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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (maliciant @ Jan 5 2009, 07:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (HelloWorld08 @ Jan 5 2009, 12:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
is China the only country that gives out interview date so slow?? i think it's 2-3 months after NOA2...


I believe the UK is also really slow, but they are friendlier about it... from the posting here china does it just to be mean...


The UK is slow for scheduling the interview? crying.gif

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 05 January 2009 - 02:29 AM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-05 02:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (Habibi @ Jan 3 2009, 02:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have never been so happy that the holidays are finally over.


I know how you feel, this year it delayed so many things for me, obviously the main thing being the NOA2. I couldn't wait for Christmas and New year to get out of the way so people at the USCIS could resume regular work shifts mad.gif

but in a year when I'm (hopefully) living and working there, I'll be saying the opposite. Ironic whistling.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-02 21:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (Gemmie @ Jan 3 2009, 01:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The few that filed the same day as us (14/08/08) at VSC should get something very soon.

We got our NOA2!!!!! biggrin.gif


This is comforting. Congrats biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-02 21:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (kenny+Ugochi @ Jan 2 2009, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
eb0dfafc.gif Also waiting for NOA2, now over 140 Days since NOA1


Same NOA1 date! and still waiting also sad.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-02 15:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
Sigh
Still nothing since NOA1.
No touches, no updates, no RFEs. I can't help but wonder if they misplaced it or something.

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 29 December 2008 - 06:32 PM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-29 18:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
How many of us August filers are still waiting?
Vermont has been pathetic for the last week and a half sad.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-25 16:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (Habibi @ Dec 23 2008, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Absolutely nothing from VCS crying.gif This is pathetic .


I have seen NO activity from VSC at all... It's so discouraging. I thought they were only off for 2 days over Christmas?? I can appreciate that USCIS workers need to spend time with their families over christmas but no touches/approvals before then, too, just seems so ridiculous. California are still churning out touches and approvals D: I'm happy for CSC filers but still so jealous unsure.gif

Also, we have almost the same NOA1 date star_smile.gif

EDIT:
2008-12-22
California: 12 / 6.00
Vermont: 1 / 0.50

Oh, seems like we have ONE.. I wonder who that was

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 23 December 2008 - 04:03 PM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-23 15:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (Dani^Chris Perry @ Dec 23 2008, 08:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Please God dont send me to the "+6 months waiting club" this would be the hell dead.gif


I was just thinking that today unsure.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-23 03:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
No touches/updates for us yet, whatsoever.. a bit worrying D: I'm scared they've misplaced the file or something, but can't really officially worry until 6 months are through.. unsure.gif

EDIT: 2 'Queens' in one day? I demand.. everything good, to happen. My demand ends all others star_smile.gif

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 23 December 2008 - 12:03 AM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-23 00:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
Does anybody know if VSC has had ANY activity today? I don't really look outside this thread, but apparent lack of activity by them on this thread is discouraging D:
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-22 22:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (SoInLove16 @ Dec 22 2008, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hail to the biscuit! 200th poster and KING!


Queen! biggrin.gif
Looking back on previous pages, I see I get to make a demand..
As queen I demand approvals for all of us still waiting star_smile.gif and for VSC to make up for last week mad.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-22 17:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
My flights to the USA have always been $500ish, return.. not too bad star_smile.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-22 16:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (maliciant @ Dec 20 2008, 03:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm dissappointed in igor's today, the firday night update explosion... must be scheduled for later (cause it ain't happened yet)


Does Igor's list update automatically? (As soon as users edit their timelines?) unsure.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-19 22:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (Karri @ Dec 19 2008, 11:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Furious Biscuit @ Dec 19 2008, 06:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My boyfriend signed up to the USCIS website for automatic updates, I was wondering if it was okay for me to do this also? It has an option to register as an 'applicant' or as another option that's unrelated, and since I'm not the actual applicant, am I allowed to register for updates under that option? unsure.gif


Why don't you just share the same user name and password? That's what I do.


