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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe New CSC/NSC/TSC timelines are posted
Thanks for all your hard work Gary :yes: Hope to see my NOA 2 soon
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-09-30 06:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIt's official
yes there are those of us who have been passed up it seems, :help: but really try to stay positive, :yes: I know that it is hard ...believe me I know. :crying: I try very hard not to send negative vibes out about my situation :blush: I dont know if I could be effecting it by having bad thoughts...so I would rather not risk it.
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-03 07:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved and to the NVC with no notice...
(F) Thank You Everyone for your kind words. (F) :D
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-06 05:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved and to the NVC with no notice...

Heather & Justice,

Since you already have your NVC case number, you are approved.

You should call USCIS and request another NOA-2 (I-797) document, since they failed to send you the first one.

Congratulations on the approval!!! :thumbs:



I just got off the phone with a NVC representative she said that it was sent to Lagos by DHL on 9/29/06



THANK YOU very much :D
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-05 21:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved and to the NVC with no notice...
I just got off the phone with a NVC representative she said that it was sent to Lagos by DHL on 9/29/06
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-05 20:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved and to the NVC with no notice...


oh sorry it has a case number as well as my receipt number and all that pertinent info.

:time:



Happy to fill in my timeline but with what date??? I dont know when it was actually approved... I only know that the NVC sent me a letter on Oct 2 2006 saying that our case was on the way to Lagos... suggestions?
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-05 20:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved and to the NVC with no notice...
oh sorry it has a case number as well as my receipt number and all that pertinent info.
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-05 20:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved and to the NVC with no notice...
When I came home from work today I checked the mail and there was a notice from the NVC this is what is said...



Dear Petitioner:



The State Department's National Visa Center has recently received an approved I-129F petition filed on behalf of your fiance. This letter is to let you know that within a week the petition will be forwarded to the appropriate visa-issuing post where your visa interview will take place.

The case will be processed at:
LAGOS
U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL
2 ELEKE CRESENT, P.O BOX 554
LAGOS NIGERIA


Does this mean that we have already been to the NVC and are on the way to Lagos? I never got an approval notice and my status online is still the same. Is there a place that I can go online to track with the case # on the letter?
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-05 20:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUpdate your timeline!
Thanks for the ears LOL :yes:
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-11 21:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUpdate your timeline!
Alrighty Ladies and Gents,

I have called the lovely people at that USCIS Call Center twice now trying to find out where in the Sam Hill is my NOA2. Our case has now made it to the Lagos Consulate and been uploaded into their system, (they are kind enough to answer emails) Do they not train the people that answer their phones at USCIS???? Any way both times I was transferred into what I can only assume is never answered. They dent know what to do with me so I am placed on what feels like eternal hold, yesterday infact, the place actually closed and there I was STILL listening to that lovely music, peppered with the occasional interjection of Immigration or Visa advice. I was just updating everyone. I know I know update my timeline...I wish I could believe me I wish I could. Soon I will have an interview date...I can update that :D

Thanks for Reading,
Heather
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-11 20:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOMG!
jump for joy man jump for joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-17 21:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe 'system errors' at CSC are delaying som NOA2's
Ok so then how do you explain me... no NOA2 but a letter from the NVC stating that my approved case was being sent to Lagos. Lagos received approved case and we have an interview date 12/13/06. :dance: :thumbs:

I called USCIS several times and I got different answers every time... :angry:
one chick even told me that it was impossible that I had a letter from the NVC because they send cases directly to the benifiacarys country. :huh:

as nicely as I could I told her she did not know what she was talking about, not all countrys process that way.

Anywho, here I am still no NOA2 and 6 weeks away from an interview. I was given another tracking number and told that they have 30 days to respond to said problem of approved case with no approval notice.

Oh and I forgot, my status online still says I have not been approved or touched since 8/06/06.
When I call automated info same thing
HA !one dummy wanted me to pay $200 to replace the notice :huh: again trying to be as nice as possible, I NEVER GOT THE FIRST ONE (idiot)

Wow what a glitch huh?
Thier employees seem to be one big glitch :wacko:

Edited by Heather & Justice, 26 October 2006 - 11:55 PM.

PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-26 23:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHas anyone here used a lawyer for k1 visa?
We used a lawyer, I just felt better knowing that someone who has done this beofre was looking at our papers. Keep in mind a lawyer is only as good as the information you tell them. If you use one dont leave details out that could bite you later. I am happy that we went with the atty. But I did and still do stay on top of everything at all times.
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-10-27 00:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresALREADY AT CONSULATE, NEVER GOT NOA1 OR NOA2
I got a NOA1 but never a NOA2 and then I suddenly got a letter from the NVC that said I was on my way to the consulate in Lagos. We have an interview date of 12/13/06, and still no NOA2 I have called USCIS several times, and the people who answer the phones are IDIOTS. Suposedly I have a special request or something, they gave me some kind of new reference number, and said I would be contacted in 30 days, it has been about 15 days sence then , I am still waiting. I am not sure what to do next my lawyer even called, she did not get very far either. I figure I will wait out the 30 days and start bugging them again. I really dont know what to tell you except it happens...Good luck, if you get results would be so kind as to share your method? And if I have progress I will let you know as well.

Regards,
Heather
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-11-08 22:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWHAT DOES THE NVC LETTER LOOK LIKE?
You got it!!! :dance:
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-11-14 09:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFrustrated. Never received hard copy NOA2.
ok I got one for you, I never got a NOA2 just a letter from the NVC that my approved case was passed on the Lagos Consulate. I called USCIS SEVERAL times (my lawyer did too) they insist I am not approved. DUMMIES. Finaly one chick gave me some escalation and said that I would hear from someone in 30 days...NOPE did not happen. Our interview is 12/13/06, and the USCIS still says we are not approved, that I am wrong.

I have decided that once we get through the interview, I will try to Battle for my NOA2 again.
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-11-27 14:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiling buddies
We just filed in the last couple of weeks. I am from Colorado, my love is from Nigeria. We met in November of 2004 online.
:thumbs:
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2006-08-05 08:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPrevious Denials
Queen Jenn, Getting a visa in Nigeria is NOT EASY! I had been to Nigeria 3 times to see my now husband and was there for the interview dates, they gave us hell, and we had plenty of proof which they did not read or look at. I also had a lawyer who helped us with the papers. We have been together since 2004. This road that you are about to start on is not going to be easy, it will be hard on both of you. Yodrak is right Nigeria is a high fraud country. You and your SO need to know everything about each other, nothing is out of bounds for the interview, they even asked Justice questions about my ex-husband. There are people who sail through with no problems but there are more who have trouble. my thoughts to you is to be prepared for trouble, they like to dish it out at the Lagos Consulate. It does seem to me that those who apply for K3 and are already married have less problems at the consulate, than K1. Our lawyer had advised us against a K3 that a K1 was easier, but the Interviewers (we had more than one and more than one interview) had a big problem with us not being married, we had to explain what our lawyer had advised us. Sorry to be a downer, I just want you to prepare yourselves WELL.
PerseveranceFemaleNigeria2007-05-22 12:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED
Congrats to all of you!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :lol: :thumbs: :dance:
karlehoneyFemalePhilippines2006-08-02 17:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJust starting K-1 process
goodluck on ur k1 processing!! this website helps a lot of people. :dance: :yes:
karlehoneyFemalePhilippines2007-02-10 00:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOnly 4 days of meeting physically!
hehe Its a good thing her and I are both VERY sentimental: I write love letters, poems, texts, calls, emails, we've sent cards to each other and both keep the envelopes and everythings, send pics to each other, she's made a photo album/scrap book of our relationship, shes even kept the boxes that I've shipped gifts to her in. And I have plenty of emails from her mother and father, western union reciepts, even emails between my father and her father. My dad has known her dad for a couple of years through ministry, thats how I met KRistine was through my fathers ministry. And all the emails go back to July 2nd 2006- I even have the email where she said yes to court me! :)

