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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 VSC K-1 Fillers
QUOTE (Tina&Roland @ May 22 2009, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Any updates on those who filed last week? Check cashed, NOA1 received, etc?


Hey everyone!

We got our NOA1 in the mail today! It was dated May 18, 2009! Hopefully, the rest of you will get it soon!

Take care,

Tina
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-05-23 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 VSC K-1 Fillers
Any updates on those who filed last week? Check cashed, NOA1 received, etc?
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-05-22 15:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 VSC K-1 Fillers
QUOTE (2big @ May 21 2009, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello Guys<
I,m new here and i,m so happy to find a place like this. I just filed for 1-129F for my fiance(e ) in Nigeria and here is my time line

MAY 12TH : MAILED MY 1-129F TO VSC

MAY 18TH : RECEIVED AT VSC

NOA1 : STILL WAITING!

Please any MAY filers received their NOA1...SHARE HERE


Hi 2big,

We mailed ours on May 13, a day after you did, and we still haven't gotten anything in the mail. Did you check to see if your check cashed?

Tina
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-05-21 09:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 filers -- post here!!!
QUOTE (c2pirpal @ Aug 10 2009, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JAPrincess @ Aug 10 2009, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to report that my NOA2 was approved...I got an email first thing this morning..so now am waiting for the official letter..should be here in a few days. My NOA1 was May1. So the good news is that everyone who filed in May should begin to get their NOA2s approved.

Hang in there!
CG


Wow, and you've applied with VSC. I guess that gives us VSCer's some hope yet!

Congrats, and good luck!

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-11 12:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 filers -- post here!!!
QUOTE (elham @ Jun 22 2009, 02:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Tina&Roland @ Jun 18 2009, 08:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JeremyandEvelyn @ Jun 17 2009, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
has anyone checked out the premium processing deal? it says you pay $1000 and they make a 15 day process.


I wish that were true. I would have been willing to pay $1,000 for fast processing. However, this is only for employment non-immigrant visas.



Oh! You will be visiting each other in 4 days... good for you!


Yup, it will be the first time since filing the NOA1...hopefully the trip across the border will go smoothly. I have the employer letter stating I will be returning, my return itinerary and my NOA1 copy scanned from my SO...wish me luck! smile.gif

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-06-22 13:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 filers -- post here!!!
QUOTE (JeremyandEvelyn @ Jun 17 2009, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
has anyone checked out the premium processing deal? it says you pay $1000 and they make a 15 day process.


I wish that were true. I would have been willing to pay $1,000 for fast processing. However, this is only for employment non-immigrant visas.
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-06-18 07:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 filers -- post here!!!
QUOTE (kashi1019 @ May 21 2009, 06:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi, I'm a May 2009 filer. I sent in our I-129F to the CSC on May 14th and am still waiting on the NOA1.
Stephanie


Hi kashi1019,

I hear you. We filed the day before you and we still haven't received NOA1 in the mail. Unfortunately, my fiance doesn't have online banking, so we couldn't make sure that the check has been cashed. Hopefully, both of ours will arrive by tomorrow before Memorial day weekend!

Take care,

Tina
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-05-21 07:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2009 filers -- post here!!!
QUOTE (kuro @ May 14 2009, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We just filed this week.


Hi Kuro,

We filed last week, too. Have you received your NOA1 yet? Thanks!

Tina& Roland
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-05-18 12:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 K1 Filer
QUOTE (Danu @ Aug 10 2009, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So I finished my medical today, went pretty smooth I think. As long as everything is good with the xray and blood test I should get my results in the mail on Wednesday or Thursday. Now if only I could get an interview date!!!


Hi Danu,

Just wondering...I was just looking at your comments and it seems that we have similarities. We weren't entered into the system until July 29 (probably due to address change), and then we got touched again on July 30. It still says "pending" and there have been no touches since. You said you got your NOA2 a couple of days later? Thanks.

