ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
USCIS Service CentersVermont approvals?

By looking at Igor's list , it looks as though October 23 , is as far as they have gotten and its easy to read if you sort by all petitions. Some background checks may be taking longer, and there may be questions on others from earlier dates. Remember , VJ is a small percentage of the total filers and although they are claiming 5 months , it's really 7-8 months. Pray and wait. that's all we can do .


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-05-01 07:39:00
USCIS Service CentersVSC left over just got transferred to Texas!!

I called USCIS and checked our status. Just like the last group of tranfers, we were sent to St.Albans VT. That's great news and I am glad I know where it is.


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-06-22 09:57:00
USCIS Service CentersVSC left over just got transferred to Texas!!
I will just pray and hope for the best.Its in Gods hands.
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-06-21 17:17:00
USCIS Service CentersVSC left over just got transferred to Texas!!

I was just transferred again to my local office , which is Tampa. What do you think about that?


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-06-21 16:54:00
USCIS Service CentersVSC left over just got transferred to Texas!!

We were transferred today at noon too. Mary Ann's concerned ,but I assured her it's a good thing. 


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-06-21 16:41:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC Case Number AUG 1 NOA2

Just received our interview date and packet. Nov 20 is the earliest.dancin5hr.gif


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-08-26 03:18:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Anyone from TSC K1 fiance please comment when you get a case number!!
Congrats!!
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-08-13 16:36:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Anyone from TSC K1 fiance please comment when you get a case number!!
Its funny ,since the embassy was closed , it didn't matter. Then I realized, I just had to reframe my thinking. Do what you would normally do if you weren't going through this process. Use this time to study , or take lessons , or become involved in your community. You will run out of time . Once you are together , you might not have the time or money:)
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-08-13 12:25:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Anyone from TSC K1 fiance please comment when you get a case number!!
Yes, I would like to say there's a certain time frame for this , but its the government. Up to 8 weeks says it all.
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-08-13 12:09:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Anyone from TSC K1 fiance please comment when you get a case number!!
Just called NVC and received our Case number . It took 2 weeks . It was sent to the embassy yesterday . Woot!
I'm hand carrying the paperwork tomorrow . Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-08-13 11:37:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Anyone from TSC K1 fiance please comment when you get a case number!!
Received email from uscis today:
Post Decision Activity

On August 1, 2013, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

:))





Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-08-01 19:32:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Anyone from TSC K1 fiance please comment when you get a case number!!

During one of my discussions with the Dept of State, I was told it can take up to eight weeks, even after the NVC receives our packet, to assign a case number. Its not taking that long , but that is their timeline . That's the projected time due to all the activity , not just K visas.

 Good luck , everyone. Please remember to post here and update your timelines when you receive a case number. 

Remember, it could be worse. Most of us will be married and with our loved ones  this time next year. 


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-07-29 23:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsapproved! just before independence day!

Congrats! 


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-07-04 12:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 Approved
ConGrats! Happiness is so under-rated! :dance:
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-01-29 00:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2!!!!!!!! OCTOBER FILER!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations! :wow:
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-03-24 00:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 12 K-1 Filer: APPROVED!! (VSC)
congratulations!!
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-04-15 20:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSad
So sorry , praying for you both.
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-05-13 12:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports... and here's my annoying post!!!

Congratulations!!!!


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-05-16 04:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-1 Visa I-129F Rejected - Need Help!

Hi , I just wanted to add, 

 

If you can afford a lawyer, pay the  $12,000 and let them worry about all the paperwork . Just make sure they are specialized in immigration law. They will take care of everything , and you get to travel and have worry free fun . Enjoy your journey , and Good luck.


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-06-16 06:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinally NOA2 from TSC!

Great News ! congrats!


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-06-22 09:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsContacted USCIS about case transfer

How did you find out it was sent to TSC?


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-06-24 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsContacted USCIS about case transfer

Hi! Just to let those who are interested know, that I contacted USCIS this morning and the auto system said that the local office that my petition had been sent to was St. Albans , VT . I Spoke with an agent who told me that this may be the closest office to me that processes K-1 . Also that the case is moving forward and there are no negatives associated with the case so far. She affirmed that this is a "good thing" and that I should expect our case to be processed in the order in which it was received at that office. Praise God . It shouldn't be long now. Congrats to everyone who received the transfer notice. They are working on those cases.


