Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	After POE, what do to next.. SSN or marriage? PLEASE help!!	My POE would be in san francisco and live there for 2 weeks. Then we have to drive and live in Virgina for good.  My Questions are..     do i have to get SSN first in California to get married?  how long does California office to release marriage license? After getting married, what i have do to next? step by step please?!   I am very confuse now..   thanks for helping  jane	dave&jane	Female	Philippines	2013-08-01 09:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC PROCESSING	Hi Mamichou, We are August applicants (beginning of August, to be specific) and we are being processed through CSC as well. I'm wondering...what evidence do you have that USCIS is processing August filers. It's been 12 weeks for us (to the date) since NOA1 and I was just wondering what you've heard about August thus far. It's surprising to me because I've heard that CSC (like VSC) is starting to slow down a bit. Any info would be much appreciated! Thanks.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2012-10-29 16:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC AUGUST FILERS	Hey...just wanted to let everyone know the good news, I got my NOA2 today! My NOA1 was August 2nd...so hopefully CSC is picking things up again! Congrats!! Great news!!!!!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-01-15 19:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August fillers csc k1	Hi Amrit, We are August 6th NOA1 people from the CSC as well! We are waiting right alongside you. I called last week and was told that they were working on July 17th cases, and that if I didn't hear anything in the next 3-4 weeks, to call them for a service request. But they said nothing about "You will get a letter from us by February 7th." Maybe they are trying to fit everything within 6 months? I hope so, man! Let's keep each other posted, ok? Best of luck!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-01-18 12:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Tourist Visa for K1 beneficiary's mom	My mom will try her tourist visa here in Brazil, so when I got my K1 visa she will be available to visit me. We have one problem.. Her income is not too high and I was thinking if she can say that I will help her to pay her trip and show then my tax return from last year here in Brazil. My question is.. Will this affect my K1 visa in some point? I am still waiting my NOA2 (noa1 is August 6th).	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-01-25 08:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	I think she is good to go	ooh! Might you have a copy of those questions? We'll be doing the interview (we think) sometime in the next few months. That resource would be freakin' invaluable! Thanks....	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-01-22 19:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Question about NOA2-to-Interview timeframe...	This is good to know. Anyone else have any insight on this?	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-02-14 23:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Question about NOA2-to-Interview timeframe...	In the case of the CSC, which we all know is moving slower than sh*t at the moment, I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas about how this might affect the time length from the approval of the NOA2 to the interview at our respective consulates. I know that it all depends on the consulate in question, but from what I have seen, on average, the fiancé(e) interview takes places approximately 2 months after the receipt of the NOA2. Not that I'm thinking pessimistically here, but do you think that there might be some type of scenario in which we are waiting longer, say 3-4 months for an interview, instead of the standard 2 (give or take a few weeks). Any thoughts on this?	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-02-13 19:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	192 days August 13th Filer with CSC	Ok, I waited on hold for 70 minutes, got a Tier 2 rep on the line, who was nice, but immediately informed me that their computer systems weren't working today and that he couldn't complete any sort of service request for me. Par for the course. He ended by giving me the email for CSC and told me that I can contact them there. Of course, there was no need to wait on the phone for 70 minutes to get this address (which is on their site), but I digress....	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-02-21 20:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	192 days August 13th Filer with CSC	We filed one week before you (8/6) at CSC. I'm currently on hold waiting to talk to a Tier 2. We haven't filed a service request as of yet (and for some reason, I have a feeling that it doesn't really make a difference one way or the other). I'll report back when I'm off the phone. I'm just trying to see if our case has been touched as of yet. Tomorrow, we JOIN THE '200 CLUB.' It's a club that I never ever wanted to be a part of. Good luck!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-02-21 19:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 10th 2012 filers.!	August 6th CSC still waiting!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-02-17 08:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	California service center-August Filer- any news on NOA2?	August 6th! Still waiting!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-03-07 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	California service center-August Filer- any news on NOA2?	Does anyone know where CSC is at at this point in terms of the applications they are processing? A cursory look at the VJ timelines shows that most of the people that have updated their timelines on the site up until about July 20th or so have gotten their NOA2s. But we all know that this is very imperfect information...	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2012-12-28 07:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	California service center-August Filer- any news on NOA2?	