ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUnusual delay in receiving I-129 receipt
Many people experience delays in receiving the NOA1 or never receive one at all. The important thing is that your check has been cashed. The back of the check should quote your case number and this is really all you need until you receive the NOA2 (which IS the one to worry about).

For timeframes you need to look at the visa timelines or maybe take a look at the K1 October filers forum to keep a track on when similar filers are receiving news. Currently USCIS are finishing June applications and making a start on some July petitions.

You have no need to worry but you'll need plenty of patience. Good luck with your petition! smile.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2007-11-18 13:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA strange way to prove that you have met?
QUOTE (astrid and alex @ Nov 25 2007, 03:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Nov 24 2007, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is there a particular reason you have decided not to get married whilst you are together in the US and then apply for AOS since you are not planning on returning home until mid 2009?


Yes, we have several reasons. The first being our age (20 and 21), we don't want to get married so young. Financial reasons also. We are both in college and want to be financially stable and pretty much out of debt. A lot of people have been saying "do AOS" but we want both our families and loved ones present when we are married and at the moment that isn't possible.


Fair enough. You seem to have a good head on your shoulders, I'm sure you will sail through the K1. Just keep as much evidence as you can that you are together now and you'll be fine. Good luck with everything smile.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2007-11-25 18:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA strange way to prove that you have met?
Is there a particular reason you have decided not to get married whilst you are together in the US and then apply for AOS since you are not planning on returning home until mid 2009?
bakofoilFemaleEngland2007-11-24 20:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCircumstance of Meeting
QUOTE (marryme @ Oct 28 2007, 11:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have a photo printer. Can I add dates on the pitures and print it out?


I personally wouldn't. I think USCIS are aware that dates can be manipulated. It probably makes no difference either way but I would just send the photos as they are.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2007-10-28 05:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCircumstance of Meeting
QUOTE (marryme @ Oct 28 2007, 08:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone,

I am new to this forum and have read many good information here.
I just have a few quetions.

We met online and communicated with each other for a few years.
Then when we finally met in person we really hit it off and came really close.
I lived with her for 18 months and we decided to get married.
I came back home to file for the F-129 pettion so we can get married here in the US.
I finally received a NOA on 10/2007 after filing on 06/2007 and seems they are requesting for more evidence.
Unfortunately I lost my passport and cant show the arrival and departure stamps.

They want: Cicumstance of Meeting and Last Meeting evidence.

For circumstance of meeting, do I just write them a letter of how we met?

and for Last Meeting, I have an itinary of our trips together and receipt of my flight to Thailand.

We have photos of us together but none are dated.

Will this be enough?


A letter is sufficient to explain how you met. In the original packet you should have sent; 'A declaration of how you met in person in the last two years. This should be a single typed page attachment regarding question 18 of the I-129F. Make sure to sign and date it.' see the K1 visa guide here for details.

For last meeting evidence the itinerary and receipt will show you bought a return ticket to Thailand but not that you actually boarded the plane. In the absence of your passport you would be wise to try and find the following; boarding passes, baggage tags, credit card/bank statements showing transactions in Thailand, hotel bills, receipts. Anything that places you in Thailand during that time.

It's preferable to have dated photos but I wasn't able to provide them. Just send a few good photos of the two of you together. If any of them show you together at any landmarks then all the better.

Good luck smile.gif

Edited by babblesgirl, 28 October 2007 - 05:14 AM.

bakofoilFemaleEngland2007-10-28 05:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMissed Approval Letter
QUOTE (Krikit @ Jan 13 2008, 11:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Jan 13 2008, 06:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Crikey! I had no idea about that replacement cost.

Here it is. It's Form I-824 and the current cost is $340.


They sting you in many many ways.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-13 18:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMissed Approval Letter
QUOTE (ntinda @ Jan 13 2008, 11:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Did not recieving the NOA2 the first time then delay the prcoess? How come since October we have not heard from the embassy? Also thanks guys so much for the information it was very helpful. I will definentaly call NVC and ask for the NOA2 to be sent again.


