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R1517GEO   0

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Hello everyone,

I am very happy to discover this online community. This is my first (and hopefully last time) filling K-1 Visa for my fiance. I live in Brooklyn, NY which is the location from where I sent I-129 form to USCIS office. Filling date is March 7, 2013. Vermont office was the one that recieved and processed the form. It took about 10 month for us to recieve NOA2 online.

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And that didn't happen until after I wrote directly to USCIS about the delay.

On December 27, 2013 NVC recieved package that was sent by USCIS office. On January 4, 2014 NVC sent package to US Embassy in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Today is January 15 and CEAC status is yet to be updated...

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...meaning that US Embassy in Tbilisi haven't received the package yet.

I have the following questions guys:

- What will be in the package that my fiance will recieve from the embassy? Will it include the date of interview? Will it have the instructions of when and how to perform medical exam?
- Which forms are necessarry to be filled in?
- I currently do not work and am planning to live with my parents for the first 5-6 months. What information should I write in the form of affdavit support? What is the minimum income that would satisfy the person that will interview us.
- Since my fiance is 6 months pregnant, is there any way to speed up the process?

Thank you in advance :)


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Trisha89   36

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First of all I just wanted to say Congratulations! :-O wow 10 months i'm so speechless! I hope for the rest everything is going smooth for y'all we are still waiting for NOA2 too but oh well 10 months is a lot to take.... I keep fingers crossed for y'all.

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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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The K1 visa is not a immigrant visa, you have to do the search with your case number for non immigrant visa, than it should give you a result! My case was sent to the Embassy just a couple of days ago as well and if I type in my case number it comes up with a result. Try it again! ;)

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R1517GEO   0

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The K1 visa is not a immigrant visa, you have to do the search with your case number for non immigrant visa, than it should give you a result! My case was sent to the Embassy just a couple of days ago as well and if I type in my case number it comes up with a result. Try it again! wink.png

Thank you for replying.

Could you tell me where can I find the case number?

USCIS receipt number is in different format...


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You get your case number form the NVC. If you haven't gotten it yet, just give them a quick call ;)

To answer some of you questions:

The package that your fiance will receive will just include a list of documents that she needs to send in before she can get scheduled for a interview. I am not sure what exactly she will need since she is from a different country, but in Germany package 3 looks like this: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/frankfurt/9318/consular_pdf/Instructions%20for%20Fiancee%20Visa%20Applicants.pdf

I am sure that it is very similar for her country! Just go to the website for her Embassy or Consulate and I am sure you can find the exact info.

Once again, I am not sure how the medical exam is handled in her country, but in Germany you are instructed to schedule your medical in this letter (package 3).

All forms that you will need to fill out are stated in package 3. (DS-160, which you fill out online, and the affidavit of support I-134)

If you do not have a job and therefor fall below the minimum required income (not sure what exactly that is) you will need a co-sponsor, who is willing to be "responsible" for you and especially your fiance in a financial way. The governtment really want to make sure she won't be a public charge... A co-sponsor could be for example your parents, an other family member or a friend.

You can write an email to the Embassy which will process her from now on a request expedited processing, but I am not sure if this will make a lot of difference at this point. Once the Embassy has your file things should go pretty quick anyways. Maybe ask for a priority date for her Interview.

I hope that answered most of you questions. Good luck!

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Call DOS at 202-485-7600 and press 1, then 0 to speak with visa specialist for obtaining your case number. You will use the case number to check status on your visa and note that K-1 is defined as immigration visa on CEAC website.

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New Journey AOS:

My fiancee came to US on the 8th of March, 2014 under K-1 visa at Newark, NJ Airport for POE.

Applied Social Security Number on the 10 of March, 2014.

Married on the 13th of March, 2014.

Sent I-485, I-765, and I-131 on the 15th of March, 2014.

Received EAD on June 7, 2014.

Received Notice of Potential Interview Waiver on July 1, 2014 date 6/27

Contacted Ombudsman on 01/12/2015.

Ombudsman contacted USCIS on 02/20/2015.

Ombudsman sent a follow up to USCIS on 03/18/2015.

I-485 approved on 03/31/2015 ( we ordered your card).

Welcome notice was mailed on 04/01/2015.

Received Welcome Notice on 04/08/2015.

Card was mailed to me/picked up by USPS on 04/08/2015.

Received GC on 4/10/2015.

Prediction 04/08/2015

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The K1 visa is not a immigrant visa, you have to do the search with your case number for non immigrant visa, than it should give you a result! My case was sent to the Embassy just a couple of days ago as well and if I type in my case number it comes up with a result. Try it again! wink.png

Sorry for the misinformation, I guess on that website they DO consider it an immigrant visa, but overall it is not.