Hi Everyone! I'm glad this thread was created. We got our NOA1 on August 6th. The five-month "anniversary" of that date is approaching next week. We are CSC, which seems to have ground to a complete halt in November and December. My partner and I are really hoping for news sometime in January. I will say this though: I don't see a lot of evidence of anyone (from either VSC or CSC) having received their NOA2 who have filed in August, so it looks like we're playing the waiting game at this point. And yeah, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's sure the heck isn't helping! Good luck to everyone!!!!!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2012-12-27 06:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC STILL NO SIGN	CSC filer. waiting since august 6th. 214 days as of today. waiting and waiting.......hoping to hear something soon.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-03-07 18:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Frustrated with the wait....	Skim, When we were at the point you were (5.5 months), that is when I started to have a freakout. But then I calmed down as I slowly realized we were going to pass Month 6 and Month 7. Chances are you'll be waiting for another few months. Most people are, especially at CSC. I've seen a few people get approved from September, but most people from late July and all of August haven't been approved yet. CSC froze for essentially 3 months and has barely shown signs of life. Today is 220 for us. Last year at this time, CSC folks were getting approved at around 100 days. I would consider myself lucky if we heard back this month. It's infuriating, but there's nothing we can do about it. We just have to wait.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-03-14 14:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSS I129F	August 6th CSC filers here. 33 weeks as of today, or 231 days and counting. I wrote a letter to our congressman. The office responded and said that they had sent an inquiry on our behalf. Not sure it'll speed up this ridiculously slow and frustrating process. I was expecting a NOA2 within 5 months. We're now closing on 8 months here with no end in sight...	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-03-25 20:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	4 approvals at CSC for the week	Slower than a pile of dogsh*t baking on a summer sidewalk. Our 8-month "helliversary" was yesterday. 8 months and 1 day as of today, with no end in sight.... Of course, when our NOA2 comes, we need to tack on 2-3 months after the NOA2 until the interview + another month for my partner to quit her job and organize her life for the US (which of course, she can't do now because she has no idea on the timing). This is just cruel and unusual punishment, IMO.... Edited by Lovecouple, 06 April 2013 - 08:35 PM.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-06 20:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC approval after just 4 months!	I think that people wouldn't be making a fuss if there was an approval from CSC "here or there" that was completely out of line with the chronological order.... But everyone has to understand that when CSC is virtually comatose for weeks on end, is processing almost nothing (at least from VJ members) and then they pop out 7-8 NOA2 cases, all of which have late November dates or later, the dozens of people on VJ waiting from July, August, September, etc., are going to question that a little. My position is the same: I am truly happy for everyone that escapes the wrath of having to wait 7, 8, 9 months, but those of us waiting for 240 days and more, clearly wish that their cases would have been finished just as fast.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-11 11:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC - K 1 APPROVED	Huge congrats to you getting out of this horrible process so quickly. I applied on August 6th and was expected to hear around December 17th...and I'm still waiting. Best of luck, my friend!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-12 14:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC August Filer Approved	P&S, I received the same exact message from my congressman's aide two days ago..."currently being adjudicated" and "within 45 days." So of course, we're expecting to hear soon here. I'm an August 6th CSC filer, so today is literally our glorious 250th day.... Good news, and I'm pleased at the possibility of getting NOA2 soon, even though it should have been done at least 2-3 months ago. But that's neither here nor there...	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-13 16:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interpreting an update from USCIS: "It has arrived at an officer desk."	Approveddddddd	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-15 20:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interpreting an update from USCIS: "It has arrived at an officer desk."	Yes! He checked and sent us an email telling that our case is on the table... It was last Thursday and today our case was updates!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-15 19:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interpreting an update from USCIS: "It has arrived at an officer desk."	We sent a letter to our congressman!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-15 19:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interpreting an update from USCIS: "It has arrived at an officer desk."	HUGE UPDATE. So we got this message today: "On April 15, 2013, your name was updated relating to your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance." WHAT ON EARTH DOES THIS MEAN?!? IT'S NOT A NOA2....YET. SORRY. DOUBLE POST.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-15 18:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interpreting an update from USCIS: "It has arrived at an officer desk."	