FEBRUARY 2020 K-1 NOA2 to NVC to Embassy

[Empressdivine 113]

1 hour ago, GinaCarterWebster said:

Ugh....  So I've booked the "available date" - you'd think I'd be happier??

 

The first available date was November 9, 2021???  

This is insane.  I have spent all weekend checking, rechecking, at least 10+ times a day and always get the same message "There are no available appointments at the selected location. Please try again later."

 

You would think a week past the date they said they were ready to schedule K1s they would have more than ONE appointment more than a year out??  

Has anyone else been able to schedule a Jamaican K1 interview since the weekend??

Yeah it is a glitch. Did it twice this year where available dates popped up for a year away. They will post dates soon! Maybe again first week of October but keep checking like you have been. 

Edited September 28, 2020 by Empressdivine

[S & V 59]

After a few back and forth emails of them request information, Case Number, petitioner name, etc. we got the standard automated message again.  

 

"blah, blah, when we begin normal visa processing, blah blah". I'd like to reply that "hey, Korea has a good handle on Covid and you are doing normal student visa processing, how about sneak in a few K visas?"  But I'd rather not piss anyone off over there. 

[Empressdivine 113]

On 9/28/2020 at 6:35 PM, Erica 39 said:

That has to be an error!! I believe other dates will become available sooner and you can reschedule so keep checking the site. 

Hey any word on your appointment? It's tomorrow right?

2 hours ago, S & V said:

After a few back and forth emails of them request information, Case Number, petitioner name, etc. we got the standard automated message again.  

 

"blah, blah, when we begin normal visa processing, blah blah". I'd like to reply that "hey, Korea has a good handle on Covid and you are doing normal student visa processing, how about sneak in a few K visas?"  But I'd rather not piss anyone off over there. 

Lol better not we don't make the rules we just have to play by their ways. I emailed my embassy so much they basically said listen we have told you the same thing 4 times please check our website next time 😂😂

[imsan 41]

4 hours ago, S & V said:

After a few back and forth emails of them request information, Case Number, petitioner name, etc. we got the standard automated message again.  

 

"blah, blah, when we begin normal visa processing, blah blah". I'd like to reply that "hey, Korea has a good handle on Covid and you are doing normal student visa processing, how about sneak in a few K visas?"  But I'd rather not piss anyone off over there. 

Yes. I don't know what they have against K1. We are the ones worst affected by this because we cannot visit our fiancee because most of the countries allow spouses only, our whole plan of getting married and starting a family is disrupted as its legally required that we get married within 90 days of entry. How many months has it been since S. Korea started spouse visas?

[Greenbaum 12,258]

10 hours ago, imsan said:

Yes. I don't know what they have against K1. We are the ones worst affected by this because we cannot visit our fiancee because most of the countries allow spouses only, our whole plan of getting married and starting a family is disrupted as its legally required that we get married within 90 days of entry. How many months has it been since S. Korea started spouse visas?

I couldn't help but notice that you answered your own question within your post. The 90 days starts AFTER you arrive in the US not before. I concur with DOS that CR-1/IR-1 should have priority over K-1's as they are already a family. I understand your emotions but I as a realist find it easier to make this entire process much more palatable if I let the process play out. 

[S & V 59]

9 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

I couldn't help but notice that you answered your own question within your post. The 90 days starts AFTER you arrive in the US not before. I concur with DOS that CR-1/IR-1 should have priority over K-1's as they are already a family. I understand your emotions but I as a realist find it easier to make this entire process much more palatable if I let the process play out. 

I agree that spouse visas (CR-1/IR-1) should take precedence.  But not students.  While I understand why they restarted student visas (most likely because the school year was starting again), I would argue that now K visas should take precedence since the students are not US citizens.  Whereas the petitioner of the K visa is a citizen of the US and one would think Embassies would prioritize their own citizens first.  🤷‍♂️  oh well.  we just will wait

[U2k 34]

My case updated yesterday . Its sitting at the embassy since early March 2020. Waiting for k1 interview. I hope it is a good sign! Case hasnt updated since March and now September 💚 I had no interview canceled 

[GinaCarterWebster 67]

I was able to book an interview for next week!!  YAY!!!

 

We have much to accomplish by then, but we are ready!!  It's going to be a whirlwind getting there - a 20 hour flight with 3 stops...ugh!  But I'm able to get there in time to join him for our interview!

 

Now to get the right Covid test - in time for the travel to be approved...  Jamaica requires the PCR test and it's not easily available here in Portland.  

