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1 hour ago, Adriana&Marko said:

How can you order it online ?? I'm in America and this happened in Kosovo 

I'm googling now to see if I can find out for you.  I guess you provided uscis with a certificate of 'freedom to marry' as this is what I am seeing on my google searches?

3 minutes ago, Adriana&Marko said:

So I got my rfe beginning of march immigration wanted a copy of my divorce paper from a previous marriage overseas that didn't work out I went to my lawyer today and told me that that wasn't a good letter from divorce i need to get another one stating I'm divorced he told me if someone I New in Albania where I got married to get me it or I go there and take care of it how can I do this or if I can do something from home idk what to do!?

Can you order your divorce certificate online or do you need to get someone to go the registry office to get it?  Can you phone the office in Albania to ask? Where are you now?  Can you contact the lawyer who acted for you during the divorce?  My divorce lawyer sent me the papers issued by the court.

Good luck!

2 hours ago, Presirika said:

Hey guys, I'm a little confused, do you need the nvc case number(email copy or letter from nvc) to schedule the medical interview?

this might vary from country to country (check the forum for the Philippines) - in the UK you just need the number in order to schedule the medical.  You need to take evidence of the case number to the medical (letter/email from the embassy - someone also mentioned taking a screenshot of the case status if you don't have the embassy confirmation in time).

I booked my medical using the number we got over the phone - and fortunately my letter arrived from the embassy the day before the medical.

9 minutes ago, Kevin&Kanyanat said:

I was

oh - not sure then... I can't remember how long it took for our case to show on the tracker - it might have been a couple of days...

2 hours ago, shanakog said:

Hi guys. My CEAC status w/ NVC case # is changed to "ready" today (took exactly a week since I got my case number)

 

I just submitted the DS-160 already, and found the packet 3 online for my country, which basically includes 1) instruction to complete DS-160, 2) Form DS2001-HNK (Notification of Applicant Readiness) and 3) a document checklist

It states to return (mail or submit in person) the above forms to office "when you have obtained all the required documents [on the checklist] for the visa interview."

 

The document checklist includes items like police certificate and medical examination. Obviously it will take maybe another week or two to complete those, and I don't need to bring them until the actual interview. Does anyone know if it's okay to send back packet 3 without all the checklist items in hand already? I want to schedule my interview ASAP as there will probably be at least a month wait.

Yes - it is possible to send packet three without having all the items in hand - IF you can be sure that you will have them by the time of the interview date (and in some places it is possible to reschedule your interview if you need to).  Make sure that you can schedule your medical in good time - allowing enough time for the results to get to the embassy (in the UK they recoomend at least five working days between the medical and the interview - this will vary from country to country)

The police record check and the medical information can take a while - if you haven't already requested those DO THAT FIRST. You need to have an idea of how long those will take before you apply for the interview.  I was able to book my medical as soon as I had my number form NVC.  I had to have my police record for my medical and I got it just in time.  My own doctors weren't very helpful and it was difficult to get the information I needed to take with me to the medical (and even then it wasn't correct and had to be re-requested after my medical and in time for my interview - very stressful!)

Do your research into how long it is going to take you to get everything on the checklist - and then, if you have plenty of time before your likely interview date, If you are able to pick your interview date then I would say go ahead - when you know how long it will take to gether the information.  Don't guess it! Fiind out!

Lots of these things vary from country to country.  Check on your country specific forum for information on processing times for the police record and any other items you require.

5 hours ago, Kevin&Kanyanat said:

Good morning everyone. I have a quick question. 

I called the NVC this week and recieved my case number and an invoice number. He advised the numbers were just assigned the day prior. When I try and check the status through CEAC it says the case number is invalid. 

I'm not worried about this but was wondering if anyone has any insight as to what I may be doing wrong or is it just too soon to check?  Thanks in advance 

you need to be checking in immigrant visas not in non-immigrant

12 hours ago, Yasser&Neveen said:

Thank you.

 

one more question please, My case status show Ready on NVC case tracker, do I need to call to setup the interview date or should I wait to receive package 3 first? and does my fiance receive package 3 or I?

