South African K1 Visa applicants

[MozambiqueSoninha 50]

does anyone currently have access to the interview scheduling dates?   Is there availability in May still?   I am an IR2 and still havent gotten a date assigned, as thats our process - worrying May will fill before they assign our date

[SAlove18 61]

So here’s what happened I’m the petition btw

we got to the embassy my fiancé our daughter and I around 12:15 sat and waited until one we were first in line. There was a protest going on so we had to use a different entrance. A lady came out and checked everyone in as well as looked at everyone’s passport photos to make sure they were okay. We went in they let us go before a lot of people because we had a baby. We went through security sat down and waited for our number to be called. When it was we handed in all of our documents (we were very organized I mean very we were complemented by everyone on our organization). So in one binder clip we had proof of payment ds160, passport photos, birth certificate, police clearance, our daughters US citizenship and her birth certificate. Then in the next clip we had all financial information from my joint sponsor and I. We handed in birth certificate, I-134, W2, pay stubs, employment letter. In the next clip we had all of our proof of relationship pictures letters of intent, flights, WhatsApp messages, letters of relationship support from my mother, my sister, his brother (his mom and dad are both deceased) a letter from me the petitioner expressing the dynamic of our relationship, and a thank you letter. She was like wow you just made my job super easy we sat down waited about 20 minutes and a young guy called us to be interviewed. He was very obsessed with our daughter and my fiancé’s language. He speaks xhosa and kept attempting to talk to him in Xhosa. He really didn’t ask us anything he basically just asked where are we going to live what do I do for work and when did we meet. He then just but everything back in our file and said congratulations you’re approved. I hope you make more beautiful babies. And we left. Please make sure you over prepare. Only two of us got approved others were completely missing documents and filling out forms incorrectly. I mean people who were married to their petitioner were denied and we all know how long it takes when you are married 

[SAlove18 61]

Just wondering. When did everyone’s status on the site change after the interview 

[Tanya007 21]

11 hours ago, SAlove18 said:

So here’s what happened I’m the petition btw

we got to the embassy my fiancé our daughter and I around 12:15 sat and waited until one we were first in line. There was a protest going on so we had to use a different entrance. A lady came out and checked everyone in as well as looked at everyone’s passport photos to make sure they were okay. We went in they let us go before a lot of people because we had a baby. We went through security sat down and waited for our number to be called. When it was we handed in all of our documents (we were very organized I mean very we were complemented by everyone on our organization). So in one binder clip we had proof of payment ds160, passport photos, birth certificate, police clearance, our daughters US citizenship and her birth certificate. Then in the next clip we had all financial information from my joint sponsor and I. We handed in birth certificate, I-134, W2, pay stubs, employment letter. In the next clip we had all of our proof of relationship pictures letters of intent, flights, WhatsApp messages, letters of relationship support from my mother, my sister, his brother (his mom and dad are both deceased) a letter from me the petitioner expressing the dynamic of our relationship, and a thank you letter. She was like wow you just made my job super easy we sat down waited about 20 minutes and a young guy called us to be interviewed. He was very obsessed with our daughter and my fiancé’s language. He speaks xhosa and kept attempting to talk to him in Xhosa. He really didn’t ask us anything he basically just asked where are we going to live what do I do for work and when did we meet. He then just but everything back in our file and said congratulations you’re approved. I hope you make more beautiful babies. And we left. Please make sure you over prepare. Only two of us got approved others were completely missing documents and filling out forms incorrectly. I mean people who were married to their petitioner were denied and we all know how long it takes when you are married 

Hi! Awesome, thank you for all the information! Can you perhaps tell met what binder clips you used? And did you have your documents in a file? Did you give them the original and copies and then they give the originals back to you? 

[SAlove18 61]

I used a medium size binder clip for each section with a page on top listing out what was in that particular section. I just put everything in one bio plastic folder they ask for original and copy but after the interview they give everything back. 

