (K1 and K2).  Fiancee had her status change to issued on Friday, while K2 remained as Ready on the ceac website. 

 

Fast forward to today and K2 now says Administrative Processing.

 

We are worried for a couple reasons: 1) We had a date set.  2) The lady at the interview desk didnt want any of the extra documents for K2 such as the letter from biological father. 

 

What do you think guys?  Truly AP or just a step prior to receiving the passports back?

 

Thanks.


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-19 07:24:00
United KingdomQuestion for those who have received K1 AND K2 visa in hand

So my question is this:  Did the K1 and K2 passports come in the same package or were they seperate packages? 

 

Reason i ask is this... We know the K2 passport and visa package is at DX depot waiting on fiancee to pick up on Tuesday, yet we have no updates regarding the K1 passport and visa package.

 

Fiancee made a good point that there is a chance both passports may be in the same package since much of the documentation regarding the K2 would be tied into the K1 documentation.....or maybe we're just thinking too much.

 

Thanks for any responses!

 

 


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-24 11:26:00
United KingdomHow do I know when my visa has been issued??

http://www.visajourn...ort-yet/page-12

 

Up to 12 pages now regarding how terrible the process has been to get the visa back after it has been issued after the US embassy in London made the change of couriers as well as the online MRV payment.

 

My fiancee's visa has been issued for 1 week on CEAC, no word yet on where the passport/visa are.  It's truly a shame....and my story pales in comparison to many


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-25 08:11:00
United KingdomPlease Help with some ? on the I-134 form trying finish this weekend! (merged)
 

Thanks for answering even though you showed your current salary/employment letter and pay stubs (how many did you provide?) I just started working in July 2013 so I only have 4.
 
Did you even provide last year's taxes or w-2's? or you didn't provide that since you felt that your current salary would work. 
 
I was going to list my income from my 2012 taxes and show my stubs and employment letter so they can evaluate my current salary too. 
 
Guessing this is what you did as well. 
 
Now I have a problem with getting a bank letter because I closed my old account when I lost my previous job in Feb 2013 and I traveled to London after that. I wasn't sure how long I would stay; I have those bank statements for that time Feb 2013, from that bank that I closed it shows over 3,000$ in savings and I have proof that I traveled to London from Feb 2013-April 2013. I was 3 months without a job when I got back April May June 2013 and I just started working in July. 
 
Would it be pointless to show my previous jobs pay stubs along with my current job stubs and salary? 
 
I just opening my new bank account with another other bank and will get direct deposit on my next check and will add some cash I have saved but I don't think the bank will do a letter for me since I'm a new member "not sure" it won't show much just the direct deposit and maybe couple hundred in savings. Will this be okay to show, the ones from Feb 2013 which I still have some of that cash saved at home until I put it in new account and the statements from the new bank if I don't get the letter? 0_o 











 

I provided 4 paystubs, but i also had my current employer write a letter stating my employment and since i'm a salaried employee, my salary was included in the letter. The officer did see this form apparently, and accepted it.

I actually had my bank write a formal statement about my current balance in my main checking account, and the duration of the account, however it was never shown at the interview. Same with my latest tax returns, turned it in with only a few months income, but it seems that the paystubs/salary letter was plenty.




okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-09-01 11:05:00
United KingdomPlease Help with some ? on the I-134 form trying finish this weekend! (merged)

At the interview re: I-134 the officer evaluated my current job paystubs and a letter from employer with my current salary.  I recently finished school and only had 4 months of work on my last tax year. 

 

I also submitted a bank letter, etc as required per the I-134 guidelines...

 

I thought about a co-sponsor, but felt as if my current salary documentation would prove my income sufficiently, and i was correct. 


