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[RMandAK 0]

I hope I'm posting in the right sub-forum, but if not, please re-direct me.

We had out interview on the 9th of August at the Nairobi embassy. The interviewer was very cordial and I really enjoyed the interview. At the end she said I would need my birth certificate sent in and from when they receive it to when I get my passport back, it would be about one-two weeks. I went back to my house and sent my passport along with my birth certificate on the same day and it was received by the embassy the next day. Since then, it's just been a waiting game. It is the worst feeling as the call centre is so unhelpful. The emails are generic. I will keep you guys updated 

[Ann&James 179]

13 hours ago, RMandAK said:

I hope I'm posting in the right sub-forum, but if not, please re-direct me.

We had out interview on the 9th of August at the Nairobi embassy. The interviewer was very cordial and I really enjoyed the interview. At the end she said I would need my birth certificate sent in and from when they receive it to when I get my passport back, it would be about one-two weeks. I went back to my house and sent my passport along with my birth certificate on the same day and it was received by the embassy the next day. Since then, it's just been a waiting game. It is the worst feeling as the call centre is so unhelpful. The emails are generic. I will keep you guys updated 

What does the CEAC website say?

[Abies 1,713]

4 hours ago, RMandAK said:

I hope I'm posting in the right sub-forum, but if not, please re-direct me.

We had out interview on the 9th of August at the Nairobi embassy. The interviewer was very cordial and I really enjoyed the interview. At the end she said I would need my birth certificate sent in and from when they receive it to when I get my passport back, it would be about one-two weeks. I went back to my house and sent my passport along with my birth certificate on the same day and it was received by the embassy the next day. Since then, it's just been a waiting game. It is the worst feeling as the call centre is so unhelpful. The emails are generic. I will keep you guys updated 

Congratulations.. Hopefully it changes soon to "Issued"

[RMandAK 0]

3 hours ago, Ann&James said:

What does the CEAC website say?

It says, 'Ready'. I see that for others it goes into AP and then to issued but for ours, it's been 'Ready' since it was received from NVC the Nairobi Consulate. The last update was August 15th and it just says 'ready'. 

 

[RMandAK 0]

1 hour ago, Abies said:

Congratulations.. Hopefully it changes soon to "Issued"

Amen!! We shall keep you updated if we hear anything soon. 

[Sarac9 1,122]

2 minutes ago, RMandAK said:

It says, 'Ready'. I see that for others it goes into AP and then to issued but for ours, it's been 'Ready' since it was received from NVC the Nairobi Consulate. The last update was August 15th and it just says 'ready'. 

 

 It will be issued soon. Don't worry. Usually AP as simple as this is resolved within 60 days

[Ann&James 179]

8 hours ago, RMandAK said:

It says, 'Ready'. I see that for others it goes into AP and then to issued but for ours, it's been 'Ready' since it was received from NVC the Nairobi Consulate. The last update was August 15th and it just says 'ready'. 

 

You need to have a lot of patience with this process. Keep the faith and goodluck.

[RMandAK 0]

On 8/25/2018 at 12:52 PM, RMandAK said:

I hope I'm posting in the right sub-forum, but if not, please re-direct me.

We had out interview on the 9th of August at the Nairobi embassy. The interviewer was very cordial and I really enjoyed the interview. At the end she said I would need my birth certificate sent in and from when they receive it to when I get my passport back, it would be about one-two weeks. I went back to my house and sent my passport along with my birth certificate on the same day and it was received by the embassy the next day. Since then, it's just been a waiting game. It is the worst feeling as the call centre is so unhelpful. The emails are generic. I will keep you guys updated 

I picked up my passport with visa today and the sealed immigration packet. However, they did not send back my original birth certificate. I emailed them but being that the US is celebrating Labor Day on Monday, I will wait to hear what they say on Tuesday. Has anyone had a similar experience and how long should i anticipate it will take for them to send me back my birth certificate?

Secondly, my SO and I are not quite sure whether I should travel immediately or wait a little. My passport is valid until March of 2019.  They say that you need a passport valid for 6 months beyond your intended period of stay. For K1, I assume the intended period of stay is 90 days ( 3 months) meaning I will need a passport valid for about 9 months from when I land in the US. Is that correct?  

[happilyvisa 32]

On 8/25/2018 at 4:52 AM, RMandAK said:

I hope I'm posting in the right sub-forum, but if not, please re-direct me.

We had out interview on the 9th of August at the Nairobi embassy. The interviewer was very cordial and I really enjoyed the interview. At the end she said I would need my birth certificate sent in and from when they receive it to when I get my passport back, it would be about one-two weeks. I went back to my house and sent my passport along with my birth certificate on the same day and it was received by the embassy the next day. Since then, it's just been a waiting game. It is the worst feeling as the call centre is so unhelpful. The emails are generic. I will keep you guys updated 

Hopefully you will get your visa in hand my husband will be interviewed at Nairobi embassy how long were you on line for interview?

[RMandAK 0]

On 9/1/2018 at 7:10 PM, happilyvisa said:

Hopefully you will get your visa in hand my husband will be interviewed at Nairobi embassy how long were you on line for interview?

I went on a Thursday and it was busy. I got there at 7 AM for a 730 AM interview. I was interviewed at about 11: 15 AM. Basically, just plan for the 3-4 hours.

Be sure to dress warmly as it's chilly and sometimes they have you sitting in an open area that is so cold. 

The interviewers are quite friendly.

Good luck to you guys!

[Olisant 65]

On 9/1/2018 at 7:10 PM, happilyvisa said:

Hopefully you will get your visa in hand my husband will be interviewed at Nairobi embassy how long were you on line for interview?

What country do you come from

[happilyvisa 32]

1 hour ago, Olisant said:

What country do you come from

Kenya and my husband is kenyan I am the petitioner our category is cr1 I want to have an idea of Nairobi embassy if they are slow or fast when it comes to schedule interview it would be helpful if someone could help

[RMandAK 0]

17 hours ago, happilyvisa said:

Kenya and my husband is kenyan I am the petitioner our category is cr1 I want to have an idea of Nairobi embassy if they are slow or fast when it comes to schedule interview it would be helpful if someone could help

I wish I could help but we were K1 filers. 

[IndigoPhantom 35]

On 8/25/2018 at 5:52 AM, RMandAK said:

I hope I'm posting in the right sub-forum, but if not, please re-direct me.

We had out interview on the 9th of August at the Nairobi embassy. The interviewer was very cordial and I really enjoyed the interview. At the end she said I would need my birth certificate sent in and from when they receive it to when I get my passport back, it would be about one-two weeks. I went back to my house and sent my passport along with my birth certificate on the same day and it was received by the embassy the next day. Since then, it's just been a waiting game. It is the worst feeling as the call centre is so unhelpful. The emails are generic. I will keep you guys updated 

I had my interview on the 31st of July and the interviewers at the Nairobi embassy are really amazing. I actually had a conversation with my interviewee about how her boyfriend went to college in Maine and she herself she does not like the state. Just amazing group of CO's. 

 

Glad to hear you got your visa. Congratulations 😁

Edited September 7, 2018 by IndigoPhantom

[happilyvisa 32]

On 9/2/2018 at 1:47 PM, RMandAK said:

I went on a Thursday and it was busy. I got there at 7 AM for a 730 AM interview. I was interviewed at about 11: 15 AM. Basically, just plan for the 3-4 hours.

Be sure to dress warmly as it's chilly and sometimes they have you sitting in an open area that is so cold. 

The interviewers are quite friendly.

Good luck to you guys!

Really I though someone in visa journey told me Nairobi embassy is not currently busy embassy but slow in general when it comes to schedule interview