Questions on DS-160 (K1)

[Rosaly 32]

Goodmorning all!

 

Again i have been searching to find my anser, and my questions may be too specific for an complete answer already given somewhere

Therefore reaching out to the VJ-Community

 

All info applies to the Conuslate in Frankfurt, even though i am from the netherlands (AMS consulate stopped visa operations!)

 

My questions:

 

After Checking CEAC, the status is Ready, with a short text on how the consulate is ready for my interview.

1: Do i Immediatly fill out and submit completed DS-160? Or do i wait for the letter from the consulate to arrive?🤔

 

I've read some information online that stated to bring the printed confirmation page to the interview, but also found a statement it should be mailed to the consulate email.

2: Which one is it? Either-Or? or both? Instructions not clear 😅 (if answer to question 1 is to wait for the letter, i assume to find my answer in this letter)

 

Something im confused about:

3: Do i have to send all my documents ASAP after submitting DS-160? (which indicates me to wait because we are missing a couple of documents at this moment)

Or can i Submit and continue collecting missing pieces.

 

Lastly:

4: Can i Go ahead and schedule my medical or should i again wait for the consulate letter? Im getting mixed info on this, i think i need to wait until i have an interview date, i just want to be 100% sure.

 

Thanks in advance and apologies if i overlooked a similar topic or guide on this.

 

Love, 

Rosa

 

[MalloryCat 189]

Hey!

 

My Fiance is going through the Frankfurt consulate as well.

1. He filled out the DS-160 but waited to submit it until he got the letter from the consulate with instructions. Once you start filling out the DS-160, it stays saved for 30 days. So as long as you keep the application ID it gives you at the beginning, you can log back in a finish it when the time comes. Our case was changed to ready status on April 11th, and he got his instructions letter on April 25th. It can take anywhere from 10 days - 2 months to get this letter from them. We read some places that they got the letter after 7 days.

 

2. Once you get the letter from the consulate, it tells you to email the confirmation to them. But also to bring it with you to the interview. Emailing it to them just informs them that you're ready to schedule the interview. It's best to just bring the confirmation with you anyway. Better to be over prepared than under prepared.

 

3. In the instructions letter that my Fiance got, it told him to bring all of the documents to his interview and NOT to mail them in. I doubt this is one of those "case by case" things where some people mail it in and some don't. So you should have time still to finish collect documents since you will be bringing them to the interview.

 

4. I assume you'll be scheduling your medical with the doctors in Frankfurt? If so the soonest appointments they had (last time we checked) was late June. While the soonest interview appointments at the consulate were as early as May 8th. In the instructions you get AFTER emailing the DS-160 to the consulate, it does say you can do the medical after the interview. We personally scheduled it so the medical is first. I have read from multiple different people (when talking about the Frankfurt consulate) that it can take longer by doing the medical second, and they have had issues with the doctors getting the information to the consulate quickly or without issue.

 

You can schedule the medical exam without having proof of an interview scheduled. but you DO have to bring a print out of the interview appointment confirmation to the medical exam. So either way, you do have either have the interview scheduled or have already done the interview to do the medical exam.

[Rosaly 32]

Thank you for your detailed answers! i now have a better understanding of the timeline.

 

Our case changed to Ready on the 25th, i believe. so about 2 weeks later would be next week🤔

Good to know we have time. I was feeling a bit of a panic because it all moves so fast now! Happy about it of course, but wow😆

 

I did start DS160, forgot to note the Application ID, retreiving it somehow was difficult, the linky thingy "Forgot ID?" was missing somehow, so i abandoned it and started over entirely!

A good thing too, because in my exitement the first time i clearly didn't read well and started to rush 😂

Patience and reading well are key in this process. Calm down Rosa, Calm down! 🤣

I will schedule my medical in the netherlands where i live. it will be a much easier destination for me to reach

I already found out from another persons experience this is going really fast and no long waiting times. 

This person had his medical in the hague last week, and he just confirmed the consulate in Frankfurt has received his results a few days ago.

 

This forum never fails to put my mind at ease. Thank you so much!

[SneakyPete 75]

After DS-160 is "Submitted" e.g. no longer editable, it is good for 12 months. Before it is submitted it can be edited for 1 month. Generally, to schedule interview you need 2 things: Completed DS-160 and MRV payment of $265 (often paid in local currency at draconian exchange rate) BUT specific instructions depend opn consulate. Generally, doing DS-160 is always perfectly safe as Embassy won't take any action on it until they see MRV payment.

[Rosaly 32]

17 hours ago, SneakyPete said:

After DS-160 is "Submitted" e.g. no longer editable, it is good for 12 months. Before it is submitted it can be edited for 1 month. Generally, to schedule interview you need 2 things: Completed DS-160 and MRV payment of $265 (often paid in local currency at draconian exchange rate) BUT specific instructions depend opn consulate. Generally, doing DS-160 is always perfectly safe as Embassy won't take any action on it until they see MRV payment.

Where did you find it will be good for 12 months? 😶 i must have overlooked something, i feel.
Thank you! it is good to know.

[SneakyPete 75]

9 hours ago, Rosaly said:

Where did you find it will be good for 12 months? 😶 i must have overlooked something, i feel.
Thank you! it is good to know.

Pretty sure it is stated somewhere on DS-160

[powerpuff 6,697]

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