londoner2025

seems like they have not had general draws since 2024

yes - just preparing for worst case outcome since ive heard stories

I’m a U.S. citizen engaged to a partner from India. We pursued a K-1 fiancé(e) visa, but it was refused and may include a misrepresentation finding. We’re exploring options to live together in an English-speaking country outside India. We were looking into Canada, however it seems Canada’s Express Entry has seen limited general draws since 2024. Are there reputable immigration consultants or law firms we could speak with to assess which country’s permanent residency pathways might fit our situation?

Thanks - would it be worth filling out an FOIA to understand if the case was sent back the embassy in this case? Trying to understand what the best course of action to do now is.

In this case, what would be communication be from the embassy? When would they let us know they sent the case back to the embassy? Would the case status on the NVC website still show as "Refused" or would it show as something else?

What would the last option (shipped back to USCIS) imply? Would those imply any suspicion of misrepresentation?

@Crazy Cat and @Boiler Is there any harm to filing a FOIA to understand what notes the officer has about admin processing? I just want to make sure we are fine to reapply for CR1 when the time comes (want to see what the concerns are of the officer) so we're prepared next time around. Does it harm our case if we pre-emptively apply for an FOIA?

Thanks - just 1 think I want to clarify in case you missed in the initial post... we have already been waiting for 70 days in admin processing after the interview (which is why I'm worried about the timeline). I hope you're correct though and our case will be resolved (with an approval) soon.

Thanks both - at what point should I be filing a WoM (if at all) vs just pulling the K1 and getting married.

Oh - so if our case is stuck in admin processing 1 year after the i-129f approval, is there no chance of seeing it approved? Would our only option be to start from scratch?

Thanks - just trying to understand a bit more... can you elaborate on why you predict the decision will come soon? have you seen a case similar to this? How long do people get stuck in admin processing for a situation similar to ours? Also should we file the WoM 30 days prior to getting married just so we can see the end of the K1 visa before officially starting from scratch?

Can you elaborate on this? If we file a WoM, the consulate is required to make a decision within 30 days right? Can you clarify what you mean by "K1 expiring"? The officer asked about what ceremonies we had.

My fiancee is from India. To clarify, we have applied for K1 visa (fiancee visa)... not CR1

Hi my fiancee had her K1 visa interview 70 days ago (June 2025) and was refused the visa during the interview (was handed an 221g letter). The consulate officer suspected we are married since we had a few engagement ceremonies... we didn't do a full marriage ceremony, only an engagement ceremony but it seemed like the officer was fixated on us having been married. Our case status was immediately updated to Refused on the NVC Case status website, but as I understand it this is the same as Administrative Processing (our physical letter also claims the status will be considered Refused until processing is complete). We are struggling coping together on what to do next - it feels heartbreaking to have waiting almost a year to get the K1 interview and then have it stuck in admin processing. We are not sure whether we should just get a registered marriage at this point and apply for CR1 or continue waiting for a final decision on our K1. Our 221g letter specifies no next steps on our end - it mentions the consulate will contact us once the admin processing is complete. The consulate officer also didn't say we have to submit anything -it seems the officer just handed back my fiancee's passport along with the 221g letter and said we have to read the letter. We've reached out to the embassy a couple times to get an update but we just get told to wait until admin processing is complete. Everyday seems like the worst day ever for both my fiancee and I. Anyone have any recommendations on what we should do in this case? I've tried reaching out to a representative/senator but they have been mostly useless (mostly not getting responses). Also does anyone know what are the potential final status decisions after Refused for our case (i.e. what would the status change to in the case of an approval or rejection).

we haven't heard anything from the NVC - the first step is they send a letter saying the case was created and forward the petition. We haven't received that letter yet after 60 days of the i797 petition approval.

I'm in the same boat - our petition was approved on April 8th - i've contacted NVC twice and they say to keep waiting.

Hi - we got our K1 petition approved on April 8th and a notice that our petition was forwarded to NVC, but have still not received a welcome letter from the NVC till date (as of June 6th). We sent an email to NVC 30 days after the approval, and they said to reach back after 60 days. It's been 60 days and we still have not heard anything. Is anyone else experiencing similar delays?

@boiler in the 2nd part when you're saying "it has happened", are you referring to k1 denial or tourist visa approval?

Hi - I have a fiance from India for whom I've filed a i129f petition for back in October 2024. She would like to visit me in the US and it would be her first time visiting the US. She doesn't currently hold a tourist visa so she would have to apply for one. By applying for a tourist visa, would it in any way hurt our chances of getting our fiance visa approved? And how likely is it for her to get the tourist visa approved? The tourist visa would be merely for meeting me and tourism related reasons, and we will not get married here.

Hi, I have a pending K1 visa and wanted to visit my fiance while USCIS processes his petition. When I got to the end of the tourist visa application however, I wasn't presented with any options to select a visa appointment, and instead the submit page stated "It looks like you're trying to approve for a K1 visa...". Anyone know how I can proceed with an appointment selection?

@thakattack159 Will USCIS send a notification by email or text that NOA2 was sent or is it only email? I never got a text/email for NOA1 but I got it when the agency received my application.

The USCIS received my petition on October 11 and as of December 7th (today), the status on the USCIS website is still "Case Was Received" -- this is the same as what it was on October 11th. I've heard others say the application should be transferred to a processing center within a few weeks to a month from the Dallas lockbox. I live in CA so mine should be sent to the CA processing center - how do I know if it was transferred over yet or not? Anyone else submit their application around the same time as me? If so, mind sharing what your application status is?