ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports169 Days..... and Approval!!!
After 169 days,

plenty of anxiety, sadness and fraustration,
my baby has been.......and drum roll.......

APPROVED!!!
JaideeOGHNot TellingGhana2012-08-29 18:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSuccessful Interview: Visa Approved!!!
If you have all the documents you need, you are pleasant and confident, sleep easy. You'll be just okay.
JaideeOGHNot TellingGhana2013-01-08 23:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSuccessful Interview: Visa Approved!!!
With the help of VJ and its members, we successfully learnt the ropes, put together our K1 application packet, got a better understanding of anxiety and patience. It paid off. We were approved for the visa. Thanks to all who helped, in every small way. For those looking ahead at us, the payoff is grand and all worth the wait. We will upload our experience by the weekend.
JaideeOGHNot TellingGhana2013-01-08 15:01:00
USCIS Service CentersWhy is it so much faster for K1 Visas from the philipines??
Ugh....
ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-02 01:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAmsterdam embassy

Hello,

 

If i get an appointment for the interview. Do they need my fiancée to be there too? or can i go there alone? we are planning on getting him a ticket here (Amsterdam) once we get approved so we can go back together. Since a ticket here is very expensive.


ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-02-10 10:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long for NOA1?

 
Aside from notifying the applicant that their application has been accepted by uscis, NOA1 also acts as a receipt with information on what has been paid for this application, and it looks like this: http://www.visajourn...edited_noa1.jpg
 
That's why the first NOA comes after they have confirmed the check (payment) is good and has been cashed. :)


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Oh thank you for that!


ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-06-17 11:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long for NOA1?
Oh so they cash the check and then send you the notification? I though that came after. Thanks. We will wait some more then.
ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-06-17 11:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long for NOA1?
So, we send out our papers June 9th. The I-129F package.

But my fiancé send it in via the mail room. He thought it would be the same as ups. But now we have no track code. And we haven't received our NOA1 yet. I see people here who have gotten theirs already.

Is there any timeframe for this. What can we do if it takes much longer? And we still haven't gotten anything?




ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-06-17 10:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinancial loss expedite request APPROVED!!!!
Sorry to hear all of that. But soon you will be with your almost husband. ??

Me and my boyfriend have different backgrounds/religion too.
If you and him can work it out. Then everyone else should too.

Good luck on the future.





ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-05-08 09:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinancial loss expedite request APPROVED!!!!

Congrats!!! Must be a great feeling :joy:


ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-05-08 09:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJust got a text -TSC
Very interesting. If anyone knows please share ??
ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-08-09 01:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNo NOA2 yet! CSC and has been 60 days already
This is hilarious! ????
ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-09-02 00:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F sent a week ago, nothing received, still normal?
Mine took about 2 weeks. Relax it's gonna be a long wait. ??

This is just the beginning ??


ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-09-04 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWhat month tx is processing (k1 visa) ???
If you look at igors list you can see they are doing march right now even some April ones. And in between a few leftovers. It's not fair I know. But check it out.

http://www.visajourn...tion=3&sortby=2


ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-08-26 00:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe probably lost the copy of I-129f package... Is it a big deal?
Dont you have the filled out forms on a computer? If so print those out and make him sign them again?
ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-09-22 06:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsfelling sad now want to cray why it take forever
Being a June filer myself too. I'm expecting a November aproval. And even that is being optimistic. Don't give up hope. ??
ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-09-24 00:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTSC AND USCIS LIES
Being a june filer. There has not been a single "normal" june filer that has been approved.

So wait at least till the beginning of November. And then call again.


ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-09-25 16:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWas your I-129F approved within your timeline prediction?

