Kay&Epi

yeah its quite odd. When was the last time your ceac was updated?

Dec 6th. It's been updated six times since the case was created.

I started this whole process on september 16,2016. that is when i mailed in the application. Received letter from Us embassy in Ghana yesterday, december 27,2016. So it has been roughly 3 and a half months. And with an interview date of jan 31, 2017 makes the whole process 4 and a half months for me.

I received the letter here in the US.

I wonder how everything is being processed because we started Aug 3rd and still haven't heard anything from the embassy. I've emailed them frequently and I just contacted my Senators office yesterday.

I haven't received any updates or communications. I saw my case status was updated so I sent them an email last week asking what's going on. The new thread is very helpful, however, I am wondering why others whose packets arrived at the embassy later than ours have received their instructions already but we haven't.

Yea I was wondering the same. I saw someone with a NOA2 date in November was able to schedule their interview for Jan when others that received NOA2 in Aug and Sept have interview dates in Feb and March. Very happy for them but extremely frustrated with the embassy

I've emailed the embassy twice this month and haven't heard back. I emailed the senator's office yesterday. I don't know what else to do. My fiance is going to go ahead and fill the DS 160 anyways though.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/620897-k1-visa-interview-appointment/

Is there any update here?

There was another thread recently started but instead of the applicants receiving call in letters they received an "instruction packet" listing out what is needed for the interview and how to schedule it online.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/620897-k1-visa-interview-appointment/

Has anyone here received a call in letter and/or this instruction packet?

I can't answer that question. I am sure they have reasons for asking one to wait for that letter for proceeding. And the main points of the letter are what i have posted up above.

Thanks so much for the information that you have provided. Very appreciated.

I hope everyone that is still waiting gets to hear from the Embassy very soon.

Does it state how to submit them? And can anyone please share what the letter exactly says? Am wondering if you schedule the interview now, what abt the medical? How and when should it be done?

Yes please share the letter in detail if you all don't mind. If not, is there any info about medicals?

Do you need to fill the DS 160 before scheduling also?

YES and after payment schedule the interview. It seems you're is very delayed because the embassy received yours before mine.

Ok. Well I'll have my fiancé pay the fee tomorrow and try to schedule his interview.

That's exciting but also very frustrating. I've been going back and forth with the embassy trying to get a call in letter for weeks now.

Hey! Did you get yours yet?

It came to me in the mail today. IF you didn't I hope yours is coming soon!

No I haven't received anything. It's been over 2 months we've been waiting. Hopefully we hear something very soon.

Yea thats what the letter said. You'll need fee receipt before you can schedule a date. And shouldn't you have already received yours?

Do you still pay the fee at a GT bank?

So you can schedule your own interview now for Ghana???

Is this a new thing because we've tried scheduling on the US Docs website and it said no appointments available.

Congrats!!!!

Hi folks, im in the same situation, its so frustrating. My case arrived on 27th October. The point is that i dnt even know how the call in letter is going to be delivered to us. Is it coming to me or my fiance the petitioner?

I thought the petitioner received it but there has been a few cases where the fiance in Ghana has received the call in letter. So I check my mailbox everyday and my fiance checks his po box whenever he can, usually every few days.

North Carolina. But I'm biased however, it is rather affordable as compared to the northeast and both Charlotte and Raleigh have good job markets.

I hear Texas is good too.

I've used USPS express international or FedEx. USPS usually takes a week and FedEx takes 2-3 days but of course is more expensive depending on what you are sending.

I didn't get a specific timeline but he told me to expect an interview somewhere in February. My case arrived there Oct 6 so that's about 4-5 months in between. Hope this helps.

Oh ok. Well keep us updated when you get yours bc ours should be soon to follow. Our cas arrived there Oct 12.

Best of luck ???

So I just spoke to the Chief Consular Officer and he assured me that everything is fine but they're just having a backlog so an interview will probably be around February. He said even though they receive the case electronically, they have to enter it manually and that is what is causing the delays. Since our petition expires in January, he told me that the consular officers will be able to extend the petition and that it will not be an issue. I wanted to share this with you and the rest of us so we at least have some information on what's going on.

Did he say how far back the backlog is?. For instance, is the process taking 3 weeks or a month longer than usual? Hope this makes since. I recently saw a timeline with an interview date of March 2017.

Aw wow. So they're just really busy. I guess we all just have to remain patient. Thanks for sharing

I've emailed them a few times. It's been taking them about 3 weeks to respond. Each time they tell me we will be contacted when it's time to schedule the interview. The most recent email (sent Nov 22) I requested them to send the call in letter via email but I haven't heard back.

Is there anyone with a NOA2 date in Aug or Sept that is still waiting on a call in letter?

Also has anyone been up to the Embassy with screenshots of their CEAC status recently?

I went to the online tracking and saw this:

Immigrant Visa Case Number: ACC2016XXXXX Case Creation Date: 04-Oct-2016 Status Updated Date: 21-Nov-2016

Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section. If you have already scheduled an appointment for an interview, please prepare your documents as directed in your appointment letter and appear at the consulate on the appointed date and time. Otherwise, please wait until you have been notified of your interview appointment. Additional information about how Immigrant Visa interview appointments are scheduled can be found at: http://nvc.state.gov/interview

Does that mean the packet is ready for pickup?

No. you'll recieve a call in letter from the embassy that informs you to pick up the packets but some recieve the letter in the States some recieve it in Ghana post

My status says the same thing. The status has updated 4 times since case creation and still no letter. The most recent update being 11/22

No was supposed to and then go over on a wednesday , then it popped up in the mail box (Ghana post)

How long did it take to recieve the letter from the time it was sent to the embassy?

Am also in the same situation. Still waiting for my fiancee to receive her call-in letter. Is almost two months now at US Embassy in Accra. Do u know how we going to pay for the k1 visa fees ?

When was your petition sent to the embassy?

K1 is a non immigrant visa however there is the intent to immigrate so, at the embassy K1 visas are processed like immigrant visas.

I suppose we just have to be patient. Our petition was sent Oct 12 and we received the same response via email about 2 weeks ago. I suppose we'll wait till next month before escalating the issue. Hopefully your call in letter (and ours) comes by the end of the month.

The validity of the petition can be extended by the consular, so no worries there.

You will not need one from the US

Note: Present and former residents of the United States should NOT obtain any police certificates covering their residence in the United States.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/diversity-visa/if-you-are-selected/prepare-supporting-documents.html