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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsaugust VSC approve

like to say i got approve after a long wait 1noa 8-29-12 got hit with a RFE: Intent to mary on 2-4-12 approve today. SO SO Happy that part is over. Now i want to know whats next. :dance: :dance:


hi carlos and ellin~ Congratulation~~~
and i got the same RFE as yours~ we got NOA1 8-20-2012~~ RFE 2-28-2013. recived the hard copy of the RFE 3-11-2013, and then they got our letter back at 3-19-2013.
so i just wanna ask~ did you give them the original intent to marry letter? cuz we wanna save time when we got RFE~ so i scanned the letter with my signature, and then sent email to my fiance. (actually we gave them both of our original intent to marry letters with 129F at begining~ but now they asked it again~~ so we guess if they lost our letters~ )
i am worried if the scan copy of the intent to marry letter is ok~~ someone said that would be ok~ but someone said no~~ we have to give them the original~~
(they worte "you may submit either the original documents or legible photocopies of the originals." on the hard copy of the RFE~~ :unsure: )

thanks~~~~~
deena and joeNot TellingChina2013-03-25 04:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long did it take to get NO2 after RFE?

We responded to an RFE on March 12th- still waiting too. However, we're outside of normal processing times, so I've put in a service request. Hoping that will help speed things along. Best of luck to you!


hi how did you ask for the service request? just call the "800" number? we called, but i guess it does not work, they just told us that keep waiting~~ they got our intent to marry letters on march 19th, we are still waiting~~~
thanks~~ hope all of us could get NO2 soon~~~
deena and joeNot TellingChina2013-03-29 23:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsvisa approval!!!

Congratulations!

 

I have one quick question for you RE the Consulate in Naples:

 

Do you get to choose your appointment date or are you assigned one by them?

 

Thank you in advance and best wishes for the future!


NikkosanMaleItaly2013-10-26 05:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionExpired, 2 yr GC

What happens if you apply for ROC, gets denied for whatever reason, and then you GC expires before you refile? What are the options at that point?


goodbarMaleJamaica2013-07-27 17:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionQuestion

thanks


goodbarMaleJamaica2013-07-29 10:43:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionQuestion
So I was looking at the official USCIS timelines and it shows ROC takes 6 months, so does that mean there will be a period of time when our gc will expire and we can't travel or work? Or does EAD and AP apply here as well?
goodbarMaleJamaica2013-07-27 18:09:00
CanadaTaxes! Taxes!
QUOTE (hheaven67 @ Jan 27 2008, 05:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Caladan @ Jan 27 2008, 01:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So, I figure there's a few Canadian-American newbies going through filing for the first time as married, with income in both countries, and I can't be the only one that finds the IRS more confusing than immigration.

So here's an open thread where we can collect experiences. I'll start off with a couple questions:

U.S. Taxes:
1) C. has to file U.S. taxes, obviously. He has income earned in Canada before he moved down here, and income earned in the U.S. since he moved down here. Do we count his income earned in Canada as part of his adjusted gross income? If so, what do we do about the exchange rate?

Canadian Taxes:
2) This is sort of dumb, but now that we will file as married, will my income earned here count as income for him on the Canadian tax forms?

Any suggestions on software or forms or a link to a walkthrough would be much appreciated. I've read through the threads here, and am desperately in need of the process being explained in simple English.


As per my conversation with a very knowledgeable CRA employee, you file with the CRA for Can. Income earned, and with the IRS for US income earned, they cannot be on the same tax return, simple as that. Now, if you made Canadian income while living in the US (such as working for a Can. company, getting paid in Can. funds) then you would still have to file with the CRA. She told me that one currency earned is only applicable to THAT specific country. I would call the CRA & ask to speak to someone that is knowledgeable in this area just so that you know for sure. Good luck.

jen


As a point of clarification, if you are filing as a US resident (Form 1040), you are taxed on your WORLDWIDE income (US plus Canadian wages). However, you do receive a tax credit for any foreign taxes (i.e. Canadian taxes) you paid on your Canadian wages. This is just how the IRS treats your foreign sourced income. I do not claim any knowledge of how they do things in Canada.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-01-29 22:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionROC - How long do you wait before contacting USCIS?
I called up USCIS since we are outside the 6 month processing time for ROC at the VSC. Some sort of notification is supposed to be sent to the office and we should hear from them within 30 days. Fingers crossed this will be over soon.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-08-27 17:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionROC - How long do you wait before contacting USCIS?
It has been 8 months since submitting our I-751 to remove conditions on my husband's green card. The NOA and biometics occurred relatively quickly (4-6 weeks after submission), but there has been no news from USCIS. How much longer should we wait before contacting USCIS about our case status? The VSC is handling our application, which I know processes applications much slower.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-08-24 22:30:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCruising with Extension Letter
We've done it twice this year with no problems. They usually make a copy of the letter for their records.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-10-21 20:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 December 2010 Filers
Can someone add us to the list for VSC? We filed our application on 12/31/10. Still waiting on NOA. Thanks!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-01-09 09:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers
After a long wait, we received our approval notice dated 10/28/11 and received the green card on 11/11/11 (a lucky date for us)! Thank god another job done!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-11-21 21:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers

I just wonder that 'SMASHROX' can apply for the citizen (N-400)? It seems like he/she already hits the 90 days rule? Please anyone here enlight me.


