ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAge Difference Relationships
I was wondering if there were other members here who have gone through the K-1 process and have a significant age gap between one another. There are 27 years between my fiance and I and I'm afraid we may be treated differently/unfairly because of it (already experienced discrimination of sorts at the border with US Customs because of our age difference). :unsure:
Karly-n-BruceFemaleCanada2006-09-30 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
167 days and still not NOA2!!!!! are they even working or what?????????????????
PaulilyMalePhilippines2006-09-25 22:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 ON ITS WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Congratulations! :thumbs:


Well..it is nice to see the older petitioners getting sorted - i hope there arnt many left for march...good luck and very best for you both...



Thanks for all the encouraging words it really helps us all to have a very good syatem to turn to
especially in our times of frustrations!!!!!!!!! (L) :thumbs: :dance:
PaulilyMalePhilippines2006-09-26 19:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 ON ITS WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By the way...What was the date on your NOA2 message? Is is today?


I am sitting here talking to Lily(CuddleBug)when the message came over my YM messenger and it was dated Sept 25,2006 and we both broke down from such excitement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES GOD COMES THROUGH IN THE CLUTCH!! Thank you all!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: (L)
PaulilyMalePhilippines2006-09-25 23:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 ON ITS WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
167 DAYS AND WE FINALLY HAVE THE NOA2 EMAIL AND HARD COPY ON THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR ENCOURAGING WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE ARE ON TO NVC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (L) (L) (L) (L) :P :P :P :thumbs: :thumbs:
:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :D :dance: :D :D
PaulilyMalePhilippines2006-09-25 23:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI want my NOA1.

That is all.

Come on, guys.

Put the check in the bank and then you drink it all up...


Hang in there its frustrating I know but it will come!!
:thumbs: :thumbs:
PaulilyMalePhilippines2006-09-26 17:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGet your surfboards out .....looks like a big wave is coming

that is what happened the last time........nothing and then they were coming in left and right.
I have noticed everything comes in waves here.....also with NVC and embassy interviews..does CSC actualy have a heartbeat ? Is it alive?........may the next wave pick up the ones who have
been left behind too long and bring them to shore finally.



Good news for all those who are waiting to get approval notices from the CSC. Lets also hope that the CSC is planning on sending another big batch of those people who have already been approved to the NVC.
AKSMaleIndia2006-09-29 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F APPROVED!!!

So I'm excited for nothing? Wow, I hope this is over soon.



Congrats to everyone who got approved today!! Lets hope that CSC keeps up the good week and sends the approved cases to the NVS so are cases get shipped via DHL to the USA Embassy's in different countries.
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-02 18:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs this true!? I hope not....

um, no.


Totally false information.. Once you get married in the US, then the two of you can live togther happily.
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-03 11:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAlmost 3 Weeks, NVC says it could take 90 Days???

ok it sounds like I just need to wait another week. I've been waiting since March....I once joked about getting the visa in 2007....now it could happen. :unsure:



Yes, the CSC is the biggest pain to deal with because they send us all approval notices and then leave our approved cases in shipping status. What a bunch idiots the CSC is one would think that the CSC would just play nice and keep mailing approved cases out to the NVC.. I am on 2.5 weeks here of the 4 weeks to go for the process time which at the rate the CSC is going with shipping everything out will take longer. I wish I was able to use the Vermont service center!!

I finally emailed the NVC only to get a nice response that they don't have it and to call the USCIS.

I do call twice day everyday once in early afternoon and once in the evening and one day hopefully after 3.5 weeks or so I'll get a NVC case number.

Edited by AKS, 03 October 2006 - 08:59 PM.

AKSMaleIndia2006-10-03 20:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC- my case was sent to the embassy in Mexico


AND ????



just giving a time line. 2.5 weeks from NOA2 to NVC sending it out.




