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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Oh, does the fee need to be paid from a computer, not a phone? Just trying to plan in advance for when we finally get P3. Thanks!

go ahead and pay first... you will be surprised how hard it is to get an appt... you literally have to refresh screen like 10-20 times a day or more. get the receipt and standby for refresh game, dont worry about P3 or P4, any date you get now is about 6 weeks out anyway

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5/20/2019 - I129 Submitted

5/22/19 - NOA1

 

Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Appointments for April 5th Open NOW!

Appointment Scheduled for April 5th. SO EXCITED!

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Appointments for April 5th Open NOW!

Appointment Scheduled for April 5th. SO EXCITED!

Awesome!!! we are on April 7th!!! looks like you beat the curve!!! Keep us posted how it went!!!!

Cheers

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5/20/2019 - I129 Submitted

5/22/19 - NOA1

 

Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Awesome!!! we are on April 7th!!! looks like you beat the curve!!! Keep us posted how it went!!!!

Cheers

Will do, but I think you will have word on your own interview before I can post a status update on mine, seeing as I will be in China during her interview.

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Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

P4 was emailed today, we are now eagerly waiting for April 5th

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
Filed: F-2A Visa Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Anyone knows new slots for interview from GUZ consulate?

We got CC two weeks ago and NVC is still waiting on GUZ consulate to inform them the available interview dates. What?!

I just read in this thread a couple days ago that there were new slots for April 5-April 12th.

I do not understand how these dates were not available for NVC to schedule appointment? :clock:

2016/01/01 - AOS & IV Fee Paid


2016/01/08 - CEAC payment status changed to 'PAID'


2016/01/15 - DS-260 Submitted


2016/01/26 - AOS/Financial & Supporting documents submitted by Email (EP)


2016/01/27 - Scan date


2016/01/29 - New 'GZO' case number assigned


2016/01/29 - NVC asked to resubmit two PDF files that were 'secured'


2016/01/29 - Resubmitted two PDF docs


2016/01/29 - 2nd Scan date


2016/02/25 - Case complete!! (found out by calling on 2016/03/02; No 3 N/A's on CEAC)


2016/03/28 - P4 received/ Interview scheduled


2016/04/27 - Medical exam + Vaccine


2016/05/05 - Got my medical report


Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Anyone knows new slots for interview from GUZ consulate?

We got CC two weeks ago and NVC is still waiting on GUZ consulate to inform them the available interview dates. What?!

I just read in this thread a couple days ago that there were new slots for April 5-April 12th.

I do not understand how these dates were not available for NVC to schedule appointment? :clock:

The appointment dates disappear within 20 minutes of appearing because of how many people are scheduling interviews. The NVC receives the appointments first, and then we receive them. GUZ has already sent the April appointment dates to the NVC. You will need to wait for the next batch to be released to the NVC. Unfortunately since you need the NVC to schedule for you, they have already used up all of the available dates provided to them by the Embassy.

Also, please fill in your timeline so we have a better understanding of where you are in your process, and which Visa you are applying for.

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

K1 Peoples, there are 2 Interview slots available on April 14th.

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Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
Filed: F-2A Visa Country: China
Timeline
Posted

The appointment dates disappear within 20 minutes of appearing because of how many people are scheduling interviews. The NVC receives the appointments first, and then we receive them. GUZ has already sent the April appointment dates to the NVC. You will need to wait for the next batch to be released to the NVC. Unfortunately since you need the NVC to schedule for you, they have already used up all of the available dates provided to them by the Embassy.

Thanks for the info, Chris!

Do you know if it is like only once a month that GUZ releases appointment dates to NVC ?

I really hope, this is NOT the case!

That would mean, I should forget about appointment in April and that's really ...

Also, please fill in your timeline so we have a better understanding of where you are in your process, and which Visa you are applying for.

it's F2A

2016/01/01 - AOS & IV Fee Paid


2016/01/08 - CEAC payment status changed to 'PAID'


2016/01/15 - DS-260 Submitted


2016/01/26 - AOS/Financial & Supporting documents submitted by Email (EP)


2016/01/27 - Scan date


2016/01/29 - New 'GZO' case number assigned


2016/01/29 - NVC asked to resubmit two PDF files that were 'secured'


2016/01/29 - Resubmitted two PDF docs


2016/01/29 - 2nd Scan date


2016/02/25 - Case complete!! (found out by calling on 2016/03/02; No 3 N/A's on CEAC)


2016/03/28 - P4 received/ Interview scheduled


2016/04/27 - Medical exam + Vaccine


2016/05/05 - Got my medical report


Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Thanks for the info, Chris!

Do you know if it is like only once a month that GUZ releases appointment dates to NVC ?

I really hope, this is NOT the case!

That would mean, I should forget about appointment in April and that's really ...

it's F2A

All I can do is speculate based on how they appear to the CR1/K1 applicants, and that it is on a weekly Basis. Just bear in mind that you have only received your information 2 weeks ago, It could take them a month or more to schedule the appointment.

I did a quick check of F2A timelines (most are not updated) and the average time from Approved I-130 (NOA2) to Interview was about 4-5 months.

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Approved in Guangzhou.

We'll submit a detailed review tomorrow when I get back to Singapore and get some real Internet. VPN has even been blocked the whole time.

Very simple and easy process if you come prepared.

