NOA2 waiting?

[Merlinda 0]

My fiancee and I filed our petition for K1 visa June 21st of this year and got our NOA1 June 28th. Our only concern is, if ever we received our NOA2 and got approved DO we have couple weeks to (prepare) set an appointment for medical and interview? or if we received we need to proceed to next step right away?

[fayrog 33]

You will still have some time. We got our NOA2 June 20 and just received our case number from the NVC yesterday. You cannot do any of the next steps until you have a case number. You can start gathering the documents you need for the interview. Our case will not leave NVC to the embassy until 7/23 and from what I understand we cannot schedule the medical or interview until the embassy receives our case.

[Hank_ 9,174]

10 hours ago, Merlinda said:

My fiancee and I filed our petition for K1 visa June 21st of this year and got our NOA1 June 28th. Our only concern is, if ever we received our NOA2 and got approved DO we have couple weeks to (prepare) set an appointment for medical and interview? or if we received we need to proceed to next step right away?

You will have a month ++ after the NOA2 before doing anything in Manila.

 

After receiving your NOA2 from USCIS the case file will then be transferred to NVC (2-4 weeks for this).  You will want to contact NVC after a couple weeks, by email to request your MNL# (case file number).  You want to email versus calling as you NEED the NVC letter/email for medical at SLEC.

 

https://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/nvc.html  < into for emailing NVC.

 

Once you have the email/letter from NVC you can move forward with the process in Manila,  details for the complete process here:   https://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/us-embassy-usem.html

 

 

For the process in the Philippines make the Philippines forum you new home away from home:   https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

Edited July 17, 2019 by Hank_

[payxibka 10,047]

10 hours ago, Merlinda said:

My fiancee and I filed our petition for K1 visa June 21st of this year and got our NOA1 June 28th. Our only concern is, if ever we received our NOA2 and got approved DO we have couple weeks to (prepare) set an appointment for medical and interview? or if we received we need to proceed to next step right away?

If you really wanted to, you can "drag your feet" for up to a year

[Hank_ 9,174]

Correct

[Gabrielfka 0]

Hello,

Where you filed your application makes slight difference as far as timeline is considered. So NOA1 is on schedule and NOA2 is, of course, is the approval notice, except if they need any missing documents or more supporting documents. We filed on late December and got NOA2 on early April. K1 Visa packet 3(documents needed at interview) is available on USCIS website. You can already start gathering the documents. Don't forget, for some reason your fiance has to include i129f form with interview packet, so I hope you have a copy and almost everything you submit with i129f. But as timeline goes, you will receive the NOA2 between November 2019-february 2020. 

[Gabrielfka 0]

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 1: File the Petition

The United States citizen sponsor files the K-1 Fiance Visa petition with the USCIS by mailing the completed I-129F petition package along with a check to the Department of Homeland Security for $535.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 2: Petition Received

Two to three weeks after mailing your petition, you will receive a Notice of Action (NOA1) in the mail indicating the USCIS has received your K-1 Fiance visa petition. You do nothing at this step.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 3: Petition Approved

Between 4 and 6 months after mailing your K-1 Fiance Visa petition, you will receive a Notice of Action (NOA2) in the mail indicating the USCIS has approved your K-1 Fiance visa petition. You do nothing at this step.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 4: Case Sent to National Visa Center

The Service Center that handled your K-1 Fiance Visa (either Vermont or California) forwards your case to the State Department’s NVC. This will happen within two week of your approval. The NVC will run a security check on your fiance. You will not receive anything in the mail at this point. If you want to verify that the NVC has received you file, call them at 603-334-0700 or email them at NVCINQUIRY@state.gov. For more information about the National Visa Center, check out the NVC website. You do nothing at this step.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 5: Your Case sent to the U.S. Embassy.

