HazeyHaze

19 hours ago, Dorian Mouezy said:

You're right it's 16, sorry! Where did you see you don't need one from the US?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/family/fiance-k-1.html#1

@Dorian Mouezy 

These links are correct  but if you would like to know your country-specific interview requirements/checklist, here is the direct link for that:

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare.html

Just select your country from the drop-down under STEP 2 and a pdf file will appear. Here's a sample of mine (Manila, Philippines):

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/iv-dv-supplemental/MNL - Manila.pdf

You'll find basically everything you need to know before you schedule your interview, including a step-by-step instruction and your pre-interview checklist, which includes the police certificate requirement for your country.

Example (Philippines):

As we all know, the timeline varies from person to person. Certain factors like RFEs, country of origin, or even luck can affect one's timeline. But if you'd like to know the average processing times of each stage in your application, you can check this page: 

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

I don't think it's possible to get your visa a month after you get your NOA2 as you'll still have to wait for your case number, submit forms, get your medical done, set up your interview appointment, and complete other requirements that may vary from country to country.

Sorry if my English is bad, by the way. I've been up for almost 24 hours now. Anyway, the page should give you an idea of how long it'll take for you to get your visa once you get your NOA2.

54 minutes ago, Hannah96 said:

I'm so confused .. I thought they're already working on January cases. I was hoping to leave my country by end of May, beginning of June

I wouldn't set my expectations that high. There's a good chance we will get our NOA2 around May. June will be the latest, I think. It seems impossible for us to leave our countries in June as the whole medical, interview and visa release time won't take only 2 weeks.. Idk how fast the process is in your country, but my friend left our country three or four months after they got their NOA2. She was interviewed almost two months after her NOA2 date since she had to set an appointment and get her medical done, as well as complete other requirements.

10 minutes ago, Hannah96 said:

Thank you so much! I know everyone here is going through a tough time. It just really sucks that you have to wait so long for the petition to be approved but the interview will be a month or so after that and you just don't know what is going to happen. Maybe one officer got a really bad day and denies your visa just because he's not a good mood. And I'm happy for everyone who gets approved and their visa at the end but for some reason I'm super scared since I already had a bad experience at embassy. Good thing is we were already engaged so they already 'know' us  .. which was the reason they didn't issue my student visa though. Our mistake. 

 

Writing that down just helped me 😇 Thank you. My NOA1 is January 23rd so I hope to hear from them in the next 1-2 weeks. 

 

 

Good luck to you! I can imagine how nice it is to have someone who already went through all of this. 

Thank you! We have the same NOA1 date.  Our received date is January 19th. We're getting close! I don't expect to get a response from them in the next 1-2 weeks, though, as there are still untouched Nov and Dec cases. I do, however, hope that we get our NOA2 before the end of May.

Good luck to you as well. Do let us know when you get your NOA2 so we can all celebrate!

1 hour ago, Hannah96 said:

Hey, 

 

I'm like her too .. I'm freaking out and scared that we won't get approved even though we're real and don't have any criminal record. This is one of the toughest times in my life and I'm only 21. My fiancé Michael always tells me that we're fine and that everything will work out because there's no reason to deny our visa at the end. (My student visa got denied last year bc my fiancé was my bank sponsor and we weren't well informed ..) so to be honest, I don't know what to say or do besides telling her how much you love her and just be the stronger one right now. 

 

I don't have contact to my dad because of my engagement and broke off the contact to the rest of his family because I couldn't handle all their negativity. No one who isn't in our situation will ever understand what we're going through and how this really works. 

 

And I really hope at the end everything will work out for us all 

I'm so sorry to hear this, I hope you're doing fine. Waiting sucks, especially when nobody around you understands and everyone else is just being negative. Our fiances are our rock, but sometimes they just can't calm us down no matter what they say or do. The best thing for us beneficiaries is to find a support group, or at least one person who is going through or has gone through the same thing we are. I have a friend who got married on a K1 visa last year, and she has been a big help to me. She's the reason I am not freaking out. I'd love to pay it forward to someone who needs some emotional support, too, so feel free to ask me questions or talk to me about your worries. I'd be happy to be a friend.

