JimmyX

3 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

You can look at JimmyX’s timeline on his/her profile which tells you. 

 

But if your timeline is accurate then your PD isn’t current yet, so you won’t be in the line for an interview yet. 

 

Yes, my timeline is accurate. I emailed back and forth with the embassy, but it ended up being almost 6 months from the time they received the petition until my fiancée was contacted about scheduling the interview. Things moved pretty quickly from there, though. Good luck!

10 hours ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

You can either try to contact the medical facility that performed the exam and see if they will email you a copy of the DS-3025 or you can send the packet without the copy included. There is no requirement that you provide a copy of it with the I-485. It just serves as a reminder to USCIS that you had a medical exam abroad and to look for it in your A-File. They should see by your filing status on the I-485 that you are adjusting as a K Visa holder and know to look for the medical file. You really should try to get a copy of the DS-3025 however for your own records.

Thank you so much!

Heya folks,

My wife's I-94 authorization expires 1/30/25 and I've been franticly trying to track down paperwork. It seems she did not receive a Form DS-3025 at her medical exam. She only received local forms documenting her vaccines and the sealed medical packet that we collected by CBP upon arrival. I have seen other threads about this on here, but I'm not able to find a consensus on which direction to go with it. Any ideas?

Hey everybody. I just got notified that I earned my One Year badge today. It has been a long road and I really appreciate all of the help you have all provided so far in this process. We finally have a visa and tickets! How's everyone else doing?

I'm not certain as we went through Zambia, but you may get an answer by contacting the embassy directly, especially since it sounds like this is a new system and others may not have experience with it yet. Our embassy was quite responsive, even as we waited more than 4 months before we got an official "case received, come bring documents" email.

Good luck!

2 hours ago, SalishSea said:

This is very basic info about this process that you should already know.   I suggest you read the guides thoroughly.

This is correct!

In case OP doesn't know where to find the guides, you can find the K1 visa process by going to the top of this site, clicking on Guides, and selecting US Visas, then clicking on K1 Fiancé Visa.

The page has a lot of information and it can be overwhelming to sort through. Under the heading Self Help Guides, the K1 Visa Flowchart has been very helpful for me as we navigate through this process. Good luck!

No. I prepared a table of contents and cover pages and everything, and my fiancée took everything and they only took the required documents. It helps with organization on the beneficiary's end, but is definitely not necessary!

Hey everyone! How are we doing? My fiancée had her medical exam this week and it looks like we're about 4 weeks away from her interview now. I'm trying to be sure all the documents I sent her have been printed and fill in any gaps that we may have (I brought financial documents when I saw her in March, but that has been a few months now!).

I have seen some of you got approved. Anyone here got married yet? 🙂

Thank you!

Based on many discussions on here, my fiancée submitted her DS-160 3 months after the NOA2 but what turned out to be 2 months before she received her Packet 3. Our interview will be in October, but the DS-160 intended date of arrival shows June.  I have searched for days and can't find any discussion about an indicated arrival that falls months before the interview. In your opinion, would it be better to submit a new DS-160 or, as in other cases, address it in the interview if it comes up?

19 minutes ago, rsiegel said:

 

The attachment isn't showing. Which page are we looking at?

5 hours ago, rsiegel said:

 

In the DS-160 it does have a spot for the "arrival city" though. 

The form I completed in April did not. It had blanks for the intended date of arrival (which obviously can change based on when the visa is issued) and the address the beneficiary will be staying in the U.S. (which will be a residential address, presumably the petitioner's home address, rather than an arrival airport). So we can help better, do you mind pointing us to the spot in question?

38 minutes ago, PokuPoku said:

I don't think my fiancee received anything from the embassy. The embassy instead emailed me what they wanted. We then submitted the ds-160 after I received the email. Now we're just waiting for the medical stuff to process since we can't schedule the interview until we get the medical stuff done first.

I thought that might be the case and obviously I continue checking my email all the time. They have told me they will email her, so I have no reason to doubt that, but I do continue checking in periodically to see if maybe we've missed something.

2 hours ago, Bronha said:

They can not tell you over the phone, it takes about 2/3 months for the letter,

Thanks! Which embassy is this? You haven't filled out your timeline and it's hard to tell.

1 minute ago, Moses2 said:

We have inquired from the embassy and they have given us conflicting information. They have our info for over 90 days now but can't tell us anything about next step or process, just to "wait." Very frustrating 

Yes. When I called the embassy, I was told that I need to be patient. So I'm being patient.

On 7/6/2024 at 9:20 AM, Moses2 said:

Update? I am in the same boat, almost 90 days waiting for the mysterious interview letter/ email from the embassy on when the interview is scheduled for. Needless to so, a very frustrating process.

No progress yet. I'll update my timeline as things move.

4 hours ago, hplusj said:

Just an update, NVC sent our case to the consulate in Johannesburg today.  Status is now in transit and we got the K1-FTP.

