em2198

After what had to be one of the easiest experiences at border control at Denver I have finally made it. It took less than 5 minutes to get through on my K1 visa.

Thank you all for your support through this journey so far, now it is time to start on AOS.

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Thank you Nich-Nick. My passport and visa have just arrived. So relieved!!!

Thank you to everyone for all your support.

Got an email today from what I think is the embassy with the subject US. Dos Visa system return travel document shipment notice, with a tracking number included. I am mystified as on checking ceac my case still says administrative processing. I thought ceac updated to issued before you heard from the courier? Could this be my visa and passport or do you think it is something else, any ideas?

Hi,

I am confused right now as I have received an email subject - US DOS Visa System return travel document shipment notice, including a tracking number but on checking ceac my case is still saying AP. I had my interview on the 17th September and was told I was approved and I should receive my passport and visa within 5 working days.

Does this mean that my visa has been issued and with the courier or are they simply sending my passport back to me? It just seems strange that ceac does not say issued.

Hi, does anyone know how to get hold of the Embassy in London? I have tried contacting them via their contact form and so far I have not had any response to my emails.

Many Thanks

Hi again, well thank you for acknowledging the unfair wait we Texas fliers have to suffer, we know all about waiting, to make matters worse for me, my packet 3 letter was sent to a complete stranger in London with a case number close to ours! So that's another 2 week delay! So on the bright side I had my medical on the 22nd September and everything complete by the 23rd, so I'm waiting for my interview date. How long did you wait for your interview letter after the medical? I really hope you get your visa and passport back soon, we all have to go through so much waiting and no updates on this process, It's not a great process is it? And by that I mean you can't even call up the Embassy to enquire, even sending my packet 3 to a stranger was not classed as an emergency, when I called, to me it was!

Hi, I had my medical on the 5th August and received my letter for my interview on the 28th August, that was scheduled for the 17th September. Hopefully you will receive your interview date shortly. I cant believe sending your packet 3 to the wrong person wasn't taken seriously. The waiting and feeling so helpless is so stressful. Still no further updates just sat in AP right now, my travel day is creeping closer and I feel like I am in limbo. Just wish I could speak to someone!

Hi em2198, that is strange having to wait that long, what does your CEAC status say. I can tell you went through the California centre, as the wait is so stressful for you, but to put things in perspective, Texas filers wait 6 months for NOA2, whereas I see California filers as little as 14 days! Us Texas filers know all about waiting.

I think it is strange as well, considering I was told I was approved and I would have my passport back in 5 working days. On ceac my status was updated on 1st October to non immigrant AP. I am just worried that something is wrong with my case as it is longer than they said and I have seen people who had their interviews after me have already got their passports back. It is getting close to the day I am meant to be flying, I really wish I could just get an answer from the embassy.

I know I was fortunate to have been sent to California, the wait at Texas seems very unfair. I see you have your NOA2 at last, do you have your medical booked?

I understand the stress. I was wondering because once they had all of our information and realized there was a problem, we never heard back from them. We only saw action by receiving the interview letter that we had been waiting for. Now that you have seen a change in status, I am wondering if you will hear anything back.

Thanks for the response, it just left me wondering. :-)

I just don't understand what the hold up has been. I was approved at the interview on the 17th September and the lady said I would receive my passport and visa back within 5 working days and here I am over 2 weeks later still waiting. It is so hard, plus it is not made easier knowing my intended date to travel is coming up quickly. I feel like I am living in a state of limbo!

I sent the embassy an email last Monday and I got the auto response of we will reply within 5 working days, its just frustrating not being able to speak to anyone who can help.

Did the embassy ever respond to your email or did you just see the change in your status yesterday?

Congrats by the way!!!

No, I still haven't received a response to the email I sent through their contact form. It is incredibly frustrating not being able to speak to anyone. I really hope I get my visa and passport back next week, this waiting is so stressful.

Our case was finally updated on ceac yesterday, it went to non immigrant ready then into AP. I am hoping this means that the next status update of issued is not long away. I did not realise the wait between being approved at my interview and getting my passport and visa would be so stressful. Maybe its because I feel stuck here without having my passport to hand, any one else felt the same?

Picked up my passport at 8am this morning! And just literally booked our son and I's flight

Leaving October 26th! So excited! Thanks to all the VJ family for helping me get this far and not losing my mind. After the Texas nightmare and so much uncertainty I can now rest easy, a bit until AOS ? and get ready for life in Georgia.

Thanks guys ? ?

Congratulations, exciting news!!!

Has your status changed to Administrative Processing or Issued yet? If it has not then I think I would send an email to the embassy thru the contact form to see if they can give you an update.

I sent an email to them earlier today using the contact form asking for an updating. Tried calling yesterday and the call centre couldn't help me just told me to wait.

It is still sat at ready for interview stage on ceac, getting increasingly worried about it. Hopefully I will hear from them soon.

Still patiently waiting for my passport to be returned. Ceac last updated on 23rd September, still saying ready for interview. I don't know why this taking so long from my interview on 17th where the lady said I was approved and I would receive my passport within 5 working days.

I had my k1 interview in London on the 17th September and was approved. I was told that I should have my passport returned to me in 5 days. As of yet no sign of it and upon checking ceac it says ready for my interview and last updated on the 23rd September. I am planning on leaving on 14th October but am holding off on booking my flight until I have my passport with the visa in hand but it is painful watching the airfares creep up in price.

Should I be worried, or am I just being impatient?

Hi,

I had my interview at the US embassy in London on the 17th September and my Fiancé was here. He came with me and he explained who he was outside the embassy and asked if he could come in with me. They let him in with no problems he just had to show his passport and then waited in the waiting room.