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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 K-1 Visa filers

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: WE GOT OUR NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just checked my email and there it was. Oh my god. I can't believe it. I'm so incredibly happy!!!!!!


Congratulations! :thumbs:
kristikNot TellingAlbania2010-02-03 14:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 K-1 Visa filers

I've been a long time in waiting.

But the wait is finally over!!! NOA2 received by email and text message!!! Yaaay, my optimism has been restored!


Yay!! Congrats! :dance:
kristikNot TellingAlbania2010-02-02 00:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 K-1 Visa filers

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Yaaaaay That's so exciting! Means I'm getting closer too!!! Our timeline right now says January 27th-February 6th. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh the 27th was 2 days ago so it could be so so so so so so so soon! I'm so excited. I started crying earlier just thinking about how good it's going to be when that e-mail comes through!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:


Don't lose hope...your approval is coming soon! :star:
kristikNot TellingAlbania2010-01-30 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

visa in hand! guys, i just got my visa delivered this morning! praise God! one more good reason for our thread to be hopeful! yahooo! :dance: :dance: :dance: :thumbs: :thumbs:


Congratulations! Still waiting on ours and we're hoping it will come soon! =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-02-18 23:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

Thanks! You can just have your fiance PM me too like before with any other questions.

We're (still) waiting on our visa. I called Dept. of State today, they said everything is fine it should ship soon (same as I've been hearing from the embassy for days).


Thanks! I hope ur visa will come soon so you can be together! =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-26 01:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

You should post in the Philippines sub-section you'll get a lot more help and accurate information, everything at this point is very embassy-specific. That is correct, your fiance can set their appt. via the pay-per-call phone number now and should attend their medical. You don't need an appt. for the medical you just show up. The will either need the copy of the letter they just received, a copy of the interview email confirmation, or a copy of the NVC letter and the NOA2 to attend the medical. Best of luck to your interview!




Thanks, and best of luck to your interview!


Thanks again! You've been very helpful! Good luck to you and vicky! =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-25 00:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC
My fiance received a letter from the embassy saying that he has to call and make an appointment for medical and interview. Is that the packet 3? i thought he has something to fill out. But he said there's only 1 page & there's no form to fill out. Is that right?
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-24 19:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

It's not necessary, you can do your medical with just the appointment letter only. It's only helpful if you get the NVC letter before you are able to set an appointment, you can get the medical done sooner with a copy of the NVC letter and the copy of the NOA2.


oh i see. Thank u! =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-17 20:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

We were impatient. I made an appointment the exact day the embassy showed our paperwork as received in their system. Vicky got her package 3 four days later. It cost us a couple of extra phone calls, but saved us almost a week because she received her packet on a Saturday and we had already made her appointment the previous Tuesday.

We did receive the letter from the NVC, but not until the day the embassy received our packet. It came regular U.S. mail. If you live east coast maybe it would be a little faster. It is important for Manila filers (the NVC letter) because with a copy of that letter and a copy of the NOA2 you can go to St. Luke's and do your medical. Vicky was going to do that (I scanned it and emailed it to her to print out), but that same day we were able to set an appointment, so she brought the appointment letter to St. Luke's instead. The embassy requires the medical done 1 week in advance of setting the appointment but they had appointments available as quickly as 2 days later.

The I-134 did not need to be notarized (if you use the current form).



Oh no! I didn't receive any letter from nvc yet. =(

Thank so much for ur help! =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-17 16:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

Congratulations! Best of luck on your interview!


Hey Dain! I understand that Vicky is from the Philippines. Did she receive a packet 3 before the interview? And oh! The form I-134 affidavit of support, does it need to be notarized?

Sorry i got so many questions. huhu.. =(

Thanks to all of the VJ members who are very helpful =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-17 02:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

8833895372 Shipment delivered.

Signed by MANUEL MANAL

1/15/2010 11:28 am

1/12/2010
PORTSMOUTH, NH MANILA, PHILIPPINES, THE

Looks like yours is at the embassy too. You can probably call Tuesday or Wednesday and schedule your appointment.


Oh thank you! I'm really hoping they receive it and im hoping that my fiance will get the packet 3 from embassy this coming week.
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-17 01:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

We never got a letter from them. Most people I have talked to said they didn't.


i see. Thanks a lot for the reply. I feel better now. =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-16 21:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC
Are we all suppposed to get letter from nvc? I haven't receive one yet. All i know is that they sent our case to embassy on jan11.
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-16 16:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

It's approved!!!!

