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  1. SeaSing
    Could you provide a link explaining this and how to track our IOE numbers for the concurrent filing?
  2. SeaSing
    Did you log into the USCIS portal and check the "Documents" section under your I-765 application? I believe once approved they upload a document there confirming it. A card then gets mailed out a week later.
  3. SeaSing
    I've seen a few timelines on VJ showing people get their EAD approved relatively quickly after biometrics appointment, as in within a few days. Unfortunately for us it has been over a week now and no EAD approval so am guessing that the average time to process and approve is still long.
  4. SeaSing
    Submitted AOS package 7/3/23 NOA 7/11/23 Biometrics appointment 8/2/23 I've been looking at some other timelines from people who submitted AOS in 2023 and those who receive biometrics appointment this quickly tend to get Greencard approved quickly as well (1-2 months after biometrics appt). EAD has also been approved 1 day after biometrics?! AP seems to not be approved because they just approve greencard first which rules out the need for AP. This sounds so much quicker than what people were seeing last year so I'm unsure how optimistic we should be.
  5. SeaSing
    They will offer you the first available day/time available (via sending you an email, where you login to select date/time), which you should accept, though they likely have later ones available. You don't need packet 3 to request the police clearance or marriage search result , both of which you need for the interview so take care of these in advance.
  6. SeaSing
    They were slow and it took 2 weeks to receive packet 3 in mail after the embassy received it from NVC. They do not send an email to you. You'll need to mail back the completed I-134 and DS-160 confirmation right away while scheduling the medical. They will not schedule the interview until medical checkup form is sent to them by the clinic as well.
  7. SeaSing
    Maybe, maybe not! We got a folder to just organize everything into to bring for the interview. We'll bring it just in case.
  8. SeaSing
    The country for me was Singapore but I could understand how physical mail might be more difficult in certain countries. To be honest I wish it was all done online and digital document uploads. So it likely depends on your embassy.
  9. SeaSing
    We tracked the delivery using the DHL method and then waited a week before emailing the embassy to confirm receipt. They stated they mailed it out on XX day. Had we not inquired with them by email, we would have just received the physical letter. The welcome packet (packet 3) contains a bunch of paper including the instructions, checklist, a printed copy of I-134, and a printed copy of our I-129F.
  10. SeaSing
    Not every embassy is the same. Your embassy should send you instructions on what to do as far as uploading anything or bringing support to the interview. We received the packet 3 (welcome letter instructions) via physical mail with a checklist and instructions on what to do.
  11. SeaSing
    They did not request we submit tax transcripts when responding to the packet 3 checklist. I believe we only need them as support for the I-134 during the interview. I have not been able to file 2022 yet so I cannot provide it. I am providing my 2019/2020/2021 transcripts instead. You should probably provide the most recent years available that support the income listed on the I-134.
  12. SeaSing
    We received our pack 3 welcome letter but they require us to mail the DS-160/I-134 so we had to physically mail these back before we presumably can schedule our interview. Another 1-2 week delay....
  13. SeaSing
    If it took me 3 business days at a smaller more efficient embassy (Singapore) then I'd guess at least the same for others. So maybe you'll see status change by end of this week? They likely receive a lot of mail and have to sort it and log as received and pass it on to the appropriate team for processing.
  14. SeaSing
    Did you use the DHL trick to see when the package may have been delivered? (check elsewhere in this thread for that). It took 3 days after it was delivered for my NVC status to change to "ready" so there is a bit of a delay. We have still not received any communication from the embassy either despite submitting DS-160 and paying fee.
  15. SeaSing
    The NVC Case # will have numbers in it and from those numbers you can determine the date the case number was created. https://www.justia.com/dictionary/case-number/#:~:text=The National Visa Center (NVC,%2C CDJ for Ciudad Juarez). Check out the google doc/pdf linked in the very 1st post in this thread on page 1 and it will tell you how to figure out the date your case was created (page 13 of the pdf)
  16. SeaSing
    https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html I used the public inquiry form. NOA2 was Jan 16th. You can view my timeline to see dates. I am at least a week ahead of you if your NOA2 is 1/25/23. I also received a generic response from NVC the first public inquiry I sent. Agree that USCIS is useless as they told me my case was showing as having not left USCIS when I chatted with a live agent.
  17. SeaSing
    NVC sent me (petitioner) the official email on Mar 1 which included the attachment letter with the case id # and stating they were sending it to the embassy. This was not in response to a public inquiry. However, I had sent a public inquiry a few days before in which they provided the case id# only to me.
  18. SeaSing
    How long ago in the process did you send an inquiry? I sent one earlier on and got the same generic response you did but then I sent a 2nd one which was around the 44 day mark and they replied with my case #. I then received the official letter with case # a few days after that.
  19. SeaSing
    You're missing the letter "A" after the year. Also, they may not ship it out exactly on the 27th so you must try different days a few before, a few after. I tried EXP 01 MAR 2023A and found this which may be the package yours is in: https://mydhl.express.dhl/us/en/tracking.html#/results?shipperReference=EXP 01 MAR 2023A&fromDate=2023-03-03&toDate=2023-03-04&destinationCountryCode=TR
  20. SeaSing
    For anyone looking to try to track their package to the embassy, this DHL trick works: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/302190-dhl-tracking-from-nvc-to-us-embassy/#comments I received the NVC email on March 1st so I used EXP 01 MAR 2023A for the shipment reference to find and track the package. It looks like they all ship out of Boston.
  21. SeaSing
    You will pay the $265 visa processing fee for a K-1. Since you schedule the interview yourself you will pay it at the embassy. Some people reference links where it suggests you pay the fee to the NVC but this is for different types of visas where the interview is automatically scheduled by NVC. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/fees-visa-services.html See the fee for K-1 visa fee ($265). Link referencing paying at embassy: https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/k-1-fiancee-visa-explained/
  22. SeaSing
    Just also received my welcome letter email a few minutes ago so they must be sending out a bunch of packages today!
  23. SeaSing
    Received a response to my pubplic inquiry this morning with my NVC Case #! When I check status it shows it "At NVC" so they haven't mailed it yet I am guessing. The format of the number suggests it was created on 2/22/23 NOA2 1/18 (1/16 on my I-179 though) Question: People are generally waiting until they get the welcome letter and notice it is being shipped to the embassy before they complete their DS-160 and physically mail the I-34 + additional support to their beneficiary, right?
  24. SeaSing
    You only receive a case number with the K-1. All of the comments I've seen on here state invoice ID is for a different visa. Quick reference to confirm this from the Nov NOA2 to NVC thread:
  25. SeaSing
    Thanks. I just sent another inquiry to NVC as well along the same lines as you. Will report back in 1 week too!
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