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K1 interview dates versus B2 visa interview dates

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jaygauss   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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I am in Ukraine now with my fiancee and we have passed NVC, received our letter and are just about to pay for the DS-160 Fee and schedule the medical and interview. We have to wait until Monday because the bank is closed today.

I was helping my future mother-in-law apply for her travel visa (for the wedding) today and was able to schedule her interview. However, to our shock the earliest interview date for her was in 31 days! We are counting on our fiancee visa being done very soon (maybe within 35 days) and I am hoping that when we schedule Monday we will either get the same times or something earlier.

My question: Our K1 visa interviews scheduled on the same calendar as tourist visas? Or are they typically scheduled more quickly and on a different timeline?

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

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vbtwo   54

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Ukraine
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K1 visas have a different schedule as you do not interview in the same place as tourist visas. Immigration visas have their own windows for interviews. I don't know if you can get it any faster. I assume the situation in Ukraine is what's causing these delays as last fall you could get both tourist and immigration visa interviews in about 3 days.

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

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jaygauss   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
 Timeline
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Thank you. These timelines are indeed different. When I scheduled my K1 visa I was offered (but didn't take) an appointment for the next morning.

Edited by jaygauss

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

 
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