Thanks to everyone so much for your kind wishes, your prayers, your support through this whole process!

Oh my GOD I'm so happy right now!!



Congratulations Dain and Vicky! Im happy for you guys! =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-13 23:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC
I'm so sorry.. I have another question. When is the visa should be paid?
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-10 15:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

Additional information: NVC is open from 7:30 a.m. to 12 midnight Eastern Standard time.

After NVC shows it received and sent:

For Manila in particular, if you're really impatient like we were you can wait 4-5 business days after it left NVC and just call the appointment line. If the embassy doesn't show the packet received yet, you will still have to pay for the call, but you'll eventually get your appointment set sooner then if you wait for the letter. We ended up paying for extra calls but we got our appointment a week sooner than we would have otherwise and for me it's worth it.

Of course that's after making sure you have all your requirements, NBI, Cenomar, police clearances if you were an OFW. Check here http://manila.usemba...ov/wwwfk1en.pdf for requirements, the appointment setting phone number, and instructions on the medical at St. Luke's ext. Don't set your appointment until you have all those things finished in case there's a problem with one of them.

Or if you prefer to read it in tagalog, check this one instead: http://manila.usemba...ov/wwwfk1tg.pdf

Once the US Citizen receives the letter from NVC you can take a copy of the letter from NVC and a copy of your NOA2 letter of approval to St. Luke's Ext. and get your medical done. The medical exam is valid for 6 months after you did it. Let him scan them and email them to you as soon as he receives it. They will make you do your medical one week in advance of setting the appointment. Otherwise if your appointment is set first, just take two copies of the appointment letter and your passport to St. Luke's and get it done.

In our particular case, the day after I received the letter from NVC the embassy also was able to set our appointment. Also in our particular case Vicky received her letter informing her she can set an appointment about 4 days after I set the appointment, but I've read here that it can take 2-3 weeks sometimes to get your letter after the embassy has received it.

Best of luck to you!



Oh wow! Thank you so much for the info! Im sure it would help me! =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-10 15:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

What you want to do is call NVC at (603) 334-0700 press 1 then 5. They will ask you the following:

Case#
Benificiary's date of birth and name
Petitioner's date of birth and name

Ask them if they have received your case and an estimate of when it will be forwarded to the Embassy of your fiance. Also ask for your NVC case#.

I would call NVC about a week after receiving your NOA2.

Hope this helps :)



Thisr will really help me. Big thanks to you! =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-09 04:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

Just called NVC to hear that our case has been shipped to the Embassy on the 5th! YAY! :dance: :dancing:



Hello! I just recvd our approval on the 4th of jan2010. How do i found out if the NVC receives our case? Thank u!
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-08 23:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC
Hi guys! I just want to share u guys that i just recvd an email from uscis few minutes ago. Our petition got approved!!! Im so happy!
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-05 01:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC

Just a question: is someone who sent their petition around Sept. 15 still waiting for their NOA2?



Im not sure but my noa2 is sept10,2009 and i still did not get and approval. I called before the holidays and of course they told me the same thing whatever is on uscis website. Anyway, the processing time is 5 months But im still hoping that it would come sooner! It's like everyday im checking my status and no touch at all since sept11. =(
maylanieFemalePhilippines2010-01-04 12:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC
QUOTE (steabba @ Dec 19 2009, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
nothing here yet. our timeline has passed sad.gif




Ur not alone.. me too! I did not get my noa2 yet. Let us hope and pray. They're working on ours. =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2009-12-19 21:35:00
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QUOTE (DainandVicky @ Dec 19 2009, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, that is correct. The last updated date will change and that's what people here refer to as a "touch"

Ours was Sept. 23 until the day it was approved.


oh i see... Thank u so much for the answer! =)
maylanieFemalePhilippines2009-12-19 21:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC
Hi guys! Congratz for all the approvals this week. Im still waiting for mine and my noa1 is dated sept 10, 2009. I wonder what's going on with our application. Huhu =( im really getting frustrated already.

Where do u find the "touches". Is that the column where it says "last updated"? Coz mines says last updated 9/11/09.

Thank you! And once again, congratulations to those who were approved!

maylanieFemalePhilippines2009-12-19 13:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC
QUOTE (kizza @ Dec 16 2009, 07:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (maylanie @ Dec 16 2009, 11:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello! I'm a newbie! =)

Congratulations to everyone who received their NOA2's! I'm happy for you =)

Unfortunately, I didn't receive mines yet. My NOA1 date is 9-10-2009. I hope I'll get it before Christmas! That would be the best Christmas gift for me!

