Applying k1 Visa in Finland, interviews takes place in Sweden?

[Ansku 5]

16 minutes ago, HKJ said:

I know right 😅 oh well 🤷 

It'll be a good while before my interview since we only just sent in our petition....

But glad to find another Finn here 🥰 and hopefully things will go fast and smoothly for us all!

Yes, im glad too!🥰 i don't think there is too many Finns in here 😅

I'll update you how the interview process and everything goes! 

 

[Syndine 3]

We are still awaiting our NOA2 but applicant from sweden here. Adding it to follow your progress and sharing my own

I had to file with this embassy back in Jan 2023 for visitors visa (lost WVP back in 2011) and that process was fairly quick, took about 2 months from aplication to getting my passport back.

One thing that does come to mind that you could try looking into is where you can claim your passport after your visa's have been completed, as I had to pick mine up in Stockholm aswell.

 

Best of luck to you all

[HKJ 5]

Oh wow that's crazy if we have to travel to Stockholm twice 😳 hopefully not...but thank you for the info & best of luck with everything 🙂

[Ansku 5]

40 minutes ago, HKJ said:

Oh wow that's crazy if we have to travel to Stockholm twice 😳 hopefully not...but thank you for the info & best of luck with everything 🙂

What i understood that they will mail the visa since we are not locals! So i hope we don't need to travel twice there 🥲

[Ansku 5]

We asked the inquiry for the nvc but they replied us that it should arrive in 2 weeks. So no new updates on that!

[HKJ 5]

Ok, perfect 👌 🙂

Thank you!

[Nywoek 70]

Decided to write an update for you guys since you will be using the Stockholm embassy. ^^

 

Basically they release interview dates in a pattern I am not sure about. I have been trying for a while and randomly I got an appointment. It was kind of late during the work day in Sweden since it was before lunch here in the US (I am currently visiting). There were only dates available in june when I checked, and only mondays. The day I picked had 2 appointments 8.30 and 8.45. I know someone who got a may appointment on the first of april so I do not understand their pattern unfortunately. So the best advice I have is to check once in the morning and once before the office closes maybe. They do not have a lot of appointments, but that is probably because there are not a lot of people needing these interviews, so don't get discouraged and best of luck to you!

[Ansku 5]

4 hours ago, Nywoek said:

Decided to write an update for you guys since you will be using the Stockholm embassy. ^^

 

Basically they release interview dates in a pattern I am not sure about. I have been trying for a while and randomly I got an appointment. It was kind of late during the work day in Sweden since it was before lunch here in the US (I am currently visiting). There were only dates available in june when I checked, and only mondays. The day I picked had 2 appointments 8.30 and 8.45. I know someone who got a may appointment on the first of april so I do not understand their pattern unfortunately. So the best advice I have is to check once in the morning and once before the office closes maybe. They do not have a lot of appointments, but that is probably because there are not a lot of people needing these interviews, so don't get discouraged and best of luck to you!

Thank you for updating! Good to know!😊 Is your interview in June then?

How's your visit been in US? 😇

 

We asked the nvc number and they replied we will get it in next 2 weeks, so let's hope i'll get it soon!

 

[Nywoek 70]

30 minutes ago, Ansku said:

Thank you for updating! Good to know!😊 Is your interview in June then?

How's your visit been in US? 😇

 

We asked the nvc number and they replied we will get it in next 2 weeks, so let's hope i'll get it soon!

 

We didnt get a specific date, but we asked the week after they told us they did not have it yet so I would not wait that long. XD As long as they have responded to the previous inquiry, I don't think there is an issue asking for another, as long as you wait at least a little. XD

I am having a nice time here. Going through the passport control was a little scary, but I brought all sorts of documentation just in case. We are just hanging out and having little adventures together while setting things up at the house. ^^

 

My interview is the 16th of june. I could have gone for a week earlier, but I wanted to make sure I have enough time to go to my medical after my new passport arrives. 

[Ansku 5]

12 minutes ago, Nywoek said:

We didnt get a specific date, but we asked the week after they told us they did not have it yet so I would not wait that long. XD As long as they have responded to the previous inquiry, I don't think there is an issue asking for another, as long as you wait at least a little. XD

I am having a nice time here. Going through the passport control was a little scary, but I brought all sorts of documentation just in case. We are just hanging out and having little adventures together while setting things up at the house. ^^

 

My interview is the 16th of june. I could have gone for a week earlier, but I wanted to make sure I have enough time to go to my medical after my new passport arrives. 

Yes i will make him ask again in next week loll! Hard to be patient!

 

Im happy to hear that 😊 that's making me nervous too since my vacation is coming up in few weeks, the passport control etc. But im glad in your case everything went well 😊

 

Sounds perfect, im excited for you! June will come by quick!

[Ansku 5]

On 4/14/2025 at 11:21 PM, Nywoek said:

We didnt get a specific date, but we asked the week after they told us they did not have it yet so I would not wait that long. XD As long as they have responded to the previous inquiry, I don't think there is an issue asking for another, as long as you wait at least a little. XD

I am having a nice time here. Going through the passport control was a little scary, but I brought all sorts of documentation just in case. We are just hanging out and having little adventures together while setting things up at the house. ^^

 

My interview is the 16th of june. I could have gone for a week earlier, but I wanted to make sure I have enough time to go to my medical after my new passport arrives. 

Just an update, we send our inquiry again, and we got reply back that they haven't received it yet, and said it might take 6 weeks. Now it's been a month..🥲 frustrating..

[Nywoek 70]

On 4/22/2025 at 9:25 PM, Ansku said:

Just an update, we send our inquiry again, and we got reply back that they haven't received it yet, and said it might take 6 weeks. Now it's been a month..🥲 frustrating..

Do not get too discouraged, just keep trying. Depending on their mailing date, you might get lucky and a lot will happen rather quickly. Just keep messaging them every week or so, eventually you will have the number and see your case reach the embassy. ^^

 

I managed to schedule my interview for june btw, so it did not take months and months (although I guess june is still a while away and technically 3 months since our case went to the embassy.. lol)