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-06-24 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved

Finally after waiting three  weeks after being transferred to TSC , we received noa . I was so happy to be able to tell Mary Ann when she woke up. Praise God . Now , on to the next phase.  dancin5hr.gif good.gif kicking.gif


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-07-16 23:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsReceived an update not sure what it means.

Ok , it only feels like eight weeks. Hopefully it won't be too much longer . 


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-07-11 00:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsReceived an update not sure what it means.

I was transferred on june 21, still waiting after 3 weeks. But there is still a cloud looming. The 8 week delay to the nvc. so even if I received NOA2 today, it will still be another four months before she can reach POE. That's without any more delays. Praise God!


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-07-11 00:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved!!!
Thanks, I didn't think this day would come soon enough. Its all in God's timing . D&w , thanks, and happy journey to you.
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-20 01:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved!!!
Just received the phone call from Mary Ann,her visa was just approved . Praise God!!
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-20 00:38:00
Middle East and North AfricaNeed help from experienced UAE VJers

My fiancee is filipino and I am the US citizen. I am about to file the I-129f petition for my fiancee to apply for the K1 visa. However, her friends in the UAE have told her that they have failed twice at the US embassy in Abu Dhabi for the same thing. Now she is concerned that the same thing might happen to her. Since I haven't filed yet, we still have some options.

If money and time weren't an issue, I would file the I-129f anyway and hope for the best. If she got denied (which I don't think would happen, but anything is possible), we would then get married and file the I-130 petition for her to apply for a CR1 visa. That just takes too much time. Not to mention the added expense.

Another option is for us to get married in the Philippines and then apply for the spousal visa. The only problem with that is she won't go back there until October or november for her annual leave. The good thing about that is that we can have the wedding we both want, and all of the paperwork will be mostly completed before then, we will just be waiting on the marriage certificate after the wedding. She could go back to the Philippines early and we could get started early, but she would have to leave her job and go back to live with family.

The reason I posted in this forum is I am looking for someone with K1 experience in the UAE. If I am the sole sponsor (I make more than 125% of the poverty level for my situation), and all of our paperwork is in order, we should be ok, right? I know this sounds pretty straight forward, but her friend tried for the fiancee visa and failed twice. From my limited knowledge of what happened, I take it they were trying to use a co-sponsor.

Any help will be appreciated. Really this decision is going to come down to what my fiancee and I think is best for us, but I'd like to make an informed decision.



When I started reading about your situation, I thought someone had posted the question on my behalf. This was/is our situation as well. Every detail, except my fiance , Mary Ann also has a Travel visa for the U.S. , so it added even more confusion to the fold. She came to the U.S. to visit in January not intending to get married , so we didn't. We probably would have been ok, if we had and did a AOS. The problem was trying to take a shortcut didn't feel right , and she didn't want to leave her job like that... and We didn't want to risk her getting deported . We tossed around the idea of a wedding in the Philippines, but there's a minimum 3 week wait. I can't spend more than that away from my job, so that was not an option.We talked about a Dubai wedding and about getting married while she was here in NY and then petitioning cr-1, but we don't want to be apart after being married. She would have gone back to Dubai and awaited the visa. So we filed the K1 petition and now we wait. It's the decision we made and now we're dealing with it. Make up your mind, for her sake and file . We all have to wait. Sidebar, she also has a friend that is having trouble getting approved, but it's financial...too few months on the job. They are gonna go with a co-sponsor. We hope and pray they will get approved. Just take the leap of faith and File. It will be ok...or it won't, but you will never find out debating it.
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-04-01 06:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswish to set immigrant visa interview in United States
If you want to have the interview in Manila, you have to contact the Kuwait embassy and request that the packet be sent to PI. Ifthey do it you can have the interview there .we almost had a similar situation so I checked on it .once the packet is sent to PI , they will contact you . At that time you can set the interview date and Continue as before .it is ok to move during this process , some will tell you no , but I called nvc and its ok .you do not Have to interview in the country you lived in at the beginning of the petition.just be available at an embassy for the interview. Unfortunately not in the US.
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-06 19:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresk-1 Processing

He needs to File asap , the other evidence can be added to the packet later. He needs to choose Manila as the consulate and change the address only after you have physically moved. Most will suggest after the NOA2, but if you move well before the NOA2 , change your address to Germany so it won't have to be intercepted. Don't waste any time , you will wish you filed earlier in 3 months. Trust me , I made the mistake of waiting.


