MalloryCat

That is correct

if your case is still at the NVC, you can submit an inquiry to them about transferring your case, you can do that here. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html Calling the NVC usually doesn't get you anywhere if your case has already left the NVC and is at the embassy, you need to contact the embassy you want to transfer it to and they will initiate the transfer from the original embassy.

any communication now goes to the beneficiary (foreign fiance) the US citizen doesn't receive any mail from the NVC, only the foreign fiance will. But in my fiances case, he didn't get a letter from the NVC until well after we already knew it had been at the embassy. As the person above said, it would be better to just submit an inquiry to the NVC to get your case number, that is what we did. The DS-160 is valid for 1 year after submitting it. so it technically can be submitted at any point, but I also agree reading through the regional forms to get more clear answers on the process for your country's embassy

you should check your case status on USCIS before contacting the NVC again you can do that here https://egov.uscis.gov/ sending your I-797 won't achieve anything

when we submitted our I-129f none of the pictures we included had us with either of our families. the only pictures we had were just of us two. I believe we only included between 5-10 photos and they were all just selfies of us together. we never received any kind of RFE or anything. I believe the 2 or 3 pages explaining our relationship (how we met, how our relationship is, recounts of the visits we had, etc.) helped significantly in our case. Since we had so few pictures(I hate taking pictures of myself, always have, so providing pictures was a struggle lol) i don't believe it would cause an out right rejection. at the very least you could get an RFE to provide more proof of relationship. But USCIS mostly wants to see that you've met in person within the last 2 years before filing (i.e. met sometime in person between October 2022 and October 2024). Which is best shown through passport stamps, I-94 records, flight itineraries, etc. Pictures are secondary evidence to those things.

the interview won't be able to be scheduled until after your fiance (the beneficiary) has received instructions from the embassy on how to next proceed. same goes for the medical, you will have to wait until the embassy contacts your fiance. a DS-160 that hasn't been completed or submitted is saved as a draft for 30 days. once the DS-160 is submitted, it stays valid for 1 year.

you get your case ID from the NVC but if it was only just sent yesterday, it will take at the very least 30 days for NVC to process it and assign it a case number see the processing times here https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html they are working on cases they received on september 12th. they more than likely won't receive your case for at least a few more days, as I am pretty sure I-129f cases are still sent by physical mail. you will probably get a generic "we don't have your case" response to the inquiry you already submitted. you will probably have to wait another month or so and try again. or the foreign fiance will receive a letter from the NVC with the case number. but that is usually pretty slow.

the letter my fiance (the non-USC) received from the NVC was addressed to him. I (the USC) never received any letters from the NVC other than the email reply to the inquiry I had made. any communication from now on will go directly to you, the non-USC the wording is a little odd, but there isn't anything to correct on it i don't believe this letter is used for anything in the immigration process, as it is just to keep you updated on where your petition is

we went through boundless for our I-129f in hindsight we could have and should have just done it ourselves but the people who actually put together the packet and that you talk to for the most part aren't immigration attorneys or anything of the sort. just call themselves "experts", of which the majority are not. i guess i would say we had someone with more experience work on ours and we weren't given any incorrect information. honestly, they probably get some kind of kickback from the translation service that they advertise. wouldn't be surprised if that is why they are insisting you get the BC translated because of the one sentence. i wouldn't say "difficult" but they are very annoying i've had to block 2 different phone numbers from them because they just don't stop calling, even though we are well past the point of needing them.

i (the petitioner) never received communication from the NVC. my fiance in Germany did get a letter from them saying they had our petition. but this was over a month after it had already been at the embassy. so well past the NVC stage. you can check the NVC processing timelines here, this is usually pretty accurate and should give you a good idea about when NVC will process your petition https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html on your NOA2 it should say something like "after 4 weeks/30 days you can submit an inquiry to the NVC about the status of your petition". That would be what I would recommend you do next. you can do that here https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

USCIS prefers evidence of in person meetings over things like purchases. while extra evidence can be good, it could also hurt you depending on what the extra evidence is. unfortunately you will more than likely have to wait and see if you get an RFE you can try contacting USCIS after you've received your NOA1, but theres no guarantee

there are several decent/cheap hotels around the consulate in frankfurt. my fiance lives in germany and just found it much less stressful to go up to night before and stay in a hotel

you should receive information from the consulate regarding the next steps of the process, including how to schedule the interview as well as the medical exam. this is typically called packet 3

that is all true, i believe there was just some miscommunication from the embassy to that person they more than likely meant just a copy of the petition, which was sent to that person in their email some embassies do it a little differently.

