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3 minutes ago, KULtoATL said:

 

Yes. That's typical. My AOS, EAD and AP were all MSC. 

Oh Thank you! 

I sent our AOS package (from K1 visa) to Chicago Lockbox at the beginning of feb, and today finally confirmed that our check has been cashed out!

It took exactly 6 weeks. 😵  I was about to call USCIS....

and also I got a text msg about our case number (since we filled G-1145 form together) 

Hope to get a real Notice paper on mail.  

BTW, Is it normal to have a case number starting MSC? (National Benefit Center)

We also filed AOS package at the very beginning of feb and still haven't gotten any notice - not even our check has been cashed out yet

Hope we can get our notice soon enough! 

Hi,  

May I ask how did you get a letter from a credit company stating that you don't have a credit score/record?

Hi Kim,

Hope this helps, I also transferred my case from the 3rd country to Korea few months ago.

Me and my fiance realized that our case had sent to the 3rd country US embassy as soon as I called NVC to find out case number. (We initially identified Seoul at consular info section at I129F tho, but I used to live abroad at that time.) 
 

We tried to figure this out while our case was in NVC but it didn’t happen. At the end, I had to request case transfer at consular stage. 😨 Hope to transfer your case at NVC stage! 🍀

On 3/26/2020 at 10:47 PM, DandJ said:

Hi all,

 

I am trying to prepare myself as much as possible and give the current situation this will prove difficult. I need a police check clearance for a year I lived in Dubai from Oct 2012-July 2013. 
 

Am I right In thinking I need to get my finger prints done at a police station and sending my finger prints to the ministry of defence. Once I have done that I will be able to get my certificate from the UAE embassy. It is not very clear and when I have spoken to people at the embassy they haven’t been helpful. This was prior to the global pandemic.

 

does anyone have any advice. I am a teacher and I always have an up to date DBS (Uk criminal check)

 

Any advice would be appreciated as I know I have to bring it to my interview as I lived there longer than 6 months.

 

 

Hi,  do you still have your UAE id?

I used to live in dubai also and got a certificate online after I left the country. You can obtain either police clearance certificate or criminal clearance certificate or good conduct certificate. I got a criminal clearance certificate through ‘moi uae application’. I didn’t have to go fingerprint as I still had a UAE Id with me. (You need id number when you apply it)  And then I went to UAE embassy in my home country to get a stamp on it. That’s it.  
 

and don’t forget these certificates are only valid 3months. I already issued twice but I might need to do again because of these corona things. ☹️ Good luck

On 3/12/2020 at 12:22 PM, KnoxThai said:

My fiancé went to the police station in Bangkok to get her police report and thru did not return her passport and now they cannot find her passport. 

 

My fiancé is now getting a new passport which will have a new number. We do have copies of her old passport, which I included in our original application to the USCIS. 

 

Our documents just arrived at the NVC today and have not been sent to the embassy. 

 

Any suggestions about how to deal with the new passport right in the middle of the K1 process? 

I renewed my passport while waiting our case transfer and put my new passport number on DS160. I was advised to bring the old passport with new one at the interview as my previous US visas are there. So I guess it should be okay as long as she doesn’t have us visa stamped on her previous passport.. But  I would contact the embassy to explain this situation and ask what to do if I were you, just to be sure!

3 hours ago, andrecfa said:

I found out where I'm supposed to schedule the interview, but I'm pretty hesitant to do this without having received the letter. Is it really okay?

Because at every choice it says something down the lines of "I have received instructions to schedule an interview appointment date from the U.S. Embassy where I will be interviewed".

It depends on the embassy, I guess?

I was in similar situation a while ago, my status was Ready but embassy didn’t reach at us as they hadn’t received our case yet and they told me I might be able to proceed next steps once I receive an instruction letter from them. (But my case was transferred from one embassy to another, so maybe little bit different?) three weeks later, we got a notification letter from embassy and booked the interview. All I want to suggest is keep communicating with embassy via either call or email... good luck! 🍀 

Today we received a Packet 3 (FINALLY YAY) and just booked the interview!

I assume our petition has been extended automatically. 🙂 Thank you guys! This long - long journey is coming to the end...

