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Hey all, I've posted a few times throughout this entire fun k1 process, and it's finally come to the end in a good way, the visa status was updated to issued on the 14th :) hurrah.

Slight problem is that so far it's just sitting on issued and the couriers don't have it yet, and my wedding is in a week...so you can see my panic, does anyone know how long they tend to stay at issued before appearing with the courier?

For reference interview was on the 7th and issued 14th, I know it's almost certainly fine, just stressing out massively because of the time left and you guys all have a similar background and understand the panic :D

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There is nothing that can really be done except wait and hope for the best at this time. The visa comes when it comes. Most visas will arrive within two weeks of the interview, but there is never any guarantee. I would expect to have the visa and passport back by the 21st.

In our case, it took four weeks from the interview due to a small technicality.

It's never a good idea to make firm plans before the visa and passport are in hand.

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Completely understand, to be honest my only concern is the frankly awful usvisa-info site. Which has for weeks had the status as "provide appointment information" yet the call centre has no idea what that means. Everything seems to be setup correctly (payments etc) but it still unnerves me

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Hey all, I've posted a few times throughout this entire fun k1 process, and it's finally come to the end in a good way, the visa status was updated to issued on the 14th smile.png hurrah.

Slight problem is that so far it's just sitting on issued and the couriers don't have it yet, and my wedding is in a week...so you can see my panic, does anyone know how long they tend to stay at issued before appearing with the courier?

For reference interview was on the 7th and issued 14th, I know it's almost certainly fine, just stressing out massively because of the time left and you guys all have a similar background and understand the panic biggrin.png

In our case, our interview was approved on Friday, there were a couple CEAC updates over the weekend and it was changed from Immigrant to Non-immigrant visa and given a new case creation date and changed to Issued on Monday, and we had the visa via courier on Friday, a week after the interview.

Planning a wedding date before you have a visa in hand is usually not a good idea anyway though. Also, you need to get a marriage license once here, which I know here anyways requires a Social Security number, which you can't get for 2 weeks after date of arrival here. (It takes that long to show up in the database to be issued one.)

Based on what I personally experienced you may have the visa in hand on the 21st, although as with anything actual results may vary.

November 14th, 2013: She's here!

December 12th, 2013: Picked up marriage license.

December 14th, 2013: Wedding

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Avery Cates   1,141

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Completely understand, to be honest my only concern is the frankly awful usvisa-info site. Which has for weeks had the status as "provide appointment information" yet the call centre has no idea what that means. Everything seems to be setup correctly (payments etc) but it still unnerves me

Use the CEAC site for better updates. The usvisa-info site is not really meant for actual real updates.

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw==

November 14th, 2013: She's here!

December 12th, 2013: Picked up marriage license.

December 14th, 2013: Wedding

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In our case, our interview was approved on Friday, there were a couple CEAC updates over the weekend and it was changed from Immigrant to Non-immigrant visa and given a new case creation date and changed to Issued on Monday, and we had the visa via courier on Friday, a week after the interview.

Planning a wedding date before you have a visa in hand is usually not a good idea anyway though. Also, you need to get a marriage license once here, which I know here anyways requires a Social Security number, which you can't get for 2 weeks after date of arrival here. (It takes that long to show up in the database to be issued one.)

Based on what I personally experienced you may have the visa in hand on the 21st, although as with anything actual results may vary.

You do not need an SSN for marriage licence, it may vary state to state but my fiancee got our licence before i even arrived in the US. You have to provide and SSN IF you have one. If you do not then it does not matter.

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Postpone wedding

get SSN Number first

get married

enjoy honeymoon

Please keep in mind that some dates are only known after receipt of another document.
For example, the USPS Form 3811. The stamped receiving date was not know until the original Form 3811 was received on 07/13/2013 1:30 p/m CST.

