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Thank God, he was approved!!!! OMG I can't believe this wait is almost over and we'll be together in just a matter of DAYS. Good luck to you all and hope to see you in AOS soonest!

Okay so long story semi-short: my fiancé had his 3/3. He was approved and told to bring his medical results to the VAC once he picked them up. He did not have them in time for the interview but they would be ready after the interview was conducted so this is why he was advised this.
He picked up the results and brought them to the VAC and then the waiting game began for us to get ready for the email that stated his visa was ready for pick-up. Three weeks later and we were still waiting for that email. I made numerous calls to USTRAVELDOCS and all they told me was that we were in AP and to wait for further instruction and it should be over in 60 days. When I asked why I wasn't able to track the passport they said "you can't? well you should be able to." ?
Finally I took the advice of another VJer (ILoveMyMan) and emailed my Congressman directly. Luckily we already have been working together since the USCIS stage (thanks to my weekly emails complaining about the TSC/CSC timeframe discrepancies) so I didn't have to worry about filling out a release form or waiting for someone to respond.
When I emailed her about being in AP she said it's normal for some cases and she can't inquire on my behalf until the 60 days passed. I was so tired of hearing this so I took a different angle, I also mentioned to her I didn't mind waiting but the fact that I couldn't track the passport ("there is no status update for the passport number submitted..") I asked if she could at least get me a location of the passport while I "wait". Since before it said it was still at embassy/consulate and now it said "no status".
She emailed me back two days later with the response from the embassy. The told her that on 3/10 they contacted me to tell me that my fiancé needed to bring his birth certificate. This makes sense because on the CEAC site it said last updated 3/10 however, I WAS NEVER CONTACTED FOR THIS! I asked my fiancé did he bring it to the interview and he said yes but now we think he didn't bring the "Acta Extensa (long version" they were looking for and this was causing the hold up. My congressman said go bring it and let her know so she can call her contact and let them know its been delivered so we can have him here ASAP! Maybe within a week!
All in all, I am happy I did not settle for this AP status because sometimes the embassy needs something from you and have "contacted" you but of course you never heard anything from them. Now I know some people have real reasons for being in AP (security checks, background checks etc) but make sure you don't wait a long time before finding out exactly why. You never know, they could be missing something as simple as a birth certificate. I would've waited 60 days and still have not heard anything from them...and would've been waiting in vain!

If you have the money to make an investment, you have the money to leave. Lack of funds to leave is not a valid reason to overstay your visa, and immigration will not allow you to reenter the U.S. for about 10 years if you do so. The entire thing sounds questionable to me. You waited to get married until 2 weeks before your visa expired? Then suddenly, this week, she starts texting you (I agree, why wouldn't she just ask you? you supposedly live together right?) blackmailing for money? And you're not worried at all about the marriage, all you're worried about is your ability to stay in the U.S. Fraud. Go home.

If you have the money to make an investment, you have the money to leave. Lack of funds to leave is not a valid reason to overstay your visa, and immigration will not allow you to reenter the U.S. for about 10 years if you do so. The entire thing sounds questionable to me. You waited to get married until 2 weeks before your visa expired? Then suddenly, this week, she starts texting you (I agree, why wouldn't she just ask you? you supposedly live together right?) blackmailing for money? And you're not worried at all about the marriage, all you're worried about is your ability to stay in the U.S. Fraud. Go home.

If you have the money to make an investment, you have the money to leave. Lack of funds to leave is not a valid reason to overstay your visa, and immigration will not allow you to reenter the U.S. for about 10 years if you do so. The entire thing sounds questionable to me. You waited to get married until 2 weeks before your visa expired? Then suddenly, this week, she starts texting you (I agree, why wouldn't she just ask you? you supposedly live together right?) blackmailing for money? And you're not worried at all about the marriage, all you're worried about is your ability to stay in the U.S. Fraud. Go home.

Our interview date is April 2. Yay! He won't be here for his birthday, but Insha'Allah, a few weeks later. Congrats to all those recently approved!

Ya'll we have been APPROVED! Thank you all so so much for your amazing support and help! Much love to TheAndies and nitsirk7562 for sharing our rants!

Thank you I found a number! going to call them today 20 dollar to call them lol! But its worth it ?

FINALLY got our case number from NVC this morning! Yay!!! Moving right along...

