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Do the US government process K1 visa and other visa applications on weekends

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KayDeeCee Grand Master

KayDeeCee   4,893

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As far as I know, the US consulates abroad only process and hold interviews for K-1 visas during weekdays.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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To my knowledge? No. A standard federal workweek doesn't include weekends. I suppose it could be possible for some employees to work from home in some capacity.

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First met: 12/31/04 - Engaged: 9/24/09
Filed I-129F: 10/4/14 - Packet received: 10/7/14
NOA 1 email + ARN assigned: 10/10/14 (hard copy 10/17/14)
Touched on website (fixed?): 12/9/14 - Poked USCIS: 4/1/15
NOA 2 email: 5/4/15 (hard copy 5/11/15)
Sent to NVC: 5/8/15 - NVC received + #'s assigned: 5/15/15 (estimated)
NVC sent: 5/19/15 - London received/ready: 5/26/15
Packet 3: 5/28/15 - Medical: 6/16/15
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POE: 8/27/15
Wedding: 9/30/15

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Packet received: 11/9/15

NOA 1 txt/email: 11/15/15 - NOA 1 hardcopy: 11/19/15

Bio: 12/9/15

EAD + AP approved: 1/25/16 - EAD received: 2/1/16

RFE for USCIS inability to read vax instructions: 5/21/16 (no e-notification & not sent from local office!)

RFE response sent: 6/7/16 - RFE response received 6/9/16

AOS approved/card in production: 6/13/16  

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Green Card received: 6/18/16

USCIS 120 day reminder notice: 2/22/18

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KayDeeCee Grand Master

KayDeeCee   4,893

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Just to get a tad nitpicky here, the TSC does not process any applications for visas. I am assuming you mean the I-129F petitions, and they are probably not working on the weekends either. They should be, to get through some of their backlog though.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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sorry, i should be more detailed , does the US Texas service centre for processing K1 visas, process on weekends.

Sadly, TSC is barely turning anything out even on weekdays right now.

Lee & William

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the USCIS Service Centers forum -- topic involves processing in general. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Chris&Angel Contributor

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It's possible, but highly unlikely, there has to be a serious justification and prior approval of Over-Time, which the Gov. doesn't like to pay. (I'm a Ret. Gov. Emp.)

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AOS Package Received at NVC 9/2/2014

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IV Fee Bill Payment Made 9/27/2014

COC for Malayisa Applied Online 9/27/2014

COC for Singapore Applied for at Local Office 9/29/2014, pick-up date 13 Oct 20

DS-260 Completed 10/2/2014

IV Fee's Mark as Paid by NVC 9/30/2014

IV Packet Sent to NVC on 16 Oct 2014

IV Packet Received at NVC 17 Oct 2014

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Not sure if it is an indication that they do, but some here on VJ have received NOA1 and 2 notices on weekends. My NOA2(from CSC) was texted to me on a Saturday night. Go figure.

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Not sure if it is an indication that they do, but some here on VJ have received NOA1 and 2 notices on weekends. My NOA2(from CSC) was texted to me on a Saturday night. Go figure.

Well considering the notifications seems to come in way after the work day is over notifications are probably scheduled electronically or done by a contracted company or something similar. Doubt a government contractor sits and sends out notifications on a weekend or at 11pm at night.





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NVC does work weekend to reduce backlogs, but they're Contractors, not Federal Employees.

Met onilne 17 Jan 2012, via skype & yahoo IM

Married 4 Dec 2013

I-130 Filed 1/24/2014

I-130 NOA1 2/7/2014

I-130 NOA2 7/11/2014 Approved

I-130 Package Sent to NVC 7/31/2014

I-130 Package Received at NVC 8/4/2014

Case Uploaded 8/13/2014

Received Case # and Invoice # 8/15/2014

DS-261 Completed 8/27/2014

AOS Fee Paid and Cleared Bank 8/29/2014

AOS Package sent to NVC 8/30/2014

AOS Package Received at NVC 9/2/2014

IV Fee Email Received 9/27/2014

IV Fee Bill Payment Made 9/27/2014

COC for Malayisa Applied Online 9/27/2014

COC for Singapore Applied for at Local Office 9/29/2014, pick-up date 13 Oct 20

DS-260 Completed 10/2/2014

IV Fee's Mark as Paid by NVC 9/30/2014

IV Packet Sent to NVC on 16 Oct 2014

IV Packet Received at NVC 17 Oct 2014

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jennabean5810   0

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thanks for the help people,was just curious, like most , i think the waiting is slowing driving my fiancee crazy hah.

we received the i-130 NOA1 way back, on the 17th October 2014, so i presume we should hear something within the next few weeks, as a guesstimate.

Steve.

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