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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 08 K1 Filers
Oh don't worry, there will be LOADS of October filers in here before you know it.

Good luck with your petition!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-11 05:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
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I realized I must just go numb because the distance gets to me. do any of you get this feeling?


Yes, that's how I often get at the beginning. I isolate myself because I feel so numb that I cannot bring myself to see people or take care of myself for a while. It fades after a while though, and I start to get on with my life..
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-11-30 19:30:00
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Not anymore, she got the NOA2 and is (last I heard) waiting on Packet 3. smile.gif

Is that right, Sara?
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-13 13:13:00
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QUOTE (PB&JAM @ May 27 2009, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I looked more into the process of moving there and to do that I would need to file a K1 myself and start the process all over again. I cant simply move there n marry him, I would get deported and banned (a gal on immigrate2us did this and learned the hard way). I think our best bet is to continue with our K1, if we get denied the waiver we can refile or I can file a K1 and move there. this is going to be a long process. I wont give up tho this is a nightmare come true. I love him so much and I'm not giving up!


I hear that the UK fiance visa takes days-weeks to get as opposed to months. I know someone from London who had her American fiance recieve his visa in less than a WEEK. He was on British soil in 2 weeks from applying. This is because there isn't a petition stage that takes 4-6 months for approval. If you want, I can ask her for information (though they've just got married so I doubt they want anything to do with immigration rules for a while wink.gif )

Edited by Gemmie, 27 May 2009 - 10:18 AM.

GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-27 10:18:00
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Thanks guys, it is sad, but this entire thread is sad too. I'm not taking away from the fact that you're all still here, waiting.. COME ON GOOD NEWS!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-27 05:08:00
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Totally understandable..

Sounds like it would be very hard to leave your life in the U.S that you've worked so hard for, also considering the closeness to your family. It sounds like a lawyer would be the best thing for you and Paul to be together in the U.S, you're right. We'll all be here for you while you fight for that waiver and get him there.

I'm really sorry what happened to your best friend. My mum committed suicide too and for a long time I also suffered with PTSD, afraid of windows and doors in our house (as she died from hanging). It's a horrible thing to go through but I'm fully recovered now, I hope you find some peace from it too. Feel free to message me whenever you want.

Edited by Gemmie, 26 May 2009 - 07:45 AM.

GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-26 07:45:00
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Hmm it looks incredibly difficult. I know that there is nothing on there that we would be able to use if we needed to prove extreme hardship, other than simply needing to be with the one you love. Is moving to the UK such a bad thing? I know you have cats to move with you, but that would be so much easier than applying for a waiver and the UK isn't considered to be in poverty or anything. Of course the decision is down to you and Paul, and it's understandable if you choose not to live in another country.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-26 05:30:00
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I don't even understand why they want to see "extreme hardship" anyway, wouldn't it make more sense for them to want to see evidence that the person with convictions is no longer at risk? Easier to prove, and has logic...
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-26 05:09:00
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http://www.visajourn...howtopic=198606
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-24 12:47:00
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Congratulations! Let's get more of you people out of here!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-11 05:30:00
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I can't wait to see the webpage either. Hook us up straight away!

I'm still checking this thread often to see any good news that comes.. good luck guys. star_smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-07 14:29:00
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Thinking of you all.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-18 14:37:00
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Dani, Sara, PB&J, all of you.. I'm thinking of you all.

I always look to see who has had some progress, it's always nice to see excited capitals and some "!!!" in here.

I hope to see some more shortly. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-02-20 07:41:00
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QUOTE (Stepha @ Feb 5 2009, 09:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nick I understood that it's the beneficiary who gets checked at this stage. My fiance, the petitioner, got his citizenship one month before we applied for the visa, so he had been already checked up.
Still I don't get what's the connection with a job in the government. This made me think at the second time when I visited the States and when the customs officer got suspicious that I was coming back so soon (first visit in October, second in December) and she started to ask me all sorts of questions, among which: where I was working." Is it a government?" I don't know if my positive answer made she go into more details (my job, etc) or she would have asked me for details no matter the place of work….


I seriously doubt that had anything to do with it. I came back within 2 months too and was asked the same questions, it's to check for immigrant intent and also a customs thing to see if you're visiting often to bring things into the country from your job.

