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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
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QUOTE (Arabella @ Aug 20 2009, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I did a search for the number but all I found was the 800 number. Anyone have anything better?

Call it and find out good.gif good.gif good.gif good.gif good.gif


Yeah I did. It doesn't have an option to speak to a human. Maybe it is buried in the prompts somewhere.


Well I did call and after going through several prompts it says that if it is less than 30 days beyond the processing time (the 5 months) to just wait. So I hung up.


That's where you went wrong--when it asks if your case is outside of the current processing time, answer yes and keep going like that until it tells you it's transferring you to a customer service representative.


Maybe I am being too literal here . . . but the message says they will only help you if your application is 30 days past the processing time. The current processing time is 5 months. So 30 days past is 6 months, which for me will be Sept. 13th. If I call back and continue with the prompts and answer "yes" the person who answers will say "Gee it's not 30 days past 5 months yet" right?


I've been in the car most of the day running around but following on my crackberry. Will you just call already??? They don't keep a record of you calling. I promise! You won't get punished. I'll tell you a secret.....I call all of the time. I am what they probably call a nuisance caller. I push the buttons until I get someone and they very patiently tell me exactly what they can, each time.

What if you are already approved??? Please call, I'll be right here waiting for you! heart.gif heart.gif heart.gif


lol well Missy you motivated me to try again . . . but it's after 6pm so I have to wait until tomorrow.
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-20 17:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
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QUOTE (Arabella @ Aug 20 2009, 01:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Arabella @ Aug 20 2009, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 20 2009, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Arabella @ Aug 20 2009, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I did a search for the number but all I found was the 800 number. Anyone have anything better?

Call it and find out good.gif good.gif good.gif good.gif good.gif


Yeah I did. It doesn't have an option to speak to a human. Maybe it is buried in the prompts somewhere.


Well I did call and after going through several prompts it says that if it is less than 30 days beyond the processing time (the 5 months) to just wait. So I hung up.


That's where you went wrong--when it asks if your case is outside of the current processing time, answer yes and keep going like that until it tells you it's transferring you to a customer service representative.


Maybe I am being too literal here . . . but the message says they will only help you if your application is 30 days past the processing time. The current processing time is 5 months. So 30 days past is 6 months, which for me will be Sept. 13th. If I call back and continue with the prompts and answer "yes" the person who answers will say "Gee it's not 30 days past 5 months yet" right?
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-20 16:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
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QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 20 2009, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Arabella @ Aug 20 2009, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I did a search for the number but all I found was the 800 number. Anyone have anything better?

Call it and find out good.gif good.gif good.gif good.gif good.gif


Yeah I did. It doesn't have an option to speak to a human. Maybe it is buried in the prompts somewhere.


Well I did call and after going through several prompts it says that if it is less than 30 days beyond the processing time (the 5 months) to just wait. So I hung up.
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-20 12:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 20 2009, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Arabella @ Aug 20 2009, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I did a search for the number but all I found was the 800 number. Anyone have anything better?

Call it and find out good.gif good.gif good.gif good.gif good.gif


Yeah I did. It doesn't have an option to speak to a human. Maybe it is buried in the prompts somewhere.
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-20 12:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
I did a search for the number but all I found was the 800 number. Anyone have anything better?
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-20 12:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 20 2009, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Ayako @ Aug 20 2009, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello March people,

I filed I-129F on March 3rd and my NOA1 date was March 17.

I had a "touch" on Aug.12, but nothing happened.(No e-mail, No update on their website)

My fiance called the customer center today, and he was told that our case was approved!

It seems their e-mail system doesn't work well.

So I recommend "Call them if you were touched and nothing happened"


I hope everyone's good luck!



QUOTE (Arabella @ Aug 20 2009, 12:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I really want to call . . . but should I just continue and be patient?

Call if it makes you feel better.... no harm no foul



What's the best number? Not the 800 number . . .

And after 6 months I can call my senator?

Edited by Arabella, 20 August 2009 - 11:56 AM.

ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-20 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
I really want to call . . . but should I just continue and be patient?
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-20 11:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Ayako @ Aug 20 2009, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello March people,

I filed I-129F on March 3rd and my NOA1 date was March 17.

I had a "touch" on Aug.12, but nothing happened.(No e-mail, No update on their website)

My fiance called the customer center today, and he was told that our case was approved!

It seems their e-mail system doesn't work well.

So I recommend "Call them if you were touched and nothing happened"


I hope everyone's good luck!


What number did he call?
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-20 11:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
Good Morning March Filers. I checked the USCIS website this morning. Still no touches.

I seriously think I am shoved in a desk drawer or something.

/cry
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-20 07:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Dgard @ Aug 19 2009, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 19 2009, 08:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Missy, I do soooooooooooooooo love to make you laugh!


We need a bit of life and fun in here...Richard, go steal the Feb crowd and have them cheer us up! laughing.gif yes.gif


I might be a natural blonde . . . but why is Richard hanging out with those Feb. people anyway?
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 20:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
Meh, don't worry just yet. I mean they haven't even TOUCHED you yet. I'll worry when I have a touch and no NOA2. . .
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 19:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 19 2009, 07:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Dgard @ Aug 19 2009, 07:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Arabella @ Aug 19 2009, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My theory:

There is a worker, let's call him Worker Bee, who cranks out NOA2s. Worker Bee is plowing through April files and is making his way to May.

Everyone else is a slug. I am sitting in the in-box of a slug . . .


We are both in the "slug box" and he currently has someone shaking salt on him...slowly killing him until our case is stuck on a desk of a gooey mess. jest.gif jest.gif

That makes 3 of us or actually 73 of us!!!!

Grrrrr

I am disapointed in myself. I had made it through almost 5 months without anxiety and coming down to the wire that is not the case. I was actually angry today and I don't get angry.


Don't be too hard on yourself. I used to just check in the morning to see what the current processing date was for VSC. That was it.

Now that my date's passed, I am quickly going bonkers.

ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 18:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
My theory:

There is a worker, let's call him Worker Bee, who cranks out NOA2s. Worker Bee is plowing through April files and is making his way to May.

Everyone else is a slug. I am sitting in the in-box of a slug . . .

Edited by Arabella, 19 August 2009 - 06:18 PM.

ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 18:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
2 April approvals today?!?!?!?! I am going to have to stop looking at Igor's List. It's getting depressing . . .
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 18:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (missmissy @ Aug 19 2009, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
offtopic45vn.gif I have some news - You may not know this but I still own the house my ex and I lived in. I have had a tenant in it (super long and angry story) but have had it for sale since May. I got an offer in today!!! Do you know what this means??? It means that I will soon be out of the landlord business, it means that I will soon have NO reason whatsoever to speak to my exhusband except in matters concerning our three grown children, it means freedom from his snotty and snide remarks forever!!!

Okay - Off-Topic2.gif

Thank you guys for putting up with me.


I'll drink a martini when I am rid of my ex and his snide comments once and for all. Our younger daughter is 4 . . . so that will be in 14 years.

OMG that is just depressing.
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 17:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 19 2009, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Dgard @ Aug 19 2009, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not too much activity today yet...weird!

Sorry to hear about the RFE Carl. Hope you get the hardcopy in the mail soon so you can fix it asap and get it moving again.

April seems to be getting quite a bit of attention! Hoping they don't forget about the rest of us still in March diablo.gif diablo.gif diablo.gif

There is still time in the day though wink.gif eb0dfafc.gif

yes they do and there are 73 more of my March family still waiting. Normally at 50% in the current month they start the next... but slowly.. April seems to be in full gear... and although I am happy for them.... I am really angry at the USCIS!!


Normally at 50% they move on to the next month? Why do I feel like my application is lost or fell in a trash can or something? Not even a touch! Even an RFE would be something!

When I got divorced I sent in a request for a new social security card. After 4 months I still did not heard a word. I called the national number, and then they left a message at my local office.

The result? The person who was processing my social security card name change paperwork quit! The paperwork was still on his desk because they hadn't hired a replacement or moved his work to someone else's desk!