[LuFlolady 881]

On 4/4/2019 at 9:11 AM, SAlove18 said:

Finally approved!!!! Will update once I’m back in Cape Town. 14 months we are approved 

CONGRATS!!!! I told you no worries! so happy for you

[ashoos 34]

Does anyone have a list of the things they took to the embassy interview? 

At this point I'm so paranoid I'm going to be too focused on the additional things that I'm going to forget something important and wondered if anyone had some sort of checklist for everything they took!

[SAlove18 61]

1 hour ago, ashoos said:

Does anyone have a list of the things they took to the embassy interview? 

At this point I'm so paranoid I'm going to be too focused on the additional things that I'm going to forget something important and wondered if anyone had some sort of checklist for everything they took!

I brought a lot of additional things but here is my checklist: 

-unabridged birth certificate 

-2 passport photos 

-police clearance 

-birth certificate of any children (we have a child together) 

2nd pile of paperwork:

i-134 affidavit

-W2 last 3 years 

-employment verification letter

-paystub 

you will need the same thing if you have a joint sponsor 

3rd pile of paperwork 

- proof of relationship

-pictures 

-flight info

-messages 

-letters of support from family 

-thank you letter 

[lau--lau 4]

13 minutes ago, SAlove18 said:

I brought a lot of additional things but here is my checklist: 

-unabridged birth certificate 

-2 passport photos 

-police clearance 

-birth certificate of any children (we have a child together) 

2nd pile of paperwork:

i-134 affidavit

-W2 last 3 years 

-employment verification letter

-paystub 

you will need the same thing if you have a joint sponsor 

3rd pile of paperwork 

- proof of relationship

-pictures 

-flight info

-messages 

-letters of support from family 

-thank you letter 

Hi there, hope you are well. 

sorry to worry you. My fiancé and I have a son together who has dual citizenship and has a USA passport so we aren’t applying for a k2 for obvious reasons. I will take his birth certificate and passports to the interview, but was wondering whether it would be compulsory for him to attend the interview with me? 

[ashoos 34]

41 minutes ago, SAlove18 said:

I brought a lot of additional things but here is my checklist: 

-unabridged birth certificate 

-2 passport photos 

-police clearance 

-birth certificate of any children (we have a child together) 

2nd pile of paperwork:

i-134 affidavit

-W2 last 3 years 

-employment verification letter

-paystub 

you will need the same thing if you have a joint sponsor 

3rd pile of paperwork 

- proof of relationship

-pictures 

-flight info

-messages 

-letters of support from family 

-thank you letter 

Oh awesome! Thank you!

 

What did you put in the letters of support from family and the thank you letter. We had though about this but weren't exactly sure what would be good to include in this. 

 

 

[SAlove18 61]

2 hours ago, lau--lau said:

Hi there, hope you are well. 

sorry to worry you. My fiancé and I have a son together who has dual citizenship and has a USA passport so we aren’t applying for a k2 for obvious reasons. I will take his birth certificate and passports to the interview, but was wondering whether it would be compulsory for him to attend the interview with me? 

My fiancé our daughter and I all attended the interview. From what I heard it looks good our daughter also has dual citizenship and they kept our crba copy so I guess it was needed 

[SAlove18 61]

1 hour ago, ashoos said:

Oh awesome! Thank you!

 

What did you put in the letters of support from family and the thank you letter. We had though about this but weren't exactly sure what would be good to include in this. 

 

 

The family just basically attested to the real ness of our relationship and how I am a part of the family and talked about our time spent together 

[LuFlolady 881]

Does anyone have the website address that you go to in order to check the status of the visa? Like after the interview you can check to see when it changes to administrative processing etc..... I am trying to help someone but for the life of me I cant remember the website....lol

[vistawateraz 28]

https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/

 

 

[LuFlolady 881]

1 hour ago, vistawateraz said:

https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/

 

 

Thank you!