 
LOL lies! You can believe that if you want to, if it makes you feel better, but so many people who applied before you most likely did the same thing you did, which was follow the instructions to the T and yet they are still waiting. Whether you want to admit it or not, your petition was expedited for simply coming from the Philippines. Philippines based petition don't count because they are in a special expedited category of their own that only Filipino petitioners are benefiting from. Stop wallowing in ignorance and look at the updated timelines of petitions from the Philippines and see the quick approval ratings of those compared to that of other countries and petitioners. Don't get me wrong, everyone is happy for any couple reunited, but in the case for the Philippines, the majority of which which are expedited whether effected by the typhoon or not, their cases can't be held to the same standard as everyone else. If anything, while the Philippines have the most K1 petitions of any country, the fact that they are still being expedited is proven by the fact that nearly every daily approval has a Filipino benefactor approved in 1 month, two months top. Just saying what everyone is thinking and too polite to say for fear of being banned from the thread or having their comment removed. 
 
BTW Original Poster, I don't think the VJ estimated timeline really matter since people don't update their timelines like they should and it doesn't seem to to take in account the transfers - at least for TSC.



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ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-09-22 06:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports11.35 screams in the phone " APPROVED" PETITION

Ayla fast is CSC , some people wait 5-9 months and its a emotional roller coaster and funny thing just last week i was bitching its taking so long and a VJ member said to relax and breathe 



Oh god. CSC let's not even begin about that lol. Seeing ppl get nerveus wen they wait more then a month makes me angry lol.

For Texas you make me happy lol. Seeing that they are already working on those dates. Again congrats ???????? hope you will be with your loved one soon.




ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-09-30 05:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports11.35 screams in the phone " APPROVED" PETITION
That went pretty fast for Texas!!! Congratz
ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-09-30 01:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPeople from Julye getting transferred?? Or not?

I think most of those random hit or miss are people who don't understand the process. They think the service center is the lockbox and their petition was "transferred" when all it did was get initially routed. To be honest, I understand some people are confused. I read through this forum a lot before I actually filed and I don't think everyone does that, hence the confusion.
 
 



Ohhh that makes sence!! I get so happy when I see something like that. And then it hits me that it just can't be.


ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-03 03:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPeople from Julye getting transferred?? Or not?
I just saw 2 people from June (beginning of June) that where transferred to CSC.

Is this still from when they did the transfers a month ago. Or am I missing something?


And there was one that just saw on igors list. That was transferred to CSC from July. What are the reasons for a transfer?





ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-01 01:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCalifornia Service Center

Now that this map is available, can people update their timelines to accurately reflect their service center instead of just slapping TSC on there since it goes to the Dallas lockbox? That's spreading false hope . . .


Yes please....

ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-08 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-1 October 2014 Filers at TSC
My NOA1 came 2 weeks later. Nothing to worth about.

They will be closes for a few days during the holidays. So that won't be able to approve any petitions. But I hope they will get right back and approve faster. But since it's texas I doubt they will. ??

Good luck to all of you




ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-07 03:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTSC looking sadder
It is horrible. They were doing so good.

And now for the last 2 weeks. Mostly all approvals. Are either people who put Texas in and transfered to cali the Same day.. So basicly they filed their timeline in wrong. So we get too see their amazing CSC approval. And make us feel even better. ??

Or there the april may transfers. They are slowing down so much again.

I feel like they are just standing by the coffe machine and drinking coffee all day long. And not doing anything. And and the end of the day their like. Ohh yeah let's approve one today. We totally forgot.






ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-10 00:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 June 2014 Filers

We are sending it in today!!! :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy:

 

I wish all of us the best of luck! :thumbs:


Edited by ayla_42, 09 June 2014 - 01:22 PM.

ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-06-09 13:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAUGUST 2014 K-1 FILERS (TSC)

Ok i was to harsh. I tried to edit it but it would not let me. Sorry

Don't want to get too much into this. But with your papers going trough CSC you can't really say anything.
We wait more then you do. My friend January filer got her visa in hand after 10 months. You will get it in probably 3. So just NO.

But I do like all the stuff you wrote up here. Very encouraging.

And I wish you all the best. May we all get approved soon ??

Edited by ayla_42, 02 October 2014 - 01:25 PM.






ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-02 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAUGUST 2014 K-1 FILERS (TSC)

 
 
How is this post suppose to make us feel better and stay positive?


Lollllolollll your response is just awesome.

ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-09-25 15:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTSC April/May filers who have NOT been transferred

I wouldn't worry about your application being lost (although that thought has crossed my mine too, as my application was one of the ones that was not transferred). I'm bad with dates but my NOA1 was early May (may 9th? .. it's in my timeline lol). And at this point I'm crossing my fingers hoping I DON'T get transferred! Because TSC has sped up, and it takes weeks to settle into a new service center. Just think, they have to pack your application up, mail it out, hope it doesn't get lost on its way to california.. where someone has to re-process that they received it, and throw it in a pile before someone opens it up to actually look at it. Sounds terrifying! And the more applications they get, the slower THEY will be. 

But who knows. Those transferred were already 3-4 months into the waiting game, so they only had a month or two to go (figuratively speaking, anyway)... How is California going to speed that up for them? It might take the same amount of time as it would have at TSC???

Oh I don't know, I don't want to think too much about it. 

All I know is that I wasn't transferred. I've been checking daily and at this point I'm really hoping they don't transfer me. (Of course, now that I said that, I'm going to refresh the USCIS page and see a transfer notice ... lol ) 

 









I don't think it's about speeding up cases that where transferred. But more about speeding up TSC. So I think that the ones who weren't transfered should consider themselfs lucky. I would anyways.


ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-08-19 19:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly filers at TSC

When I began reading about the obvious discrepancies not only between the CSC and TSC processing times- but the expediting of all Phillipine visas- I contacted my local Congressman because I wanted answers. I was told that they will do a congressional inquiry into my petition when and if I feel that the process is taking too long. I plan on doing that if I've not heard anything after 3 months. And my reasoning will be for the above mentioned. If you are the United States citizen- I encourage you to do the same. Especially because it is an election year- you'd be surprised how willing the staff who work for your local congressman will be. If enough people begin making congressional inquiries into the status of their petitions as well as making those congress members aware of the discrepancy- I believe they will have to listen. And again, as American citizens we are supposed to have certain rights afforded to us....such as being able to marry the person we love without waiting 7 or 8 months while others wait 2 months or less, and without having other nationalities petitions put before others. I agree that making calls- writing email/letters- and asserting our rights is the way to go. Because I know I'm not the only person fed up with this joke of a system.



Would you be willing to write a sample letter. That would be great ?? it sounds like a great plan. I doubt I will be able to put that down nice. We have been waiting a little over 3 and a half months.


ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-06 10:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly filers at TSC
I was thinking about that too. It worked for 2 days they approved so many people. And now it's barely 2 or maybe 3. If I look on Igor's list.

Maybe doing that again will help.

??




ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-06 01:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly filers at TSC
This is horrible the waiting and all. I'm glad to read all of this. I haven't seen my fiancé in 10 months now. Last I saw him was December 31.

And thank god we are doing great. No fights no arguments to this date. We miss eachother more every day. Someone got "mad" at me the other day here. Because there was a certain person on another post that was "tired" of waiting. They where waiting for 2 months. From CSC. And my response was. Lol you're kidding?

And I got a response to that saying that it's the same for everyone this waiting. Whether it's 6 months or 2. I'm sorry but I don't agree. The people who are at CSC are so lucky. And have no right to complain.

Here was my rant.

I'm hoping to get approved by the end on November.
If not ughhh I don't even wanna think about a later date.


For the people who are offended by this I saw. I'm not sorry ????












ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-05 20:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCongratulations Texasav8r
Yes deff! He has been a great help!
ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-10 17:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshope see june filler TSC approved today
I cant wait! Im sooooo excited for all of us!
ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-10-17 09:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIf You Have Been Transferred...Please Post Here (K-1)
I really don't think march filers should be worried about not being transferred or not knowing what going on.

They probably didn't transfer those because right now looks like they are working on Jan/Feb which means March will follow soon. And it's not worth transferring those.

As a June filler I hope it's gonna be 5 months for us instead of the anticipated 6/7 months.




ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-08-13 03:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIf You Have Been Transferred...Please Post Here (K-1)

So I am kind of lost...
I received a first email saturday saying that my petition was transferred on August 8th to another office.
And now I just received another email saying that my petition has been sent to our local USCIS office...
 
