JaneStaark

It's valid for 30 days since you start to put your info in it. So you have 30 days to complete it and send. If not, it'll expire and you have to fill a completely new one. You can start it whenever you want, but without DS-160 you'll not be able to schedule your interview (cuz you need the DS form number)

you just need to read more info about K-1 and K-3 visas. there are specific requirements for each of them. based on info you provided, you might do it either way. 

Fiancé visa required at least 1 personal visit within 2 years, but also if you could prove that it would be impossible because of the religious beliefs, you would be fine. 

Otherwise Spouse visa make some more sense (in my not professional opinion only), because of your religion and it gives you more “space” with immigration process. 

On 1/3/2024 at 7:02 PM, justinemaaaae said:

Hi everyone!

 

Happy New Year!

 

Hope all is well... So, I know it has only been almost 2 months since we got our NOA1 and now I am getting paranoid bcos we arent doing anything... 

 

so please clarify to me once again that this now a waiting game and we just have to keep our chill and hope for the best that we get our NOA1 soon, right? 

 

bcos if we're wrong and we should have been doing something else and we arent that i am gonna lose my mind 😅

 

Thank you!

Hey! You probably meant NOA2? since you already got NOA1 (that they received your petition). But yeah, no worries, you just need to wait now. You also can check the updates on your case at USCIS website (my fiance did it for us, so I'm not sure how it all works) 

1 hour ago, IWander said:

No

okay, thanks 

Hello everyone! 

I’ve read a lot about this, but couldn’t find the answer. I currently prepare all the documents for visa and still not sure do I need the apostle on my police certificates or not. I read here that apostle needed the you want to use certificate in the country where you go. But does It a requirement for K-1 visa? Maybe somebody had resent experience with the Embassy in Kazakhstan?

This timeline created according VJ members info, but every case is individual. I'm sure you are not alone who are still waiting for updates with February fillers. Hope you'll get NOA2 soon!

9 hours ago, Vulpis said:

Status updated. In transit as of today, and it has been 43 days since NOA2

I received email with case number yesterday! It's on the way to the Embassy! 

5 hours ago, Vulpis said:

Received case # from NVC inquiry today.

Congrats! Hope it'll get to the Embassy soon. How long did it take since you got your NOA2?

you should still see each other especially during the waiting process (every 2-3 months perfectly, but we all know that's impossible, so do it as much as you can) . That means that your relationship is real

He should be fine. My fiance visited me in August (to meet my family in person). I think that make your case stronger, cuz you see each other during the waiting process

1 minute ago, IWander said:

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/815681-december-2023-k1-to-noa2-to-nvc-to-embassy-edited-title/

 

Just didn't look far enough 

oh, thanks again! yeah, keep trying to learn how it all works here

3 minutes ago, IWander said:

If you included your email address with the petition everything from NVC is electronic.

Is it okay if the petitioner mail address is on papers? Is it mean that he'll receive all the updates on his mail? 

Thanks a lot! 

Updates: found topic "NOVEMBER 2023 K1 to NOA2 to NVC to EMBASSY" (waiting for the topic with December) with a lot of new info. But still want to be sure about my question. 
I'm new here, so I'm sorry if I ask simple and stupid questions. 

And thank you all for answers!!!

Hello everyone! I read a lot of topics and comments here. They're very helpful. Didn't find much information about this small detail, so hope you'll help me. 

We received our NOA2 in the mailbox on Dec.12 (idk what took them so long to send it, cuz the date of approval is Dec. 1) It says that our case will be at NVC from now and we would get case number. Question is how we'll receive this case number? Email or actual letter? Found some comments that people called them to get this number. And after we get it, where can we track the case progress?