K1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Guangzhou, China

I-129F Sent : 2015-10-21

Interview Date : 2016-03-21

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Issued(CEAC) : 2016-03-24

US Entry : 2016-08-13

(L)(F)Marriage :2016-08-18 (F)(L)

 

Adjustment of Status + Employment Authorization Document 

Date Filed : 2016-09-09

GC Received : 2017-03-02

 

Removal of Conditions(I-751)

Date Filed : 2018-11-14

NOA Date : 2018-11-18

Bio. Appt. : 2019-05-02

Notice of Transfer : 2020-01-31(CA to NBC)

Interview Ready to be Scheduled : 2020-02-20

Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Approved in Guangzhou.

We'll submit a detailed review tomorrow when I get back to Singapore and get some real Internet. VPN has even been blocked the whole time.

Very simple and easy process if you come prepared.

Congrats, we will be right behind you, interview is in 2 weeks.

Click Below to View my timeline (spoiler added to reduce visible space consumption)

 

Timeline to date:

11/11/14 - Met online through eHarmony
11/12/14 - Started communication through email (1-2 emails daily)
12/20/14 - Communicating through Phone Calls and Video Calls
07/04/15 - First Trip to China to visit her (spent time at her home, her hometown, and Beijing), Met the whole family.
07/18/15 - Sadly I had to return back to the US
10/01/15 - I am returning back to China to be with her again
10/11/15 - She will accompany me back on the same flight for 30 days
11/14/15 - She returns back to China
12/01/15 - I-129F Fed-Ex'd to the Lewisville address
12/03/15 - Packet signed for by the receiver
12/07/15 - NOA1 Generated
12/11/15 - NOA1 Received
01/14/15 - NOA2 Generated (Approved)
01/28/16 - NVC Received (Still waiting papers for official date)
01/29/16 - NVC Case# Assigned (Still waiting papers for official date)
02/03/16 - Case Sent to Embassy
02/04/16 - Case Received by Embassy
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Received
03/03/16 - Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
03/04/16 - DS-160 Fee paid
03/09/16 - Packet 4 Received (Documents were prepared in advance)
04/02/16 - I return to China to provide moral and emotional support as she goes to her Interview on the 5th
04/05/16 - Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

04/25/16 - POE Dallas Texas (DFW) smooth sailing through customs

04/25/16 - Arrived in Nashville, TN 10pm
04/29/16 - Marriage Certificate received
SSN filed somewhere after this point (exact date is not remembered, received after a 30 minute wait)
11/16/16 - AoS packet mailed (i-485, i-765, i-131)
11/18/16 - AoS packet received
12/06/16 - Check Cashed
02/28/17 - EAD and AP Approved
03/02/17 - NOA2 for EAD and AP Arrived
03/02/17 - EAD/AP Card Arrived
Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Congrats, we will be right behind you, interview is in 2 weeks.

Thank you! I posted a consulate review summarizing our experience. Just bring what they ask for and you'll be fine. Best of luck!

K1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Guangzhou, China

I-129F Sent : 2015-10-21

Interview Date : 2016-03-21

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Issued(CEAC) : 2016-03-24

US Entry : 2016-08-13

(L)(F)Marriage :2016-08-18 (F)(L)

 

Adjustment of Status + Employment Authorization Document 

Date Filed : 2016-09-09

GC Received : 2017-03-02

 

Removal of Conditions(I-751)

Date Filed : 2018-11-14

NOA Date : 2018-11-18

Bio. Appt. : 2019-05-02

Notice of Transfer : 2020-01-31(CA to NBC)

Interview Ready to be Scheduled : 2020-02-20

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: China
Timeline
Posted

Thank you! I posted a consulate review summarizing our experience. Just bring what they ask for and you'll be fine. Best of luck!

Congratulations! Regarding, "bring what they ask for," can you direct me to the true official list of what is being asked for? I was confused because visajourney seems to recommend providing your fiance with the entire I-129F packet. This seems a little cumbersome for him to carry in with him. Of course he'll do it if it's actually recommended, but I thought the official list of things to bring was just the financial support stuff, his DS-160 confirmation page, passport, medical results, and proof of ongoing relationship.

Thanks!

(We're at the fee paying and interview scheduling stage now. Exciting!)

K1

Spoiler

12/18/2015- NOA 1

1/29/2016- NOA 2

2/18/2016- Letter from NVC saying they're forwarding to Guangzhou

3/4/2016- Received P3, returned it about a week later

3/22/2016- P4 email

5/12/16- Interview. Approved!

5/16/16- After a few days saying administrative processing, CEAC now says issued!

Additional snafu: my fiancé came over on his visa, but just a month later (and the day before we were going to get married) he had an emergency that necessitated him returning to China.  I contacted the Guangzhou consulate via their email system, provided the requested documents/proof, and he was granted a second interview for "reissuance."  He had to re-do the medical, redo the interview (bringing yet another copy of all of the things he had to bring the first time) and we were approved again!  He received what looked like a new visa in his passport, but the original 90 day countdown for marriage was still ticking.  He came back to the US and we got married right away!

8/22/16- Married!

 

AOS

 

 


9/30/16- Filed for AOS, EA, AP

10/6/16- NOA 1 for AOS, EA, and AP (USCIS case status website says case was received on October 4th)

11/9/16- Bio appointment

12/13/16- EA and AP approved!

no news... case status on website still says "fingerprint fee received..."

4/11/17- submitted online service request for case out of normal processing time (over 6 months)

5/2/17- USCIS website updated to "My card is being produced!"

5/10/17- Green Card received

 

 

ROC

3/2/19- Filed ROC

3/8/19- NOA/18mo extension received

5/7/19- Bio appointment

9/2/20- Interview scheduled for next month!

 

 

 
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