Let's hope that didn't happen to my I-129F!
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 19 2009, 12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Grrrrrrrrrrrr another April approval yesterday.... grumble... grumble... smile.gif

I know... I know... I should be happy for them... and I am... (kind of) smile.gif


Haha I felt the same way when I saw the post!

My fiance and I have an "emo" computer saying when we are upset . . . we say /wrist! (this means I am cutting my wrist! I don't actually cut my wrists!)

When I saw their post about getting approved I wanted to reply:

/Wrist!
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 12:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 19 2009, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (missmissy @ Aug 19 2009, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have to agree with you! My question for today is this - once we get past this, what will we do with ourselves? This has occupied a huge part of my life now for MONTHS! Will we need 12 step meetings? A support group? A "step-down" program?

I am pretty sure I will need something and am open to all suggestions smile.gif

And yes... I am a sick, sick man smile.gif



You can do what I've started to do (not that it helps much).

I am "nesting," wedding planning and Christmas shopping!

By nesting I mean getting the house ready for Sean (painting, putting in new carpet, buying new furniture, etc.).

I've already started Christmas shopping for him (I bought him a personalized stocking!).



I put a deposit down an a beach wedding all-in-one service and have been looking at dresses.

www.cocoabeachweddings.com

I ordered him an "accessory" for our wedding and a coordinating one for me (I would share with you people what it is but you might just think we are weirdos!). whistling.gif

I just ordered a cross stitch wedding pattern to make as our wedding certificate.




You'd think the full-time job and raising two small children would keep my mind off of this process enough, but no I need more distractions to keep me sane!


ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 19 2009, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
LOL... i just changed my CRIS password just to get an email from the system smile.gif


OMG . . . whistling.gif
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 19 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (missmissy @ Aug 19 2009, 10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I do too!! Even though my last updated......hasn't changed since 08/17/09, I still click all the way through to see the notice that they sent the RFE. How dumb is that??? And, I click it off and on all day long.

Standing outside, waitin' for the mailman, good thing my neighbors all know me and know what I'm waiting for. Otherwise, I bet I look pretty suspicious walking up and down the street, opening the mailbox obsessively. whistling.gif

I do too!! Even though my last updated......hasn't changed since 08/17/09, I still click all the way through to see the notice that they sent the RFE. How dumb is that??? And, I click it off and on all day long.

Standing outside, waitin' for the mailman, good thing my neighbors all know me and know what I'm waiting for. Otherwise, I bet I look pretty suspicious walking up and down the street, opening the mailbox obsessively. whistling.gif

I love you Missy!!! you go GURL!


We are a bunch of sick, sick people. laughing.gif

EDIT: Love sick that is!

Edited by Arabella, 19 August 2009 - 09:28 AM.

ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 09:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
I just checked the USCIS site again (I'm obsessed). Still no touch! They haven't looked at my file since they cashed the check back in March!

Aaaaahhhh I can hardly stand it!
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 08:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
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QUOTE (CarlJessica @ Aug 19 2009, 07:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone
Just checked on line again this morning and they have touched it again 8/19
mmmmmm
I hope this is it.

A touch this early in the morning?

I never thought I'd say that I want the US Govt to touch me- but I desperately want it!

No kidding... never thought those words would even enter my head, let alone say them out loud...

BUT

TOUCH ME!

(I think the person that took the stack that our file was in has been out sick!) smile.gif
I also called the NVC this morning on my way in.... the file is NOT there sad.gif



I know right, it does seem that way. This is such a hard stretch . . . seeing people get approvals all around the same NOA1 dates as mine. I am in for more pain though because apparently Montreal is really slow with interviewes. Some people on the Canadian forums have had their packets turned in since June and don't even have an interview date yet! They are being told 4-6 months for an interview! OMG!
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 07:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (CarlJessica @ Aug 19 2009, 07:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone
Just checked on line again this morning and they have touched it again 8/19
mmmmmm
I hope this is it.

A touch this early in the morning?

