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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers

i just sent my embassy an email yesterday is they have my package from nvc yet.havent got my p3 at all .still waiting for it


The day that Jum was approved for her visa is the day that her P3 arrived in the mail. So there is a chance that the embassy will tell you that they mailed your P3 last week.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-31 15:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers

Yes, yes, yes, I am flying tomorrow! These past few days have been full of hectic, stressful but joyful getting everything ready. I am really worried how my puppy will do on such a long flight, but hoping for the best - it is only half a day to survive... anyway, I probably will be more stressed out than him :)

Sad news is that my fiance can't meet us at the airport, as he can't make it back into town until Sunday... so there will be no movie-like airport reunion, but what's three more days, huh? :)

I'll be sure to check in with you guys as soon as we are home safe to share my POE story. Until then, thanks again for everything, hope there will be even more interview dates by then!!!


Megan - I think the consulate will reschedule the interview if they are missing a form... maybe Ewan should call them to clarify??


I will be waiting with great anticipation about the POE at IAD. I just booked my flight to Thailand and Jums flight to Dulles. I will be with her in Mid-May. Then we will come back together on May 27.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-31 10:14:00
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...that's a strange question! Is there a "wrong" answer to this, one wonders?

Congratulations!


There is a wrong answer, if you say you call him George when his name is Tom. I understand the question, and why he asked it. I go by my middle name, so she calls me by my middle name, but all of my documents will use my first name.

Thanks everyone for the congratulations. I hope everyone has a successful and easy interview.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-29 19:17:00
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Yes it was very easy. She said the guy was very nice and sweet to her. He was smiling and joking with her the whole time. Jum said she was too excited and she doesn't remember exactly what he asked, but he asked the simple questions...
How did you meet?
Where does your fiance work?
What do you call your fiance?

...and she can't remember anything else other than "Congratulations! You have been approved."

For some reason I cannot edit my post...
He also asked:
Have you ever been married?
Where do you plan to get married?
When do you plan to go to the US??
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-29 07:00:00
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Congratulations!!!

Was her interview easy?


Yes it was very easy. She said the guy was very nice and sweet to her. He was smiling and joking with her the whole time. Jum said she was too excited and she doesn't remember exactly what he asked, but he asked the simple questions...
How did you meet?
Where does your fiance work?
What do you call your fiance?

...and she can't remember anything else other than "Congratulations! You have been approved."
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-29 06:50:00
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Whatcha gonna be doing in Philly? Coming here for long?


I'll be there for a couple days for work.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-28 22:17:00
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I imagine you won't be sleeping tonight with all the excitement? :P

Any plans on POE date?


Well I have to go to Philly tomorrow, so I have to sleep tonight. The POE date will be the end of May. Jum has to work April or pay money back to her company and she wants to spend time with her family for a month. So I will go there mid-May and fly back with her at the end of May.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-28 21:57:00
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:



Thanks! I am so happy
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-28 21:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers
Approvedddddddddddddddddddddddddd

Jum is moving to America!!!!!!!!!!!
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-28 21:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers

yeah, I got them the next day I sent back the P3.

I really hope i get something by next week, today was really hard :crying: was my birthday and I spent it alone :crying: .


Happy Birthday!! You weren't alone. You and Drue are always together under the same sky.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-28 15:37:00
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Well, according to other frenchy's timeline, they receive the p4 after 10-15 days. Today is my 11th day. So i hope to hear something by next week >.< . It's all the post office's fault. Instead of delivering the mail the next day, it took them 5 days to give the P3 back to the embassy. Stupid VSC family gene :angry: .

I guess i'll be long gone by the time Jum finishes her interview. I guess I'll see the result when I'll wake up, even before my breakfast lol :dance:


Did you ever receive the stuff Drue sent?
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-28 14:21:00
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You can come clean my house too if you want lol . I'm really not in the mood for anything, still waiting on that stupid P4. Why is it taking so long :crying:

in 6 hours, I'll still be up. Hit me with an "approvedddddddddddddddddddddddddd" so I could sleep better tonight lol :thumbs:


Wellll, she has to be at the embassy at 7am. I don't expect her to be done at the Embassy until after 10am. She has to give all of her evidence, and they will review it. When they are done reviewing it, they will call her up for her interview. I'm hoping I hear something before my midnight.

