Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NO2 APPROVAL?///	Ours took 72 days...no RFEs. If CSC keeps at the pace they're at now you should have it by the end of January - we hope. Good luck!	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-05 08:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved at CSC!!	woohoo a May approval! Congrats.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-04 21:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 Received!!!	Just check out their timeline.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-04 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Well get ready for next NOA2's	I really hope you all have nice Christmas presents - I know how it feels. I got 3 emails but no snail mail yet. Arazia and JaJo...I'm wishing for the best for you...!	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-05 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Well get ready for next NOA2's	I hope you are too Chris and Veronica, My NOA1 was 9/18 and my NOA2 was 11/29 - you should be this week!	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-05 08:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Pictures	I was pretty sure I'd get an RFE for things I thought were necessary to include with my petition. But we were approved rather quickly (for CSC) without the need for more evidence. However, it may not hurt to separate some pictures just in case....	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-06 16:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 in the mail	ahh, Dean, that was the kind of answer I was looking for - makes sense and it's nice to know that you just received it and live closer. Floridians move kind of slow too.... Thanks a bunch! (and to everyone else who answered)	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-06 20:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 in the mail	'brigada..	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-06 19:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 in the mail	Hi everyone! Our I-129F petition was approved on 11/29 (last Wednesday) and I have yet to receive our NOA2 via snail mail. I actually received the approval email at 1 a.m. on 11/30 which stated that the letter was sent off. I live in Florida and I know that the letter is coming from California but I wanted to make sure that it is not too late that I should be worried it's been lost in the mail? I figured I should give it until the end of the week - my NOA1 took a bit to get here but wanted to check with you all.... What do you think? Thanks ahead of time!	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-06 19:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How much is this all going to cost us?	"Don't worry- you just pay as you go. You don't have to be a millionarire to bring your fiance over" I'd have to say that what sakurasama said (above) is perfect. No one is asking us to spend too much all at one time. You have to cut costs wherever you can as far as hotels, phone plans, etc. but not on other things. I have spent thousands of dollars so far (and our I-129F was just approved). The best spent money of my life! It's so much better to spend Christmas/New Years and my long summers (I'm a teacher) with the love of my life than working to save up.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-05 17:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved!!	Congrats! Good job VSC - now let's see CSC!! Edited by Bora Bora, 05 December 2006 - 05:23 PM.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-05 17:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Noa1	Congrats and Happy Birthday. Getting the NOA1 is the 1st step so it is exciting!	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-06 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Better late than never, I guess	I received my 3 approval emails last week and am still waiting for the letter in the mail... They don't follow any order, do they?	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-07 10:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I129F Question 10	ditto	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-07 18:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	hi friends	Copy and Send	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-07 18:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 PETITION APPROVED!!!!	Congratulations JaJo!!! One week after ours...must be a Brasil thing :: I knew your time was coming up!	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-06 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 1 Today, What a B-Day present!	It happens to everyone who send their applications to Texas or Nebraska. Good luck, Congratulations and Feliz Cumpleanos!	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-07 18:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Address for the G-325A	That is what I did. (And I wrote both our names on each additional page). Brazilian address tend to be very long and so I did not even bother writing anything on the G-325A form besides "See addtional sheet". I think it is common that people do that. Also, if you have too many jobs to list on that form then you can add another sheet as well. Just clearly mark everything so it is easy to understand and find. You will have 4 copies of G-325A so print out 4 of that additional sheet.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-08 08:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	electronic notification of NOA1	I don't think people receive electronic NOA1 emails, right? Only NOA2 emails...which in my case came 8 days before my approval in the mail. But...I got it today ::	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-07 18:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance has 2 last names	My fiance has two last names - as do most hispanics and Latin Americans. I wrote NONE under middle name (as he has none) and wrote both of his last names where they ask for last name. They are both his legal names and I sent a copy of his passport and birth certificate which proves this. I had no RFEs.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-03 17:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 THEN touched again	I don't think so though because my I-129F was approved on 11/29 and touched on 11/30. The email that I received stating my application was approved was actually sent at 1 a.m. on 11/30 - so that could be it. I emailed NVC and they said as of yesterday my case had not arrived... who knows with CSC?	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-08 20:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Touched today...	