We just check our status today and got an update. At least they touched our process.... Is this a Noa2 signal? On April 15, 2013, your name was updated relating to your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-15 18:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interpreting an update from USCIS: "It has arrived at an officer desk."	FYI: someone at CSC with a NOA1 date of 12/17 was just approved yesterday. Huge congrats to them, but #######???	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-12 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interpreting an update from USCIS: "It has arrived at an officer desk."	We'll see. Our wonderful 250th day is tomorrow!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-12 14:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interpreting an update from USCIS: "It has arrived at an officer desk."	I will definitely keep everyone posted.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-12 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interpreting an update from USCIS: "It has arrived at an officer desk."	We're August 6th filers through CSC. Today is Day 248 for us. On March 20th (22 days ago), I wrote my Congressman and finally hear back something of substance from one of his Casework Supervisors. Two weeks ago, he told me that he had heard back from CSC with the same "July 18th" info. He told me that he would follow up with him on this next Monday (4/15). Today, on 4/11, he wrote me unprompted and said that he had received a message from USCIS, which was cut and pasted as follows: "There have been some updates on your constituent?s case since my last email. The file is no longer on the waiting shelf, it has arrived at an officer desk. Your constituent?s case is currently being adjudicated. Your constituent should receive a notice of action* within 45 days. *A notice of action may be in a form of Approval Notice, Denial Notice, Transfer Notice, Request for Evidence, Notice of Intent to Deny or Notice of Intent to Revoke. I know that this is maybe not close to a NOA2 approval, but has anyone ever got a similar update? Can I assume that this is legit info if USCIS delivered this message to my Congressman's Casework Supervisor? 45 days would put us at just shy of 300 days total. Can I assume that this is a very long estimate, and that perhaps if it's on a desk, we could hear something back in a few weeks? What do you think? Edited by Lovecouple, 11 April 2013 - 08:03 PM.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-11 20:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Approved!!! 6th August	Andrea&Kevin, Yes, in late March, I wrote a letter to my congressman in Los Angeles and communicated over email with him. His aide inquired on our behalf, was given the standard "July 18th" answer, and then heard back in about two weeks that our petition was "on a desk of an adjudicator." That was last Thursday. Two working days later, on April 15th, we were approved. Yes, ok, maybe it was just a coincidence because we were approved at 252 days (!!!!), but it's impossible to argue that contacting your congressman will hurt your case. It might not help, but it can't hurt, so I urge everyone to do that. This process has been a slow painful one and thank god it's over. I hope everyone waiting gets theirs ASAP.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-16 10:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Approved!!! 6th August	Yes I did!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-16 09:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Approved!!! 6th August	I can't believe!!!! After 8 months approved	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-15 20:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	How many days after receive NOA2 ....	Hello everybody! We were approved yesterday and now we are preparing all docs for the interview. How many days we need to wait to contact the NVC? Should we need the NOA2 in courier to contact them? About Brazilian beneficiary... With case number can I get the medical appointment or should I wait? I am praying for interview till June so I can move end of July =)	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-16 19:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 6th CSC couple approved on 4/15!	monalisapod, Yes, in late March, I wrote a letter to my congressman in Los Angeles and communicated over email with him. His aide inquired on our behalf, was given the standard "July 18th" answer, and then heard back in about two weeks that our petition was "on a desk of an adjudicator." That was last Thursday. Two working days later, on April 15th, we were approved. Yes, ok, maybe it was just a coincidence because we were approved at 252 days (!!!!), but it's impossible to argue that contacting your congressman will hurt your case. It might not help, but it can't hurt, so I urge everyone to do that. This process has been a slow painful one and thank god it's over. I hope everyone waiting gets theirs ASAP.	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-16 10:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 6th CSC couple approved on 4/15!	That would be us. I'm ecstatic. My partner called me screaming into the phone. After 252 days, we finally found the update on the USCIS website. Thank you everyone for your help! It's been priceless. I wish everyone a speedy processing time, "speedy" being relative of course. Have a wonderful day!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-16 02:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2012 filers!	6th August here.....	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-04-02 14:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2012 filers!	218 days today! 6th August! Pls CSC moves!!	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-03-11 18:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2012 filers!	216 days here!!! Still waiting	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-03-09 07:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	August 2012 filers!	29 weeks for us today = 203 days. August 6th CSC filer. Waiting....	Lovecouple	Female	Brazil	2013-02-25 22:04:00