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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?
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BTW, anybody know I could buy will power? will power to resist food! Gosh, i'm soooo weak when it comes to food Right now, I am giving excuses that I won't be eating filipino foods for a long time so I might as well stock up.. YEAH RIGHT!!! the thing that is really stocking up is my hips and the belly. ARRGGG!!! Maybe I should buy some straps and have myself strapped during meal time and snack time.


Gaye, I dont know where you can find any will power but maybe this will help... Getting2Goal < my site... read the tips. wink.gif

btw... there has got to be places here in the states you'll be able to get your favorite foods from home.

CSC seems to be pushing the approvals out a little faster these days. Could it be they're finally catching up? wink.gif I hope so! Looks like a lot of you will be approved around the same time we hope to be. Maybe I should start posting here! laughing.gif
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-03-27 06:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers at the CSC - How are you doing?
Dbears, you and your entire family are just beautiful!!! You all have such kind eyes and it's obvious from your posts what a positive light you are!

What was said to you was very unfair. I'm glad you see that. It's also good to see how positive you are in the face of the frustrations of others.

While the disparity may be unfair.. it is what is it. While it's ok to be frustrated with the process and the fact that others are being approved before you based on where they live it is NOT ok to verbally abuse others or their choices and there is no excuse for personal attacks.

I've already been waiting years and can't even file until next month! Will I be frustrated if I have to wait 6 months for an approval? Hell yeah! But I will never take it out on any other filer. That is just nonsense. I have nothing but happiness in my heart for anyone who is one step closer to their loved ones.

To the CSC filers, I know it's frustrating and I wish I had the words to make it better but I know first hand that their are none. Your time will come and when it does may you fine peace with your frustration in the bliss of being in the arms of the ones you love.
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-03-06 12:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsapril filer but NOA1 on may11
You can create a profile on uscis.gov and enter different case numbers (receipt # on NOA) that you applied for.
In your profile there will be a list of cases in a table, with a "last updated" column next to them.
When you login and check on your cases, sometimes the date will change. This is what we call a touch ;)
engineer21FemaleIndonesia2010-06-16 19:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsEXCITING NEWS Everyone....AGAIN
woohooo!! Great news! :dance:
engineer21FemaleIndonesia2010-06-25 22:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay filers
QUOTE (GrahamandMegan @ May 1 2008, 09:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good luck to everyone filing May. May is the best month of the year, maybe I'm just biased as it's the month my birthday is in!!!!



lol yea for me too tongue.gif may 10th

good luck may filers!
SusieLuvsPaulNot TellingUnited Kingdom2008-05-01 22:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
After 7 months of waiting and on Valentines day my Fiancée received Package 3 from GUZ. I know, it is not as exciting as getting the PINK but to her this is huge as she finally can put her hands on something for this long K1 process.

This is how it went down. I was on the phone with her that morning and was just filled out that online form on GuangZhou Consulate’s site asking when we can expect our P3. After we send the form out online, she went out to lunch with her parents. While she was walking out, I hear this loud scream from her. I thought she must saw or stepped in something disgusting. Then I heard her say we got p3, we got p3…..

Her mother saw the package first, laying on a table in the front office of her apartment. Since the writing on the label wasn’t clear she didn’t realized it was her Daughter’s P3. Even when she was reading it, she keeps on saying it was not for her Daughter, till my Fiancée saw USA on the label that she started to scream. I can imaging how happy she was.

We filled our the form together and she send it out the next day. So, looks like our interview will be End of March, beginning of April.

HY020Not TellingChina2009-02-16 16:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
I have not checked this forum for a long time.. I guess not checking everyday made my wait game seems a lot shorter.

Anyways.. I just want to drop a line for all July filers that I got my NOA 2 today.
HY020Not TellingChina2008-11-20 00:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Yeah.. there are a lot of numbers on the back of the check. It was really hard for me to read them. So, I printed the check out with my printer and the number is clearly printed out.

Print out the check to read the number, if you can't see it clearly on the screen.
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-31 23:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
QUOTE (crs @ Jul 31 2008, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Our check was cashed!!!!!!!!!! I am registering right now with the number!!!!!!!!! It is coming for all of us Vermont!


Things never work out the way you want.. hahaha....

Today is the only day I was so busy at work I didn't have the chance to check VJ and my bank. I get home, checked my bank and boom.. Check Cashed!!!! I am sure NoA 1 is on its way to my mail box now...

