Swiftgrl13

Hi All!
I’m happily joining the January 2019 group (I'll update my timeline, when I'll receive NOA1).
 
Let's the new waiting game begin 😊

Hi! I remember you from the Feb 2018 group 😃 
About tips - I think I'll repeat everything what was written here.
1.    Don’t forget to include a correct filling fee ($1140.00 filing fee + $85.00 biometric fee);
2.    Don’t forget to write a cover letter for your petitions and include supporting documents for all of them. I mean, that you have to include supporting documents to Packet for I-765 Application for Employment and Packet for I-131 Application too (like passport style photos – 2, copy of your passport (biographical page); copy of K1 Visa in passport and entry stamp; copy of Electronic Form I-94 etc.) not only supporting docs for I-485.
3.    How to send your passport style photos – you can put them in Ziploc bag and staple it to a sheet of paper. Don’t forget to write your fiancé’s name and A#.
4.    About flu shot – it shouldn’t be a problem if his DS-3025 Vaccination supplement says that it’s completed; if no – he can get the shot in States. 
5. Double check everything before submitting.
 

Hi! I remember you from the Feb 2018 group 😃 
About tips - I think I'll repeat everything what was written here.
1.    Don’t forget to include a correct filling fee ($1140.00 filing fee + $85.00 biometric fee);
2.    Don’t forget to write a cover letter for your petitions and include supporting documents for all of them. I mean, that you have to include supporting documents to Packet for I-765 Application for Employment and Packet for I-131 Application too (like passport style photos – 2, copy of your passport (biographical page); copy of K1 Visa in passport and entry stamp; copy of Electronic Form I-94 etc.) not only supporting docs for I-485.
3.    How to send your passport style photos – you can put them in Ziploc bag and staple it to a sheet of paper. Don’t forget to write your fiancé’s name and A#.
4.    About flu shot – it shouldn’t be a problem if his DS-3025 Vaccination supplement says that it’s completed; if no – he can get the shot in States. 
5. Double check everything before submitting.
 

I also received my biometrics letter of appointment yesterday (Jan 26) it was also dated Jan 18th. 
 
My appointment is in Phoenix on Feb 5th.
 
Another step closer 😁

Just got married yesterday and waiting to get the certified copy of marriage certificate. Hopefully we will file the application this month. Happy to be part of this group!

Hi! I came on a K1 visa and I filled on January 7th. Good luck in the process everybody!

There is one caveat: If you buy tickets with flexible dates, it's fine to purchase with a tentative travel date. For example, in my case, in order to get tickets with the option to pick my seats in order to sit with my fiancee and daughter, I have to buy upgraded tickets anyways, and this includes free rescheduling.

Hi Guys, I want to thank all the community for the support. My interview was today and the visa was approved. 🎉
I want especially thank @Greenbaum - the NVC stage went very smoothly because all needed information was given in this thread. 👍
 
Good luck to everyone who is still waiting, the process of K1 will be finished faster than you expect 😎
 

Guys my warmest Congratulations to all of you. And best wishes in advance in your incoming wedding.. may you all have a blissful married life and a happy family.. ❤️❤️❤️

Congrats!!

Congrats!  I'm so happy for you.
 
Don't purchase airline tickets UNTIL you have your visa in your hands and you have looked it over for spelling errors and omitted information. Normal turnaround is a few days to 2 weeks. Be patient.

Wooohooo congrats!! I agree, thanks to  @Greenbaum and @Lebanese23 for all the help with our process. Hoping to see more good news of approvals here 🙏

Hi Guys, I want to thank all the community for the support. My interview was today and the visa was approved. 🎉
I want especially thank @Greenbaum - the NVC stage went very smoothly because all needed information was given in this thread. 👍
 
Good luck to everyone who is still waiting, the process of K1 will be finished faster than you expect 😎
 

Hi Guys, I want to thank all the community for the support. My interview was today and the visa was approved. 🎉
I want especially thank @Greenbaum - the NVC stage went very smoothly because all needed information was given in this thread. 👍
 
Good luck to everyone who is still waiting, the process of K1 will be finished faster than you expect 😎
 

Hi Guys, I want to thank all the community for the support. My interview was today and the visa was approved. 🎉
I want especially thank @Greenbaum - the NVC stage went very smoothly because all needed information was given in this thread. 👍
 
Good luck to everyone who is still waiting, the process of K1 will be finished faster than you expect 😎
 

Hi Guys, I want to thank all the community for the support. My interview was today and the visa was approved. 🎉
I want especially thank @Greenbaum - the NVC stage went very smoothly because all needed information was given in this thread. 👍
 
Good luck to everyone who is still waiting, the process of K1 will be finished faster than you expect 😎
 

Hi Guys, I want to thank all the community for the support. My interview was today and the visa was approved. 🎉
I want especially thank @Greenbaum - the NVC stage went very smoothly because all needed information was given in this thread. 👍
 
Good luck to everyone who is still waiting, the process of K1 will be finished faster than you expect 😎
 

My fiancee chose to have her passport and package sent to one of optional locations that were given to her when she filled out the DS-160 rather than to have it sent to a personal address. In this case it was a location in the Kyiv. A business center in the Forum Plaza to be exact. 
 