Thank you

Yasser

Since you asked this question on Tuesday, both @KimchiLumpia and I wrote long posts about the process when your case shows as 'ready' - in response to your question.  The posts are around pages 110/111/112/113 - please go and read these as there are several posts and lots of information. 

It will depend on your country (as mentioned in these posts), the beneficiary receives the information (as mentioned in these posts) and you might be able to set up the interview now or you might have to wait until you receive package 3 (as mentioned in these posts).  There is a lot more information in the posts - so please go and read them.  I wrote mine after seeing your question - and @KimchiLumpia followed up with a very long and detailed post.

10 minutes ago, KimchiLumpia said:

I'd like to add clarity to this post regarding scheduling the medical and interview after receiving your NVC case number.

Many new VJ members always mention, there is good specific information regarding how to file a K1 Visa I-129F petition, but, where is all the specific information on how to schedule an interview or medical in my country?  Where do I find this information?

First, after receiving your NVC case number, you will take that number and track your case on the CEAC website here:
https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw==

Once your case is received and says "Ready", you will be able to start scheduling your medical and interview.  This is where it gets a bit tricky and country specific.

Before you are able to schedule a medical or interview, your foreign fiance's country will send a step-by-step checklist of items required to be completed first.  This checklist is what is loosely known as "Packet 3".  I say loosely, because every country is different.  Some countries literally call it "Packet 3".  Some countries call it a simple "Checklist".  Some countries have no name for it. 

Regardless of what it is called, this Packet 3 checklist will be mailed to your foreign fiance.  However, some VJ members report they never received their Packet 3 checklist in the mail.  Fortunately, many countries have this Packet 3 checklist available on their US Embassy website.  Realize however, every country does this differently.  

For example:

Canada's Embassy website provides a downloadable Packet 3 checklist PDF: https://ca.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee/

Ukraine's Embassy checklist is directly written on their website:  https://ua.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/how-to-apply/

 

This Packet 3 checklist generally includes: Submitting your DS160 online, getting your affidavit of support evidence, getting your police records report, and other information required at interview. 
 

Now remember: THIS CHECKLIST IS COUNTRY SPECIFIC!!!!

 

If you read the links above:

In Canada, you are to schedule your interview first THEN schedule your medical.
In Ukraine, you are to schedule your medical first THEN schedule your interview.

So when a VJ member gives you advice on what to do, make sure that advice is geared specifically to your foreign country.  

I took my time to write this post because I had a ton of questions myself regarding what to do with my NVC#.  Fortunately, I connected the dots with the help of the VJ members here.   And, I want to help others answer the same questions I had. 

If you've received your NOA2 and are waiting for your NVC#, I recommend checking your foreign fiance's embassy website and see what their packet 3 checklist requirements are.  Remember, your CEAC status must first be "Ready" before you can schedule your medical or interview.  

Just make sure you take the proper checklist steps that are specific to your country prior to scheduling your medical or interview.  

And if you're not sure....ask!  Especially make sure to ask those who's foreign fiance share the same country.

I hope this helps others connect the dots on their visa journey as well. I think I'll go to bed now. 

I would absolutely concur on the country specific element.  Really once you have your NOA2 it is hugely advisable to search the country specific boards here on VJ. I used the London K1 boards for information about the interview and medical. 

Up to receiving the NOA2, this is the best place for November filers - after that - do google the information you require - because in alomst 100% of cases someone has answered your question on another thread.

As an example - @KimchiLumpia has said to wait for the letter from the embassy/consulate before scheduling the medical/interview - In the UK this was not necessary.  If you have researched well enough and followed the K1 guidelines on VJ - (which are extensive and very useful and take you step by step through the requirements - search for them if you haven't used them yet) - you can schedule the medical with just the case number and you might be able to schedule the interview before the letter arrives (although you will need it for the interview).

Almost every question you could ask here after your NOA2 has an answer somewhere on VJ.  There are boards for many countries and even if they aren't active now, they will have information from previous users.