think we'll be okay-

I'm thankful to have come across this forum though, big time! Thanks everyone
chrisepicMalePhilippines2007-03-08 23:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOnly 4 days of meeting physically!
Well, YahooVoice charges .15/min which is about the same as the calling card. We also do the webcam/headset/internet thing, but thats once a week, and I am very attached to talking to her everyday- even though I keep telling her and myself "I have to cut back on the phone calls to save for our future!" but, can you ay impulsive? hehehe
chrisepicMalePhilippines2007-03-08 19:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOnly 4 days of meeting physically!
So I started communicting with my fiancee via email in July. On September 6th 2006 she agreed to court me or be my girlfriend. We started communicating by phone (I've spent anywhere from $200 to $400 a month in calling card expenses!). We fell in love to say the least. I was able to meet her in Feb 2007. On the third day after spending time with her and her family and getting along with everyone, I got her parents' blessing to propose to her, and I proposed to her. But again, we've only had 4 days actual contact in person. I plan to spend three weeks with her in July. I want to start the K-1 process now, though. Should I go through it even though we havent spent more than 4 days in person together, I mean, for the sake of the application. Or, should I be okay b the Embassy's standards given that the interview with her would be after we see each other again in July?

On the I-129 petition, our circumstances of meeting, aside from the non-physical contact over the past 8 months, will only be 4 days of physical contact. Is that grounds for dismissal of the petition, or do you think it will go through and the interview will be another story?

Attached Files


chrisepicMalePhilippines2007-03-08 19:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFor our benefit
My fiancee's father is a board member of a ministry branch in the Philippines that my father founded back in the US, so they know each other personally: that will probably really work on our side as far as credibility, eh?
chrisepicMalePhilippines2007-03-09 19:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCertified documents/letters

When my fiancee writes a letter and signs it as evidence of awareness or legitimate relationship, same with a letter from her father of his approval, do these letters need to be certified/authenticated/noterized? Or will the originals just need to be saved until the interview?


I can't help but ask, is your fiancee 18 or older? I'm trying to wonder why you would need a letter of approval from her father to marry her? Am I missing something cultural? :blink:

Yeah, in the Philippines if you are between the ages of 18 and 21 you need a letter of approval of the marriage by the parents of the Filipina. If you are between 22 and 25, you need a letter of awareness of the relationship/marriage by the parents of the Filipina. My fiancee is 22.
chrisepicMalePhilippines2007-03-12 13:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCertified documents/letters
When my fiancee writes a letter and signs it as evidence of awareness or legitimate relationship, same with a letter from her father of his approval, do these letters need to be certified/authenticated/noterized? Or will the originals just need to be saved until the interview?
chrisepicMalePhilippines2007-03-12 13:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYum
Virginia and I have our papers put into the Nebraska Service Center. We hope the interview comes soon. We realize the waiting period could be long; however we are hoping to have things in order so that we can get things done as fast as possible. Our goal is to be together before June so we can celebrate our birthdays together... (L) :dance:

Any advice is much appreciated...

J & V
YumiYumNot TellingRomania2007-01-12 03:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 Received
WOOO HOOOO Baby!!! NOA Received! :dance: :dance:

So happy that the process is initiated!

:thumbs:
YumiYumNot TellingRomania2007-01-20 00:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan we get answers?

It can take a while from sending an RFE in and getting any response, just hang in there and your approval will come!

Thanks it helps to get feed back from others and helpful opinions. I hope they will get a better system in the future and make it faster for others. I have tried to explain to the people that they just do not realize what we all have to go through in waiting while they get to go home to there families and Fiancee/Fiance each day and spend time with them while we have to wait and there is not many options we have. Some have sympathy and others just are like oh well its not my problem.......do you have any other questions. lol
DaxiongMaleChina2006-11-11 22:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan we get answers?


Hi everybody, I am new to this site but have view it several times. I have noticed that some of you are in the same boat i am. My fiancee and i sent our I-129f in and recieved our reciept notice on june 19 and snail mail reciept a few days later. It was in September that we got the RFE. My finacee made a very long trip to her hometown to get her divorce decree birth certificate police report all translated and notorized. We sent additional pictures plus plane tickets passport/visa stamps anything we could think of they might need. We returned it by FedEx and got the email it was recieved on Oct. 6 and was touched then touched again on Oct.28th. I have called numerous times and have been told everything is ok and some say there is no information yet but dont worry everything is ok ....just be patient we are working on them in the order they are recieved and it has not been enough time. Can some one help and shed some light on this for my fiancee and I. It is worrying both of us that so many have been approved and we seem to be watching the world go buy.


