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Thank you, you too!! Definitely depends on interview availability. According to VJ data for Mozambique people had around 2 months from consulate received to interview date but there isn't much recent info from what it shows. Good luck!

Agree with everyone here, if you already identify that you have some red flags; age gap, high risk country.. then don't add to it. Marrying on the first time you meet in person is only going to add to that. Establish some time together first, a few visits etc. Regardless of the visa process, marrying someone you've never met in person a single time is a bit of a red flag. You have no idea what being with that person is like but you're gonna marry. If people here agree that is a red flag, you can only imagine what USCIS think and their job is to investigate and scrutinise a relationship to determine its authenticity.

Not with my visa, no not in our situation. I already have a visit planned for thanksgiving because thanksgiving falls on my birthday this year so I have a flight then to spend it with my fiancé. With how slow things are going I would guess / estimate perhaps my case being Ready at embassy in mid November. Then UK interviews are around 4 weeks wait. So if I skipped / missed my trip for thanksgiving then sure I'd perhaps have a chance at being there before Christmas. But since I've never had a birthday where we are physically together, it's always been long distance, we don't want to skip that. So given our circumstances I doubt I'd have enough time to go back after thanksgiving, do medical and interview and get my visa delivered before Christmas. Since it is going so slowly, and we have that birthday visit planned,our plan is to do the interview after Christmas. Probably get the visa in Jan.

Notice date and case sent to the Department of State date are 2 different things. I got my noa2 on August 23 and I'm still waiting. 6 weeks tomorrow. The dates on the NVC website where they are working on are cases that have been received by them. They won't have received it if USCIS hasn't even sent it yet. Currently it's around 5 weeks after approval date to actually get sent to department of state. 2 weeks from the day your case updates as "case sent to state" you can do PI and see if they have it.

Congrats!!!! Hope mine is today then

Mine wasn't too bad, I applied for it within 24hrs of being approved as I knew it would take a while Iirc; filed /submitted ACRO on 23 August Email saying they received it: 24th August saying they received it on 23rd August Arrived in mail: September 7th

Yes, it's reasonable to assume they would put some sort of reason or info about said denial. If the officer thinks he is lying then that is most likely reflected in their records. At the end of the day it doesn't matter what any of us think or if you think he was "falsely accused", the officer who refused him had reason to come to the conclusion that he is lying and therefore that impacted the decision & unfortunately, nothing can be done to change that. Can this potentially impact future visa attempts? Yes. It is possible. Will it completely ruin/doom the attempt? No, of course not. There's no way to really know for sure. It's all about the evidence and information you provide in each/every visa process taken. As others have previously mentioned; misrepresentation and lack of ties to home country are very common reasons for tourist visa denials.

Okay well no, this is not normal and no one can really help or comment because there's no context to the case at hand. Regardless of the case details, being stuck for this long isn't normal & it doesn't seem like you want to answer any questions about the case so I would suggest choose one of the following options; Your options are to wait, file Writ of Mandamus (expensive, long, likely to require a lawyer, doesn't guarantee approval), call/email a US congressman or senator for your area and see if they can provide assistance or pursue another visa route. So sorry you're going through this.

Like the above comment said, WoM or pursue other options.. Just curious why you haven't considered alternative routes? I understand the covid period really delayed a lot of processes for people. But how long has it been like that at CEAC? When was your interview? Or is there more to the timeline? Have you been in AP for that long? Or did you have other issues, rfe etc? Definitely recommend looking at a different path. Sorry you're having this experience

Technically it is, but you're essentially paying for that information to be presented/displayed to you in an easy way. You can access that info from other sites for free, but it requires more effort on your part, vs just loading a page up and it's all displayed in tables and graphs for you all ready to read. It essentially just does the leg work for you.

Personally in our experience TMVN was extremely inaccurate. We were a bit naive and believed everyone when they raved about how accurate and amazing TMVN was. I wish we took it with a grain of salt. We first filed March 4th 2024 and everyone back then was ranting and raving about how amazing and accurate it was. It stated we would be estimated to hear back between May 25th and June 17th. We didn't. We also spent more time "at the front of the line" than not. We finally got approved on August 23rd 2024. (172 days). I'm not saying don't use it - although I personally became quite obsessive checking it daily etc and I think it made it worse for me (I have anxiety).I'd say USCIS website is probably the safest thing to base an estimation on, anything else might install false hope, as with our case. The bottom line is, TMVN uses data predictions to provide estimates, and it may be based on USCIS data, but realistically USCIS is extremely unpredictable and they often change their processing behaviours frequently; skipping weeks, days, jumping back etc.

