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Hi all, 

 

I received a letter from the Embassy saying I can now register/schedule for an interview date. However I have already booked a cruise trip from Miami and wanted to do the interview after I come back from the cruise, 13th of July. If I pay the fee now, can I Schedule my interview date for after the 13th of July? or will they pick the date for me?

 

Will I have any problems entering Miami since I have already submitted my DS-160? 

 

thanks in advance!

Jon

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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3 hours ago, Jonrodrii said:

Hi all, 

 

I received a letter from the Embassy saying I can now register/schedule for an interview date. However I have already booked a cruise trip from Miami and wanted to do the interview after I come back from the cruise, 13th of July. If I pay the fee now, can I Schedule my interview date for after the 13th of July? or will they pick the date for me?

 

Will I have any problems entering Miami since I have already submitted my DS-160? 

 

thanks in advance!

Jon

 

Your approval of the I-129F is valid for 4 months from the date of approval, so as long as you attend your interview within that time frame, you will be fine. Maybe you will see slots available for after 13th July already so can just book something now. If not, there's a chance that you can just book when you return.

 

You may find that if there are no spaces available within the next 4 months, then your approval validity will be extended. I believe this is automatically done by the embassy.

 

It would be a good idea to take your letter from the embassy with you on your trip. Now that you're approved to apply for the K1, you are technically a higher risk for travel so should evidence as many reasons to return to the UK as possible (embassy interview being a good one to include).

💌I-129F Filed: 2024-04-03 

⚠️NOA1: 2024-04-17

RFE: 2024-06-05

⚠️NOA2: 2024-08-02

📤USCIS to NVC: 2024-08-28

📤NVC to Embassy: 2024-09-24

📥Embassy Received: 2024-09-30

⚕️Medical:

📋K1 Interview:

🪪K1 Visa Received: 

🛬POE:

💒Married:

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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They seem to release interview dates about a month in advance, so they might not even have the dates available that you want yet. But if that's the case, just keep checking back and you can schedule whenever your desired timeframe has been released! (London does not schedule for you, so no worries there.)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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1 hour ago, alliejourney said:

They seem to release interview dates about a month in advance, so they might not even have the dates available that you want yet. But if that's the case, just keep checking back and you can schedule whenever your desired timeframe has been released! (London does not schedule for you, so no worries there.)

Thank you :)

 

do you know if the DS160 has an expiration? I created yesterday, but if I schedule my interview for Mid July, will the DS160 still be valid? 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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3 hours ago, smilingstone said:

 

Your approval of the I-129F is valid for 4 months from the date of approval, so as long as you attend your interview within that time frame, you will be fine. Maybe you will see slots available for after 13th July already so can just book something now. If not, there's a chance that you can just book when you return.

 

You may find that if there are no spaces available within the next 4 months, then your approval validity will be extended. I believe this is automatically done by the embassy.

 

It would be a good idea to take your letter from the embassy with you on your trip. Now that you're approved to apply for the K1, you are technically a higher risk for travel so should evidence as many reasons to return to the UK as possible (embassy interview being a good one to include).

Thank you, 

 

Do you also know if the DS-160 has expiration once it’s been completed? 
 

regards

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1 hour ago, Jonrodrii said:

Thank you, 

 

Do you also know if the DS-160 has expiration once it’s been completed? 
 

regards

A submitted DS-160 is valid for 1 year

I-129f/K-1 Visa

 

I-129f Sent:  08-07-2023

I-129f NOA1:  08-15-2023

I-129f NOA2: 03-05-2024

NVC Case # Assigned:  03-25-2024

Consulate Received: 04-11-2024

Packet 3 Received: 04-25-2024

Interview Date: 07-09-2024 APPROVED!

Visa Issued: 07-11-2024

Visa Received: 7-15-2024

Date of Entry: 11-5-2024

Married: 12-18-2024

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5 hours ago, smilingstone said:

if there are no spaces available within the next 4 months, then your approval validity will be extended. I believe this is automatically done by the embassy.

The consulates often do this automatically, but it always helps to e-mail them (with case number in Subject line) to request extension.  Consulates can extend validity in 4-month increments for up to a year.  :) 

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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My I-129 was approved on January 4th and expired on May 4th. I booked my interview for 14th May before May 4th.

 

In March I visited the US under the ESTA visa waiver program before scheduling my K1 interview. I was asked about my wedding plans and, slightly bizarrely, what gift I had bought my fiancée. Not sure what would have been the implications of answering "nothing"!

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