It really shouldn't have, no. It just gives you notification and proof of approval by USCIS (which is why it is such an important part of the paperwork). Once USCIS approve a petition they send it onto NVC and from there it goes to the relevant embassy. I'm still not sure which embassy we are discussing here so please take a few moments to fill out your timeline then if you have further questions we can help much quicker.

Your fiance should receive packet 3 from the embassy at the address stated on the initial application.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-13 18:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMissed Approval Letter
QUOTE (Krikit @ Jan 13 2008, 11:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Do everything you can to have them resend the NOA2. It is required for the Adjustment of Status (AOS) process once you are married. Keep a record of each phonecall, and every piece of correspondence. Print out a hardcopy of the online status and keep that too. Should you be unsuccessful in your attempts at obtaining a copy of the NOA2, you will need to explain why you don't have it in your AOS cover letter. You will need to send them evidence of your attempts to obtain one so that you do not have to purchase a replacement. I believe the replacement cost is close to $400 right now.


Crikey! I had no idea about that replacement cost.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-13 18:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMissed Approval Letter
QUOTE (ntinda @ Jan 13 2008, 11:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Jan 13 2008, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Did you receive an NOA1 and receipt number earlier than November? It's difficult to help without knowing what stage you are at in the process. Could you provide more details and perhaps fill out your timeline. The timeline helps other VJ users waiting.


Yes, we recieved a receipt number in September, about ten days after we sent in the petitioner packet. I then saw on the USCIS check status website that we had been approved in late october. I beleive that it when USCIS attempted to send us information I guess the notice of approval, and that is what my school post office sent back to USCIS. I have asked them to resend it since I am back in the country but since November 16 when it was sent back I haven't hear anything...


Ok, well you need to call USCIS and ask for a duplicate copy of the NOA2 as you will need this when he adjusts status. The NOA2 is just notification and not something you would need to act on before the case proceeds. You should also ask them when the case was sent to the National Visa Center. If your fiance hasn't changed address since you applied then he should automatically receive packet 3 from the embassy. It might be worth calling NVC to find out when the case was sent on to the embassy.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-13 18:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMissed Approval Letter
Did you receive an NOA1 and receipt number earlier than November? It's difficult to help without knowing what stage you are at in the process. Could you provide more details and perhaps fill out your timeline. The timeline helps other VJ users waiting.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-13 17:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes USCIS have heart about the process? quicker process technique.
I really don't think it has anything to do with USCIS workers having a heart or not or how thick your file is as long as it contains the minimum suggested in the guides here. Some petitions are more time-consuming in terms of name checks and requesting additional evidence but I doubt they even have the time to form personalised opinions on whether particular couples are cute or not.

The fact remains that they are understaffed and have been struggling with working through an increase of applications due to a backlog last July caused by the fee increases. According to a news article yesterday they estimate needing a further 2500 workers to get things back on track.

Having said all of that, despite almost grinding to a halt back in September VSC are currently approving petitions submitted in September and October (4 months from NOA1 to NOA2). CSC, on the other hand, are still dealing with some June and July applications and approaching a six month timeframe for approval. It's still within their accepted timeframe.

It's hard to stay patient when some of the processing seems out of 'received date' order but I suppose (and I have to keep reminding myself of this) on the whole they are processing in order and within the accepted time. Some applications get lucky, others don't.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-13 13:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC Is Back TO Work!!
QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Jan 17 2008, 01:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
They were quick in getting Claudeth's I-751 receipt and biometrics letters out good.gif


Congrats. Shows they are working on something. I would love them to be working on some K1 petitions as well though.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-17 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC Is Back TO Work!!
QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Jan 16 2008, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
dang... saw the title of this thread and got all excited, but then when I scurried off to check I saw no change from yesterday sad.gif


It would be really awesome if CSC would pass us the guacamole. *sigh*
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-16 18:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC Is Back TO Work!!
QUOTE (lancer1655 @ Jan 16 2008, 11:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Pardon my ignorance but which page is the "all visa" page?


