brigimigi

@Greenbaum I have great news !!! My CEAC status has changed to AP just recently, I almost started to panic then checked it again and it already said Issued just a few minutes later!! Now I can believe this part is over, such a relief!!! I cant wait to be mrs     thank you for all of your support and I wish you all the best!

6 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Oh I could give a long list of reasons and examples. You could even use the search box here on VJ and you will get hundreds of examples. Don't be one of them. Just wait it out.

Oh I better not start, I'll freak out haha. Mine went into 'Application Received' - it says ready for fingerprints and required docs. If you already had your visa interview, please check your status after 2 business days. So, I'm gonna see what it will say tomorrow. 

56 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Every embassy states this somewhere on their website or in the instructions:

 

Do not finalize arrangements for travel to the United States, dispose of property, or resign from your job until a visa has been issued and delivered to you. Generally, a single-entry fiancé(e) (K1) nonimmigrant visa is valid for six months from the date of issuance, unless its validity is limited by medical or other restrictions.

 

I have witness when someone has done one of those advises and the outcome was not pretty.

thanks! i dont see anything why it would be delayed but I’ll just give it some more time.

13 hours ago, brigimigi said:

@Greenbaum thanks so much for the great support as always! 

14 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Possibly there are two issues here, the website is overloaded and or your case has not been updated. Usually with in 24 hours you can see your status.

 

When the Embassy is ready to issue a visa, it will change to "Nonimmigrant Visa Application"; at that time, you will know that you are a few days away from getting the visa. It will go from "Immigrant Visa Application" to "Nonimmigrant Visa Application" status and then your visa changes to "Ready" ==> "Administrative Processing" ==>> "Issued" status as well. These steps sometimes transpire over a day or even a few days. Some smaller Embassy's it happens within hours.

 

Sometimes, it might skip "Administrative Processing" and go from "Ready" to "Issued".

@Greenbaum now it changed to "Application Received" in the CEAC tracker. I got a paper at the interview that says 'Congratulations, your K-1 visa application has been approved'. I asked the consular officer if it meant I can quit my job now, because I really want to be there for Christmas, he said well, I can't officially advise you that but everything looks good. They said I'll receive my passport with the visa in about a week. Do I need to worry about Administrative Processing Delays or anything or is it safe to quit now? 

20 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Possibly there are two issues here, the website is overloaded and or your case has not been updated. Usually with in 24 hours you can see your status.

 

When the Embassy is ready to issue a visa, it will change to "Nonimmigrant Visa Application"; at that time, you will know that you are a few days away from getting the visa. It will go from "Immigrant Visa Application" to "Nonimmigrant Visa Application" status and then your visa changes to "Ready" ==> "Administrative Processing" ==>> "Issued" status as well. These steps sometimes transpire over a day or even a few days. Some smaller Embassy's it happens within hours.

 

Sometimes, it might skip "Administrative Processing" and go from "Ready" to "Issued".

@Greenbaum thanks so much for the great support as always! 

37 minutes ago, Travel Munkis said:

Mine's been like that for the past week now. It seems to work on my second attempt. Congratulations!!! 

Thanks @Jeffreyyu and @Travel Munkis! It worked now, but still only says ‘ready’. I’m so excited now, can’t wait to mrs!👰🏼💕

hi guys,

I had my interview today and got approved!! Just wanted to say thank you for the tons of information and help, it’s a truly great community! 

One last question though, does anyone know why/if the Ceac tracker is down? It takes forever to load now and I can’t check my status at all. 

1 hour ago, SilverMonk said:

Hello all,

 

Just stopping by to say that I had my interview yesterday and that my visa was approved!

 

I remember we were waiting for our NoA-2s the same time! So happy for you! Wish you lots of happiness 

15 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Check here for the amount that you'll need for your household size. https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

 

You are 98% correct but the caveat is that some Embassies will use 100% at interview while others will use 125%. So if the couple are beyond the 100% threshold and not at or greater then the 125% that is something they will have to take into consideration because it could come back to bite them if not careful.

 

My suggestion is to contact the Embassy via email and inquire as to what limits their Embassy is using. Of course this is not necessary if the couple is above the 125% level. There is no need to bother.

 

Second suggestion is if they are close then the petitioner should think about getting a part time job that will take them over the required amount. Once they are approved the PT job is not necessary if they can live on their current earnings or any future earnings from the beneficiary. (assuming that is their plan)

thank you 

8 minutes ago, Oluwasegun said:

Hello everyone, pls who knows tge minimum amount of money the petitioner should be making in order to support the beneficiary on the affidavit of support for consulate/embassy processing?

For the I-134 for the K1 visa it’s the 100% of the HHS Poverty Guidelines: $16,460.

But be careful, when you file for AOS you will have to submit another Affidavit of support i think it’s the form I-864 and you will need 125% which is $20,575. 

7 hours ago, KBA said:

Finally got a case #! Guess I was panicking over nothing 😊

We’ve all been there! I was flipping at 19 days haha. Congrats!

7 minutes ago, Alex Lamarre said:

Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center.  what does that mean? they will send to me a letter or  a mail?

I think it depends on the embassy.. I got the same message, though in Hungary we have to pay the fee and then we should be able to schedule the date. Actually, their system was down for a while and they called you by phone to discuss your appointment date. So, just go through the application on  http://www.ustraveldocs.com - select the Dominican Republic site and you should be able to create your profile, give the delivery address and find country specific instructions regarding payment methods and interview scheduling. 

