DECEMBER 2022 K1 NOA2 to NVC to EMBASSY

[LA1234 6]

On 3/30/2023 at 11:19 PM, biscoito1r said:

We had the interview today. They asked me more questions than they asked her. She answered a couple questions wrong but they didn't seem to care. She got approved. Hopefully she'll get the passport back soon. we are planning a trip before we move to the US.

Total days from NOA1 to interview: 588 days

Total days from NOA2 to Interview: 120 days

Why did you as the petitioner have to interview? I haven't read anywhere that the petitioner is required to travel abroad to interview at the embassy/consulate where the petition is send to. If you don't mind what are some of the questions they asked the beneficiary?

[biscoito1r 73]

4 hours ago, LA1234 said:

Why did you as the petitioner have to interview? I haven't read anywhere that the petitioner is required to travel abroad to interview at the embassy/consulate where the petition is send to. If you don't mind what are some of the questions they asked the beneficiary?

It is a very good idea to be present for the interview at embassies with a high fraud rate like Vietnam. Sometimes hey even ask you to prove that you're not blood related to the beneficiary.  Also I've been living here since May waiting for this interview because I wanted to be with her, unfortunately it took way more time than I was hoping but less time than I came prepared for so it is ok.

I went to to the windows with her and I was never told to sit down. They asked her the name of the company I worked for in the US, what I did there and where it was. She mispronounced the name of the company, and said the name of the town I lived in instead of the name of the town where I worked at. She had brought tons of pictures but they didn't look at any.

[LA1234 6]

5 hours ago, biscoito1r said:

It is a very good idea to be present for the interview at embassies with a high fraud rate like Vietnam. Sometimes hey even ask you to prove that you're not blood related to the beneficiary.  Also I've been living here since May waiting for this interview because I wanted to be with her, unfortunately it took way more time than I was hoping but less time than I came prepared for so it is ok.

I went to to the windows with her and I was never told to sit down. They asked her the name of the company I worked for in the US, what I did there and where it was. She mispronounced the name of the company, and said the name of the town I lived in instead of the name of the town where I worked at. She had brought tons of pictures but they didn't look at any.

Thanks for the info. Since we are in similar timeline for the K1 Visa, I have been looking at the next step as far as applying for Form I-485 for permanent residence / change of status. I know for immediate family members that go through the immigrant visa I-130 they usually obtain a Green Card once they immigrate to the US within a 2 -3 months since Green Cards are unlimited for immediate family member category. For K-1 Visa once the fiance gets married within 90 days and applies for I-485 does USCIS treat that as an "immediate family member" for which a Green Card is issued within 2-3 months similar to a person with a I-130 or does it fall under the secondary family member category where Green Card's are limited and have to wait over a year for a Green Card to be available and issued?

[biscoito1r 73]

@LA1234

Sorry I don't know.

 

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It changed to Issued today . I hope to get the passport back tomorrow so I can buy the plane tickets. I'm planning a vacation before we move to the US.

 

[Chancy 6,241]

On 4/8/2023 at 1:49 AM, LA1234 said:

does USCIS treat that as an "immediate family member" for which a Green Card is issued within 2-3 months similar to a person with a I-130

 

Whether it's I-485 from K1 or I-485 for some other immediate relative category, 2 to 3 months for a GC would be close to miraculous.  Around 1 year would be more realistic, depending on the USCIS local office.  Browse the AOS sub-forum to get a sense of the current timeframes -- https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/131-adjustment-of-status-case-filing-and-progress-reports/

 

[biscoito1r 73]

We got the visa today 13 days after interview. Our POE will be in San Francisco. I've never entered the US through San Francisco before. Hopefully they're cool :)

[SaraClaire11 136]

On 4/10/2023 at 11:05 PM, biscoito1r said:

 

It changed to Issued today . I hope to get the passport back tomorrow so I can buy the plane tickets. I'm planning a vacation before we move to the US.

 

Is this your CEAC login? Mine says 'IMMIGRANT VISA'  when I log in and now I am confused!

[biscoito1r 73]

8 hours ago, SaraClaire11 said:

Is this your CEAC login? Mine says 'IMMIGRANT VISA'  when I log in and now I am confused!

It is this page: https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

 

You use "Non-immigrant visa" to track with the DS-160 number which is faster. To track with the NVC number you choose "Immigrant Visa" but it takes longer to get the result. They both give you the same answer.