TSC JULY 2014 FILERS - NOA2 APPROVALS

[ThisIsCat 2]

Hii! Quick question.

Our case status on the NVC website says "In Transit". Underneath that it says, "Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center."

But we haven't recieved any details from anyone about our interview date. Does anybody know where I can find it??

Many thanks!

[Lorvin 45]

Hii! Quick question.

Our case status on the NVC website says "In Transit". Underneath that it says, "Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center."

But we haven't recieved any details from anyone about our interview date. Does anybody know where I can find it??

Many thanks!

That's the standard verbiage - does not apply to K1s. Look at the details for your consulate/embassy - that is what you go by.

[James&Jhon 5]

Hii! Quick question.

Our case status on the NVC website says "In Transit". Underneath that it says, "Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center."

But we haven't recieved any details from anyone about our interview date. Does anybody know where I can find it??

Many thanks!

i think it is different for every consulate... for example, my case is "Ready" but i known from other cases that i'm not able to pay and apply to schedule an interview until the Embassy in Bogotá send me (the beneficiary) the instructions to follow... during the NVC Case Status changes it says things like that but i think are more general and it is better if you try to find the right information for your specific embassy in the "Portals" section at VisaJourney.

Good Luck.

Edited February 26, 2015 by James&Jhon

[ThisIsCat 2]

That's the standard verbiage - does not apply to K1s. Look at the details for your consulate/embassy - that is what you go by.

Thank you!!

i think it is different for every consulate... for example, my case is "Ready" but i known from other cases that i'm not able to pay and apply to schedule an interview until the Embassy in Bogotá send me (the beneficiary) the instructions to follow... during the NVC Case Status changes it says things like that but i think are more general and it is better if you try to find the right information for your specific embassy in the "Portals" section at VisaJourney.

Good Luck.

Thank you

[daphnee1286 1]

Hi everyone I got my NOA2 approval email this morning. what is the next step and how long is the wait...

[ThisIsCat 2]

Sooooo I literally just got a phone call from someone at the U.S. Consulate here in Bermuda. They just received our case!!!!

I WISH I had all of the paperwork together. I didn't think they would have it this soon! But in any case, I'm HAPPY! Now all we have left to do is the interview.

After all of the time this whole process took, I can hardly believe it.

[LoveinGhana! 55]

Definitely any day now! Ours was just received at the embassy and we had NOA2 1/15/15.... still that month seemed so fast after TSC.

I hope it's soon! You are right this wait is so much easier than waiting for TSC!!

[Lorvin 45]

Sooooo I literally just got a phone call from someone at the U.S. Consulate here in Bermuda. They just received our case!!!!

I WISH I had all of the paperwork together. I didn't think they would have it this soon! But in any case, I'm HAPPY! Now all we have left to do is the interview.

After all of the time this whole process took, I can hardly believe it.

Great feeling isn't it. For me I just wanted to know it's in Dublin and can't go missing!

[TabeaK 517]

Congrats everyone - makes me feel really glad to see these cases moving forward.

[Lorvin 45]

Hi everyone I got my NOA2 approval email this morning. what is the next step and how long is the wait...

Hi daphnee1286:

Congrats on your approval!

The best thing for you now is to visit your country's portal and see what the specifics are for you consulate. Things from here forward can vary quite a bit depending on the consulate the K1 will be processed through. Having said that, there are certain requirements - i.e.. medical, police cert, I134, interview etc. that are constants regardless of embassy but how and when they are completed does vary so check out Haiti's portal for the specifics.

Edited February 26, 2015 by Lorvin

[Abbumimapa 30]

Hi daphnee1286:

Congrats on your approval!

The best thing for you now is to visit your country's portal and see what the specifics are for you consulate. Things from here forward can vary quite a bit depending on the consulate the K1 will be processed through. Having said that, there are certain requirements - i.e.. medical, police cert, I134, interview etc. that are constants regardless of embassy but how and when they are completed does vary so check out Haiti's portal for the specifics.

