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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?
enjoy the holiday.. religiously or culturally.. resurrection or chocolate bunnies...

Hope this is another active approval Sunday for everyone
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-23 07:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?
Government employees will get the holiday off and earn some vacation days but my guess is that they save those vacations for Thanksgiving and Christmas season like most people in the states do... maybe some summer time off... most people I know don't take multi day vacations at all between mid January- June.
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-16 10:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?
QUOTE (Sal and Jay @ Mar 16 2008, 05:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Saffyre @ Mar 16 2008, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Did anyone else get approved in the last two or three days? I haven't seen anything on the boards?

Oh and good morning to all......


The only one i saw was a February filer, I just wish they would do them in order.



I work in front of a computer all day long with not always so much work to do... I check out VJ a few times a day and I also haven't noticed so many approvals this last week. Today is a Sunday so hopefully everyone will get those strange Sunday touches...

Filed on February 8th... touched on the 24th (Sunday), nothing since... I know I shouldn't even be expecting anything but all these January NOA2s and even a couple Febs got me excited
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-16 05:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?
I think this is going to be a good week... after all my birthday was yesterday. Lets get through those January filers and start to make a dent into the February ones.

I am returning to the U.S. without my fiance in April I want to have my NOA2 before I leave.
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-12 07:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?
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psiprez, I am crossing my fingers that the recent touch means NOA2 is coming out for you.

I saw the feb filer too, very lucky indeed. yes.gif

I am praying this will be a good week for all of us.... i can take the waiting, the wondering if our 5 previous touches means there's something wrong with our papers is what's really bugging me... i'd even welcome an rfe if only they'd send it right away, that would be better than be left wondering without knowing anything.

Well, in God's perfect time...

Good luck to us all.... sooner or later we will all have our answers.
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Do many touches followed by nothing necessarily mean that an RFE was or will be issued? Do some people get no touches and then..walla.. accepted?
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-10 18:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?
If you come from a place that snows like I do (NY)... there are different kinds of snow. There is real powdery dry snow that you can't build anything with, there is heavy wet snow is a ###### to shovel. All kinds in between. Those perfect pictures of snow capped mountains and fields of white are for like 1 day only... cause then some if the snow melts and it gets dirty and then the melted snow freezes and there is ice everywhere. The soft snow gets hard and crunchy if it doesn't melt or there is no new snow.

But in theory you can build just about anything with snow... think of it like sand on bech where people make crazy designs...

The best thing to do in snow is ski! Or watch if through a window with a fire blazing, wine and your loved one
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-08 08:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?
QUOTE (greeneyedgirlfl @ Mar 7 2008, 08:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good morning VSC'ers and friends!!! How are you doing on this blustery Friday?



It is a spectacular day in Tel Aviv, Israel... Sunny about 72 degrees...

Almost a month to the day I sent my I-129F in... hopin some VSC magic fairy dust sprinkles my way
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-07 08:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?
QUOTE (dbears @ Mar 6 2008, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Robyn @ Mar 7 2008, 04:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (KitEEgirl @ Mar 6 2008, 01:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think there is one NOA1 that was issued in February that someone received an NOA2. That person filed in January though...
anyone know who that was??


It's Bill & Noo.. pls. click HERE for their timeline smile.gif




THATS AMAZING!!!! I am super psyched now...
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-06 17:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?
When will the first February filer recieve an NOA2?

How can we start a list like that for FEB. filers?

My timeline say late May is the earliest to expect a NOA2 but now I am thinkin late MArch isn't out of the possibility....
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-06 10:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?
Can anyone explain this remarkable rebound in NOA2 time approvals?

I noticed that earlier K-1's from pre-summer 2007 and the filing fee increase had 1-2 month spans 'tween NOA1/2. In January when I researched everything there was no evidence that things would improve.

Anyway I am super psyched for all of you and your approvals... I am an early Feb filer and starting to think this process just may get a couple months shorter than I expected.

