MAY 2023 K1 to NOA2 to NVC to EMBASSY

[Mr.So 56]

1 hour ago, 1983Electric said:

Hello, we are also in transit to Paris as of this morning.  Hoping to schedule as soon as possible.

We can fill out the DS160 now then hit submit as soon as we get the P3 email? Then schedule the interview after paying 160$?

[Mr.So 56]

25 minutes ago, AnnaDT said:

CEAC status just changed to “in transit”, but no K1-FTP yet! 
Do you guys know when we should receive the email? 

I got the email same day. 

[Darko-Emily 49]

Since I have filled out DS-160 last week, and our case has been ready since August 3rd, I haven't heard anything from my embassy. Today I sent them an email asking if I will be contacted and if they had time to process my case and I got this response:

"As soon as this office receives your approved petition from the National Visa Center, we will contact you with detailed instruction on how to prepare for the interview. Thank you for submitting your DS-160."

CEAC states that status is: "READY" and was sent on August 1st, was in transit till August 3rd when the status was changed to "READY". I don't know what to do...

[AnnaDT 81]

11 minutes ago, Mr.So said:

I got the email same day. 

Hopefully it’ll come soon for us too, I tend to worry 😅

[yibkeith 25]

I heard back from my ask NVC inquiry today. They gave me a case number and said that it shipped on 15 August! I also received the K1 FTP email today! CEAC shows in transit. Yay for me! Hang in there everyone!

 

NOA1: 25OCT2021

NOA2: 26MAY2023

NVC Received: 11JUL2023

Case# Assigned: 15AUG2023?

NVC Left: 15AUG2023

 

 

[1983Electric 23]

55 minutes ago, Mr.So said:

We can fill out the DS160 now then hit submit as soon as we get the P3 email? Then schedule the interview after paying 160$?

Not sure, but we went ahead and submitted our DS-160 today, which is needed to schedule an appointment in France on the applicant form.  When we put the DS-160 application ID "just to see" what the interview scheduling was, it told us that they aren't ready yet to schedule an interview for our Case ID.  We could not proceed further, yet. 

[xcowwyx 3]

Can we apply for the ds-160 when we receive the k1 FTP letter or do we have to wait till we get package 3 from embassy?

[FilledesEtoiles 336]

4 hours ago, 1983Electric said:

Hello, we are also in transit to Paris as of this morning.  Hoping to schedule as soon as possible.

Great to see someone from France !

Let me know when you receive that instruction email. I have been waiting for 2 weeks now.

[FilledesEtoiles 336]

1 hour ago, 1983Electric said:

Not sure, but we went ahead and submitted our DS-160 today, which is needed to schedule an appointment in France on the applicant form.  When we put the DS-160 application ID "just to see" what the interview scheduling was, it told us that they aren't ready yet to schedule an interview for our Case ID.  We could not proceed further, yet. 

Yeah you can only do that when it turns ready. I did it all, emailed the embassy last week and they said they didn't have my paper file yet. Fingers crossed they receive it asap !!

[Bh_sarah 942]

My case is finally in transit to my embassy! Updated on CEAC and my fiancé (petitioner) got the K1-FTP today in the morning hours.
Good luck to everyone still waiting!

[FilledesEtoiles 336]

2 hours ago, Darko-Emily said:

Since I have filled out DS-160 last week, and our case has been ready since August 3rd, I haven't heard anything from my embassy. Today I sent them an email asking if I will be contacted and if they had time to process my case and I got this response:

"As soon as this office receives your approved petition from the National Visa Center, we will contact you with detailed instruction on how to prepare for the interview. Thank you for submitting your DS-160."

CEAC states that status is: "READY" and was sent on August 1st, was in transit till August 3rd when the status was changed to "READY". I don't know what to do...

They answered me the same thing ! 

[FilledesEtoiles 336]

2 minutes ago, Bh_sarah said:

My case is finally in transit to my embassy! Updated on CEAC and my fiancé (petitioner) got the K1-FTP today in the morning hours.
Good luck to everyone still waiting!

That's great !!! Wow

[Darko-Emily 49]

2 minutes ago, FilledesEtoiles said:

They answered me the same thing ! 

I have sent an email to the NVC and once they respond back I will send to the embassy and provide them some other things because I don't know what to do really...

[Bh_sarah 942]

47 minutes ago, xcowwyx said:

Can we apply for the ds-160 when we receive the k1 FTP letter or do we have to wait till we get package 3 from embassy?

DS-160 is ok to submit, scheduling the interview depends on how your embassy works. Best to wait until CEAC shows  "ready". Some embassies also want you to send some documents before the interview, for those you do gotta wait until they reach out.
 

 

2 hours ago, Darko-Emily said:

Since I have filled out DS-160 last week, and our case has been ready since August 3rd, I haven't heard anything from my embassy. Today I sent them an email asking if I will be contacted and if they had time to process my case and I got this response:

"As soon as this office receives your approved petition from the National Visa Center, we will contact you with detailed instruction on how to prepare for the interview. Thank you for submitting your DS-160."

CEAC states that status is: "READY" and was sent on August 1st, was in transit till August 3rd when the status was changed to "READY". I don't know what to do...

Your embassy doesn't let you schedule the interview once it turns to ready? :(( I am sorry. Same situation as @FilledesEtoiles it seems.

 

2 hours ago, Mr.So said:

We can fill out the DS160 now then hit submit as soon as we get the P3 email? Then schedule the interview after paying 160$?

You can fill and submit DS-160 now, no problem at all. Not sure about scheduling the interview, depends on your embassy.
Also, note that the fee for us K1s is not $160 (it's actually $185 now for non-immigrant visas). Our fee is $265.

[Darko-Emily 49]

4 minutes ago, Bh_sarah said:

Your embassy doesn't let you schedule the interview once it turns to ready? :(( I am sorry. Same situation as @FilledesEtoiles it seems.

Looks like. I have called them, emailed them. Right now, as soon as the NVC replies back saying that the case is there, I will convert the email to PDF, attach it and send it to the embassy. 

This is official information from the embassy:

U.S. Embassy Belgrade
Fiancé(e) Visa Information

How to Submit an Application

If you have been notified by the National Visa Center (NVC) that your fiancé(e) I-129F petition is 
forwarded to the U.S. Embassy Belgrade, you must first go to the Consular Electronic Application Center
to complete and submit the online form DS-160, Nonimmigrant Visa Application. 
Please provide an email address in the DS-160 application form. Failure to provide an email in your DS-160 may delay your case. 

Note: Your I-129F petition is valid for four months from the approval date. If the validity of your petition 
expires before your visa interview, you may still apply for your visa and the interviewing consular officer
may revalidate your petition.

Interview Scheduling

Interviews are by appointment only. After you complete and submit the DS-160 the Embassy will email 
you instructions on the required documents and registering at our Visa Appointment Service. Following 
your notification of the readiness for visa interview, the Embassy will schedule an appointment for you.