One would have hoped that it would have been processed... hopefully your touch a few days ago means it got moved to the front of someone's desk and is getting close to be processed....


Thanks, Yea i would have thought that we would have heard something by know. The waiting is excrutiating sometimes and the information that is available on the USCIS site and by phone is at best minimal to none. I have heard that they are adding new employees and centers to help processing speeds.
DaxiongMaleChina2006-11-11 21:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCan we get answers?
Hi everybody, I am new to this site but have view it several times. I have noticed that some of you are in the same boat i am. My fiancee and i sent our I-129f in and recieved our reciept notice on june 19 and snail mail reciept a few days later. It was in September that we got the RFE. My finacee made a very long trip to her hometown to get her divorce decree birth certificate police report all translated and notorized. We sent additional pictures plus plane tickets passport/visa stamps anything we could think of they might need. We returned it by FedEx and got the email it was recieved on Oct. 6 and was touched then touched again on Oct.28th. I have called numerous times and have been told everything is ok and some say there is no information yet but dont worry everything is ok ....just be patient we are working on them in the order they are recieved and it has not been enough time. Can some one help and shed some light on this for my fiancee and I. It is worrying both of us that so many have been approved and we seem to be watching the world go buy.
DaxiongMaleChina2006-11-11 21:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhy should a visa be denied?



I'm very sorry to hear that. I can't imagine how crushed you must be. My most sincere condolences.

I'm pretty new at this but, if this were to happen to me and I did not understand what had happened, I would spend a couple hundred bucks consulting with a lawyer -- at least until I had a handle on why I had been denied and what my options were.

Just my $0.02.

Dont worry...not uncommon for them to do that. Call the USCIS and speak with a supervisor..
they can reverse this....wait for responses from senior members I am sure they will be able to
give you proper directions


Here is what the letter gave as the reason. When i called I was told that i needed to submit a criminal bakground check after reading them the letter. The background check is no problem I will give them one


ays" On October 6 2OO6 the petitisoner submitted a response to the request for evidence but did mark yes or no to question number one. However sufficent evidence was not submitted regarding did you meet your fiancee or spouse through the services of an international marriage broker as had been specificaly requested in the request for evidence"

Hmmmm!! sent in a long letter explaining were and how we met with. What is the definition of a marriage broker? Is yahoo or the others considered IMB's
DaxiongMaleChina2006-12-05 21:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhy should a visa be denied?



I'm very sorry to hear that. I can't imagine how crushed you must be. My most sincere condolences.

I'm pretty new at this but, if this were to happen to me and I did not understand what had happened, I would spend a couple hundred bucks consulting with a lawyer -- at least until I had a handle on why I had been denied and what my options were.

Just my $0.02.

Dont worry...not uncommon for them to do that. Call the USCIS and speak with a supervisor..
they can reverse this....wait for responses from senior members I am sure they will be able to
give you proper directions


Here is what the letter gave as the reason. When i called I was told that i needed to submit a criminal bakground check after reading them the letter. The background check is no problem I will give them one


ays" On October 6 2OO6 the petitisoner submitted a response to the request for evidence but did mark yes or no to question number one. However sufficent evidence was not submitted regarding did you meet your fiancee or spouse through the services of an international marriage broker as had been specificaly requested in the request for evidence"

I will scan the letters in the morning and post the whole thing ....except for personal info. We sent in our case in June and waited called called checked called and waited . Got the RFE tried to include as much additional info as possible ...and get this in the mail today......no email BTW
DaxiongMaleChina2006-12-05 21:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhy should a visa be denied?


I'm very sorry to hear that. I can't imagine how crushed you must be. My most sincere condolences.

I'm pretty new at this but, if this were to happen to me and I did not understand what had happened, I would spend a couple hundred bucks consulting with a lawyer -- at least until I had a handle on why I had been denied and what my options were.

Just my $0.02.