The petition stage is for that only; the petitioner. The beneficiary isn't checked until the consulate stage, hence why you'll be denied for previous overstays at the interview only.

I hope you get out soon.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-02-05 09:12:00
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I just noticed that it's been 2 years and 3 days since you saw him, Sara.

I'm so sorry that that's the case, and I truly hope that this is the last few months that you have to spend apart. You're an August filer now, and CSC have been blasting through those for the past month or so.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-31 12:22:00
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We waited nearly 5 months for approval and no touches.

Edited by Gemmie, 24 January 2009 - 05:17 PM.

GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-24 17:16:00
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QUOTE (estadia @ Jan 22 2009, 12:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
as for my file i now have a theory........it fell in love with some good looking guy and eloped rofl.gif in reality prolly stuck in some pile it dont belong in and is buried ten feet deep.

sara


laughing.gif

Let's hope your file and its new honey don't need to go through immigration too!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-22 16:40:00
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QUOTE (estadia @ Jan 21 2009, 01:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Oana31 @ Jan 21 2009, 04:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Guys, does anybody know what "service request" actually means, besides the meaning from the dictionary???

Stepha, maybe you have an idea about that, since you mentioned having one. good.gif

The 90 days before stamp I think is just one of those stupid answers, like somebody said that an USCIS officer told her a visa can take up to 20 years.



service request is when your s/o calls and says my case is late i want to put in a service request to find out where my petition is in the system so then they go looking for your petition and send you a letter telling you if ur in security or being adjudicated or what
well at least your not being told wait another six months and if u dont receive notice of action on ur case contact us so it sounds to me like your about finished with this part of the process good.gif
sara


I'm sure the "check back in 6 months" thing is just another generic statement that they tell everyone in security checks. I have every hope that you'll be approved WAY before then.. did they say what kind of security check?
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-21 13:40:00
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CONGRATULATIONS!

No more stressing over the petition for you. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-14 18:43:00
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Congratulations Chadherm!!

Hopefully this thread will be moving a lot more now! Hurry up VSC!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-14 07:33:00
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Just popping in to say that I'm thinking of you all and you're not alone in the hope that you'll all get something very soon!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-11 13:11:00
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So do they definitely have your file? It's not a case of them having lost it and feeding you the same line about processing times without looking to check?
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-09 10:04:00
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Congratulations panterchen.

I'm crossing my fingers for all of you waiting past 6 months. Please don't just roll your eyes at the silly little August filer, remember that we're all waiting for the same thing on this forum, to be reunited with our loved ones. We also waited almost 5 months for our approval and it was awful not knowing what was going on and seeing others getting approved. I hope that you ALL get your new year wish very very shortly. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-09 08:03:00
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Try not to panic, Sara.

You might finally be getting some answers.

We're all thinking of you, let's hope it's good news.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-11-15 09:28:00
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Guys, you're being really strong, your approvals are just around the corner.

We've just seen Depressed Jess become Jess again. laughing.gif

Your times will all come, hopefully ASAP. Come on USCIS!!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-11-13 15:36:00
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Congratulations!

Let's see some more from this thread!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-11-13 07:59:00
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"I Promise You" by Judith Owen..

Though I'm far dear, though were parted,
I know that time can change nothing.
So if you feel afraid, and if your hope is gone,
Just remember all these things I promise you.

I will move heaven,
I will move hell and earth to be where you are.
I will move heaven,
And it might take my life,
It might take forever,
But I promise you.

Lovely song. smile.gif

Edited by Gemmie, 04 November 2008 - 06:16 PM.

GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-11-04 18:15:00
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You are extremely strong, Sara. I know you feel you have no choice, but you do in the way that you feel about it.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-30 10:12:00
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QUOTE (KimandRuss @ Oct 29 2008, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
to you my dear friend Sara! You have my shoulders to help you stand!

The disparity of this process both between the two centers and between each couple filing is ridiculous. I can understand and appreciate security checks as well as anyone but the fact that some people have waited this long just for an approved petition with no answers and no accountability for the DHS is just nonsense. They get away with it only because they can.


I completely agree.

It can't even be security checks seeing as they're not admitting to the letter they sent you, Sara, and basically telling you to wait all over again.