Why is everything so complicated? They should make up their mind! :D

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Hello everyone,

I am very happy to discover this online community. This is my first (and hopefully last time) filling K-1 Visa for my fiance. I live in Brooklyn, NY which is the location from where I sent I-129 form to USCIS office. Filling date is March 7, 2013. Vermont office was the one that recieved and processed the form. It took about 10 month for us to recieve NOA2 online.

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And that didn't happen until after I wrote directly to USCIS about the delay.

On December 27, 2013 NVC recieved package that was sent by USCIS office. On January 4, 2014 NVC sent package to US Embassy in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Today is January 15 and CEAC status is yet to be updated...

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...meaning that US Embassy in Tbilisi haven't received the package yet. Did you enter your NVC Case number? Search again Immigrant Visa (IV) and enter the NVC Case # ( You can contact the NVC or DOS for the case #)

I have the following questions guys:

- What will be in the package that my fiance will recieve from the embassy? Will it include the date of interview? Will it have the instructions of when and how to perform medical exam? Packages are specific to the individula consulate'embassy that you can find out form someone who has gong through your consulate, on VJ's page for your consulate or when they send you the package. Will it include the date of interview? Interview date comes after you have comleted requirements of packet 3 from your consulate/embassy again that is individual consulate/embassy specific Will it have the instructions of when and how to perform medical exam? Yes you will get that with with your packet 3. http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support.html

- Which forms are necessarry to be filled in? Recently there has been a change to the forms required and not all consulates/embassies have started following the new guidelines so that will again depend on your individual consulate/embassy http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support.html

- I currently do not work and am planning to live with my parents for the first 5-6 months. What information should I write in the form of affdavit support? What is the minimum income that would satisfy the person that will interview us. http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support.html

- Since my fiance is 6 months pregnant, is there any way to speed up the process? Not sure of that process on thier website they state expedite only for life threatening issues not sure if they will consider that as such. But nothing beats a trial.

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You can go to the source http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support.html and also follow the guides on here http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

Hope this gives you a better idea and am sure other members with more intel will also chime in

Our K-1 Visa Journey: I am the petitioner
10/27/12 - Reconnected in person (1st visit)
11/08/12 - First phone chat upon my return to the US (we have communicated via phone, text, facebook, viber, what's app, tango, skype, magic jack, instagram everyday since)
02/08/13 - Second visit - I flew to meet him
05/24/13 - Third visit ( both flew to Antigua to meet his mom)
05/28/13 - Got engaged
11/01/13 - Package mailed via USPS Priority mail
11/04/13 - Package confirmed received
11/07/13 - NOA1 via text & e-mail
11/08/13 - Alien Registration # changed
11/13/13 - I-797 received in the mail (NOA1 Hard copy)
12/11/13 - Status changed to approved text & e-mail (NOA2) dancin5hr.gifrofl.gifdancin5hr.gifgood.gifkicking.gif
Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 33 days from your NOA1 date.
12/18/13 - Status changed notification via text & e-mail shipped to NVC dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif
12/20/13 - Hard copy NOA2 received in the mail
01/06/14 - NVC Received
01/06/14 - Case # Assigned to Wrong country (AM)
01/06/14 - Correct Case # Assigned (PM)
01/08/14 - In Transit to Consulate

01/14/14 - Consulate Received Package

01/25/14 - Interview Date 02/11/14

02/11/14 - Interview APPROVED

02/17/14 - Mailed Passport to Embassy for Visa Issuance

02/18/14 - Case Updated

02/20/14 - Case Creation Date & Status Date changed to 02/20/14 (AM)

02/20/14 - Status changed to AP (PM)

02/21/14 - Status changed to Issued

02/24/14 - Visa Received

04/25/14 - POE Miami

05/23/14 - Civil ceremony

Adjustment Of Status Journey

11/25/15 - Mailed AOS Package

11/28/15 - Package received

12/15/14 - NAO1

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R1517GEO   0

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Call DOS at 202-485-7600 and press 1, then 0 to speak with visa specialist for obtaining your case number. You will use the case number to check status on your visa and note that K-1 is defined as immigration visa on CEAC website.

Thank you.

Really appreciated :)


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Al422   221

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You do have to call to get your info, but not receiving packet 1 from the Embassy after only 11 days is no cause for alarm. Things don't move quite that fast.

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum. ***

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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R1517GEO   0

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We're yet to receive the packet from the embassy...

Police report will be done by Tuesday, all other documents and forms are filled out.

Another question is should we fill in DS-156 before or after the interview date is known?

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