Congrats.. It seems people who got approved from the CSC on 9-14-06 are now finally getting NVC case numbers along with there cases being shipped out. This is good news as so far two people with 9-14-06 approved dates have got news last night and posted it today.

So if this trend with the CSC keeps going 9-18-06 approved cases which are high in number should be coming soon to the NVC.

So for 9-14-06 there were a total of five approved cases of which two people got it so three cases left awaiting NVC case numbers.

For 9-15-06 there were five approved cases of which all five are waiting NVC cases number
Now for the 9-18-06 people there are a total of 13 approved cases of which all 10 are still awaiting NVC case numbers, and where three of the 13 approved cases from the CSC got NVC case number already.

So lets hope the CSC stays on this track!!
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-05 08:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStrange conversation with the NVC



Both ....I just got off the phone with the Visa Specialist in DC and they told me they don't have a number yet!! Sooo What can I say just wait....at least I know NVC won't hold it up.....I just wish there was something more concrete!! :( :(
You've been waiting for a month......Have they sent you anything with the new number??

Nothing yet. I just talked to the DOS and they never heard of such a thing. She suggested that I call the Manila embassy and see if its there.


Gary let us know what you find out. My NOA does not say it went direct, but NVC says they have no record of our petition and USCIS says they sent it on 14 Sept. I am not panicing yet because it has only been two weeks. Good luck, Payato



Same issue with me when I call the NVC, but then again it has only been 2.5 weeks. I'm thinking of calling the USCIS to see if they sent my approval to the NVC how do I call the USCIS (CSC) to inquire.
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-04 11:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresStrange conversation with the NVC

I just called the NVC to see if they got my case. Since it's been 4 weeks the man on the phone asked me to read the first line on my approval notice. It reads:
"The above petition has been approved, and forwarded to the listed consulate."
Does everyone elses say that?
He said that since it says that my petition was sent directly there.
Whats up with that??????



I wish my Aproval notice said that it was going to be sent straight to the New Delhi US Embassy. That is good news. Just hope the CSC actually sends your case to embassy and doesn't keep it in shipping status.
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-04 09:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSo you all know

Its possible, -IF- he saved the code.. and his whole website is down so I'm not holding my breath.
Yes an RFE column is in the works but don't expect to see it right away, I'll add it all in as fast as I can ;)



Thanks!!
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-10 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWait 4 weeks
The CSC needs to hire the shipping director from the Vermont Service Center that will fix the shipping issues. :)



The CSC needs to hire the shipping director from the Vermont Service Center that will fix the shipping issues. :)



Don't get stressed out by hearing the 90 days bull.. It takes from 2-6 weeks for the most part. However only a few lucky people from CSC fall into the 2 week cat.
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-12 07:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAny early Sep approvls still waiting for the NVC?


I got the call back from csc and was told my petition was forwarded to nvc on 10/2 , thats almost 1 month after it was approved.
I hate the fact that there is noone you can complain to and there is no real Customer service line.
We do have to pay for this process and i am a tax payer so why is it that i have no right's as a tax payer when it comes to this process.
When you call the uscis line you get no more information than you can get from the web site.


The dumbfuk I sopke with not only told me K1s are directly routed to the embassy, but she was not able to tell or find out when a petition was actually sent to the NVC.

I have no idea how you are getting this info. Perhaps you can enlighten us??????



Same here when I called the USCIS a week ago the guy I spoke to while he was really nice he said we do not have that information or access to it..
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-12 09:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAny early Sep approvls still waiting for the NVC?


This just shows how f-ed up CSC is!!!!!!! They can't even forward the damnn things without screwing up.

Whenever mine is approved if ever, this is what I have to look forward too??

More delays becoz of their incompetance!!!!! When's it gonna end?


I totally agree with all u guys said. :thumbs:

Just mailing the packages is so difficult for them..............

:help: They dont know how to glue the stamps or what....... :whistle:



That is true the only thing all of us can do is wait and pray that our approved case from the CSC get to the NVC soon. I really wish the USCIS website online case status including the shipping status of ur case from the CSC to the NVC..