GO VSC... !!!
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-05 18:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIGORS List
QUOTE (Danny and Chada @ Jan 17 2009, 12:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've been looking on IGORS list and it seems between 50 ~ 100 of the lowest numbered profiles may be from people not be actively pursuing a visa. (Last visit to VJ months and months ago)
From prior experience what would you estimate the inactive K-1 filers to be?

Also from NOA2ers smile.gif Where were you at on the list at the time you received your NOA2?

Thanks in advance!

Danny & Chada



SOme people come here for information but don't exactly update their profiles... Don't worry about the # it is totally un-offical the list and only represents VJ and the number of people who are filing in the same block of time as you
YoinkMaleIsrael2009-01-17 12:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGOT OUR NOA2!!THANK YOU GOD!!THANK YOU MAMA MARY!!
SWEET!

YoinkMaleIsrael2009-01-26 20:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIs it a rule that petition is touched after it was approved
QUOTE (TO&JS @ Jan 28 2009, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We sent our petition four months ago. After few days we have been touched and then in the next 4 months our case was waiting for next step. 23th of June we have been touched again it was Friday ( maybe they approved our case ? ) on Monday 26th we have been touched again what happened now? Maybe they touched us after approving our case on Friday ? Can you give me some ideas or maybe someone has similar situation? What are the chances that we have been approved on Friday?


if you are approved they will tell you. don't pay attention to touches. there isn't always an update on the system to tell you updates or approvals
YoinkMaleIsrael2009-01-28 17:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsRFE - Response
QUOTE (MARM @ Jan 28 2009, 05:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Minya's wife @ Jan 28 2009, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (miss g @ Jan 28 2009, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (flicker @ Jan 28 2009, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sometimes they dont ever register it on email,,good luck



thanks.. what douchebags.. they coulda just as easily approved it LOL


Not really, because all that was done at this point was your envelope was opened, and what you sent was joined with the documents in your file. More than likely this was done by mail room clerks, and not and IO. The adjudicator who your case is assigned to will at some later date look at what you sent and approve your case.

-P


I got an RFE on Jan 02, sent a response back on the same day Jan 02, they received it on Jan 06 and the status on my case online says: "On Jan 06, 2009 we received your response to our request for evidence and case processing has resumed.....you will get written update or decision within 60 days...."
And I am STILL WAITING...I thought RFE's meant sooner approval!



the RFE means that now you know everything is correct in the petition and that the petition will be processed within 60 days. This is a good thing. It will probably be a lot less... 60 days or so
YoinkMaleIsrael2009-01-28 17:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 Recieved!! YEY
yeah!

do nothing... the packet will be sent to the consulate abroad and will contact your fiance
YoinkMaleIsrael2009-01-28 20:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVCS!
It will happen for ya'll.... when I was going through the K-1 phase it was VSC that was speedy and CSC that was sloooow.


YoinkMaleIsrael2009-01-25 21:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJust got approved! (CSC)
good for you

YoinkMaleIsrael2009-01-31 11:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers
Welcome April filers....

Remember that we here at VJ are just a small % of people who file for visa's. Someone posted that perhaps as HIGH as 5% of files recieved by USCIS.

So when you see a week of slow approvals don't despair
There are still active members (non-actvive members don't update their timelines) who haven't recieved NOA2's who filed last summer! Also, as trends have it, there is a good possibility that some of you early April filers from VSC may get approvals as soon as later this month. But also remember in your elation that there are tons of us who filed in January, February (ME), and March who are still waiting although we filed weeks and months ahed of you and from the same service centers.

Goodluck to all
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-04-07 09:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA1 in Sept and "Touched" on Jan 14
I had 0 touches in the 10 weeks prior to my K-1 approval... I had an email from USCIS one day saying it was approved...


pay no attention to touches other than the fact that it proves they actually have the petition
YoinkMaleIsrael2009-01-28 17:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
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It's bizarre because I got so stressed about it all, and it wasn't until I decided to take a step back and try NOT checking my emails/USCIS that I got the approval. It was a relief, but you do just move on to the next stage of stress! LOL. JUst be thankful that you were able to live with your SO whilst going through this..
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indeed we are happy we can be together. I can't help but check cause I am in front of a computer all day and when there is nothing to do I space out and end up here at VJ or USCIS.gov.

