About Time!

[dmaddox74]

Current Status:

 

This case has been approved. On October 5, 2004, an approval notice was mailed.

If 14 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to

verify or update your address. To update your address, please call the National

Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283.

 

So...what do I do now?

[Guest Gene]

First You Need to Jump Up and Down Many Times and Yell Yaaaahooooooo

 

Then give it a few days and call the National Visa Center(NVC) 1-603-334-0700, get a hold of a human and give them your case number, her name and birthdate. They will give you a GUZ number. Your file then goes through a security check usually about two weeks, but some people have had problems with that so keep checking the status weekly with a phone call. Then they will send it to the consulate in Guangzhou.

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS

[dmaddox74]

First of all...many thanks for responding to my posting...!!!! Second, I tried to call the NVC a few times and I'm disconnected because they are too busy. When is a good time to call? Do I need a Guz number?

[Guest Gene]

Just keep trying..........They will give you the GUZ number....You give them your case number, her name and birthdate......Do not use the automated system K visa's are not there long enough to be put in there

[frank1538]

It is certainly good to hear that this phase of the process has ended. Now you have the honor of having to deal with yet another governmental agency, first in the states (NVC) and then in China. Hang in there and it will be over one day. Best of luck to you.

[dmaddox74]

Thanks everyone! I know I feel like I'm starting all over again.

[perryf]

I don't like waking up early, and I'm in Ca. I heard I would have to wake up at 5:30 am if I wanted to be sure to get thru at the NVC.

 

However, I did send an email after about 3 weeks to NVCInquiry@state.gov. I supplied my I797 case number, my name, her name and her birthday. I received an email later that day with my GUZ number. I was able to use the GUZ number this week on their automated system to here that the I864 and DS3032 were mailed out this Monday.

 

PF

[warpedbored]

First You Need to Jump Up and Down Many Times and Yell Yaaaahooooooo  

 

And above all don't forget to do the happy dance.

Congratulations!

[umgoblue]

Wow that is great news, I'm jealous! Seems the k3 is faster than k1. I remember back in February thinking which would be better, and decided on K1 partially because would have to wait 3 months for vacation time to allow another china trip. But I read so many things that said k3 and k1 are about the same. Our k1 started mid-march, just 6 weeks after you and you already have your visa now, and we are thinking another 5 months.

 

Anyway, congrats, great job, good luck too!

 

Rick

 

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K-1 Status

 

I-129F Sent.........03/20/2004

I-129F Arrived......03/22/2004

NOA1................03/24/2004

NOA2................07/07/2004

NVC Arrival.........07/16/2004

NVC Approval........08/16/2004

K1 Arrives GZ.......08/18/2004

K1 Clears Customs...09/13/2004

K1 at US Embassy....09/14/2004

P3 Received.........09/22/2004

P3 Mailed out.......09/23/2004

p4 Received.........

Interview Date......

[Jeikun]

Wow that is great news, I'm jealous!  Seems the k3 is faster than k1.  I remember back in February thinking which would be better, and decided on K1 partially because would have to wait 3 months for vacation time to allow another china trip.  But I read so many things that said k3 and k1 are about the same.  Our k1 started mid-march, just 6 weeks after you and you already have your visa now, and we are thinking another 5 months.

 

Anyway, congrats, great job, good luck too!

 

Rick

 

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K-1 Status

 

I-129F Sent.........03/20/2004

I-129F Arrived......03/22/2004

NOA1................03/24/2004

NOA2................07/07/2004

NVC Arrival.........07/16/2004

NVC Approval........08/16/2004

K1 Arrives GZ.......08/18/2004

K1 Clears Customs...09/13/2004

K1 at US Embassy....09/14/2004

P3 Received.........09/22/2004

P3 Mailed out.......09/23/2004

p4 Received.........

Interview Date......

That would be awesome, but it looks like he just got his NOA-2. So you're actually about 5 weeks ahead of him. And you filed 6 weeks after...

[dmaddox74]

Hey PF or can anyone answer what all those terms he used meant?

 

I797 case number

 

GUZ number

 

I864 and DS3032 were mailed out this Monday

[Guest Gene]

I-797 = Notice of Action, NOA

 

GUZ= Guangzhou Number

 

I-864 = Form For Afidavit of support

 

DS-3032 Department of state form for CR-1 or IR-1 Visa

[perryf]

The I797 is the form they mail you to say you were approved. It has a case number assigned by the service center. In 2 to 4 weeks NVC (where you approved visa app is sent next), will assign their own number to your case.

 

Because your app is destined for Guangzhou, the NVC number will start with "GUZ".

 

I think I read elsewhere you were approved first for your I129F. I don't think the NVC sends any paperwork to you for the K3. If your I130 was the approved app, there would be paperwork for you to fill out before your app is mailed overseas.

[MikeXiao]

Sounds like your I-130 was approved. Welcome to the CR-1 train.

[dmaddox74]

My K3 was approved so NVc sends a 797 form to me with a GUZ number?