ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (Chuck and Grace @ Nov 20 2008, 06:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Then on my last night in Japan, I ran into her again by accident


I don't think it was an accident I think it was fate. I have this quote on my profile ""Someone.......somewhere.........is made for you. No matter how far apart their paths through life may be, those made for each other always meet. When God gave them hearts, he broke one heart into two pieces & on both pieces he wrote one name. Now the hearts meet, they beat and are parted. For the time being, they wil be separated until you get the K-1 visa wink.gif"
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-20 21:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (dilbert30 @ Nov 19 2008, 04:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So, how did you meet your SO...


I met him in an online chat room. I was interested in learning Hindi and he was willing to teach me. =D

Here's my questions for today: How many times have you met your significant other in person? Do you think that will play a part in your approval or how fast you'll get approved? Did you meet your so's parents? Are they supportive?

I will start. I have met Sam twice in person. I hope that will be enough to support our case. I stayed with his family, Mom Dad and Sis and they adore me and are very supportive of us and our hapiness. =) My parents on the other hand whistling.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-20 11:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (dilbert30 @ Nov 19 2008, 11:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Karri - Whats the official news - you got NOA2 !!! ????that would be great...gives us a lot of hope...


LOL noooo, in my dreams would I have that haha. Ok Ok I'll end the suspense and tell you. Part of the problem and reason why we had to wait to file was Sam's bday problem on his school certficate. For those not aware, In India, you have the option to change your birthdate in 8th year or some such but they make you go through hell to change it back. In India the school certificate has a higher power over the birth certificate. But we wanted his birth certificate, school certificate AND passport to reference the same birthdate before he came here to avoid problems in the future. We even had to go to court for over a year to get a court order to demand that the education board change it back to the original date. Well he got the order in August and filed for our K1 in Sept (killing two birds with one stone) but still had to jump through hoops to get the updated form. To make the long story short, 3 months later after the court order he just got word that the updated certificate is on it's way to him right now. He should have it in a few days. That's beaucracy for you. Then he can fix his passport birthdate and his side is done! Soon only the Immigration side left which is a big relief to us.
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-19 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Hi guys. Well I got some good news today but I'll tell you about it in a few days once it's official. devil.gif On to the next topic. Is anyone doing anything interesting for the holidays next week? I'm flying to California (San Francisco) to visit my crazy family a week from today! I'll only been gone 5 days but it'll be nice to great a break for once. I'm dying for some good food for once. I got slim pickings in Cleveland. I want REAL Chinese food when I go home and maybe I can get a stash of lumpia too wink.gif (I grew up in a big Filipino population). Gosh, I miss the Bay area. Haven't been home in ages! I just hope my family doesn't grill me on my situation.....marrying a guy from halfway around the world without meeting him first! whistling.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-18 20:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Well that's a personal question. wink.gif I'm older, no kids, 2nd marriage for me, first for him.
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-18 17:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (Chuck and Grace @ Nov 15 2008, 09:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's funny. Will this be his first time to be in snow also? Hand him a shovel with the coat. ha ha


lol yup! And snow is a magical thing for him to experience. It was magical for me the first year or two I lived here but not no more lol. I experienced my first blizzard earlier in the year and I got pics to prove it! That was not fun!
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-15 22:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (Chuck and Grace @ Nov 15 2008, 04:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, it seems there is not so much conversation going this weekend, so I will try to start something for those of us who are bored.
It seems the long, cold, dreary, winter here has already started. More rain today, but snow is probably just around the corner. Anybody worried about their SO adjusting to a new life together? Whether you are coming to the US or they are coming to the US, not only to the culture, the weather, and everything else that will be so different - What do you think will be the biggest adjustment will be for someone coming to the US? What will be your adjustment and theirs?


I giggle every time I think of him adjusting to the weather here in Cleveland. He might be here by the end of winter, and winter's last here till April or May haha. Welcome to Cleveland, here's a big coat =D He's never experienced weather this cold before!!!.
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-15 18:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (dilbert30 @ Nov 14 2008, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Karri - now don't jinx this group if it's talking wink.gif

So how's everyone doing...so the same 3 or 4 of us continue to speak even though there 59 of us who applied in Sept. June is getting approved ....I hope we start seeing 40 approved a week...soon...

Well what's everyone doing this weekend:

There was snow on the ground today...I have a couple of weekend get togethers...


lol. Now everyone's picking on me sniff sniff lol. I was just making an observation. :-" So far this weekend all I have planned is rest and relaxation. Last weekend I went to a diwali dinner and music entertainment show and it went on and on forever and ever and I got home so late!
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-14 21:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Jeez louise, you guys were talkative today! haha. Still waiting.... whistling.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-12 21:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (adiiann @ Nov 5 2008, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
biggrin.gif Do you watch Naruto or any anime cartoons? I've been hanging around in crunchyroll to watch those animes.
I used to watch anime about 8 years ago. Mostly the girly ones like Sailor Moon hehe.
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-06 21:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (adiiann @ Nov 5 2008, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (dilbert30 @ Nov 4 2008, 02:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Did you guys realize how quiet we are compared to the VSC folks filed in August. I thought I will get some action going here...

