ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBank Statement
they want one copy that states the date the bank account was made,the amount of monthly deposit,and pretty much the detailed statement for the past year.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-04 02:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurespeople who went over 5 months
did you contact USCIS or did you just wait it out?
they are not giving us correct information,so i really have no idea what to do
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-06 19:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresChange of Address while pending
it usually takes much less than 45 days,its kinda like how the goal to get the k-1 petitions approved is 5 months,but it can take up to 11 months.
for us the change of address took about 3 days to get approved.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-06 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVacation to Cuba
it has no effects at all.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-08 03:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVermont Service center?
no,texas lockbox,youre not supposed to know who gets your case ( since they started texas lockbox ,they are supposed to be sharing cases based on the busyness of each service center ) but its pretty much still the same.just put in texas lockbox address.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-08 03:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow does this work?

Military Help Line: 1-877-CIS-4MIL (1-877-247-4645)
Members of the military and their families may call to receive assistance with immigration-related questions.

I don't know if there is a preferred time, but there is the number and what uscis.gov says about it. Good luck.

thank you :thumbs:
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-05 00:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow does this work?

My husband called NCSC to inquire about our case last month and the person he talked to told him that the CSC has a 2-week backlog and that we should wait and if nothing happens he should fill up a service request form. But he didn't do it since we contacted his senator and we got the RFE notification the next day. Maybe the form that they will be sending him is an inquiry about his occupation. :unsure: I hope your fiance will get it soon, fill-up and send it back then you'll get the NOA2. Goodluck! :)

did they give him any more information for example they will send him the service request form or where he should get it from?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-05 00:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow does this work?

If I may say, giving your fiance all the benefit of the doubt, something is fishy here. I have been following your case a bit (I know that sounds weird) but I want you to get your NOA2! So I won't assume your fiance is making up excuses, but maybe he doesn't understand the process very well, and doesn't know how to get across to a real officer that can help (not the first person drone that picks up the phone). There is an option when you call to "report that your petition is out of processing times." He should do that and what they do is put in a service request, which I am pretty sure can be done over the phone, not send him anything. You are checking the uscis.gov website for updates, right? No touches on your case? (I assume this is correct but just have to ask).

Can you call them? You seem to know what's going on with the process. I know it's long distance and you can't use 800 numbers outside the US, but is there a real phone number to call? I bet someone here can dig one up. You could get an inexpensive calling card (I think...idk what's going on in Iran). It just seems weird there is technical problems one day, and the next day he instructs you to wait as he waits on the mail. Maybe he can't get past the first people that talk on the phone and just repeat stuff off of the screens and gets frustrated.

If you make contact with a congressman, you fill out a form and fax over permission for them to look at your case and argue for you. Also, it helps to find the Immigration Liason Staffer that deals specifically with Immigration requests. I wouldn't just send a form or an email and wait for a reply... I had to be a bit more proactive and get a name and a number and an email before things started rolling.

I know it sounds weird, but I have seen your updates and have seen that it has been really hard on you waiting. I wish you the best and hope you can get it sorted out soon.

I hope I haven't offended you in any way about questioning your fiance's understanding of the process. I don't know you or him and could be way off, but I am just trying to throw out ideas.

Does anyone have a phone number for uscis that can be used from overseas?

Also, I hope someone who has experience with putting in "service requests" for out of normal processing times will chime in here.

Good luck!

it is far from weird,we all do it to some cases and interesting people,so no problems there.
i am the one who handles the process,so yeah,he doesnt have as much information as i do.
the technical problems could have been out of the operators laziness.my fiance works from 6 am to about 11,and then 12.30 till about 5 pm,and the operators usually leave at about 6,so,the operator he talked to could have been really eager to leave.cause he said he herd her typing.
i honestly gave up on checking our case update excessively because well there is none,there has been only one touch,because of the change of address.
the plan is to wait til tomorrow,maybe monday,and if he didnt receive anything from them call the military hotline instead of USCIS since he is in armed forces.
again im not offended at all,i understand where youre coming from,and im flattered that youre interested in our case.



another question tho,the military hotline does not have a prefer calling time ( in order to get in touch with a human ) right?and they do handle inquiries?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-05 00:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow does this work?
well he called once,and they said that there is a technical problem,and he has to call again,he called last night,and from what he told me,they said that they will send him " inquiry paperwork that he needs to fill "
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-04 23:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshow does this work?
my fiance contacted USCIS,and they said that they will send him some forms?is that how it works?we have contacted our congressman and still nothing.
any advice/tips/ideas would be appreciated
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-04 22:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan they ask for RFE at the 5th month ?????
lets just make it plain and simple,in this process,in immigration process,regardless of the type of the visa,USCIS,NVC and ICE are gods
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-09 16:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresthe courious case of our noa2
thank you.i dont know whether i should be happy or not.it seems like something always has to go wrong.

