JANUARY 2019 K-1 NOA2 ----> NVC

[Jay Jones 261]

35 minutes ago, ourjourney_pc said:

Not yet.. My Fiance just called this morning and they still have not received it ughh... 

 

How did you know it arrived? By just calling? 

I know the wait can be very frustrating because I have been there.  There are some people that get a case number in 10 working days after their NOA2 approval and there are others that took close to 2 months and I think maybe more.  Understanding the process can also be frustrating.  You have to try your best to be patient.  In my case my approved petition sat at USCIS for 2 weeks before it was shipped to the NVC.  Why did USCIS sit on it for 2 weeks?  I don't know and I didn't ask and I bet there are numerous reasons.  I don't like this term but "IT IS WHAT IT IS".  It took a total of 23 days to arrive at the NVC. In the future if someone asks "how long will it take after NOA2 approval", I will tell them it's best to think worst case scenario of 45 - 60 days after NOA2 approval to your consulate.  After NOA2 approval it will be shipped to the NVC and processed then shipping from the NVC to your consulate is done every other week.  You will see some are lucky and there petitions make it to the consulate fast and some are not so lucky.  Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet (Jean-Jacques Rousseau).

Edited February 4, 2019 by Jay Jones

[HP+IC 292]

39 minutes ago, ourjourney_pc said:

What happened to his taxes? 

 

My fiance filed his 2018 taxes and received the tax return (whatever you call the response from irs) unfortunately is the wrong address.. He have not received response yet regarding on how to fix it

Nothing bad happened. He was visiting me for Xmas and the New Year and I-134 he brought was based on 2017 taxes. Now that he filed new taxes we have to update the I-134. Sort of double work

[DanielPlainview 368]

23 minutes ago, Jay Jones said:

I know the wait can be very frustrating because I have been there.  There are some people that get a case number in 10 working days after their NOA2 approval and there are others that took close to 2 months and I think maybe more.  Understanding the process can also be frustrating.  You have to try your best to be patient.  In my case my approved petition sat at USCIS for 2 weeks before it was shipped to the NVC.  Why did USCIS sit on it for 2 weeks?  I don't know and I didn't ask and I bet there are numerous reasons.  I don't like this term but "IT IS WHAT IT IS".  It took a total of 23 days to arrive at the NVC. In the future if someone asks "how long will it take after NOA2 approval", I will tell them it's best to think worst case scenario of 45 - 60 days after NOA2 approval to your consulate.  After NOA2 approval it will be shipped to the NVC and processed then shipping from the NVC to your consulate is done every other week.  You will see some are lucky and there petitions make it to the consulate fast and some are not so lucky.  Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet (Jean-Jacques Rousseau).

Congrats Jay, on the thing finally making it to NVC !!    Did you get case number yet?

I completely concur with Jay's message above.   I'm in the same boat he was.....I'm on day 17, and when I called last week, they told me they have not even sent it yet.  Kinda frustrating when the notice says "we have sent your application to the NVC".   Why in the world don't they simply send them?   I've posted this before, but will post again........this is VJ's graph on how long from NOA2 to NVC.   

 

[NicoleS 189]

58 minutes ago, ourjourney_pc said:

Not yet.. My Fiance just called this morning and they still have not received it ughh... 

 

How did you know it arrived? By just calling? 

Yes we called once a week for a while, then twice a week. It finally arrived 42 days after noa2. The phone rep was all excited to tell us that our case had just been scanned into their system a few hours prior haha. I got the case # when I called back the next day

[Jay Jones 261]

17 minutes ago, DanielPlainview said:

Congrats Jay, on the thing finally making it to NVC !!    Did you get case number yet?

I completely concur with Jay's message above.   I'm in the same boat he was.....I'm on day 17, and when I called last week, they told me they have not even sent it yet.  Kinda frustrating when the notice says "we have sent your application to the NVC".   Why in the world don't they simply send them?   I've posted this before, but will post again........this is VJ's graph on how long from NOA2 to NVC.   