07/05/2013 3:07 p/m CST I-129F pouch tendered to United States Postal Service in Houston, TX
07/09/2013 UNKNWN USPS Form 3811 / Signiture Receipt Card / Stamped and Received at USCIS Dallas Lockbox *
07/09/2013 UNKNWN USCIS / WEB SITE / receives petition and mails notice
07/12/2013 UNKNWN I-129F Check Presented to bank for payment
07/12/2013 2:51 p/m CST Text Message Received / G-1145 / I-129F Form / VSC - Documents sent to VSC
07/12/2013 2:51 p/m CST Email Received Received / G-1145 / I-129F Form / VSC - Documents sent to VSC
07/12/2013 UNKNWN I-129F Check coverted to ACH Payment to USCIS DALLAS PAYMENT
07/13/2013 1:30 p/m CST USPS Form 3811 / Signiture Receipt (GREEN) Card received from USCIS Dallas Lockbox *
07/13/2013 4:24 p/m CST USCIS / WEB SITE / Set up user account to track case status / https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/logon.do
07/15/2013 4:24 p/m CST USCIS / WEB SITE / Indicates "ACCEPTANCE"
07/16/2013 7:30 p/m CST USCIS / WEB SITE / Log in to check site / Indicates "INITIAL REVIEW"
07/17/2013 UNKNWN I-797C, Notice of Action (NOA1) / Received in mail today. (Notice Date : 07/11/2013, VSC) (Stamp date on envelope : 07/15/13)

* Advising case has been opened.
07/18/2013 8:31 p/m CST Email Received / USCIS / Advising Alien Registration Number has been changed
07/18/2013 8:35 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov
07/18/2013 8:31 p/m CST Email Received / USCIS / Advising Alien Registration Number has been changed
07/18/2013 8:35 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/07/2013 6:45 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/07/2013 6:47 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/07/2013 7:00 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/09/2013 6:30 p/m CST Email Received / USCIS / Case has been transfered from VSC

08/09/2013 UNKNWN I-797C, Notice of Action (NOAT) / Rcv'd in mail (Notice Date : 08/06/2013, VSC) (Stamp date on envelope : 08/07/2013)**

** Advising that the case has been transfered from VSC to TSC

08/09/2013 7:30 p/m CST USCIS / WEB STIE / Logged in to check site / Indicatted "INITIAL REVIEW

08/26/2013 8:45 p/m CST Email Recieved / USCIS / On 08/26/13, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).

08/26/2013 8:47 p/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/26/2013 8:48 p/m CST USCIS / WEB STIE / Logged in to check site / Indicatted "POST DECISION ACTIVITY"

08/27/2013 7:15 a/m CST Text Message Received / USCIS / Advising "My Case Status" has been updated at www.uscis.gov

08/27/2013 7:15 a/m CST Email Received / USCIS / On August 27, 2013, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing.

08/29/2013 UNKNWN I-797C, Notice of Action (NOA2) / Rcv'd in mail. (Notice Date : 08/26/2013) (Stamp date on env. : 08/27/18) / Advising i-129F has been APPROVED.

09/05/2013 UNKNWN Phone Call to NVC / Petition received and MNL Number issued

09/06/2013 15:58 EST Documents shipped out via DHL AWB 8774193982 ( http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/302190-dhl-tracking-from-nvc-to-us-embassy/ ) EXCELLANT

09/09/2013 10:45 MNL Documents rcvd at Embassy signed for L Bernardion

Summary : Date mailed : 07/05; Docs rcv'd USCIS : 07/09; NOA1 issued : 07/11; NOA2 issued : 08/26, NOA2 rcv'd in mail : 08/29; NVC Rcv'd : 09/05/; MNL Emby rcv'd docs : 09/09

Total Number of Days : 67 days (Mailing date of I-129F at U.S. Post Office to Receipt of documents in Manila Embassy)

Projected Dates (Not Actual Dates) : Based on research on VJ Website, other members statements, and documents going to VSC Service Center
07/18/13 : Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between December 11, 2013 and December 24, 2013

 
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