READ and GOOGLE - someone else has already been through what you are going through.  And they have posted about it on VJ.

30 minutes ago, KF & OS said:

Hi everybody, I have two inquiries to make;

 

1. Is it normal to be approved for the last two weeks without receiving the paper NOA2 in the mail or text message? We got approved but dont have the paper NOA2 yet

2. As the beneficiary, can I call NVC from my home country to inquire if our file has reached them and also go ahead and ask for the Case number?

 

Thank u

1. yes

2.yes

4 minutes ago, Yasser&Neveen said:

I've been checking the status it says "In Transit" and this "Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center. " but I didn't receive anything with an interview date also would it say embassy received or something when it arrives there?

 

Thank you

Yasser

No, ignore the bit about 'your interview date' - this is a standard status which applies to other cases - but the same case status is used for k1 visas as others.

the case status wil change to 'Ready' (then you can schedule your interview) and a few days after the beneficiary will get a letter from the embassy telling them to schedule the medical and the interview.

1 hour ago, Thezappa said:

Oh wow that quickly? I figured a month to get embassy and another month or two for medical and interview date...

it took ours about three weeks to get to the embassy but i scheduled the medical as soon as i got my case number from the NVC (two and a half weeks after the NOA2 date). by the time the letter arrived from the embassy it was a couple of days before my medical and i was able to schedule my interview for 12 days after the medical. (see my signature for timeline)

I was prepared so that everything else was ready (ds-160 ready to file, i-134 in hand, vaccinations, medical reports etc)

50 minutes ago, Thezappa said:

Congratulations to everyone getting approved!!

 

Feeling super frustrated we got an rfe, waiting on our letter from them 3 days and counting. I was hoping to get over there by June as I can't fly our dogs July to Sept but I'm not sure now.

From my NOA2 to visa approval was only six and a half weeks - seven weeks to visabeing issued  so:

if your RFE is turned around quickly you could have your NOA2 in the next three weeks (late March/early April) - you could well have your visa before the end of May.

58 minutes ago, carloolive said:

RFE  

 

anyone know what they have been normally! 

 

How long does it take to be sent out? 

It could be for anything - a box that wasn't checked / a missing signature / not enough evidence of having met in person / a missing copy of a document / a document that wasn't copied clearly / a box that wasn't filled in / request for evidence that an online dating site isn't a marriage broker

for RFE times - @geowrian had an RFE recently he might be able to tell you how long it takes to receive the letter

33 minutes ago, Quiinng said:

Here in viet nam they need the letter with casenumber from nvc or consular!

i have called nvc and they say that the letter have been sent already!

subkit ds160, pay fee, book interview schedule, no need that letter! But go to interview and mecidal examination they need it! Idk how process in other countries 

it is the same in the UK - they request a letter with the case number for the medical and the interview - so we have to take the letter from the embassy (packet 3)

@mapleleaf - so excited for you guys!  Now you can plan that summer wedding - and you'll probably have a POE date before ours.  I have just booked my ticket - I had enough airmiles to get a free flight! I will leave from Dublin on 2nd July - overnight in Toronto and land in Minneapolis on the 3rd July.  I have enough airmiles for a hotel at Toronto airport that night too

So delighted for you!

17 minutes ago, llaz said:

Approval for Andesco & Llaz this week please USCIS! ...
Id really love not to have to start looking at short term rentals in Santiago, Chile and spending an extra $1200 on airplane tickets if not necessary!

Thinking of you - we will all be so delighted when you have some news! xx

54 minutes ago, MattyUK said:

So I had my medical today. It went something a little like this.

 

1. Had an appointment with my regular GP surgery this morning to see the nurse.  Had an MMR and TDP (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio) shot done. Both free on the NHS.