I'm intrigued to know this too. How much is a 'bunch'? What NOA1 dates are we talking about? What kind of petitions?
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-16 18:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSenators listen to registered voters
QUOTE (SnowyTater @ Jan 19 2008, 06:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How much have the rates gone up, anyway, anybody know? It is pretty bad...and doesn't make sense to me at all, like babblesgirl said, that the beneficiaries can't go to work as soon as they're in. They make all this hooplah about not letting anyone go onto welfare or anything like that, and all the negative portrayals of immigrants being lazy or not working or poor or whatever else - I mean...what do they expect to happen if you can't work? We were gonna do the temporary authorization to work (REA?) but it's $300 + and takes weeks or months to go through, when you have to be married in 3, so why bother? Just get hitched right away.

I thank God for this site because I would have been lost without it. I think the directions on the government sites are really lacking...but I still can't blame the processors in the offices. I don't know. I work part-time in a really busy office, and it's terrifying and looks so chaotic and disorganized, but after awhile you find out that people really know their stuff and that somehow the chaos is the most efficient way. I imagine it's kind of like that in the Centers.

At least we're not trying to emigrate OUT of the US. We considered me moving to the UK for awhile. But reading into that, it seemed like Uncle Sam will seriously be out to barbeque your a$$ on that one.


I only know the rate for the fiance visa - it went up from $170 to $455 at the end of July last year. Totally agree with your sentiments about the work issue, seems utterly nonsensical to me that they can't make at least a temporary work provision for everyone when they issue the visa.

I also agree with Chuck. Approval times are constantly fluctuating and it's not just now that people are experiencing delays. I have to ask myself the question - if my petition had been approved 2 months ago at VSC would I even have noticed this thread?

We all want to be with our loved ones as soon as possible. Six months to NOA2 isn't bad at all. What is bad is the inconsistency and then the worries caused by a distinct lack of information and lengthy delays on name checks and EAD documents. Problems not just confined to the K1/K3 visa petitions. Those parts could be improved and would be valid areas to bring to the attention of congress. Telling your congress official in the early stages of filing that you *might* have to wait six months or longer isn't going to convince them of any hardship.

Edited by babblesgirl, 19 January 2008 - 10:12 AM.

bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSenators listen to registered voters
QUOTE (greeneyedgirlfl @ Jan 19 2008, 04:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I really don't understand why the fees were increased so dramatically, but the workforce handling the process hasn't expanded proportionally...

I have an extremely easy case (no previous marriages, no children, no arrests). However, it scares me that because my fiance has a fairly common first and last name, it might be an extended amount of time for our application to be approved...


There was a report I read yesterday (sorry, for the life of me I can't find the link) but it referred to the fact that the FBI have been overwhelmed by name checks since 9/11 and simply haven't got the workforce to deal with the demand posed by immigration applications. I would like to think that some revenue could be directed towards improving the speed at which these are handled rather than reducing the overall approval time for fiance visa applications (since the majority are, as Jesse G said, being approved within six months).

I hope you don't suffer any extended delays as a result.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-18 23:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSenators listen to registered voters
QUOTE (Jesse G @ Jan 19 2008, 03:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, why can't we just eliminate some of the requirements? For instance, why can't any person who entered the U.S. legally automatically have the ability to work? And why can't a K-1 be a multiple entry visa? (not facetious, I'm literally asking)


No facetiousness detected. Totally agree with you. good.gif

Also agree with your previous point that considering the massive influx of applications in July last year both service centers have approved the majority of petitions within the stated six months. I'm not concerned about time so much as some untidiness of the system.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-18 23:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSenators listen to registered voters
You know this problem has a more far-reaching effect than fiance visas. What about the people who have already entered the country who are waiting for permission to work. Those who are waiting to vote.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-18 22:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSenators listen to registered voters
I agree, for the most part, with what you've said Snowy. I definitely don't think it should be easy to obtain a fiance visa for all the reasons you outlined. When we embarked on this process we anticipated that it would take six to nine months to complete. Less if we were lucky. We were and are fine with that timescale. However, I really don't think luck should be the determining factor in whether a case takes six to nine months or three to six months.