6 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 

According to that, all you need to do for now is be patient and wait for packet 3 to arrive.  Not much need to keep contacting the embassy daily.

Sure,  let’s finger crossed.  🤞🏻  Thank you so much for your help!!

8 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 

If you are at 4 months since the request I for sure would stay in contact with the embassy ... some embassies require you to wait for their Packet 3 before starting the visa application process, not sure for Korea, you could check their website.   

I stay in contact with them, even yesterday. But my case hasn’t arrived yet according to them. 

and yes - they told me I might be able to proceed next steps after they confirm my case arrives. (With packet3) 

1 minute ago, Hank_ said:

 

Good, you had the 2nd embassy request the transfer ... and yes that is correct NVC has nothing to do with the case file being transferred the 2nd time between the two embassies.   But CEAC status reacted to NVC shipping the case file initially and status changed to READY when the 1st embassy received the case file.  After that CEAC status won't show the transfer timeline between the two embassies.   

 

Like said, just need to be patient and stay in contact with the 2nd embassy.

My status was Ready initially (when first embassy got our file from NVC), changed to Transfer in progress, and it’s Ready again now. 😐 Yes I will do! Thank you -

5 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

My experience is that some have had movement on their file after contacting the sending embassy.

Should I? .... I mean, what else they can do ... they shipped the document already. 😐 but I guess I gotta try if there’s no contact any time soon. 

8 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 

How did you request the transfer?    The transfer request is initiated at the embassy where you want the case file to be transferred to, they will contact the embassy where the case file was initially shipped by NVC.   < Is that what you did?

 

Sorry it is taking so long, it happens.

 

 

Initially I requested case transfer to 2nd embassy where I would like to have interview, and they sent a official request to 1st (original) embassy. My case has been transferred through diplomatic pouch, not NVC

6 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

Wrong embassy to be in contact with, everything is based with the "2nd embassy", they make the transfer request ... after that it requires patience.   

 

4 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Did you follow up with the "sending" embassy?

You mean, original embassy?

I sent a email a while ago, and they confirmed that our case was transferred through diplomatic pouch on specific date, saying it’ll take 2-4months.

and I keep contacting with new embassy.

1 minute ago, Hank_ said:

Very possible.  Which is why when you call the embassy they say they don't have the case file yet.   Like said earlier, I have seen it take a couple months for the case file to arrive at the 2nd embassy after a transfer request.

 

Just have to be patient 

   

It’s been nearly 4months .. I wanna cry. 😂😂

I’ll keep post updated. Thank you!!

2 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 

Not really.   Your CEAC status went to READY because your case file was at the embassy (the other embassy).   CEAC status doesn't go to READY because the digital file is at the embassy, if that were the case it would have went to READY when the embassy released the case file number to NVC before the physical case file was shipped.

 

You will get some out of ordinary CEAC status because of your case file being transferred between the embassies.

 

Good to know nothing has changed with the case file numbering, process had always been that the case file # from the previous embassy would still be your case file # at the 2nd embassy .. and that still is the process.  I appreciate the update.

Thanks fore the reply. 
 

So does it mean that my file hasn’t arrived at new embassy yet? (Even though status says Ready)  The more I am concerned, the more I get confused. 😅

22 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

You transferred your case file to a different embassy?   That can take a couple months.    And explains why your CEAC status showed READY when the case file isn't at the new embassy.

 

Most times the case file prefix doesn't chance, you were issued a new case file number?    That is cool.

Yes I requested case transfer to another embassy. My case number stays same but three new embassy code is following after original one. 
 

I asked them how this happened but didn’t get enough explanation. Like @Greenbaum said, I guess only electronic file arrived for now. 😔

Hi guys,

Our case has been in the process of transfer since Nov 2019 and our status changed from TP to Ready 10days ago. New embassy code was following after our original case number.

I contacted to embassy as I haven’t gotten any notification from them. According to them, our file hasn’t arrived yet and they’ll contact when our file arrives. Does it mean our case was transferred electronically only?  Doesn’t matter with status on online, saying Ready? It’s almost been 4 months since we requested transfer. So frustrating.
 

Anybody had a similar experience? Please share with me. TIA.

12 hours ago, Kidayi said:

Hello again!