75% of January filers here at VJ have been approved and it would more cause the remaining 25%, over half of them are inactive on VJ. People from late February who got their NOA1 in early March have been approved. It does sux watching people who file after you get approved. I know it will come... eventually
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-04-04 04:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
I live with my fiance overseas but I am leaving for NY in 10 days and everyday she comes home from work she asks if we got approved. I tell her no and she gets misty eyed.

We filed February 8th. I keep telling her that we went into this thinking we wouldn't get approved until late May or June but with the VSC surge over the last month our hope rose. She wants to be approved before I leave... it is a comfort for her that things are moving along even though I am leaving.
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-04-04 04:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
QUOTE (Martin&Nat @ Mar 18 2008, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey

I think all our expectations are a little wild when we see February filers being approved already. I have only been waiting a month but am already impatient to see that approval notice!!

- Martin



No doubt! I am wondering where the hell my NOA2 is already when I thought I'd be waiting into May originally. I see people getting approved who filed a week after me and that makes me think that my file had to of been moved or something yet there has been no touhces in almost a month.
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-18 15:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
Congratulations....

AWesome for you... I filed way before you and I haven't even been touched since February 24th! Good for you though really
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-16 12:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
QUOTE (KitEEgirl @ Mar 9 2008, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can you believe it's already been a month for some of you? The time goes by faster than you think...



yeah with the leap year day added today is 30 days since they recieved my packet.... and I got super excited by all the VSC January filers getting accepted...

Hopefully the pace will continue and we get an approval this month.... I am going back to the states on April 14th so I want to know things are happening... don't want to spend too long apart from my babe.

GL too all of you...
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-09 12:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
QUOTE (Jon-n-Michelle @ Mar 5 2008, 06:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Grandoner @ Mar 5 2008, 05:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Grandoner @ Mar 5 2008, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wanted to know if everyone here has been checking out the January filers thread at VSC. Of around 70 or so VSC filers in January here on visajourney, there have already been 17 NOA2's....

Approval times from NOA1-->NOA2 in as little as 27days!

A few a day... that means we are next...!!!!



Actually 17 of 63 January VSC filers from visajourney have gotten NOA2's


Some of us here are CSC filers and don't quite share your enthusiasm. SORRY!!!



Understood... and no hard feelings. Most of us don't have a choice where we get to file. I am just saying that as February filers from VSC there is reason to communicate and begin to support eachother in a different way with the imminent approvals.


I hope that the factors which cause VSC to speed up also affect CSC as well.
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-05 18:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
QUOTE (Grandoner @ Mar 5 2008, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wanted to know if everyone here has been checking out the January filers thread at VSC. Of around 70 or so VSC filers in January here on visajourney, there have already been 17 NOA2's....

Approval times from NOA1-->NOA2 in as little as 27days!

A few a day... that means we are next...!!!!



Actually 17 of 63 January VSC filers from visajourney have gotten NOA2's
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-05 18:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
Wanted to know if everyone here has been checking out the January filers thread at VSC. Of around 70 or so VSC filers in January here on visajourney, there have already been 17 NOA2's....

Approval times from NOA1-->NOA2 in as little as 27days!

A few a day... that means we are next...!!!!
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-05 18:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
QUOTE (MissingHer @ Feb 28 2008, 04:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi All,

If they recieve my I-129F today or tomorrow, I'm on the Feb filer ship but if they recieve it on the 1st, am I considered a March filer on the site smile.gif ... ???

Good luck too all smile.gif



Well we wont kick you out if you want to be a Feb...