PS- Jum is still waiting to receive her P3. They sent her an email with a link for her P4. I'll go yell at the Embassy in France if you do not get your P4 soon.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-28 13:17:00
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Thanks everyone! I am cleaning today to help get my mind off of the interview and in preparation for Jum's arrival. There seems to be a lot that I have neglected to clean since starting this visa process. Anyways, 6 more hours to go before she has to be at the embassy.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-28 12:20:00
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Jum's interview is less than 24 hours away, and I am starting to go insane. The opinion of 1 person is all that matters right now.
Jum showed me the amount of evidence she is bringing, and it looks like about 3000 pieces of paper. It is so much paper she struggles to pick all of it up and it's less than 10% of what we could provide.
Her medical was great. She apparently meets all of the requirements. No need for additional vaccines.

I hope that on Monday I am purchasing plane tickets instead of sending more documents.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-27 20:25:00
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wow, that is cool.Good luck to Jum and also to you :P.
Is she done with her medical?
So you will be the next graduates from the class of Nov VSC 2009 eh?

:)


She still hasn't received her packet 3 in the mail yet. On Monday I contacted the Embassy and found out that they sent packet 3. So on Tuesday Jum sent packet 3. Today she got scheduled for an interview on Monday. She scheduled her medical for Friday. So fast.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-25 05:14:00
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Jum just got her interview date. It will be March 29. She sent her packet 3 on March 23 and her interview is on March 29. OMG!! I don't know if we are ready. She will have her medical tomorrow. Ohhhhhhh nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! We must hurry. It is 3:30am and I should be sleeping. I'm having every kind of emotion right now.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-25 02:29:00
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Yes, we are just trying to find a place and were looking at the Arlington area - really nice, but freakin' expensive. Anything near the metro and a decent size costs a fortune :(


What exactly are you looking for? Typically Maryland will have the cheaper places, but the areas are not as nice as Virginia. Arlington, VA is the business district of DC. There are regulations that prohibit tall buildings in DC and Arlington is across the water, so all the tall buildings will be there. Arlington is one of the most expensive areas for apartment/condo living. I live out in Fairfax, VA. I used to live in Loudon County. Most people who own houses, will live in Fairfax or Loudon County. People who want yards and own land will live in Stafford County or near Fredricksburg. They have significant public transportation from all of those places to DC during rush hour. I don't know about the weekends. There's about a 20% markup on homes inside the beltway. If you look at homes near Fairfax City, VA you will be able to find nice homes in a nice area at a reasonable price, but you will need to own a car to drive to the metro. Ashburn, VA is getting a lot of new development, and the homes are very cheap for the area. However, it is about 30 min from a metro.
A lot of people will live in Baltimore, MD and then take a train into DC every morning.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-24 20:38:00
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We are going to live in DC, but my fiance's family is in Orlando and we'll spend quite some time there, probably have the wedding in FL too. :)


I live just outside of DC in Virginia. There's a lot of activities, but the rent and the traffic are horrible. It can take me 30 min to go 10 miles/16km on the exressway, and it costs $1500 (1100 Euro) a month for a 1 bedroom apartment. The cheap homes are $350,000 (259,000 Euros). Anyways, hope you enjoy DC. This is a place you either love it or you hate it.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-24 12:58:00
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Thanks.. that's what I am hoping for, but they seemed to really want to make sure I have it for the interview. Will try to negotiate, but first tomorrow I will sit out in front of the door in this beautiful weather to wait for the postman :)

It's funny how this process wears you down. After all these months of waiting I can get so upset by the little glitches. Which is stupid. :) There is so much to be happy for... most importantly all of us here have our loved one waiting to be with us. Even if far away, that is such a special thing to have. And of course, we are all getting married :) :)


This may seem like a stupid question, please don't take it the wrong way, but are you certain they are going to mail it to you? The reason I ask is because my fiancée had to go pick hers up at the police station. She went and applied for it and then about a week later she went and picked it up.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-22 11:55:00
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That is awesome Megan! It will soon be over.Happ Happy for ya!