How does that work? Can you specify for the USCIS account to send updates to different more than one email address? Or do you mean the username and password to the same email account?
Thanks star_smile.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-19 18:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
My boyfriend signed up to the USCIS website for automatic updates, I was wondering if it was okay for me to do this also? It has an option to register as an 'applicant' or as another option that's unrelated, and since I'm not the actual applicant, am I allowed to register for updates under that option? unsure.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-19 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (HYENA @ Dec 18 2008, 11:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm #122 on vsc waiting...sent 8/3 NOA1 8/14. Seen a couple after me get it...then some late April and May one's coming in now, too (I guess that worker's off Maternity leave) LOL!


Our NOA1 date is the same biggrin.gif Hope we're soon.
I wish this would hurry up.. every time I check the USCIS website (which is frequently after the 125 day mark) it feels like my heart is in my mouth unsure.gif

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 18 December 2008 - 06:23 PM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-18 18:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (HappyDancer @ Dec 15 2008, 08:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Help me... I feel really down and sad lately. I know I have to be strong for my SO and everyone else but it's eating me up lately.


I know just how you feel. My bf and I were together in the USA for 3 months, I got back to the UK 5 days ago. I have periods of 'okay-ness' and suddenly I'll have a panic attack purely because my routine feels so out of place, I hate being here and I miss him so much. I'm also working from my PC right now, so I don't have anywhere to go (I live in a bad area too, I don't exactly want to go outside.. all I can do is sit here and think) The worst thing is being stuck with no definate answer of when the NOA2 will be issued and it's so difficult not to think about it sad.gif

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 15 December 2008 - 05:19 AM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-15 05:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE
I'M WITH YAH!

And our timelines are almost identical


Damn, they are biggrin.gif I hope we're next.
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-13 22:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
QUOTE (SoInLove16 @ Dec 14 2008, 02:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Navid+Hediyeh @ Dec 13 2008, 02:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
july filer here, i havnt been approved so lets not all rush over to august just yet. . .



The August filers here or any filer can rush, pray, yell, be excited, be optimistic or whatever, they can do what they want, no offense, DONT KILL OUR OPTIMISM here. We are all on the same bind of waiting. mad.gif



Agreed sleep.gif

I will still admit to being slightly sore about people getting approved after I filed, though dry.gif

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 13 December 2008 - 09:58 PM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-13 21:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
Congratulations to the new August approvals biggrin.gif:D

.....
What happened to the estimated approval data? Mine just jumped from December 25th-30th to Jan17th-Feb 8th sad.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-13 00:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
Oh god - I hope so biggrin.gif! Especially since I just got back from the states after an 85 day stay with my boyfriend, an NOA2 would really pick me up right now sad.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-11 00:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
Congratulations star_smile.gif Hopefully that means things will start moving for the rest of us too biggrin.gif I can't wait.
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-11 00:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
1 S & W 2008-07-10 2008-08-01 2008-12-10 2008-12-10

Did an August filer finally get approved? Or do they count as July? unsure.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-10 23:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
Was there already an August filer who received their NOA2, or was that a mislabeled July filer? unsure.gif
Just wondering if any of us are 'free' from this horrible wait yet sad.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-06 01:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2008 Filers
This is really late but I only just found this thread.. We also filed our petition in August. We haven't been updated with any touches yet though (should we be worried?)
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-11-29 16:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSwitching to part time work during K1 process
I'm currently in the US on a 90-day tourist's visa, visiting my boyfriend. He's been working hard full-time since we filed our K1 packet, however the work is very difficult on him and he wants to switch to part time while I'm here so that we can spend an extra day together during the week. Both of us are very minimalistic, could get by on part-time pay and have a sponsor ready (his mother, who is a Lab technician) But we're both wary that pay-check stubs of a lesser amount might make my K1 interview/the process in general more difficult. He already has a lot of full-time pay stubs saved.

Has anybody successfully filed a K1 visa on a part time job? We really don't want to endanger anything with our case, and as insignficant as it may sound, the extra day together would really benefit both of us, as life situations are being very difficult at the moment.

