FEBRUARY 2023 K1 to NOA2 to NVC to EMBASSY

[dferrer00 25]

Received the Welcome Letter today for K1 Santo Domingo!!

[JH & EB 26]

Congrats! Curious, did NVC send you your case number via email or regular mail? Thanks! 

[Mark Hancock 14]

1 hour ago, Kristina582 said:

Have you tried contacting USCIS and asking to talk to a Tier 2 representative? Possibly asking for a service request?

We've tried that and the " live chat operative " cut us off twice. No idea how to get past this. We are now outside the USCIS timeline and still not getting any information from them as to where our petition is. We were approved February 1, 2023.

[ShandoMoncelle 5]

6 hours ago, dferrer00 said:

Received the Welcome Letter today for K1 Santo Domingo!!

Congrats! I see your NOA2 date is the same as ours so hopefully we hear soon too 

[Mychal 49]

6 hours ago, ShandoMoncelle said:

Could you elaborate a bit more on how to file for an extension? I sent out another public inquiry request this morning and praying for good news but not getting my hopes up

I wish I could but I don't know at this time, I would have to research it. Currently I'm trying to help figure out how my fiancé can get a police certification from a country she no longer resides in. Fun stuff for sure!

[Kristina582 41]

6 hours ago, Mark Hancock said:

We've tried that and the " live chat operative " cut us off twice. No idea how to get past this. We are now outside the USCIS timeline and still not getting any information from them as to where our petition is. We were approved February 1, 2023.

It’s really unacceptable that USCIS made you wait for 90 days. The worst part is you don’t even know when they will send your petition to NVC. It’s not right that after waiting for 14-15 months for our approval now we have to deal with our approved petitions being held as “hostage” at USCIS. I think you are too nice. Call them as many times as needed, until you get to talk to a Tier 2 representative. Probably they will tell you that it will take 30 days until Tier 2 representative contacts you, but insist that somebody calls back immediately because it’s an urgent matter. I know that they will do it, you just have to be persistent. 
I had to deal extensively with USCIS because of my mom’s Naturalization and I have learned all about how to insist on your right. They know nothing about the law and also what’s on their website. You need to point it out to them. 
 I am so fed up with USCIS for their incompetence and lack of knowledge. 
I really hope you hear something soon! It’s not fair to you.

As soon as I reach my 60 days, I am going to contact USCIS. Another 5 days for me…..

[Mychal 49]

12 hours ago, Kristina582 said:

As soon as I reach my 60 days, I am going to contact USCIS. Another 5 days for me…..

I just got a response back this morning again saying to check in with them again at 60 days. So another 30 day wait.

[Mark Hancock 14]

12 hours ago, Kristina582 said:

It’s really unacceptable that USCIS made you wait for 90 days. The worst part is you don’t even know when they will send your petition to NVC. It’s not right that after waiting for 14-15 months for our approval now we have to deal with our approved petitions being held as “hostage” at USCIS. I think you are too nice. Call them as many times as needed, until you get to talk to a Tier 2 representative. Probably they will tell you that it will take 30 days until Tier 2 representative contacts you, but insist that somebody calls back immediately because it’s an urgent matter. I know that they will do it, you just have to be persistent. 
I had to deal extensively with USCIS because of my mom’s Naturalization and I have learned all about how to insist on your right. They know nothing about the law and also what’s on their website. You need to point it out to them. 
 I am so fed up with USCIS for their incompetence and lack of knowledge. 
I really hope you hear something soon! It’s not fair to you.

As soon as I reach my 60 days, I am going to contact USCIS. Another 5 days for me…..

I'm somewhat stunned but today we received an email from NVC saying they'd received our petition from USCIS and it was now waiting for data entry into their system.

[Want_Serenity 36]

10 minutes ago, Mark Hancock said:

I'm somewhat stunned but today we received an email from NVC saying they'd received our petition from USCIS and it was now waiting for data entry into their system.

So frustrating... but glad you have finally heard something. Hope everything goes faster from here on out 

[Kristina582 41]

41 minutes ago, Mark Hancock said:

I'm somewhat stunned but today we received an email from NVC saying they'd received our petition from USCIS and it was now waiting for data entry into their system.

Congratulations!!!!! Very happy for you!!!!

It was about the time!!!!

[Mychal 49]

1 hour ago, Mark Hancock said:

I'm somewhat stunned but today we received an email from NVC saying they'd received our petition from USCIS and it was now waiting for data entry into their system.

Mark pulling through and giving us a glimmer of hope, haha.

[GinoNiña 182]

hello, just got my noa2 1min ago. what is the next step? there is no instruction on what to do...

[Mychal 49]

2 hours ago, GinoNiña said:

hello, just got my noa2 1min ago. what is the next step? there is no instruction on what to do...

Apparently the National Visa Center (NVC) will contact you at some point and give you further instructions. I say "at some point" because some of us are waiting longer, and some much longer, than we were originally told it would take.

[GinoNiña 182]

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

 

is this pertain to us?

[kcpaty 31]

I'm extremely frustrated. "Ready" status was April 6th. To date have not heard anything back after initial contact-embassy told me to be patient that they will send packet 3. I feel like we should be doing something in the interim. Can't schedule interview or medical without welcome letter. Is anyone else experiencing this?