Case Forwarded to US embassy now what?

[cwong602 0]

Hello everybody and thanks in advance for helping!

So yesterday I waited an hour with the NVC and they told me that my k-1 case has been forwarded to the US embassy in Seoul. They gave me my case # and invoice #. Now I'm just curious if I'm suppose to receive a visa bill or a letter from NVC stating that my case has been forwarded to the embassy or is the US embassy suppose to email me when they have received our case.

[TBoneTX 43,019]

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[teeak 224]

You should checkout the flow chart: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

Contact the US Embassy about a week after NVC says they sent your package to see if they have received it yet. Once, the embassy processes your package, they will sent you forms and a checklist that you need to complete.

[bluebook14 32]

You can also use the CEAC (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw==) to check your status for the case number. You can probably start calling them once it turns to "READY". In our case it was first "At NVC", then "In Transit" and then "Ready". "Ready" means the consulate has your case (some VJers have said that "Ready" only means it's electronically at the NVC, though in our experience it meant physical receipt).

Try to get information from your specific consulate subforum - since from what I understand, what happens once the consulate receives the case varies from consulate to consulate (and the consulate processes seem to change every now and then)

[cwong602 0]

Thank you so much for the useful information. I should keep checking the website till it says ready. Did you get a visa bill via mail from NVC?

You can also use the CEAC (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw==) to check your status for the case number. You can probably start calling them once it turns to "READY". In our case it was first "At NVC", then "In Transit" and then "Ready". "Ready" means the consulate has your case (some VJers have said that "Ready" only means it's electronically at the NVC, though in our experience it meant physical receipt).

Try to get information from your specific consulate subforum - since from what I understand, what happens once the consulate receives the case varies from consulate to consulate (and the consulate processes seem to change every now and then)

[bluebook14 32]

We've received no emails or physical mail since the NOA2 hard copy.

Varying reports here indicate that such a letter does exist, but it's either not sent at all, or sent way too late (usually 1-2 months after the case is actually forwarded).

The common theme for the consular stage of the K1 is that you need to be proactive and not wait for them to send you things (though if your embassy has a packet 3/4 you might need to wait for those; some in Europe have been denied medicals/interviews because they didn't have those documentations -- check the specifics regarding your embassy)

I'd say contact the embassy either as soon as CEAC says "Ready", or within 2 weeks of getting your original case number, whichever is earlier. Check other VJ timelines for your embassy to see what's normally expected

[cwong602 0]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking your time and answering my questions. Best of luck on your interview! cheers!

We've received no emails or physical mail since the NOA2 hard copy.

Varying reports here indicate that such a letter does exist, but it's either not sent at all, or sent way too late (usually 1-2 months after the case is actually forwarded).

The common theme for the consular stage of the K1 is that you need to be proactive and not wait for them to send you things (though if your embassy has a packet 3/4 you might need to wait for those; some in Europe have been denied medicals/interviews because they didn't have those documentations -- check the specifics regarding your embassy)

I'd say contact the embassy either as soon as CEAC says "Ready", or within 2 weeks of getting your original case number, whichever is earlier. Check other VJ timelines for your embassy to see what's normally expected