"The above petition has been approved, and forwared to the listed consulate."

[MarcoGomes 2]

Hi JoshGriga...My wife and I communicated with the Embassy in Rio via email ImmigrationRio@state.gov

they have been very quick to responde to all of our questions..(1-2days)..once the NVC sent our files to Rio, all questions we had, had to be directed to the embassy in Rio

Hope this helps.

Never Give Up. :-)

[ameribrit 37]

Hi JoshGriga...My wife and I communicated with the Embassy in Rio via email ImmigrationRio@state.gov

they have been very quick to responde to all of our questions..(1-2days)..once the NVC sent our files to Rio, all questions we had, had to be directed to the embassy in Rio

Hope this helps.

Never Give Up. :-)

His timeline and original post state that they will be interviewing in London

[ptgarner1 8]

Gosh folks...dont be so hard on them...they got their Noa 2 in only 70 days instead of 170 like the rest of us...they have not had time to wait , worry and study...

[JoshGriga 0]

Thanks for the info and encouragement from everyone. I just got off the phone just minutes ago with the NVC (603-334-0700) and representative (by the name of Penny) told me (based on the verbiage on my NOA2) that my petition went straight to the Consulate. I asked her again to confirm, "..so, it's possible for it to go straight to the consulate and not stop at the NVC for an I129F?" and she said "YES". So there you have it folks, she said it possible and that is was the case with my petition.

[Aztec&Taino 144]

"The above petition has been approved, and forwared to the listed consulate."

On 08FEB2011, I received the email notification of the approved NOA2.

On 14FEB2011, I received the hard copy with the quoated statement above.

Who should I call to get my case number and status update? (NVC or consualte - London)

Usually the K1 visa petitions only stay at NVC for 1 to 3 weeks. They are, in most cases, quickly processed and then forwarded to the appropriate consulate. You may call the Department of State visa specialist at 202-663-1225 to get updates on your case at this point. You could call them to see if the packet has been mailed to your fiance(e) and if an interview has been scheduled.

Best wishes!

[Que Saudade 284]

The Consulate in Rio is where you go for your interview in Brazil. It is to my knowledge and research that Rio is the only place in Brazil to get an immigrant visa. Even though the K1 is called a non-immigrant, they treat it as one and the interviews are there.

However, I am confused as to why you are asking about London, yet you have your SO as a Brazilian???

Either way, Congratulations on a super fast NOA2 as the rest of us are 3-4 months behind you.

[JoshGriga 0]

The Consulate in Rio is where you go for your interview in Brazil. It is to my knowledge and research that Rio is the only place in Brazil to get an immigrant visa. Even though the K1 is called a non-immigrant, they treat it as one and the interviews are there.

However, I am confused as to why you are asking about London, yet you have your SO as a Brazilian???

Either way, Congratulations on a super fast NOA2 as the rest of us are 3-4 months behind you.

My fiancee is Brazilian, but she lives in London - sorry, this has been confusing a lot of people...but thanks anyways. The only reason why I got my NOA2 "super fast" is because I am in the military and I'm deploying in July. My fiancee will only get here in time for us to get married; for me to give her the keys to the house and then I will be gone for 6 months to a year. Good luck on your journey.

[Que Saudade 284]

My fiancee is Brazilian, but she lives in London - sorry, this has been confusing a lot of people...but thanks anyways. The only reason why I got my NOA2 "super fast" is because I am in the military and I'm deploying in July. My fiancee will only get here in time for us to get married; for me to give her the keys to the house and then I will be gone for 6 months to a year. Good luck on your journey.

Good Luck on your deployment....!!!!!!

Hope everything goes super smoothly for you guys..

[Maleman 5]

You have received your NOA2, and your packet will then be transferred to the NVC. In turn as stated within this same post, the NVC should process it within 1 to 3 weeks. If all goes well, you should receive a letter from the NVC that has (2) numbers within the letter. The NVC letter just states that they have received your packet, and most likely will not conclude when it will be transferred. One of the numbers is a specific case number the embassy uses for your case interview. Once you receive the NVC letter you can then call the embassy, using the case number to see whether your K-1 packet has been transferred. Then depending on the embassy policy, you may or may not be able to schedule your interview. Remember, to attempt to get your medical done as soon as possible! You cannot interview until you have passed the medical. Each embassy differs from whether they will allow you to schedule your own interview or they may elect to send you another packet to process. At the Philippines embassy, once our packet was received we could call and schedule the medical and the interview. Again, check with other VJ members that have participated at your embassy. If you have applied for a K-1 visa then you will have to go on-line and process (3) forms before your interview, the DS-156, DS-156K, and DS-157. You can research example forms on VJ, but remember they may vary a bit based on prior revisions. Hope this helps.

[On the Road Again 2]

Good news from Vermont

[Yellowhead 12]

"The above petition has been approved, and forwared to the listed consulate."

On 08FEB2011, I received the email notification of the approved NOA2.

On 14FEB2011, I received the hard copy with the quoated statement above.

Who should I call to get my case number and status update? (NVC or consualte - London)

I simply waited 10 days, called NVC with my NOA2 case number, they told me they sent it to the consulate a few days prior, so I contacted consulate a few days later and they told me they had received it. My consulate deals with K visas by email, Your's might be different. Packet 3 is on its way apparently.

[JoshGriga 0]

You have received your NOA2, and your packet will then be transferred to the NVC. In turn as stated within this same post, the NVC should process it within 1 to 3 weeks. If all goes well, you should receive a letter from the NVC that has (2) numbers within the letter. The NVC letter just states that they have received your packet, and most likely will not conclude when it will be transferred. One of the numbers is a specific case number the embassy uses for your case interview. Once you receive the NVC letter you can then call the embassy, using the case number to see whether your K-1 packet has been transferred. Then depending on the embassy policy, you may or may not be able to schedule your interview. Remember, to attempt to get your medical done as soon as possible! You cannot interview until you have passed the medical. Each embassy differs from whether they will allow you to schedule your own interview or they may elect to send you another packet to process. At the Philippines embassy, once our packet was received we could call and schedule the medical and the interview. Again, check with other VJ members that have participated at your embassy. If you have applied for a K-1 visa then you will have to go on-line and process (3) forms before your interview, the DS-156, DS-156K, and DS-157. You can research example forms on VJ, but remember they may vary a bit based on prior revisions. Hope this helps.

Great info, thanks..I already completed those forms to include the DS-230 part 1.

I simply waited 10 days, called NVC with my NOA2 case number, they told me they sent it to the consulate a few days prior, so I contacted consulate a few days later and they told me they had received it. My consulate deals with K visas by email, Your's might be different. Packet 3 is on its way apparently.

10 days from which date should I wait, the 8th or the 14th?

[iampatricias 17]

From the "issue date" on the NOA2, which seems to be the 8th?

[Chavonia 4]

Glad you were able to get the info you were seeking for your inquiry. Congratulations on your fast approval. Thanks for your service to our country as well. Best wishes! =D

He is confused about the process, there is no need to be snappy.

Like I said, all NOA2s will say it will be forwarded to the consulate but it will still pass the NVC stage.

The OP did not know that. Heck, I didn't know it back then as well.

I hope everything is clear now JoshGriga

Thanks so much for steering this thread in the right direction and standing up for the OP! We need more of that kindness around here =P

[JunLei09 2]

I was just confused cause I've been reading that the packet goes to the NVC first and then the consulate but my letter from USCIS said that they forwarded it to the consulate. I was thinking that this happened because I had an approved expedite request with USCIS.

Edited February 17, 2011 by JunLei09