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  1. Edward and Jaycel
    Congrats!!! 🎉🎉 And yes, we have been regularly stashing away marital bona fide evidence ever since Jaycel got her GC last July. We are just 1 year away from ROC now and we are already starting to organize so it's not a mad rush at the last minute
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    This is correct - There will be no welcome letter from NVC for a K-1 case. The petitioner and beneficiary will receive a K1-FTP letter via email from NVC once the case has been transferred to the embassy (as long as NVC has both of your email addresses in the case file). @Fatali NVC takes a week to 10 days to respond to PIs normally. If they reply with your case number, do another PI and ask them to update the email addresses for petitioner and beneficiary and give them both addresses. If they reply without a case number, wait 10 days or so and do another PI asking for it and in that PI do the email address update request along with asking for the case number
  3. Edward and Jaycel
    Many, many people (even those NOT from the 75 countries) are facing extended adjudication delays after the interview. Friends of ours just had to wait 126 days after the interview to get a decision and that was after doing a congressional inquiry at the 90 day mark. The new administration has implemented "Enhanced Vetting" across all immigration processes and extended delays are becoming more common. Unfortunately, 22 days waiting at this time is very common and you will probably need to prepare yourself for longer wait times and then be prepared to do case inquiry and congressional inquiry once you are getting to the 120 day mark.
  4. Edward and Jaycel
    Thank you for the update! Jaycel will be doing this through the Centennial office a little over 2 years so it's nice to read this!
  5. Edward and Jaycel
    This is how I survived I-129F NOA1 through CFO Certificate issuance for Jaycel
  6. Edward and Jaycel
    I'll say this..... For a simple case, uncommon name, not a lot of social media stuff to pour through, it shouldn't take much longer, but let me give a huge disclaimer here - AP is a mysterious "black hole" which no one really has much insight into and I've seen immigration attorneys and former consular officers alike say that all you can do during AP is just hold on and wait it out unless it drags on for more than 6 months to a year. In the Philippines, super long AP is not that common. In the grand scheme of things, 13 business days is not that long when it comes to AP. The other big holdup can also be background checking in other countries. Did your fiancée have to submit any police certificates because she lived somewhere other than the Philippines for more than 6 months after the age of 16?
  7. Edward and Jaycel
    Yes.... The status would likely say "Refused" if they issued a 221g for more documents. That could change if they find something during the AP process but that's not as common as when the Consular Officer issues a 221g at the interview. Unfortunately with this administration's focus on "Enhanced Vetting" and now the social media focus, the length of time between interview and visa issuance seems (anecdotally) to be increasing. Hang in there, it's just a matter of patience now.
  8. Edward and Jaycel
    Administrative Processing happens on every case before the visa can be officially approved and then issued. How long it takes varies from case to case depending on many things, some of them being; how common the applicant's name is (background check) and now a review of their social media.
  9. Edward and Jaycel
    Best tip I can think to offer is make sure she has certified true copies of the important civil documents (marriage certificate, death certificate, passport or birth certificate of the deceased to establish their US Citizenship) and any proof that the marriage was bona fide that she can bring.
  10. Edward and Jaycel
    Yes when you fill out the request for the NBI clearance you need to include the AKA and it will be printed on the NBI Clearance.
  11. Edward and Jaycel
    Great news!!! Best piece of advice I can give you from here is start studying the AOS process for after you guys get married and then once they arrive in the US, make an appointment at your local Social Security office to get them SS Numbers. Makes things down the road a lot easier.
  12. Edward and Jaycel
    Woo Hoo!!! Congrats!! 🎉🎉
  13. Edward and Jaycel
    Get rid of your "Advisor" in Columbia. The DS-160 is for any Non-Immigrant visa, which the K-1 is. It must be filled out before you can schedule an interview with the embassy
  14. Edward and Jaycel
    This is correct... They gave Jaycel 5 shots on the 2nd day of the SLEC process
  15. Edward and Jaycel
    Anecdotally, since the increased vetting to include social media review, it seems that the time from interview to visa issued has increased from what it used to be. On the CEAC portal status, what is the "Last Updated" date?
  16. Edward and Jaycel
    If they now have everything they need, it can take a day or two to a week for them to issue it. The fact that the "Last Updated" date changed to the 14th is good because that means someone touched the file.
  17. Edward and Jaycel
    Are you talking about the Invoice Number? You will not get one of those with a K-1 case and you will not create a CEAC account for a K-1 Case.
  18. Edward and Jaycel
    I have seen on many forums that they were having an issue with getting receipt notices out to people that filed in January/February - Especially those who filed online.
  19. Edward and Jaycel
    A friend of ours who we helped file his K-1, had his received on July 31, 2025 and it just got approved a few days ago. Waiting is super rough, believe me I know but hang in there, it'll come.
  20. Edward and Jaycel
    Congrats!!! 🎉 From what I hear, the Denver field office in Centennial is pretty efficient with oath ceremonies. They apparently dedicate the whole office to the ceremonies 2 days a month. I would love to hear from you how it is, as Jaycel and I will hopefully be there in a couple of years for her Oath Ceremony
  21. Edward and Jaycel
    "Application Received" is the step when the Immigrant Visa Unit (who handles the K-1 processing, interview and approval) sends it to the NonImmigrant Visa Unit for Issuance (Because the K-1 is technically a nonimmigrant visa, it has to be issued by the NIV Unit). This status means the NIV Unit has received the application and will be processing the it for issuance.
  22. Edward and Jaycel
    What are the first 3 letters of the case number?
  23. Edward and Jaycel
    Go here and fill out the online form: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html
  24. Edward and Jaycel
    Have you tried doing a public inquiry with NVC pointing out that the AOMs you submitted to CEAC remain in "Submitted" state and not approved and that you have not received your IL yet?
  25. Edward and Jaycel
    Congrats!!! Glad it went well for you guys!! 🎉🎉 Hopefully you will have the approval today, that's what happened to us. Our officer said that when they do something in their system on a case, it takes 24 hours for it to show up on our portal and we got our approval almost exactly 25 hours after we walked out of the building.
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