It's tough. Waiting and wondering what will happen. But one thing I know for sure is that if you truly know and love your partner, people will be able to tell, so there's no need to worry.

1 hour ago, Jon & Malen said:

Thank you very much!! 

You're welcome! Let me know if she has other questions regarding her requirements and I'd be more than happy to help.

1 hour ago, Roger & Grace said:

I am OK with the "process" of being vetted that we all go through to get our K1 visa.

 

If it was too easy, it does not have value, right?  It angers me to no extent how some walk across into the USA or shipped to "Safe Cities" to instantly have citizenship status... And collect services such as free rent, food, education, legal services, cash etc., (OK, Perhaps another topic for another time or thread.) 

 

So back to present reality 101:

 

I know My Fiance Grace is a nervous wreck at times, especially now she is disappointed questioning me, herself, and the system.  (As well as a lot of OFW in HK saying all this is fake, kidding her, and hard for her to save face and keep saying it will be soon.  And let's face it most of the other females are just jealous, too.) Even some in her family now thinking something is wrong too???  My family is anxious as well?  No one understands the wait period and lack of feedback we all get to a review date.  I am like approve us, give me an RFE even, I'm ready, we have proof of what's needed, I spent time with her we talk every day, etc., and we "fit the profile" to be together with no problems.

 

I am 55, she is 41, we want to get on with our lives together too. 

 

That said... And realizing it's more intense as a Philippina thing.   hahahaha Drama, It's true! And I don't wanna go into Tampo either. (other Pinoy men know EXACTLY what I mean lol )  I am trying to give her assurance it is soon as others around us finally being reviewed, we should be soon!  

 

Any advice to calm her down?  She takes this sooo personally! What do you tell others around you, and especially to your fiance, that it just takes time, please relax?

 

Roger   

Hi, Roger! I totally understand what you mean, although I am doing a good job staying calm. I think it is best for your fiance to talk to someone who is going through the same thing, waiting for NOA2, because waiting totally sucks, especially when you just really want to be with your love. Let her know that I am more than willing to be a friend to her if she needs someone to talk to. Even though I am 2/3 her age, I am a Pinay, too, and I completely understand what she is going through.

18 minutes ago, HazeyHaze said:

Hi! I'm from the Philippines and it's so easy to get an NBI clearance now as long as you don't  have a hit (same full name) and if you haven't committed a crime, of course. All she has to do is create an account online at https://nbi-clearance.com by filling out a form. Once she has created an account, she can schedule an appointment at her branch of choice. She will then be given a reference number and payment instructions. Once she has paid, she can go to the branch she chose (It doesn't really matter whether she goes on the date and time she scheduled or not. She can go any day as long as she has paid.) and get her photo taken and biometrics done. Her clearance will be printed right away as long as there are no hits. 

 

As for the clearance type, she can choose "travel" purposes when she sets up an appointment online. 

 

The process is much faster now compared to a few years ago when people had to line up at 4 am and wait almost an entire day  to get their clearance. The last time I got mine, it only took around 20 minutes for me to get it.

 

Anyway, I hope I was able to help you. Feel free to tag me if you have any other questions.

 

I failed to mention this, so let me just follow up here as I can no longer edit my previous post.

Erase what I said about the clearance type. I just tried to schedule an appointment so I can see the purpose options.

There are 2 purpose options: "local" and "abroad". Once she chooses "abroad", a bunch of purpose detail options will appear. There seems to be no "work abroad" option so maybe she can choose "travel Singapore" instead. If her NBI clearance will be used for your K1 visa application, then she should choose "visa USA".

Here's a screenshot of the appointment page. There are 3 helpdesk numbers (indicated on the left side) she can call if she wants to know exactly what purpose detail she should choose.

3 hours ago, Jon & Malen said:

Is there a certain type of NBI that she needs for the K1? She mentioned that there might be different kinds for working abroad and such. 