It is difficult to remain relaxed about the progress of your petition when you observe others waiting eight or more months - as is the case with a clutch of May filers who fear their petitions are irretrievably lost somewhere in the VSC system as they watch September filers being approved before them.

For those of us more fortunate I can tell you that as the six month mark approaches your nerves become frazzled as a result of witnessing those who filed around your received date being approved. You begin to fear the worst - that your petition will be one of the unlucky ones that gets left behind as everyone else moves forward. I am starting to believe that calling USCIS does little good except to generate touches on your case that are meaningless but give you something to hopefully cling on to as evidence your petition is where it should be i.e. on an adjudicators desk or as near as dammit.

For me the main bones of contention with USCIS are the differing rates of approval at the two service centers, lack of meaningful and comprehensive information about processing dates and inconsistency in approving petitions by received date.

I am more than happy to wait in line, as long as I feel assured I am where I should be in line (within reason) and there is more detailed information on USCIS processing dates for all petitions. It would be far easier to sit tight and wait patiently to be with my SO if didn't fear becoming one of the unlucky ones who have no end in sight.

Edited by babblesgirl, 18 January 2008 - 10:34 PM.

bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-18 22:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhy some filers......??
QUOTE (SnowyTater @ Jan 19 2008, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And, I think, whether or not you included cash bribe money/candy bars/free samples of expensive colognes in your packet.


did you? tongue.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 14:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhy some filers......??
with a sprinkle of good fortune too perhaps?
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 12:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscussion with Congressman's Office regarding USCIS K-1, Processing timelines
QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Jan 20 2008, 01:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So my apols if anyone thought I was being judgmental.


I didn't think you were being judgemental. I was just holding my hand up to being an offender from time to time. I guess I derailed the thread a little by asking the TSC question and then rambling on at my surprise at *some* people's attitudes. You're right some people are just mean.

I agree with pretty much all that has been said in the last few posts. So I'll leave it at that smile.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-20 06:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscussion with Congressman's Office regarding USCIS K-1, Processing timelines
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 19 2008, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And while I'm almost sad to say I haven't experienced both sides of this argument directly, there are a lot of people who've drawn a line between the pre-NOA2 crowd and the post-NOA2 crowd, or even pre-married and post-married. Many a well-intentioned post-NOA2 person has offered the counsel of "patience" to be rebuffed by "you can't possibly know how I feel, you've been approved already." This is usually followed by some kind of timeline comparison. "You only had to wait 87 days, and I'm on day 91!" The irony is that the person who's been approved is the most qualified to speak on how to deal with waiting frustrations. They've been through it, they've learned coping strategies, and most importantly they have the benefit of hindsight.

Fortunately all I've described seems to be a very small minority of VJ members. Of all the online communities I've been a member of, I have to say this one is the most cohesive. I've been in some pretty heated arguments with members who I've later come to know as a friend. There are very few members I consider an "enemy," and even that's too harsh a word. And so it goes. Next year at this time there will be a lot more new faces, some of the same old faces, and very likely the same questions, arguments, and tirades. I look forward to it all. smile.gif


It is sad that people you've waited with and formed a bond with feel either uncomfortable/bitter about having/not having an approval. I don't really subscribe to those thoughts. I am happy any time I see an approval because it indicates the system is moving forward.

I would like to see more consistent wait times though. I realise that legitimate delays are caused by RFE's and security checks but it would be helpful for USCIS to post both of those situations on the case update site (I know RFE's are). That knowledge would prevent people feeling anxious about their petitions and prevent a lot of unnecessary swipes at other members.

edited to add: well, perhaps less anxious tongue.gif

Edited by babblesgirl, 19 January 2008 - 02:50 PM.

bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 14:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscussion with Congressman's Office regarding USCIS K-1, Processing timelines
I have a little whine every now and again. It's certainly not constant.

