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[PG & JW 0]

haha! I think thats a good thing

I don't think they love me I sent an email to the Immigrant Visa Dept asking about my visa over 2 weeks ago and haven't gone a response back! Feel free to rub some of that good luck off on me <3

[chestnutt 10]

haha! I think thats a good thing

I don't think they love me I sent an email to the Immigrant Visa Dept asking about my visa over 2 weeks ago and haven't gone a response back! Feel free to rub some of that good luck off on me <3

I'm so sorry to hear that, it must be so frustrating Pretty poor form on the no answer for 2 weeks as well...

[Ozgirl1981 78]

Oh awesome!! I was just coming on here to check if there were any updates haha. Now on to the next confusing thing, I'm looking at paying the $240 visa fee thing and we have to make a profile at the USTraveldocs site which I have done. It says in the instructions here http://www.ustraveldocs.com/au/au-niv-paymentinfo.asp#overview that we need to click schedule appointment and set that up, I'm just making sure this is something we do and not something that is pre-loaded into the system for us since we get told when our interview will be? Also the first question when you click schedule is whether it's an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, this point confuses me a lot for the K1 because for some things it seems to be immigrant and some things it seems to be non-immigrant!

And on the immigrant vs nonimmigrant.. I believe the K1 is a nonimmigrant, but once enter the US it becomes an immigrant.. to forget the confusion, I would select non immigrant visa.

Hey Chestnutt,

You will need to create it because before you have your interview you will need to have filled in the online DS-160 and have paid the fee. Try to get it all completed ahead of time because its another one of those long repeat all of your infomation we have already done.

hopefully when you are approved you wont be stuck in visa limbo like me

Oh dear.. that doesn't sound good. What is your CEAC saying? Are you in AP? Wishing you all the best and hope your visa gets to you very soon

[Ozgirl1981 78]

Oh awesome!! I was just coming on here to check if there were any updates haha. Now on to the next confusing thing, I'm looking at paying the $240 visa fee thing and we have to make a profile at the USTraveldocs site which I have done. It says in the instructions here http://www.ustraveldocs.com/au/au-niv-paymentinfo.asp#overview that we need to click schedule appointment and set that up, I'm just making sure this is something we do and not something that is pre-loaded into the system for us since we get told when our interview will be? Also the first question when you click schedule is whether it's an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, this point confuses me a lot for the K1 because for some things it seems to be immigrant and some things it seems to be non-immigrant!

P.s Dont forget that the $240 is in US dollars so you need to find the correct amount. I think from memory (without finding the page again) it's about $265 AU.

I envy you only paying that amount.. I have to pay it x4. Over $1000 for our visa fee.. ekk

[PG & JW 0]

Oh dear.. that doesn't sound good. What is your CEAC saying? Are you in AP? Wishing you all the best and hope your visa gets to you very soon

My CEAC is showing the attached status. It has not changed since I got my congratulatory accpetance of my application on Dec 3.

[Ozgirl1981 78]

And on the immigrant vs nonimmigrant.. I believe the K1 is a nonimmigrant, but once enter the US it becomes an immigrant.. to forget the confusion, I would select non immigrant visa.

I was wrong.. it is an immigrant visa

My CEAC is showing the attached status. It has not changed since I got my congratulatory accpetance of my application on Dec 3.

Oh dear.. I would be emailing them again very soon with URGENT in the subject and seeing if they reply. Good luck

[chestnutt 10]

I was wrong.. it is an immigrant visa

Yeah I just paid the fee about an hour ago, it's an immigrant visa and I paid by credit card so it just automatically charged me the correct amount This process must be getting so expensive for you with doing everything 4x over

[PG & JW 0]

Oh dear.. I would be emailing them again very soon with URGENT in the subject and seeing if they reply. Good luck

I did email them concerned and they responded with:

Thank you for your recent inquiry.

We apologize for the delay in the processing of your application.

Your case is being reviewed by the consular officer for their adjudication. If further documents are required, our office will be in contact with you.

Generally, it will take 5 business days to print your visa and prepare your document package after the consular officer has reviewed and adjudicated a case.

The visa package will be posted back in the me

Thank you

U.S. Consulate General, Sydney

Immigrant Visa Unit

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I responded to the above hoping to get a timeline or something to go on and it has been over two weeks and still no response. My US fiance today decided to email them as he is concerned with the status.

[Ozgirl1981 78]

Yeah I just paid the fee about an hour ago, it's an immigrant visa and I paid by credit card so it just automatically charged me the correct amount This process must be getting so expensive for you with doing everything 4x over

Yeah your not wrong.. I estimate that by the time AOS is paid for, it will be $10,000 for this process. AOS will be the killer. That will be about $2800 for the 4 of us alone. I have also emailed for earlier interview as we have tentative wedding plans for early Feb, so I wont pay my visa fee yet. Does it say anything about the interview date while doing the fee process?

I did email them concerned and they responded with:

Thank you for your recent inquiry.

We apologize for the delay in the processing of your application.

Your case is being reviewed by the consular officer for their adjudication. If further documents are required, our office will be in contact with you.

Generally, it will take 5 business days to print your visa and prepare your document package after the consular officer has reviewed and adjudicated a case.

The visa package will be posted back in the me

Thank you

U.S. Consulate General, Sydney

Immigrant Visa Unit

(CC)

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I responded to the above hoping to get a timeline or something to go on and it has been over two weeks and still no response. My US fiance today decided to email them as he is concerned with the status.

Well I know it's prob not going to help you feel better, but there's a New Year right around the corner. Maybe your visa will be the first one printed for 2014 and it will be on it's way to you. Best wishes..

[PG & JW 0]

Yeah I just paid the fee about an hour ago, it's an immigrant visa and I paid by credit card so it just automatically charged me the correct amount This process must be getting so expensive for you with doing everything 4x over

Chest, did your recepit emailed to you from the DOS - did it say online non immigrant visa application DS-160? eg like attached?

[chestnutt 10]

Yeah your not wrong.. I estimate that by the time AOS is paid for, it will be $10,000 for this process. AOS will be the killer. That will be about $2800 for the 4 of us alone. I have also emailed for earlier interview as we have tentative wedding plans for early Feb, so I wont pay my visa fee yet. Does it say anything about the interview date while doing the fee process?

Urgh that's so ridiculous!! Yeah good idea, hopefully they have something for you. When I clicked schedule interview you just have to put some details in (passport no., priority date, case number etc.), make sure your address details are right, and then it gives you options for payment. I paid by credit card and then just got a simple PDF receipt generated with my details and a barcode and receipt number on it.

Chest, did your recepit emailed to you from the DOS - did it say online non immigrant visa application DS-160? eg like attached?

Yep I did my DS-160 before I sent in packet 3 as you need to send in the confirmation page with your packet. Then I got a payment receipt generated when I paid the fee today.

[PG & JW 0]

aight awesome trying to make sure I hadn't done the wrong thing down the line

Maybe we have hit our yearly Visa issues and next year they will be nice to me and love me too

[chestnutt 10]

aight awesome trying to make sure I hadn't done the wrong thing down the line

Maybe we have hit our yearly Visa issues and next year they will be nice to me and love me too

Sweet Yeah hopefully in the new year they will start pumping them out haha

[PG & JW 0]

Sweet Yeah hopefully in the new year they will start pumping them out haha

Chest and Ozgirl what are your priority dates?

[chestnutt 10]

Mine is the 30th October