2. Got off at Bond Street station and walked (building is tricky to find, they say 4 Bentinck Mansions but there's another building with a number 4 on it which is across the street and a totally different business)

3. Greeted by receptionist who asked for my paperwork which I gave her (along with drivers license and passport sized pictures)

4. Given a bottle to pee in and some paperwork to fill out (medical questionnaire to fill out in waiting area)

5. Took a pee (for gonorrhea) and handed it to her in a red plastic see-through bag (nice clean bathroom available, quite a swanky building)

6. Waited in the waiting area for about 3 minutes

7. Very jolly bloke called me to do my chest x-ray (makes a lot of jokes, told me on the spot that the x-ray was fine)

8. Back into the waiting area again for about 10 minutes

9. Called by Doctor (young Chinese/British guy very friendly) to his room.  Asked me all the same questions I'd filled out on questionnaire before conducting an eye sight test, checked my ears, neck area.  I then took my top off and layed on my back (nothing dodgy, all above board!) and he pressed on my stomach in several places and listened to my breathing, front and back.  He then took a blood test and said it was for syphilis only.  That was the end of that.

10. Back into the waiting area. Was called after about 5 minutes and told that there was no need to see the nurse as my immunisations were fine and up to date.

11. Went and paid the £290. The most painful part of the whole day.  I was given a receipt and a copy of the DS-3025 which states that the US vaccination requirements are complete. 

 

And that was it. I was there for about 35-40 minutes. It will take around 4 working days for the results to come in and for it to be courriered to the US Embassy. If you hear nothing back from them you can assume all is well. The package will be there waiting for you upon arrival for your interview.

 

Hope that was helpful.

 

 

Glad it all went well Matty.  I had the same doctor two weeks ago.  All very friendly staff!

6 minutes ago, MattyUK said:

I'm getting my MMR shot and tetanus (or possibly td/IPV booster) on the morning of the examination at my regular doctor's surgery.  Do you think this will be ok?  It won't affect my blood test or anything will it?

No.  Funnily enough I asked about this at my medical!  I asked if I could have my bllod test before my jab in case it affected the results - the nurse looked a bit confused - 'I don't think it will matter' she said - and asked where I had heard that it might...

Anyway - I had my MMR and flu jab in the week bfore my medical and had another tetanus at my medical before the blood test - and all was fine.

1 hour ago, Andsco said:

Hey everyone, got a simple question. I got invited along with my fiance to a wedding of a dear friend of his back in February that will be happening in June. Someone already told me that since I would only be going there for a week or two to attend the wedding and see my fiance, that it should not be a problem.

My question now is..he will be having spring break (he's a teacher) now next month and we though that since he didn't see his dad since last year, that he could travel to New York and me too since it's cheaper and see each other for Spring break as well visit his dad as well. 

Would there be a problem if i go now and again on June? It would only be for a week this time and then again on 9th June or so and again 1 or 2 more weeks. We are still waiting for NOA2. 

 

Thank you!

Once you have your visa it is only valid for one entry - so if your visa is approved before this trip (which is quite likely) then you will use the visa to enter.  If you then leave before you have your AOS (or EAD and AP) then your visa becomes invalid and you will have to start all over again.

Going now will not be a problem as you don't have the visa yet - and you are still able to travel while waiting for your visa (but make sure you take evidence that you are going home again- letter from employer/tenancy agreement etc...)

1 hour ago, carloolive said:

Congrats!!!!

 

Heres hoping our noa2 comes in...currently right in the middle of our VJ adjudication date and have only 61 apps left on our date. 

 

Then it will be full steam ahead to London!!!! Hoping st paddy is kind lol

St Paddy was kind to us ?

I fly back to Belfast tomorrow. I had hoped I'd bring the luck of the Irish with me today 

And I got a yes today ?

Approved at 12.35

3 hours ago, acciokatie said:

Thank you! I got approved YAY! 

 

London is super simple, i was in and out in about 40 minutes and got asked 2 questions in the interview. 1.How did we meet? and 2.Have i met his family? then i was told I'll have the visa within 2 weeks. 

 

Crossing my fingers your interview will be just as easy tomorrow! 

Hurray!

hopefully you are on your way home for a wee celebration now

that makes me feel better about tomorrow - and to know not to rush to be there really early. It would be wonderful if it is that quick - I was anticipating a couple of hours waiting...