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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTransfer from VSC to TSC... any feedback?

My NOA1 was April 8th and transferred from VSC to TSC on July 10th. I have not heard anything since the transfer. I thought I would have heard something by now but nothing. Everyday I am looking at my phone like a maniac waiting for a text or email from them saying SOMETHING is happening. It's not easy.


EmpressreFemaleJamaica2013-08-14 19:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 yet?

im april filer and still waiting sad.png

 

Me too :(


EmpressreFemaleJamaica2013-08-18 16:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 yet?

Has anyone who received an NOA1 in march, who have also been transferred to texas service center, received a NOA2 as of yet?

 

I really don't think they are processing in date order at TSC. Mine was transferred from VSC to TSC on July 10th. My NOA1 was April 8th but I have seen approvals on petitions that were later in April.  I think they just threw themall in a pile or something...who knows. My heart skips a beat everytime I get a text thinking it might be an update! lol


EmpressreFemaleJamaica2013-07-25 17:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2!!

Yep, exactly. I would give DOS (202-663-1225) a call on Friday or Monday (5-7 days) to get your case number; the wait is very short and they're nice. Once you get the case number, attach signed DS230 to an email.

To: kingstonIVappointment@state.gov
Subject: Case Number-KNG*********
Body: Beneficiary Name & D.O.B.
Petitioner name & D.O.B.
Request packet 3 & 4 to be sent via email, <email address>

We did this and we got our appointment letter/packet 4 very quickly (within 24 hours).

Congratulations to you both!!









 

Thank you! You are awesome!


EmpressreFemaleJamaica2013-08-19 23:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2!!

Case has finally been approved according to the USCIS site. Finally part 1 is over. Now on to part 2 smile.png Thank you Jesus!

 

I got the NOA2 email today too! They must have had the Jamaica's in the same pile. I couldn't focus all day at work...so happy! Congrats to you! So now I guess we just have to wait until it reaches NVC? I filled out the DS 230 already so from what I've read after you get the case number from NVC you can email this for to the Kingston Embassy to get an interview date.

 

I am trying to put all the pieces together from what I've read here. It's confusing!!!


EmpressreFemaleJamaica2013-08-19 21:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 August 16th Shipped to NVC Today

Just Received hard copy of NOA2 in the mail today. Date of approval was August 16th, as I'm opening the envelope I get an email with a case update saying on August 22nd 2013 we shipped this approved petition to DOS for visa processing.  Hoping sometime next week for a case number? Been reading about delays from TSC to NVC so hopefully all goes well!

 

I never thought I would get here...the wait seems like so long and it really takes a toll. I hope all the people that have been waiting even longer get through soon!star_smile.gif  This is a test of endurance for sure


EmpressreFemaleJamaica2013-08-22 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNo NOA2 Hardcopy & DOS/NVC Not Received

Hi Vjers,

 

My I-129F case was approved on July 28th. It's transferred from Vermont to Texas on July 10th.

 

I have NOT received approval notice in the mail.

 

I called DOS/NVC every other day but they have NOT received yet. Since I don't have approval notice in front of me, they PUSH me to USCIS.

 

I called back USCIS and they replied I have to wait 90 days!!!!!!

 

What can I do? I don't know where my case is. Still in the USCIS? In the shipment? NO idea.

 

Hmmmm. Mine was also a transfer to TSC from VSC on 7/10/13. I got notice of NOA2 on 8/16 and then received another notice that it had shipped to DOS/NVC on 8/22.  I would try and get someone who can look into it further to make sure it didn't get lost in the shuffle?
 


EmpressreFemaleJamaica2013-08-26 19:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 Visa: the New Electronic processing

Here is a quick write up of what steps I took during my K1 visa journey and how the electronic process has worked for us.

Preparing the Petition: I followed to the "T" the K1 guide that is provided by VJ, from the cover letter to every piece of evidence suggested.  I also sent a personal check with my petition, so that I could track the funds being processed.

