Expected NOA2 date for NOA1 dated Aug

[Prima28 15]

Hi, 

Any idea, when is the expected date for NOA2 for July 28 filers. NOA1 Is dated Aug1.

 

Also can the police clearance certificate be obtained before receiving NOA 2?

 

Secondly, Should the I-134 documents for support  be prepared before receiving NOA2?

 

And most important what is the additional time frame from receiving NOA2 to K1 approval. Fiance country is India.

 

Best wishes to all applicants. 

 

 

 

[lilit829 368]

Well, as of yesterday the latest approved/touched cases were dated July 19th with a single one from July 27th. At the pace they're going they should be getting to July 28th in or around 2 weeks from now. But that does not mean that all cases from July 28th will be adjudicated by then, just that they'll start touching some cases from late July. I would say to do the police certificates after receiving NOA2 as many of them have a validity of 6 months--so if you're case gets pushed back for any reason the police documents might expire and you'll have to do re-do them before the interview. The I-134 documents are to be used in the interview and should be sent to the beneficiary. However, if your interview is after tax season (April and after) then you should make sure to have the most recent taxes/W2s (2017). As for the time frame from NOA2 to K1: NOA2 to NVC is taking between 35--60 days, although it seems to be decreasing lately (thank god). Then you need to wait for NVC to process and give you a number to be able to do your ds-160 and get your interview date (which is taking 2/3 weeks as well). Then it depends on your consulate, as each of them have different processing times. So I would estimate noa2 to interview to be between 2 to 3 months. 

[Amit&Julie 180]

Create a VJ timeline with your NOA1 date and VJ will give you an *estimate* of your NOA2 date. Then you can also go to http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1historical to see average time frames for the various parts of the process. Good luck!

 

 

[TBoneTX 46,310]

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[sanskriti 7]

Creating a timeline is the best way to get a good idea of what you should be expecting. Let's face it, no one at USCIS can even come close to giving you an estimate the way VJ can. I really appreciate this website for that.

[Brasil2USA 174]

On 1/25/2018 at 11:22 AM, Prima28 said:

Hi, 

Any idea, when is the expected date for NOA2 for July 28 filers. NOA1 Is dated Aug1.

 

Also can the police clearance certificate be obtained before receiving NOA 2?

 

Secondly, Should the I-134 documents for support  be prepared before receiving NOA2?

 

And most important what is the additional time frame from receiving NOA2 to K1 approval. Fiance country is India.

 

Best wishes to all applicants. 

 

 

 

Police cert- Yes

 

I-134- I sent my fiance these documents before we got our NOA2, just 'cause the mail is horrible in Brazil. But others have sent them after the NOA2 as well.

 

NOA2 to K1 approval- Nobody knows. This is a very variable processes with no clear indication of any time frame. For example, at one point the NVC was taking upwards of 50 days to give case numbers. Now that number has been reduced drastically, to about less that 20 in most cases. Also, it depends on the individual embassy/consulate as well. So, no real way of telling. 

[DBR 36]

Completing the timeline will give you a rough estimate... and I say estimate because whilst other people with the same date as myself have been approved, there's still lots of us waiting for approval. Looking through the K1 guide and preparing as much as possible in advance definitely won't hurt!

 

Checking out the regional discussion forum for your country can also make you aware of useful info people who are a little ahead of you in their journey have found out.

[Deleteme123 60]

Wait, do you need a police certification for the k1 visa? I have no record.

[John & Rose 7,239]

30 minutes ago, Canaderp said:

Wait, do you need a police certification for the k1 visa? I have no record.

Beneficiary needs a police certificate from every country they have lived in for more than 6 months since the age of 16.  Some countries dont issue those so it is important to check with each country.