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    Time from consular approval until receiving visa?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    12 minutes ago, L and E said:

    everyone goes through AP (administrative processing) depending on the case it can last up to a year... but it sounds like your case is simple and approved with no questions to explore further.. I'd agree with Mara, give it a week. Do you have flight insurance or anything that would allow you to reschedule just in case? for your own peace of mind.. But really my *guess* is you will be ok... congratulations! 

    Insurance? What's that???

     

    I kid. But no, I intentionally did it without. Not super concerned cause the cost of insurance is just under the cost of the penalty i pay for having to change a flight (paid tickets for airline X with airline X credit card, insurance built in). It's really a matter of just "enough already." If you're reading this you understand the feeling.

     

    Process for us started in October of last year under an a 5-7 month (6 average) turnaround expectation. Nine months later until the date today and we're just so eager. Finally able to set a wedding date, etc, y'all know the feelings. 

     

    🤞 Everything will play out right🙏

    Time from consular approval until receiving visa?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    1 hour ago, Roel said:

    Big mistake to buy a ticket without visa in hand. 

     

    If they told her up to 2 weeks then hope it will be there on time. 

     

    What if her case will go to AP? It can be weeks or months before she gets her visa. That's the worst case scenario but it's possible. 

    What is AP? She's already been approved by the Consulate. What more processing can be done?

     

    Our case is particularly in our favor all throughout:

    -I, the sponsor am a discharged Veteran with honors.

    -Financially make well above the required minimum to support my spouse.

    -We have a child together, Citizen since birth, that lives Stateside with me for the past three years. 

    -We visit Colombia every two months to be with her.

     

    So yeah, there was never a doubt my case would be denied or delayed, just had tu shuffle through the system like everyone else, and under the current administration. 

     

    But what, praytell is AP?

    Time from consular approval until receiving visa?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    So as my fiance was in the interview I got excited and bought her ticket to US. She got approved by the consulate today and I bought her ticket for the 16th. The embassy told her it could take up to two weeks. Anyone have any experience in how long it might take for her to receive her actual Visa in Bogota? She opted for the Visa to be delivered directly to a DHL pick up location, does not go through the embassy.

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    October 2017 I-129F Filers, Part II

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    So my fiance and I had been going crazy lately with this visa situation. Like so many of you, we were loosing patience and even faith in the process. We were bickering about the stupidest bs; it's so hard looking forward to a wedding you can't even plan with unknown dates. She has it worse 'cause at least I'm Stateside with our 5 year old (a citizen by birthright).  

     

    The stress is overwhelming as all of you here know. 

     

    So today I get a notification from the app. Excited at first to see USCIS, a total disappointment when I read that its just that cases like ours  are moving forward. Big effin whoop.

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    But I opened the app anyway and voila big surprise! "Your case is approved." No request for info, just flat out approved!!! Needless to say, we are thrilled.

     

    Hold on there you October filers. Yours too will come. After so many months waiting, these last days are agonizing, but THE ARE THE LAST.

     

    Got to give a shout out to the agency I paid for the process (RapidVisa). A little more costly than filing myself but they have a proven track record and truly won't let the package out of their hands until it's thoroughly reviewed and most likely to be approved. Also being able to pay on an installment plan made things so much easier. 

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