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Is the DS-160 making the K1 process a lot faster?

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rjmazur   1

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If you look at the timeline in my signature, you can see that things are happening at an impressive rate compared to all timelines I have seen in the past. Is it just the DS-160 form that has made this possible, or is it also due to how the embassies process these forms?

Just thought this may be an interesting topic for new people visiting this site to see.

03/xx/2013 - Met eachother

08/02/2013 - Proposed

08/12/2013 - My baby flew back to Poland sad.png

08/14/2013 - I-129F Paperwork sent

08/20/2013 - NOA1 Notice Date

08/29/2013 - Fly to Poland for two week vacation to see her, meet the family, and drive the Nurburgring!

09/20/2013 - NOA2 Notice Date

09/25/2013 - Sent forms and paperwork to fiance to prepare for next step

In meantime - Fiance gets papers translated and gets police record.

10/30/2013 - NVC Recieved Case

10/31/2013 - NVC Forwarded Case to Embassy in Warsaw

11/05/2013 - Submitted DS-160, paid visa processing fee, set medical appointment date, and set interview date

11/07/2013 - Medical appoinment date in Warsaw (apparantly only available in Warsaw or Krakow)

11/14/2013 - Interview date at Embassy in Warsaw. Purchased airplane ticket once we knew we were 100% approved.

11/21/2013 - The date of her flight to AZ. smile.png

Girl from Celebes Experienced

Girl from Celebes   588

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Indonesia
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If you look at the timeline in my signature, you can see that things are happening at an impressive rate compared to all timelines I have seen in the past. Is it just the DS-160 form that has made this possible, or is it also due to how the embassies process these forms?

Just thought this may be an interesting topic for new people visiting this site to see.

In my opinion, I think these variables are combine together, USCIS, NVC, and embassy. NOT ONLY because DS-160 form that a lot more easier but also from the initial petition, I-129F. In past, usually it took 3-6 months for USCIS to approved just for the petition. After that, case file was sit for a while at NVC and forwarded to the consulate.

Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat

- Sun Tzu-

It doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop

-Confucius-

 

-I am the beneficiary and my post is not reflecting my petitioner's point of views-

 

                                       Lifting Condition (I-751)

 

*Mailed I-751 package (06/21/2017) to CSC

*NOA-1 date (06/23/2017)

*NOA-1 received (06/28/2017)

*Check cashed (06/27/2017)

*Biometric Received (07/10/2017)

*Biometric Appointment (07/20/2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

rjmazur Rookie

rjmazur   1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Poland
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In my opinion, I think these variables are combine together, USCIS, NVC, and embassy. NOT ONLY because DS-160 form that a lot more easier but also from the initial petition, I-129F. In past, usually it took 3-6 months for USCIS to approved just for the petition. After that, case file was sit for a while at NVC and forwarded to the consulate.

I see you're basically at the same point as I am in this process. I will be interested to see how things go for us in this last stretch.

03/xx/2013 - Met eachother

08/02/2013 - Proposed

08/12/2013 - My baby flew back to Poland sad.png

08/14/2013 - I-129F Paperwork sent

08/20/2013 - NOA1 Notice Date

08/29/2013 - Fly to Poland for two week vacation to see her, meet the family, and drive the Nurburgring!

09/20/2013 - NOA2 Notice Date

09/25/2013 - Sent forms and paperwork to fiance to prepare for next step

In meantime - Fiance gets papers translated and gets police record.

10/30/2013 - NVC Recieved Case

10/31/2013 - NVC Forwarded Case to Embassy in Warsaw

11/05/2013 - Submitted DS-160, paid visa processing fee, set medical appointment date, and set interview date

11/07/2013 - Medical appoinment date in Warsaw (apparantly only available in Warsaw or Krakow)

11/14/2013 - Interview date at Embassy in Warsaw. Purchased airplane ticket once we knew we were 100% approved.

11/21/2013 - The date of her flight to AZ. smile.png

Girl from Celebes Experienced

Girl from Celebes   588

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Indonesia
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I see you're basically at the same point as I am in this process. I will be interested to see how things go for us in this last stretch.

I guess, in average most people are pretty same now when processing at USCIS. When case file received by US embassy now is depend to K-1 visa applicants to make their process get faster.

Some people have problem for instance I-134 (affidavit support) because they need co-sponsor, or other documents like police certificate especially for those who had lived in another countries, and etc. It also doesn't count when consulate put a visa on AP (administrative processing) for a while.

For my case, I've got my case number on October, 24th, but I still don't set my an appointment interview date yet or go to fill DS-160 form.

Since my fiance will come to Indonesia for my interview and being in the military he has to get permission to travel to another country. It will delay a bit for our last step to K-1 visa. After he got approval and then I am going to set interview date for me. Our I-797 will expired on February so we still have plenty amount of times.

I will say, after visa is approved that what I will count for the whole process and determine whether it is a lot faster or not. But just my 2 cents. Other people can easily disagree with me.

Edited by Girl from Celebes

Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat

- Sun Tzu-

It doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop

-Confucius-

 

-I am the beneficiary and my post is not reflecting my petitioner's point of views-

 

                                       Lifting Condition (I-751)

 

*Mailed I-751 package (06/21/2017) to CSC

*NOA-1 date (06/23/2017)

*NOA-1 received (06/28/2017)

*Check cashed (06/27/2017)

*Biometric Received (07/10/2017)

*Biometric Appointment (07/20/2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   46,426

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum. ***

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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