Within 4 weeks, if your finances security check comes back clean, your approved K-1 Fiance Visa petition will be routed to the Bureau of Consular Affairs. The Bureau of Consular Affairs will send your file to the U.S. Embassy in your fiance’s country via DHL. You do nothing at this step.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 6: The U.S. Embassy Sends Your Fiance a Package

About a week after receiving your K-1 Fiance Visa petition, the U.S. Embassy sends your fiance a letter with instructions for scheduling the medical exam and interview. You (the U.S. citizen) do not have to attend the embassy interview.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 7: Your Fiance Gathers Documents for the Embassy

The U.S. Embassy will instruct your fiance to return some of the documents immediately. Other documents will be kept until the interview. RapidVisa will assist your fiance in completing this paperwork.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 8: The Medical Exam

Your fiance must have a medical exam. The package sent to your fiance by the U.S. Embassy will explain how to schedule the medical exam. You must pay a fee for the medical exam. The fee is usually paid in the local currency and varies from $65 to $200 depending on the location. You (the U.S. citizen) do nothing at this step. This fee can’t be paid from the United States.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 9: The Embassy Interview

Your fiance must attend an interview at the U.S. Embassy. All applicants must bring their passport, including children of all ages. If children are joining on a K-2 visa, they must also attend the interview. The package sent to your fiance by the U.S. Embassy will explain how to schedule the interview. The U.S. citizen sponsor is not required to attend the interview. However, the sponsor is allowed and encouraged to attend in some countries while other countries will not allow the U.S. citizen to attend. You must pay a fee to the embassy for the interview.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 10: The K-1 Fiance Visa Issued

Your fiance may be able to pick up the actual visa the same day. However, there will usually be a wait of up to one week. The visa will be delivered via courier. The actual K-1 Fiance Visa is a self-adhesive decal that is placed in the beneficiaries passport. At this point you can purchase your fiance’s airline tickets for travel to the United States.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 11: The Fiance Enters the United States

Your fiance has 6 months to use the K-1 Fiance Visa to enter the United States. He/She will be given a package of documents by the U.S. Embassy which she/he will surrender at the Point of Entry (POE) into the United States. The sponsor does not need to travel with the beneficiary when the beneficiary travels to the United States.

K-1 Fiance Visa Step 12: The Wedding

You must marry your fiance within 90 days of entry into the United States. If you do not get married your fiance must leave the United States. The 90 day clock starts on the date stamped on the I-94, issued at the Point of Entry. The K-1 Fiance Visa beneficiary can only marry the person who submitted the K-1 Fiance Visa petition. Eventually the alien must file an Adjustment of Status petition to receive the green card. There is no deadline for filing the Adjustment of Status and it does not need to be filed within 90 days of arrival. However, the alien will not be able to work or re-enter the United States before the Adjustment of Status is filed

[payxibka 10,047]

If the OP follows the embassy process described above,  they will be waiting years as the Manila embassy doesn't send a package but all instructions are online to follow 

[Thunderbolt 173]

3 hours ago, payxibka said:

If the OP follows the embassy process described above,  they will be waiting years as the Manila embassy doesn't send a package but all instructions are online to follow 

 

Because of this, we've lost over a month. We were waiting for the packet 3 in the mail (embassy in BKK) but after couple of weeks of not getting any closer, I've RE read the letter which we've got. It says to follow ONLINE Packet 3 and Packet 4 instructions. I only blame myself for not reading carefully what the letter said. I guess I was so excited that we've got NOA2 and didn't pay attention to details. After that, I re read all the documents 3-4 times :)

 

I guess that you can access embassy's webpage in Manila to download all the instructions.

 

Good luck

[Merlinda 0]

So NOA2 have a specific date of when is the validity of it? If we wanna extend it, is it possible?

[Hank_ 9,174]

7 hours ago, Merlinda said:

So NOA2 have a specific date of when is the validity of it? If we wanna extend it, is it possible?

Yes the NOA2 has a 4 month validity period.   Being you are Philippines the embassy will automatically extend that validity period for UP TO ONE (1) YEAR.    Relax.

 

While waiting ~