Does anyone else have to deal with testing and quarantining upon arrival?

I was able to book an interview for next week!!  YAY!!!

 

We have much to accomplish by then, but we are ready!!  It's going to be a whirlwind getting there - a 20 hour flight with 3 stops...ugh!  But I'm able to get there in time to join him for our interview!

 

Now to get the right Covid test - in time for the travel to be approved...  Jamaica requires the PCR test and it's not easily available here in Portland.  

Does anyone else have to deal with testing and quarantining upon arrival?

[S & V 59]

8 hours ago, GinaCarterWebster said:

I was able to book an interview for next week!!  YAY!!!

 

We have much to accomplish by then, but we are ready!!  It's going to be a whirlwind getting there - a 20 hour flight with 3 stops...ugh!  But I'm able to get there in time to join him for our interview!

 

Now to get the right Covid test - in time for the travel to be approved...  Jamaica requires the PCR test and it's not easily available here in Portland.  

Does anyone else have to deal with testing and quarantining upon arrival?

I was able to book an interview for next week!!  YAY!!!

 

We have much to accomplish by then, but we are ready!!  It's going to be a whirlwind getting there - a 20 hour flight with 3 stops...ugh!  But I'm able to get there in time to join him for our interview!

 

Now to get the right Covid test - in time for the travel to be approved...  Jamaica requires the PCR test and it's not easily available here in Portland.  

Does anyone else have to deal with testing and quarantining upon arrival?

Good luck to you both!  Yes, we will need to quarantine in Korea for 14 nights once we arrive so we are waiting to see when interviews begin, but also don't want them to schedule too soon.  ha.  We will go back regardless in a month and we will need to get the PCR test 72 hours before our flight as well.  I'm hoping they will let me self-quarantine with my fiancee instead of requiring me to stay at a government quarantine like most foreigners have to do.

[S & V 59]

16 hours ago, U2k said:

My case updated yesterday . Its sitting at the embassy since early March 2020. Waiting for k1 interview. I hope it is a good sign! Case hasnt updated since March and now September 💚 I had no interview canceled 

My case updated also.  Let's means we will interview soon!  Ours has been sitting there since March as well and we never had an interview scheduled.  

[Lili_K 39]

Congrats to those who are able to book an interview appointment!! 😃

 

With the increasing covid cases in Indonesia, the embassy is still not taking in any interviews :(. I hope they will soon, atleast by december. Fingers crossed! 

[Stacey Ann 519]

On 10/1/2020 at 3:25 AM, GinaCarterWebster said:

I was able to book an interview for next week!!  YAY!!!

 

We have much to accomplish by then, but we are ready!!  It's going to be a whirlwind getting there - a 20 hour flight with 3 stops...ugh!  But I'm able to get there in time to join him for our interview!

 

Now to get the right Covid test - in time for the travel to be approved...  Jamaica requires the PCR test and it's not easily available here in Portland.  

Does anyone else have to deal with testing and quarantining upon arrival?

I was able to book an interview for next week!!  YAY!!!

 

We have much to accomplish by then, but we are ready!!  It's going to be a whirlwind getting there - a 20 hour flight with 3 stops...ugh!  But I'm able to get there in time to join him for our interview!

 

Now to get the right Covid test - in time for the travel to be approved...  Jamaica requires the PCR test and it's not easily available here in Portland.  

Does anyone else have to deal with testing and quarantining upon arrival?

You can only attend an interview at the us embassy JA after a 14 day quarantine

[RL & CH 45]

Case updated this morning – hasn't been updated since March 12, 2020.

 

Montréal has been rescheduling all the cancelled K1 visas also.

 

Hoping for good news in the near future!

[U2k 34]

17 minutes ago, RL & CH said:

Case updated this morning – hasn't been updated since March 12, 2020.

 

Montréal has been rescheduling all the cancelled K1 visas also.

 

Hoping for good news in the near future!

Did u have canceled interview?

17 minutes ago, RL & CH said:

Case updated this morning – hasn't been updated since March 12, 2020.

 

Montréal has been rescheduling all the cancelled K1 visas also.

 

Hoping for good news in the near future!

Did u have canceled interview?

[S & V 59]

Just got an email from Seoul Embassy that they received our petition etc.  and said to go schedule an appointment.  We looked and now we have an interview scheduled for Nov 23!!  Now we have to book flights back to Korea and quarantine for 2 weeks, but we are excited!  Hope this means more of us will start getting interviews as well!