MAY 2023 K1 to NOA2 to NVC to EMBASSY

[FaheemGhaida 2]

Has anyone heard or seen if and when they are going to release an updated i134 financial support form- since the one they still have the old one up on the site

[Darko-Emily 49]

17 hours ago, bruceftw said:

Give them number of the headquarters or customer support number (if its a company). Give them supervisor's number if you have it. Get the number from old emails. Just some ideas.

All communication was done through the email, there isn't a number to give.

[Tere2022 62]

19 hours ago, Bh_sarah said:

What's your embassy again? P3 is just the list of instructions the embassy sends out/first contact from the embassy for most embassies. The only one I know that require you to send something for it is Montreal.

 

There's no welcome letter from NVC, what we get is an email called K1-FTP with information about our case being shipped to the embassy (they only send it to the petitioner when they do ship it). That's usually incorrectly called the NVC welcome letter for K1.
If you have your case number from NVC, you can check the status on CEAC. No account needed. No Invoice ID needed. Just go to the tracker and select "immigrant" and add your case number (not the receipt number, the actual NVC case number).

Tokyo is the embassy for us. So far no email from them nor NVC to be honest (we got case number through an inquiry by email).

Just in case I sent an email to ask that they update our email addresses and to give us invoice ID.

 

so it would be an email from embassy to both or just the beneficiary?

 

 

[Ennis_b 9]

it has not received their email and number yet after filling out the inquiry form last Saturday 

 

Noa2 form : 5/19

 

it's so annoying 

 

Does anyone have the same situation like me ?

 

[Ieva&Brian 24]

On 8/6/2023 at 1:26 AM, ellentee415 said:

 

 

 

Hey, all! Very sorry if this is a repeat question (I swear I tried scouring all 50 pages for the answer)... we received our case number via inquiry, not a welcome email directly from NVC (honestly not even sure if this is a thing...). Wondering if this email means anything or if now we just have to wait until "Case Ready" status to move forward with booking medicals, interviews and whatnot? If there is an email with additional instructions, about how soon after should I expect to receive it? 

 

Also, I don't want to derail this thread too much with questions if it's not relevant to this group any more. Is there another group we "should" move to on this next step like how we moved from our respective filers group to this May 2023 NO2 group? (Not that I want to leave you guys 😉)

 

PS: Congratulations to everyone who received their case numbers recently. I'm not on here daily, but I see a lot of familiar names and I've been quietly creeping on your progress over the last few months. Makes me happy to see all of our journeys moving forward 🙂 Also, extending my sympathies to everyone still waiting... I know this process is so exhausting, but hang in there! It'll all be worth it in the end when you're finally together with your partner (this is what keeps me going). 

My fiancé (applicant) got the "Welcome letter" from NVC, basically stating all the details that my case is going from NVC to assigned embassy. Nothing about instructions. Using the NVC case number I was tracking when the case was "ready". Case was "ready" on Friday, I gave embassy a time to get familiar with my case and today i got inpatient and email directly to them asking if I will get any directions of next steps, like "welcome letter" for beneficiary. 

 

They got back to me litterly 1h after I sent them email with all the steps I need to take to make appointment and required documents. 

It really depends on each embassy and location. So maybe email them directly? 

[AnnaDT 81]

After 83 days from our NOA2, today my fiancé received our case number through inquiry. I couldn't be happier, hopefully we will make it for the next shipment dates 🤞

[Bh_sarah 942]

1 hour ago, AnnaDT said:

After 83 days from our NOA2, today my fiancé received our case number through inquiry. I couldn't be happier, hopefully we will make it for the next shipment dates 🤞

Congratulations!!! 

 

7 hours ago, Tere2022 said:

Tokyo is the embassy for us. So far no email from them nor NVC to be honest (we got case number through an inquiry by email).

Just in case I sent an email to ask that they update our email addresses and to give us invoice ID.

 

so it would be an email from embassy to both or just the beneficiary?

