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I am currently applying for a K1 visa and am waiting for NOA2. In the meantime, I plan to visit my fianc in Los Angeles.

I am able to take a long vacation, so I plan to use ESTA for a stay of about 88 days.

Additionally, I will be traveling via Vancouver, Canada, where I expect to undergo preclearance.

Has anyone had similar experiences?

I am very anxious about both the long stay on ESTA while my K1 visa is being processed and the preclearance, which I have never experienced before.

If anyone has experience with preclearance in Vancouver or with a long stay on ESTA while a K1 visa application is pending, please share your experiences and advice.

Hi everyone!

Our 129f got approved last week, yay! But I'm now a little clueless on how to proceed. We are starting to fill out our I-134, and are waiting for our NVC number. But I was wondering, who receives that and how? Mail, email? Because my fianc never got the email about our 129f being approved either, when he did get an email about NOA1. Weird. We got approved last wednesday, maybe it's still coming in the mail?

I'm trying to prepare everything for the interview as fast as possible, sadly the information on the German embassy is a little outdated. Can I bring something that has those metal rings in the paper? I struggle to find the word haha. I basically made a scrapbook with proof of our relationship, I need to know if I need to cut those papers out hahah.

Any help and tips are appreciated because suddenly I feel very clueless.

Hi everyone!

I posted on here a few times with some questions and you all were incredibly helpful. I am a dual US/Italian citizen living and working in Italy with my Dutch husband. We have been together 10 years, recently married. Throughout this time I have maintained domicile in the US by voting, paying income taxes, working for US-based employers, maintaining US bank accounts, and maintaining a physical US address which I visit frequently.

Since the last time I posted, I actually decided not to take the employment that was offered me in 2022 from Employer A because I was offered a better and remote position from Employer B. I have remained in their employ since 2022. However, my husband and I want to move to the US by August 2025, or at least want to start the process to be moving to the US by then.

I would love to know if anyone on this board has done direct consular filing (DCF) in Italy and if so, how the process has gone. I've read a number of threads from others in the past, but am looking for current info. Also, important: would my situation constitute an exception valid for DCF? My employer has opened an office in NYC and my position will no longer be remote. So, I am not accepting a new job, but rather my role with the same company has changed significantly. Would this constitute an exceptional circumstance? My employer is willing to be contacted/provide any sorts of support documents needed. I have sent an e-mail to the competent consulate for advice but they don't answer often.

Thank you!

Good morning all,

has anyone posted the common questions being asked? I know the standard is 6 out of 10 and there s 100 possible questions they pull from. Curious if they seem to use the same ones or not?

Hello everyone, I m a US citizen living in Japan with my Japanese husband. I was wondering if anyone has gotten a DCF without meeting the listed criteria. My father has Parkinson s disease and recently had a heart attack. Said heart attack caused a major decline in his cognitive health. He went from mild cognitive impairment to dementia real fast. He no longer can be left alone and I think is nearing the end of his life. While it s technically possible he can live for many more years, who he will be today is not who he will be in two years and I feel a rush to get home asap.
my husband and I were wanting to go back to America soon regardless and I meet all the other criteria for DCF.
What would be advised for me to do? If you think this might count I can reach out to my embassy. If not then I want to start the visa asap because well we need to get there asap.
Thanks everyone for your time. And if possible please be gentle with me! My dad is my best friend.