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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
You're a hero - congratulations :)
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-08 14:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
haha I know you weren't implying anything :) Its all good
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-07 23:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
You're right, I shouldn't complain... I am so lucky to be with my fiancé right now :)

Sorry for my constant moaning :bonk:
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-07 22:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
I hope so too. I am getting real concerned now :(

Thanks
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-07 22:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Dont worry about the PM's :) Just glad I am not left alone!
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-07 20:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
How many Feb filers are left from VSC without their NOA2 yet?
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-07 19:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
I am tempted to call tomorrow. Mainly because I am impatient :lol:
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-06 21:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
lol in one week! Thats incredible... We are so jelous ;)
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-06 19:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
lol, it seems people with an NOA1 dated on the 13th are being left behind :(

I hope it doesn't mean our application has some red flags that takes longer :(

I dont get why some are incredibly fast, but others are taking their time...

(I know I shouldn't be complaining after VSC is still faster than anywhere else :()

Edited by tonyeck, 06 March 2007 - 07:38 PM.

tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-06 19:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
I wonder whose desk I'm on! Been touched three times so far, must like moving me!
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-06 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Haha you guys are making me so jelous!

Please be this week VSC!!
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-05 19:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Would love to have the online check back online :)

Hoping for some touching this week :)
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-05 07:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
I can't remember who specifically, but it was someone who hadn't put their timeline in but had it in the signature :(
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-01 21:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Being in the same situation as the touches, I am not sure what to think. From what I read, a touch simply means it has been scanned when moved, either from one desk to another, so maybe they were sorting them out one day from one desk and scanned the next when recieved to the next desk.... maybe? I don't thinka tocuh is an indication to good or badness really...

All NOA2's come at weird speeds it seems. Although there does seem to be a pattern (a few NOA2's for 12th's yesterday and one today for a 13th) but there are still some who have an NOA1 from the 6th and 7th and even before who haven't gotten an NOA2 :)

They way I think of it, the longer you wait, the more it looks less like an RFE. If something really stood out then they would tell you by now... surely?

Thats my thoughts! I had hoped for a before march NOA2 but I will wait until they are ready for it :)

So I'm a bit of a dip, and had had on my timeline the date I physically received the NOA1 rather than the notice date on the piece of paper.

It was 2/9...and I got all pumped when I saw two touches last week...alas nothing further.

These are the things I ponder (or rather, obsess over):

1)are those two touches and then silence a good sign or a bad one?
2)is the fact that those who filed after me have gotten NOA2s an ominous thing for me, or do things simply move at different speeds?
3)if I'm a good girl and extremely patient, will my NOA2 eventually arrive or will I be crushed by the receipt of a denial or an RFE?

Tony and fiancee, are you thinking the same as I?


Edited by tonyeck, 01 March 2007 - 05:35 PM.

tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-01 17:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Yeah we met there when I was 2 months in to an 18 month J1 visa stay in 2006/06. We lived in Arlington Virginia, as I notice you live in Virginia :)

I hope to fly back with her then. That would be perfect! I'd hate to leave her at the airport :(

ohhh. I left in August as well :P
So freaky!

Maybe you will finish the process by August and fly back with her?
I'm planning on going back to Australia in July for a month and if the process and so forth is done by then, my bf planned to fly back with me. That would rock cause the trip there is like 30 hours long and whats better than being stuck with your best friend for 30 hours? :D (even if it is a bit uncomfortable hehe). Flying back alone is absolutely terrible! lol. I've had to do it twice.

Have you been to the US yet?


tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-01 16:15:00
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She is here until August so hopefully there won't be an overlap!

Aww that's so cool.
I did a study abroad thing two years ago as well in Australia. I got to stay with my bf too.
How long is she studying there?
I could only afford 6 months at the time.

You are quite lucky :D


tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-01 16:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Yeah I am the UK Citizen, however she lives here with me as she is on a student visa! I am very lucky :)
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-01 15:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Haha thats a funny story :)

Congratulations again, very happy for you. Plus makes me excited that ours would be soon!

Yeah, I did get an email but I didn't check before going to the site. lol
I saw the notification in my email afterwards.

I signed into the status page just to see if I had any touches. I wasn't expecting to get any approval anytime soon, just wanted to see if someone had worked on my case.

And to my surprise, we got touched! And I was chatting with my boyfriend at the time getting excited for being touched. I didn't even think to click on the case itself to see the status. And later on when I did, I found out we got an approval :D

Man I'm so excited!! I can't believe I have to go to class later tonight though hah.

You should definitely get yours soon too. We sent it off/got our NOA1 like the same exact time!


tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-01 15:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Awesome... Did you get an email at the same time?
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-01 15:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
The 15th is your last touch :)
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-01 11:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!

OH MY GOD... I GOT TOUCHED...and it feels like it's from God. :goofy:

so excited for more to come!


! Hope you get the NOA2 today!



Whew, check cashed today. I signed up for email updates at uscis, is there anything else i need to do? I hope the NOA1 comes today. Maybe i'll be able to breathe a little easier now. Thanks for everyone's reassurance :)

I have a question about touches...
Will these show up on a status search on the USCIS website?
I keep checking it (only once a day!) and its always the same thing on there :crying:

" Current Status: Case received and pending.

On February 7, 2007, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register."

When the application does get a touch, is this where I will see it at?

:whistle:




https://egov.immigra.../jsps/index.jsp

Create an account here, and then see when the last update was! :)

Edited by tonyeck, 01 March 2007 - 09:57 AM.

tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-01 09:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Not really, not without a case number... Not sure if they can search by name? They probably can but may not be willing to...