Thank you for all replies, in advance. star_smile.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-09-23 03:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA couple of questions
I'm a UK citizen applying for a K1 visa, and my London embassy interview, if all goes smoothly.. is due around February. I want to be able to go back to the US to be with my boyfriend as soon as possible after being granted my fiancee visa.. and was wondering if I could do anything right now to help speed this along at all? The things I'm worried about are below:

Someone mentioned that I need a police/background check done, and that it takes months... is this necessary, and if so, how long should it take? Also, how would I go about doing this?
When I leave the UK, is there anybody I need to inform.. or any forms I need to fill in/etc?
Since I'm having such a miserable time by myself in the UK, it would be really bad if I found out I had to wait longer than need be. sad.gif

Thank you in advance for all replies, they are greatly appreciated. star_smile.gif

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 28 November 2008 - 11:36 PM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-11-28 23:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApproved with no 'touches'?
We're still waiting on our NOA2, but we've had no touches yet.. People have said not to worry, but I'm just curious as to how many of you got approved with no 'touches' in the process? star_smile.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-07 04:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo touches or updates since NOA1
We filed in early August and recieved our NOA1 on the 14th August. Everybody else in our filing timeframe seems to have updates, RFEs, or 'touches'. We've had nothing. After 138 days, is this cause to be concerned? I know my estimated NOA2 date is a few weeks away, but it seems so weird that so many other people have at least one touch by now, when we've had nothing. I'm scared they've misplaced our file or something. unsure.gif
Is it normal to have no 'touches' for the entire wait?

Excuse my paranoia unsure.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-31 05:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE?
I've had no touches either, for the entire wait, and we filed a month before you did... so don't worry, hopefully we'll get approved as soon as they open our files biggrin.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2008-12-31 16:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIgor's List?
QUOTE (LilLoveBug @ Jan 4 2009, 07:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Joe&Noi @ Jan 4 2009, 02:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What I have been told about Igor's list and was true for me is that when you are less than 100 you can be approved at any time. I don't know if that varies from VSC to CSC. I did a K-3, there are not as many people on Visa Journey doing that so there is less data so I actually always looked at where I would be on the K-1 list and one day I looked and was 90 and the next day without any touches I was approved. So hopefully that helps.

Take care.


What am I not understanding about Igor's List? Can someone help me? Where is the link and should I see my name there or something? What am I looking for? Sorry blush.gif and thanks good.gif
Bug


You'll see your name on it as long as you've updated your timeline star_smile.gif
It's not a certainty but it helps give you an idea of where you are in the official queue.

http://cse.ssl.berke...vjdata/vsc.aspx Igor's list VSC
http://cse.ssl.berke...ta/default.aspx Igor's list CSC
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-04 03:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2???????
QUOTE (gethere @ Jan 9 2009, 06:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What is the time frame in days to get your NOA2 or supposedly? We are at day 82 so should we be getting close to the end of this hell hole?


Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between February 23, 2009 and March 15, 2009*.

Taken from your timeline. I expect you have to wait a little while longer yet, but some people do get lucky and get approved early. Hang in there good.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-09 13:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOur sponsor opted out
Since my boyfriend's income is a few thousand below the poverty line, we thought it'd be safest to have a sponsor.. Our original sponsor pulled out of the agreement today after promising they would do it for us. An American friend offered to step in and help us, becoming our sponsor.. but their income is also slightly below the 125% of the poverty line.

So I guess my questions are:

a) Can a sponsor be unrelated to the petition Applicant?
b ) Would they also stamp the support from 'new sponsor' as below the poverty line, (denying me at my interview?) or add it on to my boyfriend's income?

Any replies (and personal experiences regarding sponsors/not meeting the 125% poverty guideline) massively appreciated. star_smile.gif

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 14 January 2009 - 12:26 AM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-14 00:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures?-Please Correct Me If I'm Wrong-?
QUOTE (Cham @ Jan 19 2009, 07:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Furious Biscuit @ Jan 19 2009, 02:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 19 2009, 06:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Furious Biscuit @ Jan 18 2009, 09:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 19 2009, 04:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
4. For adjustment of status, the sponsor must meet a minimum of 125% of the poverty level for the applicable household size. Generally, the immigrant isn't working at the time the I-864 is submitted but if they have income or assets to contribute to the picture, they can be considered.


