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35 minutes ago, Andres & Olena said:

Hi... I just wondering if is there someone who knows if the US embassy in Ukraine is working? I got my NVC number on September 10, and NVC did not send my case on Sep 14,15. Thanks for your answers.

Yes, they are open.

 

In normal times it takes 4-6 weeks for NVC to send the K1 petition.  Kyiv is working with reduced staff and have been busy with Student and Diversity Visas.  It may take up to two months before the petition is sent.

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Hi everybody!!! I have a question about NVC processing and shipping times. I got my NVC number on Sept 10, NVC sent cases on Sept 14,15... but they did not send mine... then they send cases again on Sep 28,29, but they did not send mine... i know Ukraine embassy is working fast, why NVC did not send my case? I don`t understand that. if is someone in same situation please let me know i am really stressful... 

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1 hour ago, Andres & Olena said:

Hi everybody!!! I have a question about NVC processing and shipping times. I got my NVC number on Sept 10, NVC sent cases on Sept 14,15... but they did not send mine... then they send cases again on Sep 28,29, but they did not send mine... i know Ukraine embassy is working fast, why NVC did not send my case? I don`t understand that. if is someone in same situation please let me know i am really stressful... 

6-8 weeks.

 

That is usually when the NVC sends the K1 petitions.  Sept 14,15 were probably for a stack of cases from July 15 to Aug 1.  Sept 28 and 29 were probably for cases from Aug 2 to Aug 15. 

 

The embassy is working on a limited schedule.  They can handle only X amount of cases a month.  So the NVC sends X amount of cases every month, or 0.5 x X amount of K1 cases.  Also, the NVC is scheduling and sending IR1/CR1, IR2, IR5, F1-F4 I-130 cases to the embassy as well. 

 

 Back when we did our K1 in 2018, I had the case and invoice numbers on Dec 9.  NVC sent our case to Kyiv on Jan 8.  This was pre-covid, when the embassy had a full staff.

 

EDIT:  Changed the date NVC sent the petition to Kyiv from Jan 6 to Jan 8.  I just reviewed my old emails and found the email NVC sent me.

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**Similar threads merged. Moved to the RUB forum since the topic is about the Ukrainian Embassy.**

 

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