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Kevin&Kanyanat   172

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Good afternoon all, 

i am trying to extrapolate the data on this site and clearly I am dumb. 

What is everyone's recent experience between receiving their NOA2 and NVC receiving your packet? 

And then what's everyone's recent experience in the time it takes the NVC to actually complete their processing?

i am cognizant everyone's case is a little different. I'm just looking for a ballpark guesstimate. 

I called today and got the canned reply it can take 6 weeks. I will say they were super friendly and nice so ya I got that going for me.  

Thanks and have a great day. I'm off to do my laundry. This adulting isn't like I read in the brochures. 

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KimchiLumpia   315

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Hey...this website can be a bit overwhelming.  I would recommend checking out the Thailand members portal with specific information regarding those whose fiances are from Thailand:


http://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Thailand

Also, if you're not already, I recommend browsing visajourney on your desktop or laptop computer.  Navigating this website via cell phone makes the information jumbled and harder to find in my opinion.
 

K-1 Visa Journey

11/14/2016: K1 Visa Application Mailed To Dallas Lock Box

11/17/2016: K1 Visa Application Received Date

11/22/2016: Check Cashed By US Dept of Homeland Security

11/22/2016: Received NOA1 Text and Email - USCIS California Service Center

11/23/2016: Received NOA1 Hard Copy In The Mail

02/07/2017: Received NOA2 Approval Online - 77 Days From NOA1 Date

02/11/2017: Received NOA2 Hard Copy In The Mail

03/03/2017: Case Received By NVC

03/08/2017: Called NVC And Received Case # and Invoice # - CEAC Website Shows Case Is "Ready"

03/09/2017: Downloaded Packet 3 From Canadian Consulate Website - Emailed Packet 3 at 12:30am PST

03/09/2017: Received Return Email Packet 4 at 1pm PST

03/09/2017: Scheduled Interview Per Packet 4 Instructions

04/19/2017: K1 Visa Interview At Montreal US Embassy - Visa Approved - 148 Days From NOA1 Date

04/26/2017: CEAC Status Changed From "Administrative Processing" To "Issued"

04/28/2017: Visa In Hand

05/28/2017: POE Peace Arch Crossing - Blaine, WA USA - Experience Was Very Friendly And Welcoming

07/14/2017: Wedding Day

AOS Journey

08/19/2017: AOS, EAD, AP Mailed To Chicago Lock Box

08/29/2017: Check Cashed By US Dept of Homeland Security

08/30/2017: Received NOA1 Text and Email For AOS, EAD, AP

09/05/2017: Received NOA1 Hard Copies In The Mail For AOS, EAD, AP

09/19/2017: Biometrics Completed

09/26/2017: USCIS Website Shows "Interview Ready To Be Scheduled By USCIS"

11/20/2017: Received EAD and AP Approval Letters

12/04/2017: Received EAD/AP Combo Card

12/07/2018: Received Text notification AOS interview has been scheduled

01/09/2019: AOS Interview Date - Approved

01/17/2019: Green Card In Hand

ROC Journey

10/11/2020: Petition For ROC Window Opens

10/17/2020: Petition For ROC Mailed To USCIS Phoenix

10/20/2020: Petition For ROC Delivered To USCIS Phoenix

11/04/2020: Check Cashed By US Dept of Homeland Security

11/04/2020: Received NOA 1 Text and Email

11/10/2020: Received NOA1 Hard Copy In The Mail For ROC

11/12/2020: Online - Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken

06/22/2021: Online - ROC Approved

07/02/2021: 10 Year Green Card In Hand

Kevin&Kanyanat Enthusiast

Kevin&Kanyanat   172

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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3 hours ago, KimchiLumpia said:

Hey...this website can be a bit overwhelming.  I would recommend checking out the Thailand members portal with specific information regarding those whose fiances are from Thailand:


http://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Thailand

Also, if you're not already, I recommend browsing visajourney on your desktop or laptop computer.  Navigating this website via cell phone makes the information jumbled and harder to find in my opinion.
 

