DECEMBER 2018 K-1 NOA2 ----> NVC

[K1korean 10]

I just want to thank everyone. My fiance got her Visa last month and should be in the US on the 19th.

 

She had to interview by herself since I was busy in April but everything worked out in the end.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

10 hours ago, Fernanda R Sanz said:

Sure! I translated and apostille all the documents for my I129F petition with Maria Virginia Agustini, and now she will translate my birth certificate. I totally trust her, is a very professional a d nice person.

 

Thanks. Great information. I'll share it with others who'll come behind you. 

[nv618 10]

Is there a thread for people who are about to get married on K1 and are about to start the process of applying for AOS? 

[Greenbaum 12,258]

2 hours ago, nv618 said:

Is there a thread for people who are about to get married on K1 and are about to start the process of applying for AOS? 

Yes. Go to forums from the tab at the top of the. Look through the different forums.

[Fer Schvarztman 217]

Hello guys, I'm a little frustrated and confused with the social security number change name after marriage process. 

 

I already have a SSN # with my birth name, got it before marriage.My fiance and I already married so, today I tried to do the SSN name change in the SSA office in Manhattan NY, and I was told that under my k1 Visa, I need to contact immigration to have my name changed by them first and then require to have it changed at the SSA office. Is this true? Which immigration office, the USCIS office or is it another? Hope someone can help me out

 

@Greenbaum any thoughts on this? Anybody had same issue?

[Greenbaum 12,258]

5 minutes ago, Fernanda R Sanz said:

Hello guys, I'm a little frustrated and confused with the social security number change name after marriage process. 

 

I already have a SSN # with my birth name, got it before marriage.My fiance and I already married so, today I tried to do the SSN name change in the SSA office in Manhattan NY, and I was told that under my k1 Visa, I need to contact immigration to have my name changed by them first and then require to have it changed at the SSA office. Is this true? Which immigration office, the USCIS office or is it another? Hope someone can help me out

 

@Greenbaum any thoughts on this? Anybody had same issue?

After marriage:

Carry your marriage certificate to the social security office to get the social security card in the new name. If you applied for a social security number before marriage, you can go back to the social security office after marriage and get your name changed on your social security card. Your entitled to do this. If you get push back ask to speak with a supervisor. 

 

The social security card will be marked “VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH USCIS AUTHORIZATION”.  That means, you need to get your EAD first before you can actually work.  Hopefully, when you submitted your AOS you included the EAD. If not you will no

Edited May 21, 2019 by Greenbaum

[Fer Schvarztman 217]

48 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

After marriage:

Carry your marriage certificate to the social security office to get the social security card in the new name. If you applied for a social security number before marriage, you can go back to the social security office after marriage and get your name changed on your social security card. Your entitled to do this. If you get push back ask to speak with a supervisor. 

 

The social security card will be marked “VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH USCIS AUTHORIZATION”.  That means, you need to get your EAD first before you can actually work.  Hopefully, when you submitted your AOS you included the EAD. If not you will no

Yes, that's what I thought. The SSA representative asked me to leave and go to immigration, How it could be she didn't know? Is there anything I can take with me at the SSA to proof I don't have to go to immigration to have my name change?, I don't want to keep on losing time

[Greenbaum 12,258]

41 minutes ago, Fernanda R Sanz said:

Yes, that's what I thought. The SSA representative asked me to leave and go to immigration, How it could be she didn't know? Is there anything I can take with me at the SSA to proof I don't have to go to immigration to have my name change?, I don't want to keep on losing time

Read the regulations that were in my original link. Read it carefully to ascertain your next steps. Also find the SS forum and ask their. You have pretty much exhausted my expertise on this subject.  Send me the link to your inquiry as I'd like to know the answer. 

[Fer Schvarztman 217]

45 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Read the regulations that were in my original link. Read it carefully to ascertain your next steps. Also find the SS forum and ask their. You have pretty much exhausted my expertise on this subject.  Send me the link to your inquiry as I'd like to know the answer. 

Sure, I'm back home searching for info in the Social Security Administration webpage.

https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/  in this website I clicked on "learn what documents you need"> "who this card is for": choose adult>"Type of card": Corrected (choose this option for a name change after marriage)> "citizenship of the person the card is for": NoneCitizen (choose this option if you are a k1 beneficiary and will apply for AOS)  and read the complete article, because there are many variations depending on the Visa type.

 

[Savvy 11]

Had our K1 interview today and got our approval 😊. Setting up DHL for mailing now!

[DanMeirian 10]

On 11/27/2018 at 12:50 PM, Greenbaum said:

This thread was created for those who are waiting from their NOA2 K-1 to the case assignment from NVC.

 

These are items that everyone asks for, so I thought I just post them here for you to refer to when it's necessary.

 

1. How do I update my email address with NVC Once you receive your NOA2 approval then contact NVC via https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

to update your email address as well as your beneficiary's email address. This will give you an email alert when your file arrives at NVC, your case is assigned and when the file leaves for your Embassy.

 

2. Checking on your embassy case number from NVC:

It will take 7 - 10 business days for NVC to receive your file from USCIS after you receive the NOA2, then another 2 - 5 business days for NVC to get your file in their system and produce your case number. Call 7:00 am eastern time for shorter wait times.

1-603-334-0700 or 603-334-0888. Operator assistance is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM (Eastern Time)

1 for English, then 7 (or 5, but I would go 7 as they would tell you if you should call 5 instead after they receive your case.)