Then I Waited.... : While waiting I prepared my NOA2 packet. DS230, DS156, DS156K, DS157, I-134, Proof of ongoing relationship (Letter of Intent), and printed pictures we took after the petition date.   I told my fiancé that once we got the NOA2 he'd need to go ahead and get his Police cert. and Certificate of No Impediment. ....6 months later.

Post  NOA2:
Immediately after we received the email saying that our petition was approved, he began to apply for his Police and No Impediment Certificate.  I waited 7 week days and then called DOS (202-663-1225) to obtain our case number. Once we got our case number he set up his medical appointment.
He signed and dated the completed DS230 and sent to kingstonIVappointment@state.gov and kingstonIV@state.gov.  We sent it to the KingstonIV on accident but hey, we got our appointment letter in less than 24 work hours!!!  We went onto

DHL:  I went online to
https://usvisa-info....country_welcome
to set up the DHL process and register my fiancé to have his passport returned to him.  You'll need the case #, passport number, TRN, and standard bio information. You'll create an account with this information.  Once the account is set up you'll then have to go to  "Immigrant Visa" and click on the link in the 2nd bullet point and continue on. Remember fee for DHL is now included in $240 embassy fee so you  
don't pay anything online. You'll have the option to choose between DHL's Kingston or Montego Bay pick-up points. Once you have completed this step you'll take a screenshot or I just copied the entire page and pasted it into a Word doc and scanned and emailed it to kingstonIVappointment@state.gov and kingstonIV@state.gov.

We are now waiting on our interview so we'll keep you posted once we get further than this.

Please add if you have additional information ... thanks!!
















 

Thank you for taking the time to spell it all out in one place!  It gets confusing sometimes reading bits and pieces here and there then trying to put it all together! 

 

If you request the packets via email do they even send a paper copy to the fiance?  And are the documents you mentioned (. DS230, DS156, DS156K, DS157, I-134, Proof of ongoing relationship (Letter of Intent), everything that is included in both packets? I am heading down to JA Saturday and I want to be able to bring everything with me that he needs to sign and I need to make copies of so I don't have to mail it in a few weeks.  I will start calling DOS this week to see if they have the case yet so hopefully I will have the interview letter (email) by the time I leave.

 

Thanks again! And you guys got a fast interview! 4 weeks is awesome! Best of luck to you both!
 


EmpressreFemaleJamaica2013-08-25 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch filer noa2 approvedd!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!!!  We were approved July 19th!!!! dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif


FutureMrsLopezFemaleDominican Republic2013-07-23 20:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC - still haven't received approved petition!!!!!
Hi, all the notices state that it's been sent to the NVC, however it doesn't mean it's left yet. That's where the problem is in the system. I've found most people getting them within 4-8 weeks, so we'll just have to be patient.
Jackie79Not TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-22 02:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC - still haven't received approved petition!!!!!
Hi Guys,

Thanks for all the info, I'll just sit tight and be patient.

Cheers
Claire





Jackie79Not TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-20 16:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC - still haven't received approved petition!!!!!
Hi Guys,

Thanks for the update. I guess we'll just play the waiting game like everyone else and hope that it doesn't take too long.

Does anyone know how long it usually takes once they've got it before you get your packet?

Many Thanks
Claire







Jackie79Not TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-20 14:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC - still haven't received approved petition!!!!!
Hi Guys,

I wonder if any of you have had the same experience. We got our approval notice on the 24th October and I emailed the NVC around two weeks later to see if they had recieved the petition. They replied today and said they hadn't received it yet from the USCIS and that I had to email them the approval so they could chase it up with the USCIS. I therefore called the USCIS and they said we have to wait 90 days before we can call, despite it stating 30 days on the notice.

I was wondering if anyone else is having a problem with the NVC receiving the petition and if so how long did you wait.

