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Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 February 2011 Filers
Sorry I haven't been around but our NOA date was 2/24. Thanks everyone!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2011-03-23 02:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 February 2011 Filers
Another question - those of you who have biometrics appts, did you do biometrics for AOS too? It seems odd that one would have to do it again....
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2011-03-03 10:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 February 2011 Filers

VSC and I too am starting to worry since I'm filing so close to the later part of my 90 daysm and it's been almost a week they received it and still no check cashed... But Im sure it'll all be alright and will probably be hearing from them soon enough...


I wouldn't worry. We sent our packet almost a week before you and our check was just cashed on Tuesday. Should be any day now. Good luck!

Now we are just waiting for the NOA. Am I correct in thinking that you cannot check for online updates until you get the NOA with your case #?
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2011-03-03 10:08:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 February 2011 Filers

Adding BabyBlueSusie to VSC list :)



Thanks!!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2011-02-19 11:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 February 2011 Filers
Hello All! Looks like we are officially February filers since we mailed our packet today! I have been long absent from VJ but feel like I am back now that the hellish waiting for USCIS has begun again....Is it just me or is anyone else really sick of proving that they love their spouse? I just feel like it never ends...Last time though!! Good luck everyone!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2011-02-19 01:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGoing to the interview.
it depends on the consulate

some say yes, some say no, and for some it depends on the time (?)

weird, i know

talk to your embassy if youre interested, but i wouldnt worry if you cant go...it is certainly not required
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-06-29 09:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsphase 1 complete
i just now mailed in my i-129f...im so relieved that i have completed step 1 of this grueling process...im already exhausted and i havent even gotten anywhere!

send me good vibes!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-02 12:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview!!!
congrats!!! i cannot wait for that day =)
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-02 19:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsBoooooooooooo
i just checked again and it was delivered at 3:41! yay im excited...i definitely didnt think that they would try again today, but they did...joyfu joyful...now to wait for noa1
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-03 15:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsBoooooooooooo
people from the service center dont actually go and pick up the package, do they? like if the delivery fails again on thursday, basically it will just sit in the post office until it is sent back to me, right?

i shall hope for the best =)
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-03 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsBoooooooooooo
thank you for attempting to quel my hysterics
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-03 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsBoooooooooooo
and i quote

'We attempted to deliver your item at 1:22 PM on July 3, 2007 in SAINT ALBANS, VT 05479 and a notice was left. A second delivery attempt will be made. If unsuccessful, we will hold it for five business days and then it will be returned to the sender. '

what kind of business are they trying to run ova hea'?? lol does this mean that they will try again today? or tomorrow?

i sent it express mail for a reason...pfffft
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-03 13:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportssorry, im too excited
yayayayay thanks SO much
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-13 10:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportssorry, im too excited
my check was cashed today, and i am trying to register online but cannot find the link to the website...also i have no idea where to find it on the uscis.gov website...if anyone has it, please let me know...thanks!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-13 10:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFRIDAY THE 13TH NOA2!!!
congratulations!!!! you deserve it after that longggg wait...the wait just made it that much sweeter (i can imagine)
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-13 12:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC
So I lied, next time I will double check BEFORE i go writing things...

it actually appears that last year the busiest times at VSC were during the second half of the year...between july and december

that includes this part of the year though, and most of the summer, so yea...summer's are busy as well...that part was true

now it seems even more likely to be a longer wait =)
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-13 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC
yea, if you look at the historical processing times for VSC it is very clear that the busiest times of year are from may-august (roughly)...the processing time for last year peaked in august, so it might get worse yet...theres no way to tell
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-13 13:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjuly filers

yes I only received WAC # from my lawyer via e mail...do they mail anything to me or is it going to my lawyer?



you will have to contact your lawyer for any info...they will send everything through him/her
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-19 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjuly filers

I got mine...not really, I never got an email or anything, but my check was cashed on Friday (the 13th), and I was able to get my case # off the back of it...i checked online and there was my NOA1 that I never recieved




you were able to check online because the cashed check had your case number??? good for you!! :)



yea, that seems to be the quickest way to go about it...i just got my hardcopy NOA1 in the mail yesterday, but have had my case number since friday because of the check copy...my bank allows me to view the actual scanned check online, other banks may have you request a copy in order to view it...there should be WAC/EAC followed by some numbers on the back of the check...this is your case number
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-17 09:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjuly filers
I got mine...not really, I never got an email or anything, but my check was cashed on Friday (the 13th), and I was able to get my case # off the back of it...i checked online and there was my NOA1 that I never recieved
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-16 15:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 approved

I just wanted to share this news with everyone here. I've been waiting nervously since May 12, thinking something would go wrong with our application. I got an email yesterday 7/31 that the application is approved.

