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peregrinoazul Contributor

peregrinoazul   6

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: El Salvador
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On January 23, 2015 our I-129F Petition for Fiance(E) was approved, and we received a letter in the mail confirming it. Now it has been sent to the NVC in Portsmouth, NH.

My question is, How long will it take for us to receive this at my local US embassy (In my case, in El Salvador, Central America), since the process seems to be going faster than we thought (Yay!!!). Our case seems to be have worked in a very different way from the cases found here at VJ.

Thanks for reading!

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chrismorrison Collaborator

chrismorrison   96

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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My petition was approved on the 20th and I received my case number today (2 weeks later). I would probably guess another 2 weeks from that, maybe?

-Christopher (P/USC)

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   47,555

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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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chrismorrison   96

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Thank you, chrismorrison!

Did you get your case number Via email or through regular mail?

I got my case number by calling the NVC.

-Christopher (P/USC)

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Pheebs1201 Proficient

Pheebs1201   269

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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:time: everyone files at the Dallas lockbox and then is sent to either Texas or California service center. Nobody can file a K1 at Nebraska. I know the timelines can be confusing but getting it right is a real help to the VJ statistics.

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June 2013: Met whilst working at a summer camp in Michigan 

K1

November 1st 2014: I-129f submitted for K1 visa

February 24th 2015: Visa in hand!

February 26th 2015: POE at Las Vegas airport, then onwards to Oregon! 

March 6th 2015: Marriage (with a "real" wedding to follow next year on 7/6/2016)

March 9th 2015: AOS, EAD & AP submitted

September 22nd 2015: Interview

January 14th 2016: Two year Green card received -phew!

ROC

August 8th 2017: 90 day window begins! ROC time!

September 28th 2017: Biometric Appointment in Portland, OR

March 5th 2018: Case received by local office

August 18th 2018: 18 month extension letter mailed

December 2018: Case moved to another office

February 2019: I was emailed that I was approved and my card was in production the same day of my N400 interview 😂

N400

August 8th 2018: Window opens to submit naturalization application

August 13th 2018: N400 Application submitted online 

August 14th 2018: NOA1

September 6th 2018: Biometrics

February 6th 2019: Interview Date! APPROVED!

February 6th 2019: I was asked to return later the same day for my Oath Ceremony! :dance:

 

❤️ Our Visa Journey is finally complete ❤️

 

I am the Beneficiary

 

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peregrinoazul Contributor

peregrinoazul   6

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: El Salvador
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We waited 30 days to contact the NVC (As stated in the NOA2 Hardcopy). We have called the NVC 603 334-0700 countless times and the line always seems to be busy. It says to call back and hungs up.

We are a little concerned because we do not know our case number and if it has been sent to the Embassy in El Salvador. We waited 30 days because the paper says so, but now I feel maybe we should have tried before.

Maybe chrismorrison or Pheebs1201 can shed some light in this matter.

Thanks in advance!

Zedayn Experienced

Zedayn   486

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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You don't need to wait 30 days to contact the NVC. You can call even a few days after you receive your NOA2.

When you call, if you get a busy signal then immediately hang up and dial again. There were times that I dialed almost 100 times in less than 2 minutes trying to get through. Keep trying and eventually you will get through. Calling is the best way to get your case number.

Once you have your case number you can check to see if your case is already at the embassy, by checking online here: https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx (you will look under IMMIGRANT visa option).

K-1
NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

Pheebs1201 Proficient

Pheebs1201   269

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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We waited 30 days to contact the NVC (As stated in the NOA2 Hardcopy). We have called the NVC 603 334-0700 countless times and the line always seems to be busy. It says to call back and hungs up.

We are a little concerned because we do not know our case number and if it has been sent to the Embassy in El Salvador. We waited 30 days because the paper says so, but now I feel maybe we should have tried before.

Maybe chrismorrison or Pheebs1201 can shed some light in this matter.

Thanks in advance!

Keep calling NVC until they give you your case number and then you can track it with CEAC

Immigration Timeline

 

June 2013: Met whilst working at a summer camp in Michigan 

K1

November 1st 2014: I-129f submitted for K1 visa

February 24th 2015: Visa in hand!

February 26th 2015: POE at Las Vegas airport, then onwards to Oregon! 

March 6th 2015: Marriage (with a "real" wedding to follow next year on 7/6/2016)

March 9th 2015: AOS, EAD & AP submitted

September 22nd 2015: Interview

January 14th 2016: Two year Green card received -phew!

ROC

August 8th 2017: 90 day window begins! ROC time!

September 28th 2017: Biometric Appointment in Portland, OR

March 5th 2018: Case received by local office

August 18th 2018: 18 month extension letter mailed

December 2018: Case moved to another office

February 2019: I was emailed that I was approved and my card was in production the same day of my N400 interview 😂

N400

August 8th 2018: Window opens to submit naturalization application

August 13th 2018: N400 Application submitted online 

August 14th 2018: NOA1

September 6th 2018: Biometrics

February 6th 2019: Interview Date! APPROVED!

February 6th 2019: I was asked to return later the same day for my Oath Ceremony! :dance:

 

❤️ Our Visa Journey is finally complete ❤️

 

I am the Beneficiary

 

peregrinoazul Contributor

peregrinoazul   6

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: El Salvador
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Thanks everyone! My Fiancée called in, and after many attempts, we finally got our case number. Everything has been successfully received at the Embassy here in San Salvador!

Time to prepare for the interview :D !!!!

peregrinoazul Contributor

peregrinoazul   6

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: El Salvador
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A quick question: My Fiancée called a support line and was told that we still need to wait to receive some correspondence from the Embassy here in San Salvador. I know the Embassy has had the case for almost a week, but the person who advised my Fiancée told her that it might take 3-4 more weeks until we are able to book the inteview. For some reason this doesn't sound right... at least compared to many timelines of VJers that I have seen on the forum.

Another thing that concerns me: mail system in El Salvador is so slow and unreliable that even Visas have to be picked up at a courier location instead of receiving them in my own place.

Does this time frame sound right? What should we do? Should we just wait those 3/4 weeks or is there any other place to contact to get more info?

 
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