Just take a look at visa application processes in other countries and see how truly messed up US immigration is. It apparently takes a few weeks to get a UK or India visa, I imagine other countries are similar. Having to wait a year just for an approved petition, for the RIGHT to apply for a visa, whilst not having the chance to either know what is going on with your file or getting to see your loved one is f$$king ridiclous, and I wish people knew how currupt it was.

I hope you find peace Sara, it must be very hard with what time of year it is. If it helps for you to hold onto being an August filer, then by December/January, you should finally get your well deserved approval. I wish you the most speedy approval.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-29 11:02:00
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I really feel for the people that have had to wait for 6 months+ for a NOA2... sometimes it seems it's not in an organised order at all, especially when there are people from September (and I think October) that have already had theirs. In fact some people have met, applied and gotten approval before others that have been waiting for months and months, even years. It's just unfair and heartbreaking to those of you that have your lives on hold.

It's why I'm considering applying for US citizenship after the residency requirement; I don't want to be considered American, but I don't want to be in this system any longer..

I really hope you guys hear something ASAP, especially you Sara. Feel free to join our August thread, but I understand if you would rather not as you shouldn't BE an August filer.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-27 07:00:00
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I'm feeling a bit low today. I'm here in NJ with my beloved fiance (I've been here for almost three months over the summer). On 22nd of this month I am due to go home to the UK. I looked on my calendar this morning and its exactly two weeks today. This trip has been the first whereby we've been thrown into a 'real life' situation for the first time. In previous trips, he was self employed and worked only a few hours a week so we had plenty of time together doing things... But this year, he's started a new job (for the puposes of meeting the poverty line) which has kept us apart for 40 hours a week over the three months. Public transport is few and far between here so I have been in the apartment for most of the time on my own and subsequently I have occassionally taken it out on Russ. I just feel bad now, because reading other peoples posts today on VJ, some people are not as lucky as us to spend as much time together. One couple hadnt even seen each other in 17 months. I dont know how I would get through that!


I remember making this post last year.

Don't panic - I know it's hard to think about what life is going to be when you have to go back to England without him. I used to get the nauseous feeling too. But you WILL get through it. The first couple of weeks will be the hardest of course, but you'll soon get back to business... carrying on with your life over there until the time comes (only 90 days or so) when you can see him again.

Try crossing off each day on the calender - in fact sometimes I would 'forget' for a few days so I could have the pleasure of crossing off half a week! laughing.gif

Everything is going to be fine.

Also, don't feel too guilty about taking stress out on him. It's hard to try and live a normal life when you know at the back of your mind that there is a giant ticking clock. Just focus on the goods.

Edited by Gemmie, 10 September 2009 - 11:35 AM.

GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-10 11:34:00
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Good luck, May! smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-28 13:34:00
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I know what you mean about wedding planning. I hate that we have to do a civil ceremony, but I got my visa in May and am moving in June, so we really don't have time or money for anything else. We're going cheap.. when I say cheap, I mean CHEAP. I'm getting a (nice) dress from Dave's Bridal for like a couple hundred, and people we know are doing the food... I also want it to be somewhere where we don't have to pay thousands of $ just to hire it, anywhere nice will do. smile.gif I've learned in this game that money is NOT important to a wedding.

Edited by Gemmie, 28 May 2009 - 01:31 PM.

GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-28 13:28:00
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QUOTE (FrostyMist @ May 25 2009, 02:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The embassy stage is a piece of cake? Honestly, that's the part we're dreading the most!

I think we're both very fortunate, because his mum is a total whizz at sorting things out and getting together information. As far as I know, much of the financial stuff has already been taken care of. Since many of the forms can be filled out online, I've been able to look over everything that's been sent off (or due to be sent off in the future) so I'm content that we've put together a good case.

So far.

The interview/medical part scares me, but only because I have a disability + medical condition that we're concerned could give them cause to deny our petition, and also because currently he hasn't managed to earn enough money to be able to support me on his own (his mum and dad, however, are both acting as sponsors and should quite easily be able to meet the USCIS' guidelines)



The medical and interview are scary to think about on their own, I know that I was dreading it and I have no disorders or anything. But I'm sure everything will go just fine, do you mind saying what medical condition you have? Unless it's something that means a lot of care in the U.S or puts you at risk to others, I don't think they really care. People with all kinds of problems have managed to work around it, either with a doctors note or further evaluation. The medical is over in literally 10-30 minutes.

