December 2013 filers

[MB1 2]

Hi Everyone,

Is anyone waiting on the decision from TSC?

The USCIS received my case on December 10th - since then I am waiting for them to provide a decision. I submitted a Service Request and recently I received an email stating that I am going through some security checks and they wont make any decision until they get updates, they said they are not sure abou the time frame on security checks?

Did anyone ever heard or experienced this with their case? I would appreciate all your responses.

Thanks in adavnce!

[frontgear 194]

I've seen a couple of December filers are going thru this pending security checks #######. A couple of November filers as well. Just another reason to delay our petitions.

[TheFoxxy 76]

Hi Everyone,

Is anyone waiting on the decision from TSC?

The USCIS received my case on December 10th - since then I am waiting for them to provide a decision. I submitted a Service Request and recently I received an email stating that I am going through some security checks and they wont make any decision until they get updates, they said they are not sure abou the time frame on security checks?

Did anyone ever heard or experienced this with their case? I would appreciate all your responses.

Thanks in adavnce!

They are running background checks on you and/or your fiance/e. This is pretty standard and seems to be taking a while for the TSC. Usually this is the last thing that keeps your petition from being approved so I would say it is safe to assume you will be getting an approval within the coming weeks.

This is probably where most of you December filers are at.. Hang tight!

[Noura_914 47]

Hi guys,

So I'm completely confused. From what I understood; when the consulate receives your approved petition and other files from NVC and the status is "ready" then the consulate sends the beneficiary (fiance) a packet with the medical sheet and list of things to bring, etc and sometimes an appointment letter. Today I checked the my mail and I received a paper from NVC saying to go online to ceac.state.gov and have my fiance fill out a DS-160. I found this strange, because I was told a DS-160 would not be required. Ok, so we fill out the DS-160 and say it's for a K-1 and all that; then it says you schedule your own interview (just like you would a tourist visa.) We can't schedule it until my fiance pays the fee at the bank (which he'll do tomorrow morning) but my question is what about this "packet 3" and medical?? he had his vaccinations and has proof of it but I was under the impression he had to do a full medical with a consulate approved doctor. Does this all seem strange to anyone??

[frontgear 194]

Hi guys,

So I'm completely confused. From what I understood; when the consulate receives your approved petition and other files from NVC and the status is "ready" then the consulate sends the beneficiary (fiance) a packet with the medical sheet and list of things to bring, etc and sometimes an appointment letter. Today I checked the my mail and I received a paper from NVC saying to go online to ceac.state.gov and have my fiance fill out a DS-160. I found this strange, because I was told a DS-160 would not be required. Ok, so we fill out the DS-160 and say it's for a K-1 and all that; then it says you schedule your own interview (just like you would a tourist visa.) We can't schedule it until my fiance pays the fee at the bank (which he'll do tomorrow morning) but my question is what about this "packet 3" and medical?? he had his vaccinations and has proof of it but I was under the impression he had to do a full medical with a consulate approved doctor. Does this all seem strange to anyone??

I believe all K-1 petitions require the DS-160 form now.

This is how I understand my country (Vietnam) works, but I am not sure about yours. When we get our case number from NVC, we can go ahead and fill out the DS-160 online, then print out the last confirmation page. Then we go to the traveldocs.us site to fill out the form to pay for the visa fee. Once the visa fee is paid, wait 24 hrs, then go back to the site to schedule the interview appt. In the meantime, the consulate is going to send my beneficiary a Packet 3 with docs to send back to them. Once we have scheduled the interview, we can print the interview appt confirmation page and schedule the medical exam + vaccinations with a consulate approved doctor.

[Noura_914 47]

I believe all K-1 petitions require the DS-160 form now.

This is how I understand my country (Vietnam) works, but I am not sure about yours. When we get our case number from NVC, we can go ahead and fill out the DS-160 online, then print out the last confirmation page. Then we go to the traveldocs.us site to fill out the form to pay for the visa fee. Once the visa fee is paid, wait 24 hrs, then go back to the site to schedule the interview appt. In the meantime, the consulate is going to send my beneficiary a Packet 3 with docs to send back to them. Once we have scheduled the interview, we can print the interview appt confirmation page and schedule the medical exam + vaccinations with a consulate approved doctor.

