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I'm in the UK, so I woke up for work and checked my emails at 8am (1hr 23min ago), and I had an email time stamped at 4:28am from NVC stating my case has been received and awaiting data entry. It was an email in response to an inquiry I submitted on Sunday October 13th. (I sent an inquiry using PI form, beneficiary email address) I inquired the week after it was sent to dos. Thank you

I believe that the actual interview will be in English - BUT, they allow translators if required. This is a paragraph copied from the travel state gov web, also, below this paragraph was a sort of section outlining the processes for applying for a translator. Best advice would be to search your specific US embassy website for your country and locate if and what the process is for having a translator.

Unfortunately there will always be people who think that way. It's extremely narrow minded and completely unwarranted, but Unfortunately that is just how some people are. If they have expressed that's how they view the situation, I can't exactly say it'll magically get fixed, because realistically people who have those mindsets are extremely set in their ways, stubborn and are not open to anyone changing their minds. It does suck, but at the end of the day if they do not choose to support you in your relationship; regardless of where your fiancé is originally from, then there is a huge chance that they never will. Hopefully in time perhaps they will change their perspective from exposure and education, but there is a very real possibility that this won't happen. And then you have to accept the fact this could alter the friendship/ relationship you have with that family member or friend. All that matters is you are both happy in your relationship. You can't control what opinions other people have. Even if they're extremely offensive and rude and hurtful to you.

Perhaps this could be a country specific thing "specialist from the hospital". Many countries allow the proof of being mentally fit and mental health reports to come from licensed professionals, in many cases the doctor is professional who treated the patient, especially in situations where the patient has completed the treatment etc etc. Some countries just require it to be from a licensed doctor in general. Either way - so sorry you have had such a long and draining journey. I hope you guys get some good news and some faster progress from this point onward. I know it's probably silly to hear, but the challenges you face will make you guys stronger!

Sorry to hear you went through that. Unfortunately it is a well known thing that any type of mental health illness or history will be inevitably addressed because many countries medical exams require a patient history and people should approach that accordingly. ( a quick google search of k1 mental health history or even searching the forum here shows many results.) Many processes from individual countries will outline the specific requirements; specific medical history, even letters from psychiatrists or psychologists. A lot of them want you to prove you are no longer a harm to others or yourself (with certain circumstances of specific mental illnesses.) It does state that in many places https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/medical-examination-faqs.html & there have been a lot of posts on here about histories of mental illness and how that can affect the k1. But it is very unfortunate and sad that getting the appropriate documents etc can take such a long time. Sorry to hear how difficult your journey has been so far. Hope you guys get some progress soon. Just hold onto the fact it'll be worth it in the end.

Thank you all for the responses! Think I'll be booking it 7 days apart (if I can) just hoping I can figure it all out, I return to the UK November 30th, want my visa before Christmas so praying for a little Christmas miracle lol & just wanted to check with people, visa medicals themselves have said 5 days to multiple people now, so I am sure it'll be alright to do 7 days or so. Appreciate yall!

Yeah, they tick 221g and then tick the awaiting medical option.

Ours was 1 page haha. Just extremely brief and to the point - we met online via a video gaming group chat then the first time actually hanging out was on a video game, then progression from there. I just felt the need to explain that as I felt like it could be perceived as a weird/uncommon way of meeting haha. Even that felt like a bit much to me, personally. And we've known each other since around 2017 and been in a relationship since late 2019, so length of relationship has no difference in the length of the relationship "timeline". Just keep it short snappy and brief. This was for the initial i-129f packet, I'll probably bring a copy of it to the interview but I highly doubt they'll even care or ask for it. These people process so many cases per day, they don't want to be buried in unnecessary stuff, realistically I doubt they would even read the entire thing if it was longer than a few pages.

Anyone have experience with leaving 5 days between the medical and interview for London K1s? Visa Medicals is currently saying 5 days is enough time between both and I want to know if this is okay. I know everyone has always said 10 days but if they're saying that 5 is enough, is it? TiA

Why can't he come and visit you instead? Unless you have tried a tourist visa and been denied, that is a viable option. Ties to home country are the most important thing with tourist visa applications. So unless he had no ties, there's no way to know he'd be denied. Also not sure how having kids would stop you from visiting a different country on a vacation to meet the foreigner. These are questions USCIS will consider in deciding the waiver outcome and these reasons alone won't suffice for a waiver for the k1.

