Our first update!

[Nywoek 32]

2 hours ago, hplusj said:

So many congratulations for you!  The NVC stage is pretty arduous because you really can't see much of what's going on.

Just FYI there isn't really a way to see the backlog per se but you can see the workload for each embassy through the Department of State, using the monthly visa issuance statistics here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html

 

Stockholm apparently doesn't process many K1s, which either means they go rather slowly or they just don't have many.  December '24 saw 6 K1s processed in Stockholm, and only one in January.  But there's a little bit of data for you!

Thank you so much! That is very valuable information! I am not sure if I wanna look at it positively and think of there will be lots of appointments available, or that they never have time for K1s. 😅 I guess we’ll find out in a couple of weeks time, if they don’t send the case there is probably a backlog. 

 

Thanks for the encouragement, guys.
 

And the embassy called, the issue was that they could not certify a copy of the kids’ norwegian passports, I would have had to do that before i sent them down but my ex didn’t know that. Another issue is that you need a signed passport, and since my little one was 7 at the time she got her passport it just says «CANNOT SIGN» in that spot. In american passports the parent signs, but we don’t do that here. So we decided that I will wait for the american passports and then have the kids sign them and then send the application plus the passports to the embassy. 🙈😅 After that they’ll have social security numbers. Kind of a mess, but we figured out a way! 

[Scandi 4,238]

14 hours ago, hplusj said:

So many congratulations for you!  The NVC stage is pretty arduous because you really can't see much of what's going on.

Just FYI there isn't really a way to see the backlog per se but you can see the workload for each embassy through the Department of State, using the monthly visa issuance statistics here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html

 

Stockholm apparently doesn't process many K1s, which either means they go rather slowly or they just don't have many.  December '24 saw 6 K1s processed in Stockholm, and only one in January.  But there's a little bit of data for you!

Back in 2016 when I applied for my K-1, the embassy only had K-1 interviews on Thursdays, and only 2 applicants per Thursday. So about ~8 K-1 visa interviews a month. It wasn't difficult getting an appointment either, so I'm assuming there isn't a big interest for K-1s in Scandinavia. 

[Nywoek 32]

5 hours ago, Scandi said:

Back in 2016 when I applied for my K-1, the embassy only had K-1 interviews on Thursdays, and only 2 applicants per Thursday. So about ~8 K-1 visa interviews a month. It wasn't difficult getting an appointment either, so I'm assuming there isn't a big interest for K-1s in Scandinavia. 

Thank you! That is super valuable information. Or.. well, gives more understanding at least. 🙈

 

It makes sense anyway. Although since they are now serving 4 extra countries maybe they added more days or appointments. 😅

 

Biting my nails for the next couple of weeks. 🙈

[Nywoek 32]

Today and tomorrow are NVC mailing days! 😮

 

I am so very anxious. I really hope our case moves on so I can schedule things soon. My kids are a bit stressed not knowing if we will be able to move this summer or if they have to start the school year in late august and then leave again soon after.

 

Will be interesting to see if Stockholm is ready for us. But if they do not send it this time, maybe in 2 more weeks, and then i can celebrate with my fiance since I will be stateside for easter. 😃

[Nywoek 32]

AN ACTUAL UPDATE!

 

I was checking the website, because someone in a fb groupchat said their case moved to in transit. They were about a week ahead of us, but then a little while later my fiance sent me the k-ftp letter so we are also in transit.

 

Now I am not sure what to do. Should I start my application? People have told me it should be fine that I will be getting a new passport between now and when I am doing the interview, but isnt it better to do the application with the new passport? I wont have it until probably the middle of may though. X_X