ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy time came finally! NOA2
A big CONGRATS! :thumbs: Sooo long waiting - what a relief to be finally done! I hope there are no more Septembers waiting! I'm one of the few Octobers left. Hope to join you all soooon!
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-06 11:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved and leavng
CONGRATULATIONS after such a long journey! What a relief and how exciting! Wishing you both the best!
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-06 18:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview a success, visa approved!!!
Soooo happy! Congratulations!!! :dance: :dance:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-06 12:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS! How exciting - finally! :dance: :dance:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-07 13:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresJust starting K-1 process
:guides:
Tons of great info if you go to "Guides" at the top of this page. Also, start reading, reading, reading the K1 forum here and you'll learn TONS! Especially the PINNED ones at the very top of the list. Good luck with a speedy process! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-09 12:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswoo hooo, Package is recieved by the US CIS today
Congrats and welcome to the Journey! :thumbs:
:time:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-18 22:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThis is how I really feel
Yah that's funnY! And yes, we all feel that way!

You're still waiting for NOA2 since mid-October - that's awful! How frustrating! How painful... Praying that you guys get it SOON. :thumbs: Best wishes with both of you... :yes:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-18 20:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa in hand
YEA! Congratulations! :dance: :dance:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-18 23:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 Visa Approved!!!
Finally, how exciting! Big CONGRATULATIONS and sweet sweet sweet dreams! :dance: :dance:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-17 22:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFWAguy
Happy B-Day and thanks for everything, FWAguy!
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-18 22:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDid I get my NOA2?
YES What you have is the NOA2 - approval. CONGRATULATIONS!! :dance: :dance:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-20 23:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 GOT IT!!
Congrats to both of you, yea! :dance: :dance: What a relief! Now onto the NVC...I'm still waiting to get there myself... good luck to all of us for a super speedy journey! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-20 22:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFreakish Behavior

We have not applied yet, so I refresh this forum 100 times a day (or is it a 1,000?) in the hopes that some new post will provide the secret that will eliminate all our problems and guarantee visa approval in 60 days. So far no luck with that, but I keep trying!

:lol: That's soo funny!

GabachaYucateca, you are REALLY lucky you are filing in Vermont. Probably you will only have 2 weeks of obsessive compulsive checking USCIS site. Imagine doing that for 113 days (mine) or for some others, much longer. After NOA2 I leisurally check USCIS only once a day. But I have been trying to call NVC all day, every day (usually they are busy grrr) and emailing them every day too. Last update talked to a rep an hour ago and my case isn't in the system yet. :crying:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-20 23:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinally Approved...
CONGRATULATIONS! It really looks like the USCIS is smokin' for V-day! Go USCIS go! :dance: :dance:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-14 12:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFinally... NOA2
Congrats! :dance: :dance: Onto the next step... :thumbs:

Tuesdays and Thursdays usually bring in a big wave of NOA2s...
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-22 12:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnother one today !!! NOA2 just received.
Yea! Congrats to you! Go CSC, go! :dance: :dance:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-22 12:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC finally receives approved I129F petition

Fifty-seven days after the petition was approved by the California Service Center,

Congrats to you and Congrats to LookWhatIFound too! Man that must have been totally frustrating! Don't worry now it should go really faaaast to the Embassy and in no time you'll get the interview & visa! Whoohoo! :dance: :dance:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-22 12:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTax Transcript
Uh, this is the first year I've filed in my life (through H&R Block). What I have is several pages marked 1040 and "COPY ONLY DO NOT FILE" printed as background on all pages. Is this the tax return? Then what is the tax transcript (which I guess from this thread is not necessary). And is it ok to have the COPY thing as background? :unsure:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-25 14:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of support question
I've seen lots of people write that their bank did it for free. However, my wonderful Bank of America said they would only do "official bank documents." :angry:

Luckily we have a notary next door to my office, who did it for me. Ask your bank to do it first, then try other options.
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-26 14:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC receives Petition
Congrats to you! Ours must have been mailed out the same day from CSC - I received NOA2 on the 8th but they mailed it to the NVC only on the 20th. They said they mailed it to Embassy on the 23rd but it must have missed the mail - package was only picked up from the NVC today. :(

Anyway never mind, we will get Packet 3 soon enough and then it's INTERVIEW DATE! Yea!

Good luck to all of us! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-26 14:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC
Congratulations!! :dance: :dance: Hope you get a quick interview date!

I called yesterday the 20th and our case (NOA dated 8th) hadn't even arrived there yet. :crying: Boo CSC.
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-21 18:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Snail Speed
It is weird, remember when everyone was getting 3-11 email alerts? Now what's happened? Maybe some techi there tried to cut down the number of emails people get, and accidently cut them off altogether! :blink:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-26 23:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 approved
Man, that was a long journey! But GLORY! FINALLY! :dance: :dance: Congrats to both of you!!! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-26 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNovember filer recieved NOA2 email 11-8-02
Big CONGRATULATIONS! Happy for both of you! Welcome to the NVC waiting club! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-09 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresBOO YAA!
YEA! Phew! Congrats to both of you! :dance: :dance:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-25 22:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCongrats YuandDan
CONGRATS to you both!!! :dance: :dance:

Really appreciate all your great input on VJ, too! :yes: :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-26 14:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFWAGUY...is it true
CONGRATS fwaguy!! :dance: :dance: Now everything will go really fast! Thanks for all your work on the timelines etc too! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-26 23:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK 1 Update
I'm with you. Our case is nearly to the Embassy. All the Packet 3 forms are ready to send. All the paperwork has been mailed to my guy there (except bank letter, they are posting it, it should come any moment...). I saw our Embassy has all interviews scheduled for March, but we hope for an early April interview and married by early May.