Congratulations! But no, you do not need the ESTA. You'd be entering on the K1 visa.

Congratulations! Hopefully mine will be soon. I was approved 2 days after you and still waiting

I'd steer clear, a lot of these services consider themselves "experts" but realistically you can get the same information anywhere, it's all accessible to you. If you really want/feel the need to have some actual aid, then go full lawyer instead of an immigration agency - or use the one TBone recommended as it's trusted and safe. (not that I am recommending this nor do I think it is needed). I did see the same discussion on the k1 discord though; they also mentioned the test on the website, even if you answer all the questions as the best options, they still say refusal is possible, and the truth is it is. Every single case does. But what you can do is, research, prepare and familiarise yourself with as much of the process as possible and that's all anyone can do really. Immigration services (not all, but in general) often add time, money and more effort to the process imo.

I still agree with smilingstone, it's still too soon; your OP states the evidence was sent on 20th Sept, that isn't even a week ago. This doesn't mean your case is approved, the approval status was most likely an admin error on their behalf, if they requested evidence they'll need time to process that accordingly. It could take several weeks or even longer for them to even acknowledge/ officially update the status as "received" evidence. It is usually within a month, but can take longer, there is no way to know. Then, potentially even longer for them to process and assess that along with your case. It varies from case to case and there is no way to specify or narrow that down; unfortunately you just have to wait. As smilingstone said, it can also depend on the nature of the RFE.

I've seen people wait anywhere from a few days to several months for approval after an rfe. Most recent I've seen was about a week ago and they waited 76 days from evidence being sent to uscis, to approval. It is also not uncommon for cases to say approved then get an rfe. No way to know for sure, every case is different.

I Hope you guys can figure that out, like the person commented before, the way they worded things was so perfectly and respectful and I think a lot of us here shared the same concerns about the wording of the "dragging" his feet. Sometimes it can just be a case of, once you get into it all a little, it will become more familiar and then not so intimidating, paperwork wise. My fiancé was exactly the same, I read stuff to him and he tends to shy away from paperwork, but as soon as we decided on the k1 process, he knew it is just one of those necessities in life, and we thought 'aw better dive in and get used to it now because the adjustment of Status paperwork will only be more intense / bigger responsibility'. I think you might find comfort in knowing that generally there's always one person who is more organised than the other in most relationships, and that person tends to "lead the way" more haha. An app I have found extremely helpful is called Notion, and Notion Calendar, ( 2 apps) but you can link it across multiple devices and share the same account so your partner can see it all too, got check boxes etc. It has been a life saver for us in communication and understand what docs we both need and tasks etc, and we can each tick off as we progress. It helps my fiancé to see things clearly outlined in a list. Perhaps you guys might find it helpful too. Hope you feel better after seeing the responses here :) you are not alone!

If they responded to the ESTA and said you're not eligible then you're simply not eligible, it doesn't really matter whether you think it was for the wrong reasons, ESTA is a visa waiver and not everyone is eligible for it, it doesn't really work the same way as an actual visa (which is also discretionary). So, even those who have had one in the past doesn't guarantee they will continue to be eligible as circumstances can change and it seems as if the facts / circumstances of your situation have caused them to deem you ineligible. I agree with Oldusers' response, from viewing this thread, imo chances of success at this point seem minimal. Doesn't mean it can't/won't happen. Just doesn't really seem like a positive outcome is at the end of this journey. Hopefully it works out the way you want though

I can guarantee that the hurdles you're experiencing are just caused by Boundless themselves lol. We didn't even include the birth certificate of the beneficiary in the initial application, it isn't required. Only the US citizen needs to prove they are a US citizen (via bc or passport etc). BC of beneficiary only needed after approval and at interview stage, and there have been many accounts on this forum of Ireland base beneficiaries that I'm sure would help advise you - if it's English like you say I doubt there'd be any issues. It's still a decent amount of time away too if you haven't filed yet. We stuck specifically to the i-129f instruction page evidence, and then added some boarding passes, photographs, summary of how we met and an airbnb receipt. We got approved with no RFE. (UK beneficiary) Filing the petition is quite overwhelming to begin with but once you read through the instructions and familiarise yourself with the process, you don't need a service. (Those people aren't even immigration lawyers most of the time, they just call themselves experts lol.) I think considering you've had so many difficulties thus far, you might be better off doing it all yourself after some research.