(just think how stress free our lives would be if we could have used the Vermont Service Center)
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-12 06:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAny early Sep approvls still waiting for the NVC?
How do we call the CSC? I called the USCIS number but the person I spoke to said they don't have access to the shipping information for the CSC to the NVC.. So how did you get so lucky?

Is there a direct phone number for the CSC?

thanks!!
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-11 14:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to NVC

Hi. On my NOA2 it says it expires in 90 days. If you were told to wait 90 days until you could contact the NVC, your petition will have expired. What will you do after it expires?


The date on the NOA2 for how valid it is, if you should come down to that date it will automatically get extended at the US Embassy so you do not have to worry about it.
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-13 08:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to NVC

Hi there

I was just wondering how long it takes to send your approved I-129F from the CSC on to the NVC? On the K1 flow chart it says that it should be about 2 weeks from when you recieve your NOA2, but we've still not heard anything and its been 3 and a half weeks. My fiancee called the NVC yesterday and they said to wait 90 days from when we recieved the NOA2 and if we've still not heard anything then chase it up then! Bit of a differnce between 2 weeks and 90 days so was just wondering how long we should expect to wait before it arrives there? I'm sure everything is fine but I'm trying to pencil in a rough wedding date and it's not easy when you haven't a clue when your visa will be issued!

Any help will, as ever, be gratefully recieved.
James


Takes from 2-5 weeks. For the most part it is the longer of the two when waiting (4-5 week mark).
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-13 06:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC vs US Embassy

My K-129F petition is not at the US Embassy, Hopefully it is on it's way to the NVC. Is the NVC going to extend it if it expires while in their hands?


The date on the NOA2 for how valid it is, if you should come down to that date it will automatically get extended at the US Embassy so you do not have to worry about it.
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-13 09:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnyone have NOA2 Approval on September 7th and NVC NOT receive the case?
Finally found out that my case is just sitting in the CSC shipping room with no way of knowing when the CSC will ship it.

So I contacted my senators office and they were very helpful and said to send them a few documents and they will get to the bottom of why the CSC is not shipping out my case to the NVC.

The clowns at the CSC shipping department cannot even do there job, and the agent I spoke with was not very helpful he was like just wait another 30 days at which point I hung up.
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-13 14:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow soon after NOA2 approval to send I-134 to fiancee?
yes, the I-134 is good for six months.
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-16 09:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCSC/NSC/TSC Timelines are now posted

:D Welcome back Gary!!


Welcome back!!
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-15 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
congrats!!!

You are now welcomed to the CSC shipping club. Now you get to sit back and relax and wait about 3-5 weeks till you get some good information from NVC with a case number, and other information.

when you hit the three week waiting period call the NVC and see if you are given good news with a NVC case number for your approved case.

You might be one of the lucky ones where the CSC ships your case out in a week to the NVC, but the norm has been between 3-5 weeks and a few people waiting six weeks.

I am about to join the five week waiting club.

Congrats again!!

AKS
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-18 09:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2...now what? lol
congrats!!!

You are now welcomed to the CSC shipping club. Now you get to sit back and relax and wait about 3-5 weeks till you get some good information from NVC with a case number, and other information.

when you hit the three week waiting period call the NVC and see if you are given good news with a NVC case number for your approved case.

You might be one of the lucky ones where the CSC ships your case out in a week to the NVC, but the norm has been between 3-5 weeks and a few people waiting six weeks.

I am about to join the five week waiting club.

Congrats again!!

AKS
AKSMaleIndia2006-10-18 07:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved we are so happy
Congratulations and best of luck with the rest of your journey!!! :thumbs:
MelNot TellingNetherlands2006-10-16 18:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE surprise
:lol: If only I would have known sooner! :P At this point nothing would surprise me!
MelNot TellingNetherlands2006-11-02 18:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE surprise
Yodrak,
We were thinking that could be a possibility. I guess we will just have to wait and see. :wacko:

Thank you all for your input!

