South African K1 Visa applicants

[Vintage girl 146]

Just now, Amy and Dean said:

Oh I didn't realize they weren't all sent the same way. Do you have any idea of how long it takes when it isn't sent electronically?

How did you file your petition? Did you send it via email electronically or via post? That is the only explanation for how NVC receive and send on to Embassy. 

[Amy and Dean 8]

2 hours ago, Vintage girl said:

How did you file your petition? Did you send it via email electronically or via post? That is the only explanation for how NVC receive and send on to Embassy. 

Oh that makes a lot of sense, yes we did send via post 

[Vintage girl 146]

1 minute ago, Amy and Dean said:

Oh that makes a lot of sense, yes we did send via post 

We filled electronically via email via a lawyer. Not that a lawyer speed up anything, but we werent sure what to do with the K1 process so we hired one to help prepare our docs. So it makes a difference I guess when filling electronically or mailing via post. 

[Amy and Dean 8]

1 minute ago, Vintage girl said:

We filled electronically via email via a lawyer. Not that a lawyer speed up anything, but we werent sure what to do with the K1 process so we hired one to help prepare our docs. So it makes a difference I guess when filling electronically or mailing via post. 

Gotcha. Yeah we did ours on our own and mailed it. Thanks again for all your help 😁👍

[kemm360 144]

3 hours ago, Amy and Dean said:

Oh I didn't realize they weren't all sent the same way. Do you have any idea of how long it takes when it isn't sent electronically?

When you check now what does it say? What’s the current state? 

[kemm360 144]

For anyone who care to know, you can actually book your interview before you get your packet 3 from the embassy as long as you have filled ds160, so as to secure a date from falling through to another month...

But it’s advisable to do that when the embassy has received your petition, they usually send packet 3 from when they receive it to 3 weeks depending on the slot they have... 

[Amy and Dean 8]

8 minutes ago, kemm360 said:

When you check now what does it say? What’s the current state? 

It's says in transit, which hasn't changed for a few weeks now

[madameMaison 204]

Hey Fellow South Africans, 

 

How long is a police clearance valid for ? I saw a K1 instruction page saying a police clearance is valid for 12 months , and someone else says it's valid for 6 months. Can somebody clarify for me 😰

[kemm360 144]

6 minutes ago, Amy and Dean said:

It's says in transit, which hasn't changed for a few weeks now

Have you asked NVC or the embassy themselves? Saying in transit for weeks seems to be odd, because if the embassy has received it, it should say ready on CEAC website now

Edited July 18, 2018 by kemm360

[Amy and Dean 8]

18 minutes ago, kemm360 said:

Have you asked NVC or the embassy themselves? Saying in transit for weeks seems to be odd, because if the embassy has received it, it should say ready on CEAC website now

Have spoken to NVC and they said they don't get more info once it leaves them. But yes, our plan is to call the embassy tonight. Have to wait til midnight our time zone for them to open 🙈

[Loveusa222 37]

1 hour ago, madameMaison said:

Hey Fellow South Africans, 

 

How long is a police clearance valid for ? I saw a K1 instruction page saying a police clearance is valid for 12 months , and someone else says it's valid for 6 months. Can somebody clarify for me 😰

@madameMasion A police clearance is only valid in South Africa for 6 months, I had do my police clearance all over again as the one I had previously had expired in June so I had to reapply for a new one, but you can reissue a police clearance before they expire and that changes the expiry date. But after 6 months it’s no good. 

Edited July 18, 2018 by Ayeshacharles

[kemm360 144]

13 hours ago, Vintage girl said:

How did you file your petition? Did you send it via email electronically or via post? That is the only explanation for how NVC receive and send on to Embassy. 

Not true... We filed our petition via post office to USCIS last year and NVC sent the approved petition to SA electronically in May... It used less than a day for status to turn ready from in transit. I’d be wary of giving wrong information 😊

Edited July 19, 2018 by kemm360

[madameMaison 204]

7 hours ago, Ayeshacharles said:

@madameMasion A police clearance is only valid in South Africa for 6 months, I had do my police clearance all over again as the one I had previously had expired in June so I had to reapply for a new one, but you can reissue a police clearance before they expire and that changes the expiry date. But after 6 months it’s no good. 

Alright. Mine at the moment is 3 months old , but I don't want to take chances I'll just go apply for another one.

Thank you for your help.🌼

[Loveusa222 37]

4 hours ago, madameMaison said:

Alright. Mine at the moment is 3 months old , but I don't want to take chances I'll just go apply for another one.

Thank you for your help.🌼

You are most welcome🌼🌷

[LuFlolady 881]

21 hours ago, kemm360 said:

For anyone who care to know, you can actually book your interview before you get your packet 3 from the embassy as long as you have filled ds160, so as to secure a date from falling through to another month...

But it’s advisable to do that when the embassy has received your petition, they usually send packet 3 from when they receive it to 3 weeks depending on the slot they have... 

THANKS! this is good to know! I am full of anticipation here our time is coming soon!