We both felt it to be too risky to send everything to a personal address so opted to go that route. 
 
She picked her passport and package up yesterday (10/24). The interview was last Thursday (10/18) so it took 6 days from the interview to pick up. 
 
The CEAC Status tracker is a good resource. Once the interview is complete it should change from "Ready" to "Administrative Processing". This happens either the same day or the day after the interview. It will then change to "Issued" a few days later. I suspect when it does that means they have mailed out everything. 
 
You will also get an email from them around the same time that the CEAC Tracker changes to "Issued" notifying you that your package has been mailed out (contains mailing address that you chose or optional location) along with a tracking number.
 
So in summary, if you chose to pick it up at a location you can expect to get it within about 6-7 days of your interview. Not entirely sure how long it takes if you had it sent to your home or other personal address but I imagine it would take around the same time or a little longer. 
 
Hope that helps!
 
Congrats on the approval!

Hi, my fiancé and I received email (email was to petitioner, I was in CC) from the Embassy with Packet 4. The original Petition (scanned copy) was attached to the email.

Wow we just had the question asked last week and it was for the same Embassy. Isn't that a hoot. So here is the answer there are no interview dates for Nigeria at this time. They are hard to come by and there isn't anyone who can tell you when they will be available. You need to check the website throughout the day for changes/cancellations. If someone cancels (yes Maggy they do cancel their appointments) then grap their appointment slot.
 
I'm going to give you a tool that you may want to try. This little software tool was used to get appointments during the expedited Typhoon Yolanda Philippine applicants when there were no appointments showing, and when one appeared it was snapped up pretty fast.  So, others began using this little gem and were able to get appointments faster than others. Keep in mind this is about 5 years ago so your mileage may vary.
 
I recommend using c4c (check4change at http://www.check4change.com/ ) with a refreshing window every 4 seconds from the dashboard using custom menu of c4c to nab an appointment that comes available.  The software will check for any changes on the website for the time you choose to set. I used 4 seconds. 
 
If you do not have Firefox installed you can get a copy here for free: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/  Yes, install Firefox just to use c4c coz the add-on for Chrome and Internet Explore (IE) didn't really work that well. I tried them on a test website before using it grab a new date or for some any date, just to see how the add on works.
 
My laptop was on all night long every night for the last 4 nights, it got me up couple times but the dates didn't fit my scheduling. Soon as there is a change on the scheduling website the music will start and you can book it if you like the date. With this system the booking process is 10 seconds from the time a new date is available. Just push continue, the calendar will appear, select the date you want and click "schedule". And now you have a interview date scheduled.
 
Good luck.

Our case left the NVC on 9/27 and we got packet 4 in the form of an email on 10/5 so it took about 8 days for the physical case to reach the embassy. I had my fiancee schedule her interview at least two weeks out just to be safe. 
 
You may have been a little too optimistic when you scheduled your interview since you only allowed for 4 days of shipping time. But, no worries, it is easy to reschedule. There really isn't any backlog at the Kyiv embassy so you shouldn't have any problem scheduling another interview you may just delay yourself back by a week or two. 
 
We originally were approved way back in May. Our case made it all the way to the Embassy and we had an interview scheduled in July only to have our interview canceled abruptly and case sent back to the USCIS (added an extra 5 months to our timeline) all because of a clerical mistake the USCIS made. Most frustrating thing ever that I'm now glad to put in the past. Long story short, we weren't sure about the whole process of rescheduling the interview but it turns out the confirmation receipt and medical are both good for a year. The only thing you really need to pay attention to is the expiration date on your NOA2 which is 3 months from the date of issue. 
 
So it's actually okay to set up your interview before you receive packet 4 if you're dealing with Kyiv Embassy as it's not very busy and rescheduling is easy to do. My advice would be to just make sure you give yourself enough time once the packet leaves the NVC (2 weeks to be safe). 
 
A good way to check if they've also received your actual physical case is to check the CEAC tracker site. Look at the date it was last touched. For example, once the embassy receives the electronic file the date will change and it will say "Ready", Take note of that date because when it changes again that almost more than likely means they got your physical package.
 
Your case went to ready on Oct 18th....has the date of the last time they last touched it changed yet? If not they either have not received it or they have received but have not yet processed it yet. 
 
Hope that helps. If you need anything else let me know. 
 
 

Thanks for sharing. If you don't mind I'll add the verbiage to carry out this task.
 
Go to www.dhl.com click Express then Tracking, then Track by Shipper's Reference, and on this page you add your search information. You change the day and month to what you think your package might have left NVC or call NVC to get the date your package had left NVC in route to Manila then go to the DHL website and enter the following information:

EXAMPLE:
* Shipper´s Reference : EXP 24 MAR 2011A  (This is the date you think it left NVC, just substitute the date leave everything else as is)
* Date range for shipment - From: 23 - 03 - 2011
* Date range for shipment - To: 26 - 03 - 2011
Account Number - Leave this blank
Shipment Destination: Manila / Works for any Country Just add the city where the Embassy is located
 
Yes that will work.

We got our case number today... after 20days...

Let it rain transits, let RAIN!

We are in transit as well!