TiNa

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-13 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 K1 Filer
QUOTE (Danu @ Jun 4 2009, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (FrostyMist @ Jun 4 2009, 04:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So sorry to hear that some of you are going through some difficult times at the moment. Danu, that's such a shame about your job. sad.gif

Things for me have quitened down at the moment (meaning I'm coping okay currently) but I think that's probably a large part to do with the fact that my guy is flying over here in less than 3 weeks. My thoughts go out to all those who are unable to be with their loves until their visa is approved.

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My fiance is done waiting. I'm going to India for a week at the end of the month with my mom to do wedding shopping, and he is ready to marry me then and apply for the K3. What he doesn't realize is that the clock starts over... Why are men so impatient? Do they think its easier for us women to be strong?


I think men struggle the same way we do. My guy and I were just talking last night about how big a difference having webcam has made to things online. We only started using it after he went back to the US in January, and it has made the distance feeel a little less... distant.

Sometimes, I want to scrap in the whole K1 process and just do the "get married and wait for a K3" route, but this is not such a good idea at this point. I do not want to be married to him and yet be so far from him. I do not think I could cope with that, at all.

Plus, at this point, applying for a K3 would take even longer than waiting for the K1.



Thanks both of you biggrin.gif

I totally agree that Skype and webcams help soooo much. Its one of the things that definately keeps us going, not sure if I could do it if I couldn't see him. I would say in our relationship though its definately me who is the impatient one. I've been trying not to drive him nuts while freaking out about the whole process lol. Have you explained to him that getting married voids the K1 and that starting the K3 not only means more money, but also more time, and that you also can't work until your AOS comes through? Maybe that would help him to understand a bit.


Hi Danu,

Sorry to hear about your job situation. Hopefully, things will work out better for you when you move to the U.S.

Regarding the whole impatience in waiting, it's you and me both! I know our process is nowhere near yours, as we filed in May, but it seems as if I've been the one who has been worried. Then I thought...well, it could have been worse. Both of us could have been sick and tired of waiting, and probably that would have been the end of that. At least you know that he's there for you, near or far. That's what makes the relationship work smile.gif

Take care,

Tina
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-06-04 11:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (TexPol @ Sep 14 2009, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Majid_Anna @ Sep 14 2009, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Did you call yet?


I did, 3 times and the line was busy but I you know I will try again!


Texpol,

My fiance wasn't able to get through to NVC...he kept saying it was busy. So...I used Skype and called NVC myself. At first, it really was busy, but with skype it's so easy to redial. Finally after try after try, I finally got the automated message and pressed 1 and then 5. I had to go through 10 rings to get someone to pick up. Let me tell you that being patient is great, but persistence sometimes pays off!

They have received our file, so since we have the same NOA2 date, they probably have yours, too!

Good luck!

Tina

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-09-14 17:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
Sending good thoughts to those who are waiting!!!!!!!!!!!11 good.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-09-11 11:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
Hey everyone,

So we actually did get a response by e-mail saying that they mailed out our change of address on July 29, 2009. It was signed by someone in the Customer Service Unit. Not sure if that is an immigration officer, but they must have been able to see our case if they were able to tell us that confirmation was mailed out on July 29, right? Our status update hasn't changed, though.

Roland will still call on September 11 and insist on talking to a supervisor. We'll see what happens.

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-09-04 10:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
Great news! I think you'll get a touch if becomes RFE or NOA2. Good luck!
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-09-03 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (soesedout @ Sep 3 2009, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
called uscis the system down my attorney suggested i harass them every day any suggestions


The system always seems to be down. That must mean that there were some approvals but the e-mail notifications don't work.
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-09-03 10:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (Majid_Anna @ Sep 2 2009, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, I just called the USCIS and was asked questions that had nothing to do with what I was calling for (waste of time). The young lady was obviously reading from a script...so disappointing. Then she proceeded to read the little blip from the USCIS website, and I told her I was reading along with her....what I need is any other info that they might have or be able to obtain about my case. "NO ma'am, noone can help you."