 

Yes, they gave me the case and invoice number

[DanielPlainview 368]

1 minute ago, Jay Jones said:

Yes, they gave me the case and invoice number

That's so great to hear.   Glad that part is over, and hopefully you get sent out of there tomorrow or 19th latest.   Congrats again.

[scootabug 40]

Heads up to any who have their NVC case number: shipments to embassies go out tomorrow/Wednesday!

 

We're hoping ours is in there. Fingers crossed for everyone! 🤞

[kittyanne 45]

received this today. what do they mean with “your petition is currently awaiting data entry into our local system”? how long do you think it would take?

 

can we prepare the documents needed for the beneficiary’s interview now? so that it’ll be ready when that day come. (of course except ds-160, right because i cannot fill up that yet without “ready” status) 

 

in this site, 

https://ph.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2016/08/K1-and-K2-Applicant-Interview-Preparation-Instructions-08112016-English-336KB.pdf

 

what are the documents needed for evidence of support? 

and what is DHS document?

 

thank you for your help.

[Jay Jones 261]

10 minutes ago, kittyanne said:

received this today. what do they mean with “your petition is currently awaiting data entry into our local system”? how long do you think it would take?

 

can we prepare the documents needed for the beneficiary’s interview now? so that it’ll be ready when that day come. (of course except ds-160, right because i cannot fill up that yet without “ready” status) 

 

in this site, 

https://ph.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2016/08/K1-and-K2-Applicant-Interview-Preparation-Instructions-08112016-English-336KB.pdf

 

what are the documents needed for evidence of support? 

and what is DHS document?

 

thank you for your help.

Is she doing the interview at the Embassy in Manila?  If so, to the best of my knowledge you can do the DS-160 now and just hold on to it.  You will schedule the interview when the CEAC site says "ready".

[kittyanne 45]

15 minutes ago, kittyanne said:

received this today. what do they mean with “your petition is currently awaiting data entry into our local system”? how long do you think it would take?

 

can we prepare the documents needed for the beneficiary’s interview now? so that it’ll be ready when that day come. (of course except ds-160, right because i cannot fill up that yet without “ready” status) 

 

in this site, 

https://ph.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2016/08/K1-and-K2-Applicant-Interview-Preparation-Instructions-08112016-English-336KB.pdf

 

what are the documents needed for evidence of support? 

and what is DHS document?

 

thank you for your help.

just received this just now. im confused. the first photo i attatched was emailed to my fiance and this photo is emailed to me. does nvc have it or the uscis still have it?

[kittyanne 45]

5 minutes ago, Jay Jones said:

Is she doing the interview at the Embassy in Manila?  If so, to the best of my knowledge you can do the DS-160 now and just hold on to it.  You will schedule the interview when the CEAC site says "ready".

yes but we do not have case number yet. i can fill it up but i cannot pay yet for the interview right? so its okay if i will do it when i have the “ready” status.

Edited February 4, 2019 by kittyanne

[Jay Jones 261]

10 minutes ago, kittyanne said:

yes but we do not have case number yet. i can fill it up but i cannot pay yet for the interview right? so its okay if i will do it when i have the “ready” status.

Correct.  When CEAC has "READY". status.  thats when you can pay at the BPI and when the payment posts (24-48 hours), thats when you can schedule the interview.  I seen the  following  information 2 days ago.  It's the days of the interview and the number of slots available.  Interviews for K-1 visas are only on Thursdays.

 

2/14- 41

2/21- 152

3/7- 0

3/14- 33

3/21- 115

3/28- 121

[Jay Jones 261]

16 minutes ago, kittyanne said:

just received this just now. im confused. the first photo i attatched was emailed to my fiance and this photo is emailed to me. does nvc have it or the uscis still have it?

That is a bit confusing.  Call 603-334-0888 and ask them.  They will tell you definitely.

[Carpe Vinum 2,330]

Huzzah!!! Called NVC. File received on Jan 31. MNL# received!

[Olichka 186]

23 minutes ago, boris64 said:

Huzzah!!! Called NVC. File received on Jan 31. MNL# received!

congrats !