Thanks! The deeper I dig into this though, the more confusing it gets. This is what I saw on the traveldocs website "K visa applicants may self-schedule an appointment once they have been notified by the U.S. Consulate that their case has been received in Casablanca and they have received their instruction packet from the Consulate. Any appointments that are scheduled without this notification will be cancelled."

So according to this, he can't schedule without receiving this instruction packet from the consulate. What is even more confusing is that on the consulate website it says "Please note that once a K visa petition is approved by USCIS, the file will be sent to the U.S. Consulate in Casablanca and we will contact the beneficiary of the petition directly to schedule an interview date."

Why all this conflicting information? Do we schedule or do they? Also, was he supposed to fill out the DS-160 before receiving the packet? The case has been there since last Tuesday and he hasn't yet received anything. I'm not so concerned about this as of yet only because it's Ramadan and people are working way less hours.

[frontgear 194]

@Noura_914: I think it's better that he follow the consulate instructions (i.e.: wait until he receives the Packet 3 before filling out DS-160 and pay visa fee).

Any new approvals tonight?

[DRbound 38]

No new approvals, but i thought my case had already been sent to the nvc on the 10th, received this message tonight:

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)


Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity


On June 30, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.


For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.



If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results

listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current

processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.


*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Check Processing Times.

I guess i thought i was further along than i was! I received the paper NOA2 weeks ago that says they shipped it off already.. guess that was a lie! Anyway, i'm not complaining was just confused by getting another message from uscis after calling nvc a few times already requesting my case #.

[Lenny&Sanna 114]

No new approvals, but i thought my case had already been sent to the nvc on the 10th, received this message tonight:

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On June 30, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results

listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current

processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Check Processing Times.

I guess i thought i was further along than i was! I received the paper NOA2 weeks ago that says they shipped it off already.. guess that was a lie! Anyway, i'm not complaining was just confused by getting another message from uscis after calling nvc a few times already requesting my case #.

They always send a HUGE batch of approved NOA2 to NVC for processing. I'm sure yours was just put in a box and shipped with a large batch like they usually have been doing. At least you now can rest assured knowing it's on it's way

[Zach<3Katiuska 58]

By looking at IGORS LIST...tsc is catching up!! 5 approvals

Edited July 1, 2014 by Zach<3Katiuska

[frontgear 194]

Three from December and one from May 2014.

I hope I am reading it right. One approval for a May 2014 petition from TSC? That fast?

[Zach<3Katiuska 58]

i also thought there were 3 but if u look at igors (Its actually counted by NOA1) but i still see it as december filer lol...i mean thats their filing date. But uscis receives it a few days later.hopefully we r receivving ours soon

[Cakemaker 13]

Three from December and one from May 2014.

I hope I am reading it right. One approval for a May 2014 petition from TSC? That fast?

There is something wrong with that May 2014 timeline. It is listed twice for TSC and CSC. It's also at the top of both lists, and there is an issue with the formatting of the NOA2 date.

[jfgk1987 303]

There is something wrong with that May 2014 timeline. It is listed twice for TSC and CSC. It's also at the top of both lists, and there is an issue with the formatting of the NOA2 date.

Yeah they're ruining the wholeeee aesthetic of Igor's list for TSC. It bugs me!!

[Texasav8r 183]

There is something wrong with that May 2014 timeline. It is listed twice for TSC and CSC. It's also at the top of both lists, and there is an issue with the formatting of the NOA2 date.

He incorrectly filled out his timeline indicating a transfer from TSC. A very common mistake. That was a CSC filer.

Edit: Actually both May NOA1's were filled out incorrectly. They were not transferred from TSC...they are both CSC filers. <sigh>

Edited July 1, 2014 by Texasav8r