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K1 - Sharing my story (7 days from NOA1 to NOA2) and looking for clarification!

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EssandE Newbie

EssandE   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Israel
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Hi guys,

I've never posted here before, but I could use a little clarification and also thought there might be people here interested in hearing my story. My fiance is Israeli, we got engaged in June and want to have a wedding in America (hopefully this June, haven't booked a date yet) so I started the visa process October 15th.

I received notification it was being sent to the Texas lockbox October 29th, my NOA1 on November 6th, and my NOA2 November 13th. Today I got a notification that it had shipped to the department of state for visa processing. I went into this thinking I had either started the process too late or just on time for a June wedding, now there's a chance I could be there with him when he goes to the embassy (I go to visit the end of the month, a trip that was supposed to break up the loneliness of many months apart). Has anyone else experienced the process going so quickly?? I thought it took months...

I am looking for clarification of what I need to do. I've looked at the flowchart, but I still want to make sure that aside from gathering all the documents again there's nothing else I need to be doing.

Thanks for reading, all the best smile.png

Trisha89 Enthusiast

Trisha89   36

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Lucky you! Today we wait 4 months for NOA2! Good luck for the rest of your journey

K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

AOS

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,453

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Lucky you! Today we wait 4 months for NOA2! Good luck for the rest of your journey

A gracious message. :thumbs:

OP, collect the documents and get ready to schedule the interview. Go atop any VJ page and click "Embassy Info" and "Reviews: Embassy" to read about what to expect.

It's always a boon for the petitioner to be on the consular premises when the beneficiary is interviewed. If your trip coincides with the interview date, wonderful! If you're allowed in the waiting area but not in the interview itself, hand your passport to him to show the consul. That scores points beyond belief, and you might even be invited in.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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