 

Best time to call:

Right after they open which is around 7:00am US Eastern Time, Mon-Fri. Most have had luck getting the phone answered after the first ring if they called right at 7am.

 

3. How long to assign a Case # from NOA2

It's been taking about 2-3 weeks for NVC to assign the case number. Then it's taking another 2-4 weeks depending on the Embassy to receive your case. Your mileage may vary!

 

4. Follow Similar VJ members timelines. Use the tools here in VJ to answer "when I am going to get etc. etc." question. Near your picture there is a link for your timeline. Select it and once you're on the next page near your picture you will see "follow similar timelines" and it will populate 12 other couples who are near your dates. Scroll down and you will see a "spreadsheet" style page showing all the variables for measurement for when others from your Embassy are getting the same notice of approval or action. Try it. It really works!

 

5. Follow similar VJ members timelines from other countries. And if you want to follow those from other countries that have similar timelines as yours there are several tools available to you. Go up to Immigration Timelines on the blue ribbon above and select it. Once you are on the next page looked to your left and you will see a box that states, "find similar timelines" and select it. A list will populate with those who are processing close to your timeline. When they start to change you will soon be behind them.

I followed those that were in my group to give me an idea where they were in processing, so I could judge if I was ahead or behind. It's accurate, maybe within a day or so.

If you choose to follow those twelve members then you will get an email every time their status updates.

 

6. Be sure your profile is complete so that we can determine your Embassy. Many of our answers are predicated on the information you supply in your profile. When we look at the left column and can't determine your timeline or your Embassy it's hard for us to give you a factual answer. If you look at the profile of others here, they have a flag for their country, so it makes it easy for us to reply as we can quickly determine your Embassy. Our answers will sometimes be tailored to a specific Embassy hence the reason for you to complete your profile.

So, if you could help yourself out and complete your profile that sure would help us out when we want to reply to your question with factual information.

Go to the top right of this page select your name (it's on the upper right-hand corner)>my profile>[below your picture on the right column] edit my profile. Scroll to the bottom and fill in "Immigration Info". There now we can better serve you.

Thanks

 

7. Timelines. Complete your timeline. In your profile to the left of the page you will see the word "timeline" toward the bottom. Select it and it will take you to the page that has the link for you to complete your timeline. This to can help us to answer some of your questions.

 

8. Tracking your case. As a K1, when checking your case online at CEAC.state.gov you have to select　"immigrant visa" as it is treated as such even though it is a　"non-immigrant visa".

Technically the K-1 is a non-immigrant visa with intent to immigrate, but it is treated like an immigrant visa because of the　AOS. It is kind of a ba$tard. Non-immigrant case treated like an immigrant case. The K-1 on its own is a single entry, with a short time limited visa that expires within 90 days after POE. That is why it is a non-immigrant visa treated like an immigrant visa.　

USICS states If you have a pending I-129f, I-90, I-485, I-751 or N-400, we’ve recently changed the way we’re displaying processing times online to give you a more realistic date range. To check these times, visit　https://t.co/ho3dfC5KCA

 

9. Tracking your case file that's in transit to your Embassy. Go to www.dhl.com click Express then Tracking, then Track by Shipper's Reference, and on this page you add your search information. You change the day and month to what you think your package might have left NVC or call NVC to get the date your package had left NVC in route to your Embassy then go to the DHL website and enter the following information:

 

EXAMPLE:

* Shipper´s Reference : EXP 24 MAR 2011A　 (This is the date you think it left NVC, just substitute the date and　leave everything else as is)

* Date range for shipment - From: 23 - 03 - 2011

* Date range for shipment - To: 26 - 03 - 2011

Account Number - Leave this blank

Shipment Destination: Manila (Works for any Country Just replace the city where the Embassy is located)

　

I hope these tips help you along your Journey. So, let’s share our experiences, our tips and ask questions.

 I'm wondering if I'm filling in the information incorrectly on the DHL website.  I did  Exactly as you mentioned here. Substituting EXP 24 MAR 2011A with EXP 10 OCT 2019A .  Can you confirm if this would be correct?  Thanks. This is the message I receive.

Some of your queries resulted in an error

• EXP15 OCT 2019A (Not found)

 

[Greenbaum 12,258]

11 hours ago, DanMeirian said:

 I'm wondering if I'm filling in the information incorrectly on the DHL website.  I did  Exactly as you mentioned here. Substituting EXP 24 MAR 2011A with EXP 10 OCT 2019A .  Can you confirm if this would be correct?  Thanks. This is the message I receive.

Some of your queries resulted in an error

• EXP15 OCT 2019A (Not found)

 

That's correct but you may have to use a larger window to search for. Li

* Date range for shipment - From: 23 - 03 - 2011

* Date range for shipment - To: 26 - 03 - 2011

ke the example

 

 

[DanMeirian 10]

3 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

That's correct but you may have to use a larger window to search for. Li

* Date range for shipment - From: 23 - 03 - 2011

* Date range for shipment - To: 26 - 03 - 2011

ke the example

 

 

Thank you but I am having no luck.  I have tried many different dates but I still get in error code saying  Nothing found.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

9 hours ago, DanMeirian said:

Thank you but I am having no luck.  I have tried many different dates but I still get in error code saying  Nothing found.

Well you are not alone. Some others have had some problems with the hack.