I initial filed the K1 initial application May 4 at Vermont Service Center.
Received the NOA1 May 12.
Email notification of NOA2 July 31.


yayyyy congrats!!!

you should post that on the 'Waiting for NOA2 from VSC' thread, they would LOVE to hear it...itll boost morale =)

best of luck with the rest of your journey
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-01 15:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportszomgNOA2!!!!!!!!1111!!!!eleventy!!!!!!!!111
can i ask what eleventy means?
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-07-31 08:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay filer has been approved August 7th!

Have just checked the USCIS website and found out that our I-129F petition has been approved. NOA2!!! You may be next. Good luck to you all. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:



CONGRATULATIONS

please please please update your timeline!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-08 10:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsRFE..HELP US APRIL FILERS..

So far, I have been searching for folks here that had RFEs and found that they get approved right away, like less than a month. Is there anyone here taking so long to get approved after CSC receiving the RFE?

Also, what reasons do you think on the interview they might denied? Usually they just reschedule another interview if something is missing or forgot to bring in the interview? What is the percentage of getting denied in the interview? Thank you and sorry for the questions.



regarding the lenght of time your petition should take after the RFE is recieved...it usually goes fairly quickly, provided that the information is accurate and sufficient...here a link to a post from a former immigration officer, and his daily procedures when going through petitions...he says that he tries to clear off all the RFE cases first thing in the morning because they are the older ones...this is just one officer, but i think that because your case has been already assigned to a specific officer, and has also begun to be reviewed, that once you send in the necessary info, it should be a pretty snappy decision


http://www.visajourn...h...st&p=738469


i havent been through an interview as of yet, but i would certainly make sure that your fiance knows ALL of the information that you submitted with your original petition, as well as packet 3...any personal info that is in there...nothing is 100% but you can certainly increase your chances of an approval by answering all of their questions correctly =)

good luck to ya!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-09 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVermont Center I-129f processing delays recently?
the slowdown at VSC is not due to the fee increase, because it began long before (roughly in may/june)...we dont really know what is going on, but we do know that it is currently taking MUCH longer to go through VSC than it used to...hopefully it is due to summertime vacations, and things will be back to normal in a week or two...only time will tell...until then, you can expect at least 90 days to be approved...just sit tight and enjoy the ride

Edited by babybluesusie, 24 August 2007 - 12:49 PM.

BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-24 12:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe've got our interview date!!
aw good luck, you guys will be together before you know it!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-27 21:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for the Visa after the interview
QUOTE (geocolorado @ Aug 29 2007, 09:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What are people's experiences with getting the actual visa after the interview. We had the interview and were approved on 8/21 but still have not received the visa. We are getting quite worried. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks


what did the consulate tell you? try calling them and seeing if its ready, maybe you can go pick it up!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-29 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFlood of NOA2s near at hand(?)
yea its getting a little ridiculous...when the list of VJers waiting for NOA2s from Vermont first began back on June 21, there were 43 people on the waiting list...the list has almost quadrupled since then!!! some might say, oh well thats just because more people apply in the summer than other times of year...i might buy that if most of the people from the original list werent STILL ON THE CURRENT LIST...soooo ridiculous, DO YOUR JOB for chrissake!!!

its so frustrating because Huskerkiev said that he could approve a typical case after looking at it for just 15 minutes...i cant imagine what is going on, being that VSC has been approving about 1 case per day for quite some time now...is there ONE employee working on K1s, and does this ONE employee only work for 15 MINUTES per day?!!?!? grrrrrrrr protest6wz.gif

Edited by babybluesusie, 31 August 2007 - 02:50 PM.

BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-31 14:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsmay filer, any hopes of christmas in the US
i just did a very quick search and the average time between NOA2 and interview date for vjers going through london appears to be 100 days...cutting it kinda close, but its certainly possible

best wishes to ya, and remember that part of the process is in your hands...return packet 3 as soon as you can and that will reduce your waiting just a bit!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-10-15 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHelp approval received from CA but ????
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BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-10-25 08:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny august filers for I-129F

i am guessing expecting noa2 approval in november will be too optimistic? is that right?


that seems about right...my estimate is october, and im a month ahead of you, so it evens out...just remember that it could take less, it could take more
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-16 12:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny august filers for I-129F

'whole process'? do you mean, NOA2 + interview? that sounds a tad optimistic to me, but it depends on your consulate... don't know much about Prague


for the whole, process, i meant atleast the approval of the noa2. is that realistic? i checked prague and their processing is 30 days.
thanks,


you SHOULD get you NOA2 by december...nothing is 100% though...right now vermont is looking at 3-4 months from NOA1 to NOA2, hopefully they will pick up the pace in the coming weeks
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-08-16 12:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWoooooo....Approved!!
congratulations, and may the rest of your journey come at super speed!!!!!
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-11-29 14:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
i learned this information the hard way:

call the NVC number, hit 1, then 5....the guy will speak in english and tell you to have your NVC case or USCIS receipt number ready, yada yada, and to hold on while he transfers you to an operator...there will be a pause...this is the critical moment..............

