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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
Y'all are making me hungry! I can cook a few things reasonably well, but y'all put me to shame. And Elisha's from the Korean province that's known as the culinary wasteland of the entire peninsula (and she'd tell you the same thing). I love Korean food though, and everything she's cooked for me has been fantastic. I'm looking forward to whipping up Korean dishes together when she gets here smile.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-26 18:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (missmissy @ Sep 26 2009, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Sep 26 2009, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Uh-oh, Gary's around this morning... I'd better get ready to start correcting! rofl.gif

I'm going to start sending you the links to is "advices"

I generally run across most of them. He doesn't like me, because I'm not afraid to call him on his nonsense.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-26 12:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
Uh-oh, Gary's around this morning... I'd better get ready to start correcting! rofl.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-26 10:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
Good Saturday morning, March family! What's on tap for this weekend? I'm cleaning house in preparation for Elisha's (hopefully) impending arrival! Six months of dejected-waiting-for-NOA2-and-AP has left the place looking rather like a bachelor pad, so I've got my work cut out for me!

Kata and Freddy, here's hoping that your file is with that adjudicator that apparently telecommutes and seems to scan in all his approvals on Sunday! good.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-26 08:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (missmissy @ Sep 25 2009, 05:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I had to giggle at this ----> VSC moving along!

Do you remember those days, when we too thought that VSC was zipping along?? Right about the time it was our turn, things slowed down dramatically!

ANOTHER MARCH APPROVAL!!! HOORAY HOORAY!!!

Woohoo! kicking.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-25 17:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
Good grief, what has gotten into VSC?!

http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=70970

31 days?! Granted, I don't quite buy the NOA1 date; it looks like they went by the date they received the hardcopy, not the day it was issued. But still. Barring an expedite, that's absurd!

Sure wish we could have gotten some of that! tongue.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-25 11:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
Oh, this might amuse y'all.... Last night NVC finally responded to the emails I sent two weeks ago about our case.

QUOTE
Dear Sir,

Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC). The NVC has completed its processing of the visa petition you mentioned in your letter and has forwarded the petition to the assigned US Embassy/Consulate General for further processing.

Any further inquiries should be directed to the assigned US Embassy or Consulate General.

I wonder if that's how they always do it? Just wait 'til you're actually out of AP before responding, so they don't have to try to explain why they're delaying you or how much longer it's going to take?
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-25 09:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Sep 25 2009, 09:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mornin Everyone!

Stephen... any update on the embassy?

Well, I found a DHL shipment from NVC to Seoul on 9/22, the date they said they sent our file. It was delivered to the embassy just before noon on Friday. But when I called the State Department this morning, they said the embassy hadn't entered it into the system yet.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-25 09:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2009 k-1 people
QUOTE (cdn_gewels @ Sep 24 2009, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey March family,

I am filling in the DS-230. For those who have done it, does the type align to the center? I would really like it if it aligned to the left, as the I-129F did. Just curious what it did for you....

Thanks. G

That's the way the State Department formatted the form. Nothing you can really do about it.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-09-24 21:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInview done, medial turned in, K1 should be sent
Thanks.

Update: As it turns out my fiance - Twinkles - has just check the courier website and it now finally shows a delilvery date so this means the K1 Visa is approved and on its way to her house right? Whoo hoo. A long process starting with the application October 2009 and finally approved and sent just over 12 months later. Yay! I've hear the average wait is about 8 months for those with straightforward processes. In our case the medical end took a few extra months, and much the extra time was due to the NHS being the slow institution that it is but hey, I guess you get what you pay for. Its cheap or free but you have to have the patience of Job.

So now we can begin to make more specific plans.
CoffeeMuseMaleUnited Kingdom2010-11-02 13:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInview done, medial turned in, K1 should be sent
Nik+Heather,

I forgot to ask in my last post, what is DOS?
CoffeeMuseMaleUnited Kingdom2010-11-01 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInview done, medial turned in, K1 should be sent
No worries, I was just after a reality check to see if this was normal. Mainly once the medical end was satified (all be it after a several months) and the medical report received, it appears it can take a little longer to get those visas printed and out the door vs the plain vanilla process where its all done and dusted the same week. Right now we probably are with in the range of time so another week or two should be allowed so patience is the by word.

