BirchnNobody

My fiancée had her K1 visa interview Monday at the Bangkok embassy. She was given a 221(g) and responded by email to their question later that morning. They had her come back in for the second interview on Tuesday,

They kept her passport and the interviewer said good luck with your visa and you will receive the packet after 10 business days.

I emailed the embassy for follow up and I got this info from them:

"Currently, your visa has progressed to the next stage of our visa approval process. The case status means the consular officer believes your case is documentarily qualified for issuance. We caution you that this is not a guarantee of issuance as all applicants need to clear the final stage of background checks. Applicants must refrain from making any irrevocable travel arrangements until they receive the visa package including their passport with the visa inside. It could take a minimum of 10 working days before background checks and a visa package is prepared. Once the visa package is ready, it will be mailed to the applicant at the mailing address indicated on his/her GSS profile. All the original civil documents will be returned to the applicant in this package. We appreciate your patience as your application is completing the final adjudication step."

I checked the CEAC website and as of 6/8/2016, it says her visa is listed as "ISSUED".

Anyone see this before? Is this a new change for everyone? because we got a 221g?

I thought there was a window for EMS that she had to pay to have the visa shipped to her. My girl said there was no such window.

Confused..............

I Checked the CEAC website and it says the visa is "ISSUED" as of 6/8/2016

confusing......

My fiancée had her K1 visa interview yesterday at the Bangkok embassy.

They kept her passport and the interviewer said good luck with your visa and you will receive the packet after 10 business days.

I got this info from them:

Currently, your visa has progressed to the next stage of our visa approval process. The case status means the consular officer believes your case is documentarily qualified for issuance. We caution you that this is not a guarantee of issuance as all applicants need to clear the final stage of background checks. Applicants must refrain from making any irrevocable travel arrangements until they receive the visa package including their passport with the visa inside. It could take a minimum of 10 working days before background checks and a visa package is prepared. Once the visa package is ready, it will be mailed to the applicant at the mailing address indicated on his/her GSS profile. All the original civil documents will be returned to the applicant in this package. We appreciate your patience as your application is completing the final adjudication step.

Anyone seen this before?

Got Interview date this morning. ......May 26th 7:00am

Rescheduled for June 6th 11:30am

Got Interview date this morning. ......May 26th 7:00am

mine took a little over a week but I remember there were others that took a few weeks.

Is there any reason I cant send the P3 information to the Embassy from here in the states?

Since I have everything and almost ready to go.

has anyone else done this?

After getting the case number for the Thailand Embassy, creating and printing out the D-160 while in Thailand last week, my flight left before I could pay the visa fee locally. I came back to the US on the 5/1 and sent the visa fee in via EFT. But, I sent the $265 in US funds not the local currency in Thai baht. The currency difference is $6.56. Stupid mistake!! The bank mgr. even asked me if I wanted to transfer it into local currency but thinking its US Embassy, they'd want US funds.

I sent the embassy an email with the information and a copy of the EFT form but is the weekend and haven't heard anything back yet.

I tried to enter the receipt number on the website but its not showing as registered. Its been 5 days but others have posted that it only takes 48 hours to show up.

Mr. Geenbaum, have you encountered this before? Any thoughts?

I'll just have to wait till I hear from the embassy.

Just a follow up, on May 9th, the incorrect fee was returned to my back stating they do not take US funds.

I resubmitted the fee in Thai baht. And just put me a week behind in shipping the P3 to Bangkok and getting the interview date.

After getting the case number for the Thailand Embassy, creating and printing out the D-160 while in Thailand last week, my flight left before I could pay the visa fee locally. I came back to the US on the 5/1 and sent the visa fee in via EFT. But, I sent the $265 in US funds not the local currency in Thai baht. The currency difference is $6.56. Stupid mistake!! The bank mgr. even asked me if I wanted to transfer it into local currency but thinking its US Embassy, they'd want US funds.

I sent the embassy an email with the information and a copy of the EFT form but is the weekend and haven't heard anything back yet.

I tried to enter the receipt number on the website but its not showing as registered. Its been 5 days but others have posted that it only takes 48 hours to show up.

Mr. Geenbaum, have you encountered this before? Any thoughts?

I'll just have to wait till I hear from the embassy.

Thank you for the detailed info khrfx4.