I am never this happy to see someone take my money before....
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-31 18:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Relax people, we will get our NoA 1 soon. I don't think VSC lost all July Filers packages.... they must be working on something else and just not processing new packages yet.

Think it this way... It will be the same if we get our NOA 1 in 4-6 weeks and NOA 2 60 days later.. as we get our NOA 1 in 1 week and then wait 90 days more to get NoA 2.

Bottom line, I believe our total wait time for NoA 2 will be the same, regardless when we get our NOA 1.
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-30 23:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Has anyone read this post? http://www.visajourn...howtopic=141647
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-29 15:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
QUOTE (Aubrey @ Jul 28 2008, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Woohoo! kicking.gif I received my NOA1 in the mail today, listed that it was written 7/24. The check still hasn't shown cleared on my online banking... weird.

Checked my case status and it says my case was last updated yesterday 7/27. Does that constitute a touch? The interface confuses me.


Grats. yes.gif It is about time we starting seeing NoA 1 for us July Filers. It looks like CSC is processing new petitions.... VSC shouldn't be that far behind..... I hope......
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-28 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
QUOTE (chadherm @ Jul 25 2008, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WE GOT OUR NOA1 TODAY FROM VERMONT.....I AM SO HAPPY, LONG WAIT HUH..

VERMONT IS MOVING NOW! TO ALL JULY FILERS , YOU WILL GET YOUR NOA1 SOON EITHER CSC OR VSC BECAUSE THEY ARE WORKING ON IT NOW.I SUGGEST YOU GIVE THEM A CALL.THATS WHAT MY FIANCE DID, AND WE DIDNT EXPECT WE GOT OUR RECIEPT NUMBER TODAY.


Chadherm wins the first NoA from VSC..... Now.. still waiting for the first NoA from a July Filer.. Com'on.... We can do it!!!
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-25 20:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Grats to CSC filers.... yes.gif

Now, let's see who gets the first NoA 1 or check cahsed on the VSC side..
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-25 15:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
QUOTE (kenny+Ugochi @ Jul 23 2008, 10:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Guys as of now, i know about 15 members of this forum waiting for NOA1, if anymore out there, pls come join us, because the more we are, the better i feel, i have the names of my co-waiters that i know of:

My self sent--June / 28 / 08
Chadherm sent--June / 27 / 08
Cham sent--July / 15 / 08
Crs sent--July / 5 / 08
Devildog sent—July / 3 / 08
Dgk3188 sent—July / 21 / 08
Foxtrot37 sent –July / 8 / 08
Ghorabaa sent—July / 10 / 08
HY020 sent—July / 5 / 08
Kelvan sent—June / 11 / 08
labhrais sent—July / 10 / 08
Marcuskelli sent—JUne / 30 / 08
Naglfar sent—July / 2 / 08
PacificG sent—July / 7 / 08
SandMan2008 sent-July / 12 / 08
Themaker75 sent—June / 23 / 08


According to Igors list : http://cse.ssl.berke...vjdata/vsc.aspx

There are little over 30 K-1 filed in July still waiting for NoA 1. My B-day is coming up early Aug. I am hoping a NoA 1 as my gift from VSC.
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-24 08:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
QUOTE (marcuskelli @ Jul 17 2008, 01:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
nothing for us yet.... Still waiting... and waiting..... and waiting.... Anyone heard anything about CSC? What could be going on??


Nope. nothing yet for us July filers yet, I Believe. I am coming up on 2 weeks soon.
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-17 21:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
It has been alittle over a week since Vermont recieved my package on 7/7/2008. Still nothing yet, no NOA1, check not cashed yet... Hopfully it will be in sometime this week.
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-15 14:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
QUOTE (Crazy & Mad @ Jul 11 2008, 02:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
June 23, 2008 - Sent I-129F to VSC
June 27, 2008 - Received I-129F by VSC
June 27, 2008 - Date of hard copy NOA1
July 01, 2008 - Check Cashed with EAC08XXXXXXXX
July 02, 2008 - Touched
July 07, 2008 - NOA1-hardcopy of I-797C received in mail
July 10, 2008 - Touched
July 11, 2008 - Touched..

I got Touched again..today.
hope everything all rite..


Nothing for me yet and Check still not cahsed..... I never thought I will say this.. but.. "Take my Money!.. Take it... NoW!!" headbonk.gif
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-11 14:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
Mine was recieved by Vermond yesterday 7th and signed for. I am counting the days to get my first NOA. haha.. kicking.gif
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-08 12:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly '08 filers
I mail out my package to Vermond Service Center today (July 5th) with USPS Priority Mail. Hopfully, it will be delivered on Tuesday to start my "Waiting Game".