As it is we've had some things needing done on both our ends so even though the process has been lengthy its worked out timing wise ok. But all that being true, we are anxious to move on with things! =)
CoffeeMuseMaleUnited Kingdom2010-11-01 18:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInview done, medial turned in, K1 should be sent
My fiancee went to her interview in London UK on July 29th (last summer) and the medical the day before. Due to the medical being done right before and there were things which the doctor wanted addressed the K1 visa could not be issued at that time. As far as I know, she went through the embassy interview etc successfully, they reviewed the application, financials etc and conditionally aproved the K1 visa - even placing a "welcome to America" stamp on it. The K1 was held pending the medical results which needed some things done. During August and September my fiance worked on getting the embassy doctor the things she requested including vaccinations, some background information, and some blood tests for her son, etc. The last of all that was submitted in early October and she got an email finally about 2 weeks ago finally stating that the medical report had been received and final review.

So far no word, no courier info stating the Visa has been sent. People who were interviewed after we got word that the medical info was logged in have since gotten their K1's and we are still waiting? The doctor even phoned my fiancee when the last of the stuff was in and said she was happy. It looks like there isn't any reason the embassy shouldn't send the K1 on. Is there anything I can do stateside to check on this? Or is it normal for cases where medical info takes a couple months for the visa to take a little longer to get through the system than if you took care of everything straight forward while down there?

We would like to get on with our lives!
CoffeeMuseMaleUnited Kingdom2010-10-31 23:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsLooking on the positive side to the K-1 process
Oh, for sure. "First in, first out" perhaps wasn't the best choice of words. Cases with RFEs should be set aside and resumed when the responses come in. Same with cases that take extra time to complete name checks.

Let me rephrase. Instead of just saying "we process cases in the order they are received," USCIS should try actually doing so.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-17 17:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsLooking on the positive side to the K-1 process
QUOTE (SCFsnoopy @ Jul 17 2009, 03:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't think it's unfair that others get processed faster - rather, it's all luck of the draw. It would only be unfair if USCIS were actually discriminating between cases, purposely approving some faster than others, but from what I've read it seems it's just a matter of who gets their hands on what stack of paper first.

At any rate, all that any of us can do is just hang in there and wait it out - knowing that in the end it's all worth it for a lifetime with the one you love.

I'm afraid I disagree.

First in, first out would be fair. I don't even mind expedites for special circumstances—upcoming military deployment of the US citizen, for example.

But when VSC has already approved two MAY filers with no special circumstances*, while not a single March filer has been approved? No, that's not fair. That's not reasonable. It's arbitrary and capricious, and it's not acceptable.

Mind you, I don't begrudge those two couples their good fortune, but I am insanely jealous and fed up with USCIS and their utter lack of transparency, accountability, and just plain common sense.

* VSC has approved a total of 6 May filers per VisaJourney timelines. 4 were military expedites, but two had no special circumstances—I personally confirmed the latter with the members in question.

Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 17 July 2009 - 08:59 AM.

Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-17 08:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am outraged!
QUOTE (morocco4ever @ Jul 24 2009, 11:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am not going to read through this entire thread. But I would like to take a moment to address that there are some that feel that we can actually make a difference. Let me give you a brief story of our journey.

I married in Morocco in Oct of 04. We filed for the CR1 in December of 04. My husbands interview was in Aug of 05. Sounds good so far, right? He was denied, as were many others here on VJ from the same consulate. We fought like He!!. Wrote letters, phone calls, emails, you name it we did it. Did anything in the process change? No. Do we wish this He!! on anyone else? No. Bottom line is you're banging your head against the wall. The system sucks, but we wasted our time and effort on methods that didn't work. The people that have the ability to change it, and that isn't us the little people, see this process in a different light that we do. They are trying to weed out the fraud. Sometimes it doesn't make sense to us, but they see the entire picture that we don't.

My husband finally got his visa in Dec of 06. And that was considered speedy for a returned petition. I know someone that had their interview a month before ours and her husband just got here last month. So I guess I get a little annoyed that there are those that are whining about their normal process taking a few extra months when I see that there are those that waited years with less complaints.

