April 2015 Filers

[NataliaLin 18]

Really appreciated your time and info!

yes you absolutely have to wait until you hear from them before you do anything. my case status changed to ready on July 6th and i just heard from the embassy yesterday (14 days).

have you already scheduled your interview? if not, it might be a good idea to hold off on the medical. not sure if you're aware but the visa actually expires 6 months from the date of your medical exam. that's why its not recommended to schedule the exam until you know your interview date because, for example: if you get an interview date 2 months from now but you do your medical exam tomorrow, then you will only have 4 months to use your visa instead of 6.

i would just hold off on packet 3. sometimes it takes a couple weeks to hear from them. i emailed the embassy in Brazil and from their response i recently learned (not sure if it's the same in every country) but when your case status changes to "ready" it actually means that the embassy received an electronic version of your package. they won't email you until they receive the physical version of your package, and route it to the correct department, open and review it etc. your "update date" on the ceac website will change though. mine was ready july 6th, updated july 16th (when they received the physical copy) and updated again july 20th when they emailed me.

good luck!

[Bogi&Nick 6]

They are VERY irritating about how they slow motion working

YAAAAY we got the case number today!! And they already sent it to the Embassyy yyAAAYYY:-)) It's in transit according to the CEAC site:-) Somewhere I read we need to pay some fee electronically...Is it true? What is the DS-260 form? I olny found something about the I-134 Affidavit of Support form (it's on the visajourney's K1 Guides, but I couldn't find anything about the DS-260)... I am getting excited because it's my turn and I feel I don't know nothing:-D

Keep up the faith!

[shellymarie 24]

congrats!

DS-260 (i believe) is later on in the process when you're going through AOS. for right now...you need to fill out the DS-160 (some people say to wait until you receive packet 3 from your embassy to fill it out, however, i filled it out before the embassy even received my stuff. not sure if it matters).

the next fee you'll have to pay is the visa fee of $265. I'm not sure if your embassy has converted to the new online scheduling system, but if they have, then you'll pay the visa fee right online and then schedule your interview (but DO NOT do this until you have received the OK from your embassy).

good luck and let us know if you have any other questions!

YAAAAY we got the case number today!! And they already sent it to the Embassyy yyAAAYYY:-)) It's in transit according to the CEAC site:-) Somewhere I read we need to pay some fee electronically...Is it true? What is the DS-260 form? I olny found something about the I-134 Affidavit of Support form (it's on the visajourney's K1 Guides, but I couldn't find anything about the DS-260)... I am getting excited because it's my turn and I feel I don't know nothing:-D
Keep up the faith!

Edited July 21, 2015 by shellymarie

[JeffandTanya 30]

YAAAAY we got the case number today!! And they already sent it to the Embassyy yyAAAYYY:-)) It's in transit according to the CEAC site:-) Somewhere I read we need to pay some fee electronically...Is it true? What is the DS-260 form? I olny found something about the I-134 Affidavit of Support form (it's on the visajourney's K1 Guides, but I couldn't find anything about the DS-260)... I am getting excited because it's my turn and I feel I don't know nothing:-D

Keep up the faith!

Yay!! Congratulations!!

[bluebook14 32]

YAAAAY we got the case number today!! And they already sent it to the Embassyy yyAAAYYY:-)) It's in transit according to the CEAC site:-) Somewhere I read we need to pay some fee electronically...Is it true? What is the DS-260 form? I olny found something about the I-134 Affidavit of Support form (it's on the visajourney's K1 Guides, but I couldn't find anything about the DS-260)... I am getting excited because it's my turn and I feel I don't know nothing:-D

Keep up the faith!

Congrats you guys!!

[NataliaLin 18]

Congrats!

It is the DS160 form for K1 filers and how to pay the fee depends on every country (I suppose) but you are on your final steps!! Yayy!!

YAAAAY we got the case number today!! And they already sent it to the Embassyy yyAAAYYY:-)) It's in transit according to the CEAC site:-) Somewhere I read we need to pay some fee electronically...Is it true? What is the DS-260 form? I olny found something about the I-134 Affidavit of Support form (it's on the visajourney's K1 Guides, but I couldn't find anything about the DS-260)... I am getting excited because it's my turn and I feel I don't know nothing:-D

Keep up the faith!