Good Luck to all who file in July, 2008.
HY020Not TellingChina2008-07-06 00:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long was your wait...
Vermont Filer, NOA1 to NOA2 took 121 days which did seem like a lot more!
Love2O11FemaleDominican Republic2011-06-27 17:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 received! Woo-hoo!!
Congratulations! And good luck on the rest of your journey! :thumbs:

I'm hoping to receive my NOA2 in the next month or so since I filed at the end of April. YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! I just love the waiting! :wacko:
cutek1320FemaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-05 12:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved petition!!!!
OMG... and it finally arrived!!! I received the notification at 4:58pm today that we've been approved!!!!! :dance: soooooo happy!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to the community here at VJ who has been great in keeping my slightly more sane thru this waiting process.

Woooohoooooooooooo!!!!

There is a light at the end of this tunnel!!!!!!!! :thumbs:
cutek1320FemaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-08 21:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsResponse from Senator's Immigration Director
I agree with the first couple of posters. Not being in the system isn't really an 'issue' it is a coutesy only. Also, being 'allowed to withdraw your petition to enter the US' normally has no affect on wait times.

I'm not sure how 6 petitions that took over 4 months means there is a delay in processing for certain people(?). I know of dozens of couples in the past couple of years who were 'denied entry' and who had completely normal processing times. Our processing time was average for when we filed (last April). The average is over that right now.

There are security checks done at every stage of the process, any one of which can hold the case up. Not to mention the fact that every adjuticator is very different and where your file lies in the que / 'wait' box can vary greatly.

There is nothing that can be done on your behalf to speed up your petition at this point unless you meet expidite criteria listed on the uscis website. You must be well past the processing times listed on the site to even consider asking for an inquiry.

QUOTE (Ed+Cindy @ Mar 26 2009, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Minya's wife @ Mar 25 2009, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wait, are you the USC, or the beneficiary? either way, a 'grilling' by CPB would make no difference on the adjudicaition of your petition.


That's not quite true. While it should not affect approval, every single person I have found with CBP issues (you are the 6th?) had or are having much longer NOA2 times. Kim and Russ were the only ones with normal processing times.

See another post I have about doing a FOIA request on your CBP file, or PM me for a sample letter and info. CBP put a lot of untrue items in my file to cover their rears when they treated me badly. I am sure this is why I am still waiting and I am starting to file charges against CBP. I am trying to get a copy of my fiance's record now.

KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2009-03-26 16:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsRFE sent? how long do we have to wait??
Every adjuticator responds to RFE's differently so time can vary. Some people are approved very soon after the information is received and some still wait a couple of weeks.

There is an RFE sticky thread at the top of this forum. If you read through the posts and check out the timelines you can perhaps get an idea of the wait times...and their disparity. wink.gif

good luck.

moving from k1 discussion to filing and progress
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2009-04-02 14:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 08 Filers through CA Service Ctr
When/If they ask for your original birth certificate they simply mean a certified copy, which is an original raised seal certificate from the County in which you were born. They don't mean your very first birth certificate that you may have received upon your birth. wink.gif

Also, the uscis is going to only give you standard reply's when you call as long as you are within the timeline stated on their website...which are usually way off. wink.gif

Edited by KimandRuss, 12 July 2008 - 01:34 PM.

KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-07-12 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 08 Filers through CA Service Ctr
jmmr, you can check the portals/regional threads for juarez here on VJ to find others who have gone through that consulate and to help you find out exactly what you will need for the interview and get your love pointed in the right direction. I did that ages ago and when I needed more info I contacted the consulate in NZ and got the rest. Yes, many of the documents should be dated closer to the interview date, I can tell you that much and also, they may require originals of some of the documents at the interview stage as well...also another original letter of intent dated closer to the date just reaffirming your desire to marry your fiance.

