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sebbiesmd   1

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Hi,

My fiance had his interview back in August and they could not issue the visa because of a typo in a document. Now they have the correct document- does anyone know how long it will take them to contact us?

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TBoneTX   45,071

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Embassy/Consulate forum -- topic involves that phase. ***

If you had a timeline or any indication of which embassy you're dealing with, people might be able to help you specifically. As a courtesy to others, please do something to keep people from having to dig into your posts to try to figure out which embassy you're dealing with.

Go atop any VJ page, click "Embassy Info," find your embassy, and call or e-mail them for an answer.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Dave&Roza   748

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Does anyone know how long it takes an embassy to review your case again once they have received all the paperwork they needed during your interview>?

Which Embassy are you at? Once you get to the Embasy stage it is very specific to which Embassy you wil have the interview at. I could tell you that it took us only 3 days for them to schedule the interview and that interview was for 5 days later. Total of 8 days at the Embassy, but we could not get the medical done in time and had to reschedule which was 14 days later. All that is meaningless to you unless you are going thru the Almaty Consulate.

Please provide teh Embassy so we can give you a better idea.

Good luck,

Dave

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sebbiesmd   1

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Which Embassy are you at? Once you get to the Embasy stage it is very specific to which Embassy you wil have the interview at. I could tell you that it took us only 3 days for them to schedule the interview and that interview was for 5 days later. Total of 8 days at the Embassy, but we could not get the medical done in time and had to reschedule which was 14 days later. All that is meaningless to you unless you are going thru the Almaty Consulate.

Please provide teh Embassy so we can give you a better idea.

Good luck,

Dave

Hi Dave,

My fiance already had his interview and we had an unexpected typo on one of the documents that were sent to the embassy from another countries.

We fixed the mistake and resent them the info and they have had it since monday but we haven not heard anything back from them on how to move forward. That is the turnaround i am inquiring about.

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TBoneTX   45,071

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Embassy/Consulate forum (topic involves that stage) and merged with an essentially identical topic. Please avoid posting multiple times on the same issue, and please answer the questions as to which consulate is being dealt with, because this often matters. ***

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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