I-129F April 2016 Filers

[Lovedk 1]

Noa2 received,how long to get case number?

[mimi6157 1]

I have my visa in hand!!! My fiancé is driving through the border next Saturday to pick me up and go back. Already packing :)

Congrats!! So excited for you ??? did you guys wait for the visa at juarez?

[rtguy1 6]

Congratulations! Still no change in the visa status and if she doesnt receive it by Friday her time, I've got to change up everything myself.

AWW. sorry man. it will come. just need to wait a few more days

[jeessgb 57]

Congrats!! So excited for you ??? did you guys wait for the visa at juarez?

Thank you no I went back to Tijuana and my visa arrived in 6 days (counting the weekend)

Hey, WE'RE APPROVED, TOO!!!! And my fiance said she saw your fiance there!

So happy!!! Can't even explain!!! Cheers!!!

Congrats mabeatz!! And to all the other approvals as well

I have a question for the México's K-1 applicants. I just received my case and invoice # from the NVC and I was wondering would I be able to schedule the ASC and the interview with those numbers before receiving packet #3? If this is possible how will I be able to do this?

So sorry for the late answer I haven't been reading the forum the last few days. You can schedule the interview when the CEAC site says your case is "ready" might take a day or two after the status change. You need packet 3 however for the interview, medical and ASC. Some posters suggested you can ask for this letter to be reprinted at the information window in Juarez consulate. I didn't have to do this because my fiancé got his in San Diego aprox. 20 days after the case was sent to the consulate. I'm already in the US and never got the damn letter.

If you have more doubts feel free to send me a message. Good luck!

[mabeatz27 7]

Congrats mabeatz!! And to all the other approvals as well

Thank you!

CONGRATS!!!

Well its official. My fiancé has here visa in hand now!! POE on Saturday. See you all in the AOS forums soon!!!

Thank you!

So happy for you and your fiance!

Congrats to you and your fiancé!!! I'm glad she saw a familiar face at the consulate. It's really good knowing people who are going through the same/similar struggles

Thank you!

[MickeyB 15]

NVC received our case last night and we received our case number! Whoo so excited! Only took 11 days!!

[MickeyB 15]

Noa2 received,how long to get case number?

Ours took 11 days!

[daffron 2]

Sent my documents to the embassy, and they scheduled my interview same day - august 30th

Just trying to gather some evidence of relationship as we currently live together which somehow makes it harder!

[MickeyB 15]

Trying to figure out if I have the right DS 160 form.. The only one I can find is one that says Nonimmigrant Visa at the top.. Is that correct?

[bsmoli 4]

Trying to figure out if I have the right DS 160 form.. The only one I can find is one that says Nonimmigrant Visa at the top.. Is that correct?

https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx

the link above is were we went to fill it out. hope this helps

[MickeyB 15]

https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx

the link above is were we went to fill it out. hope this helps

Okay that's the one I was on. Thank you for your help!

The non immigrant visa thing was throwing me off.

[otmy0023 16]

Trying to figure out if I have the right DS 160 form.. The only one I can find is one that says Nonimmigrant Visa at the top.. Is that correct?

It's non-immigrant. If it seems confusing, it's because it's confusing. The Wikipedia page on K-1s lays it out fairly well:

"Although a K-1 visa is legally classified as a non-immigrant visa, it usually leads to important immigration benefits and is therefore often processed by the Immigrant Visa section of United States embassies and consulates worldwide."

So legally non-immigrant, but practically speaking, the embassies handle them more like an immigrant visa. I think this is why you use the NVC number leading up to the interview for tracking, but the DS-160 number to track it afterwards. Once the practical work is done, it goes back to being technically non-immigrant.

[MickeyB 15]

It's non-immigrant. If it seems confusing, it's because it's confusing. The Wikipedia page on K-1s lays it out fairly well:

"Although a K-1 visa is legally classified as a non-immigrant visa, it usually leads to important immigration benefits and is therefore often processed by the Immigrant Visa section of United States embassies and consulates worldwide."

So legally non-immigrant, but practically speaking, the embassies handle them more like an immigrant visa. I think this is why you use the NVC number leading up to the interview for tracking, but the DS-160 number to track it afterwards. Once the practical work is done, it goes back to being technically non-immigrant.

Thank you! You're right, it is confusing. Soon as I think I have it figured out something else throws me for a loop.

[bsmoli 4]

It's non-immigrant. If it seems confusing, it's because it's confusing. The Wikipedia page on K-1s lays it out fairly well:

"Although a K-1 visa is legally classified as a non-immigrant visa, it usually leads to important immigration benefits and is therefore often processed by the Immigrant Visa section of United States embassies and consulates worldwide."

So legally non-immigrant, but practically speaking, the embassies handle them more like an immigrant visa. I think this is why you use the NVC number leading up to the interview for tracking, but the DS-160 number to track it afterwards. Once the practical work is done, it goes back to being technically non-immigrant.

whats the link to track our ds-160 ?

thank you

[otmy0023 16]

whats the link to track our ds-160 ?

thank you

You can use this to track the status: https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx

You will have to use the NVC number up until the interview. Post-interview, I've heard you can track the visa using the AA number you get from the DS-160. When using the NVC number, you have to use immigrant. Afternwards, select non-immigrant.