It should be from the NOA1 reciept... that sould be the date they officially cataloged your file and the wait begins...
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-02-28 16:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
Hey Sappy

I got a touch on Sunday the 24th... whats up with that?
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-02-28 16:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
NOA1 from the 8th, VSC.... The hard copy was postmarked from the 12th but I am not sure when it actually arrived cause no-one was home for 3 weeks.

Got a touch on a Sunday this last week... I think I will try to not look for a couple weeks now cause it is too early and I want to get into a different month from when I sent it in.
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-02-26 11:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
VSC got our I-129F on FEB. 8th

Still havent even checked up on it though cause I filed from abroad and my mom has been on vacation. DOn't have my file # yet.

Should get it today though... Goodluck everyone

I am in an enviable position of currently being with my fiance cause we live together abroad. Unfortunately though I have to leave for work back to the U.S. in April and the remaining duration of the K-1 process we will be apart.

Hows everyone doing?
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-02-25 06:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2008 filers
Hey February filiers... My I129-F was signed for on Feb 8th but I havent even checked anything about it cause I sent it from overseas and all the notices are being sent to my moms in NY and she was just visiting me and some family for near 3 weeks. She is going back today though and she will email me my file # so I can check it out for the first time...

Nice to see October filers posting everyday thier NOA2 and heard some Novembers too but not December. 4+ months seems better since January... I know USCIS hired a bunch of people in January... Hope they all went to VSC.

Patient waiting... I think when I get the number I will check it like every Friday.. end of the week see what happens.
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-02-24 14:36:00
Middle East and North AfricaCongressman and Senators
QUOTE (Cheryl & Medo @ Mar 3 2008, 01:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I went on my senators web site and printed out the release form. I got him involved after 9 mo of AP Obama is my senator and I have to tell you Cairo sent him a letter back real fast and it seemed they started working on our case. I think if you have a good senator that will get involved it helps. Some you have to push there ###.



haha.. my senator is Clinton... wouldnt it be a real hoot if pres-elect though Senator Clinton or Obama is writing to the service centers.... that would be something.
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-03 17:21:00
Middle East and North Africathe USA double face
QUOTE (wife_of_mahmoud @ Mar 3 2008, 09:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'll be back to deal with the cut-and-pastey spambot.

wink.gif



One mans spam is another man's bread and butter. Anyone want an Israeli opinion?
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-03-03 13:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAddresses in I-129F (K-1)
but the first address is what then? An address she spent the most time at?
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-01-24 09:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAddresses in I-129F (K-1)
In part B of the first page of the I-129.. it asks for the fiances address and then later on page 2 it asks for the fiances address abroad. I assume that the address abroad is where she will be when the Embassy in the country she is applying at can contact her... but the first address is the same or the addess she lived the most time at or where she grew up?

Also, if information in the I-129 is N/A do you actually state "N/A" on every blank spot in the petition or can you just leave things blank or put "N/A" in the first empty spot?

Part 18- describe the circumstances under which you met... Is short and simple good. Will this suffice:

"We were both residents at -------- in -------- where we met in January 2007. The name of the school was ---------. We lived, ate, and studied in the same premises. There we began to socialize and soon there-after we were dating."

In the evidence we will provide attestations that we were enrolled at the same time. Please throw any other advice at me as well... Thanks
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-01-24 03:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressponsor for k-1 visa
Where is the information about 125% of the poverty line? I have heard people talking about it but I havent seen info about it. I guess I will after I send in the I-129F and start to REALLY check out the next steps
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-01-29 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGetting Married in the USA
check out the guides from the tab above on the website here. It can explain all the different way to get married and get a visa
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-01-29 14:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMail carrier to send I-129F?
umm I said that I am sending it out from abroad... and then I asked about terminology and options people were using... good.gif
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-01-29 11:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMail carrier to send I-129F?
got it... but what about sending it from abroad? I am in Israel
YoinkMaleIsrael2008-01-29 10:38:00