I129F Approved, Now waiting for embassy in Costa Rica to recieve the case.. looking for some answers!!!

[ky555soul 0]

Hello,

My fiancee and I are new to the forum. Looks like a great place to share our stories and get some answers to a really long and frustrating process! Our I129F Petition was approved in the US on July 8th,2011 a few weeks ago. I'm an american citizen, and my fiancee is Costa Rican. We haven't heard anything from the embassy here in San Jose yet about when we will receive our package and guidance on the next steps in the process. Has anyone on here been through the same process and might be able to provide us with some answers on what happens next? How long does it take for the embassy to contact us? And once they do, how long is the rest of the process from there? When should expect our appointments and receiving the actual visa?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

Kyler and Natalia

[tati_mike 0]

hi my fiancee its from CR WELL ACTUALLY MY WIFE CAUSE SHE IS ALREADY HERE,IF THEY HAVENT CALL YOU,YOU ARE SUPPOUST TO CALL THEM REMEMBER THE MAIL IN CR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL BUT CALL THEY ARE VERY NICE AND THERE ARE 2 LADYS THAT ANSWER THE PHONE ALL THE TIME,THEY ALSO SPEAK SPANISH SO YOUR FIANCEE CAN CALL TOO. I CALLED GOT THEY PUT THE INSTRUCCIONS TOGETHER FOR ME PICK IT UP,AND CALLED THEM WHEN I WAS READY THEY GAVE ME THE APPOIMENT FOR THE INTERVIEW IN A WEEK GOT APPROVED LIKE THE OTHER 6 PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE A VERY RELAXED PROCCESS, MAKE SURE THAT YOU TAKE ALL THE PAPER WORK THEY ASK YOU AND PICTURES AND YOU SHOULD BE OK, BUT YES CALL THEM THE 2 LADIES ARE VERY NICE.

[mugumogu 18]

Well, I'm not with the same country, but the process is generally the same. I did a lot of research prior to starting the K-1 process and discovered that 8 months from start to finish is about what you can expect. The process can go much more quickly or take longer depending on the consulate you're working with and how quickly you respond to the next steps. You will receive an NOA1 next confirming receipt of your petition. Once it's approved, you will receive an NOA2. That's about where I'm at now. What you can do on here is create a timeline and the website will show you timelines of other people that are also going though this process at the same time as you and that also helps to give you a good idea of how long everything will take.