That sounds like such a lovely plan! I have a trip to see my fiance on saturday!! so so excited!! our plan is, that my visit will be until just after thanksgiving, and then come back for interview. I'm currently waiting for my NVC case number so probably before thanksgiving I'll potentially have my case in transit or ready haha. praying I'll have everything figured out and get my visa before christmas but we will wait and see lol!

Of course! Hopefully you get an update soon! The most recent cases I saw that were "sent to the department of state" on Oct 11, were cases approved on Aug 28.

The 60 days they refer to is 60 days from the point of which your case status updates from "case was sent to the Department of State". Because USCIS hasn't sent it yet. This is because USCIS is currently stating that it can take "up to 90 days for an approved i-129f case to be sent to the Department of State"; whereas the actual i-797 states 30 days; this isn't always accurate. (you can call or use the EMMA chat to contact USCIS and ask what the current times are and to see whether they have changed) So unless your case status has updated as "case was sent to the department of state" NVC won't have it and there isn't really much point in submitting inquiries to them because the case is still with USCIS. On average the wait from noa2 approval to "case was sent to the department of state" is around 6-8 weeks currently. & until that case status update, the case remains in USCIS possession. NVC can't do anything. For me: Case Approved; 23rd August Case was sent to the Department of State: 07th October 2024. (Took 6 weeks and 3 days)

Like Boiler said, there can always potentially be delays. Lately there has been an overall decrease in USCIS production and imo the end of the year coming up, it's not likely to speed up much due to the holidays etc. So naturally estimations may not be as accurate as they may have been before. The wait times are increasing again. For me, it said I'd hear back May 25th to June 21st. When I actually got approved: August 23rd. So just under 6 months. As T.B explained, the noa2 validity can be extended too. But even without extensions there will still be - most likely - several months between noa2 approval and your actual interview as there are several stages between USCIS approval and visa in hand. Additionally the visa will be valid for 6 months from the date of your medical exam so that can provide additional leeway if required. Hope you guys get it figured out; so sorry he is going through that, it's never nice to see but I'm sure he will get it figured out in no time! Good luck!

I would still be cautious with this and just consider the very real possibility that you don't. Some people wait several months even after a request for initial evidence has been received. With these processes it's best to try not to have too many expectations in regard to hearing back and time frames. Good luck!

Yes - every document you provide would have to be in English or you should obtain an English translation to bring alongside original ones. IMHO familial ties aren't the strongest/best form of ties, but examples could potentially be: Birth certificates of spouses or dependents Marriage certificate if you are married Next ones are kinda subjective because people can lie so I wouldn't place too much importance on them photos showing sincere/genuine connection with friends and family signed letters from friends and family indicating a close bond Some people have used proof of elderly or sick relatives in some situations to suggest they're going back to their country to see said relatives again Community ties could be anything from proof that you are a member of a community or organisation, that you're integral to said community, student I.D or other I.D, some situations people are political or other figures and that can be used, but less common of course. Regardless, the strongest form of ties are most commonly jobs, education, proof of ownership of housing or renting/leasing agreements, proof of children in your home country that you're coming back to etc. You're essentially trying to convince them that you not only have a life in your home country, a life you aren't giving up or leaving behind but that you're also returning to that life / leaving the country. The more ties, the better & the stronger the ties, the better. With the ESTA they may not even ask for anything, but better to be prepared than not. Personally I always have with me proof of my employment, proof of my time off being approved at my job, return flight, and proof of my rental agreement.

