Wife's mom coming over from Russia on a K-1 visa

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

Great news!!! See you on the penny slots in AC!!!

I'm so glad to hear that it worked out. What a scare after going through the whole process! Good luck to you guys!

Well, it ain't over till it's over!

Right now it's not clear what we're supposed to do/get, and the scheduled appointment to appear back at JFK is on November 11th, which is a HOLIDAY! My MIL's fiance called JFK today, but CBP was no help... They said they have not received the paperwork yet, and it will take 5-10 days. I can't imagine why it would take 10 days for a bunch of paper to travel from Terminal 1 to Terminal 8 within the same airport!

I BELIEVE what we have to do right now is contact the US Consulate in Moscow and ask them to send another copy of that same sealed envelope. I am not even sure if it is something that they can or will be willing to do.

Here is what I have received from the director at VSC regarding this...it was part of an email where he has answered several other questions for me and I will also PM this to the OP.

As for the lost visa packet, it happens. I would recommend that they try to rebuild the I-129F packet as best they can. USCIS understands that this happens and they will work with them. She should make arrangements for a physical just in case she can't find the packet. She has the visa which will go a long way toward helping things. She had to have all of the stuff before the consulate would give a visa. Other than that, when she arrived at the POE they would take the packet and send it to the National Visa Center awaiting shipping to where ever the A file may be. So, the only thing she really might have to come up with would be the physical. If the packet is located, make sure it makes it to the deferred inspection.