This is extremely accurate, but as is the case for every immigration option haha. I feel you! It is mainly because there are several people involved at looking at cases. E.g. the person who initially receives the application, the USCIS case adjudicator who processes the cases (approval/denial etc), then it gets sent to a different organisation entirely; National Visa Center, they'd have to also look and read etc etc, then the Embassy in the beneficiary country, the people behind the scene, then the C.O who interviews you, additional people behind the scene. It's not because they are allergic to diff languages, more so because so many people are involved in the process it isn't really reasonable to expect all of them to understand X languages. I definitely relate, I think we all have these moments for our journey, it's so draining sometimes and can feel like it is never-ending. But there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, I try to hold onto the fact that the end result is being able to spend my life with the best person ever and the love of my life! I know some of the requirements may seem a bit confusing or like "why is that even a thing" but most of it can be tracked back to something that has happened - these processes have to protect the U.S. itself, and I'm sure they just want to ensure the people being issued the visas will be able to e.g. be financially supported so it doesn't result in them depending on the state etc. My fiance is similar, but he stepped up a lot during this process, as it does really require a team to push through. Especially since the initial stages are so U.S. Citizen dependent; the latter stages give more jobs/tasks to the beneficiary. You'll get there, even if it takes some tried patience and stress I am sorry you feel that way, but all I can really say is you kind of have to get used to it. This process is so long and it's only going to get worse (worse being more paperwork, more evidence, more compiling etc etc), so you kinda have to get into those habits, especially because even after the k1 approval, you have the adjustment of status process to also get through. Hang in there, this forum is full of such lovely and kind and helpful people & we have all been there! It seems daunting and stressful now, but to be with the person you love, is all worth it in the end! ❤️

I still agree with the above responses, what is the online status at ceac? Is there even any proof of the interview being booked? I think everyone here is extremely concerned for you; for your safety & wellbeing, especially being a U.S. Citizen and potentially targeted for that reason. People here are trying to urge you that you do not seem to be taking this as serious as what it potentially is. This is meant to be a relationship that is ready for marriage, but the basic fundamental questions of a relationship; truth/honesty, commitment, desire and willingness to do anything and everything to be together, appears to be absent from what you've discussed in the contents of this thread. Any beneficiary who is willing to purposely miss their immigration interview, I can assure you there is something serious going on there. This process is long, difficult, expensive and stressful, to miss an interview on purpose; there are definitely underlying issues there that are deeper than just "cold feet".

Doing this doesn't guarantee the same response nor guarantee it will make a difference. Many have done this and NVC just reply and state that they still do not have it. The process is somewhat delayed for everyone at this stage, your time line won't necessarily be applicable to current timelines. e.g my friend got approved July 26th, sent to state Aug 13th, weeks of PI and kept getting told NVC do not have it. Only on September 19th does NVC finally state that they received it.

Yeah I think the steps from uscis approval to NVC are delayed somewhat. The most recent I've seen is approval Aug 13th, sent to state September 19th. So just around 4.5 weeks. This week makes 5 weeks for me, guess we will just have to see how things develop and hopefully they speed up!

As others have said, it can take a while. My noa2 22nd August, still have not been sent to state and today it is 23rd September. This week marks 5 weeks.

Ah - I don't know how that would affect things, but I haven't heard of that before - with the k1 you don't even have to be technically engaged, as long as you're both legally single / not married and your relationship is genuine and real, you're eligible for the k1 and I've seen so many approvals from people who aren't officially engaged. What does the certificate of engagement say? because if it implies y'all will be marrying at their church etc then I'd be worried?