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I filed K-1 Visa 13 May 2009 has anyone in this time frame gotten anything back from NVC?

QUOTE (Alex Perez Javier @ Aug 15 2009, 10:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

[sup]I filed and recieved notification that the application was recieved 13 may 2009 and the last update was 18 may i am wondering if anyone else out there in the same boat (timeframe of filing)?

Hi, I am at least a few days off your receipt date. It was received May 28, 2009 and OMG!

i just logged on my portfolio and it says the last update they have is August 27, 2009. LOL! i got excited over that, although im not really sure what that means. lol. My fiance received the NOA1 last week of June. I have hopes that we will get the NOA2 by September.

Good luck to us and keep me posted for updates on your case!!

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-08-28 02:24:00

Steps to make before the interview.

thanks boys this is helpful. also, i have a question, do they let the US citizen fiance inside the Embassy for the interview? I am still waiting for my PACKET3 ( we just got approved, yay!) but my fiance has decided to be there at the interview with me. will they let him inside that day? i sure hope so, wont want him waiting outside for hours lol!

ty in advance ;3

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-09-02 09:18:00

check list!

QUOTE (SamAndDorothy @ Sep 2 2009, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello

I leave soon to see my honey for the last time before her med and interview.I wanted to make sure she has everything before i leave.So,here it is.

Med exam
1)copy of noa2
2)copy of nvc letter
3)money
4)waiting on the email of the appointment letter,but i hear you dont have to have it?
5)her passport
6)she is bringing her xray she had 6 months ago from her work.With the results of her med exam.

Interview
1)copy of noa2
2)copy of nvc letter
3)money
4)copy of all the i-129f stuff i first sent
5)updated letter of intent
6)156
7)156k
8)157 paid at bdo
9)134 form and copy of my 2008 tax return
10) employment letter
11)about 50 pictures,plane ticket stubs,copy of passport stamps,copy of emails,western unions receipts,my birth cert,copy of yahoo voice chat logs,copy of the bill of the wedding ring,copies of hotel and food bills when i visited her.
12)her nbi and police clearence
13)cenomar

Is that everything?Thanks in advance:)

when do you leave to meet her and when is the interview? i suggest you send it to her overnight so she can double check and see if you missed ANYTHING ( i personally am nothing but thorough) as two heads are better than one. so if and when she HOPEFULLY receives it before you come in the phils to meet her, and you missed anything at all, then you can bring those additional stuff when you come visit.

gluck

AND OH-- put those western union receipts in your back pocket and not with all the files she will present. i heard that here in the phils, most consuls kinda raises eyebrows when they find out that money is kinda involved. so unless asked for, thats when you present it

i am going to do the same and has searched VJ for info about this

gluck gluck !!

Edited by Mystic Heart, 02 September 2009 - 09:37 AM.

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-09-02 09:33:00

May filers who already got NOA2 hard copy?

Oh really? May 2009 filers already got their NOA2? Well congrats to you kids. My fiance and I are still waiting for ours.

And hey.. I have a question... I just registered at the USCIS Status Search (where you log in and check for status of the application) a few days ago, which i found out about here at VJ (many thanks, this site rocks

It said:

Receipt Number WAC xxxx xxxxxx
Last Updated 08/27/2009 *this was dated June 6, 2009 the other night*

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Case received and pending.

On May 28, 2009, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. 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. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location.

When I checked it the other night, it said the LAST UPDATE is dated June 6, 2009. But when I logged in today, the LAST UPDATED date changed to AUGUST 27, 2009.

My fiance called the Immigration call center on August 27, 2009. Does the "Last Updated" date impact anything at all with the waiting time we have for the NOA2? I mean, does it mean that they are already on our case and it is actually processing?

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated.

And good luck to all of us!

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-08-28 02:40:00

haven't received my packet 3 yet..

i just called the USEM here in manila ( Manila Embassy (Immigrant Visa Unit) | 011-632-301-2000 ext 5184 or dial 0)

the representative told me that they dont send the packet three anymore. they only send a letter, one page, informing they already received the approval notice.

they got my approval information electronically last sept 8, 2009 and i was told to call at least a week from today to schedule my interview. i will call then and will update you guys

good luck everyone

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-09-09 22:37:00

Question for those who recently interviewed at USEM

its BEST to just NOT bring any electronic gadgets at all to avoid any inconvenience. if you have any electronic device with you, you will be automatically given a rescheduled interview.. i just had my interview last oct 22

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-10-28 22:53:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

i think i just figured out how to do the timeline thing ! grats to me

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-08-28 08:49:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

QUOTE (JimVaPhuong @ Aug 28 2009, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

First, you should fill out your timeline. It helps people answer questions if they know specifics about your case, such as when and where you filed.

