Anyone from TSC K1 fiance please comment when you get a case number!!

[anner87 2]

I called the NVC yesterday and still no sign of them receiving anything from the USCIS. However I was doing a lil research on the website of the US Embassy in London and noticed something very interesting. Now on our NOA2 is said it was forwarding it the the listed consulate which on the notice it didn't have the location of which consulate. When I looked on the Embassy of the US consulate website I came upon this page......

New Immigrant Visa Fees Effective February 1, 2013, all individuals issued immigrant visas at the U.S. Embassy in London must pay a $165.00 USCIS Immigrant Fee before traveling to the United States. Only prospective adoptive parents whose child(ren) is/are entering the United States under either the Orphan or Hague Process, Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants who were employed by the U.S. government, returning residents, and those issued K visas are exempt from the new fee. The fee must be paid after the immigrant visa has been issued but before the applicant travels to the United States on the visa. Read more.... .

An immigrant visa is required of anyone who wishes to enter the United States to reside there permanently, whether or not that person plans to seek employment in the United States. U.S. immigration law provides for the issuance of immigrant visas in four general categories: immediate relative, family based, employment based, and the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, known as the "green card" lottery.

There are THREE steps involved in applying for an immigrant visa:

Step 1: Filing an immigrant visa petition with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Step 2: The processing of the immigrant visa either by the National Visa Center in New Hampshire or the Immigrant Visa Unit at the Embassy in London.

Step 3: The immigrant visa interview and medical examination.

To find out more about this process, please click on the relevant tabs on the left-hand Navigation bar.

Further information is available from the Department of State website.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE STEP 2 it says it will be processed at the NVC or the IMMIGRANT VISA UNIT IN LONDON!!!!

Now for all of us that received our NOA2 and said sent to consulate I wonder if this is what they meant... Interesting...I'll be looking more into this later on today but if anyone else does please let us know.

Good luck again to everyone.

Correct me if I am wrong, but K-1 visas are non immigrant since they are only good for 90 days. That is why you have file to adjust your status to permanent resident after you get married in the states.

Check out these pages:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html

http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/fiance.html

The London embassy page states this "The approved petition is forwarded to the Immigrant Visa Unit at this Embassy through the National Visa Center in New Hampshire. On receipt of the approved petition the Immigrant Visa Unit will begin processing the visa application."

They are processed similarly to immigrant visas, but K-1s are non-immigrant. The "forwarded to listed consulate" is a standard line and if there is no consulate listed it just means it was sent to the NVC on its way to the embassy.

I hope that helps!

[SenA 10]

NOA2 June 25th, Notice of shipment to DOS July 16th... I called the DoS today and they told me that the NVC has received my case but they told me to call NVC to get my case number/info. So, I'm on hold with NVC right now

[pacharya 6]

NOA2 June 25th, Notice of shipment to DOS July 16th... I called the DoS today and they told me that the NVC has received my case but they told me to call NVC to get my case number/info. So, I'm on hold with NVC right now

Hopefully you get the number while you're on the call.

I've got my notice of shipment on 17th so I'll try calling on Monday !

Good luck !

[SenA 10]

Aaaaand I just got cut off after waiting 20 minutes on hold. #######.

[SenA 10]

Hooray, the 2nd 20 minute wait was worth it! I got our case number! The rep said they only keep them in the buildling for about 5 business days (and they received the case yesterday), so that means some time next week it should be shipped off to the embassy! I had a dream the other night that my fiance's interview was scheduled for September 5th. VERY vivid dream. I'm holding that date in my heart and now it's not looking all that crazy! Anyway, if anyone got their shipment notice this week, start calling! Mine was only 3 days ago and voila! Case number! Good luck to all still waiting and thanks to everyone for the continued support of this awesome community

[SenA 10]

So yesterday my fiance called DOS and they told him our new case number and that it will be sent to my embassy within 1 to 2 days.This morning the online tracker said our case is still at NVC and tonight it states that it is IN TRANSIT :-)

This may be a silly question, but what online tracker? I just got our case number and I asked the customer service rep if I could check anywhere online to see when it's sent out and she told me no, I just have to call back if I want to check.

