DECEMBER 2018 K-1 NOA2 ----> NVC

[Biffa 89]

Hi everyone I have a question about the DS 160, on the form it asks you “have you ever been issued a US visa before” and I’m wondering if the ESTA counts as a US visa, even though you don’t take an interview or get anything stamped in your passport for it. 

[marnold 24]

6 minutes ago, Biffa said:

Hi everyone I have a question about the DS 160, on the form it asks you “have you ever been issued a US visa before” and I’m wondering if the ESTA counts as a US visa, even though you don’t take an interview or get anything stamped in your passport for it. 

It's not a Visa, so you should say no unless you have had any other type of Visa, eg. B1, B2, K1, H-1B, etc.

Edited January 16, 2019 by marnold

[Biffa 89]

1 minute ago, marnold said:

It's not a Visa, so you should say no unless you have had any other type of Visa.

Great, that’s what I thought. Thanks!

[SAlove18 61]

Okay my final question I talked to my fiancé and she is going to fly in to help me. But in my I129f I put my adoptive mother under my family information as well as my ds160. When I go to the interview i plan to bring my birth certificate that has my real mother’s name and my adoption paperwork. Does anyone think it would be a problem? I also wrote down my nickname on my I129f because my fiancé calls me by it in our messages and on social media but on my ds160 it asked about professional alias. And I said no. I’m not sure if this will cause any issue

[Kathyleedount 0]

5 hours ago, Violax said:

hey guys here's the update of my timeline

2018/07/17 NOA1

2018/12/08 NOA2

2019/01/08 NVC case#

2019/01/08 NVC In trasit

2019/01/10 NVC Ready

2019/01/16 NVC Updated Ready (TW time)

I've made a mistake that I rushed the visa payment as I learned that it said ready haha.

Luckily the payment record will be saved up a year at our embassy.

I'm hoping the updated on 1/16 is our embassy got my case and ready to email my fiance the packet 3!

My fiance' is in Taiwan, too.  I get my case# on 01/02/2019.  I wish my timeline will be smooth as yours.  Good Luck. 

Edited January 16, 2019 by Kathyleedount

[Greenbaum 12,259]

5 hours ago, SAlove18 said:

Okay my final question I talked to my fiancé and she is going to fly in to help me. But in my I129f I put my adoptive mother under my family information as well as my ds160. When I go to the interview i plan to bring my birth certificate that has my real mother’s name and my adoption paperwork. Does anyone think it would be a problem? I also wrote down my nickname on my I129f because my fiancé calls me by it in our messages and on social media but on my ds160 it asked about professional alias. And I said no. I’m not sure if this will cause any issue

Unless noted ALWAYS use your legal name and NEVER nicknames like honey bunch.

 

There should be no problems at the interview if the adoptive paperwork and your birth certificate can be tied back to the I-129f and DS-160.

[NicoleS 189]

CASE RECEIVED!! I just got off the phone with the NVC, our case was JUST scanned into their system a few hours ago!!! I actually screamed on the phone and told the lady this was the best news and that she made my day!! lol!

It took exactly 6 weeks for the NVC to receive our approved i129f petition from USCIS. What a ride, I've been so stressed out by this wait.
Anywhos, onwards! I'll check next week to see about a case #.

Oh, and thanks for your help and keeping me sane you guys! ❤️

[AMSS 22]

7 minutes ago, NicoleM said:

CASE RECEIVED!! I just got off the phone with the NVC, our case was JUST scanned into their system a few hours ago!!! I actually screamed on the phone and told the lady this was the best news and that she made my day!! lol!

It took exactly 6 weeks for the NVC to receive our approved i129f petition from USCIS. What a ride, I've been so stressed out by this wait.
Anywhos, onwards! I'll check next week to see about a case #.

Oh, and thanks for your help and keeping me sane you guys! ❤️

I told you that will be take 6 weeks hahahah

[NicoleS 189]

1 minute ago, AMSS said:

I told you that will be take 6 weeks hahahah

I know, I know :3 I'm a tad impatient (or crazy, or both)

[brener69 114]

@Greenbaum and anyone else that cares. I found out what the NVC invoice number is for. It is used when you upload immigrant paperwork into the CEAC system before the interview. Since the K1 visa is classified as non-immigrant the invoice number does not apply. 

 

CEAC Immigrant visa https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx

 

[AMSS 22]

2 minutes ago, brener69 said:

@Greenbaum and anyone else that cares. I found out what the NVC invoice number is for. It is used when you upload immigrant paperwork into the CEAC system before the interview. Since the K1 visa is classified as non-immigrant the invoice number does not apply. 

 

CEAC Immigrant visa https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx

 

I think so that u are trying to complete DS-260 not DS-160.😅

[brener69 114]

1 minute ago, AMSS said:

I think so that u are trying to complete DS-260 not DS-160.😅

Um no. I was letting Greenbaum know what the NVC invoice number is used for. I completed my DS160 back in November. 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

53 minutes ago, brener69 said:

@Greenbaum and anyone else that cares. I found out what the NVC invoice number is for. It is used when you upload immigrant paperwork into the CEAC system before the interview. Since the K1 visa is classified as non-immigrant the invoice number does not apply. 

 

CEAC Immigrant visa https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx

Your on the wrong page. Use this page https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA for case status and you select immigrant and then enter your case number.

Edited January 17, 2019 by Greenbaum

[brener69 114]

1 minute ago, Greenbaum said:

Your on the wrong page. Use this page https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA for case status.

Oh I know, my case was received Monday. I was just nosing around their website and stumbled on that. I saw a lot of posts wondering what the NVC invoice number was for so I thought I would share. 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 hour ago, NicoleM said:

CASE RECEIVED!! I just got off the phone with the NVC, our case was JUST scanned into their system a few hours ago!!! I actually screamed on the phone and told the lady this was the best news and that she made my day!! lol!

It took exactly 6 weeks for the NVC to receive our approved i129f petition from USCIS. What a ride, I've been so stressed out by this wait.
Anywhos, onwards! I'll check next week to see about a case #.

Oh, and thanks for your help and keeping me sane you guys! ❤️

Congrats!  BTW you were never sane and you are not now.  Do I really get a break for a whole week till you are back starting over with where is my????