I-129F November 2016 Filers - Part 2

[visamountain 73]

Help friends!  What does this mean?  ceac.state.gov status checker says case entered April 26th and case updated May 3rd READY.  @geowrian and anyone else with insight into this, what does this mean, what's next and what do I do? I know it means that it has reached Zimbabwe.  That part I understand. 

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[Art786 275]

 

Help friends!  What does this mean?  ceac.state.gov status checker says case entered April 26th and case updated May 3rd READY.  @geowrian and anyone else with insight into this, what does this mean, what's next and what do I do? I know it means that it has reached Zimbabwe.  That part I understand. 

Congratulations ! it means that all paper work reached embassy , beneficiary should fill out DS160 and schedule appointment. Hope you have already scheduled medical  and have a police report ,Follow all embassy instructions . In my case I receive email with instructions from embassy about 3 weeks after they receive visa application .  

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[visamountain 73]

@Art786 thank you Yes, he leaves for Zimbabwe from South Africa on Sunday and arrives Monday.  Police Clearance is scheduled for Tuesday, medical on Wednesday, and we have had our file ready forever (April 8th).  He does his photos tomorrow so that he can finish up DS-160 and submit it.  Did you only get information via email?  I've only ever received USCIS through regular mail.  Should he be expecting mail in Zim? Is there anything else I'm missing? Will they schedule the interview once he hits submit on the DS-160 or do i call and schedule it? What is packet 3? 4? etc.  Sorry lots of questions  

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[Kamikazi718 56]

February filer here.

 

I have been thinking for the past few days trying to come with a theory as to why we haven't seen updated cases this week. The theory that they could be "training"  I doubt  it. It would be a very bad managerial decision to just summon every officer into training, while cases just pile up for April and May. The theory is this....I am sure there are USCIS employees that follow this forum. Maybe, just maybe they are blocking the script and its kicking back with the same updates? Idk, just a wild thought on a depressing week. 

[Art786 275]

 

@Art786 thank you Yes, he leaves for Zimbabwe from South Africa on Sunday and arrives Monday.  Police Clearance is scheduled for Tuesday, medical on Wednesday, and we have had our file ready forever (April 8th).  He does his photos tomorrow so that he can finish up DS-160 and submit it.  Did you only get information via email?  I've only ever received USCIS through regular mail.  Should he be expecting mail in Zim? Is there anything else I'm missing?

Think every country may be different I am a sponsor and I receive conformation from embassy on my email , we have been waiting for regular mail instructions / notification from embassy to beneficiary , but it never come .Just a email .  Police rep. and medical may take up to two weeks to get back results . Not sure about what you are writing about him going from one place to another ? Funny think is that hospital in Taipei wanted a twenty pictures for med exam, it turnout that they stick a picture on every page that they are using to write results  . Need Police results from all places that he lived think for more than six months. 

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[Art786 275]

 

February filer here.

 

I have been thinking for the past few days trying to come with a theory as to why we haven't seen updated cases this week. The theory that they could be "training"  I doubt  it. It would be a very bad managerial decision to just summon every officer into training, while cases just pile up for April and May. The theory is this....I am sure there are USCIS employees that follow this forum. Maybe, just maybe they are blocking the script and its kicking back with the same updates? Idk, just a wild thought on a depressing week. 

Not sure if your theory is correct , dont think any one from those office workers follow this and for sure they don't care , as other people that have no reason to be interested in this process, only people that are going through this or did, look in here . Reality is that they just do what aver they want and wherever they fill like it , yes there may be some thing going on like some priority's visas, that you may find out in few days if you do a lot of research. In my case - November . October  applications wore processed within about a month, than November big slow down it toke them 80 days to get to ours, and that was still lucky because some others may be still waiting . They are puling files from all kind of months and work on it randomly , there is no known pattern that you could follow . If you call, they will tel you that you are in time frame, that is about 5 months . Not much anyone can do just lot of patience. But when it start going it will go fest . Good luck all will come in due time , for now just enjoy waiting, and ,making plans for a future .   

[geowrian 22,336]

 

February filer here.

 

I have been thinking for the past few days trying to come with a theory as to why we haven't seen updated cases this week. The theory that they could be "training"  I doubt  it. It would be a very bad managerial decision to just summon every officer into training, while cases just pile up for April and May. The theory is this....I am sure there are USCIS employees that follow this forum. Maybe, just maybe they are blocking the script and its kicking back with the same updates? Idk, just a wild thought on a depressing week. 

Welcome~

 

it wouldn't be the first time they likely did multi-week training and very little progress was made on I-129Fs. Early January comes to mind (before your time here, I know, but I wanted to relay that). It also could just be that their online system isn't being updated. That also happened once for several days, IIRC. When they did update it, they back-filled the previous dates.