Is the 125% for both the interview/K1 stage and the AOS stage? I got a little confused there.


What passes muster for the visa interview varies widely by Consulate. London is one of the easiest and commonly 100% is accepted. For AOS it's 125%.


That's a massive relief. (Not to say I'll rely on the 100% figure - better safe than sorry)
Thanks smile.gif



your best bet is to make the 125% JUST in case if you have to take on a small part time job like i did after all you will need to make that after you are married anyway. Try not to make the MINIMUM requirement because even if it says 125% is 17, 500 making a lil more is better
PS pushbark is correct:)


We seem to be just over the 125% now so hopefully we're safe smile.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-19 03:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures?-Please Correct Me If I'm Wrong-?
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 19 2009, 06:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Furious Biscuit @ Jan 18 2009, 09:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 19 2009, 04:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
4. For adjustment of status, the sponsor must meet a minimum of 125% of the poverty level for the applicable household size. Generally, the immigrant isn't working at the time the I-864 is submitted but if they have income or assets to contribute to the picture, they can be considered.


Is the 125% for both the interview/K1 stage and the AOS stage? I got a little confused there.


What passes muster for the visa interview varies widely by Consulate. London is one of the easiest and commonly 100% is accepted. For AOS it's 125%.


That's a massive relief. (Not to say I'll rely on the 100% figure - better safe than sorry)
Thanks smile.gif
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-19 01:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures?-Please Correct Me If I'm Wrong-?
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 19 2009, 04:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
4. For adjustment of status, the sponsor must meet a minimum of 125% of the poverty level for the applicable household size. Generally, the immigrant isn't working at the time the I-864 is submitted but if they have income or assets to contribute to the picture, they can be considered.


Is the 125% for both the interview/K1 stage and the AOS stage? I got a little confused there.
Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-19 00:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE HELP ASAP!!
Photos of you together, boarding passes, flight/hotel itineraries, passport stamps, reciepts for beneficiary's foreign currency into $$$... tongue_ss.gif

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 22 January 2009 - 10:38 PM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-22 22:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPulling my hair out
Just echoing the 'meet him first' thing.. online and offline are two different things. I once hosted someone in my home who was visiting the UK and they were 100% completely different in person - in the bad, rude, inconsiderate way. I'm not saying he will turn out like this but just meet eachother casually (or as casually as possible in long distance) first, is my opinion smile.gif

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 17 February 2009 - 03:55 PM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-02-17 15:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiance should not come to US during K1 Visa Waiting Period ?
It's fine. I read somewhere that they can't even see K1 applications in their computers. Don't mention the K1 unless prompted, and obviously.. show proof that you intend to return to your country, and that you're just visiting smile.gif

I was lucky and got to visit my boyfriend in the USA for 85 days while the K1 was processing smile.gif No problems.

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 18 February 2009 - 06:44 PM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-02-18 18:43:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJANUARY APPROVAL, Let's do NVC together
QUOTE (waithatter @ Jan 22 2009, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Furious Biscuit @ Jan 21 2009, 09:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (waithatter @ Jan 22 2009, 01:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Moosker @ Jan 21 2009, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just got a letter in the mail saying they would be sending my I-129F to the Consulate within 4-5 days!


Great! Did NVC rep tell you when they shipped your I-129f to consulate? You can track on dhl website if you know the day they forwarded your file.


I've been trying to do this, but the instructions confuse me. NVC said they sent ours on the 12th but nothing shows up on DHL for any date blink.gif



Try this, EXP 12 JAN 2009A

Then choose shipment date from 11 jan to 16 jan and track it. This should work.


Where do I enter that number? They have a lot of different tracking options unsure.gif
edit: nevermind, did it, didn't see anything for London though.

Edited by Furious Biscuit, 22 January 2009 - 01:49 PM.

Furious BiscuitFemaleEngland2009-01-22 13:45:00