if you hear a woman start speaking in spanish, hang up and try a few more times because you are not going to get through (they are sending you back to the automated system)....if your hear a man start speaking in english then youre in...he will apologize for the delay and tell you that your expected wait is 3 minutes...it might be more or less than that, but you WILL get through to someone

best wishes! good.gif

also---dont let my timeline fool you, i got my NOA2 just before thanksgiving, so the time between NOA2 and NVC seems a bit longer than it actually was...it only 2 business days!!! it was sent from NVC in another 2 business days!!

Edited by babybluesusie, 04 December 2007 - 04:33 PM.

BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-04 16:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (BYRON-LEIDY @ Dec 4 2007, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


oh wow! best wishes for the new year!!!

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BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-04 14:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
and another one:

Jessica & Frank
Philippines
NOA1 of 2007-08-14
NOA2 of 2007-12-02

congrats smile.gif

Edited by babybluesusie, 03 December 2007 - 11:40 AM.

BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-03 11:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (Bassi and Zainab @ Dec 3 2007, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HEY!!!

Ya'll are so funny. I haven't been on this thread for a while, but here I am to announce that I've finally gotten an approval!!!!!!!!!!!! I got an email, so I'm still waiting for that piece of paper in the mail. Vermont isn't that far, maybe I should drive over and pick it up!

Woooo Hoooooo!! kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif

Thank GOD!!! I'm so excited. I called Bassi and he screamed so loud, I think I went deaf! So now we're both screaming! Yippeeeee! It took 167 days but I feel so good right now I don't even care. I'm going to savor this for a bit before I think ahead to the Ghana embassy......

Talk to ya'll soon.....school's closed for a snow day today, so I'm trying keep a five year old busy and protect that cat from a five year old keeping busy. ohmy.gif


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I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

how sweet it really is
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-03 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (Mirla @ Dec 3 2007, 11:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know who got approved!! It took me a few minutes to find out how to do it....haha!
Anyways, like you said one person hasn't been around here for a while! And the other one is someone new who recently posted here right?


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BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-03 11:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (julezabelle @ Dec 3 2007, 10:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Dec 3 2007, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, I know of one approval but I will let her come here and update us whistling.gif


I saw it on the timeline search! Good for her! Been a long time coming!

There was also another approval too! That makes 2 for December thus far!



and both of the december approvals are from june!! yayyyy
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-12-03 10:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (OsLoraTamm @ Nov 30 2007, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Steph1973 @ Nov 30 2007, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babybluesusie @ Nov 30 2007, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i know, when i was re-numbering the list i couldnt believe how many slots some people moved up...i can definitely say that moving up 30-50 slots is out of control...i NEVER moved up that much...i started in the 90s and got my NOA2 while i was in the 40s....and THAT took almost 5 months!!!!!!! out of control!!!!!!

the vsc is looking great, im elated because of all the progress that has been made during the fine month of november


i hope my case eventually makes it to albania, right now its sitting tight in naples =(

until they make the switch, i will keep making the lists because i have nothing better to do than sit and wait some more!!!!!!!


To be frank-this just blows....



I am thinking I should of waited and filed in July.........First come first serve is a lie..........It blows...It sucks and is F*&*ed up...........the pain killers are making me say everything...sorry



its definitely a very shite position to be in...i can only imagine how you guys feel

now, i cant say for sure what is happening (none of us can), but i think that these july / august approvals are the result of the new adjudicators either being hired, or being newly assigned to k1 visa petitions (when they were previously working on other types of visas)...chances are that the may and june petitions are with an adjudicator and have been for some time now...when all the new staff began working on k1's in the beginning of november, it is highly likely that when they went to grab their first crate, that the may and june petitions were already spoken for (ie: assigned to an adjudicator and sitting on his / her desk), so the new adjudicators took the next available crates, which would be july and august

it makes sense then, to see little progress for the may and june filers, because no new adjudicators have been assigned to those crates, because they were already spoken for...thus, the rate for may and june filers is the same as it has been - trickling - while july filers have seen a massive boom due to the number of new adjudicators picking up their crates

i dont know if that makes sense to anyone but myself, but thats my theory...no data to back it up, simply speculation...im also not saying its fair, because it definitely is not fair that some people have been waiting close to or over 6 months for their NOA2...its inexcusable, and i truly truly trulyyyyyyyyyy hope that none of you have to wait much longer
BabyBlueSusieFemaleAlbania2007-11-30 13:59:00