K1 FRANCE What do to after NOA2, Paris ambassy

[marmar-9021 3]

Hello there !

Like most of us I got really confused about the whole process.

 

We got our NOA2 but no welcome letter ( I heard its common).

We called the NVC so I have my case number and ID number.

When looking at the CEAC the case is READY for interview on the 21 of February.

 

What are the next steps, I saw I was supposed to file the DS 260 so I did.

I am supposed to receive a letter from the ambassy in Paris, how long did yours take ?

 

Thank you so much

[marmar-9021 3]

Little mistake, I filed the DS 160 not the DS 260

[marmar-9021 3]

I just realized something odd, when I go on the consulate website to check the case, the case number doesnt match any nonimmigrant case but match immigrant case... but when I did the ds 160 it said nonimmigrant, Im so confused.

[Pmta1 39]

Right, that's a common point of confusion. Most embassies treat the K visa as an immigrant visa although technically it's a non-immigrant visa. So, you'll find the K visa listed under 'non-immigrant' but it behaves and it's treated like an immigrant. You'll find something similar when you start to schedule the interview -- the system may list the visa under immigrant.

[marmar-9021 3]

25 minutes ago, Pmta1 said:

Right, that's a common point of confusion. Most embassies treat the K visa as an immigrant visa although technically it's a non-immigrant visa. So, you'll find the K visa listed under 'non-immigrant' but it behaves and it's treated like an immigrant. You'll find something similar when you start to schedule the interview -- the system may list the visa under immigrant.

thank you!

[marmar-9021 3]

No one can help me?

[Greenbaum 12,259]

On 3/1/2020 at 7:06 PM, marmar-9021 said:

Hello there !

Like most of us I got really confused about the whole process.

 

We got our NOA2 but no welcome letter ( I heard its common).

We called the NVC so I have my case number and ID number.

When looking at the CEAC the case is READY for interview on the 21 of February.

 

What are the next steps, I saw I was supposed to file the DS 260 so I did.

I am supposed to receive a letter from the ambassy in Paris, how long did yours take ?

 

Thank you so much

https://fr.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/PRS-Paris.html

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g3Kap3mdru6wVgE95v0aLDs7kCvUk3BP/view?usp=sharing

 

If the appointment is past your NOA2 expiration date you have to bring a letter requesting an extension from the petitioner on the day of the interview + updated intent to marry from both of you .

[Greenbaum 12,259]

On 3/2/2020 at 9:42 AM, marmar-9021 said:

I just realized something odd, when I go on the consulate website to check the case, the case number doesnt match any nonimmigrant case but match immigrant case... but when I did the ds 160 it said nonimmigrant, Im so confused.

The K-1 process is quite strange. For a time, it is both a non-immigrant and immigrant visa type. That is why the links (what you received in the email) will send you the process for immigrant which would be the I-864 and DS-260 even though it truly is a non-immigrant visa requiring I-134 and the DS-160. As you go through the stages, within the NVC system you look up your file under immigrant (ceac.state.gov/). It stays that way until after your interview and the approval and your visa is ready for issue. At that point, it changes over to non-immigrant. It truly is a non-immigrant visa with immigrant intent.

[marmar-9021 3]

Thank you for all those info, I actually got an email today that informed me of what to do.