Thanks for the reply. I was looking more just for generalities. It occupies my time to put the packet together in an effort to kill some time. And whatever isn't needed at the embassy stage will be for the aos. So I worded the question poorly as I should've lumped them in together. 

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KimchiLumpia   315

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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1 hour ago, Kevin&Kanyanat said:

Thanks for the reply. I was looking more just for generalities. It occupies my time to put the packet together in an effort to kill some time. And whatever isn't needed at the embassy stage will be for the aos. So I worded the question poorly as I should've lumped them in together. 

No problem....

If you want some general examples of the time process.  Our NVC case number wasn't assigned until almost 4 weeks since we received our online NOA2 approval.  After 2 weeks, I called the NVC and called once a week after.  While calling, I also got the "it sometimes takes up to 6 weeks to process" line from the NVC.

Once we got our NVC case number, we were able to go to the Canadian/US Embassy website and download the forms they will mail out.  For Canadian K1 Visa filers, this is called Packet 3.  The forms requested in Packet 3 were returned via an email they provide, along with our NVC case number.  We returned the Packet 3 info last night, and received a return Packet 4 email literally 12 hours later.  Packet 4 has information on scheduling my Canadian fiance's interview and medical.  We're still on this step, as we're both looking for the perfect time that accommodates our work schedules.

A quick search of the Thailand/US Embassy website shows what your fiance's Packet 3 and 4 look like:
https://th.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/packets/

Hope this helps

 

K-1 Visa Journey

11/14/2016: K1 Visa Application Mailed To Dallas Lock Box

11/17/2016: K1 Visa Application Received Date

11/22/2016: Check Cashed By US Dept of Homeland Security

11/22/2016: Received NOA1 Text and Email - USCIS California Service Center

11/23/2016: Received NOA1 Hard Copy In The Mail

02/07/2017: Received NOA2 Approval Online - 77 Days From NOA1 Date

02/11/2017: Received NOA2 Hard Copy In The Mail

03/03/2017: Case Received By NVC

03/08/2017: Called NVC And Received Case # and Invoice # - CEAC Website Shows Case Is "Ready"

03/09/2017: Downloaded Packet 3 From Canadian Consulate Website - Emailed Packet 3 at 12:30am PST

03/09/2017: Received Return Email Packet 4 at 1pm PST

03/09/2017: Scheduled Interview Per Packet 4 Instructions

04/19/2017: K1 Visa Interview At Montreal US Embassy - Visa Approved - 148 Days From NOA1 Date

04/26/2017: CEAC Status Changed From "Administrative Processing" To "Issued"

04/28/2017: Visa In Hand

05/28/2017: POE Peace Arch Crossing - Blaine, WA USA - Experience Was Very Friendly And Welcoming

07/14/2017: Wedding Day

AOS Journey

08/19/2017: AOS, EAD, AP Mailed To Chicago Lock Box

08/29/2017: Check Cashed By US Dept of Homeland Security

08/30/2017: Received NOA1 Text and Email For AOS, EAD, AP

09/05/2017: Received NOA1 Hard Copies In The Mail For AOS, EAD, AP

09/19/2017: Biometrics Completed

09/26/2017: USCIS Website Shows "Interview Ready To Be Scheduled By USCIS"

11/20/2017: Received EAD and AP Approval Letters

12/04/2017: Received EAD/AP Combo Card

12/07/2018: Received Text notification AOS interview has been scheduled

01/09/2019: AOS Interview Date - Approved

01/17/2019: Green Card In Hand

ROC Journey

10/11/2020: Petition For ROC Window Opens

10/17/2020: Petition For ROC Mailed To USCIS Phoenix

10/20/2020: Petition For ROC Delivered To USCIS Phoenix

11/04/2020: Check Cashed By US Dept of Homeland Security

11/04/2020: Received NOA 1 Text and Email

11/10/2020: Received NOA1 Hard Copy In The Mail For ROC

11/12/2020: Online - Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken

06/22/2021: Online - ROC Approved

07/02/2021: 10 Year Green Card In Hand

 
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