 

You don't need an invoice ID.
First things first, what's your status on CEAC? 
- Go here: https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?App=IV
- Make sure "immigrant visa" is selected
- Add your Case number from NVC
- Fill the captcha code and click submit
- See if it's "at NVC", "in transit" or "ready"

If it's "at NVC" = wait until next week shipment
If it's "in transit" = it's being shipped to the embassy and you should've received the K1-FTP email (the petitioner receives it)
If it's "Ready" = it's at the embassy and then you gotta research what Tokyo requests. The embassy will send a packet 3 by email usually and it's the instructions on how to proceed. Some embassies let you go ahead with DS-160 and interview scheduling before the packet 3, others not. It depends. Email them if you aren't sure.

[Ennis_b 9]

3 hours ago, AnnaDT said:

After 83 days from our NOA2, today my fiancé received our case number through inquiry. I couldn't be happier, hopefully we will make it for the next shipment dates 🤞

How often did you do the inquiry ? 
 

I already did forth time but no number yet 

when did you receive the NOA2 form ? 

 

thanks !!!

 

Edited August 8, 2023 by Ennis_b

[AnnaDT 81]

1 hour ago, Ennis_b said:

How often did you do the inquiry ? 
 

I already did forth time but no number yet 

when did you receive the NOA2 form ? 

 

thanks !!!

 

I received NOA2 on 5/17. 

After that I inquired for the first time after 30 days. On June 29th we got the "received but not in our system" response. 

This week was our fifth time inquiring about the case number, we sent one every week and this last time we also attached a screenshot of the email received on 6/29. 

 

I know it's very frustrating, but keep sending inquiries every week! 

 

When was your last inquiry?

[WestHighlander 64]

OK, so I'm officially starting to get slightly concerned now.. Still no case number after 91 days, and the NVC hasn't replied to our last public inquiry (sent nearly 2 weeks ago on July 26th). Anyone else over the three-month mark and still in limbo?

[Mr.So 56]

I asked the NVC when they will send my case to the Embassy, and this is their reply 😅:

 

[Bh_sarah 942]

3 hours ago, WestHighlander said:

OK, so I'm officially starting to get slightly concerned now.. Still no case number after 91 days, and the NVC hasn't replied to our last public inquiry (sent nearly 2 weeks ago on July 26th). Anyone else over the three-month mark and still in limbo?

Ugh! I’m sorry, I know they’re taking longer to reply now but it does seem they decided not to reply this time to you. Did you send another one? Here’s me rooting you get an email next week with the K1-FTP about it being shipped to the embassy 🤞🏼You waited way too long.

 

20 minutes ago, Mr.So said:

I asked the NVC when they will send my case to the Embassy, and this is their reply 😅:

 

Weird, I’ve seen the same reply today about 5 times already. Seems someone took the day today to reply people with this same generic message. What a waste of inquiry, I’m sorry!

[Ennis_b 9]

8 hours ago, AnnaDT said:

I received NOA2 on 5/17. 

After that I inquired for the first time after 30 days. On June 29th we got the "received but not in our system" response. 

This week was our fifth time inquiring about the case number, we sent one every week and this last time we also attached a screenshot of the email received on 6/29. 

 

I know it's very frustrating, but keep sending inquiries every week! 

 

When was your last inquiry?

My finance did the inquiry on 6th Aug , i hope they can send him an email tomorrow 

 

you are so lucky 

 

what did you usually say in the email ?

 

[WestHighlander 64]

58 minutes ago, Bh_sarah said:

Ugh! I’m sorry, I know they’re taking longer to reply now but it does seem they decided not to reply this time to you. Did you send another one? Here’s me rooting you get an email next week with the K1-FTP about it being shipped to the embassy 🤞🏼You waited way too long.

Yes, my fiancee sent another inquiry off yesterday morning after we passed the 90-day mark. Fingers crossed, but I'm not holding my breath.. Some people I've been speaking to tonight in the UK K1 Visa Facebook group are reporting waits of nearly 120 days, so I'm resigned to another 3 - 4 weeks before we hear anything. Anything earlier will be a bonus!

[Tere2022 62]

3 hours ago, Mr.So said:

I asked the NVC when they will send my case to the Embassy, and this is their reply 😅:

 

They go by a set schedule usually right? So if they have created a case number for you, I imagine it would be sent out at the next timing?