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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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I'm looking to get a tourist visa for my fiancee's mother and her friend. Can someone give me details about how long in advance of travel we should apply?

And maybe more generally a good resource for making it through this process smoothly?

K1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate : Ukraine

I-129F Sent : 2014-03-28

I-129F NOA1 : 2014-04-04

I-129F NOA2 : 2014-05-06

NVC Received : 2014-05-20

NVC Sent to Embassy: 2014-05-26

Kyiv interview: June 23th (Approved)

POE date: July 22nd

Wedding date: August 10th

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Thailand
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I'm looking to get a tourist visa for my fiancee's mother and her friend. Can someone give me details about how long in advance of travel we should apply?

And maybe more generally a good resource for making it through this process smoothly?

You have nothing to do with anyone's tourist visa. Both people will apply on their own. Both will need to understand the strongest ties rule and comply. This is the most important aspect.

Everyone is considered an intending immigrant that holds any type of visa. This means they have to prove beyond a doubt they must return. Understanding this will make the process smoother. I am sure consideration will be given for the current situation in the country.

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Ukraine
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It's very quick. You go in to the interview and they tell you if you're approved or not on the spot. Interview dates are available for pretty much any day. If approved, it will take a couple of days for them to put the visa in the passport and then maybe a couple more days to deliver to your city if you're not picking up in Kiev (not more than a week or so).

1/4/13 - I129-F Sent | 1/8/13 - Received by USCIS
1/10/13 - NOA1 to VSC | 1/11/13 - Text/Email | 1/17/13 - Hard Copy Received
1/16/13 - Alien Registration Number changed
5/24/13 or 5/29/13 - Case Transferred to TSC
7/2/13 - NOA2 from TSC! (173 days from NOA1) | 7/6/13 - Hard Copy Received
7/18/13 - Shipped to NVC | 7/26/13 - Received at NVC and case number assigned
7/29/13 - In transit to consulate | 7/31/13 - Received by consulate
8/20/13 - Medical - Passed | 8/21/13 - Interview - Approved!
8/28/13 - Passport with visa ready to pickup from courier
10/17/13 - POE - JFK
10/28/13 - Applied for SSN and marriage license | 11/2/13 - SS card received
11/21/13 - Wedding


12/30/13 - I485/I765/I131 Sent | 1/2/14 - Received by USCIS
1/3/14 - NOA1 to NBC | 1/16/14 - Hard Copy Received
2/4/14 - Biometrics
3/7/14 - AP and EAD approved!
3/11/14 - AP/EAD card mailed | 3/14/14 - Received
4/10/14 - Interview Waiver letter
6/16/14 - Approved! | 6/21/14 - GC Received


5/2/16 - I-751 Sent | 5/5/16 - Received by USCIS
5/6/16 - NOA1 to VSC
6/14/16 - Biometrics

4/19/17 - Approved! | 4/22/17 - Letter received | 5/4/17 - GC Received

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
Timeline
Posted

It's very quick. You go in to the interview and they tell you if you're approved or not on the spot. Interview dates are available for pretty much any day. If approved, it will take a couple of days for them to put the visa in the passport and then maybe a couple more days to deliver to your city if you're not picking up in Kiev (not more than a week or so).

Thanks for the answer!

K1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate : Ukraine

I-129F Sent : 2014-03-28

I-129F NOA1 : 2014-04-04

I-129F NOA2 : 2014-05-06

NVC Received : 2014-05-20

NVC Sent to Embassy: 2014-05-26

Kyiv interview: June 23th (Approved)

POE date: July 22nd

Wedding date: August 10th

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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They will want to get the visa before booking their air line tickets.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

 
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