I feel completely drained after that experience, but am very glad to see some movement again.

Great news! Thanks for the update!

Super helpful, thank you!

1 minute ago, hplusj said:

USCIS has a tracker app?  Does it work for NVC cases though?

I'm not sure if they're official, but there are a few out there. I found them after I had case numbers for both, but it does track!

15 hours ago, DBiddle said:

I don’t know the answer to your question, but I am at 12 weeks at NVC and waiting. Last week I got the “60 day notice” from NVC, but without any new dates included.  The notice said that my visa would be extended by the embassy, and that I didn’t need to do anything.

I wish you success in getting it expedited.  Myself, I have stopped checking online every day, since it was becoming demoralizing.  Good luck!

It's psychological warfare out here. Keep your head high. Your time will come! We've waited a long time already, it sure can be demoralizing at times when we feel like we should have seen specific progress.

I don't check any longer either. but the USCIS Case Tracker app checks regularly for me and I trust it will give me notifications when it's time.

My NOA2 expires tomorrow. I haven't heard anything from the embassy yet regarding extending the deadline. Everything I read on other posts here indicates it will be automatically renewed, but I have not heard anything officially. Does anyone know what my next step might be beyond continuing to wait?

4 hours ago, Fay and Kev said:

Per the NVC Current case creation time frame: As of 17-Jun-24, we are working on cases that were received from USCIS on 5-Jun-24.

My notice date 5/22 is that  same as  received from USCIS? 

 

Sent an inquiry last week and got this reply on 6/13

Thank you for your inquiry. Our records do not show that we received your petition.

 

Just trying to see if there is anything else i can do. Appreciate any guidance  you can offer.

 

F & K 

 

Our case took about a month. You're getting really close, so it's likely the NVC will receive your case within a week and you will be able to get further info. Good luck!

2 hours ago, hplusj said:

Here we go again...

 

My fiance and I have both sent NVC "inquiries" this week, mine on Wednesday and his yesterday.  Mine received the standard reply of "we'll send it when we send it", and I don't expect we'll hear anything on his until next week.

 

And I hope they addend it with that blessed K1-FTP.  Fingers crossed.  We are at fourteen weeks now, At NVC.

Hang in there! We're at 80 days since READY. I emailed about an extension and was told she will be notified. She called the embassy and was told to be patient. NOA2 expires this week so I'll email again about the extension. We're continuing to learn about each other as far as how we deal with documents and being patient in the process, so all is not lost.

1 hour ago, User1993 said:

😂😂😂 

please let me know if as for a K1 FTP works

The answer to this question is embassy/consulate specific. Some yes, some no.

Your Timeline on here shows the beneficiary is based in Kenya, but will be interviewing through the Armenia embassy. I'm guessing it may be a mistake, so if you are looking for information on the Nairobi embassy processing times, I can tell you it seems many of the sub-Saharan African embassies are not moving as quickly as many in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Mine left the NVC over 70 days ago, but now it's at the embassy and waiting for them to begin processing.

It can be frustrating seeing all these other people who sent in their form 6 months after we did getting interviews and we're just here waiting still. Hang in there, buddy! We got this. 😇

3 hours ago, ShawnSpiker said:

Can I file now and go in August? Thank you for your advice! I do truly love her and we have chats, videos, and enough evidence that we are in a faithful relationship.
So you think one visit is not fully convincing or even enough... I am not gonna argue with you because I know that you know. 
I just don't want to waste more time. 

Of course you can file now and see her in a few months; however it may not give you the best chance of approval. 

It seems like you are really excited about this whole thing!

From all of the messages on here, it also seems you may be recognizing red flags in your ability to prove the validity of your relationship. Many of the responses here seem to be suggesting you may want to take more time getting to know one another both to help settle your concerns as well as to help settle the concerns of a visa officer. As I read it, while you seem to share similar cultures, some of the major concerns from an outsider's view might be:

• You have not spent much time together
• You have not known each other very long
• You seem to be in a rush to get her over here
• The online engagement ceremony and engagement certificate may actually confuse the issue

While most of us are anxious to get through this process and be with our love one, the primary cause for visa denial is the perception that the relationship is not genuine. Additionally, a fiancé visa will not be issued to a married couple, and there is no formal engagement process in the United States. There are numerous examples of denials based on appearance of marriage (dowry payments, formal engagement parties, photos that appear to show a wedding ceremony, etc.).

Obviously every culture has different approaches to these things (e.g., a dowry/bride price in some cultures may be required before the family allows their daughter to move, and in other cultures it actually signifies that the couple if officially married), so each case is different. Even so, it would probably be advised by most people on here that you simply follow the steps outlined in the guides on here and any country-specific advice you can find as well. People have been through the process and some of the respondents have seen so many things as they have been contributing to this site for well over a decade.

Hopefully you can get this all sorted out and move forward with whichever option you feel is best for your situation and the two of you can be reunited soon!