K-1 approval @ USCIS what Next?

[patient2010 93]

just got my approval from USCIS yesterday. What is next can anyone tell me what is in packet 3? Also any advice from this point forward? How will we get packet 3? will they email it to us? When should I call NVC to see if my case arrived? How much time does it spend at the NVC? How will I know when USCIS sends packet to NVC? Thanks in advance for all your help I have so many questions.......

[Cheyemo 8]

I did the IR-1/CR-1 so I'm not an expert on the K1 process but I would suggest you read through the guides. They provide quite a bit of information.

Edited June 16, 2010 by Cheyemo

[Shawn & Emi 16]

just got my approval from USCIS yesterday. What is next can anyone tell me what is in packet 3? Also any advice from this point forward? How will we get packet 3? will they email it to us? When should I call NVC to see if my case arrived? How much time does it spend at the NVC? How will I know when USCIS sends packet to NVC? Thanks in advance for all your help I have so many questions.......

Firstly, congratulations on getting your NOA2!

The next step will be your approved petition being sent from the California Service Center to the NVC. In theory this should happen within a matter of days, but ours ended up sitting at the CSC for 3 weeks before they sent it (no idea why!). You will also get the paper copy of the approval in the mail soon. I would give it a week before you call the NVC - hopefully that will be long enough for them to receive it. Normally the NVC don't hold onto petitions for very long, ours was there for 4 days before they sent it on to the Embassy. From other people's timelines it seems like a few days to a week is about average for the petition to spend at the NVC, but some may stay there longer.

Packet 3 for me (using the London Embassy) was just a letter saying that the Embassy has received the approved petition and stating the Embassy case number. It gave an internet link to the Embassy site, where it told you which forms to download, complete and return, and also had information about the medical examination. I'm not sure if the Nigeria process will be the same as the UK one with regards the Packet 3 information, but I would have thought it would be similar. There will also be a checklist to complete, stating that you have all of the required documentation which you will need to take to your interview. In the UK they do not want any of these documents to be sent with the application forms in Packet 3 - they are only required at the interview. Again, I'm not sure about other countries! The documents they require are birth certificate, divorce decree (if applicable), police certificate, a copy of the NOA2 (which you should receive soon) and the financial support information (I think this is form I-864 but double check that in case I'm wrong!).

In the UK we have to get a date for the medical before the Embassy will give an interview date, so once the visa case number is received you can arrange to have the medical done. A vaccination record should be obtained prior to the medical so they can ascertain which vaccines, if any, are required. Once all of the forms have been completed and returned to the Embassy, they should send you a letter to acknowledge they have received Packet 3 and then it is a matter of waiting for an interview date. The US citizen can phone the Department of State to find out if there has been any progress with the case once it is in the system (allow a week to 10 days after the Embassy receive the forms for them to get everything on their computer systems!).

Hope this helps

Emi

just got my approval from USCIS yesterday. What is next can anyone tell me what is in packet 3? Also any advice from this point forward? How will we get packet 3? will they email it to us? When should I call NVC to see if my case arrived? How much time does it spend at the NVC? How will I know when USCIS sends packet to NVC? Thanks in advance for all your help I have so many questions.......

Firstly, congratulations on getting your NOA2!

The next step will be your approved petition being sent from the California Service Center to the NVC. In theory this should happen within a matter of days, but ours ended up sitting at the CSC for 3 weeks before they sent it (no idea why!). You will also get the paper copy of the approval in the mail soon. I would give it a week before you call the NVC - hopefully that will be long enough for them to receive it. Normally the NVC don't hold onto petitions for very long, ours was there for 4 days before they sent it on to the Embassy. From other people's timelines it seems like a few days to a week is about average for the petition to spend at the NVC, but some may stay there longer.

Packet 3 for me (using the London Embassy) was just a letter saying that the Embassy has received the approved petition and stating the Embassy case number. It gave an internet link to the Embassy site, where it told you which forms to download, complete and return, and also had information about the medical examination. I'm not sure if the Nigeria process will be the same as the UK one with regards the Packet 3 information, but I would have thought it would be similar. There will also be a checklist to complete, stating that you have all of the required documentation which you will need to take to your interview. In the UK they do not want any of these documents to be sent with the application forms in Packet 3 - they are only required at the interview. Again, I'm not sure about other countries! The documents they require are birth certificate, divorce decree (if applicable), police certificate, a copy of the NOA2 (which you should receive soon) and the financial support information (I think this is form I-864 but double check that in case I'm wrong!).

In the UK we have to get a date for the medical before the Embassy will give an interview date, so once the visa case number is received you can arrange to have the medical done. A vaccination record should be obtained prior to the medical so they can ascertain which vaccines, if any, are required. Once all of the forms have been completed and returned to the Embassy, they should send you a letter to acknowledge they have received Packet 3 and then it is a matter of waiting for an interview date. The US citizen can phone the Department of State to find out if there has been any progress with the case once it is in the system (allow a week to 10 days after the Embassy receive the forms for them to get everything on their computer systems!).

Hope this helps

Emi

[Shawn & Emi 16]

Sorry - no idea how all of that posted twice in one post! It won't let me edit the post.

Emi

[ECWilloughbys 7]

Sorry - no idea how all of that posted twice in one post! It won't let me edit the post.

Emi

This was really helpful, thank you for posting!

[Shawn & Emi 16]

This was really helpful, thank you for posting!

Glad it helps - good luck with your process!

Emi