I never thought I'd say that I want the US Govt to touch me- but I desperately want it!
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-19 07:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
I know it's not very romantic but one of my reasons for wanting to get married on January 1st is so that I don't have have to file taxes with him. I am thinking it will be very complicated to file taxes with his income being out of country in 2009, and could delay my return. Also I am a single mom (head of household), so I think I get more of a refund as "head of household" than as married. . .


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QUOTE (Arabella @ Aug 18 2009, 10:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've been very patient since starting this process, but now that people from March are actually getting their NOA2s I am going crazy! I am checking my email 10 times an hour and checking the USCIS website constantly.

Not even a touch! Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!!

Your file is dated around the time of the 2 (that I know of) that did not get an update or an email... perhaps you were in that batch as well... I know how hard it is to wait and how our patience is tried... but really... it is just a little more..... A week or so ago I gave this to Sense... and the next day they were approved... maybe it will work for you as well?? smile.gif





I am not sure what you mean here . . . could you please explain? My file date is around the time of the 2 that did not get an update or email? What does that mean?

I am pretty sure that there were two people that did not get an update or an email with a NOA 1 date of 3/12 (and then Strega which was a NOA 1 of late march) so perhaps your file was entered and worked on around the same time... so it is plausible that you are also already approved and don't know it.


Well that makes me smile to think I could be approved and not even know it. I doubt it . . . but it makes me smile!

ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-18 10:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 18 2009, 10:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Arabella @ Aug 18 2009, 10:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've been very patient since starting this process, but now that people from March are actually getting their NOA2s I am going crazy! I am checking my email 10 times an hour and checking the USCIS website constantly.

Not even a touch! Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!!

Your file is dated around the time of the 2 (that I know of) that did not get an update or an email... perhaps you were in that batch as well... I know how hard it is to wait and how our patience is tried... but really... it is just a little more..... A week or so ago I gave this to Sense... and the next day they were approved... maybe it will work for you as well?? smile.gif





I am not sure what you mean here . . . could you please explain? My file date is around the time of the 2 that did not get an update or email? What does that mean?
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-18 09:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (missmissy @ Aug 18 2009, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's hard to believe that there were that many of us!! The bar graph at the top of the Igor's list page shows us almost 50% complete.

Ya'll all cross your fingers that I get my hard copy of the RFE today. I'm feeling like I am losing my grip here....



I feel like I am losing my mind in addition to my grip lol!

I am really hoping to have my sweetie with me for Christmas! Last New Year's day I asked my dad if he would marry us (my dad is an Episcopal priest), but we decided to hold-off until Sean's family could come . . . That was when we had no idea about the Visa process!!!! I thought as Canadian he could just drive on down and live here! Ha!

On New Year's Eve last year we broke a chicken wishbone at midnight and we both made our wishes. I wished that we would get married in a year. We didn't tell each other what our wishes were of course, but we both had an idea that we wished for the same thing.

So this New Year we want to be husband and wife!
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-18 09:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
I've been very patient since starting this process, but now that people from March are actually getting their NOA2s I am going crazy! I am checking my email 10 times an hour and checking the USCIS website constantly.

Not even a touch! Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!!
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-18 09:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (missmissy @ Aug 14 2009, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
All the touches - Got the RFE email this morning. The good news is I know what they want and has suspected this might happen, and the better news is I had already sent in the documents via my Senator, in June. Called the Senator's office this morning to see if they would follow up for me and try to circumvent this RFE but - if we can't, I have the FedEx ready to go out as soon as the snail mail version gets here.

This is going to sound retarded but....I was just excited that I made it to someone's desk and something was done!!!


Do you mind sharing what the RFE was for?
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-14 10:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (missmissy @ Aug 13 2009, 07:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Guys - I HAD A TOUCH TODAY!!! I can't believe it!