I am sure I have seen people wait upto 3 weeks for the NOA1, and that is usually sent before cashing the check. I am sure it will turn up very soon. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you though... Sorry about the anxious wait...
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-28 06:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Has the check been cashed?

Edited by tonyeck, 28 February 2007 - 06:48 AM.

tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-28 06:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!

I'm joining the February Filers Team. Let's stick together and hope for speedy results. Mailed mine on the 5th and got my NOA1 on the 12th.

The only thing I'm worried about is the AOS and the Ghanaian Embassy. I'm a student and currently unemployed so I'm wondering how that's going to work out.

Any ideas??? Any ideas to ease my anxiety??? :wacko:


If its the income you are concerned with then as long as you have a co-sponsor you will be fine. Both me and my Fiancee are students so we had to go with a co-sponsor.

Good to see another Vermonter :) Had any touches to your file this week?

Edited by tonyeck, 27 February 2007 - 09:11 PM.

tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-27 21:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Nope :) I am keeping calm and only checking around 50 times a day now :lol:
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-26 21:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
None for me today :)
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-26 20:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
I sent in the new forms even though I knew it would get there before the cut off date....
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-26 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!

:dance:
A MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just my NOA 2 APPROVAL notice by email!! :thumbs: THIS IS A TRUE MIRACLE!

I can't believe it - we've been hoping, praying, worrying, and all so much!!

Just one thing - if you get an email from "CRIS" it is not spam - to think I almost deleted it! It is from the USCIS service Center, I verified it on the case status web page. HURRAY!!

I hope this give hope to all of you out there still waiting in agony. 21 days to NOA 2!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's hope London is as fast!
:dance:


YAY! Congratulations!
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-23 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Have any Feb filers recieved any touches from the VSC recently?
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-22 14:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Another touch this morning :) Could today be the day?
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-22 09:13:00
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I think because they handle fewer k-1s than cali. Congrats on that too! If mine would have went to vmt, my fiancee might be here by now :hehe:



Chad+Lira, you must be getting excited now - near the end :)
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-21 17:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!

I just sent mine out an hour ago! It was really a lot of work to make duplicates of EVERYTHING in the packet -- it was so much stuff, I think I spent about $20 on copying alone. As I was reviewing the packet to make sure it all looked good, I saw this: "The estimated time to file this petition is 1 hour, 30 minutes per petition." Surely they don't mean on OUR end of things? I just burst out laughing . . . I've probably spent about 20 hours total on this thing. But it's done, it's mailed, and now the waiting begins :thumbs:



Haha I remember thinking the same thing! Hilarious :lol:

Congratulations on getting it out - How do you feel?
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-21 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Argh touched again this evening....

Maybe this is a good sign?
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-21 16:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!

The 13-character application receipt number can be found on application notices you have received from the USCIS. It begins with three letters such as (EAC, WAC, LIN, or SRC). Dashes ("-") should be omitted when entering a receipt number. However, all other characters, including asterisks ("*"), can be included if listed on your notice as part of the receipt number



This should be visable on the check too :)
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-21 14:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!

let try this again...i sent out our petition on the 7th, rcv'd at tcs by "m.salcedo" on the 9th...and nothing yet...check not cashed, nada...am i the only fab feb filer to submit around this time to have no feedback??? how do you know if they have transferred to csc??? do they e-mail me about noa's??? what in the world is snail mail??? noa1, then check cashed??? please, something, anything...



I am sure there are still some who have yet to recieve an NOA1. I expect you will be transfered to CSC as TSC does not process K1's anymore if I remember correctly. Check to see if they have cashed your check, then you can possibly get the case number from a copy of the back of the check. You can then use the case number to check online to see when your NOA1 was processed and the sign up for email alerts. You can only get this with the case number from the back of the check or the NOA1 that comes in the mail.

Snail mail:

Snail mail is a derogatory retronym — named after the snail with its proverbially slow speed — used to refer to letters and missives carried by conventional postal delivery services. The phrase refers to the lag-time between dispatch of a letter and its receipt, versus the virtually instantaneous dispatch and delivery of its electronic equivalent, e-mail.


From Wikipedia.

In my case, they mailed the NOA1 before cashing the check. Try not to worry - it will happen
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-21 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
2 touches is awesome :) Must mean your close!

Seems I'm only a few days behind then!
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-21 13:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!

wow we all sent so close together. mine arrived the 16th at vermont. waiting and waiting. ugh this long weekend!!!!!!!!! how do we find out when we're approved? through email?


There are 2 notices you will get through the post, the first being an NOA1, which is a recepit saying "yeah we got it" and that has a case number (which you can use to track online). Once you can track online you can sign up to email updates which will tell you whenever the application is "touched" and finally when an NOA2 is given which is the "yeah your accepted"

You can also get the case number from the back of the check if you have access to that

:)
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-18 12:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!

:thumbs: GOOD LUCK TO UZ well our time has come, our package was sent on feb 15th yahoo.....only thing is bryan sent it with po box on it seems u dont have to do this now :innocent: AND he didnt put k1 on envelope oh dear but i still love him hope there wont be a problem getting there :help:
lets go feb filers :dance: :dance: aggy x



Congratulations on getting it sent :) Did he send it with confirmation of delivery? You can always check the progress then :)

I see you filing in Vermont? Expect a speedy process then - extra lucky :)
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-18 09:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Should say we also recieved the NOA1 in the mail today. Date writen was 13th Feb, the day after it arrived. Check was only cashed on Friday...
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-17 17:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary Filers!
Congrats on sending it in! I forgot it was a long weekend :( Presidents day right?
tonyeckMaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-17 12:39:00