 

They likely aren't blocking the script. I guess they could be doing a misdirection defense (detecting it as a bad actor and replying with false data), but that's pretty sophisticated and seems excessive. And they would have to be doing it consistently since I also check for differences from day to day. The script is using the same mechanism to lookup the statuses that you and the mobile apps use. Those would also be broken if that was the case.

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[Art786 275]

 

@Art786 thank you Yes, he leaves for Zimbabwe from South Africa on Sunday and arrives Monday.  Police Clearance is scheduled for Tuesday, medical on Wednesday, and we have had our file ready forever (April 8th).  He does his photos tomorrow so that he can finish up DS-160 and submit it.  Did you only get information via email?  I've only ever received USCIS through regular mail.  Should he be expecting mail in Zim? Is there anything else I'm missing? Will they schedule the interview once he hits submit on the DS-160 or do i call and schedule it? What is packet 3? 4? etc.  Sorry lots of questions  

Beneficiary will have to schedule appointment after paying for visa interview. Usually they will show available dates that  can choose from , that is done online. Packet 3, think is a notification from embassy with instructions . And 4, maybe a envelope from embassy that he submits on US entry , not too sure about that , but don't worry about it now. If all DS 160 is fill out can be submitted , check it well ,both of you can look it over and attach a passport stile photo, you may need some confirmation no. from it when paying for visa appointment. Someone may correct me , but that's about how it works.  

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[Art786 275]

 

Welcome~

 

it wouldn't be the first time they likely did multi-week training and very little progress was made on I-129Fs. Early January comes to mind (before your time here, I know, but I wanted to relay that). It also could just be that their online system isn't being updated. That also happened once for several days, IIRC. When they did update it, they back-filled the previous dates.

 

They likely aren't blocking the script. I guess they could be doing a misdirection defense (detecting it as a bad actor and replying with false data), but that's pretty sophisticated and seems excessive. And they would have to be doing it consistently since I also check for differences from day to day. The script is using the same mechanism to lookup the statuses that you and the mobile apps use. Those would also be broken if that was the case.

Something like that. Im sure you know more about it than any one else here. .Some times just it is what it is !

[visamountain 73]

@Art786 our embassy in Zimbabwe has been in close contact with me through email throughout the months of April and May and I was told $265 in USD on the day of the interview.  So maybe we just schedule it through DS-160 and pay when he gets there.  Do you think that sounds right? Is the DS-160 free to submit?  We also only had 2 doctors to choose from in the whole country and we were lucky to get him in without a problem.  

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[Art786 275]

 

@Art786 our embassy in Zimbabwe has been in close contact with me through email throughout this the months of April and May and I was told $265 in USD on the day of the interview.  So maybe we just schedule it through DS-160 and pay when he gets there.  Do you think that sounds right? Is the DS-160 free to submit?  We also only had 2 doctors to choose from in the whole country and we were lucky to get him in without a problem.  

Hi , try it if it works that's great, specially that they instruct you that can be done , Ds 160 is just a form ,is free, can not do any scheduling trough it . Not all hospitals do visa checkups , two, sounds about right , Some country's in a world visa fee may be a lot of money,be careful when handling cash those places. We schedule all trough internet ,without contacting anyone in person .   

[geowrian 22,336]

No updates to Nov. cases today.

[keixjil 142]

I think it has been not much update for K1 visa this whole week for December and January petitioners as well. Weird week. Hope the CSC update the process next week.

[Antriksh 12]

 

Congratulations ! it means that all paper work reached embassy , beneficiary should fill out DS160 and schedule appointment. Hope you have already scheduled medical  and have a police report ,Follow all embassy instructions . In my case I receive email with instructions from embassy about 3 weeks after they receive visa application .  

Hello, I am from India. My status on ceac also says READY but I haven't received any mail or e-mail regarding it. For medical appointment they ask for either DS-160 confirmation page or interview letter for NVC. Please suggest what to do next? Thanks

[Art786 275]

 

Hello, I am from India. My status on ceac also says READY but I haven't received any mail or e-mail regarding it. For medical appointment they ask for either DS-160 confirmation page or interview letter for NVC. Please suggest what to do next? Thanks

HI , if you know that your petition reached embassy , fill out DS 160 save it to your computer ,print it out .  Email confirmation from embassy was send to me ( sponsor) after three weeks from time they receive it. Or you can just wait for it , but it may be send to sponsor so he will have to forward it to you . Those are just instructions from embassy what to do next , it is same as everyone else. (people sometimes try to jump on head of things thinking  time may be saved You will be fine by following proper steps and all will fall to place in right time ).(You meant interview letter for embassy ?? )

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