5 minutes ago, Jeffreyyu said:

In transit 😍

So happy for you!!! 

2 minutes ago, BJ & Christine said:

Congradulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉

OH MY GOD OURS TOO!! 

5 minutes ago, Duane & Haney said:

You know, I’ve written them twice, only gotten one response that they didn’t have my case (2 weeks ago) and now it’s been 3.5 weeks since NOA2 and I still haven’t heard anything. 

 

Has as anybody in this thread tried this and verified that it works?

 

I’m getting ready to go like “old school” and pick up the phone... 😄

 

Duane

🙄😂 just call, we submitted the form, too but never got an answer. Called on day 19 and got our case number - still no e-mail from nvc

1 hour ago, Gamisha said:

Hey.

Thank you. My fiancé already got the bank letter pretty easily actually. But in the bank letter there was only the date the account was opened and the present balance and not the amount deposit deposited in the last year. But, as you said, we figured out we can use the statements. Thank you though for your update.

Yep, same here! 👍🏼Good luck 

@Gamisha to your question earlier, my fiancé went to pick up the bank statement signed by an officer. So, first a manager had to do it then they said today the manager has to get it approved by another department but can pick up tomorrow. So here’s what we got: It’s going to say the date account was opened and the present balance and use the statements as the total amount deposited. Bank is BB&T. Hope this helps!

27 minutes ago, Dawn&Jose said:

question on the DS160 it asks about having documentation about vaccines. My fiance will get the missing vaccines at the medical, so do we answer the question he has the documentation, or no and explain that he will get the vaccines at the medical exam?

We chose no and put “will schedule medical exam before the interview”

37 minutes ago, Gamisha said:

Hello,

 

I have a question related to the EVIDENCES to be provided along with the I-134. Regarding A (2), aka total amount deposited for the past year in the bank account. My fiancé has US bank and they said that they cannot provide such document. Do any of you know how to get this, maybe online?

 

Thank you

 

 

Did you try the manager at the bank? My fiancé went Friday, brought the printed instructions of what we need and they said the manager can do it and put in on a company letterhead. Maybe they just didn’t know there, try another office maybe?

On 4/13/2015 at 6:04 PM, jbed81 said:

I've seen allot of scattered and dated information on this topic, and I'd like to hear from anyone who recently accomplished a visit during a k1 or similar process. Seems like I saw a post from a man with an Austrailian fiancé who had visited more than one time. I can't seem to find that post again. His was predicated on the fact that she had a valid visitor visa that was approved prior to the submission of the petition. My fiancé has time remaining on Her ESTA (visa waiver program) that was approved way prior to the submission of our K1. Anyone with valid experience with this. And by recent I mean within one year from now.

You can visit!  I visited my fiancé 2x before filing the I-129F, then 3x until waiting for USCIS approval! My ESTA was approved before the first time I went, then I changed jobs, so got another ESTA with the updated job info. We got approved not even a week after I came home the last time. Lenght of trips were 7-9 days and 14 days the last time. No problems at the border ever, actually last time the POE was joking with me about a sandwich I forgot in my bag. I flew into Philadelphia, Newark and Washington DC.

3 minutes ago, toocold said:

I just asked my fiancé (petitioner) and he said the only thing he did was to sign up on uscis for new account back when we were waiting for NOA2, which I don't think has anything to do with NVC. Sorry to hear that you're still waiting 

thanks so much! NVC has only received ours after 19 days so I’m happy about that now  just wanted to know if we would get a confirmation e-mail after we signed up for nvc updates or only when something happens

4 minutes ago, toocold said:

My fiancé (petitioner) received it by email. 

Oh i was totally wrong hahhaha, thanks! 

Did you sign up for updates at the nvc page ? we did it a week ago but havent received anything, not even a confirmation e-mail. Not sure if whether we should resubmit

1 hour ago, toocold said:

Very exciting night! 

 

Noa 2 received 14 Sept. 

 

the beneficiary received it by mail, right? 

2 hours ago, Swiftgrl13 said:

Hi All,

I & my fiancé subscribed for updates about our case on NVC's web site and sent them inquiry last week (to update our email addresses). Our NOA2 (hard copy) was dated 09/20 (or 09/21 on old web site). I've just received email from NVC that they haven't received our case. It says that it can take 6 weeks for NVC to receive ur approved petition 😕. 

I hope this is a template which they send to everyone and it doesn't mean that we have to wait for the next 6 weeks...I do really hope they will receive it on this Friday or next Monday.

 

Do you think it make sense to call them on Friday or should we just wait for the next email from them? Is it possible that won't send notification via email when they will receive our petition (assign case #)?

 

 

From the letter:

"Thank you for your inquiry. We do not have a record of receiving your petition.

It can take at least six weeks for the National Visa Center (NVC) to receive an approved petition from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and enter it in the U.S. Department of State's database system. If it has been less than six weeks since USCIS approved your petition, you don't need to take any action at this point."

I think it’s just a template. We called 2 weeks after we got the NoA-2 the guy said it can take up to 6 weeks. I was checking other people’s timelines and thought it shouldn’t take so long.. so, being as impatient as I am we called them yesterday - day 19th - and they had even the case number assigned. So, don’t worry just call them after 2-3 weeks 😊

13 hours ago, Alex Lamarre said:

Mine..

Ours, too. We just received the case number last night. Is it safe to assume we should be included in the next batch 2 weeks from now?