I'm not up to speed on this '90 day rule." Would be happy if someone could enlighten me. Thanks!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-10-21 20:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers
We called USCIS a month ago because we were outside normal processing times and received a notification in the mail that we should receive a response/action on our application within 60 days. 30 days down, 30 more to go. I hope the VSC gets their act together and we don't have to call back and/or get our congressman involved. We are now past 9 months since our application was sent in and the delay is irritating.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-10-03 18:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers
We are still waiting (impatiently). This part is taking much longer than the fiance visa or the AOS process.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-08-16 11:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers
It's been so long since we sent our application in that I nearly forgot we are still waiting on my husband's 10 year green card. SIGH!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-08-02 05:43:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers
What is up with the VSC? Poor performance compared to the CSC :( On a side note, we travelled abroad with the one year extension NOA in hand and had no problems with reentry.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-05-03 19:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers
OK...after 4 days of no mail delivery, the postman finally made an appearance (I was about to send my husband to the post office today if they did not appear). Apparantly our wasp nest was cleared out Friday but for some reason the mailman did not return until today. Of course we received our biometrics appointment notice for February 8th at 10 a.m. I would greatly appreciate if someone can update. Thanks!

Edited by SMASHROX, 25 January 2011 - 06:11 PM.

SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-01-25 18:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers
We haven't had mail delivery since last Thursday due to a pesky wasp nest near our community's mailboxes (our mailman refuses to deliver)...I just know our appointment notice has to be somewhere in our undelivered mail!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-01-25 06:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers

Hi all January filers :-)

We filed our I-751 january 4th. An the other day we received the NOA. Now I am curious if this is the same NOA that everyone else got?
It says my conditional resident status is extended for a period of one year.......and so on.
Is this the same letter the rest of you received?

Thanks :-)


Yep...same thing we got.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-01-18 21:51:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers
We also received our NOA today dated 1/7/11. Please update us as well! Thanks!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-01-14 19:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers
Can someone add us to the VSC service center? We mailed our application on 12/31/10...still waiting for NOA. Thanks!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2011-01-10 07:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportssomething new for people touched on February 24th ?
QUOTE (AnneLise+Mark @ Mar 13 2008, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi ..
I was wondering if someone got touched or approuved since the last touched from February 24th ?
really hope things changed for at least some of you

Anne-Lise


I was touched February 24th and received approval March 5th. There are a few of us on the January filers thread that were touched on February 24th and approved over the past two weeks.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-14 05:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
Hello everyone! It sounds like things have been pretty ho-hum the past week. Dawn & Susie - so glad to hear you were able to see your SOs! Irie - I'm with you girl, I see Aidan for a week at the end of this month and we are both counting down the days.

Work has been killing me with the April 15th deadline (tax accountant) and I am counting down the days (literally) until next Tuesday...make that hours! It has been hard to check in on you guys but I promise to be back in action come next week. A few updates on my end...we finally sent Packet 3 back to the Dublin embassy. I had been working in London when Aidan received it and wanted to fill the forms out online instead of by hand since he does not have very neat handwriting, which held us up until I got back to the states. He has scheduled his medical for next Monday so now we just wait for our interview.

I am secretly hoping they will schedule his interview for when I am but we will see how it goes. I have no idea how fast the Dublin embassy works. I get the impression there aren't too many Irish looking to leave the homeland so maybe I will get lucky!

I have mom and the bridesmaids coming down to Fort Lauderdale this weekend (including my BFF from England) to do our dress shopping for the wedding. I think this is when it's really going to feel real. Hope you all have a great day and I hope our CSC filers starting hearing good news soon!

Edited by SMASHROX, 10 April 2008 - 07:01 AM.

SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-04-10 07:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
How is everyone doing today? Tax season has really whipped my butt and I have only been able to catch up on many of your posts on the weekends. But I have to say you all have had quite a bit of fun conversations in my absense. I love the April Fools ideas. All day yesterday I was trying to think of something funny to get my boss. He is a Starbucks addict and I came so close to running into his office with a lie that the Starbucks down the street from our office (he stops in there at least 3-4 times a day) was on fire.