[babybabeto14 10]

Hey all,

I'm confused about something, when I send my reply back regarding my RFE, do they update/notify that they will resume working on the case?

[Kim&Jules 9]

yes, once the reply is received your case will be updated letting you know that it was received and that they will begin working on your case again. it can take anywhere from 1 to 2 weeks for them to approve it once they have received it. look at my timeline.

Hey all,

I'm confused about something, when I send my reply back regarding my RFE, do they update/notify that they will resume working on the case?

[N and S 29]

congrats for those having forward motion in their cases and are near the finishing line!!

I am still filing away my nails in the wait for news from USCIS. Close to 3 month mark! Hmm!

[Brian&Rosie 2]

congrats for those having forward motion in their cases and are near the finishing line!!

I am still filing away my nails in the wait for news from USCIS. Close to 3 month mark! Hmm!

I feel you.. 90-day mark tomorrow. Still waiting. ?

Congrats to all those who got their noa2s, nvc case #s and good luck to those April filers who are set to have their interview this month. ?

[JamesT 12]

YAAAAY we got the case number today!! And they already sent it to the Embassyy yyAAAYYY:-)) It's in transit according to the CEAC site:-) Somewhere I read we need to pay some fee electronically...Is it true? What is the DS-260 form? I olny found something about the I-134 Affidavit of Support form (it's on the visajourney's K1 Guides, but I couldn't find anything about the DS-260)... I am getting excited because it's my turn and I feel I don't know nothing:-D

Keep up the faith!

Congratulations! I've been trying to call the NVC to (hopefully) get our case number, but haven't been able to get through. I guess I'll try back at 7:00am tomorrow morning. That seems to be the best time to call.

[RUSH HOUR 47]

DAY 112 - If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting? - Stephen Levine

I would call USCIS and ask them what happened to my case.

4 Days to Beijing

[yehboy01 1]

Hello helpful community of VJ. I'm so happy to tell you guys that my fiancee had her interview on 7/22/15 (philippine time) and she got approved. I would like to share the questions that they asked her during the interview for your future reference. I would also like to say thank you to everyone. Thank you for the words of encouragement. As we all know, being away w/ our love ones is hard but just think of the bright side, we're almost there. You made this process easier for everyone. Thank you everyone in VJ community!

Questions:

1. How did you guys meet?

2. When did your Fiance migrated to the US?

3. How long have you been together?

4. What does he do for a living and where does he live?

5. **Consul asked to see some photos

Those are the questions that my fiancee encountered. They didn't ask for the affidavit of support, recent pay stubs, certificate of employment, 1040.( but i would recommend for you guys to bring those just in case. Since every case is different.). She told me that her interview lasted for about less than 10 minutes. I hope all my April filers will be with their love ones soon. I wish everyone the best!! Good luck!

Once again, thank you so much VJ! <3

Edited July 23, 2015 by yehboy01

[asiacanel06 0]

So happy for you congrats!!!!

Hello helpful community of VJ. I'm so happy to tell you guys that my fiancee had her interview on 7/22/15 (philippine time) and she got approved. I would like to share the questions that they asked her during the interview for your future reference. I would also like to say thank you to everyone. Thank you for the words of encouragement. As we all know, being away w/ our love ones is hard but just think of the bright side, we're almost there. You made this process easier for everyone. Thank you everyone in VJ community!

Questions:

1. How did you guys meet?

2. When did your Fiance migrated to the US?

3. How long have you been together?

4. What does he do for a living and where does he live?

5. **Consul asked to see some photos

Those are the questions that my fiancee encountered. They didn't ask for the affidavit of support, recent pay stubs, certificate of employment, 1040.( but i would recommend for you guys to bring those just in case. Since every case is different.). She told me that her interview lasted for about less than 10 minutes. I hope all my April filers will be with their love ones soon. I wish everyone the best!! Good luck!

Once again, thank you so much VJ! <3

[Brian&Rosie 2]

Congrats,yehboy01!!! ? Yay! ?

And thank you for posting the questions asked. It is very helpful since I am also from the Philippines.

Edited July 23, 2015 by Brian&Rosie