What is the next step, based on this status?

[Dima Gordeyev 1]

Hi guys!

 

I received an email from the NVC on the 17th, that they will now forward the petition to the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. This is what I see when I checked the status of the application on the CEAC tracker.

 

What does this mean for me? What is the next step? I don't think my fiancé has received any correspondence form the Embassy yet, but is there anything productive we can do until she hears from them?

 

Thank you!

Edited August 19, 2021 by Dima Gordeyev

[payxibka 10,045]

3 hours ago, Dima Gordeyev said:

Hi guys!

 

I received an email from the NVC on the 17th, that they will now forward the petition to the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. This is what I see when I checked the status of the application on the CEAC tracker.

 

What does this mean for me? What is the next step? I don't think my fiancé has received any correspondence form the Embassy yet, but is there anything productive we can do until she hears from them?

 

Thank you!

Kyiv has instructions online 

[Keithn85 400]

4 hours ago, Dima Gordeyev said:

Hi guys!

 

I received an email from the NVC on the 17th, that they will now forward the petition to the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. This is what I see when I checked the status of the application on the CEAC tracker.

 

What does this mean for me? What is the next step? I don't think my fiancé has received any correspondence form the Embassy yet, but is there anything productive we can do until she hears from them?

 

Thank you!

This is what I am going to base my steps upon.  Granted this was almost a year ago.

On 11/3/2020 at 6:28 AM, CinnamonToast said:

Awesome! Welcome on the approval of your first steps!!! ❤️ @sweetlana

 

Ok for us... we actually never even received NOA2. But here's the process for us. After 797, you should get a NOA2. I suggest your fiancé in Ukraine call the embassy about 2-4 months and ask if there is any update on status. I would be kind on the phone and only ask for updates (that's what we did) 

When we did this...the lady on the phone provided us with our Case number. After you have your case number this when you can schedule your interview. we never received package from ukraine...and actually we already had our case number and would log into the website to check if appointments were available before embassy even notified us that our case was ready.  here's roughly what happened (sorry not good at explaining) 

 

1. March - filed I129f

2. June - Got approval notice from lawyer - you can see this by going too https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do we never got a document though. just an email she said.

3. August - She called embassy to ask for case number by providing her passport number (different then USCIS number) this case will start with KEV if you're doing yours in Kyiv. After getting your case number you can check its' status here (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw==) make sure to select the right option.

4. August around the end we saw status changed to READY (can't remember date close to the end of the month)

5. September - start doing your Ds-160  - https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/  -  I RECOMMEND BEFORE YOU'RE DONE...at the end it gives you like a "REVIEW" page of everything you've done. I would do print screen of each of those pages so you and your fiancé can go over the answers...some of the questions on this page were asked by the interviewer. Copy the confirmation page, download it, print it, email it...(everything) LOL

September 25 - still no package from embassy. 

6. https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/ApplicantHome    --- this is the MAIN site you want to check. Here is where you create a profile and put all your information and check to see if interviews are available. This is where you can find out before the embassy tells you. Now...you have to make sure that #4 says ready...your case i believe has to say ready in order to schedule an appointment. in Step #4 our case said ready so that's why we started going to this site.

7. Once you log in on the left side it gave me a little notice like " INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE AS EARLY AS NOV 2ND!" when i logged in one day randomly i saw that and proceeded to go to the appointment calendar. That's when i was able to select my day and time. It only gave me one day option (nov 2nd) and there was only about 10 slots available, after 2 min the slots started to disappear as others were on the site taking appointments too...so you have to be fast)

8. checklist is pretty simple - this is what we used  https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/181364/visa/kev1eng.pdf

9. Make sure to have your fiancés financial documents perfect. We submitted 2 tax years (full), 2 w-2, Letter head of employment stating how long i've been working there including my yearly salary, any property you might have ( i did print screen of tax collector website for my county to show the house in my name), the most important i-134, copy of bank statements (just the front pages to show accounts and savings) 

10. Remember the I-129F form....expires 4 months after you submit it. Because of coronavirus and everything going on if your case is delayed you will need to make sure you send an email...the Petitioner in United states will have to send the email as they're the ones that created the I-129F form...KyivIV@state.gov   tell him/her to send email here and just say.  

 

"My case number is this and i submitted my documents at this time. This is my passport number and my fiancé passport number...we would like to formally request an extension of our possibly expired I-129F form" 

In a couple days you should get an email back from them saying we will add your request to your case. Make sure to do this before your interview. 2 people that day got RED page because everything was good except their I-129F form was expired and Petitioner in the US had to send an email to the embassy. 