Here's to our successful ambitions! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-01 00:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOMG OMG OMG
CONGRATULATIONS!!! :dance: :dance:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-02-28 23:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGot married at city Hall Today
Congratulations! And best wishes for a speeeeedy AOS/EAD process! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-01 22:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPrevious Marrages / Age Diffrence
:thumbs: Agreed with the others. Age difference is NOT a barrier to marriage. All should go well and before the interview make sure you do a lot of practise questions with him, so he is confident about how to answer sensitive questions. My fiance is 16 years older than me and we're hoping for the best too! :yes:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-03 19:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresErr, one more question. About NOA2
Yea! Whoohoo you found the NOA2! Congrats! Now scan or copy it and keep it with you. And send a copy to your fiancée along with the original.

Angilla is right – probably the paper you were first describing is from the NVC.

Yes, the NOA2 is only good for 4 months. You need to just explain to the Consulate the situation – tell them the date of the NOA2, the reference number on it, the reference number on the NVC letter, and say you need an extension as you are late in sending in Packet 3. If calling is too hard, you can email the Consulate instead, giving all the details. Some Consulates are really good about replying to emails. They might instruct you to give a written request.

For an example letter, please go to “Example Forms” on the top of this page, scroll down and click on “Request to Extend Approval of I-129F.”

Good luck! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-04 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresErr, one more question. About NOA2

If we have indeed lost our NOA2, are we screwed?

We are advised to have the original NOA2 at the interview just in case, though reading through this site I can't find a single post saying it was asked for at the interview. Probably you will be OK even if you don't have it.

However, it IS needed later, at the time of Adjustment of Status here in USA. Are you sure what you have is not the actual NOA2? Doesn't it say approved? Why not send that one instead, just in case.

All the more reason to make COPIES and SCAN important docs like this, so you always have a copy somewhere! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-04 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC Question
:( That's awful. Yes, it usually is sent off from there a lot sooner. Hopefully it will be sent off soon! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-05 13:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLetter of intent....please help!!!!!!!
Yes, you should have sent him a signed letter of intent. (Example: http://www.visajourn...;page=examples) But take heart – often they do not ask for it at the interview. The letter you sent also might do the trick.

(Note: the Guides state both USC and beneficiary need the letter of intent for the interview BUT for example, our Consulate in India states they only need the letter from the beneficiary. Maybe it is different in different Consulates.)

Since the interview is tomorrow, I would suggest faxing or scanning & sending by email, a signed copy of a letter of intent from you. He can take that to the interview with him just in case they ask.

Good luck! I'm sure it will be ok! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-05 13:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA I received 130 days ago, but still...

i called USCIS today and finally got someone knowledgeable on the phone. he told me my case is now in the final stage of FBI checking so i should be expecting my NOA2 soon.

Wow great, at least you know what's going on! That's a relief. But how irritating about the name check taking soooo long!
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-06 13:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA I received 130 days ago, but still...
I really really feel for you, ch1ch1 and TracyTN. I saw all the other Oct filers speed past me before I got my NOA2. It just isn't fair that it takes sooo long for a few left behind! I just felt like screaming in frustration every hour of every day! I'm praying that both of you get yours VERY SOON!! :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-06 13:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMust you change your name?

I wouldn't be hurt if I didn't have an engagement ring. I'm not much of a jewelery person.

Ditto. I didn't get an engagement ring, won't get one, and don't care! I agree with the simple wedding band though - announce to the world in that way at least, that we're hitched! (I'm not a jewelry person either - never wore earrings, bracelets, necklaces etc.).
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-05 00:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMust you change your name?

I was not sure if this was a women-only thing or if it could go both ways. I thought that John Lennon take Yoko's name, did he?

I actually never in my life heard of a man taking a women's name after marriage, until my guy mentioned it so casually (it is of course unheard of even in his country!). Surely it is legal though, anywhere? I agree that Mr & Mrs ---- would sound better than saying it separately but oh well, how often do we use that introduction anyway!

John took Yoko’s last name as his middle name, but he kept his own last name (John Winston Lennon was changed to John Ono Lennon). I don’t think Yoko changed her name at all? Not sure – we only hear of her as Yoko Ono, then & now. Yea John! Love his music. :D
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-04 15:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMust you change your name?
I'm happy to see this topic, as I was wondering the same thing! I want to keep my name, mostly because I don’t want the hassle of changing it on a zillion places (plus keeping the name as a sense of individuality and independence is important to me).

When I mentioned it to my guy he said, “What? Why should you change your name? I was planning to change to your name.” I was like WHAT, that’s really weird! I guess he thinks it would be a good way to blend into America?!! I was like no way, that’s not gonna happen. We can just keep our own names. :thumbs:
ELWFemaleIndia2007-03-04 12:23:00