When to complete DS-160?

[petitioner2023 8]

Hi! For K1, if NVC status says "At NVC" is this when DS-160 must be completed? 

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

no,  u must wait for embassy to receive the visa /NVC does not review the case

it will assign a CSB2024xxxxxxx number and forward the case to Casa

 

embassy now schedule K1 interview in Casa

 

Documents needed of which at this time the USC should make sure 2023 taxes are filed as u need IRS transcript with the I 134 from petitioner along with photo ID like State ID or DL to prove US residency

Documents Required for the Visa Interview

• Birth certificate
• Police certificate (fiche anthropometrique) and English translation
• Court record (casier judiciare) and English translation
• Singlehood certificate and English translation
• Original marriage certificate plus a copy and English translation if applicable
• Original divorce certificate plus a copy and English translation if applicable
• Death certificate and English translation if applicable
• Medical record from one of our panel physicians
• 2 photos (5cm x 5cm) white background
• $265 paid in cash at the Consulate, in either U.S. Dollars or the equivalent in Moroccan Dirhams.
• Non-Remarriage certificate & English translation.
• I-134 Affidavit of Support form (with petitioner’s original signature) along with a copy of the petitioner’s most recent tax return
  • Please note that the petitioner must fill out the I-134 form even if he or she thinks that their income does not meet the Poverty Income Guidelines
• The beneficiary of the K petition must also fill out the DS-160.
• Confirmation page of DS-160 submission.
• Police records from foreign countries lived at for one (1) year or more.

[petitioner2023 8]

Thanks! I assuming that's when the case status changes to "ready".

[powerpuff 6,697]

17 minutes ago, petitioner2023 said:

Thanks! I assuming that's when the case status changes to "ready".

Yes, I would advise to fill out a DS-160 when it shows ready (that’s what I did). 

[Scandi 4,166]

Personally I waited until my then USC fiance received the email from the embassy that described what to do next. That happened a little while after the status changed to "ready". 

Edited March 29 by Scandi

[petitioner2023 8]

How long typically does it take to change from "At NVC" to "Ready"? And is there anything I should/could be doing to expedite the status change?

[SneakyPete 75]

20 minutes ago, petitioner2023 said:

How long typically does it take to change from "At NVC" to "Ready"? And is there anything I should/could be doing to expedite the status change?

NVC ship  cases to Embassy every 2 weeks or so with some exceptions. Next shipment should be 9 Apr 2024.

[hplusj 135]

Do invoice numbers get assigned once NVC forwards cases to the embassies?  We got a case number because I submitted an inquiry; however, no invoice number means we aren't able to sign in and start on paperwork.

 

Thanks for the info on NVC shipments though!  We hope our status will change from "At NVC" this week then.  It's been like that for almost a month (sent to Dept of State: Mar 8th).