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Hello y'all, My fianc and I just received notice from the NVC that our K1 case has been sent to the Warsaw Embassy. My fianc is a Russian citizen, and Poland is not currently approving Schengen Visa applications to Russian citizens.

We've spent some time gathering information and want to know if anyone has recent personal experience to verify these things:

1) We got our NVC receipt on March 24 stating they'll be sending the case to Warsaw. - Currently the CEAC website won't let us use the "Visa Status Check" despite having the WSW#### case number. This can take a few days/weeks to populate, correct?

2) I've seen information stating that the Warsaw Embassy will allow us to choose an interview date once they've processed the case. Is this true, and is there any way to see how far dates are pushed out at this time?

Not directly K1 related questions:

3) Regarding Russians needing a Schengen visa, is France still one of the easier countries to get approved by, or which are?

4) Has anyone had trouble with getting a Schengen from a different country to Poland and then travelling to the Warsaw embassy for their interview? I've seen there are rarely 'border checks' between Schengen countries, so as long as you get the Schengen you can comfortably move between their countries.

5) Of the 'more likely to be approved' Schengen countries, which is the easiest to travel to Poland from? The ultimate goal is to get her to the interview and be approved, not necessarily to tour Europe.

While it is likely futile we will attempt to explore asking another embassy to take our case.

Any other tips/tricks regarding travel to Poland/Europe are appreciated and we thank you for your time.

As I (Trent) recently mentioned, we are DOCUMENTARILY QUALIFIED. We are waiting on interview assignment for the Manila embassy. I had an NBI Clearance done prior to our marriage which has now expired and has status as single. Do I need to get a current NBI for Rose to take to the interview?

Thank you

Trent and Rose

My Ugandan fiance is in Kenya. She was approved for K1 on March 12, and her three K2s already got their visas (Issued and picked up). However, her CEAC status still shows Approved after 2 weeks (with created and last updated date both being March 12). I inquired about her case via the contact that the embassy provides (VisitorVisaNairobi@state.gov), and I got this response:

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We have reviewed our records and learned that your nonimmigrant visa application is still undergoing administrative processing to verify your qualifications for this visa. Administrative processing often lasts about 90 days, but in some instances, it can take significantly longer.

I emailed them a second time to ensure this wasn't just a templated response and to get clarification since her case still shows Approved in CEAC (not Administrative Processing). Then they responded:

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The application is approved however, mandatory administrative processing was required in the case, and this is now being carried out. We have no control over this procedure and the length of time it requires. However, we have noted to contact you as soon as this procedure is concluded.

So I'm looking for advice from anyone with experience:

Should she keep waiting in Kenya, or request the passport back so she can return to Uganda to wait from there? I'm concerned that requesting the passport back before the case is officially in Administrative Processing in CEAC may slow them down from being able to process and issue the visa. My understanding is that if it's Approved in CEAC, the next step is Issued and they cannot go to that step if we take the passport, right? Will they release the passport if it's going to take a long time in AP?

(Side note for those who don't know: Kenya/Uganda are in an East African partnership where you can technically travel with just a National ID, not a passport. However, unfortunately, she came via her passport and, as far as I know from research, she cannot travel back using a different document than she came with.)

Maybe I can get a letter from the embassy explaining the situation and use a copy of her passport along with her National ID?

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Hello all!

I'm filling out the i-129f visa form online. My fianc currently resides in San Luis Rio Colorado; Sonora and I'm on the section where it's asking for my beneficiary's address abroad under City/Town.

• Would it be best to add his city name by hand in black ink? When I try to add the city name it's too long and ends up being one character short on the form.
• Do I have to add a Province? Is the Province the same as the State? Would it be Sonora?
• Are Zip Code and Postal Code the same?
• Do I fill out all sections as N/A if they're not applicable to me or him?
• It won't allow me to type his full number with the +52, would it also be best to write this by hand?

These are my main concerns at the moment as I'm planning on mailing it by this Monday.

I am starting this thread for a timeline for March filers. Now, it's just a waiting game! Good Luck everyone!