I am interested in political change though even if it will have no bearing on my petition. I don't think six months is a long time to wait for approval but I do think there are improvements which could be made to streamline the process and make it more consistent and practical. Those are my main gripes.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 14:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscussion with Congressman's Office regarding USCIS K-1, Processing timelines
QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Jan 19 2008, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Exactly. We do know how people feel. Even if something didn't happen to us personally, we made friends and saw how their situations impacted them. We learned via those experiences and we have empathy for that. And we continue to learn, even if we sound jaded. Even though we are reunited with our loved ones, we learn. We are grateful, we learn, and we try so hard to help.

You know what is the most interesting thing about this process - the most interesting emotional thing (IMO that is)? It's all any of us have! There is no other way to bring someone you love here! Not legally anyway. We are STUCK with this situation and all the nuances of it. And we are stuck for a good long while - 4 years minimum for most of us (on a good day).


I don't think you ever come across as being jaded. What you describe here is what I like most about the site. Learning from others experiences and knowledge of the process, helping where you can and being able to put into perspective your own situation as a result of hearing stories which make you feel glad to be where you are. I guess it just narks me a bit when someone posts something a bit snarky. Doesn't happen too much fortunately.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscussion with Congressman's Office regarding USCIS K-1, Processing timelines
QUOTE (Cassie @ Jan 19 2008, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Disparaging is such an interesting word. I suppose one could intepret someone saying "you aren't the first to experience delays, and you certainly won't be the last" as such -- I remember the one time I complained about waiting for something during the K-1 and I got roundly scolded for it. It stung for a moment, until I thought about what was said, who was saying it, etc and realized that it was coming from a place of wisdom and experience.


Totally agree. Interpretation is the key and I am careful to read the context of someone's post before getting too upset. In actual fact, I have been scolded a couple of times in the same way you described and I did not take it in a negative way at all. I am always grateful for any responses to questions as long as they are constructive. Certainly telling someone that delays are normal is a positive way to deal with an OP's frustration.

I am speaking rather generalistically about a minority of incidences I have witnessed on VJ. It wasn't meant to come across that every response the OP might not like to hear is disparaging.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 14:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscussion with Congressman's Office regarding USCIS K-1, Processing timelines
QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Jan 19 2008, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you are seeing outright 'jokes' or something said to someone in a hateful manner or at their expense, you should report that post either via PM to the mods, or by the Report button at the lower left corner of the post window.

It is frustrating to older members (sometimes) to see the same questions over and over again. For me, those 'over and over' questions are ones I usually don't anwser. Newer members can usually handle those questions - it's part of their learning curve and it's welcomed, IMO.

Different people use the site differently. Personally, I read for ages before I ever posted. I recall that I was initially looking for stories of couples in long-distance relationships. I ended up on VJ via the photos in the gallery. After I found the site, I started reading the Guides. Seriously. It is hard for me to understand people not doing that before posting.


It's not a big deal to me personally. Meanness and derision forms a small part of this community. It happens, you know it does. That does not have any bearing on your comments about people not using the search function before posting in a mad panic. I can appreciate the frustration that causes amongst older members and they would be right to skip those threads and let the newer members have the opportunity to build up their own knowledge of the process by helping out on those threads. That to me makes perfect sense and it has been part of my own learning curve.

The only reason I brought it up was that it interested me that frustration in delays in K1 processing were a motivation to start this community. I just wish some members would remember that and skip the threads which frustrate them instead of posting something which reflects their annoyance.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 14:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscussion with Congressman's Office regarding USCIS K-1, Processing timelines
QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Jan 19 2008, 06:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm not sure which came first - the chicken or the egg - ie the site or the protests.

My opinion - the 'disparaging comments' come from the fact that those who have been around a bit longer realize that what is happening now - long timelines - isn't something new. It has happened before. Everytime there's a 'hiccup' with the service, the current batch of 'hiccupees' start protesting about the unfairness, etc. They are right, I suppose, but the unfairness has happened before and the 'disparaging remarks' are made to try and help the currently frustrated see that fact.