Dont worry...not uncommon for them to do that. Call the USCIS and speak with a supervisor..
they can reverse this....wait for responses from senior members I am sure they will be able to
give you proper directions


Here is what the letter gave as the reason. When i called I was told that i needed to submit a criminal bakground check after reading them the letter. The background check is no problem I will give them one


ays" On October 6 2OO6 the petitisoner submitted a response to the request for evidence but did mark yes or no to question number one. However sufficent evidence was not submitted regarding did you meet your fiancee or spouse through the services of an international marriage broker as had been specificaly requested in the request for evidence"
DaxiongMaleChina2006-12-05 21:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhy should a visa be denied?
Wow I got a big let down today. Got a letter with denied but an appeal letter attached. I called the USCIS for answers because it was unclear as to why. Looked like a RFE paragraph. We provided the information + in our first RFE. The guy at the office asked me to read him the letter and said it was realy unclear. Both my Fiancee and i are upset by this. Is this a common thing to happen???? Have others had to deal with this issue. I am going to appeal and include more information but need help in finding what i need to provide for them. Thanks for any help
DaxiongMaleChina2006-12-05 20:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat will happen?
[quote name='MarieandBryan' post='657721' date='Jan 11 2007, 08:51 AM'][/quote]
WoooHoooo!!! We returned the appeal form and on December 29th we got emails that the case was approved and recieved NOA2 by snail mail. Now awaintig a notice from the NVC
[/quote]


CONGRATULATIONS! :dance: The long wait for NOA2 is over..Hope to receive ours too soon...



Marie
[/quote]
Yea I wish you the best and that you receive yours very soon. Ours went to the NVC an now is in Guangzhou. Awaiting the packet and interview dates now
DaxiongMaleChina2007-01-27 02:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat will happen?

Thanks for the info. We were denied before it was sent to the consolute. The petition was denied and appealed to the CSC.

OK hope your case moves quickly from here.

Good luck!


Good Luck to you and yours. And thanks for your help.

WoooHoooo!!! We returned the appeal form and on December 29th we got emails that the case was approved and recieved NOA2 by snail mail. Now awaintig a notice from the NVC
DaxiongMaleChina2007-01-10 20:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat will happen?

Thanks for the info. We were denied before it was sent to the consolute. The petition was denied and appealed to the CSC.

OK hope your case moves quickly from here.

Good luck!


Good Luck to you and yours. And thanks for your help.
DaxiongMaleChina2006-12-23 21:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat will happen?


We started got the reciept June 22nd then in Sept. We recieved a RFE. Sent it back Oct ...recieved on the 6th. Then Nov 29th got a denied but with an appeal so we have started the appeal process.


I wish you the best ...Looks like you were just a little ahead of us. We had hoped for a Febuary or March Interview ourselves.

So it was a blue slip, and you sent additional info to the consulate? Then stay the course. If you try a switch after the consulate made a decision then it gets quite complicated, and an immigration lawyer will be needed, it is not a do it your self proposition.

One other thing, If you have not found the site, visit A Candle for Love. http://candleforlove.com that board is Chinese/American culture, and immigrations board. Many stories about overcoming problems with Guangzhou.


Thanks for the info. We were denied before it was sent to the consolute. The petition was denied and appealed to the CSC.
DaxiongMaleChina2006-12-23 21:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat will happen?

You cannot change a visa type once you start a petition, if you have a K-1 in the works, and then decide to marry before you have it you will have to start from zero and file for the CR-1 or K-3 visa.

We decided to get married before my K-1 petition could be processed. What should I do?

If you get married, your K-1 petition will no longer be valid. Your spouse will need to file a different petition, Form I-130, with the CIS.


http://guangzhou.usc....gov/kvfaq.html

How long has your K-1 been in process? You do not have a timeline started. :time:

I am doing a K-1 through Guangzhou, Started July 31, and expect to interview this Feb or March.


We started got the reciept June 22nd then in Sept. We recieved a RFE. Sent it back Oct ...recieved on the 6th. Then Nov 29th got a denied but with an appeal so we have started the appeal process.

I wish you the best ...Looks like you were just a little ahead of us. We had hoped for a Febuary or March Interview ourselves.
DaxiongMaleChina2006-12-23 20:48:00