K1 Visa Approved - Not received for 3 weeks

[apriljoy110 0]

Hello,

My fiancé and I attended our interview at the US embassy in Paris on August 31, 2016. We were literally told that we had the easiest case they had ever seen and we were approved very quickly. They told us that we would receive it within 10 business days. We checked the status online and it says issued and to call if you have not received it within 10 business days of this status. We called and they hung up on my fiancé twice! Finally someone said to email. So we emailed them and they told us to call...we are at a loss of what to do from here.

[C-ma'am 684]

**Post moved from K1 to Europe. Question is about how to proceed with French embassy.

[Rc123rc 528]

Call again and if that doesn't work, see if you can make a walk in appointment.

[Sonia&Anthony 2]

Hi!

When your status changed to 'issued' it meant that they had just given it to the post office. Before that, it was still at the embassy.

Do you know when that was?

If it was less than a week ago, it probably still means it's getting shipped to your fiancé's place and you guys will be receiving it shortly!

Good luck

[frfrog 5]

when did you get the "issued"status? because its written that it can take up to 10 business days to receive it

[apriljoy110 0]

Thank you guys! It was issued on the 8th so I guess we have 2 more business days to be too concerned. I just keep reading so many different things that its all a bit confusing. And after the appointment went so well and the agent said we'd have it no later than 10 business days from the appointment, I got a bit worried.

[frfrog 5]

keep faith!!! good luck

and keep us posted

[Balmat 0]

I'm in same boat. My visa was issued on september 12th and I'm still waiting it. I don't know what they are doing at the US embassy in Paris. My interview was on September 7th. And I was also told that we will receive our passports back within 7 to 10 days. It's been 14 days right now.

Edit: I've just checked my status on CEAC and the "Status Updated Date" says today. So I may have news today. Fingers crossed.

Edited September 21, 2016 by Balmat

[Sonia&Anthony 2]

Thank you guys! It was issued on the 8th so I guess we have 2 more business days to be too concerned. I just keep reading so many different things that its all a bit confusing. And after the appointment went so well and the agent said we'd have it no later than 10 business days from the appointment, I got a bit worried.

keep faith!!! good luck

and keep us posted

I'm in same boat. My visa was issued on september 12th and I'm still waiting it. I don't know what they are doing at the US embassy in Paris. My interview was on September 7th. And I was also told that we will receive our passports back within 7 to 10 days. It's been 14 days right now.

Edit: I've just checked my status on CEAC and the "Status Updated Date" says today. So I may have news today. Fingers crossed.

Hey guys! Since this seemed to be a huge topic amongst us Frenchies and I had my interview at the embassy today, I thought I would ask the CO about what "issued" actually meant to them. He confirmed that it meant that the visa had been printed and that the passport was off to the post office. So for any issues after that, calling the Embassy is a great idea but I would also contact La Poste just in case!

Hopefully you guys will receive your passports very shortly!

Good luck!!

[frfrog 5]

congrats sonia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[frfrog 5]

i was thinking the same of calling "la poste" if in ten business days i dont have any passeport back, but how will i be abble to track my passeport with no tracking number?

[Balmat 0]

I saw on another topic that someone got a tracking number for a "lettre suivie" by email from the embassy. I didn't received any email of that sort yet. So "La poste" won't be able to help us without this tracking number.

[Balmat 0]

I've just received today the letter with the passports from the US embassy. It was sent with the transporter TNT not La Poste.

I'm relieved.

Hope you get yours soon!

[angie33 10]

I've just received today the letter with the passports from the US embassy. It was sent with the transporter TNT not La Poste.

I'm relieved.

Hope you get yours soon!

Congratulation!!

[Sonia&Anthony 2]

Ohhh whoaaaa congrats!!! Hopefully you'lol be able to leave really shortly ?

I'm curious about the whole TNT thing though, on the payment confirmation, did it say it was going to be send with La Poste for you? Cause mine says that so I wonder if they had a delivery issue and had to send it with something else ??

Anyway, you don't have to worry anymore now haha