July 2013 K-1 Visa Filers

[emilchik 1]

They changed their rules. As of October 15 you need to submit DS-160 instead of 3 old forms. If you checked old forms, they had a lot of duplications of questions. Now you only need to fill out one online form. That makes your life easier.

[andruida 5]

Hi everyone!! First I want to say Congrats to all of you who are finally starting to get their case numbers :-) It's nice to see that things are moving along.

For my part, I am still waiting for the Noa2 :-/ are there other people in this situation? I was hopeful for a while but now I feel like I shouldn't expect anything before Xmas (5months),

Anyway, I am staying positive :-) and wish all of you luck whatever step of the process you're at!!

[MD & NM 0]

Just finished my medical and will come back tomorrow for the result...and I have checked our case via CEAC and said it is now READY FOR INTERVIEW...WOW!....thank God! I need to bring with me this notice to the SLEC tomorrow....:-) God bless me with good results for my medical...:-) and we have scheduled my interview on October 24, too...they allowed us to make the appointment via phone even if they dont have yet the hardcopy of our case yet...the lady at first didn't want to schedule us and so my fiance was just quiet listening to her on the other line while talking and explaining things but eventually (thanks to her), she said to my fiance that she will allow it but we should make sure to check first if they have our case before the interview or else we will have to reschedule it...but now since it says at the CEAC that it is READY...so it means that my interview date is final already! Thank GOD! :-)

Congratulations.

[geff44 30]

Hi everyone!! First I want to say Congrats to all of you who are finally starting to get their case numbers :-) It's nice to see that things are moving along.

For my part, I am still waiting for the Noa2 :-/ are there other people in this situation? I was hopeful for a while but now I feel like I shouldn't expect anything before Xmas (5months),

Anyway, I am staying positive :-) and wish all of you luck whatever step of the process you're at!!

Checking on your timeline, I see that you submitted your application on same day as ours and your NOA1 receipt was one day before me. I got an RFE request September 30. Mailed RFE and USCIS acknowledge receipt Oct. 16. Just hang in there. Yours will be adjudicated soon

[andruida 5]

Checking on your timeline, I see that you submitted your application on same day as ours and your NOA1 receipt was one day before me. I got an RFE request September 30. Mailed RFE and USCIS acknowledge receipt Oct. 16. Just hang in there. Yours will be adjudicated soon

Thank you! I hope you're right

[touchily 0]

Hi everyone!! First I want to say Congrats to all of you who are finally starting to get their case numbers :-) It's nice to see that things are moving along.

For my part, I am still waiting for the Noa2 :-/ are there other people in this situation? I was hopeful for a while but now I feel like I shouldn't expect anything before Xmas (5months),

Anyway, I am staying positive :-) and wish all of you luck whatever step of the process you're at!!

Hi, yes, here's another couple waiting for the next step.

Timewise, we're still in good shape because i do not plan on moving over the ocean before June 2014, but not hearing something... (als "ALL" other July-filers got processed so far) drives me crazy. I checked the cases before and after us and they're all processed *jealous!*

Regards,

touchiyl

[kitthekat 1,317]

I got my case number today from NVC. The guy was really nice and took down both our e-mail addresses and phone numbers and verified my mailing address. He told me to call back every day to check if it's been sent to the Embassy. Anyone know what to do with the invoice ID?

[ggsacks 82]

Hi everyone!! First I want to say Congrats to all of you who are finally starting to get their case numbers :-) It's nice to see that things are moving along.

For my part, I am still waiting for the Noa2 :-/ are there other people in this situation? I was hopeful for a while but now I feel like I shouldn't expect anything before Xmas (5months),

Anyway, I am staying positive :-) and wish all of you luck whatever step of the process you're at!!

Hi, yes, here's another couple waiting for the next step.

Timewise, we're still in good shape because i do not plan on moving over the ocean before June 2014, but not hearing something... (als "ALL" other July-filers got processed so far) drives me crazy. I checked the cases before and after us and they're all processed *jealous!*

Regards,

touchiyl

Same here, but at CSC. They're now processing late Sep filers while ours hasn't been touched since July. Only a handful of July filers at CSC on VJ haven't received their NOA2.

Today for the first time we called USCIS just to see if they might have a suggestion as to why our case is taking longer than others. The rep actually voluntarily escalated us to a Tier 2 officer unprompted after my USC partner asked a few questions. We waited on hold for three hours (yes, HOURS) for the Tier 2 rep to then recite generic answers to us and then hang up.

The Tier 2 rep said that we're in background checks, that she can't tell us anything more or estimate when something will happen, that our timing is completely normal, and that despite what it might look like, most July filers haven't yet been approved. She then got sort of angry at my partner for calling while inside posted processing times, and then disconnected the call.

That was it.

[Sarah---Nichelle 1]

Packet 3 Question

We got a letter today from the embassy - stating theyve received our application and to go to a website for packet 3 instructions & what to do next ... Is that normal? or do people usually get a hard copy of packet 3 instructions etc.

[ggsacks 82]

Yikes - this had never occurred to me until now, but my USC partner (who has a rather common first name but very uncommon last name) has a distant cousin in Ohio, almost the same age with the exact same name as him, who has an extensive criminal record. A quick Google shows that he was indicted by grand jury on drug trafficking charges in 2012, and that he's just been in court this month for theft.

Could THIS be why we're stuck in background checks?

[kitthekat 1,317]

Yikes - this had never occurred to me until now, but my USC partner (who has a rather common first name but very uncommon last name) has a distant cousin in Ohio, almost the same age with the exact same name as him, who has an extensive criminal record. A quick Google shows that he was indicted by grand jury on drug trafficking charges in 2012, and that he's just been in court this month for theft.

Could THIS be why we're stuck in background checks?

I'm so sorry to hear that And yeah I do think it's a possibility that that's the reason you're still in background checks. One of my friends has the same name as a suspected terrorist and a few years back, when he entered the USA, CBP held him for almost 48 hours until they confirmed it was an error. He missed his connecting flight and the conference he was supposed to speak at. Craziness.

I'm not sure what else you could do in this case except wait it out. Once they've run all the checks they need to, and they see for sure he's not the same guy as your cousin, I'm sure the approval will come. I would suggest appealing to your senator/congressman but I think they usually refrain from getting involved until it's outside normal processing times. All I can say is, hang in there...

[kitthekat 1,317]

Packet 3 Question

We got a letter today from the embassy - stating theyve received our application and to go to a website for packet 3 instructions & what to do next ... Is that normal? or do people usually get a hard copy of packet 3 instructions etc.

It varies by Embassy, some send packet 3 via normal mail, some do it electronically, some don't even get packet 3. Best would be to follow the instructions from the Embassy.

Here's some information on the requirements for the consulate in Amsterdam: http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Netherlands&cty=Amsterdam%C2'>

[jeamac 0]

Hi everyone! I m a newbie here:) I see useful guidelines and great views relative to k1 visa. thanks for these. My bf filed his petition on Sept 10. When do think interview invitation will be sent. to him? He s set to come back in the philstaff this Nov. Hope he'l get interviewed before he leaves.

[rhirhi 35]

Those at the London Embassy- has anyone received a packet 3 yet?

[kitthekat 1,317]

It varies by Embassy, some send packet 3 via normal mail, some do it electronically, some don't even get packet 3. Best would be to follow the instructions from the Embassy.

Here's some information on the requirements for the consulate in Amsterdam:

ETA: http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Netherlands&cty=Amsterdam