Visa approved!!!!!

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

1 hour ago, Derick said:

Are you sure it changed to Immigrant? A k1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa. Have you called the Consulate?

It is normal for K-1s to change from non-immigrant to immigrant......

[Iamsaguitarios 1]

1 hour ago, Derick said:

Are you sure it changed to Immigrant? A k1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa. Have you called the Consulate?

hi, yeah i called the embassy today and she just told me just to email the embassy..

[Iamsaguitarios 1]

2 minutes ago, missileman said:

It is normal for K-1s to change from non-immigrant to immigrant......

Thats what they told me though.. 8 days waiting for my passport and i haven't heard from them..

[Auds 223]

Just call empost with your passport number...  have you checked yoir email?  The one you registered your appt with.  Check Junk too - empost sends an email.. 

[Derik-Lina 230]

4 hours ago, missileman said:

It is normal for K-1s to change from non-immigrant to immigrant......

Have you read what I replied to? The person said they had an interview and were told to wait few days to receive their visa. They said when they check the system, they see their status as "immigrant". A K1 visa, or the I-129 F visa allows the Fiance(e) entry to the United States for one reason and only one; To marry their Fiance(e) and only that Fiance(e). If that does not happen, they must leave the US within 90 days. K1 Visa is nonimmigrant visa until marriage and filing for I-130 or the CR1. Until then, K1 visa holder is NOT an immigrant. And that s why I asked if the person was reading their Status correctly. 

Edited September 20, 2017 by Derick

[Derik-Lina 230]

3 hours ago, Iamsaguitarios said:

Thats what they told me though.. 8 days waiting for my passport and i haven't heard from them..

Have you read what I replied to? The person said they had an interview and were told to wait few days to receive their visa. They said when they check the system, they see their status as "immigrant". A K1 visa, or the I-129 F visa allows the Fiance(e) entry to the United States for one reason and only one; To marry their Fiance(e) and only that Fiance(e). If that does not happen, they must leave the US within 90 days. K1 Visa is nonimmigrant visa until marriage and filing for I-130 or the CR1. Until then, K1 visa holder is NOT an immigrant. And that s why I asked if the person was reading their Status correctly. 

[Derik-Lina 230]

4 hours ago, missileman said:

It is normal for K-1s to change from non-immigrant to immigrant......

Have you read what I replied to? The person said they had an interview and were told to wait few days to receive their visa. They said when they check the system, they see their status as "immigrant". A K1 visa, or the I-129 F visa allows the Fiance(e) entry to the United States for one reason and only one; To marry their Fiance(e) and only that Fiance(e). If that does not happen, they must leave the US within 90 days. K1 Visa is nonimmigrant visa until marriage and filing for I-130 or the CR1. Until then, K1 visa holder is NOT an immigrant. And that s why I asked if the person was reading their Status correctly. 

[Sneal430 18]

 I am having the same issue in the Guangzhou consulate. Interview passed on Sept 11, case created Sept 12, and last update Sept 14- Administrative Processing but it does say Non-Immigrant Visa at the top. Does that mean it is close? We have no 221g

[ValeZamp 5]

21 hours ago, KULtoATL said:

Yeah, that's why you can just sit back and wait for now When it changes to non-immigrant - administrative processing, that means the visa is very close to being issued.

Actually I was curious about this. Everybody says it changes to "non immigrant " and it goes back and fort from AP to ready. But mine never changed to "non immigrant". Also it went from "ready" before my interview to "AP" right after the interview and to "issued" right after the AP.

mine was IR visa though 

Edited September 21, 2017 by ValeZamp

[geowrian 22,337]

8 hours ago, Derick said:

A K1 visa, or the I-129 F visa allows the Fiance(e) entry to the United States for one reason and only one; To marry their Fiance(e) and only that Fiance(e). If that does not happen, they must leave the US within 90 days.

There is no I-129F visa. The I-129F is a petition to permit applying for a K-class visa.

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K1 Visa is nonimmigrant visa until marriage and filing for I-130 or the CR1. Until then, K1 visa holder is NOT an immigrant.

A K-1 entrant does not file an I-130 (unless they don't complete the terms of the K-1 visa by marrying the petitioner within 90 days, but do eventually marry them). They also don't need a visa since they are already in the US (visas are for entering the US). After entering on a K-1 visa and marrying the I-129F petitioner within 90 days, the intending immigrant can file for AOS to obtain LPR status.

 

A K-1 visa will switch between immigrant and non-immigrant as it is processed before it is finally issued. This is because it is processed by both the IV and NIV units at the embassy. The visa itself is non-immigrant, but it is processed like an immigrant visa for most of the ride.

 

27 minutes ago, ValeZamp said:

Actually I was curious about this. Everybody says it changes to "non immigrant " and it goes back and fort from AP to ready. But mine never changed to "non immigrant". Also it went from "ready" before my interview to "AP" right after the interview and to "issued" right after the AP.

mine was IR visa though 

Immigrant visas are processed entirely by the immigrant visa unit at the embassy. K-1s are a bit of a hybrid: most of the processing is done by the IV unit, but it still needs to go through the NIV unit since it is a non-immigrant visa. Going through AP/Ready/Issued is normal for an immigrant visa.

Edited September 21, 2017 by geowrian