I'm so worried... =(


Hey there!
Welcome to VJ!

Well dont worry too much. It looks like they're just starting to take care of us.

Im sure it will come soon.




Thank You! =) That made me feel better. I'm really hoping it will come soon!
maylanieFemalePhilippines2009-12-17 00:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 2009 Filers! CSC
Hello! I'm a newbie! =)

Congratulations to everyone who received their NOA2's! I'm happy for you =)

Unfortunately, I didn't receive mines yet. My NOA1 date is 9-10-2009. I hope I'll get it before Christmas! That would be the best Christmas gift for me!

I'm so worried... =(

maylanieFemalePhilippines2009-12-16 23:53:00
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QUOTE (Kolohejoe @ Nov 12 2009, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (The_Sage1 @ Nov 12 2009, 06:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Potentially good news...my profile was "touched" just today...and it hadn't been "touched" since August. Hopefully soon it will be approved!


The-Sagel, I would not place too much hope on being "touched" our case was never touched... Never! Dates never changed. It could be any number of things, one of your names could be similar to someone else with a petition...many cases have passed through; ultimately approved and was never touched. Many cases from philipines have similar names...think positive and keep working on the forms for the next phase! Stay ahead, look ahead. Always think positive! Good luck! Your time (NOA) is coming soon!
KolohejoeMaleColombia2009-11-13 01:43:00
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QUOTE (The_Sage1 @ Nov 12 2009, 06:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Potentially good news...my profile was "touched" just today...and it hadn't been "touched" since August. Hopefully soon it will be approved!


KolohejoeMaleColombia2009-11-13 01:31:00
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QUOTE (gsxed @ Nov 9 2009, 04:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (alex and astrid @ Nov 9 2009, 03:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Checked the tracking on DHL, my package was delivered today at 10.07 a.m. Weird though, when I called NVC, they said my package was mailed the fourth, but on DHL, no packages were sent to Sydney on the fourth, only the fifth. Oh well, hopefully my boy gets the packet three email tomorrow!


The same thing happened with me. I called the NVC this morning and they told me it was sent out on the 5th. According to DHL nothing was sent on the 4th or 5th. It was sent on the 6th. Now hopefully my girl will have packet 3 in her hands by the beginning of next week.



I did not check your particular countries, but most likely you can Download the packet three and four from the embassy/consulate website, and be finished. Chances are they require a DS-2100 and the DS-230 PartI. there should also be a complete list of what they will expect to see (documents) at the interview. For a few of the documents (police records/ DAS certificates/Bank officer letter for the I-134) if you don't already have them it could take you some time... ie they won't be here by christmas if you don't have them.

We have the Medical exam and fees all taken care of and are waiting on the embassy and snail mail.

Since we already know the embassy has our I-797 approval from NVC; why not just send in your completed packet 3 now... save a week of snail mail time? and get ready for the interview. Unless I am mistaken they make the calendar of interviews the month prior from the DS-2100s received. If received prior to mid month (15 Nov) they will schedule interview mid the next month (Dec 09). if you wait for snail mail correspondence to tell you to send in package three you may be waiting till January for the interview.
KolohejoeMaleColombia2009-11-09 16:04:00
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As I had thought, like when I found out the petition was approved, it was while I was checking on-line. Our package went in and out of NVC in the same day Nov 3 and is on its way to Colombia. One day Service from the government is great news to me!
KolohejoeMaleColombia2009-11-04 20:10:00
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QUOTE (tamarmegu @ Nov 2 2009, 07:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
anyone call nvc yet?


Posted this somewhere don't know where it went but I'll post here for where I intended for the AUG 2009 CSC filers.

Send both just in case. (I-134 & I-864)?
Heads up all!
Not to cause alarm but I went to the NVC website http://travel.state....forms_1342.html and at the bottom they declare “Important Note: The NVC cannot accept Form I-134 for immigrant visa processing. The NVC only accepts the appropriate I-864 form(s) listed above.”

I realize this is two separate entities, and two separate forms. I did not send my I-134 with the Petition to USCIS, and I have sent nothing at all to NVC; it goes from USCIS to NVC.

The Embassy/Consulate in Colombia site says they want the I-134 Affidavit of support.