This is the process that is set in place. You have 2 choices here. Follow the process as is laid out by the USCIS/DOS or move to your fiance/spouse's country. I guess you will call me heartless because I have my husband here now. But the truth is that my spirit is broken because of this system. Post back here after you have fought the same battle that we have. Let's see if you have the same high hopes that you can make a difference.



I'm very sorry that the process failed you the way it did, and glad that in the end you came through and are together.

That being said, your comments here really haven't contributed anything to this particular discussion. All you've really done is thrown turds on the table.

Perhaps nothing will come of people's efforts to change the system. Change is difficult and slow. But certainly nothing will change if everyone just resigns themselves to bending over and grabbing their ankles as you suggest.

Nobody's hurting you by trying to make things better. So why do you act so offended when others don't accept your advice to just bend over and take it?

Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 24 July 2009 - 12:30 PM.

Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-24 12:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am outraged!
QUOTE (justcheckin @ Jul 22 2009, 12:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know this thread is long enough already but just couldn't help but to make a comment or ask probably a rhetorical question. What exactly does the USCIS do? They collect applications and documents and review them. They have no way of knowing if a relationship is legit or not. How long can it take to review an I-130 + supporting docs? Well, mortgage or any other applications are processed real fast and these are also subject to possible fraud. Can you imagine waiting 6+ months to have your loan approved? This is how USCIS should work - they get an I-130 with all supporting docs, they approve it instantly unless they sense that somethings wrong. A lot of applications is routine and simple. Why take so much time to review them? Let's take my example. Why do I have to wait 5 months or more to have my child's I-130 approved. She's only 9 months old, there is a birth certificate and all the documents. What more do they need to check? It should be an instant approval. After all the NVC does another review.
Well, that's the benefit of working for the government. They won't rush, ever. It's a constant coffee break and a completely different world. If those were loan officers or underwriters in a bank or mortgage company they wouldn't keep their jobs for too long. And still we end up paying big bucks for this kind of service.



There's wisdom from our friend...
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-21 23:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am outraged!
QUOTE (reeses16 @ Jul 21 2009, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Cases are processed in the order they are received.



USCIS likes to say this, but saying it doesn't make it so. The truth is, cases are processed in whatever order happens to please the USCIS adjudicators on any given day. This may or may not correspond to the order they are received.

Case in point: VSC approved two late May filers on June 17th?less than four weeks from NOA1 to NOA2. These were not expedites (believe me, I've checked).

The process is often arbitrary and capricious, and invariably lacking in transparency and accountability.

Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 21 July 2009 - 09:49 AM.

Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-21 09:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVermont Service Center frustrations...
QUOTE (Jolex @ Jul 24 2009, 09:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
150 days, VSC...still waiting and trusting God. Patience is what I've been hearing from the forum and that our turn will come soon too... I'm still praying and expectant, I know it's challenging, I check uscis website at least twice every but I believe they would come through.



At 150 days (5 months) you have a strong case for going to USCIS, your representative, and your senators: USCIS is required by their 2007 fee rule (when they jacked up the filing fees) to process I-129F petitions within 5 months. Regardless of the "current processing time" they're posting on their website (which is actually the date of the OLDEST case they're processing), they are required by their own regulations to process within 5 months.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-24 09:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsapproved k-1
Congrats, right within your VJ timeline projection.

As a 3/25 filer (3/27 NOA1) who has the misfortune of living in a VSC state, I can tell you: count your blessings that you were able to file at CSC!
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-26 08:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPetitioner Have to be in U.S. to File I-130/I-129?
If you're not eligible for DCF, then you can/must file your I-130 (CR-1/IR-1 visa) and I-129F (optional, for K-3 visa) in the US. He doesn't have to come back to the US to file, however. The petition should be sent to the service center that serves the state where his current or last US address was located.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-30 09:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPetitioner Have to be in U.S. to File I-130/I-129?
You should look into Direct Consular Filing (DCF) (i.e., filing directly with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Canada) for the I-130—it could lead to an IR-1/CR-1 visa much faster than any other route.

Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-29 20:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGood news for us! (march filers)
Congrats! Oh, and... timeline.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-28 21:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsBig jump on Igor's List?
With all of the recent approvals at VSC, I scrolled down to check my position on Igor's List. Boy, was I in for a shock!

We had steadily been moving upward from around 260 or so... 255... 253... Then today, 214!

