How long does the process take?

[Magdelin 0]

Hiiiii ..... I'm new here

I just received the Approved latter from uscis saying that my case is now in the nvc.... Now I'd like to know, how long will it take for the interview???

Thanks, I hope someone can help me!!

[Barbara J 115]

Hiiiii ..... I'm new here

I just received the Approved latter from uscis saying that my case is now in the nvc.... Now I'd like to know, how long will it take for the interview???

Thanks, I hope someone can help me!!

Give or take a week or two. Possible a week and then you will hear something about your packet and what the beneficiary needs to send into embassy/consulate.

[Magdelin 0]

Thanks!!!!

[Carlos' Wife 9]

Congratulations! I am currently waiting for our case to be closed at the NVC. Another member with a spouse in the dominican repubic only had a FOUR week wait time from the close of their case until their interview date! WOW!! However, I am bracing for a 3 month wait from the close of our case at NVC until the interview date...then, if it comes earlier I can be surprised!

[Magdelin 0]

Thanks!! I hope it doesn't take too long cuz uscis took at about four month to approve it and they asked me for a lots of proof... I hope here the process gonna be easier.

[MrTee12 64]

Congrats!!!

After your case gets to NVC and forwarded to the Embassy, you must begin gathering evidence for your case and the "required documents" needed from Interview.

The current wait time may be as long as 3months like Carlos's wife stated.

The Embassy will send the beneficiary a list of instructions similar to this one:

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/k3-k4_instructions-e.html

Additionally, follow these steps here. Its a lot but, its worth it.

After you receive your NOA2 (approving your I-129f petition), you will receive a letter from the NVC telling you that they are processing your case and it will mailed to the appropriate Embassy. During this time your case is examined then repackaged and mailed to the Embassy handling your case.

To get valid information just wait 1-2 weeks and call (toll-free) the Visa Specialist (Department of State) in Washington D.C. Call 202 663 1225. Press Option 1 then Option 0 to speak to a visa specialist. (Do not waste your money calling the Embassy). They will tell you when your case was mailed and when your interview date is.

Also keep checking the Interview list (Currently they have January posted) to see when your interview is. Just type in the Case # that was printed on your NVC Notice (SDO2010...)

http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/scheduled_appointments.html

Your packet will be mailed by the mail service in Dominican Republic (Inposdom). Which may take forever. Just keep calling and checking the interview list. So people never receive it, so be proactive. If you have not received anything around 2 weeks before your interview, call the Embassy and schedule a day to pick it up before your interview. The medical cannot be done if you do not receive your appointment letter that comes inside of Packet 4. Also, there is no way to track your case online at this point. So keep calling and checking the interview list is your best options.

Financial Docs:

Once your NOA2 arrives, you need to complete the affidavit and get a letter from your current employer (stating you have a job with them and you make $$$ a year), also you need a letter from your bank (stating how much money you deposited in the past year), and also your 3 months of recent pay stubs and 3 years of tax returns.

Their are 2 affidavits (I-134 and I-864). The I-134 is very easy to complete and is usually needed for the K1 interview. The I-864 takes longer to complete and more evidence and its usually only needed for AOS but sometimes asked for during the K1 interview.

To be safe just do them both and prepare. When your fiance(e) gets her Interview Packet, it will tell you what form you need to bring. For now I would just complete them both and wait until 2 weeks before the interview date to get a letters from your employer and bank.

Also, your Dominican born fiance/fiancee needs to begin completing the forms (you can practice at this point and finalize later; they are available online), get their birth certificate (long version), passport photos, etc.

My fiancee and I did all of these things while waiting. Try not to drive yourself crazy. Just use this to prepare. Also gather all the evidence you will need for your interview (phone records, email, pics, travel documents, etc). The last thing my fiancee and I did was update our forms. She got her police report (30 days within interview date), reprinted visa forms, and I updated my income/employment documents.

I had everything done 2 months before the interview but had to get new letters (dates closer to the interview).

Medical Exam info:

http://www.consultoriosdevisa.com/english.html

K3 Flowchart:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k3flow

[canadian_wife 1,822]

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

Check out the link above for a speedy trip through NVC, do NOT wait for them - be proactive

good luck

[pushbrk 12,898]

Give or take a week or two. Possible a week and then you will hear something about your packet and what the beneficiary needs to send into embassy/consulate.

This is not correct. Although the thread is in the K3 forum, the CR1 visa path is the one that's actually viable. Yes, they'll be hearing something soon but about what to send to the National Visa Center, not an Embassy or Consulate. It's best to be proactive using the link given in another post.

To the OP,

Your profile indicates K3 and you've posted in the K3 forum. If you don't already know, then get your head around the fact that the petition you filed to take you down the K3 visa path will be administratively closed as soon as it arrives at NVC. CR1 is the viable spouse visa at this time.

[Darnell 8,478]

so you have NOA-2, approval notice, form I-797-C, for WHICH PETITION?