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-05-01 06:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa, not married within 90 days, overstay?

The best advice I can give in this situation is if you are not sure , don't get married. When you are sure, get married in Spain and file the I-130 paperwork. if she doesn't overstay,there is a strong likelihood that she could get a B2 tourist visa and visit even after you are married. she could even stay and extend her visa so that she may only have to return to Spain for the interview and Medical. Good luck ,and hey...it's your journey , no one else's. Take care and God bless.


Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-05-09 00:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIt's not meant to be rude. Just a general observation.
Everyone here has different needs, so I don't really mind seeing a question come up that might be answered elsewhere.Sometimes there is a new way to say it, and it might relate better to ones mindset. But wasting space complaining about it is the same as complaining that you're tired of seeing a question about how slow approvals are coming , or that others are posting their Noa2 .being able to accept others shortcomings shows strength of character . Btw my smartphone has access to the full site . I would say its just that people like to relate to others no matter how simple the question.let's be patient with each other and remember this should be a place to support each other through a difficult time.
Mike&MaryannMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-05-13 01:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFilling out the G-325A Form as a naturalized US Citizen. Questions.

Hi everyone. Someone might have ask/answer this question before, but I was not able to find a concrete answer.

 

These are my questions about fulfilling this specific form as a naturalized US Citizen:

 

1) Under Citizenship/Nationality, should I insert US Citizen?

2) Under City and Country of Birth (I was born in Panama, I guess I should Insert Panama, right?)

 

These might be self-explanatory but I just don't want to messed up the process.

 

Thank you everyone!! happy.png

 

Daniel Abdala 


danielabdala_86Not Telling02013-11-11 00:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWrinkled documentation sent by my fiancee.

Thanks for your replies. Btw, I mean to say via post mail, not email. Any other kind of reply are welcome (already put like 10 books on the papers)


danielabdala_86Not Telling02013-11-25 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWrinkled documentation sent by my fiancee.

Hi!

 

My fiancee sent me her documentation via email (G-325A, letter,etc) but unfortunately when I picked it up and opened the package, all the content is wrinkled and I am just here to ask if it is still possible to send the documentation like this. I have attached a picture so you can have an idea, Please let me know.

 

Image: http://i.imgur.com/nVa7IMj.jpg

 

Thanks,

Daniel


danielabdala_86Not Telling02013-11-25 17:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChecklist confusion (evidence of relationship evidence)

Thanks for the replies.

 

So I guess 1 page is enough for the declaration on how we met. But I have seen other people recommend 2 or more, I have even heard about 50+ pages on this including the support documents. Is this even neccesary? Will it be ok to have only 1 page on the declaration and about 10 pages on supporting documents? (emails,chat logs, phots,etc)


danielabdala_86Not Telling02013-12-09 14:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChecklist confusion (evidence of relationship evidence)

Hi there!

 

Going through the checklist again I found out that there are 2 points on the evidenche which are:

 

1)Declaration of how you met in person in the last two years. This should be a single typed page attachment regarding question '34.a' of the I-129F. Make sure to sign and date it.

2) Proof of having met in the past two years.

 

Just wondering if these two are the same or the are slight differences and are needed in different pieces of paper.

 

Thanks for always helping! :)

 

-Daniel


danielabdala_86Not Telling02013-12-08 16:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 approved - I have a question, though.

Thank you all for your replies. Definetely have given me insight.


danielabdala_86Not Telling02014-07-29 16:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 approved - I have a question, though.

Hi all,

 

We got the NOA2 approved notification one week ago. But I do have a question regarding this approval. My fiancee is currently with me here in the United States. She is visiting for one more month with her tourist Visa. I know the next step is the interview in her country, but I am not sure weather she being here can cause any issue. I mean, I am not sure if the consulate will be sending her a mail notification or will call her to schedule the interview and all do the medical process within the month of July.August. I tried calling Immigration Services and they told me they are no handling the case anymore, so I call the National Visa Center but apparently it is always a busy line. She is from Colombia, by the way.

 

Thanks for the help.


danielabdala_86Not Telling02014-07-28 14:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA 2 Received, but currently unemployed.

Thank you both. By the way, can anyone give me details on the time limit if I opt not to use a cosponsor and get a job first? How long do I have in order to continue the process?


danielabdala_86Not Telling02014-10-12 09:11:00