Ah I'm not referring to the gentle reminders of historical fact and advice that this is nothing new so exercise a little patience. I have no objection to that at all. In fact, it makes it easier going through the process to know that delays are not unusual. What I am referring to is jokes at newbie K1 filers expense. I just think it's unnecessary. Everyone here has been in similar boats at one point or other.

Edited by babblesgirl, 19 January 2008 - 01:39 PM.

bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscussion with Congressman's Office regarding USCIS K-1, Processing timelines
QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Jan 19 2008, 06:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
http://www.visajourn...p...at=3&page=2

Check out the "TSC" and "Valentines Day" photos. Click on them.


Thanks Rebecca for that. So it all started as a result of people getting together to protest about visa processing delays in Texas? Thank goodness these people got together and organised all of this for the rest of us.

If this is true then it raises the question for me as to why there is so many disparaging comments from some VJ members about K1 filers getting stressed about delays on their petitions. Surely they are knocking the very motivation for this site being here in the first place.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 13:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiscussion with Congressman's Office regarding USCIS K-1, Processing timelines
QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Jan 19 2008, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (lancer1655 @ Jan 18 2008, 07:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This might sound silly, but would any other Californians like to start picketing at CSC? Can we legal protest in front of a DHS building (i'd prefer not to get shot?) I know at best we'll only get local media attention but its a start right?


This website actually got started that way.


Interesting. I'd like to know more about the history of this website. Could you tell us more or point me in the direction of a link? Thanks.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 13:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNon-Immigrant Visas
My husband is Canadian, and we have been living in Germany. He has been offered a job in the U.S. and we do not think we want to stay there longer than 1-2 years. The visa through his job would be in the H category.

Is he eligible for this, or will they ask for proof he intends to leave again? Does anyone know if he even has to disclose his marriage to a USC when applying for this?
mrsbonkyFemaleCanada2008-06-22 18:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (Igor&Elina @ Jan 25 2008, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congratulations to Wenju & Nathan!!! kicking.gif They just updated their timeline with a new NOA2 from CSC:
CODE
Names           I-129F Sent   I-129F NOA1   I-129F NOA2   Updated Last
Wenju & Nathan  2007-08-27    2007-10-04    2008-01-24    2008-01-24


Edit: Notice that they are a late August filer!


Congrats to them. CSC *are* moving then.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-24 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
4 unresolved RFE's at VSC (1 July, 1 August, 2 Oct filers)
8 unresolved RFE's at CSC (2 June, 4 July, 1 Sept, 1 Oct filers)

These are for the time period 31/5 - 1/11

Agreed that some people just fail to update for one reason or another. 10% sounds about right looking at May stats
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-24 18:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
I like stats and I certainly feel better being at CSC looking at this:


VSC stats
11/73 filers in June without NOA2
27/128 filers in July without NOA2
10/38 filers in August without NOA2
19/58 filers in September without NOA2
55/75 filers in October without NOA2


CSC stats
25/137 filers in June without NOA2
54/196 filers in July without NOA2
44/47 filers in August without NOA2
50/50 filers in September without NOA2
63/63 filers in October without NOA2

Stats are flawed because I didn't include TSC and NSC but you get the picture.



Of course some may not have updated.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-24 18:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
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QUOTE (Jeraly @ Jan 24 2008, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just kinda want to draw attention to the comparison between VSC and CSC and shame the damn government into doing something about it!!

The damn government IS the shame, Dear. And, given some of the VSC fora (plural of "forum") that I try not to read, the VSC victims are jealous of US, si man.


How?! What on earth have they got to complain about?! Ok I know and understand the difficulties and torment that arise from being without your loved one but here I am feeling sorry for fellow CSC-ers and thinking I got pretty damn lucky!! If I were with VSC, October filer, I would be seriously be feeling guilty/sorry for those still waiting for so long and still would wonder why there is such a difference in the service centres...

I don't even know what advice to give people anymore - I don't know if a K3 is quicker or slower than K1 through CSC as it has come to a standstill!!!