what if the case is in NVC and the address IS wrong?our noa 2 would pretty much be gone and lost,what would we have to do then?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-09 07:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresthe courious case of our noa2
mmk so hopefully this is the last bump in our process.
a couple of days ago a complete toolbox of an operator ( a toolbox because of his communication skills ) told my fiance that he should try contacting CSC with email since we are over five months.
he shrug it off,and so did i,but i eventually emailed them.
last night we received a response from one officer McCleallan that our case has been approved and forward to NVC on november 17th,you got it right,almost one month ago.
now my fiance had a change of address dated 29.10 , and he also received a letter stating that his change of address has been approved and all,but still we have not received anything fron CSC OR NVC,considering how crucial NOA 2 is,im stressed.
where do you think we should start?CSC?NVC?post office?could it be CSC's mistake ?maybe they forgot to mail our noa 2?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-09 07:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures5 month - calling USCIS

Try 536 days waiting so far , and each time they transfer service center you get the 180 day wait time again, try about 50 service requests, congressman calls, lawyer calls. None of those time lines they give mean anything

youre an IR-1/CR-1 petitioners,ours are not supposed to take that long.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-09 22:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures5 month - calling USCIS

YGR That is fantastic news.. really pleased for you. Ive seen a lot of your posts and could sense you were feeling as frustrated as we are. Rachel and myself reached 5 months yesterday and called USCIS. Pretty much the same response as the OP. Mega cheesed off now.. Ive put the full story in the "losing faith" thread. Anyway just wanted to say thats great news as out of everyone on here I was looking forward to your approval most.. (behind ours of course).. :star:

thank you,now im preaching the power of emailing,you should try doing that,it seems like the people who handles emails are far more responsible than the operators,after all an operator passed us to an officer.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-09 16:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures5 month - calling USCIS

Im also planing to go to local USCIS office where i live...would this make any difference and is there anything they can do??? Did anybody tried this already??

Thanks




Thanks :)))

it wont help as there is just one office per service center.
just keep on calling as you wait for the email response.good luck.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-09 14:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures5 month - calling USCIS

I send them email today and ask about the case status....how long did you wait for them to respond back on your emai?

about 3,4 days,minus the weekend.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-09 14:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures5 month - calling USCIS

Yay for an approval! Would have been nice had they kinda told you about this, huh? :) Well, here's to a smoother (and faster) journey for ya!

completely,ill celebrate when i get my hardcopy and track the case.hopefully you wont go as far as we did and we wont get as desperate as we got

Edited by thelastpetitioner, 09 December 2010 - 02:14 PM.

thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-09 14:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures5 month - calling USCIS

Hi. I am so happy that you are approved :)
I have been reading your posts for a few weeks now and I am happy that you can finally move on now. Good luck with the rest of your journey!

hey,thank you. :thumbs:

Edited by thelastpetitioner, 09 December 2010 - 01:35 PM.

thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-09 13:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures5 month - calling USCIS

its actually makes you look bad if you call and call, they do note everything in the file. I only called when its was ok by our attorneys permission.. and that was including both petitions. I called a total of 3 times.

