August 2018 NOA2 -----> NVC

[Greenbaum 12,259]

5 minutes ago, Vee_bay_bee said:

Thank you for your help!!! I don't know what I would do without this site

 

If anyone has any further knowledge of the Santo Domingo Embassy/ Medical feel free to advice as well. 

YW  I just saw that you posted some questions in a thread dedicated to the SD Embassy and it looks like you'll do fine with the folks over there. They seem very helpful. I even scoured some information in the event others have the same questions.

[Bure 161]

 @Greenbaum Can I submit my interview, fix appointment and book my medicals now? 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

5 minutes ago, Bure said:

 @Greenbaum Can I submit my interview, fix appointment and book my medicals now? 

 

If your K1 or K3 petition has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security and you have received notification from the National Visa Center that your petition is on its way to post, you should download and complete the following application. The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos will contact you when your petition has arrived at post so that you may schedule your appointment. If you have questions, you may e-mailLagosIV@state.gov. [Click to open "Interview Preparatory Packet (K1, K3)"PDF 539KB] Also, please review the pamphlet “Information on the Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence in the United States and Facts about Immigrating on a Marriage-Based Visa.”  (PDF 53KB) https://photos.state.gov/libraries/nigeria/487468/pdfs/Interview_Prep_Packet_K1-K3_SEP14.pdf

 

You don't need to make appointments for medicals in Nigeria. You need to wait to pay the visa fee (have the DS-160 confirmation page) and have the interview booked before you can go for medicals.  

[MarkFarrer 1]

1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

You don't have to wait for your file to be delivered to USEM to start processing. You can pay your interview fee, schedule your interview, complete your medical, get CFO out of the way and complete the DS-160. Don't wait. See the information that I gave to someone else who is processing their visa through the Philippines.

 

The CFO was something I was unaware of before.  My fiancee told me that she needed to do that after she got her passport / visa back after the interview.  Is it something that she can do before?  Everything else is done.  Just a little concerned that the NVC doesn't get to the Embassy before the scheduled interview, which is 9/25.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

4 minutes ago, MarkFarrer said:

The CFO was something I was unaware of before.  My fiancee told me that she needed to do that after she got her passport / visa back after the interview.  Is it something that she can do before?  Everything else is done.  Just a little concerned that the NVC doesn't get to the Embassy before the scheduled interview, which is 9/25.

Most do the CFO before receiving their passport with visa contained there within because we have seen CFO appointments go fast and if you are trying to catch a plane and no CFO she is not going to be able to leave the country. With CFO out of the way, she can go to any CFO office and present her CFO certificate and passport with visa and they will affix it there while she waits. No appointment is necessary for this action.

 

Your allowed to cancel TWO interview appointments before you are accessed a penalty.  

[LaPrincesa04 31]

6 hours ago, Scott Br said:

Yes.  I received the hard copy of the NOA2 last week.

Oh ok. We havent receive NOA2 hard cooy and NVC havent receive our case. I wonder why we have same NOA2 date and same consulate. 😞

Edited September 14, 2018 by LaPrincesa04

[RickE 82]

NAO2 August 29

NVC received case September 14

 

This was much quicker than the 215 days for 129F approval! 😂 

[jay9475 46]

41 minutes ago, RickE said:

NAO2 August 29

NVC received case September 14

 

This was much quicker than the 215 days for 129F approval! 😂 

Called Tuesday and nothing, so I figured I'd try again today..Looks like we're a day behind y'all!

NOA2 August 28

NVC Received & case # issued September 13

189 days for I-129F approval

[Bure 161]

I also want to know if I can reschedule my interview for an earlier date. O got November for my interview 

[GP1977 288]

10 minutes ago, Bure said:

I also want to know if I can reschedule my interview for an earlier date. O got November for my interview 

Yes if an earlier appointment opens up and your case is ready at the consulate for an interview then you can reschedule for an earlier date.  However, you are only allowed to reschedule 2 times or you will have to pay another MRV fee.

[Bure 161]

2 minutes ago, GP1977 said:

Yes if an earlier appointment opens up and your case is ready at the consulate for an interview then you can reschedule for an earlier date.  However, you are only allowed to reschedule 2 times or you will have to pay another MRV fee.

How do I know if an earlier appointment opens up?  stalk the appointment page daily? I have my case number already

[GP1977 288]

Just now, Bure said:

How do I know if an earlier appointment opens up?  stalk the appointment page daily? I have my case number already

Yes, you can check the appointment page and see if something opens up earlier.

I am not sure how the process works for Nigeria, however,  be sure you follow their specific instructions and make sure your case is ready for interview at your embassy.  IF not they will cancel the interview appointment and tell you to come back another day.

Just because the ceac website says it is ready does not mean its ready for an interview at the consulate.

You can check out the VJ section for Nigeria and ask others who have been through the process and they will be able to give you much better advice.

 

[Bure 161]

8 minutes ago, GP1977 said:

Yes, you can check the appointment page and see if something opens up earlier.

I am not sure how the process works for Nigeria, however,  be sure you follow their specific instructions and make sure your case is ready for interview at your embassy.  IF not they will cancel the interview appointment and tell you to come back another day.

Just because the ceac website says it is ready does not mean its ready for an interview at the consulate.

You can check out the VJ section for Nigeria and ask others who have been through the process and they will be able to give you much better advice.

 

For Nigeria, once the case number is available the interview can be booked.  And then give 14 days at least before the interview for the medicals.  But now,  I got November 6 for the interview which I think is a tad late

[GP1977 288]

Just now, Bure said:

For Nigeria, once the case number is available the interview can be booked.  And then give 14 days at least before the interview for the medicals.  But now,  I got November 6 for the interview which I think is a tad late

Yes you can book the interview but make sure you case is ready for an interview at the consulate.  Right now according to your timeline your case is still at NVC. Once  it has been sent to consulate - then they have to open the packet, review and prepare it for interview.  November 6 should be plenty of time for all that to happen but I wouldn;t make it for next week if something opened up.

 

[ShanGaut 22]

Noa2: aug 27

case received: sept 14

we are hoping for case number on Monday and that it gets sent right away to embassy not oct 2 with a group since it seems the Belgian embassy doesn’t have that many people applying compared to other countries!