I also noticed that the new position is much closer to the Berkeley list, whereas up until today the disparity between the two was about 90.

Has anyone else noticed a big jump like this on Igor's List? Any idea whether it has to do with the beginning of a new month or getting closer to adjudication time? Either way, I'm excited! ^^
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-01 17:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGot I-129F Approved! right??
QUOTE (JoshP @ Aug 1 2009, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey everyone! I just got an email last night from the uscis which read:


"*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: EAC0911******

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On July 31, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F
PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you
move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status
results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within
the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at
(800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov
under Case Status and Processing Dates.
*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.


Sincerely,


The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)"

For everyone who has gotten approved, is this what you all recieved?? i am just soo excited and pesimistic that this finally happened kicking.gif Thanks!


Congratulations!

Just a quick technical note - your NOA2 date is 7/31, not 8/1. Please fix your timeline entry to keep the calculations as accurate as possible. ^^

Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 01 August 2009 - 05:03 PM.

Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-01 16:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F Petition for Fiance approved in 16 days!
QUOTE (Beinha e Patrick @ Aug 3 2009, 10:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (menina @ Aug 3 2009, 11:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah that is so exciting! Do you already know your interview date? I emailed the consulate and they responded right away with our date. I will reply soon to your personal message!


Menina,
You are adorable!
Unfurtunally many people here seems like want us to failure or are envy about our bless. It just want make me to do not share any good news and hope they could deal with their process alone. Let's talk over messages, its better.
Beijos
Beinha


Beinha,

May I offer a bit of unsolicited advice?

You've shared your good news. Now it's probably best to let this thread go. I don't think responding to everyone who expresses doubts or negative thoughts is helping you or anyone else.

Here's the thing. You've experienced an incredible blessing to receive your NOA2 so quickly. Most of the people here have been or will be waiting an average of 5 months for theirs. No matter how long it's taken you to get to this point, no matter how patient you've had to be until now, you had an AMAZINGLY quick I-129F adjudication without any comprehensible reason. It's natural for people to be envious, and envy can get ugly very quickly. Telling people to be patient will only make their envy worse, because they're apt to see your good wishes as hypocrisy. So for the sake of your own happiness, and letting the flames of jealousy die down naturally, it's probably best to back off just a bit.

As for me, I still wish I had your luck—but I wish you the very best for a speedy and painless interview, visa issuance, and POE! smile.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-03 22:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F Petition for Fiance approved in 16 days!
QUOTE (SomedaySomehow @ Aug 1 2009, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Beinha e Patrick @ Aug 1 2009, 05:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Dgard @ Aug 1 2009, 07:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That is amazing! You are truly blessed to have such a quick approval. I think the rest of the journey may actually be LONGER than the wait for the NOA2 hah! That's a first wink.gif You'll be together before you realize it. Congrats biggrin.gif


Thank you so much for your words, you made me laugh!! I bet the NOA2 will take longer haha and also, I think we worry the entire process, it will only end when I finally move there. Now I'm dreaming about Christmas, I can't help myself!



Oh this makes much more sense now hehe ... you received your NOA1 but not the NOA2 yet smile.gif


Nope, look at the OP - that's clearly an NOA2 email from USCIS.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-01 17:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F Petition for Fiance approved in 16 days!
QUOTE (Beinha e Patrick @ Aug 1 2009, 06:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Aug 1 2009, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Seconded. This is amazing and infuriating at the same time. Not directed toward the OP of course - I'm very happy and only a little envious for them! But infuriating in view of just how arbitrary USCIS can be about adjudicating these petitions. "In the order they are received" my... left foot.


Hi,
I understand your comment and as I have mention before, I have no idea why we got it so fast. But anyway it doesn't mean our journey is easy and that's our first huge great news in a good while. We really deserve to celebrate now and and I just wanted to post it to give everybody hopes and show that, as far as we don't know why, seems they are getting faster.
I wish all of you good luck, stay confident and pray, don't let the challenge overwhelmed you, sometimes we need time, we just don't know. Patrick and I, we had to be apart for 18 months, and trust me, it was horrible.
Stay positive!
Beinha


You absolutely deserve to celebrate, far be it from me to suggest otherwise. Just wish USCIS could figure out how to move everyone through as quickly—clearly it IS possible.