Where can I find country specific portal? I see regional discussions but nothing specific to each consulate.

[LoveinGhana! 55]

Where can I find country specific portal? I see regional discussions but nothing specific to each consulate.

If you go to Portals and select your Embassy that is where you can find info for your Consulate.

[James&Jhon 5]

Sooooo I literally just got a phone call from someone at the U.S. Consulate here in Bermuda. They just received our case!!!!

I WISH I had all of the paperwork together. I didn't think they would have it this soon! But in any case, I'm HAPPY! Now all we have left to do is the interview.

After all of the time this whole process took, I can hardly believe it.

omg so excited for you!!! i can't wait mine get here to Bogota... i wonder if i should call...

[daphnee1286 1]

Hi everyone, how do you guys get into the NVC website...

[James&Jhon 5]

Hi everyone, how do you guys get into the NVC website...

this info should help you...

Information needed when you call NVC:

*You can't use the self-help feature to see if your case number has been assigned. The K-1 is a hybrid/Immigrant visa, depending who is handling it, and only Non-Immigrant visas can use this phone feature.*

1. Dial 1-603-334-0700

2. If you get a message saying "Due to the high call volume", just hang up. It will disconnect you in a few minutes anyway.

3. Keep calling back until you hear a different message. Ignore the message as long as it isn't "Due to high call volume"

4. Press 2

5. At this point you should be in the queue - you can have a significant wait time here (both times I got someone it was after 45 minute waits). There is no callback feature like there was for USCIS.

6. When you get the agent, you may be able to tell right off the bat if they have your case. Once they ask you your USCIS case number "SRCxxxxxxxxxx" they may ask you one of two things..

a. Did you receive an approval letter? What is the notice date of that letter? (This tends to mean they don't have your case yet, they will tell you to give them 35 days. There is no point arguing it since they really don't have the case yet)

b. They will ask you to verify details - this seems to mean that they have your case and most likely have a case number assigned!

7. The information they will want:

a. Petitioner name (beneficiary cannot call) and they will ask if you are the applicant

b. Beneficiary's name

c. Beneficiary's birthdate

d. Petitioner's email address, possibly also phone number and address. They will ask you if the beneficiary would like an email address on file.

e. Possibly the beneficiaries passport number - have it in case

8. At this point they will tell you when they received your case and then you can ask if a case number was assigned.

9. They may give you only the case number - if they do also ask if they can provide you with the invoice number. The invoice number can/will be used when your fiance must make their visa payment. It's a good number to have on file.

10. Your case number will begin with three letters - this identifies the embassy it is going to. In our case it was LND = London. If you are unsure, ask the agent where it is going and ask them to explain the letter code.

Notes:

Your mileage may vary by agent that you get. They were quite helpful. My first experience was so-so, the second agent who gave me my case number was very pleasant and it was a great experience. They actually seemed happy to help... nothing like the calls to USCIS!

Reports have been that the best time to call NVC is later at night - after 8:00pm EST. The worst time is lunchtime - 11:00am - 1:00pm EST and even early mornings seem bad for a lot of people. Don't be discouraged - I had to call 25 times before I got a message other than high call volume the first time I called. They are open from 7:00am - 12:00am EST. Please note if you are calling during these winter/bad storm hours they may close early or be closed due to weather. NVC is not always prompt in putting up a "closed due to weather" message.

So you got a case number - Great! Now...

This is where you want to start tracking - CEAC Status - https://ceac.state.g...ker/status.aspx

(Make sure you choose Immigrant Visa) Our government sees the K-1 as a hybrid, but the embassies consider it Immigrant.

Until your case is completed on the embassy level and your fiance's visa has been approved, you will need to watch this space. Your USCIS tracking days are over for now until you begin the AOS process.

Some guides say you can call DOS (Department of State) to check for your case number, but as far as I know you cannot get information out of DOS until after your case has reached the embassy.

Edited February 26, 2015 by James&Jhon