And as far my consulate goes,they have sent it.but I think they did literally send my packet 3 on a snail.Poor snail,who is now probably munching on a leaf and crossing the busy Indian traffic and making his way to my home.

Oh common now:|


I know how you feel. The embassy in Bangkok received my case on March 15. Jum still has yet to receive her packet 3. However, I contacted the embassy today and they said it was mailed on March 16. So Jum will send everything tomorrow. The embassy told me that the interview will be scheduled 2-6 weeks after receiving the documents.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-22 06:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers

Do u think they may ask questions if all the documents they requested are dated b4 the P3?

And I won't be able to send anything till I receive Drue's I-134. He sent me the stuff last week, so I might get them tomorrow or by friday. Just to make sure I have everything. Just in case his mail got lost :bonk:


What day did he send it? I sent Jum my I-134 and other stuff on Friday using USPS and she received it already.
Jum and I do not plan on waiting to receive the P3 prior to sending the Embassy the paperwork. She will send everything as soon as we know the embassy has the paperwork. The Embassy should have received the paperwork on Monday. We are trying to hurry because the Embassy will be closed for a week in April and we want her to get her interview in April. Otherwise, she will have to quit her job prior to the interview if she is to be here by July. Thai law requires her to work the next month after quitting or she will have to pay money to the company.

PS- I looked at your profile today to see your timeline, and there was this big red box on your profile. How did you get a -1 Reputation?
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-16 12:00:00
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Did u check on the DHL site if the embassy got the case? i did that, and i found out that my embassy got it. Now just waiting for them to send me the P3. According to other frenchy's timeline, I should expect it next week, along with what Drue sent me, and my parents too lol.

Omg, i'm so excited :dance: :dance: :dance:

God is rewarding us after all the suffering we went thru :innocent: (dealing with VSC skipping october/november for 2 month, and dealing with those who never (will they ever?) understood that we were fighting for the principles of the process, aka, processing the applications in date order. Oh well, once an info twisting maniac, always an info twisting maniac :wacko: )

Still crossing my fingers for justar. Come on VSC, she's the only active VJ left, don't let her suffer more. the grannies can go in spring hibernation after if they want. I promise, i'll send them everything they need for knitting as many sweater as they want for their boss, but pls, give us some news for justar :star:


Yes I did check the DHL site. That is how I knew it left the NVC, unless there was another case going to BKK 2 days after they received my case.
Based on other Thai timelines the interview will happen 1 month after sending in the Packet 3. So in a little over a month Jum may have her visa. In 3 months we will be on a plane together flying to America. In 4 months we will be married. Then the fighting will begin because we have never lived with someone from a totally different culture.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-13 08:36:00
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I think you have to have an interview date before you can pay for the visa, but I could be wrong. Also the change was to take effect in Feb. On the Colombia Club Part II thread, they were talking about a VJ member went to pay $350 and the bank would only accept $131. The remainder of the money was to be paid at the embassy. So who knows...the embassy is usually last to know.

Go to the Colombia Club Part II thread if you have any questions about the embassy in Bogota. They are very knowledgeable.


For the Embassy in Thailand, they require the receipt to be mailed with packet 3. Once you know the NVC has sent your case to the Embassy, go pay the Embassy fee.

In February, the DoS modified their original proposal for fare increase. That required for them to allow public comment until around the end of Feb. Then they have to review those public comments. Then they may make a change or not. If they do make a change, it must go through the public comments again. If not, then the paperwork must make it's way through all of the formalities.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-13 08:14:00
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Is that really you :blink: ?