Then she looked up the processing time, told me I haven't reached the 5 month mark yet, but that I was welcome to call back in 15 days because they update on the 15th of the month? Not sure what they update, but anyway.

I then asked her why someone who filed in May might get approved before me, or why someone in april might get approved before someone in march. She jumbled a little, then told me everyone's case is different. Then I told her, it doesn't get simpler than mine!

All in all, it was a total waste of time. To be honest, I feel sorry for the people that work there...I can imagine how many times a day they probably get cussed out. I had to restrain myself. Maybe I should of picked a day to call when I felt a bit better. huh.gif

I hope everyone is having a good day!


Have you tried to e-mail the VSC follow up? I'm trying that now to see if that works. I think that bypasses the call center people.
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-09-02 13:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
By the way, I'm beginning to think that VSC is more effective over the weekend, so hopefully we'll see more approvals by Sunday good.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-28 15:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (John&Desi @ Aug 28 2009, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Majid_Anna @ Aug 28 2009, 03:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (John&Desi @ Aug 28 2009, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Guys you made me worry here. We didnt send all the pages of our passports but we did send birth certs. It's the first time I hear we needed all of the pages. Is that a problem if we have the birth certs? I'm getting pretty worried now with all those RFEs

Theglassguy I hope its something simple and you get it fixed as soon as possible. Good luck good.gif



It's either or, don't worry star_smile.gif All the pages of the passport to prove citizenship OR an original birth certificate.

Did you get anything yet?? Touch? Slap? Anything? Lololol



Oh ok I just checked the guides again and its clearly said but i always panic first and then check lol.

Still nothing no touch no slap id love even a kick just something. How about you? did you get something yet?

And yes the thing with the back of the cert is pretty confusing since its blank I'm not sure about my fiance but I know that the birth cert I sent him was only the front page.

I'm getting so paranoid now wacko.gif



Yeah, my fiance sent the front page, too. I would understand sending blank pages on a passport, but blank page for the back of the cert just doesn't make any sense. Oh well...maybe it's ok. So far, I haven't heard of an RFE for that anyway. So fingers crossed!

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-28 15:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
Also please tell me that VSC is still frantically working on approvals (even if it's not approvals for VJers). I will feel much better. unsure.gif

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-28 14:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
If you sent in a birth certificate, did you send both the front and back? The back is blank, so did you just send in a blank page copy? I just find it weird if you end up sending a blank page. Thanks.

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-28 14:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
I think what's going on is that there are a number of "lurkers" here who just read posts and don't get involved and don't update their timelines. Some people just quietly update their timelines without letting anyone else know.

I just saw that a May filer got approved (May 11 NOA1 date), and the April filers on VJ have not reached the 50% point yet. If I wasn't keeping track of the Berkeley stats, I wouldn't have known. Not sure what's going, but they may be going into May now.

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-27 17:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
What's going on with VSC now? Perhaps they are working on the applications of non-VJers? unsure.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-27 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (crazymazy @ Aug 26 2009, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WHOO..... I got email today !! They approved us !!

biggrin.gif


Congrats!! Just wondering why you haven't been added on to the stats page on the Berkeley list....

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-26 12:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Aug 26 2009, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (soesedout @ Aug 26 2009, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i agree NO NAMES i just think that regardless of number of applications the USCIS faces everyday approving 3-4-5 a day is very small number Our government should learn how to be more efficient then we wouldnt face many obstacles in our life like deficit health care and other nonsense we r dealing every day with I am being logical

They approve several hundred + each day.. the numbers you see here are only the members of VJ that represent a small fraction of the total cases going through...


