July 2018 NOA2 ----> NVC

[TogoAfrica 161]

36 minutes ago, philipk1 said:

Sorry for the confusion, I called yesterday and they said my case was received but did not give me a number. I called again today and they gave me my case number.

 

 

Hmmm then maybe i will have good news also 😁 mine also is July 16. I tried calling but high volume of calls at the moment so will wait until later. Thanks for explaining again ☺️

[Phillip & Jingkie 2]

10 hours ago, Little_Vixen said:

Ours changed this morning to 'Ready'

I think this only means its at the embassy in the Netherlands. I'm pretty sure I need to wait till I get the P3 before I can send in the 'request appointment' page accompanied by the DS160 conformation page and my passport bio page. After that I will get an email giving me access to the website to schedule the interview.

I wish I could speed this up.... I have everything ready. I can send it with a touch of the button...

Congrats...

[Sav&Har 142]

9 hours ago, chloehenry said:

Please help! I am bad at forums , have no facebook, my case for my FIANCE WHO IS CUBAN is ready to schedule the interview at the US embassy in Guyana. In order to see the calendar of open dates and schedule it I need to pay the US visa application fee in Guyanese dollars, in cash, in Guyana. Neither my fiance or myself is in Guyana. They explained to me it can only be done in cash in person although it does not have to be done by me. What should I do? Courier service I can trust? Any other couples there for visa interviews right now? If I make a facebook can someone add me to the group? I always read but never post because I'm obviously bad at it. THANK YOU for any help you can provide, I just received this news of being able to pay, then schedule the appointment this morning. Good luck to everyone.

Wow that some bad news. Maybe looking through known/respectable members on this forum from Guayana and that can help you. 

 

Also, why not book a trip for both of you and finish the process over there? Book medical and do the interview. It it likely would be a less than 1-month stay.

 

I am curious also, why did you go that far, when you have closer regions like the DR?

[Little_Vixen 1,869]

I just got my P3 through email!!!! They said they send it through snail mail yesterday but I ain't waiting for that, hahaha. Sent all the documentation back within 10 minutes of receiving their email.

[Bunbunbunny 32]

21 hours ago, Little_Vixen said:

Yes they have to happen at the same time. You schedule the medical with dr Schulte and they will schedule you for the X-ray. Youre supposed to go to the medical first and then go straight to the X-ray clinic.

awesome thanks

[TogoAfrica 161]

Question: adding proof of planing a wedding

we have a photo and the receipts for our wedding rings 

receipt and photo of our invitation to the wedding but no date on it (since we don’t know yet) 

text messages as we discuss wedding plans 

 

is all of this ok......or would be considered “too married” ? 

 

along with I recently had a bridal shower in America with females only. I have photos, invitation and gifts. In the photos you can clearly see it’s america and clearly see it’s females only and clearly see my fiancé is not there. (Since he is in Togo) we were going to use this as proof showing intent to marry. But would this also be considered “too married”. Not in traditional clothing, but clearly in American clothing. 

 

Along with in my photos i sent to the uscis we have pictures of promise rings we gave each other. The rings read love endures. We are wearing them on our wedding hand since we are engaged and this can be a custom in America. Along with he also gave me a separate promise ring (the first ring he gave me) a fake very cheap diamond ring that was too large for my finger so I wore it around my neck until it broke. You can clearly see it in many different photos on different days. I stated in the photos it was a promise ring. Along with stating the second rings (we have matching pairs) are promise rings and stated the dates we received them. Separate dates since I was in America and he was in Togo and a friend brought his. My question is....does any of this look “too married”. Got myself a little nervous reading about if I should add bridal shower pictures to our packet and discovered threads on being “too married”. Wondering if any of this sounds “too married” or just following the customs of America. Lol since it was me who insisted on promise rings. Not the culture of Togo. 

 

Thanks 

[Little_Vixen 1,869]

19 minutes ago, TogoAfrica said:

Question: adding proof of planing a wedding

we have a photo and the receipts for our wedding rings 

receipt and photo of our invitation to the wedding but no date on it (since we don’t know yet) 

text messages as we discuss wedding plans 

 

is all of this ok......or would be considered “too married” ? 