Yea Arazia!!! I've been waiting for this for you two. And you can celebrate for real...right?? Well, check your e-mail because USCIS likes to give us little surprises sometimes. Mine came at 1 a.m. I hope it means another NOA2. aaaah, you 2 deserve it!!	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-08 20:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	called USCIS about our petition	It seems CSC is working on a lot of Sept NOA1s, though not everyone has been approved. You're probably looking at into the New Year - January/Februrary at this rate. My assumption is based on others' timelines only.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-09 06:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	called USCIS about our petition	The person you talk to isn't even in California. They tell you what the website says - no more. Don't bother calling unless it's been 6 months - though I'm sure you'd never have to wait that long. CSC has been rolling out approvals lately. We got ours in 72 days.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-08 20:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Smells like an RFE for us?	There is no use in worrying. I did the same thing after I sent my petition - started worrying, ok should we have signed all those supplemental forms...?, etc. But then we were approved by CSC in 10 weeks + 2 days. NO RFEs. If CSC needs something they'll let you know - in the meantime it is better just to sit back and relax. Congrats on finishing the first step.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-09 06:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Time between NOA2 and receipt at NVC	We were approved on 11/29 and I sent NVC an email earlier this week asking if they have received our case. (I included our case number and names) About 4 days later they reponsded that they had not. It took a friend of mine 2 weeks - her NOA2 was from 11/16 and the letter from NVC was dated 11/30. This letter stated that NVC had received her NOA2 and that her application will be sent to the embassy in a week. Hope this helps.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-09 06:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Weird Two Different Received Dates on My NOA's	Your NOA1 date is what is on the receipt.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-09 15:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC has been improving K-1 Approvals for 3 weeks....	Mine was 10 weeks and 2 days since I got my NOA1. I hope everyone else has such as of luck. Now if I could only have my case be received by NVC...	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-10 12:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Notice Left at USCIS	It also happened to us. I had the wrong P.O. number too so I was really worried. But I got an email at 5 a.m. on Monday saying my petition was delivered to TSC. If you check out my signature here you can see how long it took from when the I-129F was mailed to when we received our NOA1 from California. I hope that helps you estimate how long it will be for you. No worries.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-10 09:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After NOA2	Sorry Kat, didn't realize it was you who was travelling. So you already have a passport...hehe Have a good trip.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-10 17:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After NOA2	After you get your NOA2 your case is forwarded to the NVC for processing where you will receive a case number. Your application is then forwarded onto the embassy in your fiance's city. Make sure she has a passport if not already. You will need to gather proof of income and she will have a few documents to fill out. I think those papers may be specific to the country so ask someone from the UK to fill you in more on that. What takes time is the passport - if she doesn't have one. I hope you get your NOA2 soon. Good luck.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-10 17:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Thank God!	I know I sent mine to TSC but maybe your case will be about the same time frame. (Check my signature). I'd expect 2 weeks.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-08 06:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Another Appproval!	CSC is on a roll...let's hope this continues.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-08 08:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 Approval with Waiver!!!	Congratulations. I completely understand. My fiance's mother passed away last month and he has been really sad!! With our good news from last week he has been doing MUCH better and we have alot more hope towards being together again.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-08 14:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED NOA2 ...WHoooohhhhhhhooooooooooo	Congratulations Chris and Veronica!! Right on time! I hope the other September (and August...etc) NOA1s get approved now too.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-06 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Whee - Approval!	woooo hoooo!!! I'm so happy for the two of you!! I knew your time was coming - that touch HAD to be something. This is such good news...only a little more time and you won't have to be apart anymore! Congratulations!	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-09 15:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 for me too!!!	Congrats!!! and to you too Callina for the successful interview.	bora bora	Female	Brazil	2006-12-08 06:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 with Waiver Approved - Finally	Congratulations to ya	snz1802	Female	South Korea	2006-09-02 20:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	2nd notice	Congrats on your NOA2	snz1802	Female	South Korea	2006-11-05 17:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G325a photos	we are doing the cr1, and are sending our i-130, as with the k1, we have to send us passport style photos. my photos were sent to my wife, usc dated 8th Oct. so, they have to reach the uscis by 8th nov. does anyone know if the '30 rule' is strict and we could get an rfe is it reeaches them on day 32 or so? thanks. How are the photos dated? Is there some sort of notation on them? i think its just my writing - "10/8/06" and my signature. Well, since the date was written on the back, they have an idea of when it was taken. If it gets to them past the 30 day mark they have a reason to send a RFE. That is the USCIS for you. Hopefully for you though, you will have an adjudicator who will just see that it took a little while for the package to reach them, that's all, and everything will be ok. Good Luck to you. ~Stacey	snz1802	Female	South Korea	2006-11-05 17:40:00