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I update the same sheet daily for my own nerdy and bored reasons, so feel free to just save the link!

They ship on most days, but the BIG days are consistent with the calendar.

Big transit day for NVC to Embassy -- I've started collating the tracking links here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/148iPtWYES27nsbzoaG7i0oJOnOKKVOlIlXXvod8dtsE/edit#gid=1476395101&range=A373

I've finally seen a package be sent to Ethiopia, fingers crossed your case is in it! https://mydhl.express.dhl/il/en/tracking.html#/results?id=JD0030110676217614

I haven't gone through this part of the process yet, but this it what I've gathered from other threads on this part of the process: You only need the case number from NVC at this stage, don't worry about the invoice number if it is not given to you. For the NVC part of the process, the CEAC login is only for immigrant visa cases like CR1/IR1. K1 just need case number to check CEAC status via https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx . After your interview, you will have the invoice number and be able to log in to CEAC for further processing.

Echoing this, you can see in the weekly Lawfully data that on the weeks that Feb & March popped off the previous months were at 48% and 38% processed, respectively.

I feel like we'll see April touched by the end of this week (but March 2022 is such a huge cohort that it's hard to say for certain!)

It's only looking at the cases that users have added to Lawfully based on the article posted here: "Please note that all information is provided based on registered cases in the app with daily updates." I assume this is because they're not legally allowed to monetise the USCIS data. That said, it's still interesting for a personalised estimate since it looks at the subset of user cases that have been submitted between 2 weeks before & 2 weeks after yours.

Case numbers for cases that are closed each day can be found on the Lawfully dashboard, but this doesn't capture any RFE activity.

Reading the form and instructions my inclination is also 0. I think the format makes it confusing, but factually dependents = 0. The example here supports this: https://citizenpath.com/i-134-instructions/

That seems to be correct based on this site: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-fiance-k-1.html#6 "Documents in foreign languages, other than the language of the country in which the application takes place, should be translated." It's also reiterated for the immigrant process too here. (these steps don't directly apply to the K-1 but good to know that it's stated multiple times for consulate processes)

I don't know much about the shipping process, but the last shipment to Ethiopia was on April 6, and no other packages were sent that day. So it seems that perhaps Ethiopia has a slightly different shipping cadence than the majority of consulates. I would give it another week before becoming too concerned.

I don't see a package for Ethiopia yet either. When did your NVC status change to "In Transit"? If it was just today, maybe it will come up tomorrow!

Can you share a screenshot of what you're putting into the search box that gives that error?

Oh I'm not a fan either. Seems like all the more reason to ask him to do his job. He has 1/10th of the constituants to answer to vs. Senator Murray and more influence over USCIS (like it or not).

So strange, did that link I posted work for you? If not, here are the waybill numbers you can track: 1704808630 and 1704808486

Did you also enter Ecuador as the country in the search? If you don't filter by country, not all of the packages show up because there are too many to show. Here's the Ecuador package tracking: https://mydhl.express.dhl/gb/en/tracking.html#/results?shipperReference=EXP 11 APR 2023A&fromDate=2023-04-11&toDate=2023-04-12&destinationCountryCode=EC

If your fiancee hasn't already reached out to their representative, I recommend it -- especially because for Kennewick the representative is Dan Newhouse! He is one of the longest sitting members on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security that oversees USCIS, meaning he was on the committee that told USCIS that they need to start adjudicating all requests within six months of submission back in 2020 (for the 2021 Appropriations Bill). If you need help writing a letter, let me know -- I made a few templates for letters to Representatives here, but having a representative on that subcommittee advocating for us could be extra impactful, so I'm happy to write something bespoke.

Yeah bit of a weird one, doesn't look like there was much activity in any month yesterday 🤔

From the link (the instructions the physician must follow): "...at this time, applicants who meet criteria for cannabis use disorder with the use of cannabis and/or any of its derivatives, including CBD or THC, are inadmissible and must be in sustained remission in order to be classified as Class B for travel clearance purposes." "The current version of the DSM defines sustained remission as a period of at least 12 months during which no substance use or mental disorder-associated behaviors have occurred..." "For substance use disorders – including those for non-controlled substances, such as alcohol – the determination of remission must be made based on applicant’s substance use and DSM criteria. There must be no use of the substance in question other than indicated medical treatment, and at least 12 months during which the applicant does not meet any of the criteria for a substance use disorder, with the exception of craving."

I've also been keeping this daily record of the Lawfully data that shows the spread for case approvals, so you can see when Jan-Feb-Mar started processing.

I think the context you're missing here is that it's not just a layover in a foreign country, it's a layover in a foreign country that also has US CBP processing prior to the flight to the US (Preclearance). So having your K-1 already activated and then trying to get another flight a day or so later could have complications.

Wow, finally! I've added it to my aggregated tracker here. One thing I noticed is that the number of processed cases in this report (8,509) is about 2K higher than the same months in the Nika tracker (6,429), and same for Q4 2022 (7,033 vs 5,191). I think that's because the numbers from those quarters were coming from the 2021 filers sheet so it wasn't accounting for any activity in 2022 (expedites or denials for incorrectly filing) or older cases filed before 2021. Going forward, I expect the Nika tracker to be a lot closer to the quarterly report since it has pivoted to full, comprehensive scans -- but it does temper the actual Q1 to Q2 growth we've seen because processing was being under-counted before (closer to 40% than the 80% in the Nika tracker).

5 were approved in the WAC22900570xx group, and all of the "neighbour" cases were March 2. Lawfully shows 10 March cases processed yesterday, and they pull based on receipt dates and not groups.

Here are all the details for the medical in Paraguay: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/ASN-Asuncion.html As it says, "The medical report must be less than six (6) months old when you enter the United States as an immigrant."