I am sending the I-134 with the package to fiancée for her interview and as a precaution I am also including the I-864 for her to carry just in case they ask for it. Better safe than sorry!
Thoughts? Concerns? or just heads up take your pick!

KolohejoeMaleColombia2009-11-04 13:56:00
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QUOTE (tamarmegu @ Nov 2 2009, 07:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
anyone call nvc yet?


I called yesturday and Our case has not been received as yet. I got the email approval NOA2 last Thursday? and the hard copy arrived just Monday. From California to NVC... a few days.. sitting in the in-box 1 day, in-processing 1 day; so I figure it should be in the system today ClockWatch2.gif or tomorrow and be assigned that last number...


We are so perched and ready it is rediculous. ( we actually filed in Mar 09 and it was lost) All of our paperwork has been waiting to launch at them; in a kind and friendly manner of course. I have been going through the entire package over an over, and I am amazed at all the little things you can overlook that may or may not be needed to be included as evidence.

It's all relative I guess to the person reviewing on the other end.
KolohejoeMaleColombia2009-11-04 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2009 CSC filers....
Keep breathing everyone... It's coming! kicking.gif

Many people may not understand why we have taken this road to happiness...the point is..THEY don't have to. All of us here have that understanding and have no need to ask why! I can only compare this feeling of elation to returns from Milititary deployments. The day she gets of that plane here in Hawaii will be just like that return only the other way around.

Here in Hawaii you get layed upon arrival! Or is that Lei'd. Yeh I think it is supposed to be the second one! devil.gif
KolohejoeMaleColombia2009-10-29 14:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2009 CSC filers....
QUOTE (alex and astrid @ Aug 4 2009, 02:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We mailed our packet yesterday to CSC...who else out there will be hopping in line with us?



For those of you that have never seen the “Yippee” dance, it is a sight to behold. But that is what was going on for me here in Hawaii and fiancé in Colombia! We received notification of petition approval for K1 Visa. Originally petitioned in March of 09, the application never made it to the CSC. We re-petitioned Aug 27, 09 with NOA1 Sep 3, 09. Should receive the actual letter in the mail by this Friday 30 Oct 09.

The un-official wait time has been excruciating for us both (Mar 09) the official wait time has been rather quick, and there are no complaints from me on that issue. I was doing the daily on-line status check (package was never “Touched” through the entire process that I could tell, and I was getting nervous) I entered the wrong case number by the last digit and it displayed someone else’s status. That got me thinking… I then proceeded to incorrectly enter other numbers in sequential order 20 before and 20 after my case number and collected the cases in an Excel spreadsheet, then I remove all non K-a Fiancé(e). Of 29 cases pending 2 were denied, 6 with an RFE entry and two approvals, one denial being the case right before ours. This is where I got a little nervous. If they had “touched” all these case before and after mine, why have I heard nothing? Well no news is good news, because if you hear something before approval it is usually due to something being wrong or missing… an RFE/denial is most likely on its way.

Then my blackberry went off. At first I dismissed it because I was busy with something much more important than email, until I saw the case number in the subject line… freakish timing I’ll admit, but at this point the Yippee dance started! kicking.gif It was the Petition Approval case status change notice NOA2 Baby! devil.gif
For those of you at or around Aug27 petition NOA1 date, stand by… Our time has come! good.gif

Good luck everyone!


KolohejoeMaleColombia2009-10-29 12:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2009 CSC filers....
Hi All, we are getting excited that the possibility of finding out something may be just around the corner. Good luck everybody!
KolohejoeMaleColombia2009-10-26 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2009 CSC filers....
HI All,

New to the thread but have a file (I-129f) receipt date of 3 August. Good luck everyone we are coming up on our window. The adjudication window. This comes after a four month wait while my file was lost, found, lost again.
KolohejoeMaleColombia2009-10-20 18:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED TODAY JAN 23,@))*
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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-01-25 18:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved!!
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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-01-28 23:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe got our VISA!!!
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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-01-26 20:34:00
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QUOTE (AngandKeeb @ Feb 1 2008, 05:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Slightly Bonkers @ Feb 1 2008, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I had to share.

31st January 2008 - NOA2!

Good Luck for your wait.

Joanne

PS. I almost updated my timeline before I rang my fiance to tell him! However I'm having some problems with the email I registered with. The minute I get that sorted I'll update it! I promise!


Congrats!!!



Congrats!!
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-02-02 00:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFINALLY VISA APPROVED AFTER 12 MONTHS WAITING
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