Grats MissMissy! I wish they'd touch me!
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-13 19:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
Received my NOA1 in the mail on Friday with a date of 3/13/2009. That's one day after they received it!
Let's hope the rest goes this fast! /crosses fingers



ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-03-21 20:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
I'm a March filer too! Good luck everyone!
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-03-19 07:46:00
Middle East and North AfricaUSCIS at my door 6 am today
/agreed This is strange indeed. I wonder what they found?
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-08-26 17:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow do you know what dates they are processing
QUOTE (Betsy El Sum @ Mar 21 2009, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have read some posts on here that says the California Service Center is working on I-130 applications from January 2009. How does one go about finding out what dates are currently being processed? I know the website says things are processed within 6 months so I am just curious where someone would find this information that they are working on January 2009.

Thanks!

Betsy



You can check HERE.
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-03-21 20:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan Canadian marry in US before application process?

Thanks for all the info everyone!

I hate the idea of being apart for even longer (we have been long-distance for almost a year now) .. but it seems like the CR-1 saves some extra steps in the whole process and wouldn't require him to be here without a job for several months while waiting for work authorization if we go the K-1 route?


Hi Bellas,

I just wanted to add my 2 cents. We did the Visa thing the "proper" way, K1 Fiance Visa first. Even though it was hard being apart, it really gave us the time to make sure that we wanted to do this. It is a tough process, and after going through it, we both knew for sure what we were getting into. Sean was the one who had to give up everything to marry me, so I was glad that we didn't get married right away (we did think about getting married right away before we knew about the Visa process). It took us a total of 8 months to get the fiance Visa approved. I think that in many cases that is quicker than the time you spend apart if you get married first (CR-1).

I would highly recommend doing the K1 Visa. I also went to Montreal with Sean for the interview at the Consulate. It was a great experience.

Good luck in whatever you decide.

EDIT: True, you can't work right away with a K-1 Visa. We got our EAD about 2 months after we filed for AOS. In our case, we could live on my income so we didn't feel rushed.

Edited by Arabella, 12 October 2010 - 12:54 PM.

ArabellaFemaleCanada2010-10-12 12:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresgetting the k-1 packet ready
QUOTE (Bobby_Umit @ Mar 17 2009, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just used paperclips to hold together the pages.

No issues with my petition so far.

(they hate staples mad.gif )



Oh great. I used staples for some of my pages. unsure.gif
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-03-17 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow Can I Print My Email Inbox Pages or Folder List Pages
You mean they don't want to read my juicy emails? They just see that they were sent and received? LOL I gave them some copies of some pretty mushy, lovey emails. I expect the person who reviews my folder to /vomit from the mushy love stuff.

Edited by Arabella, 18 March 2009 - 02:10 PM.

ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-03-18 14:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWe're Having A Baby!!!
Grats on your baby-to-be!
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-03-19 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresapplication
QUOTE (Arabella @ Mar 19 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OMG. All this time I thought we could go through Toronto. I did the same thing as the OP and put Toronto on my I-129f.

My fiance lives in Ontario, so he will have to go to Montreal for his interview?

Toronto

Montreal

In the Canadian forums it looks like Montreal is really slow in processing, but the processing time shows 30 days? Is that accurate?

How far is it from Hamilton, Ontario to Montreal?



383 miles crying.gif He'll have to fly. I can't believe there are only two offices in Canada that do the interviews.
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-03-19 15:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresapplication
OMG. All this time I thought we could go through Toronto. I did the same thing as the OP and put Toronto on my I-129f.

My fiance lives in Ontario, so he will have to go to Montreal for his interview?

Toronto

Montreal

In the Canadian forums it looks like Montreal is really slow in processing, but the processing time shows 30 days? Is that accurate?

How far is it from Hamilton, Ontario to Montreal?

Edited by Arabella, 19 March 2009 - 03:00 PM.

ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-03-19 14:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat title do i put for Question 18 .. how we met..
QUOTE (BobbyLore @ Mar 20 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey guys...


After putting my name address date on the typed letter of quesition 18 of the K I 129 ...

What do i use for the subject title...

I have the following ..............

Re: Brief Description on Our Meeting in Person in the Last Two Years Regarding Question 19 ( I- 129F)


Is that acceptable ??


I did something like that, and then made a bulleted list of the varies forms of evidence that followed.
ArabellaFemaleCanada2009-03-20 20:59:00