 

Quick question! Is there an expected wait time from the time a case is approved (NOA2) to when you hear from the NVC? I'm sure there is no set wait time, it's always an estimate. But I am wondering how long should I wait before contacting the NVC about a case number. It's almost been a month, which I've seen on some timelines it takes around a month sometimes less, where couples are getting their cases sent to NVC and the NVC assigning a case number for them. I haven't heard any updates yet, I assumed I would hear back by now?

Any leads would be great! 

In my case, It took about 6 weeks to find out case number. (NVC sent us a notification on week 7 tho) We called NVC (several times) and got a case number on week 6, we also emailed them before, but it took 5weeks to get a reply from them. 😅   So I suggest you call them and ask your case number. 

42 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 

You will have to be patient.  I have seen the transfers take upwards of 4 months and as little as 2 months (it is never fast)

 

Sadly NVC always looks at the current address of the beneficiary, NVC never looks at the Part 2, questions 62a-b "consular processing information".

 

As for your NOA expiration.  Relax.  The embassy can extend the validity of the petition for up to 1 year .. and like the embassy stated to you - they need the case file first.   Relax .. be patient

 

 

Thank you for your reply!

I’m aware that embassy can extend our NoA2 up to 1year, but is that still valid after expiration? 
 

What if they get our physical file after expiration date and say that your petition is no longer valid? I don’t mind waiting at all,  just want to be sure...
 

Hi everyone,

Is there anybody having or had a case transfer delay? We’re processing in K1 visa and now it’s consular stage. 
 

We identified Seoul embassy for consular processing, but NVC sent our case Abu dhabi, where I used to live when I filed the petition.

I left the country after resigning company, in a mean time, I requested a case transfer promptly. 
 

NVC sent our case to Abu dhabi on 11/12/2019 and Seoul sent official transfer request to abu dhabi on 11/18/2019. Abu dhabi sent an confirmation email to Seoul about our case has transferred on 12/12/2019. And now it’s been almost 2month since we requested...

The most important thing is that our NoA2 expires in 8 days. We consistently asked Seoul embassy to extend our petition because of this delay.
 

But they told us they can’t take any further action before they get the physical file from abu dhabi. Our case was sent by diplomatic pouch, so it’ll take some time. They’ll contact us once they receive our file. Is it Yes or No? 
 

What should I do? Seems like there’s nothing we can do further.... Any advice will be appreciated. 

1 minute ago, MelOe said:

So I finally got an answer from Paris about what happened to the paper file. I'm shocked at the timeline, how is this even possible? If I had know that it can take this long I probably would have organized a few journeys to Paris rather than request the transfer:

 

Dear Madam,

Your paper file left our office on October 28^th 2019. Transfers  may  take from one month to six months.

Sincerely,

Immigrant Visas
Visa Unit

U.S. Embassy, Paris France

Wow.. one month to six months? I’m shocked as well - but I’ve never seen any case that needed 6months to transfer tho. Does transfer request has a different timeline between embassies?  I thought it was 4-6weeks..... 

I’m also still waiting for the response from Seoul embassy about receiving our file. Today I checked our case status (on ceac.state.gov) and it still showed’ READY’. But ‘case last updated’ date has been updated. (From 11/14 to 11/25) Has your ‘updated case date’ changed as well? 

I really hope our both cases will be transferred quickly to each embassies! 🍀

On 11/20/2019 at 3:50 AM, Pitaya said:

It seems that at least weekly there are a couple of postings with the same topic. Be proactive and contact Seoul and tell them what you want to have happen. Keep in mind the transfer is at the discretion of the receiving embassy/consulate.

REF: https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f , Instructions, page 6.

 

It is difficult, is not impossible, to determine the length of your delay as a consequence. You are talking about international diplomatic mail from one embassy to another. Heck, it is often tough to try and figure ou domestic mail delivery times.

 

Post back with the details of your successful international file transfer. Good luck on your immigration journey.

Yes! I already sent a email to Seoul embassy as soon as I found out NVC assigned Abu dhabi embassy for our interview. 

A week later, they confirmed that Abu dhabi embassy got our  case and already sent official request to transfer our case to Seoul. 

I'll post it here again once I figure out this situation, thanks a lot !!! 🙂