Feedback on my timeline

[Momboman177 10]

Hello all, I sincerely hope everyone is well and safe. 

 

Just some background on my situation, currently living in Japan with my Fiance, we are both here on working visas. Hers expires in December, where she will go back to Indonesia and be with her family. My contract here is over at the end of March and I plan on being home by mid-April. We got our NOA1 on July 13th and is currently at the California center. I'm trying to be optimistic and hope for a summer wedding with my fiance coming in May or June, but I'm pretty disuaded looking at posts about the length to get NOA2 as well scheduling interviews. She would be interviewing at the Embassy in Jakarta. I know processing times for everything is varying wildly from person to person, so any thoughts on my timeline/situation would be appreciated. Also emailed the Jakarta Embassy with no luck yet so not sure what their situation is looking like with interviews. Thanks 

[powerpuff 6,730]

~ Moved from K1 Case Filing and Progress Reports to K1 P&P ~
 

May/June wedding is probably unlikely. I learned in this process that It’s better to lower expectations so that you won’t be disappointed time and time again. You can check my timeline to see how long the process took for me during COVID and with consulate resuming all visa categories fully. 
 

Did you check the consulate website first? They announced they resumed all operation in a limited capacity. 

[usmsbow 802]

I doubt the embassy in Jakarta will reply to your e-mails until they receive the K-1 packet. The time to set up an interview there can vary a lot. Way back when my wife went through the process, it was common for applicants to be able to arrange the interview 1-2 weeks after Jakarta had everything, but when we finally got to that stage, the earliest we could schedule an interview was 6 weeks later. 

 

Pre-covid, I would have said you'd probably be safe with a June wedding, but who knows these days. 

 

Also, did you put her address down as being in Indonesia or Japan? 

 

[Momboman177 10]

15 hours ago, powerpuff said:

~ Moved from K1 Case Filing and Progress Reports to K1 P&P ~
 

May/June wedding is probably unlikely. I learned in this process that It’s better to lower expectations so that you won’t be disappointed time and time again. You can check my timeline to see how long the process took for me during COVID and with consulate resuming all visa categories fully. 
 

Did you check the consulate website first? They announced they resumed all operation in a limited capacity. 

Appreciate the reply. I did check the website, you are right. I guess some sort of timeframe would put my mind at ease. Your timeline seems seems modest despite COVID, I hope ours takes the amount of time yours did! For now I'll temper my expectations.

[Momboman177 10]

1 hour ago, usmsbow said:

I doubt the embassy in Jakarta will reply to your e-mails until they receive the K-1 packet. The time to set up an interview there can vary a lot. Way back when my wife went through the process, it was common for applicants to be able to arrange the interview 1-2 weeks after Jakarta had everything, but when we finally got to that stage, the earliest we could schedule an interview was 6 weeks later. 

 

Pre-covid, I would have said you'd probably be safe with a June wedding, but who knows these days. 

 

Also, did you put her address down as being in Indonesia or Japan? 

 

Thanks for your reply. I put her home/mailing address in Indonesia and her current address in Japan, as well as saying the Jakarta Embassy is the one she is closest too. I figured it would be impossible to get an interview in Tokyo if they received our case in July. 

At this point I'll be happy for her to come anytime in the summer and wedding in the fall.