QUOTE (Lupy @ Aug 1 2009, 06:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats. Seems like the service at CSC is getting even better. I wish they would send a few of the adjudicators over to VSC, or at least tell them what it is they're doing in their workflow to be so efficient.

In keeping with Beinha's "Stay positive!" advice—

VSC does seem to have gotten the memo: 23 NOA2s this week—and that's just the ones who have updated their timelines! kicking.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-01 17:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F Petition for Fiance approved in 16 days!
QUOTE (SomedaySomehow @ Aug 1 2009, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
First off congrats ! That is awesome for you two!

No military expedite? Even a expedite that is fast... either of you know someone on the "inside"

If not this proves how f'd up their system is ( Not trying to take away your thunder here) but it is really depressing to those waiting months already ...

Personally we are moving onto our 4th month now since we mailed the petition. 3 and half months isn't long compared to what a lot of others have waited especially from the VSC center ...

This is interesting though ... any ideas of how or why such a quick approval ?



Seconded. This is amazing and infuriating at the same time. Not directed toward the OP of course - I'm very happy and only a little envious for them! But infuriating in view of just how arbitrary USCIS can be about adjudicating these petitions. "In the order they are received" my... left foot.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-01 17:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUnlucky Jan '09 Filer
Thanks for the info.

The I-129F is a very confusing form. Many of the evidentiary documents that must be included are not mentioned on the form itself, only in the instructions. Without the information I gained from VisaJourney, I probably would have left things out too!

Anyway, hopefully since your RFE was before NOA1, there won't be any further delay in your processing; I think it's the RFEs after NOA1 that add extra time to the process. Good luck and best wishes for a speedy process from this point forward! good.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-04 12:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUnlucky Jan '09 Filer
Sorry I wasn't more clear. I know that an RFE is a Request for Evidence; I meant to ask what they requested in the RFE.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-04 12:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUnlucky Jan '09 Filer
Ouch, that's rough. You got an RFE before you got NOA1? May I ask what for?
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-04 00:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 APPROVED!!!
Also, a quick question for the OP: was 3-17 the date printed on your NOA1 (see http://www.visajourn...es/noa-date.jpg) or the date you received it in the mail? Either way, awesome—congrats again!

Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 30 July 2009 - 12:58 PM.

Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-30 12:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 APPROVED!!!
Congratulations!!
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-07-30 12:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC - K1 Petition Approved
Congrats!
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-05 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsValidation Error online status
I'd give them a call and see if they can sort it out.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-21 14:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129 Mailed off
August 2009 CSC filers thread: http://www.visajourn...howtopic=211093

Good luck on your journey! smile.gif
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-23 23:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsquick question on I-134
They don't need to be notarized (official signature). But even better than the 1040A is your tax transcripts. These show that your returns were filed and accepted by the IRS. You can order them for free by calling 1-800-829-1040 and following the recorded prompts. They generally arrive in about a week. See http://www.irs.gov/t...pics/tc156.html for more info.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-25 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIt's past 6 months of processing date
QUOTE (rsn @ Aug 27 2009, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Richard-Joanna @ Aug 27 2009, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I spoke to a USCIS officer and NOT just the customer service rep.... I would suggest you call again, get transferred to a 'real' officer and submit a service request.


Regardless of what the operator told you, I find this extremely hard to believe. I have submitted service requests in the past, and this is done through the usual CS agents. The only way you can speak to a real officer is to make an InfoPass appt.

Untrue.

The Tier I CSRs are contractors. While they can submit a service referral request, they have no access to information beyond what you can see yourself in the Case Status Online on USCIS's website.

Tier II are actual USCIS officers. They have access to more detailed (and often more accurate) data. The Tier I CSRs will try to dissuade you when you ask to be escalated, but they are required to escalate your call to a Tier II IO if you request it. Be persistent.
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-27 09:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe received our NOA2 TOO SOON! ???
VSC has jumped onto April hard and heavy. You're one of the beneficiaries of that. Congratulations!

As for the reason for the discrepancy, there's plenty of speculation about it in other threads—but that's all it is, speculation.

Anyway, don't worry about the reason. For whatever reason, you got it! Celebrate that you got it and prepare for the next steps!
Stephen + ElishaMaleSouth Korea2009-08-27 16:54:00