 

along with I recently had a bridal shower in America with females only. I have photos, invitation and gifts. In the photos you can clearly see it’s america and clearly see it’s females only and clearly see my fiancé is not there. (Since he is in Togo) we were going to use this as proof showing intent to marry. But would this also be considered “too married”. Not in traditional clothing, but clearly in American clothing. 

 

Along with in my photos i sent to the uscis we have pictures of promise rings we gave each other. The rings read love endures. We are wearing them on our wedding hand since we are engaged and this can be a custom in America. Along with he also gave me a separate promise ring (the first ring he gave me) a fake very cheap diamond ring that was too large for my finger so I wore it around my neck until it broke. You can clearly see it in many different photos on different days. I stated in the photos it was a promise ring. Along with stating the second rings (we have matching pairs) are promise rings and stated the dates we received them. Separate dates since I was in America and he was in Togo and a friend brought his. My question is....does any of this look “too married”. Got myself a little nervous reading about if I should add bridal shower pictures to our packet and discovered threads on being “too married”. Wondering if any of this sounds “too married” or just following the customs of America. Lol since it was me who insisted on promise rings. Not the culture of Togo. 

 

Thanks 

I don't think you have anything to worry about. If its just you and your girls having a party I don't see it being construed as a wedding party.

Receipts and text messages about the wedding plans seem like a perfect addition.

Personally I wouldn't add pictures of a bridal shower cause it doesn't say anything about your relationship together. Instead I'd add more pictures of when you visited.

I'm not adding any wedding related evidence at all cause we just don't have any, lol. We'll do a small courthouse wedding when I get there. We don't have a date or anything planned at all.

Remember, they don't want proof of you planning a wedding, they want proof of your relationship.

[JN1303 23]

18 hours ago, nj2202 said:

Hey there! How long did it take for your NVC status to go from " At NVC" to "In Transit" I got my number on the 20th I believe. 

 

But WOW, great news, so you meant your case went from "In transit" to "Ready" in 2 days? That's great news, at least theres that!!

 

Have you already scheduled your medical examination? Or you will wait until you receive the packet 3 email from the embassy?

 

Looking forward to your response!!!

Our file took about 4 days to go from "At NVC" to "In Transit"... and then about 2 days to reflect "Ready" status

 

The Embassy in Indonesia directed us to wait until they e-mail us to do the medical exam

Edited July 27, 2018 by xJohnMx

[SerbCA 86]

So we are still "in Transit", but seeing some getting to the embassy and their status at Ready, I decided to try out the DHL tracking that has been posted on here (will link it)

 

and I managed to find a package leaving boston on the same date mine switced to "in transit" and it is showing like it was recieved yesterday afternoon, so hopping this would be us!

 

Waybill: 8945527721Delivered - Signed for byGet Signature Proof of Delivery

Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 14:53Origin Service Area:BOSTON, MA - PORTSMOUTH - USADestination Service Area:BELGRADE - BELGRADE - SERBIA, REPUBLIC OF

1 Piece

Thursday, July 26, 2018		Location	Time	Piece
17	Delivered - Signed for by	BELGRADE	14:53	1 Piece
16	With delivery courier	BELGRADE - SERBIA, REPUBLIC OF	14:01	1 Piece
15	Arrived at Delivery Facility in BELGRADE - SERBIA, REPUBLIC OF	BELGRADE - SERBIA, REPUBLIC OF	12:53	1 Piece
14	Arrived at Sort Facility BELGRADE - SERBIA, REPUBLIC OF	BELGRADE - SERBIA, REPUBLIC OF	12:29	1 Piece
13	Departed Facility in BUDAPEST - HUNGARY	BUDAPEST - HUNGARY	08:59	1 Piece
12	Transferred through BUDAPEST - HUNGARY	BUDAPEST - HUNGARY	08:58	1 Piece
11	Departed Facility in LEIPZIG - GERMANY	LEIPZIG - GERMANY	04:32	1 Piece
10	Processed at LEIPZIG - GERMANY	LEIPZIG - GERMANY	02:46	1 Piece
9	Arrived at Sort Facility LEIPZIG - GERMANY	LEIPZIG - GERMANY	02:19	1 Piece
Wednesday, July 25, 2018		Location	Time	Piece
8	Departed Facility in EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	22:56	1 Piece
7	Transferred through EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	22:55	1 Piece
6	Departed Facility in NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA	NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA	08:07	1 Piece
5	Processed at NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA	NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA	05:11	1 Piece
4	Arrived at Sort Facility NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA	NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA	03:36	1 Piece
Tuesday, July 24, 2018		Location	Time	Piece
3	Departed Facility in BOSTON - USA	BOSTON, MA - USA	22:47	1 Piece
2	Processed at BOSTON - USA	BOSTON, MA - USA	22:47	1 Piece
1	Shipment picked up	BOSTON, MA - USA	12:44	1 Piece

 

[JN1303 23]

I know this will depend from Embassy to Embassy...