If the last updated date changes but the status of the case does not it's called a "touch". What it means is that, for whatever reason, someone at the USCIS service center handled your case folder. When they do this, they scan it with a bar code reader, which triggers the date change. The reason could be as simple as they are resorting boxes in the storage room. It could also mean an adjudicator has pulled your case folder to begin working on it soon. Unless and until you see a status change and/or receive an email, you won't know for sure why your case folder was touched.

If you filed at the California Service Center in May then there's a pretty good chance your case was touched because it's being worked on now. My case was touched Friday morning, but I didn't see the change in the date on the USCIS website until Monday morning. Monday afternoon I got an email that my approval notice had been sent on Friday, and shortly after that I saw the status change on the USCIS website. Since it took a couple of days for the website to be updated and receive the email, I suspect the computer that tracks cases internally at USCIS is not connected to the computer that displays status online (a good idea, from a security standpoint), and that there is some poor data entry clerk who has to update that online database every day.

Many people also report that their cases have been updated with no corresponding change in the online status. One frequent poster on this site likes to remind us that his case still shows "pending" on the USCIS website, even though his visa was approved, his fiance has come to the US and they have married, and her son has followed to join, and all of this happened many months ago. This means you shouldn't hold your breath waiting for things to happen with the online status. You could receive a notice in the mail without seeing any changes in the online status. Since you did see a touch, I think there's a pretty good chance you'll see a status change soon.

thanks! and yea, as i said before, i wont want to get my hopes up but i know that they are working on May applications right now at CSC...

and about the timeline, weeeellll, i have to coordinate it with my fiance 'cause he is the one who has the paperworks, im the one waiting here in the Philippines! lol. plus, since im still a noob here in this site, i have to learn how to update that timeline thing. hehe. thanks ne way <3

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-08-28 08:44:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

OH OH OH ! I just checked my email and we have not received an email from them. Can this realllly mean that we are going to get an NOA2 soon? I will definitely let you know!!

Edited by Mystic Heart, 28 August 2009 - 03:40 AM.

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-08-28 03:39:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Aug 28 2009, 04:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Mystic Heart @ Aug 28 2009, 04:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Aug 28 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes it does the latest update could be your NOA2. When I got an update an email followed telling me they wanted additional evidence, but in most cases it has been an NOA2.

OMG! wow, thanks for the really quick reply. How's the status of your application, if you dont mind me asking? I hope they don't look for further evidence, as we have supplied a lot last time. I will look forward to receiving the NOA2. So I take it that I will get our NOA2 the next few days? i dont want to get my hopes up yet lol. but this is really good to know. thanks bunch

I just got an email stating the RFE , but I will not know what they are looking for until they send me the hard copy which lists the details. I am quite shocked that I got one because I think I nailed every thing they were looking for. So, from what I am seeing an RFE is not that bad you usually get approved within 2 weeks or so. If you have not recieved the email yet, I am sure you will be getting the hardcopy of your approval shortly. Just hang in there I am quite certain it was your approval. My status changed on Aug 27th as well, and than I got my RFE udate.

thanks. i wonder if we will get an RFE . i suppose if they do, we have some more to supply them.. the first time he visited me was November 2008 and he came back just a couple of weeks ago cause we freaking miss each other so much LOL! (and now i mis him again, he went back to US Aug23 after 10days of stay here) cant wait to talk to my fiance again to tell him about this. he is getting upset over the fact that no one on the call center thing can give us any answer on what's up with the paperworks! had i not been researching online, we will still be in the dark on whats going on.

Edited by Mystic Heart, 28 August 2009 - 03:27 AM.

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-08-28 03:27:00

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QUOTE (Starlight95 @ Aug 28 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes it does the latest update could be your NOA2. When I got an update an email followed telling me they wanted additional evidence, but in most cases it has been an NOA2.

Edited by Mystic Heart, 28 August 2009 - 03:14 AM.

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-08-28 03:14:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Good day everyone! I am probably one of the newest member here in VJ

I am glad to find this website!!

Anyway, through VJ, I found out about the USCIS Status Search (where you log in and check for status of the application) a few days ago) I just registered online and here is what it said for our case:

Receipt Number WAC xxxx xxxxxx
Last Updated 08/27/2009 (this was dated June 6, 2009 the other night)

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Case received and pending.

On May 28, 2009, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. 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. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location.

When I checked it the other night, the LAST UPDATE was dated June 6, 2009. But when I logged in today, the LAST UPDATED date changed to AUGUST 27, 2009.

My fiance called the Immigration call center on August 26, 2009, and I am wondering if that's why it changed dates.

Does the "Last Updated" date impact anything at all with the waiting time we have for the NOA2? I mean, does it mean that they are already on our case and it is actually processing?

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated.

And good luck to all of us! This site rocks!

signatures are annoying

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-08-28 02:55:00

Sure fire way to get your NOA2...

QUOTE (Eric_D @ Aug 28 2009, 01:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thank you all for the kind words. Interesting thought on deleting the bookmark to the embassy as well!