I don't know how up to date this info is but you clould try this number, 020-575 5309.
Calling this number, you get into a menu which will refer to the information number underneath for all visa-related matters.
You should call this number between 9-12 am. Choose option 2 for Dutch menu, then option 5 for the immigrant visa department.
You could also call direct: 020-5755331 or 020-5755333 (the last number is the one to which you are being forwarded when you call the above number).

FINALLY got our case number from NVC this morning! Yay!!! Moving right along...

Big week we had! received our case ready yesterday after almost 3 weeks! got packet 2 today! and send it back today!
next week ill get my interview and medical date!!! almost done!! can't wait!

Got our interview scheduled for February 23rd!!

@ Barron555
your Answer is absolutely irrelevant of what i asked i am not asking advise on what the relation is.
@Bjorn&lyne, hyommyson, Cody and Daisy you guys really provided some helpful tips separating in section this will help

Many interviewing embassies/consulates either provide what is called a "packet 3" or a link to a page called "packet 3." At this stage of the process, these instructions/requirements "packets" are often embassy/consulate-specific. The VJ Guides are by necessity, pretty generic in this phase of the visa process. You should likely check out the website of the US Embassy in Islamabad: http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/pakistan/niv_how_to_apply_in_pakistan.html , another good source of information is the South Asia Regional Forum page. I will move your inquiry to the regional forum, you will likely be able to get current information at this forum.
Good luck on your immigration journey.
~Moved from K1 Process to South Asia Regional Forum~
~Inquiry is country-specific~

Ok folks, I have a couple of dumb questions, I'm hoping someone will be able to answer:
1. The information on VJ conflicts with the State Department's website on what you need to include in the package to send to your fiancée...help? Specifically the information supporting the I-134 (Affidavit of Support). Here, it states you should get a letter from your employer, statement from an officer of the bank/financial institution with your deposits, identifying the following: 1. date account opened; 2. total amount deposited for the past year; 3. present balance, only if self employed: 1. Copy of last income tax return filed (or IRS transcripts); or 2. report of commercial rating concern, and a list containing serial numbers and denominations of bonds and name of record owner(s). HOWEVER, on the State and USCIS websites, all it states is that you need to provide is your U.S. federal income tax return for the most recent tax year as well as proof of current employment. Shall I paper them to death? Or follow the actual rules?
2. Where the heck is everyone tracking all the stuff that's going on post-NOA2? None of the threads actually say WHERE to get any information after you've been kicked out of the USCIS system, except "call NVC". I think I'm the only person alive who has no idea what to do next other than gather information to send to the fiancée.
UGH.
Please help?

Hi everyone, FINALLY made it here, our NOA2 happened today. I'm sooooo excited, just in time for my birthday, best bday present EVER. Looking forward to seeing what's next and frankly, just to be here. YAAAAAAAAAY!

Hey guys. Just wanted to stop by to give each one of You some encouragement. My case is in transit to the consulate. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I would definitely start getting your documents prepared so that's one less thing you have to do. The process, once approved, moves so much quickly. It's kind of like when Jesus was tempted by satan. Each one of us has or is going through a difficult time. Keep your heads up and this too shall pass. I posted a while ago that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single footstep. Although my journey is practically complete there are still some bumps along the road. It isn't easy. As a matter of fact it's so frustrating. I've even found myself arguing a lot with my fiancée out of pure frustration. I have to definitely take a step back and be grateful that we have come a long way. Of course it isn't easy but the closer we get to realizing our goals the harder it becomes. Don't stress the little things and believe me, each and every one of you will have your day. Chin up and rock out. I bet you someone across the blue desert loves you!!!!

Nothing to do with conflicting moral principles and everything to do with blowing other people's comments out of proportion.

I know most of you are still frustrated about not getting your NOA2 and how long TSC takes in processing our petitions but everyone needs to calm down. All of the most recent comments are so harsh and hurtful. People calm down. That guy that posted here could have easily been ignored or informed to go to another thread and it has gotten so out of hand.
Stop taking it personally, stop getting so mad. I know it's hard to always be positive but damn we are all adults and VisaJourney was created to be supportive and not attack one another especially if most of us has had to wait to long to get our visa approved. Stop with the bickering and let it go and move on to topics more productive

I see an approval on Friday for a K-1 petition rec'd by TSC on 6/23 and 4 RFEs today for K-1 petitions rec'd by TSC on 6/23.
32 pending now on my list on TSC petitions rec'd 6/19 - 6/25.