But...I am a horrible liar and I would have busted out laughing before I could such a joke out. So I sat quiet yesterday and on guard for people who might have tried to pull one over on me.

Hope you all have a great day.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-04-02 06:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
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Hey Dawn,

Aidan and I have packet 3 and are gathering the info. Since I can't see what is in the packet Aidan received we are unsure if the DS-230 goes back to the embassy by itself or if we send in the police certificate with it (or bring it to the interview). Do you know if we are just supposed to return the form now and bring everything else to the interview?


We just sent the forms back...I think you're supposed to take the police certificate to the interview with you...that's the way it is in London...not sure about Dublin though...we only had to send the checklist, DS-230, 156, 156K, and 157...everything else goes to the interview...

At least that's my take on it...we haven't gotten packet 4, so who knows if we were right?


Oh geez..I better get in touch with Aidan. He only mentioned the DS-230 and the checklist. He's not the most organized person in the world so I fear him not having me there to review things before they are sent off might result in a mistake. Maybe I'll just fill the forms in for him and send them over for him to sign.

Did you answer the question on the DS-230 re: did anyone assist you with preparation of this form? Curious if I do the forms for him and answer this question "yes" if that will cause any red flags. Can you see my obsessive nature coming out? Ha ha.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-23 15:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
Hey Dawn,

Aidan and I have packet 3 and are gathering the info. Since I can't see what is in the packet Aidan received we are unsure if the DS-230 goes back to the embassy by itself or if we send in the police certificate with it (or bring it to the interview). Do you know if we are just supposed to return the form now and bring everything else to the interview?
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-23 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
I am surprised at how fast things are going. We are not moving forward at the breakneck pace we were at earlier in the process. Aidan does not have his immunization records for the medical so we are waiting on that before we schedule that part. Not to mention I still need to gather all the financial info to send to him....

Happy Easter everyone. Hopefully this time next year we will be with our SOs for good!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-23 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
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I hope DBEARS is the first of many CSC approvals for this group!


Thank you very much smashrox rose.gif

I wish I am indeed a CSC january filer who got approved, at least it would have meant all the other january CSC filers are in line already.... but as it is, I am a VSC filer, it's probably not very obvious because I didn't get a superfast record breaking approval smile.gif but I still feel very very lucky to get approved in less than two months..... but it still breaks my heart to see fellow January VSC filers and those who filed months before me still waiting to be approved and all the CSC filers still waiting a few more weeks to a few months longer. sad.gif


OH #######!!! How did I miss that? I must have been blinded by that which is obvious. OK...let's try this again...CSC filers I am still pulling for you.

On another note, Aidan received packet 3 today so things seem to be moving quick in Ireland.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-19 11:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
Wow this board has been active the past 24 hours. I have enjoyed reading all of the posts. DBEARS...congrats! You deserve it, especially after all the cheerleading you have done for the rest of us. Surely an October wedding is in sight now! After we received NOA2 I breathed a deep sigh of relief because I took the risk of planning our wedding and making arrangements without approval in hand. While we aren't quite completely done with the immigration process yet, at least the end is in sight and we still have over 7 months till the wedding.

Aidan and I are still waiting on packet 3, but I imagine we will be one of the "early bird" interviews as we will have all info ready very soon (except I need to get around to filing my 2007 return...I owe this year so I'm waiting and borrowing against the government this time). I suppose I could make a copy of my return for his interview and just wait and file on the 15th. I have requested my IRS transcripts for the other years since that to me is easier.

I hope DBEARS is the first of many CSC approvals for this group!

Edited by SMASHROX, 19 March 2008 - 07:49 AM.

SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-19 07:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
Congratulations to all the new approvals! I'm still working London due to an extensions on my project, heading home Thursday, so I'm looking forward to sleeping in my own bed for once!

It's strange how quiet the approvals were for the last week or two. Hopefully that means a sea of them will come through shortly!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-18 07:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
Being the obsessive, compulsive type A personality that I am, I already located my package on DHL which is being delivered today....(feeling much better now).

Happy Friday everyone and I hope those of you waiting on approvals get good news soon.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-14 07:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
OK just got off the phone with NVC to get my new case number. I didn't get their receipt date, but she did say it was forwarded to Dublin on 3/11 so now I can try my hand at the DHL search to see if I can find it!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-14 07:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
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QUOTE (kommie @ Mar 12 2008, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I thought after NOA2, VSC is supposed to mail it to NVC. Is this still correct?

How long should my fiancee wait for her packet 3?


I checked a few other timelines...they vary...

Ours was sent to the NVC on 2/26 and Darren got Packet 3 on 3/10...