Hi! I'm from the Philippines and it's so easy to get an NBI clearance now as long as you don't  have a hit (same full name) and if you haven't committed a crime, of course. All she has to do is create an account online at https://nbi-clearance.com by filling out a form. Once she has created an account, she can schedule an appointment at her branch of choice. She will then be given a reference number and payment instructions. Once she has paid, she can go to the branch she chose (It doesn't really matter whether she goes on the date and time she scheduled or not. She can go any day as long as she has paid.) and get her photo taken and biometrics done. Her clearance will be printed right away as long as there are no hits. 

As for the clearance type, she can choose "travel" purposes when she sets up an appointment online. 

The process is much faster now compared to a few years ago when people had to line up at 4 am and wait almost an entire day  to get their clearance. The last time I got mine, it only took around 20 minutes for me to get it.

Anyway, I hope I was able to help you. Feel free to tag me if you have any other questions.

Just wondering if the "easy" cases are the well-organized ones... Ours was in a clearbook, very organized. We wrote a table of contents, too. I've seen some packets where the papers were just stacked and clipped. Hmmm... Idk, I guess I'm just really hoping someone comes across our packet one of these days and finds it "easy" enough to approve it.

CONGRATULATIONS, @AkesAngel!!! 

Hopefully they finish all December cases before mid month so us January filers can have our turn, too! We're all dying to be with our loves. 

7 minutes ago, TiruRiru09 said:

It is still good to see them touching January filers, even though they were expedited. 

Right? Just feels comforting to know that it'll soon be our turn.

Also, do you have an engagement ring? Take a photo of you wearing it, and ask your fiance if he still has the receipt. If he does, then it would be great to include that in your packet as well.

Going to echo the others by saying you can take screenshots of your video together. Also, take screenshots of your online conversations as well as video calls. 

Did you by any chance save receipts or tickets when you were together? I scanned and printed movie tickets, even stamp cards from restaurants we went to. But yeah, if you have none of these, take as many screenshots of your conversations and video calls. We had around 8 pages of those. And since you only have videos, maybe write something about it to help fill the pages. We have around twenty pages of photos and we wrote captions for them as well. I think that will help you a bit. So take 3 or 4 stills per video and write about it. Hope this helps.  

5 hours ago, kurt&eva said:

Hey guys I need help.

The new i134 form is different and I have trouble explaining it to my fiance.

 

Can we still use the old form as it is much easier for her to fill it out.

 

If there is anyone who knows where the old form can be downloaded can I please get a link to that down load

They won't accept the old form, unfortunately. May I know which parts you find difficult to explain to your fiance? Maybe we can help. 

3 minutes ago, AkesAngel said:

I know how much @geowrian scans helps the Nov filers ... didn't want that to get lost and we cannot expect him to do that forever. But I'm thankful that he shared his work with us and so we can help too

And maybe you can pass it down to someone as well, since we don't expect you to this forever, too.  We'd definitely want you to focus on your wedding and enjoy your honeymoon once you get to be with your man!

Just now, AkesAngel said:

Please don't expect too much ... the cases in Jan are all expedite requests.

They just started to "touch" the first Dec 22 cases and there's still a lot of Dec cases left to be worked on

That's what I thought so as well, but seeing a few January cases approved, even if they're not ours/expedited, is comforting somehow. Just knowing that it's getting closer and closer to our date makes me feel very excited. I am so grateful that you do this for us. Really lessens the anxiety.

3 minutes ago, TiruRiru09 said:

Are they starting to approve January cases?!!!

Oh, yes they are! Those first few couples are very lucky as a lot of December cases haven't even been touched yet. 

Good luck to us! Hope it won't be long now.

36 minutes ago, AkesAngel said:

Bad news ... found a lot of missed January cases

 

Cases for January updated 3/27/2017 and 3/28/2017: 6
Approved: 5
RFEs: 0
Other: 1

*Only cases starting with a receiving date of Jan 1 onward*

 

Details for January (3/28/2017): https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1QbA9c-L-c1OEVkSjFBT19mSU0

*data will be correct tomorrow for sure, had to fix some stuff manually with the additional cases showing up*

 