Edited by okieag, 24 August 2013 - 11:57 AM.

okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-24 11:54:00
United KingdomLondon K applicants to pay MRV fees through new system if interview 26th July+

Fiancee just paid the MRV fee online for K1 visa.....FOLLOW THIS STEP BY STEP, AS WE INITIALLY REGISTERED AT ANOTHER AREA OF THE WEBSITE AND IT DIDNT ALLOW PAYMENT

 

1) Go here: https://usvisa-info.com/

2) Next go to the immigrant visa applicants tab

3) Click UK english

4) At this point, and until the glitch is fixed, the only tab that properly works as it should currently is the "Apply for a K Visa".  Click this tab.

5) Put in your details for an account login along with your email address you wish to register under

6) Next step will guide you to add applicant(s), and do so for each applicant you wish to pay MRV for at that time, i.e k1, k2, etc.

7) Select the courier drop-off or home delivery if you so choose, then click continue

8) Next, will take you to the payment page, Visa or MC DEBIT only.

9) After this, it will take to payment successful and print this page.  Click continue again.

10) Next step will ask for facility, choose London, and click continue/next

11) Finally, will take you to page which will have the PIN number with applicant details.  Print this page as well.

 

Hopefully this helps!


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-30 19:04:00
United KingdomLondon 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

Random question: what is picked up from DX?  Just the passport? or is there a full package to be collected?

 

With that in mind, what is shown at the Point of Entry? 

 

Thanks!


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-21 18:47:00
United KingdomLondon 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

Interview today was approved!!!!  Yes, they did ask for a print-out showing that the fee was paid.  They hardly asked for any documents outside of the standard (i-134 with evidence, police certificate, birth certificate, etc.).  Fiancee took a massive file folder with her, and while she is glad she had documentation of anything and everything, hardly anything was needed.

 

...We even applied for K2, and they didnt ask to see the letter from the father granting permission.  We had to go a VERY long way to get this....

 

dancin5hr.gif BUT WHO CARES, K1 APPROVED!dancin5hr.gif


Edited by okieag, 15 August 2013 - 04:19 PM.

okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-08-15 16:19:00
United KingdomLondon 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

great, thanks as always

 

Sometimes with this visa process i feel my head spinning as much as these guys prolly did while doing donuts

 

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okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-08 18:36:00
United KingdomLondon 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

We have yet to pay the interview fee at this point.  All forms have been sent and embassy just updated with medical results.  Will an interview be scheduled before the fee is paid?  Either way I think I will just have fiancee pay this week. Also, how do you know if packet 4 has been issued? (another update to ceac?)

 

Thanks 

 


Edited by okieag, 08 July 2013 - 06:25 PM.

okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-07-08 18:22:00
United KingdomLondon 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

oh and for your time, i leave you with the "little pea"...ENJOY!

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=Vi2qX96gGJc

 

 


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-14 18:56:00
United KingdomLondon 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

ok, all of our documents are prepared and ready to send to the US embassy in London.  Upon further reading of the document fiancee received "Notice: do not under any circumstances send any documents to this office until you are specifically requested to do so."  But it also states your interview will not be scheduled unless they are in receipt of forms....

 

The way I interpret this is ok to send all of the necessary forms (ex DS156, etc.), but no documents (ex police certificates, birth certs)

 

Am I reading this correctly?

 

Ok to send??????


Edited by okieag, 14 June 2013 - 04:41 PM.

okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-14 16:39:00
United KingdomLondon 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

thank you both for the replies!


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-14 13:43:00
United KingdomLondon 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

Fiancee received letter from embassy stating file is received.  She is currently finishing up all the documents as listed above. She has medical exam scheduled for later this month.

 

When do we pay the visa fee of $240?

 

What do we send with the cover letter?  Just the ds-2001, or a statement with the fact medical is scheduled on xx date, forms have been mailed in, etc?

 

Thanks.


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-14 11:27:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC May 2013 - K1 filers..

Excellent.  Thanks!


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-05 16:52:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC May 2013 - K1 filers..

 Great news, and hopefully the DHL tracking stuff will work once it's in the DHL database tomorrow.  