You like, disappeared after the NOA2 :angry:

Did Jum got the P3 yet? keep us posted or :diablo:


Yes it is me. I was only gone for a week.
The NVC just sent the case to the Embassy. It is somewhere over the Pacific Ocean right now. I also sent everything to Jum today. The Embassy in Bangkok says on their website to download packet 3 when we are notified that the NVC has sent the case to the Embassy. When we know that the Embassy has the case, we can send them the forms. No need to wait until we receive packet 3.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-12 23:39:00
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These are required for the affidavit you send with the AOS stuff, but not for this. Still, I'm sending my 2009 returns just because, hey, it can't hurt, right? Not certified copies, though, just the print out from e-filing.


It depends on the Embassy. In the Packet 3 for the Thai Embassy it states that if I submit the I-134 as proof of evidence of financial support, I need to provide a photocopy of my passport, an employment letter, and a copy of my tax return for the most recent year.

EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Your Petitioner should present evidence that neither
you nor your children (if applicable) will become a public charge in the United States. A Form
I-134 (Affidavit of Support) signed by Petitioner can be submitted with a copy of Petitioner’s
US passport, an employment letter and a copy of Petitioner’s tax return (Form 1040) for the
most recent tax year.

I have also read of some people who were told to come back for a second interview because they did not have copies of the previous 3 tax returns. One person in the past month had the tax returns for 2007 and 2008, but was told that they needed tax returns for 2009. However their petitioner did not file their 2009 tax returns yet.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-12 19:33:00
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Way to go man. That's awesome. You know you figuring up the way to check the cases, gave me something to do while waiting. I think otherwise I'd gone mad. Much gratitude and congratulations to you. :thumbs:


Thank you and everyone else who contributed to "the secret garden". It helped me a lot also in the last week. I was starting to go insane yesterday.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-02 21:47:00
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OMG gratz !!!!!!! it was today or yesterday date?

omg im soooooooooooooooooooo happyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !!!!!!!

told u u're gonna get it woot woot woot :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:



It was today. I was checking like every 5 minutes, then bam the date changed. I was starting to send a message to Jum when, I got a text message about the approval.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-02 16:32:00
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OMG!!!! OMG!!!!
We've been approved!!!!!!
Yayyyyyyy
Way to go old lady!!!!!
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-02 10:19:00
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OMG!!!! OMG!!!!
We've been approved!!!!!!
Yayyyyyyy
Way to go old lady!!!!!
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-02 10:19:00
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they seem to like bagels and coffee...I'll rustle up a fresh pot in the morning to keep them pumping out those approvals for everyone :D


If none of that works, I have a real nice knuckle sandwich I will give to everyone at the VSC. I hope I have the chance to give everyone seconds.
T and JMaleThailand2010-03-01 20:34:00
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I'm actually getting excited again. My fiancee went and received all of her vaccines today, so hopefully she will not need to do anything else after the medical. She also was able to get her police certificate using the NOA1. I've obtained all my tax transcripts for 2007 and 2008. I prepared everything I need to send to her. She has filled out all the forms required for packet 3. Now all I need to do is get the NOA2. Hopefully the snow heading towards VSC will not slow them down.
T and JMaleThailand2010-02-25 14:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers

I think one thing worth doing is responding to the 16-February blog posting on the USCIS Blog: http://www.uscis.gov/blog/

They seem to indicate that they are taking the appropriate measures to continue processing applications despite the priority given to Haitian immigration requests. It's pretty clear that there's a problem right now at the USCIS centers (certainly the Vermont one) as the Igor metrics seem to indicate that very few I-129F's are being processed. So for them to say that the Haitian applications are not impacting the normal workload of applications is completely false. We were seeing 50-60 day turnarounds, and now we are much closer to 90-120 days. Something doesn't feel quite right.

Since the blog post doesn't include any factual data, I think it would be worthwhile to provide the USCIS Management Team with some data...

