JimmyX

From the timeline and conversation, what I understand, correct me if I'm wrong: They entered the US on July 10, 2024 They got married July 15, 2024 They got I-693 completed by civil surgeon in the US They filed AOS in August 2024, but sent the wrong fee for I-485 (maybe combined multiple form payments with one check?) The petition was rejected and all original documents were returned to petitioner They refiled in October 2024 with correct fees Had biometric appointment in October 2024 Recently received an interview appointment notice with standard list of documents to bring So yeah, just bring everything that was already submitted and anything else on that list that you may have Good luck!

Great! Our I-485 and I-765 were mailed to Dallas on the 17th and we received text NOA yesterday indicating it was received on March 20th.

Yes, my timeline is accurate. I emailed back and forth with the embassy, but it ended up being almost 6 months from the time they received the petition until my fiancée was contacted about scheduling the interview. Things moved pretty quickly from there, though. Good luck!

Thank you so much!

Heya folks, My wife's I-94 authorization expires 1/30/25 and I've been franticly trying to track down paperwork. It seems she did not receive a Form DS-3025 at her medical exam. She only received local forms documenting her vaccines and the sealed medical packet that we collected by CBP upon arrival. I have seen other threads about this on here, but I'm not able to find a consensus on which direction to go with it. Any ideas?

Hey everybody. I just got notified that I earned my One Year badge today. It has been a long road and I really appreciate all of the help you have all provided so far in this process. We finally have a visa and tickets! How's everyone else doing?

I'm not certain as we went through Zambia, but you may get an answer by contacting the embassy directly, especially since it sounds like this is a new system and others may not have experience with it yet. Our embassy was quite responsive, even as we waited more than 4 months before we got an official "case received, come bring documents" email. Good luck!

This is correct! In case OP doesn't know where to find the guides, you can find the K1 visa process by going to the top of this site, clicking on Guides, and selecting US Visas, then clicking on K1 Fiancé Visa. The page has a lot of information and it can be overwhelming to sort through. Under the heading Self Help Guides, the K1 Visa Flowchart has been very helpful for me as we navigate through this process. Good luck!

No. I prepared a table of contents and cover pages and everything, and my fiancée took everything and they only took the required documents. It helps with organization on the beneficiary's end, but is definitely not necessary!

Hey everyone! How are we doing? My fiancée had her medical exam this week and it looks like we're about 4 weeks away from her interview now. I'm trying to be sure all the documents I sent her have been printed and fill in any gaps that we may have (I brought financial documents when I saw her in March, but that has been a few months now!). I have seen some of you got approved. Anyone here got married yet? 🙂

Thank you!

Based on many discussions on here, my fiancée submitted her DS-160 3 months after the NOA2 but what turned out to be 2 months before she received her Packet 3. Our interview will be in October, but the DS-160 intended date of arrival shows June. I have searched for days and can't find any discussion about an indicated arrival that falls months before the interview. In your opinion, would it be better to submit a new DS-160 or, as in other cases, address it in the interview if it comes up?

The attachment isn't showing. Which page are we looking at?

The form I completed in April did not. It had blanks for the intended date of arrival (which obviously can change based on when the visa is issued) and the address the beneficiary will be staying in the U.S. (which will be a residential address, presumably the petitioner's home address, rather than an arrival airport). So we can help better, do you mind pointing us to the spot in question?

I thought that might be the case and obviously I continue checking my email all the time. They have told me they will email her, so I have no reason to doubt that, but I do continue checking in periodically to see if maybe we've missed something.

Thanks! Which embassy is this? You haven't filled out your timeline and it's hard to tell.

Yes. When I called the embassy, I was told that I need to be patient. So I'm being patient.

No progress yet. I'll update my timeline as things move.

Great news! Thanks for the update!

Super helpful, thank you!

I'm not sure if they're official, but there are a few out there. I found them after I had case numbers for both, but it does track!

It's psychological warfare out here. Keep your head high. Your time will come! We've waited a long time already, it sure can be demoralizing at times when we feel like we should have seen specific progress. I don't check any longer either. but the USCIS Case Tracker app checks regularly for me and I trust it will give me notifications when it's time.

My NOA2 expires tomorrow. I haven't heard anything from the embassy yet regarding extending the deadline. Everything I read on other posts here indicates it will be automatically renewed, but I have not heard anything officially. Does anyone know what my next step might be beyond continuing to wait?

Our case took about a month. You're getting really close, so it's likely the NVC will receive your case within a week and you will be able to get further info. Good luck!

Hang in there! We're at 80 days since READY. I emailed about an extension and was told she will be notified. She called the embassy and was told to be patient. NOA2 expires this week so I'll email again about the extension. We're continuing to learn about each other as far as how we deal with documents and being patient in the process, so all is not lost.