’Application Received’ after K1 visa interview

[Angel808 0]

So my fiancee had her K1 visa interview in Manila, Philippines on 01/20. The officer gave her verbal approval and kept her passport. The status on CEAC changed from 'Ready' to 'Application Received' the following day, and hasn't changed. She’s been very sad that the friends she’s made along the way on our journey had their k1 visas issued within a handful of days. They didn’t even see this status and now I’m starting to get worried. There’s no possible reason for our case to have any thing hold it up. Has anyone else had this happen?

[rbv_shard 67]

That's not your case.  Your case was "created" months ago, after your approved I-129F petition was sent to NVC.  (Your timeline shows 2025-10-09)

 

Double-check that you entered the correct case number from the K-1 FTP letter, and if you did (it will start with MNL2025) then there's something scrambled.  It shouldn't be possible for any case starting MNL2025 to have a creation date in 2026.

 

Your screenshot shows status of a non-immigrant visa, but in CEAC status tracker, you have to use the "immigrant visa" option... and the status tracker for non-immigrant visa doesn't accept case numbers starting MNL.  And the line above "creation date" shows "Immigrant Visa Case Number" when checking status.

If you really did enter the MNL number on the "immigrant visa" status check, and got back that non-immigrant visa information, try messaging https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visa-inquiry-form/ (you'd think "non-immigrant" but K-1 appears on this page), they do respond pretty quickly.

[Angel808 0]

The screenshot doesn't have a case number because I edited it out. Our case number starts with 'MNL2025'.

[pushbrk 14,263]

1 hour ago, rbv_shard said:

That's not your case.  Your case was "created" months ago, after your approved I-129F petition was sent to NVC.  (Your timeline shows 2025-10-09)

 

Double-check that you entered the correct case number from the K-1 FTP letter, and if you did (it will start with MNL2025) then there's something scrambled.  It shouldn't be possible for any case starting MNL2025 to have a creation date in 2026.

 

Your screenshot shows status of a non-immigrant visa, but in CEAC status tracker, you have to use the "immigrant visa" option... and the status tracker for non-immigrant visa doesn't accept case numbers starting MNL.  And the line above "creation date" shows "Immigrant Visa Case Number" when checking status.

If you really did enter the MNL number on the "immigrant visa" status check, and got back that non-immigrant visa information, try messaging https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visa-inquiry-form/ (you'd think "non-immigrant" but K-1 appears on this page), they do respond pretty quickly.

This is a visa application case.  The visa was officially applied for on the date of the interview.  It's been six days.  My advice is to the OP is be patient.