I agree with you, Scott. Plus, not everyone on VJ updates their timelines on a timely basis.
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-26 12:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
So it looks like one more April filer got approved! kicking.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-26 10:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
It's also highly possible that people just haven't updated their timelines.
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-26 09:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
I think it was like this week last week, too. Approvals didn't really get pumped out until mid-week and then more came over the weekend. Maybe that's what's happening this week, too!
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-26 09:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (chileck @ Aug 24 2009, 03:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Tina&Roland @ Aug 24 2009, 12:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (chileck @ Aug 21 2009, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WE HAVE GOT A TOUCH!!!! This is the first touch since April 23..So excited..


Hey,

I think your time is coming...those who said they got their NOA2's on Friday have received some notification or other smile.gif

TiNa




Wish you were right my friend sad.gif sad.gif but we learned that we got the RFE today.I don't know what they will request exactly?


Oh well, at least you know that they are working on your application smile.gif

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-24 14:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
Quiet again? unsure.gif
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-24 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (chileck @ Aug 21 2009, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WE HAVE GOT A TOUCH!!!! This is the first touch since April 23..So excited..


Hey,

I think your time is coming...those who said they got their NOA2's on Friday have received some notification or other smile.gif

TiNa

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-24 12:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
Congrats! Wow, VSC is really on a roll, eh? I think the goal is to catch up with CSC good.gif

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-24 10:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (tamirpcv @ Aug 21 2009, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I GOT MY APPROVAL NOTICE IN MY E-MAIL TODAY!!! I'M SO EXCTED!!!

Actually i got it yesterday but I wasn't able to check my e-mail yesterday!

I hope the rest of you all get through soon!!!


Congrats! We May filers are rooting you on as the faster you all you get approved, the faster they can get started on us

TiNa

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-21 20:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (cjblack @ Aug 21 2009, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
GUYYYYYYYYYSSS!!!

We got our NOA2 e-mail today!! We are so excited and feel so lucky to be approved in just 123 days!!

To those still waiting, yours could come tomorrow.. you're all in our thoughts!!


That's great! That makes 13 April filers approved this week so far! good.gif

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-21 13:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
I'm assuming that none of the current April filers approved this week are non-expedited?
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-21 11:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
Does anyone know if the site update is still down?
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-21 08:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
Maybe the e-mail notifications aren't working today. It isn't like VSC to all of a sudden to take a day off. Has anyone tried to call them?

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-20 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
Actually someone at CSC posted that the e-mail system is not working, so if you have gotten a touch recently, perhaps you should call them.

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-20 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (silverfox5859 @ Aug 18 2009, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Victor&Cory @ Aug 18 2009, 07:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Me too. I very rarely check the USCIS website because is almost a futile action. It is rarely updated so what the heck...I'll stick to Igor's list and of course the wonderful world of VJ. hehehe

PEACE...........

I agree, I don't give that touch much credit, because in may I filled out a form stating I have moved and I recieved a letter stating the request for a change of address and it was to be put into my file. As of this day, I have seen no touches even to put the new address into it. With all of these stories out there, I seem to worry like all the rest. Let keep praying for the best for all of us April filers.


Hi,

Quick question - how long did it take you to get the form from USCIS stating they got your change of address and have updated? Did you get a touch and an update on the system? Thanks!

TiNa

Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-18 08:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
Hang in there, April filers! VSC is currently processing in max 5 months, which puts you in either mid to late August to September. Once most of you are approved, we're next smile.gif

TiNa
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-08-14 10:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2009 Filers
QUOTE (Sam and Ben @ May 18 2009, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm finding that little EAC number to be both a blessing and a curse, as I'm sure you'd all agree...

I hate checking the website and finding that it hasn't been touched for a month. But on the other hand, if I wasn't able to check it, I'd be going out of my skull.


Hi Sam and Ben,

Has immigration given you any trouble when you tried to enter the US to visit while the K1 was in process? I was wondering if it would suffice to just have the itinerary showing the return date and or an employment letter. I'm a little worried because we've planned a trip to Oregon before sending off the K1 application. Is it safe to say that we are vacationing there for 5 days? Thanks for your help!

Tina
Tina&RolandFemaleCanada2009-05-18 16:25:00