JUNE 2020 K-1 NOA2 to NVC to EMBASSY

[Dee Hambly 32]

6 minutes ago, Ali&Ed said:

How long from the approval you received the letter, just to have an idea for myself

3 days - Approval email on the 3rd and letter arrived on the 6th. 

[Greenbaum 12,258]

1 hour ago, Dee Lowrey said:

3 days - Approval email on the 3rd and letter arrived on the 6th. 

You are but a handful who get an email but certainly glad you are moving forward. Good luck and stay engaged. 

[Ali&Ed 113]

57 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

You are but a handful who get an email but certainly glad you are moving forward. Good luck and stay engaged. 

We got email too, and message as well on the approval 

[AC_ 29]

Congratulations everyone! Very happy to be here with you all! 

NOA1 - 29th Nov 2019

NOA2 - 5th June 2020

[Greenbaum 12,258]

7 hours ago, Dee Lowrey said:

Received the I-797 NOA2 Approval letter.  What are the "Valid from" dates for?   What has to be done by the expiration date, in my case 10/1/2020?   Thanks!

 

6 hours ago, Ali&Ed said:

How long from the approval you received the letter, just to have an idea for myself

 

First, they prefer that your case is interviewed within that four-month "window" indicated on the NOA2. If it is required, the NOA2 can be extended up to a year by your Embassy but with good reason (a pandemic qualifies) and the Embassy doesn't need to extend the NOA2 for the "one" year from expiration. The new extension, if approved, will be for an additional 4 months. Extensions are in the form of 4-month extension with each approval till you reach one year. If you need to go beyond a year, then you must go to the end of the line and begin the process from I-129f over again and pay the fees. In normal times, you would provide a reason for the NOA2 extension when requesting it from your Embassy.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

1 hour ago, AC_ said:

Congratulations everyone! Very happy to be here with you all! 

NOA1 - 29th Nov 2019

NOA2 - 5th June 2020

Welcome to the club. Be sure to tip the wait and bar staff. Go to the first page of this thread and download the PDF file in the first post. It has tips, tricks, and hacks to help you along the way and will answer most of your questions, so you don't have repeat the same question that others ask at this stage. Good luck and stay engaged.  

[WhoKnowsWhoCares 12]

Received our official I-797 (NOA2) in the mail today. We got an e-mail notification on June 4th and received it today on June 9th, so it took about 3 Business Days. It states it will get processed at the NVC within 2-4 weeks (hopefully that still rings true with COVID-19 delays). Not sure how to track if our package has left USCIS and when it will arrive at NVC (trying to figure out @Greenbaum’s helpful instructions for that). I covered our personal details since that’s unnecessary, but I wanted to post here so other can know what it looks like if you don’t know already. Plus this paper is really important to keep and have copies of for most of not all future paperwork such as filing adjustment of status.This is the front gate page (the back page has general info. which can be found on the website, too large of files to attach both front & back sry)

[Ali&Ed 113]

On 6/8/2020 at 5:18 PM, Ali&Ed said:

@Greenbaum @Sarge2155 I have a question right away! 
 

2017 for 7 months I’ve been in Costa Rica (every 3 months I was going to Nicaragua for visa run, totally 3 times I went outside the country)

 

2018 for 6 months I was in Costa Rica again ( this time went outside the country for visa run 2 times) 

 

Do I have to ask for police certificate from Costa Rica, even if I was there as a tourist? 

Update* 

 

I talked to the Embassy of Costa Rica and they told me, if I didn’t had a residency permit there, it’s impossible to issue a police certificate while I was on a tourist visa. 
 

[Ali&Ed 113]

Is this part intended for both beneficiary and petitioner, or only the petitioner?!

 

I’m wondering if they come to check at home, what if I’ll not be there at that time😟 🧐

Edited June 10, 2020 by Ali&Ed

[Ali&Ed 113]

Wow  😯 2 days and we are already getting the paper format of NOA2 

[Greenbaum 12,258]

2 hours ago, Ali&Ed said:

Update* 

 

I talked to the Embassy of Costa Rica and they told me, if I didn’t had a residency permit there, it’s impossible to issue a police certificate while I was on a tourist visa. 
 

If you can show you left the country, then I see no reason to need a PC from CR unless you were arrested in CR at any time. Baring that you should be fine with no mention of domiciling in CR on a tourist visa.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

1 hour ago, Ali&Ed said:

Is this part intended for both beneficiary and petitioner, or only the petitioner?!

 

I’m wondering if they come to check at home, what if I’ll not be there at that time😟 🧐

 

We have not heard of anyone having a home visit. I am sure it has been done but in rare or with suspicious reasoning would they do any follow-up visits.

[Ali&Ed 113]

10 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

If you can show you left the country, then I see no reason to need a PC from CR unless you were arrested in CR at any time. Baring that you should be fine with no mention of domiciling in CR on a tourist visa.

Absolutely yes. There are passport stamps enter/exit and boarding passes as well to prove my exit. 
No arrests or criminal records either. 

[Greenbaum 12,258]

Just now, Ali&Ed said:

Absolutely yes. There are passport stamps enter/exit and boarding passes as well to prove my exit. 
No arrests or criminal records either. 

Then you have nothing further to be concerned with including commandeering a PC from CR.

[Ali&Ed 113]

10 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

We have not heard of anyone having a home visit. I am sure it has been done but in rare or with suspicious reasoning would they do any follow-up visits.

That makes sense ☝️