Mel
MelNot TellingNetherlands2006-11-02 17:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE surprise
I included his (non usc) birth certificate as well including the certified translated document :(
MelNot TellingNetherlands2006-11-02 16:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE surprise
I am so confused. I have read the RFE thread and cannot figure out why we received 5 e-mails from CSC stating they mailed us a RFE on November 1, 2006. We included everything with our petition that we can possibly think of and we are drawing blanks as to what this could be for. Any suggestions on what this RFE is for? :help:
MelNot TellingNetherlands2006-11-02 16:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTouched
Can anyone tell me what the touches generally indicate after a RFE if anything? Our case was touched on 10/31/06 RFE received via e-mail on 11/01/06 then touched again on 11/02 and 11/03. Any suggestions or advice is helpful. Our attorney is being an azz suggesting that it is an IMBRA RFE although we filed after all the new forms were out. We are now beginning to think we should have NEVER used an attorney at all.

Mel :help:
MelNot TellingNetherlands2006-11-03 19:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCustomer Service Grrrrrr
That is what several VJ members have said. It is really unbelievable how they can just "lose" things like that but as we all know there is absolutely nothing that can be done about it. Best of luck to all!

Mel
MelNot TellingNetherlands2006-11-04 22:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCustomer Service Grrrrrr
:thumbs: Thanks! I will let you know when we hear something. I wish the best for you and your SO and hope that your approval comes very soon.

Mel
MelNot TellingNetherlands2006-11-03 20:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCustomer Service Grrrrrr
My fiance and I are afraid that they must have lost something as well. We have been over and over the list or requirements and reviewed the RFE master list and there is nothing we can think of that we did not send. We are impatiently waiting for their reply because as you know they offer absolutely no help over the phone.
MelNot TellingNetherlands2006-11-03 19:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCustomer Service Grrrrrr
Just curious what were the RFE's for? I called the CSC center yesterday and I am the USC and they still could not give me information or any help at all regarding our RFE. I understand your frustration. :wacko:
Best of luck to you.
Mel
MelNot TellingNetherlands2006-11-03 19:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPROOOOOOVED.. NOA2...Juner !!!!!!
I got my email on 09/29 at 11:12. Now it's time for the interview waiting period.

My fiance is Cambodian and all visas for Cambodian nationals are done through the Bangkok emabassy. Once the embassy receives the application, they will send the Packet 3 to me here in Florida, and then I have to send it back to her in Thailand.

Good luck to everyone, and I apologize that I don't post that much. I am more of an observer at this online stuff. But what I have seen in these forums is wonderful and I thank you all for the plethora of information that has been provided here.

Peace be with you all!!!
Mike_N_YoyoMaleCambodia2006-10-01 10:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTexas to California?
If we live in the 'Texas zone' do we still mail the applications to Texas and they'll be forwarded or should we mail them to Cali?

Thanks.
bora boraFemaleBrazil2006-09-03 16:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I send my application to California?
Thank you so much!

What a relief...even if it takes longer :( at least it won't take even longer because my fiance doesn't need to print out another copy, sign, and mail it back...
bora boraFemaleBrazil2006-09-04 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I send my application to California?
Hi everyone!

I live in Florida and was supposed to mail my application to Texas. However, I'm now seeing that all of the cases are being transferred to California. Should I just mail it to CSC then?
If so, what do I do about the fact that the fiance letter of intent signed by my fiance has the Texas address on it? I'd be heartbroken if he had to change that and sign and return it to AGAIN. He's already mailed out 2 signed documents (twice) to me which is just pushing the time back for us to send out the application. I planned to mail out the petition this week - assuming his last papers arrive - which they should.

Thanks so much, M. Daivs
bora boraFemaleBrazil2006-09-03 16:59:00