JANUARY 2022 K1 NOA2 to NVC to EMBASSY

[SandyR 142]

1 hour ago, Reikan said:

I'm not sure how but my visa is on the way to the embassy now. I stopped calling so frequently and somehow missed the steps between receipt and shipment. But I woke up today to an email from the NVC that it is on its way!

 

Everyone still waiting for this step I hope you get good news soon!

congratulations!  wow.  

[Reikan 14]

I think my NOA2 of 1/20/22 is right between the two of you (EM&R & SandyR) and was coming from the CSC so hopefully that means yours is not lost.

[swiss-miss 55]

I just got back from my interview and we are APPROVED!!! I can't believe we finally made it after over a year of waiting!!!!

Hoping you guys that are still waiting for your case to be sent to NVC will have some good news soon

[SandyR 142]

46 minutes ago, swiss-miss said:

I just got back from my interview and we are APPROVED!!! I can't believe we finally made it after over a year of waiting!!!!

Hoping you guys that are still waiting for your case to be sent to NVC will have some good news soon

WOW.  Congratulations.  That went soooo fast after your NOA2.  Very happy for you.  

[SandyR 142]

1 hour ago, Reikan said:

I think my NOA2 of 1/20/22 is right between the two of you (EM&R & SandyR) and was coming from the CSC so hopefully that means yours is not lost.

I called today.  Nothing.  I asked her how some cases have been received but others still are waiting.  She said it is possible they are waiting to be logged in.  Apparently they don't do that in order.  She said there are a lot of cases.  So possibly some of us are in the pile.  But who knows.  Very happy for you and anyone else getting through the system.  Just sucks that the process is so slow.  I'm a bit low today from days and days of more disappointment.  I thought that waiting over a year for NOA2 was enough and I would sail through the rest of the process.  but I guess not.  I'm going to do my best to not think about this and wake up one day to an email from NVC.  

Have a great day everyone.  

 

[EM&R 3]

1 hour ago, swiss-miss said:

I just got back from my interview and we are APPROVED!!! I can't believe we finally made it after over a year of waiting!!!!

Hoping you guys that are still waiting for your case to be sent to NVC will have some good news soon

Congratulations ! Time to celebrate

And thank you ! We will just have to stay patient a bit longer. 

[Galfano 8]

Hello guys, I just called and NVC received our case yesterday, Feb 14th. Our NOA 2 is from Jan 25th. They still don’t have a case number and don’t have an estimated time frame on when they may have it but we are super happy they will work on it anytime soon.

[SandyR 142]

1 hour ago, Galfano said:

Hello guys, I just called and NVC received our case yesterday, Feb 14th. Our NOA 2 is from Jan 25th. They still don’t have a case number and don’t have an estimated time frame on when they may have it but we are super happy they will work on it anytime soon.

wow, congratulations!  Maybe things are moving now and the rest of our cases will be received soon!! 

[AD1 59]

8 hours ago, swiss-miss said:

I just got back from my interview and we are APPROVED!!! I can't believe we finally made it after over a year of waiting!!!!

Hoping you guys that are still waiting for your case to be sent to NVC will have some good news soon

Congrat swiss-miss  What kind of questions did they ask you? My fiancée has appointment for next month' in UAE. She doesn't have to send any files to them online. She has to bring everything in interview date only. 

[swiss-miss 55]

13 hours ago, SandyR said:

I called today.  Nothing.  I asked her how some cases have been received but others still are waiting.  She said it is possible they are waiting to be logged in.  Apparently they don't do that in order.  She said there are a lot of cases.  So possibly some of us are in the pile.  But who knows.  Very happy for you and anyone else getting through the system.  Just sucks that the process is so slow.  I'm a bit low today from days and days of more disappointment.  I thought that waiting over a year for NOA2 was enough and I would sail through the rest of the process.  but I guess not.  I'm going to do my best to not think about this and wake up one day to an email from NVC.  

Have a great day everyone.  

 

This makes me so sad  hang in there, I know the waiting sucks (waited 11 months to get NOA2) and everyday you wonder if its ever gonna happen, but it will and you will forget all those months of waiting right the second things are moving!

[swiss-miss 55]

5 hours ago, AD1 said:

Congrat swiss-miss  What kind of questions did they ask you? My fiancée has appointment for next month' in UAE. She doesn't have to send any files to them online. She has to bring everything in interview date only. 

WOOHOO excited for her to have her interview soon!!!

So it was the same for me, I had to bring all docs in person! First I had to go through security, then they brought me to a room with a window and a lady on the other side, she took my fingerprints, and I had to give her my documents. The she said I have to follow the signs to the interview room where two girls before me were waiting! The officer took roughly 5 minutes to interview each girl and it was really nice, because I was able to listen and see him and he seemed so super nice and friendly that all my nerves and stress dropped and I was totally relaxed! As for the questions, it was super simple, here are the questions (that i remember at least) :

- How we met

- What he does for a living

- Where in the US he lives 

- What I do for a living 

- When we got engaged

- If he has a pet (I assume a trick question since the other questions you can study a file and remember 😄 )

 

I think that were all the questions! He then just said, okay you are approved, do you have any questions for me? So I just asked when will I roughly get the visa in the mail and he said 3-5 working days  Then he gave me back my original copies and kept my passport! He also did not want to see a single picture or proof of our relationship etc, the only docs they kept were copies of birth certificate, police records, affidavit of support and medical I believe!

 

[SandyR 142]

8 hours ago, swiss-miss said:

WOOHOO excited for her to have her interview soon!!!

So it was the same for me, I had to bring all docs in person! First I had to go through security, then they brought me to a room with a window and a lady on the other side, she took my fingerprints, and I had to give her my documents. The she said I have to follow the signs to the interview room where two girls before me were waiting! The officer took roughly 5 minutes to interview each girl and it was really nice, because I was able to listen and see him and he seemed so super nice and friendly that all my nerves and stress dropped and I was totally relaxed! As for the questions, it was super simple, here are the questions (that i remember at least) :

- How we met

- What he does for a living

- Where in the US he lives 

- What I do for a living 

- When we got engaged

- If he has a pet (I assume a trick question since the other questions you can study a file and remember 😄 )

 

I think that were all the questions! He then just said, okay you are approved, do you have any questions for me? So I just asked when will I roughly get the visa in the mail and he said 3-5 working days  Then he gave me back my original copies and kept my passport! He also did not want to see a single picture or proof of our relationship etc, the only docs they kept were copies of birth certificate, police records, affidavit of support and medical I believe!

 

wow, you even had a great interview!  glad everything went so smoothly!  Best wishes on your journey to the US!!!

[Galfano 8]

Hello guys! I am excited to share with all of you that we already have a case number with NVC, it only took them 2 days from the day they received our case from USCIS. What will be the next steps? I hope you all get your cases updated very soon too!

[SandyR 142]

2 hours ago, Galfano said:

Hello guys! I am excited to share with all of you that we already have a case number with NVC, it only took them 2 days from the day they received our case from USCIS. What will be the next steps? I hope you all get your cases updated very soon too!

WOW!!  you are the lucky one.  I just want NVC to receive my case so I know it isn't lost!  lol

congrats and good luck on the interview.

[Reikan 14]

Hello all. Quick update, her interview is scheduled for March 14th! I hope everyone still waiting gets through these last few steps quickly. 
 

Honestly the difference between submission to NOA2 vs. now is dizzying. My whole life seems to be just browsing these forums to see what the next moves are and now this process is really almost done. 
 

At least I can look forward to the I-485 process soon to bring back some semblance of normalcy haha.