[Jeannie & Al 18]

Sek - you and I seem to run on the same course! congrats - I got mine today too!

Mine is NoA2 6/25, shipped from USCIS 7/16, number assigned today.

looks like they are finally realizing how to do it correctly there and expediting the K1s like they should have. We are still trying for mid august tfor him to be here - we will be begging for an early interview slot, etc as we are ready to go.

good luck everyone who hasn't gotten their number yet - looks like it will come soon!

[SenA 10]

Sek - you and I seem to run on the same course! congrats - I got mine today too!

Mine is NoA2 6/25, shipped from USCIS 7/16, number assigned today.

looks like they are finally realizing how to do it correctly there and expediting the K1s like they should have. We are still trying for mid august tfor him to be here - we will be begging for an early interview slot, etc as we are ready to go.

good luck everyone who hasn't gotten their number yet - looks like it will come soon!

Congrats, Jeannie! Maybe we'll be interview date twins as well

Btw in response to my own silly question, here's where everyone can check your case transit once you've got the number from NVC: https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?

[Dustin and Janen 86]

You are very lucky. Mine was shipped from NVC on 7/10 and still nothing. This is the 5th week since NOA2 (June 13)

I did get a response from NVCResearch an hour ago telling me to wait another 6-8 weeks that my case was "received recently". And my congressman's office was told another 1-2 weeks. Who knows.

[Kisturia 7]

This may be a silly question, but what online tracker? I just got our case number and I asked the customer service rep if I could check anywhere online to see when it's sent out and she told me no, I just have to call back if I want to check.

Try this

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx

It's considered an immigrant visa type for this kind of online check so don't get confused. Just put your case number in there and find out where your case is

[r3dg3cko rob 4]

Just got the case number!

NOA1 - 7th Dec

Transferred to TSC - 29th May

NOA2 - 18th June

notice that it was sent to NVC - 11th July

NVC Case number - 19th July

[Cliff&Liz 10]

I just got my Case /# today i was NOA2 June 24.

[pacharya 6]

You are very lucky. Mine was shipped from NVC on 7/10 and still nothing. This is the 5th week since NOA2 (June 13)

I did get a response from NVCResearch an hour ago telling me to wait another 6-8 weeks that my case was "received recently". And my congressman's office was told another 1-2 weeks. Who knows.

Dustin, I am so sorry man. I can only imagine what you may be going through. You were one of the first ones from the TSC batch to get approved and now you have to go through this #######. I really feel for you and I sincerely hope you get your number ASAP.

[Dustin and Janen 86]

Dustin, I am so sorry man. I can only imagine what you may be going through. You were one of the first ones from the TSC batch to get approved and now you have to go through this #######. I really feel for you and I sincerely hope you get your number ASAP.

Thanks. I'm trying not to let it ruin my birthday tomorrow. We are planning a skype dinner/breakfast date. She will eat dinner and I will eat breakfast. Haha. We just planned it today, so it's been keeping my mind off NVC. When we got approved on June 13th we really though her getting here around my birthday would be realistic, haha we were wrong.

[pacharya 6]

Thanks. I'm trying not to let it ruin my birthday tomorrow. We are planning a skype dinner/breakfast date. She will eat dinner and I will eat breakfast. Haha. We just planned it today, so it's been keeping my mind off NVC. When we got approved on June 13th we really though her getting here around my birthday would be realistic, haha we were wrong.

Yea, when we filed in December, we thought realistically by June end, she would be in States but we were wrong as well. We barely made it to our approval by June end. I guess with this immigration process, we just can't be sure what will happen when. It is just safe to not have any major plans/occasions scheduled before you get everything you need. The bitter truth, what to say !!

PS: Many many happy returns of the day in advance, and I do hope you get your number tomorrow from NVC as a birthday gift