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Hi,

I'm currently waiting to do my biometrics (pd 6/23/21) and I was offered a remote unpaid internship to get experience in what I studied and a certification/reference letter for whenever I need to start applying jobs. This is more like a training thing but I am not sure if this is legal to do while waiting on the EAD. Just wanted to make sure before that this is not illegal since it would be completely unpaid. Thanks!

I wanted to ask something in case someone is on the same or similar situation. Our case got updated after a couple months "at nvc" to in transit around Dec 8th. Then it got to ready on Dec 14th. That was the "Case last updated" on the website since then, but just now we realized that it says still Ready but "Case last updated" today, Jan 27th 2021, is that normal since it was already in Ready for over a month? Thanks in advance! 

Just now, Jorgedig said:

Isn't Spain in the Schengen area?  If so, you'd have to quarantine for 14 days in a non-banned country before coming.

 

Correct, you cannot work (even remotely) in the United States, without a work permit.

 

The biggest hurdle would be to demonstrate to the CBP that you will return to Spain and not "suddenly" decide to try and adjust to avoid the wait, which is what seems to happen a lot lately.  Because you have immigrant intent, it is not legal to do that.

Yes! I was planning on doing quarantine in Mexico or somewhere out of Schengen area... About work I could take the time off since I'm self employed here. The only thing I was worried is about demonstrating to the CBP that I will return, which I will. And also if they don't let you in, if that's a problem later in the future interview or something... 

Thank you for your answer!

Hi everyone,

I wanted to ask if someone can give me some advice about this. My fiance and I got our NOA2 in September 2020. In December we got our case moved from NVC to the Embassy in Spain, but unfortunately, they're not processing k1 until the proclamations are lifted. We haven't been able to see each other in over a year now... (since January 2020) because all his flights to Spain has been canceled twice in 2020, and now his boss told him he shouldn't leave the country if there is any risk of him getting stuck in Spain. We're trying to find a way to be able to visit each other and see what are our options. I heard I could visit the US (I have a valid B2) but just not sure how risky this would be and if I get declined by immigration there (because of awaiting on a K1), if that could damage my future interview... Just wanted to ask if someone has visited the US while awaiting on the K1 or while COVID circumstances and if this would be too risky at this point... 

Also I work from home, so I guess if I visit with a B2 I will have to take that time off, right? 

Thank you very much in advance, any advise would be great since we don't really know what would be best or what to do. Thanks!! 

We got our case in transit to the embassy around the 8th Dec, and it changed to ready around the 14th. But no P3 received so far... I sent them an email and they told me they were awaiting guidance from the Department of State. 

18 hours ago, NatMar said:

Hey guys,

 

This is very exciting!! We just received an email from the NVC that our case is in transit to the embassy in Madrid. This is the first movement we've seen since getting our NOA2 back in June. 

 

Has anyone else seen movement on their cases from Madrid? Any actual k1 issued?

 

I'm still in awe but very happy!!! (Btw we are not plaintiffs of the lawsuit.)

We got the same yesterday for Madrid's Embassy too!

(not plaintiffs) 

1 minute ago, thebob said:

Has anyone heard any success for non-plaintiffs?  Seems like the only hope is to join the lawsuit and drop $2k.

I am not a plaintiff.. We were stuck at nvc for a few months and finally yesterday our case got in transit to the embassy in Spain! 

Hello,

I wanted to ask a quick question about the police records for a k1 visa. Our k1 case was updated from "at nvc" to "in transit" today. I want to start collecting all the documents I will need before the interview, since my interview will be in Spain and they require you to send everything by mail once you get the P3 to be able to book an interview. 

I lived in Germany for over 6 months (a year ago), so I will need to send them that police record and the Spanish one. For the Spanish I can get it quick, but the German takes a couple of weeks (they only ship it by mail). The thing is when our case got "At nvc" about 3 months ago I already requested the german police record thinking I would get the interview in the next few months, but now is about to expire on December 29th, should I start applying for a new one or since I have not lived there anymore the current one would be okay even if expires before the interview? 

Thank you so much in advance! 

10 minutes ago, Calimay said:

Are you able to pm me where you found this? Thank you!

https://www.visalaw.com/k-1-litigation-new-plaintiffs-onboarding/

11 minutes ago, Mihaela Plesa said:

I just emailed Mr Suskind about joining the lawsuit.  I hope he responds.  

I was reading rn the steps they posted to join and it seems like now they’re asking for $2,000 fee. 

4 hours ago, mbalsamo said:

Everyone else's still in transit?

Still “At Nvc” 

We had a different situation where they asked us to contact a supervisor too.. not sure if this can help you but we sent an email to asknvc adding on subject ATTN PI SUPERVISOR. Hope this help you too.. they answered us very quick after sending that email.

5 minutes ago, BrookeEdwin said:

ok, thank you for the update. I am going to wait a couple days then call again. What did you send directly from your email? You mentioned a copy - was it a copy of the asknvc form? If so what email address did you use? 

 

 

Yes! The same message that we sent them through the asknvc form but adding our details like case number, names and dates of birth. I sent that email to asknvc@state.gov

6 minutes ago, BrookeEdwin said:

This just happened to me as well. Our case has been assigned to the Montreal embassy in Canada instead of Sydney, Australia and I have no idea why.  When I called and got the case number they mentioned Canada and I said that wasn't right and they said they would contact a supervisor but that was it. 

We finally got it fixed quicker than expected... We first called them when we realized that and they told us to fill that asknvc inquiry form online. We did that but since we didn't get any confirmation back to my email or anything we decided to send a copy directly from my email and also adding to subject: ATTN PI SUPERVISOR.. it really worked! some hours after they sent us our new case. Hope this helps you!  

Hello, 

We got our I-129F approved in September. A week ago we called the NVC to get our case # and we just realized last night that it's assigned to go to a wrong embassy/consulate (to Germany instead Spain). We checked our i-129F to make sure that we picked Madrid, Spain, and everything was right. Not sure if that happened because I lived there previously, but all the information about my address and the embassy for the interview is correct in our I-129F. 

I already contacted them through AskNVC. Any advice?? Our NVC status is still "At NVC" but if it gets shipped, would be an option taking my interview in that embassy or will I have to request the transfer of the embassy to Spain? From what I have read, to take the interview in another country you have to be a resident of that country. Is that right?

Thank you for your time! 

Approved on September 9th. We have already the NVC case number but it still says "at NVC". Should I complete the DS-160 while then, or wait until getting the nvc email or ready status? Also, would you have a p3 copy for Madrid Embassy? Thank you so much!!!