Many Thanks
Claire







Jackie79Not TellingUnited Kingdom2013-11-20 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPacket 3 arrived - advice on affidavit of support
Hi

Thanks so much, I thought that was the case. ??


Jackie79Not TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-14 13:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPacket 3 arrived - advice on affidavit of support
Hi guys,

I've received packet 3 today in the post ??????????. I have some questions regarding documentary evidence.

On the London Embassy wed site it lists documents required, which Is straight forward, however for the affidavit of support it states that this isn't required and is only required once you get to America and adjust your status.

I was wondering what everyone else provided in regards to evidence of financial support once you're in America. Is there another form?

Many Thanks
Claire









Jackie79Not TellingUnited Kingdom2013-12-14 12:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDHL fee
Do's any one knw how mouch is the cost to pay dhl and how long do's it take to get back your passport after intervie?
jamerican babyNot TellingJamaica2013-03-16 21:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiance is here finally!!
Congrats!! How long was the process After his interview and how mch is the DHL fee?
jamerican babyNot TellingJamaica2013-03-17 09:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGoing insane with the waiting through AP
I went through the same thing with husband And my step daughter,just keep praying an non stop emailing them! I even call NIV department.good luck mum
jamerican babyNot TellingJamaica2013-06-29 10:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa still not issued- no response from Kingston Embassy
My husband interview was march 25th 2013, they give him a ppr for joint sponser he brought it in on april 2nd and he didnt recieved his visa until may 9th,after tuns of emails and DOS,when they print his visa they didnt even send it to DHL they call him the same day it was print and ask him if he wnt to come n pick it up at the embassy!! They lady was even making fun at him saying that his wife send like ten different emails per day, which i am guilty as charge bcz i did email and call DOS.u jst have to keep on praying and emailing bcz they do check emails every day.
jamerican babyNot TellingJamaica2013-06-20 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview today - Approved!!!!
Congrats??
KinaNKevNot TellingJamaica2013-08-28 15:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsdont want to wait another 4 or 5 months
I feel ur pain this journey is hard n long!!! ??
KinaNKevNot TellingJamaica2013-10-02 22:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview in Manila

congrats!! 

evrything will be fine!

 


cc_cookieFemalePhilippines2013-12-30 22:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDid we just get our NOA1?
Great info, thank you!
Dave MoseleyNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-06-28 17:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDid we just get our NOA1?
Okay, so I need to go back and change my timeline (I changed the date when I received the email)... which puts my timeframe for a response back around July :) which we're much happier with! Thank you for the clarification, do you think the transfer to another office will put much of a delay on things? Is it usual to get transferred?
Dave MoseleyNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-06-28 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDid we just get our NOA1?

i dont think so, imo, ur case is about to be adjudicated.

 

Which is the NOA2?  If so, that's much better :)


Dave MoseleyNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-06-28 17:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDid we just get our NOA1?

Hi,

 

My fiancee just received an email stating:

 

"Your Case Status: Initial Review

 

The I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you."

 

Is this the NOA1?  If so, we're much earlier in the process than we thought, and our hopes of getting to the stage with interviews and medicals etc before September are dashed (VJ timeline now tells us to expect another response between Dec 7th and 27th).  We received thie mail below on February 21st:

 

"Your case has been accepted and routed to the USCIS Vermont Service Center for processing. Within 7-10 days by standard mail you will receive your official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) with your Receipt Number....."

 

We assumed this was the NOA1... can someone provide clarity?

 

(also, a couple of days ago, apparently the case was transferred to a local USCIS office for processing.)

 

Thank you!


Dave MoseleyNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-06-28 17:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long for NVC?

Phone number is 202-663-1225 . Press 1 then 0. This is the number I called.

 

Thank you, just tried this number and it's much faster to connect (3 mins compared to 15 at the NVC).  Still no case number though :( Gonna keep trying, seems like the consensus is between 4-5 weeks so I'll be calling again tomorrow and Monday.  Thanks all.


