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MAY 2023 K1 to NOA2 to NVC to EMBASSY

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9 hours ago, HGill43 said:

finally a Big Day, visa interview took 5 mins only and approved at Mumbai consulate, 

Congrats

My fiance has her appointment in Mumbai also in September

 

Really only 5 minutes?

did they go through I-134 thoroughly and supporting financials?

 

How long usually until you get your passport/visa back in hand?

 

Thanks

 

 

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Finally got my case number today through NVC public inquiry. On day 82!  The case number tells me my case was created yesterday though, so I don't see how I can make the shipment this week. Will

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Good day everyone! Just to update:   Medical (08/14/23) Interview (08/24/23) Finally VOH (09/01/23) Flight (09/08/23)   The waiting time for NOA2 and NVC stage is li

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They received my case in NVC, waiting for data entry...🎉

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12 hours ago, HGill43 said:

I did not wait for the welcome letter from embassey, only max mohali and max mumbai ask for it to set up a medical appointment, so I scheduled at max Delhi and they did not ask for any welcome letter just FTP letter copy and appointment letter copy, I had scheduled interview myself after I recevied FTP letter. although I also received welcome letter 3 days before interview but no one asked for it at interview, I hope that helps, good luck to you,,

Thank you for this. Very helpful. 
 

what is “FTP”?

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I got the FTP email with case number etc!!.. so happy!… can we begin the DS-160 before we have an interview date?… anything else we can do before the embassy contacts us that they officially have our case? (The FTP email says it could take a few weeks before they contact us… we are Bangkok, Thailand embassy btw)

 

thanks to all for your help! We see light at the end of the tunnel?  :)

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16 minutes ago, Snaaacks said:

I got the FTP email with case number etc!!.. so happy!… can we begin the DS-160 before we have an interview date?… anything else we can do before the embassy contacts us that they officially have our case? (The FTP email says it could take a few weeks before they contact us… we are Bangkok, Thailand embassy btw)

 

thanks to all for your help! We see light at the end of the tunnel?  :)

Congratulations! When was your NOA2? Is your case "in transit" on CEAC now?
If so, you can definitely fill + submit DS-160. Take your time to review it all, all info must be valid at the time of the interview.
I am not sure how Bangkok works when it comes to embassy, reach out to other members there and see how it is. It's different for every embassy.

February 2022 I-129F K1 Case Status Spreadsheet can be found here.
NVC Timelines spreadsheet can be found here.
NOA1: Feb 22nd, 2022 | NOA2: May 12th, 2023 (444 days) | NVC Received: July 3rd, 2023 (52 days) | Case number: Aug 2nd, 2023 (82 days) | In Transit: Aug 15th, 2023 (95 days)  | Ready: Aug 17th, 2023 | Medical: Sep 22nd, 2023 | Interview: Sep 26th, 2023

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16 minutes ago, Snaaacks said:

I got the FTP email with case number etc!!.. so happy!… can we begin the DS-160 before we have an interview date?… anything else we can do before the embassy contacts us that they officially have our case? (The FTP email says it could take a few weeks before they contact us… we are Bangkok, Thailand embassy btw)

 

thanks to all for your help! We see light at the end of the tunnel?  :)

Congrats!. Yes go ahead and submit your DS-160 if you haven't done so already. This is also when my fiancé and I scheduled our medical/interview because it can take weeks to get the packet 4 notice. Plus, now that you have your case# you can track the status of your visa at ceac. https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx

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Hello everyone,

Just a quick update. We had the interview today morning. Everything went well but, they asked for (3) more documents that we didn't have : form DS-5535, my fiance Resume and her flight ticket to US. They took her passport and asked us to email those documents. They stated as soon as they received those they will double check and issue her visa. 

Hope they review it soon ... 

 

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21 minutes ago, Saeid said:

Hello everyone,

Just a quick update. We had the interview today morning. Everything went well but, they asked for (3) more documents that we didn't have : form DS-5535, my fiance Resume and her flight ticket to US. They took her passport and asked us to email those documents. They stated as soon as they received those they will double check and issue her visa. 

Hope they review it soon ... 

 

Oh my, Saeid! I'm so so sorry! You waited so long! 
Hope you get it issued soon and the AP doesn't last long.

*I am editing my comment because I mixed up forms here. Ignore it if you saw the old comment.*

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Mistake!

February 2022 I-129F K1 Case Status Spreadsheet can be found here.
NVC Timelines spreadsheet can be found here.
NOA1: Feb 22nd, 2022 | NOA2: May 12th, 2023 (444 days) | NVC Received: July 3rd, 2023 (52 days) | Case number: Aug 2nd, 2023 (82 days) | In Transit: Aug 15th, 2023 (95 days)  | Ready: Aug 17th, 2023 | Medical: Sep 22nd, 2023 | Interview: Sep 26th, 2023

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1 minute ago, Bh_sarah said:

The DS-5535 is what the doctor gives you at the medical,

The DS-5535 is a supplemental questionnaire for some visa applicants required by the Department of State.  It is not the medical form.

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December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

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4 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

The DS-5535 is a supplemental questionnaire for some visa applicants required by the Department of State.  It is not the medical form.

Oh, you are 100% correct. It all makes sense now and why they asked for her resume. I totally mixed it up with DS-3025. Thank you for correcting me!

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February 2022 I-129F K1 Case Status Spreadsheet can be found here.
NVC Timelines spreadsheet can be found here.
NOA1: Feb 22nd, 2022 | NOA2: May 12th, 2023 (444 days) | NVC Received: July 3rd, 2023 (52 days) | Case number: Aug 2nd, 2023 (82 days) | In Transit: Aug 15th, 2023 (95 days)  | Ready: Aug 17th, 2023 | Medical: Sep 22nd, 2023 | Interview: Sep 26th, 2023

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