1) What's everyone and their SO doing - i.e., work, study, enjoying time off?
2) What are you doing to keep yourself occupied while playing the waiting game?
3) What about shopping for the holidays?
4) Any new hobbies?



1. I'm working and the same time finishing my graduate studies. My Bebe Ko is busy thinking about making robotics (as hobby).
2. My subjects in my graduates studies make me busy. My work makes me busy as well.
3. I'm over stuffed this last few months, so I might not go shopping. Besides, no real bargain during holidays here.
4. I love playing arcade as well as watching anime or cartoons.


What types of arcade games do you like? Have you seen the King of Kong? I thought that was a most excellent documentary wink.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-05 21:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (Chuck and Grace @ Nov 5 2008, 01:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE
but I am studying Tagalog.


Next time you talk to her tell her, Mahal Kita wink.gif I grew up in a highly populated Filipino community so I know a few things wink.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-05 12:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (dilbert30 @ Nov 3 2008, 01:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Did you guys realize how quiet we are compared to the VSC folks filed in August. I thought I will get some action going here...

1) What's everyone and their SO doing - i.e., work, study, enjoying time off?
2) What are you doing to keep yourself occupied while playing the waiting game?
3) What about shopping for the holidays?
4) Any new hobbies?


Thanks dilbert for starting a topic to keep us going!

1) What's everyone and their SO doing- Well I'm working in the US as an AP Admin and he's working in India as a programmer/web developer
2) What are you doing to keep yourself occupied while playing the waiting game? - Trying to stay sane since we had to wait a long time before we could file our K1. I'm been reading alot, watching TV, Movies, hanging out with my good friend Heather
3) What about shopping for the holidays? - No idea yet what I'm gonna get him for Christmas this year. =D
4) Any new hobbies? - Well I'm trying to learn Indian cooking and Hindi. I'm really going to cram for that during the last few months before he comes here. Right now I'm feeling lazy! I also do crafts, mainly scrapbooking and love listening to music.
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-05 12:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Anybody do anything for Halloween? I went to my friends house and dressed up as an Indian princess and helped pass out candy wink.gif Oh yeah, guys it's now Nov 1st! Another month is here! Yay! Don't forget to change your clocks back an hour tonight if you live in the U.S. hehe.
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-01 09:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Just checking in to see if you're still alive wink.gif It's been a month since the NOA1 date, let's hope the next few months go by quick.
KarriFemaleIndia2008-10-28 11:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (npearce124 @ Oct 19 2008, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know they reccomend that you shouldn't but I'm a girl so I can't help it..Has anyone starting planning there wedding or set a tenative date yet?


Yeah whistling.gif I have a wedding dress picked out. That's the first thing I'll buy since it'll take 4-5 months to get but everything else will be tentative until he gets that darn visa in his hand, can't plan much without a finalized wedding date. =(
KarriFemaleIndia2008-10-19 19:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
here's the link for igor's list. It's another tool to track your case as compared to others from this board. Also tells how many approvals are done in a week, etc at each service center from people on this board, very cool. =)

http://cse.ssl.berke...ta/default.aspx
KarriFemaleIndia2008-10-17 18:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
I would love to get my NOA2 in Dec as that is the month we first met wink.gif One can wish, right? haha. whistling.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-10-16 18:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Just checkin in to say Hi guys and gals =) I'm currently checking on my case twice a day to see if there are any touches whistling.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-10-07 19:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Hi Guys, Sept is coming to an end. =) How many Sept filers are still waiting on their NOA1 besides *Giuly and Rocky* from CSC?
KarriFemaleIndia2008-09-30 11:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Ok, I realized that the received date of the petition is different from the receipt (NOA1) date. I updated both my timelines and oh yeah, I got my NOA1 notice in the mail today! So excited! kicking.gif The most important thing is my address and both our names are spelled correctly which is a good thing because in real everyday life most people spell them wrong lol.
KarriFemaleIndia2008-09-29 16:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (Tankgurl38 @ Sep 25 2008, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Our cheque was cashed on Sept 23, but the scan on the back of the cheque is too bad to see our receipt number.

wacko.gif


Awwww, is it all bad to see or can you at least read part of it? If anyone wants to send me a copy of the back of their check I'll be glad to help decipher what the case file is. laughing.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-09-25 10:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
I'm gonna faint. I checked my bank today and the check cleared yesterday! I ran to the UCSIS website to check the case status and saw this!

Receipt Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Case received and pending.

On September 23, 2008, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!! =))) kicking.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-09-25 08:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (dilbert30 @ Sep 23 2008, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Karri - Please change the title to Sept 2008, CSC Filers. I think the Vermont group is pretty well read and posted, whereas individuals might not know whether it is CSC or not. Thanks.