Dave MoseleyNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-08-08 09:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long for NVC?

I wonder if its just the uk applicants its taking long for.you should have received yours by now. I only got approved 29th July and I called and was told 8 weeks. Someone in another thread said they called dos and got there number after getting repeatedly told by NVC they had not received their file yet.

 

I did see that, but couldn't see a number for calling DoS.

 

But if I call them and can get my case number, and get my medical organised asap, what'll happen if the London embassy STILL don't have my file by the time they get the medical results?  Will this slow things down even more while they try and match them up?

 

At the very least, if I can get my medical sorted before September, I can book my interview for December and head over to my fiancee for New Years :)


Dave MoseleyNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-08-08 04:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long for NVC?

We were approved on July 10th and as of August 6th, still no sign of our case at the NVC.  It's very disheartening, especially as we were hopeful that we'd get through the rest of the process before September 15th, when I'd planned to fly out to the US for a couple months over Halloween/Thanksgiving.  But if it still hasn't even made it to the NVC, I'm doubtful I'll get the medical and interview done within 5 weeks.  I'm calling twice a week just hoping to get the case number, so I can get the medical booked.  Disappointingly, I don't think we'll be getting married this year :(


Dave MoseleyNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-08-08 04:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFrustrated with USCIS - NOA2 approved but not forwarded yet.

"On August 21, 2013, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly"

 

Halleujah, only took 6 weeks to drop a package in the mail!  :rolleyes:

At least we're seeing progress.... three and a half weeks until I fly to the states, so hopefully I'll get the medical booked before I leave - leaving the interview until December.


 


Dave MoseleyNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-08-21 23:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFrustrated with USCIS - NOA2 approved but not forwarded yet.

NOA2 July 10th, still nothing at the NVC... frustrating as a trip to the US for two and a half months is quickly looming, and I at least wanted the medical done before I went.  Tried e-mailing the NVC now as well as calling, we'll see what that gets me.

 

When did people start involving their senators and congressmen? And what sort of thing do you generally ask for?  Did it help?


Dave MoseleyNot TellingUnited Kingdom2013-08-16 10:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 5 filer at VSC - NOA2 today!!!!!!

You can imagine my surprise when I got the text message at 10:30 am saying we got approved!!! First of all I thought for sure we'd get an RFE because I didn't said any pictures of my passport stamps... Also I called VSC yesterday and they told me to call back in a month because they weren't processing anything beyond September 3!!!!

This is good hope for VSC for my fellow VSC filers/ October filers!!!:)



Praise God! I just got an email for my NOA1 and my application is at the VSC too! :dance: Woo Hoo.
Kiki-JoyNot TellingHaiti2013-03-29 13:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F Submission - Check Cashed

:rofl: i feel the same way very excited i swear i think i dream about this every night lol, i also have buddy on here she is very nice been helping me thru gathering all my paper works together, know my fiance since i was 15 and now im 25 lol, broke up for a few years, then we got back together, can't wait to be with him



:wow: 10 Years girl! I thought my 3 years was alot. :D
It feels like forever! At first I was going to move to Haiti, but we decided Florida would be a better place for us starting out. I go to Haiti every 3 months to see him and I stay for about 3-4 months at a time. But now that I have a great full-time job that I love and I can only stay for 1-2 weeks at a time when I visit. I can't wait for hime to come here and experience another side of my life in the US. ya know! :blush:
Kiki-JoyNot TellingHaiti2013-03-28 12:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F Submission - Check Cashed

Good Luck. Can you :time: as soon as you get your I797C AKA NOA1. Also, do not forget to update your service center to either VSC or CSC.