Hope that helps. Best of luck to all of you. I do hope this is the month for all of you! smile.gif
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-07-01 09:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsone year or + waiting
Sara, just letting you know i'm here... as always. wink.gif

love ya girl. stay strong!

best of luck to the rest of you folks waiting. I know it seems almost senseless at this point but keep your voices strong...that's the only way change will happen.
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2009-03-26 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
laughing.gif Shaz... i'd be a millionaire if I knew such things! I'm going to guess somewhere around halloween!? Hopefully sooner! wink.gif

Thanks for all the well wishes. After the past year, i'm quire sure the NZ Consulate will be happy to be done with us. laughing.gif I'll let you know tomorrow night!
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-09-15 13:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
Thanks! Tomorrow night 6pm (est)... 10am wed NZ time!
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-09-15 12:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
You're welcome Vicki. smile.gif You might want to check with others who have gone through Peru. Ask suzy in the April VSC forum as her fiance, Luis, is scheduled to interview in two weeks there. wink.gif

symbiosis, uscis processing times are just to cover their own butts. VJ is a much better resource for you to figure out when your petition might be approved. You can find a list of current timelines here. It looks as though they are now processing the end of May so not too much longer. wink.gif

Be advised that there are many different checks throughout the process and that you can get held up at any time in some kind of AP. wink.gif
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-09-15 12:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
Use tracking # 9448430832 looks like it arrived today wink.gif

I used EXP 10 SEP 2008A with a range of 9/11 - 9/11 and there it was. Hope that makes sense.

congrats... you're on your way smile.gif
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-09-15 11:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
Find out when your petition left NVC... use the track by reference option... enter ie; EXP 11 SEP 2008A (this date will usually be about a day before the NVC tells you that it left).... then put the date range of the day you know it left (ie; Sept 11-Sept 12) ..click track.

You will find a list of petitions that left the NVC to go out to the Consulates. If you find yours, click on the tracking number and it will break it all down for you. smile.gif

the DHL site can be a lil tricky and may take some playing with the dates to find yours.

Just fyi... I signed up twice for text message and email alerts and I think I got maybe one email way after it arrived. wink.gif
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-09-15 11:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
arent we funny here and in PM. answered you there.
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-09-15 10:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
Hey Tiger...

I think you're package just reached Kiev wink.gif

here's your tracking number.... 9451001965 so you can just track it with that but what i did was put EXP 10 SEP 2008A... then shipment range from 9/11 - 9/12

DHL can be tricky and the EXP date is usually the day before they actually tell you they shipped it. So I put in EXP 10 SEP 2008... and a range of 9/11 - 9/12... and viola! Congratulations.

Edited by KimandRuss, 15 September 2008 - 10:21 AM.

KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-09-15 10:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
Congratulations folks... good to see you moving along!

To call NVC dial 603-334-0700 then press 1 and 5 to talk to a human. If the spanish speaking lady comes back on after the man's voice puts you on hold for the operator you will be returned to the main menu and will have to try again. wink.gif Best time seems to be after 10pm at night. They will ask for your EAC number and the beneficiary's and petitioner's names and dates of birth. They will give you your new case number and tell you it will be sent out within a week. Usually it's shipped within days (unless you get stuck in AP at NVC like us sad.gif ) ...and only takes a matter of days to get to the USEM. If you're obsessed like me innocent.gif , you can then track it with DHL. There are loads of posts about how to do this so just do a search or pm me if you still can't figure it out. wink.gif

It goes quick from here so do your homework! good luck people!
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-09-14 09:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
QUOTE (h_charara7 @ Aug 24 2008, 01:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
good.gif NOA1 June 18 here!!! good.gif

good luck to all!! Hopefully we're all on our way to happiness and harmony!! innocent.gif

Seems like VSC is waaaaayyyyyyy quicker then CSC!

What gives?


This is an old argument. Historically, VSC has always been faster in processing times even when there were more centers processing K1's... used to be much more disparity than there is now wink.gif..for example, in January of this year VSC was taking under a month to approve petitions... CSC still taking upwards of 5 months. Now THAT'S unfair! wink.gif CSC has done a great job of catching up and VSC has actually slowed down. There were people from CSC who filed the same time as us (april) who were approved before us. It's a ####### shoot. wink.gif

p.s. Sharon have a GREAT vacation with your love!!!!
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-08-24 10:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
There are actually several reasons listed under the USCIS expedite criteria.

We rarely see it here except for upcoming military deployment and severe health problems with US citizen.
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-08-09 20:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
by the time you registered online with your EAC number your NOA1 was already sent out. The notice you see about your case 'pending' is the only notice you'll see. Many people go the entire time without even a touch so don't let it worry you. smile.gif
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-07-23 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune 2008 Filers!
Click on My Photos > my gallery > upload pic

errr I think, it's been so long
KimandRussFemaleNew Zealand2008-06-26 13:49:00