 

How do you find out about the DHL tracking number?  I have only visited the state department check status website that says current file is "in transit", after I called and received the case # a few days ago


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-05 16:41:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC May 2013 - K1 filers..

File mailed to London today :)


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-05 16:12:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC May 2013 - K1 filers..

 

Okay, buddy, I will let you have this one.  Keep safe.

 

Yeah, family is all good minus a few roofs (all live in OKC), but I'm currently out of state.  Here's to a speedy K1 visa process from here on out for us all!


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-03 19:11:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC May 2013 - K1 filers..

No NVC love for me yet sad.png  And I am after Lynkali's 17th and right before okie's 23rd...

 

Maybe they're just taking sympathy for the current state of our state :(


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-03 18:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC May 2013 - K1 filers..

NVC received our file today from CSC. dancin5hr.gif


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-03 17:38:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC May 2013 - K1 filers..

I know i can be really impatient at times....so i went ahead and called not too many working days after NOA2....and of course nothing received yet.  I'm gonna call again friday afternoon


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-29 07:42:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC May 2013 - K1 filers..

I don't think we need to do anything to have our case sent from the USCIS to the NVC.  I think it's something that automatically happens.

 

That is correct.  It is automatically sent from USCIS to NVC after NOA2.  You may however call NVC to see if it has arrived, and you may call to find out if there is a case number assigned.  Many embassies allow medical to be scheduled when there is a case # assigned....or at least that's how i understand it.


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-27 12:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWill NOA1 tell me if they approved my expedite request?

No the NOA1 is a very basic form stating your application is in process essentially.  

 

If you choose to file an expedite request, do it through the USCIS personnel via phone.  They will take the information regarding your request and give you a expedite request # that can be tracked through their office.  The service center will contact you via email for what documents they request to verify the conditions for expedite are met.  The USCIS will email you whether or not expedite has been approved or denied ONLY if you have an expedite case #.  

 

  • Severe financial loss to company or individual
  • Extreme emergent situation
  • Humanitarian situation
  • Nonprofit status of requesting organization in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States
  • Department of Defense or National Interest Situation (Note: Request must come from official United States Government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to our Government)
  • USCIS error
  • Compelling interest of USCIS

If your expedite request is denied, then it simply goes back into the spot you were originally (meaning you do not restart in line).  


Edited by okieag, 26 May 2013 - 07:54 AM.

okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-26 07:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Ok back to this thread from the NVC K1 thread.  LND number assigned and packet currently in transit from NVC to London Embassy.  If there are any questions about NVC or the process there let me know.  Not much to do other than wait for NOA2 to get to NVC, then just wait until a case number is assigned.

 

Once a case number is assigned, you can track the progress of the case at this website.  

 

https://ceac.state.g...AKjMWCuebHqOw==


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-07 15:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Well ladies and gentlemen.  After some time of lurking and not posting, I've given in.  I'm Okieag!  I'm a January filer missing my fiancee, and decided to cave and post....  

 

So here i am. I'm in for the long haul.

 

And for all the help you guys have already given, I repay with gif's

 

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okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-26 08:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Photo's for evidence

I am filing the I-129 f this week and getting evidence of relationship. I was wondering about photos that we submit...Would it be okay, since everything is digital these days, to put a collage of photos together on one page or should each photo be seperate. I have a photo printer and will date every photo. This way we could add so many more photo's.

 

Thanks in advance for the advice.

 

 

This is exactly what we did.  Collage of photos together for each trip.  Identified location and date for each set of pictures.  Then submitted the passport photos that show the stamps matching the times in the photos. 

 

Helped having pictures at landmarks as well. 

 

Got NOA2 w/o RFE.


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-25 18:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI was let go

i should rephrase, good thing you have a new job, and that will be taken into account.  I do think having a co-sponsor is a good idea though.


okieagMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-26 08:33:00