I am kind of worried because I am wondering if in this local office they are used to do that and if it won't take them forever to approve our petition.... But at the same time, being sent to our local office means that petitionts are going to be sent in several offices all over the US and so there will be less petitions in one same place.... (Sorry if I am confusing)
 
So I don't really know how to feel! Even if I am actually glad that things are moving anyway. Because waiting without any news for months is really hard!
 
Is there other VJ members who got 2 different emails about their transfer too?









The first email if just a notice of transfer.
And the second email is just stating where it went too. Nothing to worry about. They are just letting you know where they send it too.

So I am kind of lost...
I received a first email saturday saying that my petition was transferred on August 8th to another office.
And now I just received another email saying that my petition has been sent to our local USCIS office...
 
I am kind of worried because I am wondering if in this local office they are used to do that and if it won't take them forever to approve our petition.... But at the same time, being sent to our local office means that petitionts are going to be sent in several offices all over the US and so there will be less petitions in one same place.... (Sorry if I am confusing)
 
So I don't really know how to feel! Even if I am actually glad that things are moving anyway. Because waiting without any news for months is really hard!
 
Is there other VJ members who got 2 different emails about their transfer too?









The first email is just a notice of transfer.
And the second email is just stating where it went too. Nothing to worry about. They are just letting you know where they send it too.

So I am kind of lost...
I received a first email saturday saying that my petition was transferred on August 8th to another office.
And now I just received another email saying that my petition has been sent to our local USCIS office...
 
I am kind of worried because I am wondering if in this local office they are used to do that and if it won't take them forever to approve our petition.... But at the same time, being sent to our local office means that petitionts are going to be sent in several offices all over the US and so there will be less petitions in one same place.... (Sorry if I am confusing)
 
So I don't really know how to feel! Even if I am actually glad that things are moving anyway. Because waiting without any news for months is really hard!
 
Is there other VJ members who got 2 different emails about their transfer too?









The first email is just a notice of transfer.
And the second email is just stating where it went too. Nothing to worry about. They are just letting you know where they send it too.









ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-08-11 21:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIf You Have Been Transferred...Please Post Here (K-1)
I really dont think this's will be a bad thing the local office part.

They don't do I-129F so since they probably don't have any. Yours will be the first there that also means fast approval I would think.

Don't worry too much. As a June filer I hope I will follow all of you soon!
I really dont think this's will be a bad thing the local office part.

They don't do I-129F so since they probably don't have any. Yours will be the first there that also means fast approval I would think.

Don't worry too much. As a June filer I hope I will follow all of you soon!








ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-08-11 21:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIf You Have Been Transferred...Please Post Here (K-1)

 
 
i'm sorry. I'm confused. so you have got the same situation like mine?


No sorry. I was asking Nina the question lol. Since she is a June filer. I'm just confirming what she wrote. I was confused by her post ??

 
 
i'm sorry. I'm confused. so you have got the same situation like mine?


No sorry. I was asking Nina the question lol. Since she is a June filer. I'm just confirming what she wrote. I was confused by her post ??


ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-08-11 14:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIf You Have Been Transferred...Please Post Here (K-1)

mero.lola. I receive same message 8 August we. applied for K-1 visa in may 3o 2014 and since then our  case is in intial review we receive our noa1 2 June hope have good news good willing


So you are a june filer. And you got your status changed that it is in initial review again? But not for august 8?

ayla_42FemaleNetherlands2014-08-11 14:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2013 filers?

I'm ok with flying in for the interview - just hope that my French will be good enough for me to get around Paris and get all the stuff I need to get done there before the actual interview. I know I'll need to buy a special envelope, as well as pay the visa fee, while there. It would help if I could do those things here...

 

On the other hand, I get a good excuse to go to Paris. smile.png

There's a Post Office not far from the Embassy, they are used to getting people who forgot to pay the visa fees. They also send the envelopes and know which ones are for the embassy. And in case you forgot, there's an envelope vending machine inside. 

As long as you try first in French, people are very understanding with non-French speakers. 

I hope you have a great time!


LiseBMaleFrance2014-02-04 18:42:00