Sorry I don't see the option to update the post topic. Maybe you can talk to the Moderator about that. However, it lists the California Service Center as part of the sub topic and I mirrored it exactly as the original Sep 08 Vermont thread but someone started another one and they may have put it slightly different.
KarriFemaleIndia2008-09-23 21:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
QUOTE (dilbert30 @ Sep 23 2008, 09:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Karri - Please answer. I see that you have said that someone has signed it. Where did you check that? I saw in my USPS tracking and it says that no one has signed it. It just says, delivered in Laguna Niguel 92607.

Please confirm where you saw the name signed. Thanks. Also, I sent it to the following address

USCIS
California Service Center
P.O. Box 10130
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0130

by USPS


For non USPS deliveries (private couriers) there is another address to use. I used the alternative address and shipped it overnight via UPS, hence I know who signed for it.

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

For private couriers (non-USPS) deliveries:

USCIS

California Service Center
24000 Avila Road
2nd Floor, Room 2312
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
KarriFemaleIndia2008-09-23 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
I had a little delay this month but it finally went in the mail today!!!!! Yay!!!!! =))))

kicking.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-09-22 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Yay, another Sept filer for California. Welcome to the thread Jeff and good luck! =) timeline.gif

Edited by Karri, 07 September 2008 - 07:31 AM.

KarriFemaleIndia2008-09-07 07:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Well my petition is almost ready to go! I'm just waiting on a few things to arrive in the mail over the next week. The suspense is killing me! haha.
KarriFemaleIndia2008-09-04 18:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Thanks Alexandra! smile.gif I made copies today of all of my evidence. Now comes the fun part of assembling it in the folder. I should be able to send it in right after I get Sam's paperwork hopefully by the end of the week.

Any other Sept filers here? I hope I'm not alone. laughing.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-09-01 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
I always wanted to start this thread. I've been waiting for over a year before we can send our packet in. whistling.gif My goal is to get it in the mail within 1-2 weeks. So that will make me a Sept 08 filer! kicking.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-08-31 06:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2008
Good Luck Nov CSC filers. good.gif
KarriFemaleIndia2008-11-15 18:38:00
Middle East and North AfricaWho are you??
My name is Karri and I'm in the accounts payable department (currently) at a large evil metal recycling company here in Ohio. My other half is a web developer programmer extraordinaire. wink.gif

Edited by Karri, 29 December 2008 - 08:54 PM.

KarriFemaleIndia2008-12-29 20:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long till after Visa did you run over the border?
Hi all..
For those of you that have moved to US, those of you that are ready to go, and those of you that are itching to go...
How long did you / are you, waiting from Visa in hand to POE? LOL
Sound like many are just itching to go and left right after they recieved their Visa.
I know for myself, I am waiting a couple months due to ties at work. (bonuses being paid out and such)
Visa approved but not leaving till March.
I know I will really miss Christmas with my man, but rest of my life with him is worth the wait for financial reasons.
Gotta save now for the AOS, lol
CentaursLadyFemaleCanada2011-12-15 22:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 Received!
Congrats!! We didnt get our emails and text confirmations either, even though we requested as well. But hey, its nice getting those notices of approvals in the mail anyway :P
CentaursLadyFemaleCanada2011-12-20 22:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsList of California Center K1 Outputs By Date
Any word on when things will start picking up?
amykathleen2005FemaleEngland2009-06-19 14:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsList of California Center K1 Outputs By Date
QUOTE (NatPatBen @ Jun 19 2009, 03:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Click a link in my signature. You want Igor's list.

Also you can get to it by clicking Immigration Timelines above and find the Igor's List link.



Oh yes, thank you. There it is. Does anyone know why the California center has such a low output for the last month? Wow, such a change from the beginning of the year.
amykathleen2005FemaleEngland2009-06-19 14:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsList of California Center K1 Outputs By Date
I have tried searching for this question but no luck. I saw somewhere a list of the months outputs by month. So like for example, today's date might say 2 approvals, etc.

I just recently found this on this website, but then lost it.....hoping someone can help.
amykathleen2005FemaleEngland2009-06-19 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 already?
Is this from VSC or CSC?


Congrats! But I confess that I secretly am extremely jealous....
amykathleen2005FemaleEngland2009-06-23 19:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSo who updates their timelines
I was just looking at Igor's list and there are about 70 people who sent in their K-1 petition before the date they are supposed to be processing as of today.

Now I know this is just an average and can go either way, but I was wondering how many of these people (who theoretically should be processed) do you think just have never updated their timelines?


Thanks!
amykathleen2005FemaleEngland2009-07-05 21:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC Processing time
QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Jul 27 2009, 10:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello folks,

For some reason when you click on the VJ website under processing time for CSC it shows Feb 19, 2009 as the date for K-1. But, when you actually go on the website for USCIS https://egov.uscis.g...EOpHt4ObEk1m-ks it states 5 months. I am sure the USCIS is more accurate. I don't know why the VJ processing time for CSC is incorrect. Anyone know what is going on?



Here is says April 15th. It is updated daily at midnight.


Visa Timelines


amykathleen2005FemaleEngland2009-07-27 22:04:00