Ok, I will do my timeline as soon as I get the NOA1. Thanks, I'm new to the site, so I appreciate your feedback. :innocent:
Kiki-JoyNot TellingHaiti2013-03-28 08:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F Submission - Check Cashed

Welcome.....i am gathering all my documents to send my application, i have about 300 pages so i definately understand i am very anxious myself, i'm waiting for my fiance letter so i can mail may package boy i can't wait...my baby is also in port-au-prince hoping our journey don't take long....good luck keep me posted cause i will really like to know how ur process is going...i am right behind u :thumbs:



:thumbs: Definitely! I will do my timeline after I get the NOA1. Yay! I have a buddy to go with me through this process. I dont know what to do with all this nervous energy. lol :dance:
Kiki-JoyNot TellingHaiti2013-03-28 08:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F Submission - Check Cashed

If your check was cashed, then everything is ok..you should receive your NOA1 in the next days :)
Good luck! :star:



Thank you so much for replying so quickly! I am sooo excited. I have been saving info for about 2 years now and took about a month of going over my application again and again, so I was really anxious to know if everything was accepted.

My only mistake, which I realized too late, was that I highlighted a few things and used blue ink for signatures on some of the forms. I also used white-out on one of the forms. So, I guess they still were able to scan everything properly.

Thanks again! ;o)
Kiki-JoyNot TellingHaiti2013-03-28 07:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F Submission - Check Cashed
I sent my I-129F package to the USCIS facility in Lewisville, TX 2-DAY UPS last Friday, March 22nd.
It was delivered by UPS on Monday, March 25th and I just checked my bank account this morning (March 28th)and the check was cashed.

Does this mean that they accepted my application? (which was 187 pages long by the way)

My fiance and I have been together for 3 years and I sent everything I had, western union receipts, phone records, cell phone top up receipts, borading passes, etc. lol ;o)

He is in Port-au-prince, Haiti. I'm sooooo anxious, I thought I would use some of this love energy to post and share my experience with all of you and learn about your experiences.

May God bless the efforts of us all in our journeys. ;o)

Kiki
Kiki-JoyNot TellingHaiti2013-03-28 07:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsExpedite Request - I-129F

There's nothing wrong with trying. But you might get a better luck by calling everyday to point the service center to the auto-expedite notice they have online for Haiti: see here.

But keep in mind that you many not get it. Called for a couple months and was not granted one. But in the end, it worked out perfectly. 8 months and our approval was on Feb 14 :) :thumbs:


thank you so much for the link. I requested the expedite this morning and they sent me an email earlier this eveneing saying my request was denied, but I will call them again and request the expedite. I really appreciate you responding congratualtions on your visa approval. :dance:
Kiki-JoyNot TellingHaiti2013-04-02 21:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsExpedite Request - I-129F

^^THIS. So true... So be careful. If you don't mind me asking, why do you want to speed up the process so much? Do you have a deadline in the States for something important? Also, I don't think they would consider 750 as extreme loss.


Well, there is really no immediate need. I'm just being impatient. I financial support my fiance in Haiti, so the longer he stays the more my expenses. I can prove that I make 120% of the poverty amount, so that it not a problem. It's just maintaining two households is more costly.

I read of someone being approved due to the petitioner's vacation time at work that would be lost if not taken before the end of the year, which they took off the time to attend the interview.

so, I thought that maybe they would approve if I am incurring extra cost by renewing my lease for our apartment in Haiti.

I know its stretching it a bit, but I thought it may not hurt to ask.
Kiki-JoyNot TellingHaiti2013-04-02 07:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsExpedite Request - I-129F

Be careful in using financial loss as a reason to expedite, it may come back to bite you when you need to prove you have enough income to support your Fiance in order to have the K1 approved. There is a long wait for this visa, very long in terms of emotional ups and downs while you wait, jumping the line with an expedite request may not be the best idea. Maybe just plan to visit each other often while you wait...good luck


Ok, that makes sense! Thank you for the advice! :D

Your petition will probably be approved within 5 weeks, you are Haitian.


The expedite for Haitians is not longer in effect to my knowledge.
Kiki-JoyNot TellingHaiti2013-04-02 07:04:00