Thoughts? (I am the first post, a bit angry first thing this morning..) whoops :blush::-)


The Haiti earthquake happened in January. The slowdown at the VSC happened in Nov. They are not related. The VSC approved about 4000 in Oct, 2000 in Nov, and 1500 in Dec. If the VSC would have approved cases in order, I don't think anyone would have noticed a difference in processing times.
T and JMaleThailand2010-02-18 21:51:00
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I just found out how USCIS determines the processing times. It is really an ####-backward calculation that is absolutely meaningless. Basically the 5 months is their goal. They will not say anything less than that. But the way they calculate it is, they start by looking at the total pending cases. (7323 for VSC in Nov 09) Then they look at how many I-129Fs they receive per month and start subtracting the receipts from the pending cases until it equals 0. So basically as long as they are keeping their pending applications constant and their receipts constant, their processing times will always be 5 months. (VSC has been averaging about 1800 receipts per month. They had 7323 in NOV 09. So 7323/1800 = 4.07 months.)

It just surprised me that it had nothing to do with an actual average wait time.

http://www.uscis.gov...000b92ca60aRCRD
T and JMaleThailand2010-02-17 14:06:00
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I cant find that part about unauthorized use. Could you post the link?


It's located in the sign-up section. You agreed to the terms if you created an account...

https://egov.uscis.g...ntextType=CU_EN

Also if you read the fine print, unauthorized use can be grounds of dismissal.

Edited by T and J, 16 February 2010 - 08:32 PM.

T and JMaleThailand2010-02-16 20:29:00
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I saw this on USCIS' website when I went to sign in today. I just thought I would post this as an FYI to everyone...

My Case Status
Terms and Conditions

When this site is accessed, used, or viewed, you agree to the terms and conditions that follow. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you should immediately cease all actions pertaining to this site.
Security:

You are entering an Official United States Government System, which may be used only for authorized purposes. The Web sites for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have been established in accordance with the Interim ISS Directive, which includes regular risk assessments and certifications. The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security is the final authority on security requirements and controls for DHS Web sites. Every effort is made to ensure the quality, integrity, and utility of the information on this site while ensuring privacy and security. Only authorized personnel may alter Web pages. Unauthorized use of this system may result in criminal, civil, and/or administrative penalties.

...blah blah blah...

Unauthorized Use

Unauthorized access is a violation of U.S. Law and Department of Homeland Security policy, and may result in criminal or administrative penalties. Users shall not access other users' files or system files without proper authority. Absence of access controls is not authorization for access.


So i will no longer be looking at other peoples cases and therefore will not be able to update the spreadsheet anymore.
T and JMaleThailand2010-02-16 18:04:00
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November filers have been plagued with Holidays. Tomorrow is another :(. While the rest of the country (US) goes to work, our loyal government servants will be off tomorrow sipping coffee and scratching themselves. President's day. :wacko: Another day down the toilet.


Actually the federal holiday is Washington's Birthday. President's Day is not the recognized holiday, and no I will not be sipping coffee but I will be scratching myself.
T and JMaleThailand2010-02-15 00:31:00
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Last numbers on November 2nd:

02/11: 7 approved
02/10: 7 approved
02/09: 5 approved
02/08: 1 approved

20 approvals so far this week.


Wowowowowowowow!! best news I've heard in awhile. 14 approvals over 2 days. It's getting closer. I am going to fly to Vermont and sneak my petition into the Nov 2 pile.
T and JMaleThailand2010-02-11 19:15:00
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Frozen more than you think. Have you seen the weather for the North East recently. If its as far North as Vermont Im surprised we are seeing anything.


Vermont has had little snow. St. Albans has had 7.28 inches of precipitation since Nov 1. That may be about 60 inches of snowfall. The average is about 100 inches a year. They are not getting what DC/Philly/NYC are getting.
T and JMaleThailand2010-02-10 21:15:00
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I wish I could go back in time. I would hold off on submitting my I-129F so I could have a Dec 15 NOA1 date. They just had 2 more approvals yesterday. A total of 8 in February. They're approaching 40% approvals. That must be someones birthday at VSC so they wanted to work that date.
T and JMaleThailand2010-02-10 17:24:00
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Our last touch date changed today!!! How do we know if it has gone to NOA2 yet or not?


Your case status will go from Initial Review to post-Decision Activity
T and JMaleThailand2010-02-10 13:08:00