Jim_Mila

I have a question about my step daushter. She entered at age 19 on a K2 visa. When we file to remove conditions she will be 22. Do we include her on my wife's I751 or fill out a seperate form? Thanks!

My step daughter (K2) returned to her home country yeterday for 6 weeks. She has her AP documents. She also has a copy of her AOS interview appointment document with her. But she didn't turn in her expired i94 when she boarded the plane in Chicago. The i94 is expired, but she is in the AOS process. Is it a problem that she didn't turn in the i94 when she left. Should she do anything before reenty.

The appointment for my finacee and her daughter was September 4. I travelled to Warsaw to attend the interview as well. And I am glad I did. We went to the embassy on the 4th and waited a couple of hours to be called. We were told there was a problem and our case was probably going into AR. They asked us to pay for a full set of finger prints for my finacee. But just before I paid the lady came over and said never mind- they didn't have any prints to compare them with. Apparently there was some sort of identity question that was triggered. We were simply told to return tomorrow and they would decide what was going to happen to our case.

The next day we were really nervous. We waited until it was time for our number to be called, but our number was skipped. They went through all of the other numbers and we were called last. When we went to the window the woman had a very serious look and I was sure our case would be rejected. But all she said was our paperwork is in order and we can pick up our visa after 3:00 that afternoon. I was in shock. I just stood there waiting for her to ask questions, but she said thanks and goodbye.

They were so focused on that identity issue they never asked us a single question, either day --- nothing. They didn't look at any of the documents we brought -- not one. As we walked out I kept expecting them to call us back to the window.

But it all worked out, and we travelled to Oregon on September 9th. We are getting married on September 29.

Jim

Finally we know our interview date - September 4th. I have already booked a flight to meet Mila in Warsaw. But she is still working on obtaining a visa to travel to Poland. It has been a long process but soon we will be together again!

It took 21 days for my application to travel from CSC to NVC. And another 30 days for the NVC to approve it. It was sent to the Embassy on July 20.

I had requested assistance from Senator Gordon Smith because my case was taking so long at the NVC. And I just found out my case was shipped to the Embassy last Friday (July 20th). Thank you Senator Smith!

It took 3 weeks for my case to reach the NVC from CSC. Now it has been stuck at the NVC for 4 weeks in administrative processing. I get the same message, there is no time line for AP.

There is not a set time. Mine arrived on June 20 at the NVC and is still there. I have seen some K1 applications processed in 2 days.

Mine took 21 days to arrive at NVC. And it has been at NVC for 8 days now.

Jim_Mila,

I got the same letter around the end of May.

Has your petition been sent out yet?

Today I received a letter form the NVC.

Dear Petitioner: The State Department's National Visa Center has recently received an approved I-129F petition filed on behalf of your fianceé. This letter is to let you know that within a week the petition will be forwarded to the appropriate visa-issuing post where your visa interview will take place.

Then is lists my fianceé’s name and location for the interview. And is says my fianceé will receive a packet with instructions from the consular section on how to apply for a K1 visa at that post and what documents will be required.

Since they received my petition June 20, doesn't that mean it should have gone out by now????

Maybe it will go out tomorrow?

I hope so!

I am setting up my yahoo mail to send me an sms alert when I receive an email notification from the USICS. Can someone who has already had received their NOA2 and also had an email notification please copy and past what the subject of that email was or the USCIS Senders email address is please. Of course leave out any personal info if there is any. :)

thanks

wioombeen

Here is the subject from the email they sent me.

Case Status Information for Receipt Number:

It was sent from - CRIS

I called the DOS as you suggested. THe guy I talked to told me I was not in AP but going thru normal processing??? But earlier in the week at NVC they told me I was going through AP.

I guess I will continue to call every day until it gets sent to the embassy.

No, I have only called the NVC. Will the DOS have additional information?

Jim

My case took 3 weeks to go from CSC to NVC. It arrived at NVC on 6/20. One of the operators there told me our case was in AR, but no one else will confirm that. I have been calling every day and that seems to annoy them! I keep getting the statement that it will take at least 4 weeks to process.

It took exactly 3 weeks for my paperwork to reach the NVC from CSC.

I read a post from someone who used to work at a processing center. Apparently they put the files in bins. The group of files in a particular bin get processed together. If one case is held up the whole bin is held up. I think that is what happened to my case file.

Thanks!

I just got off the phone with NVC. My case arrived today and it was just input a few minutes befor I called!

The couldn't believe I called just after it was input.

Arrival at NVC - 06/20/2007

My NOA2 was on May 31 as well. I checked with the NVC last night and they still don't have my file.

I assume they send the files from the service center to the NVC in batches, not as individual files. Our files are probably sitting on a shelf somewhere waiting to be shipped.

I plan to check again Friday!

after receiving the NOA2, how long should you wait till you call the NVC?

I was approved May 31 and I am still waiting for the NVC to revieve my paperwork.

My Fiancée is from Belarus. Normally a visa from Poland would be required for her to visit Warsaw. I read on another site the visa may not be required to visit the US Consolata in Warsaw. Has anyone from Belarus had an interview in Warsaw?

Also she plans to fly from Warsaw to the states. Has anyone else done that? Are there any problems with leaving directly from Poland?

Thanks!

Yes, she needs a visa to enter Poland. This should be done in advance, because in case they deny her, she would have to have her interview moved from Warsaw to some other consulate handling Fiance visas.

Most importantly, when seeking the PL visa, she must clearly state that her intent is consulate interview only. If she says anything else, like the part about staying there for 2 weeks until she has the visa in hand may result in denial. They are very picky about this. Also, I thought they send the visa stamped passport back to the home country, don't they?

Thanks for replying. I will be sure to tell my fiance to mention she is going to Warsaw for the intervie. I hope she can depart from Poland on a flight to the states.

I have read that Warsaw generally provides the K1 visa next day at the embassy for the people residing in other countries.

My Fiancée is from Belarus. Normally a visa from Poland would be required for her to visit Warsaw. I read on another site the visa may not be required to visit the US Consolata in Warsaw. Has anyone from Belarus had an interview in Warsaw?

Also she plans to fly from Warsaw to the states. Has anyone else done that? Are there any problems with leaving directly from Poland?

Thanks!

I just recieved notice that we were approved on May 31. They must have been working overtime Thursday!

Jim

Hi, this is the first time I have posted anything on VJ. I filed in March, but I have a question for those who have received packet 3 or 4. Do they send the packets out through email or do they send paper copies through regular mail? The reason I ask is that my fiancées ex still has access to her mailbox and it would not be good if he intercepted the package from the embassy. By the way she is in Minsk, Belarus and the embassy is in Warsaw.

Thanks,

Jim

Usualy its mailed out. It might be a little tricky to switch address now, but is there another mailbox she can use or rent?

I always send letters and packages to her mother's address. I used her actual address on the forms because I thought it was necessary for it to be her address. I think when the paperwork reaches the embassy I will call them and ask if they can send the packet to her mother's addtess.

Thanks again.

Hi, this is the first time I have posted anything on VJ. I filed in March, but I have a question for those who have received packet 3 or 4. Do they send the packets out through email or do they send paper copies through regular mail? The reason I ask is that my fiancées ex still has access to her mailbox and it would not be good if he intercepted the package from the embassy. By the way she is in Minsk, Belarus and the embassy is in Warsaw.

Thanks,

Jim