The interview is also over in about 5 minutes, London is an easy consulate to go through. We didn't make the financial limit either, we got his mum to co-sponsor us and everything was fine, they didn't need anything else except one of her tax returns (but of course you should have more evidence just in case they ask for it). It really is a piece of cake, and there are loads of really helpful people in the UK forum that will answer any questions you have and be there to hold your hand, wish you luck on the day, etc. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-25 07:29:00
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I think you're right, it must be extra stressful when you have things going on at home too.

It will be so great to have him there with you while you wait, and don't forget to prepare as much as you can for packet 3 in the meantime while together. Get him to bring his financial info for instance, and then you might be able to whiz through the embassy stage (medical/interview) which is a piece of cake. You'll feel so good once you have your visa. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-24 20:20:00
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Just popping in and reading all of the distance-issues going on right now with the March Filers.

It's amazing that your fiance can come visit you, FrostyMist. I understand what you're going through as we went through it ourselves a few months ago. I was dealing with a lot of stress (yes, even after the NOA2) and felt so incredibly angry everyday - angry at my family, my friends, strangers, but really it was just my way of being angry at USCIS. They had already made us wait almost 5 months for an approval, already made us stress out over a visit ("will they let me in? uh oh..") and already dictated how we shall move on in our relationship ("you must marry witnin 90 days, even though we will take as long as we please to get to your file..").

Anyways, my fiance flew to England within 2 weeks because I needed him. Even that made things stressful because it didn't work for work and college dates, finances, etc.. but we just bought the tickets and did it. So glad we did too, because I don't know how I would be feeling now if we hadn't gotten to spend that time together. He went back to America and I had my interview (4 months after the petition approval), we were approved, and now I just have to wait 3 weeks until I can be with him for good. And you know what, it's odd how things change. I no longer pine after him... now I know that I'm definitely leaving, I'm filling my time with family and friends, closure... I'm sad to be leaving, as much as I'm happy to be with him.

Just remember that this all ends in just a few months. It's true what they say, you'll look back at how you felt while waiting and think 'that didn't seem that bad at all'... because you'll have your goal right there, and nothing else seems that important.

Also keep in mind that many couples aren't able to visit their loved ones when they're going through a stressful time in this process. They can only watch on webcam while the other cries, they can only offer words, and they can only hang on and wait for a decision from the government. Some are even looking at 6 months of AP afterwards just because of the country. There's estadia getting nowhere with her case, and there's a girl who filed with us (August 2008) and had her file LOST by USCIS; her new file hasn't been tracked either, so one year on, she may be looking at a third application.

Hang on to everything that makes your case lucky, and run with it.

GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-24 13:06:00
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Don't panic guys, you will get your approvals very shortly. The frustration of waiting all disappears once you get the NOA2, and it's all go from there. smile.gif GOod luck.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-11 07:10:00
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QUOTE (Vegabond @ Apr 28 2009, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Where is this fast boat?..... where? unsure.gif


You're standing in it. good.gif Summer is the worst time to file, it was usual to wait 5/6 months, that's not the case anymore. And then there are exceptions like estedia and everyone else in the 6+ or year+ waiting threads.. they put things into perspective when things get tough.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-28 15:06:00
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Hang in there, guys.

The timelines are only a guide. They flipped back and forth for us all the time, it depends on whether people update their timelines, processing times fluctuating etc..

We got our NOA2 after 141 days (nearly 5 months) and that was fairly average then. You guys are in the fast boat, it seems approvals are getting faster now that they're over the majority of summer filers. smile.gif Stay positive and support each other.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-28 05:36:00
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Just wanted to wish you March filers good luck. smile.gif

Try to talk to each other as much as you can because it will be a few months yet - it's good to get the support while you wait.

Also, I never believed it when people told me this and I was in your shoes. Enjoy the time left in your country while you can, enjoy your loved ones. The few months wait will seem like nothing when it's gone, and before you know it, you'll be planning the move. I'm leaving in less than 2 months and I wish I could have more time with my family and friends. The reality is hitting home, and it's kinda scary. I never thought I would feel this way when I finally got here, after being so desperate for it.

Having said that, you have a lot to look forward to. Good luck, guys!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-18 09:26:00