I'm happy for you that you've been approved. I do not appreciate your assumption that somehow everyone else has somehow "less valid" relationships than yours. You didn't like what what said, so instead of responding to that one person, you threw out that the rest of us on this entire site have fake relationships that aren't worthy like yours is. I'm not going to ask why it took you five years to decide to finally get married...none of my business. Any more than its your right to determine who's love is "real" or "fake" based on someone else's experience. Love doesn't have a time requirement, no one's choices are more valid than anyone else's choices. So while I agree that the original inflammatory comments were totally inappropriate, your following comments opened up the aperture.
It's very difficult for some people to be happy for others because their lives are in limbo, especially when, for some here, it's literally been years. It's also very difficult for those approved to understand when someone reacts badly. Time, everyone, to calm down, say congrats to those who are leaving, and to support those who are still here. Respectful dialogue is necessary to stay sane in this very challenging process.
Praying for good news for each of you.

“Do I like to see people who barely know each other getting approved so easily while people of years of relationship has to deal with so many issues at times (Sooo many different posts that people only met 1 time and for a few days before the process - NOT saying that they don't love each other)? No! But I don't come here and tell them to shut their mouths because I am dying inside waiting 9 months to finally know my fate of my 5 years relationship.”
“I am not a ''see one time for 2 days and decided to get married''”
“I said that it really breaks my heart when I see people with years and who have seen so many times get such a hard time with no reasons (For instance people married who live together and get the AOS denied because they don't have joint accounts, leases and etc) and other couples get everything ok even though they are just the same or have even less evidences.”
Three very clear statements of how you feel more superior to those who have not waited as long as you have to make a decision to marry. While you may have had good intentions, you clearly feel that more time = more valid somehow.
I too am a successful, happy, well-rounded person with great family and friends. I too had the big decision to make as to whether to change my life completely and allow someone into my life. However, my decision was easy because my fiancée is really that fantastic that I would change my entire world to have him a part of it, and go through any painful ridiculous process I have to in order to have that happen. I can't imagine for a moment my life moving forward without him.
We've been apart for 9 months now, and we won't see each other again until the day before we get married. He's from a country where me getting a(nother visa) to go visit isn't possible not only because it wouldn't be approved but because it's a very dangerous country for Americans, so even if it were, it wouldn't be safe for me to go back without the same security I had while I was working there. Which also isn't possible. I'm envious of anyone who has the ability to go visit their loved ones multiple times, but then again, neither of us would be able to let go again, so maybe not.
One way or another, we all have our stories. God is the only one who can judge right or wrong, and it would be great if everyone could just be supportive of each other and leave the judgment of who's relationship or wait is more valid out of here. It's inappropriate, insulting, and makes everyone feel bad.
Back to your regularly scheduled programming of "hope everyone gets approved today".

I'm happy for you that you've been approved. I do not appreciate your assumption that somehow everyone else has somehow "less valid" relationships than yours. You didn't like what what said, so instead of responding to that one person, you threw out that the rest of us on this entire site have fake relationships that aren't worthy like yours is. I'm not going to ask why it took you five years to decide to finally get married...none of my business. Any more than its your right to determine who's love is "real" or "fake" based on someone else's experience. Love doesn't have a time requirement, no one's choices are more valid than anyone else's choices. So while I agree that the original inflammatory comments were totally inappropriate, your following comments opened up the aperture.
It's very difficult for some people to be happy for others because their lives are in limbo, especially when, for some here, it's literally been years. It's also very difficult for those approved to understand when someone reacts badly. Time, everyone, to calm down, say congrats to those who are leaving, and to support those who are still here. Respectful dialogue is necessary to stay sane in this very challenging process.
Praying for good news for each of you.

I'm happy for you that you've been approved. I do not appreciate your assumption that somehow everyone else has somehow "less valid" relationships than yours. You didn't like what what said, so instead of responding to that one person, you threw out that the rest of us on this entire site have fake relationships that aren't worthy like yours is. I'm not going to ask why it took you five years to decide to finally get married...none of my business. Any more than its your right to determine who's love is "real" or "fake" based on someone else's experience. Love doesn't have a time requirement, no one's choices are more valid than anyone else's choices. So while I agree that the original inflammatory comments were totally inappropriate, your following comments opened up the aperture.
It's very difficult for some people to be happy for others because their lives are in limbo, especially when, for some here, it's literally been years. It's also very difficult for those approved to understand when someone reacts badly. Time, everyone, to calm down, say congrats to those who are leaving, and to support those who are still here. Respectful dialogue is necessary to stay sane in this very challenging process.
Praying for good news for each of you.