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Rec'd Date	3/28/2017	3/27/2017	Touched Cases
1/3/2017	189	2	-187
1/4/2017	65	1	-64
1/5/2017	52	0	-52
1/6/2017	94	5	-89
1/9/2017	268	269	1
1/10/2017	84	84	0
1/11/2017	73	73	0
1/12/2017	94	97	3
1/13/2017	110	110	0
1/17/2017	341	342	1
1/18/2017	49	49	0
1/19/2017	142	143	1
1/20/2017	124	124	0
1/23/2017	303	302	-1
1/24/2017	125	125	0
1/25/2017	94	95	1
1/26/2017	108	108	0
1/27/2017	247	247	0
1/30/2017	274	275	1
1/31/2017	173	174	1

 

Oh my! They're really starting to work on some January applications. I'm excited! They even worked on a 1/19 application, which is the same as our received date. Awesome! Good luck to all of us, and thank you so much for doing this for us. You really are an angel! @AkesAngel

59 minutes ago, Chelleyandaaron said:

@geowrian gave a really good answer to this question a few pages back (as it has been asked 'once or twice' before).  Go look at his posts by clicking on his profile or take some time to skim through some of the recent pages.

Hi. Sorry for missing that. I'm a newbie here... actually, it's my first time ever on a forum so I don't know where to find what yet. Thanks for the tip!

5 hours ago, AkesAngel said:

Cases total updated today: 218
Approved: 131
RFEs: 31
Other: 56

 

Cases updated today: 73
Approved: 41
RFEs: 2
Other: 30

*Cases for November only, data from Geos scan*

 

Cases for December updated 3/28/2017: 145
Approved: 90
RFEs: 29
Other: 26

*Only cases starting with a receiving date of Dec 1 onward*

 

Details for December only (3/28/2017): https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1QbA9c-L-c1LWUzanhuUXpJaG8

 

(Cases for December updated 3/27/2017: 107
Approved: 62
RFEs: 18
Other: 27

*Only cases starting with a receiving date of Dec 1 onward*

 

Details for December only (3/27/2017): https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1QbA9c-L-c1UkZXSzI2TFJDdHM )

 

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Rec'd Date	3/28/2017	3/27/2017	Touched Cases
12/1/2016	9	9	0
12/2/2016	2	2	0
12/5/2016	17	17	0
12/6/2016	32	37	5
12/7/2016	3	3	0
12/8/2016	25	25	0
12/9/2016	39	41	2
12/12/2016	42	43	1
12/13/2016	8	8	0
12/14/2016	45	46	1
12/15/2016	81	88	7
12/16/2016	85	96	11
12/19/2016	230	267	37
12/20/2016	176	204	28
12/21/2016	253	263	10
12/22/2016	257	260	3
12/23/2016	305	305	0
12/27/2016	489	490	1
12/28/2016	242	242	0
12/29/2016	98	98	0
12/30/2016	99	99	0

 

Again, thank you so much for this. I just wonder why they skip applications. Any idea why? Some days show zero cases touched. Makes me think they skip papers that aren't that easy to run through. I don't know, but it's just weird that they do that.

7 hours ago, glmg21 said:

Getting closer! I remember it feeling an age away when I filed back in Jan and it's nearly April already!

When's your received date? Mine's Jan 19th and it seems like I'm getting the NOA2/RFE cuz of OkCupid around May or June, hey. Progress has been too slow. :/

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

Looks like approvals for yesterday are just coming through now. I'm on site and can't run my scan for yesterday until the evening.

Really appreciate that you're doing this for us! You're awesome. Thank you!

7 hours ago, keixjil said:

Hi @HazeyHaze Welcome to January filers thread. Our NOA1 on the 18th (so close) Hope good news comes sooner to all of us. Please update ur timeline to have a better data of the K1 procedure process.

Thanks! I checked our NOA1 and found that the Notice date was actually on the 23rd (still close to yours), with the 19th being the receipt date.

Still so anxious about the OKC thing but I hope all goes well. Really hoping we can get married before the year ends. We're just too excited! Well, aren't we all?

Hi! January filer here as well, with NOA1 on the 19th, if I remember it correctly (info is on my desktop and I'm currently on my laptop).

So anxious after reading some couples who mentioned that they met on OkCupid got an RFE. Ugh why would proof of not being an IMBA still be asked when they probably get hundreds of applicants who met on OKC each month? The wait is killing me. :/