I called NVC yesterday on their automated line and got the message that my case could not be found helpsmilie.gif

I was approved on 3/5 so surely NVC should have received it by now, right? Do I need to skip the automation and see if I can get ahold of a real person?
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-14 04:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
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Flying Virgin Atlantic nonstop so I have to go through Gatwick...Darren always flies through there and he says it's not too bad...I am getting so nervous about the plane ride and meeting the in-laws!!!


Cool. Gatwick isn't bad at all - Heathrow was always easiest because it is on the tube line wink.gif and my company's office in the UK is in Ealing, only about 10 minutes up the road from Heathrow on the tube!

You'll be fine on the flight ... and you'll do fine meeting his parents too!!! Just be you and everything will be alright!


While I'm in London, the company I am working for these two weeks is in Hounslow. We pass through Ealing on our way there!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-09 15:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
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OK kids....I am keeping the ball rolling here.

APPROVED TODAY!! I am so excited and I get to see Aidan this weekend to celebrate. I could not be happier.

Although I feel like I kinda "cut the line" a bit seeing as we were #107 on Igor's list yesterday. I would have been fine waiting another couple of months so those who are far overdue could get their approvals.
Here's some approval dust *******************88


I know exactly what you mean!!! Congratulations!!!!


Dawn - I'm sure it is somewhere on this website. I looked at the K1 flowchart but can't figure out (besides calling the phone # after two weeks) how you find out when your application arrives at NVC and then on to the Embassy. Where did you find this info? I'm already overwhelmed at the next phase of the process...I'm not ready yet! hee hee.


I'll let you know what I did....

I waited about a week and then called NVC (their # is at www.state.gov)...got a busy signal for about 15 minutes, but eventually got through...you'll need your receipt #; they will tell you if your case has arrived and when they will send/have sent it to your embassy (I'm assuming it's Dublin)...then your beneficiary will wait for packet 3...

Hope this helps!!!


THANKS! I will call NVC sometime next week then and see what I can find out!
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-06 18:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsjanuary filers!
Just an observation but it seems like those of us out of VSC who were touched on February 24th have been approved recently. I found that interesting...wonder if we all had the same adjudicator.

Congrats again to all the new approvals. And continued good luck for those of you patiently waiting.
SMASHROXMaleIreland2008-03-06 18:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsthis is killing me
Receipt Number: EAC08221xxxxx

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Corrected fee payment received; case now pending.

On September 22, 2008, we received your corrected payment of the filing fee on this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). The case is now pending. 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. This case will be put into process based on the date we received the corrected fee. You can use our processing dates to estimate when it will be done. This case is at our VERMONT 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.

i have not seen any change in my case for about 6 months now. The lawyer take long time to file the paper work and then the bank mess up and take money out of my account by mistake and the check did not clear in the beginning of September. so i send money order and they got it but i think that now my case is sitting some where and no one is looking at it because of this mistake by the bank. is there anything that i can do about this or do i his have to wait. according to my time line i should of had the NOA2 a month ago.

thanks for you help VJ
Brian and Adlye
my medellinMaleColombia2009-03-10 21:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC announces 6 month processing time for I-129F
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OK well sence it is at the 6 month now i wrote my congress man for a inqury. i did this a month ago and he say he can do nothing because i was still with in my date. so not that they show 6 months. not the congressman can do something for us.

good luck and this waiting sucks.

Brian and Adyle


It looks like we might have the same congressman smile.gif . And he is still not willing to help since we had a RFE well over a month ago. So we are still within their processing times despite the fact that it's been over 6 months since we submitted our petition.

Good luck everybody.

excuse my last post but I have tried to reply 4 times and they have disapeared every time.
VSC did only change to 6 months testerday.
But I did send my congressman an email last night and ask for some help. I also ask if he would check into why this system is done GRAB BAG style and not in order by dates as we file them. I don't see any use in calling VSC to hear a lie.
well the congressmans office call me today and told me that i need to be out of my date by atlease a month for them to so something crying.gif helpsmilie.gif headbonk.gif


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they told me that i have to be past the 6 month time line that is posted on the USICS web site. and then when i am over that time by a month then they will look into it
my medellinMaleColombia2009-03-17 17:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC announces 6 month processing time for I-129F
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OK well sence it is at the 6 month now i wrote my congress man for a inqury. i did this a month ago and he say he can do nothing because i was still with in my date. so not that they show 6 months. not the congressman can do something for us.

good luck and this waiting sucks.

Brian and Adyle


It looks like we might have the same congressman smile.gif. And he is still not willing to help since we had a RFE well over a month ago. So we are still within their processing times despite the fact that it's been over 6 months since we submitted our petition.

Good luck everybody.


well the congressmans office call me today and told me that i need to be out of my date by atlease a month for them to so something crying.gif helpsmilie.gif headbonk.gif
my medellinMaleColombia2009-03-17 16:11:00