 

Yes, all of them were k-1's...some of them walked out crying and some of them didn't look too upset. my advice....bring supporting documents. Bring a book of pictures to show your relationship...our life for 2 years has been over the phone. Our holidays were spent on Whatsup video and we took screenshots of everything...us eating dinner together, us at Christmas, us at Thanksgiving dinner, us at new years with fireworks from 6000 km away.. i made two 40 page paper photo booths...all scanned photos. i took pictures of my passports visiting her and when we went on vacation. receipts of flowers i sent, receipts of hotels we stayed. I painted a picture of my last 2 years with this woman so she could give to a stranger and see what we did for 2 years....i spent days/weeks on it. There was no way they could deny us and honestly thats what you have to do i think. You have to prove to a random stranger that you are in fact legit. 

 

In her interview he asked her What do you love about him and what do you hate about him....tell them, describe to them how your fiancé makes you feel (she did and it won them over...almost had the interview guy in tears) This has been an insane emotional rollercoaster for sure for both of us. In total she was asked about 20-30 questions...she can't remember she was a ball of stress. 

 

I'm attaching our checklist that i modified for us...it's extensive LOL but you're free to use. again...this was serious for us and I wanted to make sure she was armed with everything possible because i've heard about 50 or more different stories and most of them have been scary. Also for the financial documents like the I-134...you can sign them and email them to the person in Ukraine, Embassy does not need original documents for the financial section they can all be copies. So don't worry about sending sensitive original to ukraine via postal service, financial documents can all be copies. If you have questions you can also email them directly 

 

I think i should create a website on our journey and just point everyone to it. @sweetlana I hope this helps ❤️ Let me know if you have anymore questions!  

 

 

KEV-1_English.pdf 99.13 kB · 10 downloads L & T's Kyiv K1 Visa Checklist.pdf 65.05 kB · 16 downloads

 

[CinnamonToast 25]

12 hours ago, Keithn85 said:

This is what I am going to base my steps upon.  Granted this was almost a year ago.

 

Looks like same thing happened you to guys...no NOA2. You guys can start hitting the website to check for interview dates!!! woohoo!!! Since you already have #3...you can skip to #5. Careful on the interview appointment page login, i remember it locking me out because of too many attempts. For us i remember about 8-9am EST time is when i was able to get the appointment to show up. I would suggest she hits the site once or twice in the morning when she wakes up and then you do the same next day...rinse and repeat.  One thing i want to add this journey and you don't need to remember this until she comes to the US...BUT very very important....after being here for 2 weeks, go to the Social Security Office and get a SS card. Do not forget this part...i screwed this part up and she's been here for going on 10 months....still no SS card. Can't do my taxes, can send her to school, can't get drivers license....SMH. Couple days after she lands make an appointment for 1-2 weeks out for the SS. Let me know if you have any questions! 

[CinnamonToast 25]

13 hours ago, payxibka said:

Kyiv has instructions online 

Sorry Payxibka....quoted wrong person....

 

Looks like same thing happened you to guys...no NOA2. You guys can start hitting the website to check for interview dates!!! woohoo!!! Since you already have #3...you can skip to #5. Careful on the interview appointment page login, i remember it locking me out because of too many attempts. For us i remember about 8-9am EST time is when i was able to get the appointment to show up. I would suggest she hits the site once or twice in the morning when she wakes up and then you do the same next day...rinse and repeat.  One thing i want to add this journey and you don't need to remember this until she comes to the US...BUT very very important....after being here for 2 weeks, go to the Social Security Office and get a SS card. Do not forget this part...i screwed this part up and she's been here for going on 10 months....still no SS card. Can't do my taxes, can send her to school, can't get drivers license....SMH. Couple days after she lands make an appointment for 1-2 weeks out for the SS. Let me know if you have any questions! 

Edited August 20, 2021 by CinnamonToast

[CinnamonToast 25]

17 hours ago, Dima Gordeyev said:

Hi guys!

 

I received an email from the NVC on the 17th, that they will now forward the petition to the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. This is what I see when I checked the status of the application on the CEAC tracker.

 

What does this mean for me? What is the next step? I don't think my fiancé has received any correspondence form the Embassy yet, but is there anything productive we can do until she hears from them?

 

Thank you!

Looks like same thing happened you to guys...no NOA2. You guys can start hitting the website to check for interview dates!!! woohoo!!! Since you already have #3...you can skip to #5. Careful on the interview appointment page login, i remember it locking me out because of too many attempts. For us i remember about 8-9am EST time is when i was able to get the appointment to show up. I would suggest she hits the site once or twice in the morning when she wakes up and then you do the same next day...rinse and repeat.  One thing i want to add this journey and you don't need to remember this until she comes to the US...BUT very very important....after being here for 2 weeks, go to the Social Security Office and get a SS card. Do not forget this part...i screwed this part up and she's been here for going on 10 months....still no SS card. Can't do my taxes, can send her to school, can't get drivers license....SMH. Couple days after she lands make an appointment for 1-2 weeks out for the SS. Let me know if you have any questions!