it doesnt make you look anything,half the time all they do is manually check your case status.sometimes they dont even do that.
OP emailing USCIS worked for me.my fiance called them five times,they didnt even bother to check our case status manually.after i emailed them i found out we have been approved for about one month now.so try doing that
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-09 13:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes my fiancee need to send Package 3 in right away?
noa 2 is good for 4 months,if the four months are up before you send in packet 3,your petition has expired and done done.but if you send in packet 3 within the four months time frame and the noa 2 expires while youre waiting for your appointment youll be good to go,they will automatically extend the validity date
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-10 15:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2
they are telling the truth,it can take up to five months.overall speaking ( CSC and VSC combined )there are still petitions from may and june waiting,so youre not that far behind,be patient.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-11-02 10:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresthe ink requirement for packet 3
is it the same as package 1?typed and filled with black ink where the address wouldnt fit if typed?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-12 06:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat if our noa2 is lost?
what are the paperwork necessary for applying for a new one?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-12 11:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat if our noa2 is lost?
plain and simple,it has been approved for a month,but we have not received it.
fiance changed his address and even received a letter stating that change of address was approved and the new address is now on file,but still,we didnt receive anything from NVC or CSC.
we wont need any sort of hardcopy notification from NVC ( correct? ) but we all know how important noa 2 is.
he contacted CSC,and is waiting for them to get back at him,so while we are waiting,what if it is lost?what other options would we have?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-12 04:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo pictures or evidence what to do?
allow me to sum up what everyone else has been trying to say.
in the eyes of USCIS,without any hard evidence like pics,boarding passes,stamps,there is no relationship.
someone with debt in child support can not get a passport,therefor can not go visit your friend.
like i said in your newer repost,if a guy cant pay off his childsupport before jumping in a relationship,he most likely cant meet the poverty guidelines and better yet,cant afford a living for a long time.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-12 07:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo pictures or evidence what to do?
you really shouldnt make double posts,you got all the information you needed.if he cant afford child support,or a trip down there to see her,then that should be telling her something unless she is in it for the wrong reasons
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-12 06:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS
no,they dont.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-13 23:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHearing about NOA2
we havent heard yet,even tho we know we are approved via emailing the CSC directly
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-12 07:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVermont NOA2 update
im not saying contacting your congressman is a waste of time,im saying dont expect a miracle.when you call to make an inquiry,its a luck thing,if you get a good informative operator,they will do it correctly,if not well then,they fake it or tell you there is technical problem or bring up billions of excuses,none sense excuses.but if you contact your congressman,they will make a correct inquiry when they say they do.however what happens after that is out of their hands.they can call and ask for information and updates,but they cant do much more.
CSC and USCIS guarantee effective and fair service,they fail to provide that.therefor i think we all have the right to contact them when we feel like we are getting mistreated or not treated fairly.
unfortunately 1lovingyou2,the five months is a goal,nothing more.it can take up to 11 months.how can you justify that?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-14 03:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVermont NOA2 update
congressmen/representatives cant do much.USCIS is god.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-13 23:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVermont NOA2 update
unfortunately ,the five months thing is just a goal,not really how it always works.the USCIS national blah blah is 11 months
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-13 21:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdoes the country matter?
a simple question,since my fiances mailing system sucks,he wouldnt get my part of packet 3 for at least another month if i send it to him,so we decided to write a request for expanding I-129f validity date,and at the same time,mail the packet during our vacation from Malaysia,via DHL.
this is part of the packet 3 instruction on our embassy's website:

To process a K-1/K-2 visa file and complete the visa interview on the same day, beneficiaries are required to courier their documents via United Parcel Service (UPS) to the American Embassy in Ankara. The local UPS phone number is (312) 444 0033. The address of the American Embassy is 110 Ataturk Blvd. Kavaklidere, Ankara 06100 Turkey.
You must send all documents and correspondence via UPS from Turkey or U.S. As UPS services are not available in Iran, applicants in Iran may send their documents to our office by any reliable courier service. Your appointment letter or documentation (if it is incomplete) will be returned to you by UPS in 10 working days if your documents are sent from Turkey. You will be responsible for the cost of the return correspondence sent within Turkey by UPS. If you send items from United States or Iran, we will send your documents back via regular mail, which takes several weeks.

any opinions/advice?
i know im being a detail freak,but still,i dont wanna face anymore problems
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-18 13:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa
it doesnt seem to be a problem,k-1 is good for six months,worst case scenario he waits those six months til his service is over.dont worry
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-18 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAge Difference
seriously people,we are entitled to our opinions.
not the entire world is going to agree with you.
OP,i think you should appreciate the other members comment because he or she cared enough to warn you,and i really hope he/she is wrong,no one gets in a long distance relationship,sacrifice their sex life,their money and time just to get scammed off.

Edited by thelastpetitioner, 19 December 2010 - 12:00 PM.

thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-19 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswomen older then there finance
im about 20 years older than my fiance's finances :yes: he just recently started having finances :P
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-19 13:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslawyer or not
i suggest you ( or your boyfriend ) read up red flags and things that could go wrong ( and why they would ) and see on a difficulty o meter,how high your case is.if its under 3,you can do it yourself,because lawyer,or liars as i like to call em,cant guarantee anything.no one can guarantee anything in k-1 process

Edited by thelastpetitioner, 19 December 2010 - 12:18 PM.

thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-19 12:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi dont understand this part....
i received noa 2,and our case was sent to the embassy december 2nd,having said that we are not ready for packet 3 yet,so we are intending to write the letter of extend,so we can send things mid February.
on the letter of extend sample on this and pretty much any other website,there are those numbers,what are they?is it something we should find off our noa 2 or those are the standards numbers that shouldnt get changed?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-20 04:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi dont understand this part....
anyone?im desperate
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-20 02:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresi dont understand this part....
It is my understanding that pursuant to 9FAM 41.81 N3.1 (Period of validity)


that sentence is taken from the letter of extend approval , i do realize that the letter needs to get customized but does that part need to get customized too or is just a set of numbers and all?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-12-19 23:40:00