Expedited petition

[Kevin n' Mandy 0]

Hi All

We filed our K-1 visa (well they received it on the july 3rd an noticed date of July 22nd), we got approval today on Mandy's visa( August 27), We are EXCITED!!!. We are now curious as to how long the rest of this process is gonna take an what all is involved if anyone else has had an expedited fiancee visa

Thanks

Kevin n' Mandy

[EWRI6884 0]

Hi All

We filed our K-1 visa (well they received it on the july 3rd an noticed date of July 22nd), we got approval today on Mandy's visa( August 27), We are EXCITED!!!. We are now curious as to how long the rest of this process is gonna take an what all is involved if anyone else has had an expedited fiancee visa

Thanks

Kevin n' Mandy

Wow... CONGRAT'S!!!!

Did you do anything specific to expedite it?

I filed almost identically to your dates but was thinking it will be a 4 month haul at least. If you filed normal, this is encouraging to say the least...hopefully mine was in the same bundle. Hahahaha

Again Good Luck and Congrat's!!!

Elmer

[Zee Bee 61]

You may want to take a look at the timelines for South Africa to get an estimate

[Kevin n' Mandy 0]

Wow... CONGRAT'S!!!!

Did you do anything specific to expedite it?

Elmer

TY an yes, some extreme hardships brought on this expedite

You may want to take a look at the timelines for South Africa to get an estimate

Would those be correct timelines for expedited visa's????

[Zee Bee 61]

You may want to take a look at the timelines for South Africa to get an estimate

Would those be correct timelines for expedited visa's????

They will be regular times unless someone specified in their timeline that it was an expedite.

[KimandRuss 0]

You need to request an expedite at each stage. Your expedite was for USCIS, not for the Consulate. If you want to push through there quickly then you need to ask them to expedite as well.

[Kevin n' Mandy 0]

we are wiating on the Approval notice now, so what happens after that??? Our lawyer said there is another $400 filing fee for something, after we allready sent the $455 for the visa, is that true an if so what is that for??? An does anyone know someone that had theirs expedited??

Edited August 31, 2008 by Kevin n' Mandy

[Damian&Kelly 16]

next you have the medical fee. which varies from country to country. and the fee for the visa which is $131USD.

[Kevin n' Mandy 0]

what do you mean medical fee? Is that for Mandy's physical???

[Zee Bee 61]

Here are the fees you need to pay (those I can remember):

1. Medical exam (varies from country to country) - it includes a physical exam and vaccinations

2. Police certificate (varies from country to country)

3. Visa application fee - $131

I have no idea what the $400 filing fee is.

[Kevin n' Mandy 0]

what vaccinations are needed??

[Zee Bee 61]

Vaccination requirements: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1331.html

As a K1 your fiancee is not required to have the vaccinations done before coming to the US but a lot of people get it done because it is generally cheaper than getting them done in the US.

[Kevin n' Mandy 0]

Mandy got a phone call from the embassy today, they are mailing her the next packet an ready for her to come interview WOOOHOOOO