 

But how long after "Ready" status will they contact you?

 

Indonesian Embassy if anyone knows specifically... thanks

[Greenbaum 12,259]

42 minutes ago, TogoAfrica said:

Question: adding proof of planing a wedding

we have a photo and the receipts for our wedding rings 

receipt and photo of our invitation to the wedding but no date on it (since we don’t know yet) 

text messages as we discuss wedding plans 

 

is all of this ok......or would be considered “too married” ? 

 

along with I recently had a bridal shower in America with females only. I have photos, invitation and gifts. In the photos you can clearly see it’s america and clearly see it’s females only and clearly see my fiancé is not there. (Since he is in Togo) we were going to use this as proof showing intent to marry. But would this also be considered “too married”. Not in traditional clothing, but clearly in American clothing. 

 

Along with in my photos i sent to the uscis we have pictures of promise rings we gave each other. The rings read love endures. We are wearing them on our wedding hand since we are engaged and this can be a custom in America. Along with he also gave me a separate promise ring (the first ring he gave me) a fake very cheap diamond ring that was too large for my finger so I wore it around my neck until it broke. You can clearly see it in many different photos on different days. I stated in the photos it was a promise ring. Along with stating the second rings (we have matching pairs) are promise rings and stated the dates we received them. Separate dates since I was in America and he was in Togo and a friend brought his. My question is....does any of this look “too married”. Got myself a little nervous reading about if I should add bridal shower pictures to our packet and discovered threads on being “too married”. Wondering if any of this sounds “too married” or just following the customs of America. Lol since it was me who insisted on promise rings. Not the culture of Togo. 

 

Thanks 

There have been may cases that what you see as a "party" to what the CO sees as a possible "wedding". I would hate to see you come all this way and get denied because of an innocent picture. Why give the CO "ammunition" to use against you in ways you never thought possible. I'll give you an example and from there you'll need to make your own decision. If you want more information then in the upper right corner of this page is a search box. Use the words "marriage ceremony" and you will have more examples.

 

[Little_Vixen 1,869]

5 minutes ago, xJohnMx said:

I know this will depend from Embassy to Embassy...

 

But how long after "Ready" status will they contact you?

 

Indonesian Embassy if anyone knows specifically... thanks

You can do a quick search in the Indonesian timelines. Click on the flag under your name. Scroll down to K1 timelines. Put the filter on 'embassy received' at the bottom and click on the advanced search on the top right. Now you see a detailed overview of the last cases that have gone through the embassy. As I see it most get their P3 around 1 to 5 days.

[Little_Vixen 1,869]

Damn... The consulate in the Netherlands is speedy!!!! They received our case yesterday. Got an email from them with p3 this morning. I replied immediately with the documents and now I have p4 I my mailbox with the information for me to schedule my interview!

 

Unfortunately there's no available dates for the foreseeable future

[sitta 62]

Case is ready finally ...now gotta wait for Packet 3 from the consulate 😁😁😁

[TogoAfrica 161]

58 minutes ago, Little_Vixen said:

Damn... The consulate in the Netherlands is speedy!!!! They received our case yesterday. Got an email from them with p3 this morning. I replied immediately with the documents and now I have p4 I my mailbox with the information for me to schedule my interview!

 

Unfortunately there's no available dates for the foreseeable future

I read someone asked to be put on the cancellation list, and they actually got a car and was able to speed up their process. Maybe would work for you, who knows! I know you have hopes of a September wedding, so I hope for you! Or was it August wedding? I forgotI read someone asked to be put on the cancellation list, and they actually got a car and was able to speed up their process. Maybe would work for you, who knows! I know you have hopes of a September wedding, so I hope for you! Or was it August wedding? I forgot 😜