There's quite a number of VSC filers from June and July who are not being approved whilst Sept and Oct filers sing and dance about their good fortune (spose I would too - it's hardly their fault)
From my perspective, barely anyone is being approved at CSC which makes it slightly more tolerable seeing no action on my petition. I can't imagine how they must be feeling.

Advice I would give - VJ doesn't like it, but it doesn't involve any type of K visa.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-24 17:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
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TBone, that is so sweet. I think mox pretty much had it nailed about people reacting in different ways to stress [...] 'nothing will stop us from being together - we will find a way'. I wish I could be like him. Anyway, I do think that what you said above makes sense and will be received well by your fiancee. Good luck with that smile.gif

Why, gracias, TracyBone, si man. Repeating Jesse's quote, ideally out loud and certainly with conviction, several times a day, could be the antidote to the unfocused distraction that you, I, Mox, and we all face to varying degrees.

Definition for the Day:
Varying Degree, n. - Assuming that one has a PhD when it is really an MS. And that's no B.S. Si, man.


You're funny, si man!
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-24 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
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After having taken a walk, I conclude that the fiancee [1] is/was truly stressed; [B] is a sweet, darling, nonmalicious cutie-pie; [iii] deserves all the respect and understanding available in both hemispheres; and [Four] does love me -- just dig those fotos right here on VJ. Ergothuswithforthly, because I love her, I will not only abide, but also accept, her current situation & wishes, and I shall keep reminding myself of what a 100% change in life she faces vis-a-vis marrying moi and moving to the Estados Unidos, and I shall bear in my forebrain the reality that she wants & needs to accomplish several things in her life that do not arise selfishly, but that are good for her now & long-term, and I shall morefurtherly tell her that she can have most of the 6-month visa-validity period to do whatever she needs or wants to do in Ecuador before coming here, and I shall resolve to quit composing run-on sentences. Si, man.

Si, man? Revise, man? No, man?


TBone, that is so sweet. I think mox pretty much had it nailed about people reacting in different ways to stress. Prior to this month starting I was fine with everything, really hopeful and busy. Since the new year I've had a lot of trouble staying focussed on anything but this NOA2 to the detriment of my work and studies. Jesse tends to immerse himself and manages to enjoy life without too much stressing about this process until I tell him what's going on with CSC and then he gets wound up. But, he does have the ability to remain positive mostly, telling me at times when I really feel there's no hope that 'nothing will stop us from being together - we will find a way'. I wish I could be like him. Anyway, I do think that what you said above makes sense and will be received well by your fiancee. Good luck with that smile.gif

Aly, I concur about the online thing being second best. I used to love it but now I generally find it a frustrating experience.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-24 16:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
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Ok then I say we have a party tonight!!! I will get rid of Jeremy for the evening or something and we can cheer each other up - I feel rubbish at the moment and I am not even waiting for NOA2 from CSC-hell at the moment tongue.gif


I can't make it tonight. I have to work this evening. Catching up on stuff I procrastinated about all week.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-24 13:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
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Yeah - it's depressing isn't it ...


yus sad.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-24 12:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
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It's really hard to say. People who have posted that they contacted their reps before the 90 day period have been told what they already know, that they must wait 90 days. People who have posted that they contacted their reps after 90 days have had differing experiences. For the ones who were approved, it's impossible to say if it was due to pressure from their rep or just that their file finally found its way to someone's desk. I can't recall seeing a single post where congressional involvement was directly responsible for an approval, but maybe someone else has.

I still think it helps because USCIS are required to respond to congressional inquiries within a very specific time period. Which I forget...72 hours? Someone help me out. Anyway, it forces USCIS to at least do something, even if it's just punching in a receipt number in a computer and pushing some paper. It also helps to build a case against the status quo at USCIS. Some day perhaps there will be a "tipping point" and they'll finally be answerable to an administration who cares. (there I go getting all politicky again... smile.gif )


Agreed, this tipping point needs to be reached somehow. We'll give it a go. Thanks smile.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-23 19:12:00