No you don't need to bring a stamped approved copy of the i-129f to the interview. But it is recommended to bring just a copy of the i-129f you submitted to the interview The embassy would have the stamped copy. For my fiance in Germany, the embassy sent a copy of our i-129f to him with his packet 3 instructions I don't really remember the outcome of that post

The number will be the same regardless So I don't think it'll be necessary The only condition on the card is it has "allowed to work with DHS authorization" or whatever printed on it Which I believe you would want to get removed once he becomes a citizen (if that is the plan)

i would say address it at the interview if it comes up guessing travel dates is never 100%, and the embassy should know that i don't think they put a lot of scrutiny on what travel date is put on the DS-160

technically they do, but theres still that final check through thats done. thats why the verbal approval is not 100% guaranteed. completely depends on the embassy. my fiances visa was marked as issued after 2 days, but obviously thats a different embassy. if you have a simple case it could be a few hours or a few days. no harm in being optimistic based on the officer saying they don't see a reason for denial

officers at the embassies don't always give a verbal approval. realistically the verbal approval means nothing. everyone's case goes through another bout of admin processing after the interview, typically much shorter in comparison to the rest of the process. the system being down obviously isn't normal, but what the officer said is. keep an eye on the CEAC tracker, it should update to "approved" or "issued" at some point

They'll send everything (passport and sealed envelope) to whatever address you put for the Document Delivery Location

1. That seems like a fine format. it shows a good timeline for your relationship. 2. I'm not sure about social media posts. The interview may be a little different than when the petition was submitted in the first place. I think you should be fine with bringing just the photos you have of you and your fiance. The officer at the embassy will be able to ask you any questions they have about the photos, unlike when you submitted the petition and may have written an explanation for each photo you submitted. 3. You wouldn't really need those things for this part of the K-1 visa process. They are just looking for whether the relationship is bonafide or not. Which is done through the questions they ask (when did you meet? have you met their family? what do they do for work? where are you going to live in the US? etc.) Things like that to show that you know a good amount of information about your fiance. Things like joint bank accounts and lease agreements will come more into play during the adjustment of status process, where USCIS will want to see more of a commingling of things. Like finances, rental agreements, life insurance, health insurance. things like that.

if you are approved at the time of your interview they keep your passport to put the visa in it. Which can take a few days for them to do. the document delivery location is just where you want your passport to be delivered to you. They will also be sending an additional sealed envelope at the same time that you give to the CBP agent at your POE in the United States.

Mesages similarly to affidavits are also not the best evidence. My fiance and I included screenshots of our messages to each other, but I doubt it had any sway on our petition at all. Really your best evidence is the flight itineraries, hotel bookings etc. and pictures of you together during these outings. I personally don't think messages between you and your sister would help much. There's nothing stopping you from starting the paperwork and gathering together the documents and stuff you'll need, but in my opinion you should wait until you have much more evidence before you submit the petition.

affidavits from friends and family are typically the least compelling evidence. and frankly don't do much good. Cause anyone can write an affidavit and theres nothing to say what they write is true. USCIS wants to see evidence of multiple meetings (flight itineraries, hotel bookings, tickets from outings you've taken together). Pictures as well but those things are better evidence than just pictures. I wouldn't expect an approval with very little evidence that you seem to have. in my opinion you would be better off spending more time together in person, gathering additional evidence, before filing for the K-1 visa. it would save you more time, money, and energy than filing now. for the spousal visa he doesnt have to stay with you for a long period of time. you get married then "consummate" the marriage (which for USCIS just means being together in person either at the time of the marriage or after marriage has taken place). a lot of people utilize the online marriage that Utah has for this. You can live apart during the process. there is still having to prove it is a bonafide relationship. which still requires evidence of such.

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrant-refugee-health/hcp/panel-physicians/vaccination.html#cdc_generic_section_9-covid-19-vaccination-requirement "Applicants must receive one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine if a dose is due at the time of the immigration medical examination. For the purposes of the immigration medical examination only, applicants who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine dose in the 12 months prior to the date of the exam are considered due for a dose." https://www.uscis.gov/tools/designated-civil-surgeons/vaccination-requirements "You must complete the COVID-19 vaccine primary series (for example, 1 or 2 doses, depending on which vaccine, in adults; 2 or 3 doses, depending on age and which vaccine, in children) and provide documentation of vaccination to the civil surgeon in person before completion of the medical examination." "Q. What will happen if I refuse to receive one or all of the required vaccines? A. Tell the civil surgeon if you do not wish to receive the required vaccines or a particular vaccine. You should also tell the civil surgeon the reason you do not wish to receive the vaccine(s). In this case, a waiver may be available to you, but only under the following circumstances: You are opposed to all vaccinations in any form– a waiver may not be granted if you only object to specific vaccinations; Your objection must be based on religious beliefs or moral convictions; and The religious or moral beliefs must be sincere. The form used to apply for a waiver depends on the adjustment category under which you are seeking legal permanent residence status. For example, refugees and asylees seeking adjustment of status should file Form I-602, Application by Refugee for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability. Individuals seeking adjustment of status based on an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, or Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, are required to file Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility." I'm not sure if "trying to get pregnant" would count as a moral conviction