Not an official list but just anything that can show she has a life in her original country e.g: tenancy/rental agreements or proof of ownership of home or mortage proof of employment to show she has a job to come back to - original employment offer or even proof that her employer has approved the time off for the visit proof of appointments can be helpful - medical etc appointments that could help support the fact she'll be coming back to attend Car / other vehicle proof of payments (if appropriate) return flight is required for ESTA familial or community ties; close / immediate relatives that the person will be coming back to educational ties; proof of enrolment in education such as university or college These are just a few examples; it is essentially any evidence and proof that she has a life in her home country and because of that, she will return. Hence why proof of employment is a major, imo, the most important one. It is essentially her job, on an ESTA, to convince and prove to the officer at security on arrival, that she has intent to(and will) go home and that she isn't going to stay in the U.S (beyond the allowed period.)

Oh!! I'm flying with United haha. Imagine if it was the same airline that would've been so so cool!! 😁

Omg! What airline? Small word eeee!! Safe travels to you too!!

Not that it's exactly relevant to OP but just to set some misinformed comments: Also USCIS approval speed has absolutely nothing to do with country of beneficiary... Hypothetically - Imagine how much time it would add to the processing lengths if they opened every case to sort/divided via country. Lol. The reason it could appear that way is because the amount of i-129f beneficiary that come from the Philippines is huge. In combination with the very fast approval times seen between the end of April and now. But it isn't just Philippines based beneficiaries, in general i-129f petitions have seen short approval times in recent months, however this always changes. USCIS has slowed down and sped up a lot in 2024. All i-129f go to CSC unless the petitioner has a criminal history related to the Adam Walsh Act, then it goes to Vermont. Only other reason for i-129f to go to others is because it has been deemed outside of normal processing time and gets transfer to a different one to get processed.

You have to wait and do it whilst she is in the U.S. on the k1 visa. Upon entry using a k1 visa, the foreigner has 90 days to marry you. After marriage, you file the I-485 adjustment of status (at this time you can also file for the EAD form I-765 - work authorisation, and AP - advanced parole form -I-131 travel document.) As for the social security number - also has to be done once she's in the U.S - before or after marriage or even after AOS approval (there's an option to have them issue it with the AoS).

This forum and other resources online are more than enough to help you through the process without any services or lawyers. Most immigration services aren't even actual lawyers anyway, and avoiding the use of a service essentially cuts out the middle man (which many people who share their experiences, often say causes more delays and mistakes anyway). Best advise in this thread is to do as much research as possible to educate yourself on every stage of the process and what to expect. We DIY'd ours and didn't know this forum existed, but finding stuff online is very easy. We got approved no issues and are now almost at the Embassy stage. This forum is immensely helpful. I'd also recommend Youtube - there is many channels on there that outline every stage very clearly and even ones that go through the process alongside you; S&Y on YT are a lovely example by searching S&Y k1 visa journey it'll pop up their channel.

I think (correct me if I am wrong) what Boiler is stating that using assets in this process can be a bit tricky, it requires a lot more effort than it is worth - if the income alone meets the requirements, using assets is essentially just more work/effort, income is more reliable and easier. With assets, specifically property / real estate you often have to not only provide appraisal proof but supporting docs like mortgage payments etc and many people have shared experiences that this is not worth the effort you have to go to prove said assets. Whereas income is "easy" to prove. These processes they prefer income over assets such as property afaik.

We are at NVC stage and we have a visit planned! UK to USA - using the ESTA. Flight: October 19th 2024 Documents I am taking with me: Copy of NOA2 - I-797 Notice of Action: Approval Notice (showing the petition was approved on August 23rd 2024) Proof of Employment: copy of initial contract showing job position, other info like salary, when position began etc. Proof of Time Off: correspondence from my boss/supervisor at my job stating that they have approved my requested time off/PTO including the date in which I am scheduled to return back to work, proving I am coming back to the UK Proof of Medical Appointments to support returning to the UK Return flight proof - ticket already booked and ready to show if requested Recent Proof of Address: to show I have a residence in the UK and that I will be returning to said residence Via mobile: bank statements and related bank info if requested Will edit/update after I have flown out!

What SalishSea and Yareth said is correct - just because USCIS has not updated your status acknowledging the withdrawal request, does not mean it won't be withdrawn. Many people experience significant delays in this update/acknowledgement; even several months. A withdrawal request cannot be taken back after it has been submitted. Withdrawals are irrevocable.