I forgot to mention in my original post I firmly believe the NOA2 approval was a DIRECT RESULT of my Congressman's inquiry with the USCIS. Although I can't prove I would not have received the approval within the same time frame even without the inquiry it seems more than coincidental that within 1 day of the inquiry our approval was granted. To all you nay-sayers out there - at least in my case the Congressman's assistance paid off. May the rest of this process go smoothly and quickly for each of you.

LOL.. when I read this thread, I was like

"did our case just got touched 'cause the other day i decided NOT to bookmark VJ?"

LOL! superstitious haha. GRATS ne way

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-08-28 09:14:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

NOA2 Approval

GRATS TO US!!

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-09-01 21:56:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

you know, i see a lot of good advice here. so i dont know why you just decided on flying over and getting married in a month or so.

and like what i said before, which i see a lot of people saying the same -- DONT. JUMP. THE. GUN. make at least a couple or so trips to him. gather a lot of evidences: pictures, receipts, emails, snail mails, bday cards and such. if you jump the gun the consuls will just show that you are being stubborn about this (which i can understand why) and is just REALLY after the visa.

BUT if you take it slowly but surely, it will show the sincerity of your relationship. patience is a virtue and all of us here on VJ know this: this kind of relationship (that we all have) needs A LOT of patience. being calm and patient about this will show your sincerity and willingness to wait to be together for good --- that also shows your security and confidence on how both of you feel for each other. if you REALLY love each other so much, then it's worth waiting for, right? just as the old song goes.. "you cant hurry love"

the disapproval of the family is something every couple-- whether long distance like ours or same nationality--- has to overcome. there are people who are just lucky to be instantly accepted by the family. but that is another BIG factor that can be seen as a redflag in your case. if you take it nice and slow, spend more time together as much as you can and gather LOTS of pictures together -- two of you and with his family. no, it cannot be just a few! again, if you really love him, then you will do something to make his family accept you. and if he really loves you, then he will fight for you. right?

the course of action you are planning to take (despite tons of wise advice given to you) isn't THAT smart. i agree with what was said "this is not a case for the weak." be strong ally. and be smart. i pray that you will make the right decision. good luck

if you need someone to talk to:
msn: kyretica@hotmail.com
yahoo: kyretica@yahoo.com
AIM: kyretica@aol.com

*hugs*

Edited by Mystic Heart, 02 September 2009 - 08:50 PM.

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-09-02 20:47:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

NP Whidbeygirl. i make a lot of mistakes too especially when I am so enraged with a topic that I am replying to!

And yes, I put it all in context and from the first time i read it I already figured she meant well, hence, she DIDN'T mean it "exactly the way everyone took it. " :ot1:

moving on...

I am so greatly disappointed and personally offended with how it went with Ally's case and OMG I hope that everything will be okay. Ally, just put in mind that when God closes a door, he opens a window. Good luck and let me know if there's any information you would need and I'll help you research about it.

Iya

Edited by Mystic Heart, 02 September 2009 - 09:09 AM.

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-09-02 09:05:00

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QUOTE (Paris Heart @ Sep 2 2009, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (misswhy @ Sep 1 2009, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (MENAFORLIFE @ Sep 1 2009, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (WhidbeyGirl @ Sep 1 2009, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Going to be completely honest with OP, looking at the pic from your profile you do not look your age at all. I am 40 also and you look older than my mom. That DOES NOT give the CO the right to deny based on age though - NOT AT ALL. As others have said, contact Mark Ellis.

WhidbeyGirl, why would you kick a person when the are down?

I was thinking the same thing - that was absolutely awful.

I really hate it when people rush to judge. If he wants her, and she wants him, that's their business. Just because one person thinks they may not "look right" together, does that mean that they don't deserved to be loved, or deserve to choose?

Marc Ellis is also on VJ his name on VJ is ellis-island!! Send him a PM also.

i really hate it too when people rush to react without reading carefully. "I think she meant to say , looking at the pic from your profile you do not look your age at all. I am 40 also and [you = I] look older than my mom." Can we please stop reposting this and focus on the more important notes that Ally needs to know? Dont keep focusing on the negative thing WHICH I AM SURE IS A TYPO then you wont understand. READ ON THE SENTENCE PRIOR TO THAT. She said : you do not look your age at all. Cut it out guys mad.gif Whidbeygirl was trying to help her out and even suggested on contacting Mark Ellis to help her out. This means she was not bringing her down, IT WAS A FREAKING TYPO. mad.gif please read first the whole thought of Whidbeygirl's post!

Edited by Mystic Heart, 01 September 2009 - 10:54 PM.

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-09-01 22:53:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Culture, I am so sorry to read about your case. Work on the paperworks they requested so that you can clear it ASAP. I hope things will work out fine. Keeping a positive attitude helps a lot. Good luck everyone, I'll try to find other information on how to help out. You are in my prayers.

Mystic Heart

Female

2009-09-01 22:39:00