Just what I needed

Well, finally got my NVC number yesterday. It took 28 days....

In Thailand now so I'll fill my 160 form online today, pay the $265 fee tomorrow and wait till the status is "ready".

well i finnaly got the mnl number so just asking whats next pay the bank and schedule

Nice!!

Go to www.dhl.com click Express then Tracking, then Track by Shipper's Reference, and on this page you add your search information. You change the day and month to what you think your package might have left NVC or call NVC to get the date your package had left NVC in route to Manila then go to the DHL website and enter the following information:

EXAMPLE:

* Shipper´s Reference : EXP 24 MAR 2011A

* Date range for shipment - From: 23 - 03 - 2011

* Date range for shipment - To: 26 - 03 - 2011

Account Number - Leave this blank

Shipment Destination: Your Country

http://www.dhl.com/en/express/tracking/shippers_reference.html

I also found this info if it helps anyone:

For the NVC:

K1's are not tracked through the AVR, EVER. They are processed like an immigrant visa, but they are NOT immigrant visas, so they fall into a completely different class of their own. Therefore you need an operator. To get there:

1-603-334-0700

Press 2 for Non-Haiti-Related issue (Please note that this will probably change after some time)

Press 1 for English

Press 5 for an operator

For DOS:

This is where you will be able to find out if your case was received at the Embassy/Consulate. They will not see your case in their system until the NVC has logged it in and applied a case number to it.

202-485-7600

Press 1 then 0 for a live operator.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/264972-shortcuts-when-checking-for-updates-from-the-nvc-and-dos/

Go to www.dhl.com click Express then Tracking, then Track by Shipper's Reference, and on this page you add your search information. You change the day and month to what you think your package might have left NVC or call NVC to get the date your package had left NVC in route to Manila then go to the DHL website and enter the following information:

EXAMPLE:

* Shipper´s Reference : EXP 24 MAR 2011A

* Date range for shipment - From: 23 - 03 - 2011

* Date range for shipment - To: 26 - 03 - 2011

Account Number - Leave this blank

Shipment Destination: Your Country

http://www.dhl.com/en/express/tracking/shippers_reference.html

Thanks, that's it......

You're the baum...

Does anyone have the info for tracking the package from NVC to the prospective Embassy?

I thought it was on this thread but I haven't been able to find it.

Interview is over, and we are approved, I'm still with her in China for a couple more days. Then I need to head home and prepare the house for a second occupant???

awesome. congrats

good for you!

Thanks, Now the next move on the chessboard, the NVC game

Finally... APPROVED!!!

I got the text notification 11:03pm

Yes, surprise surprise surprise. My honey just sent me a photo of the police report.

It was dated March 7th so they took their good ole time getting it out in the mail.

But we got it anyway............

Birchnploy, hey can I ask, you already received your visa?

Nope

Because didn't you just get approved NOA a few days ago?

Nope, RFE'd. Hopefully approved soon since they now have my returned doc they asked for.

Yes, very important. Signed.

We went for the police clearance form on Feb.18th and we still haven't gotten it.

Our form says it will arrive by April 1st but I'm getting concerned.

I think I will call them this evening and find out w t f.

I have heard the hospitals won't give the medical until you have the appointment letter. Can anyone confirm that?

Yes!, that is confirmed. We tried to do it with the NOA1 and we ere told by the Dr. that we need the appointment letter.

Hello Everyone!

I just want to share my happiness I just got a call from US Embassy to pick up my passport/visa today Again, Thank you to all of you who helped me for this K1 visa process.. Next step is AOS but for now I have to find my airfare ticket Super excited to see my Fiance & to be with him for the rest of my life <3

God Bless to everyone who are still in the process of this petition & to all who are still waiting for their NOA2 approval, interview result & their visa... GOD BLESS & everything will be fine. Just never forget to Pray for it

congrats

Congrats to those that got approved, and good luck to those still waiting.

My petition is at the consulate now and the status show it "READY" i guess that they already send out the letter to my fiance. I already request them to send me a copy of the letter by email and still waiting for their response.

goodluck

just wondering if everyone from december has thier noa 2 now dont see much posting now

There's a bunch from 12/21, some from 12/22. I searched them all the way back to the first of the month. 12/17, 12/18, 12/10 a few 12/8's and a few others spread in there.