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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 Filers
True, then there's Thanksgiving coming in here in a couple of weeks, that'll slow it down a few more days as the average government worker will likely make it a long weekend. Sigh.
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-11-10 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 Filers
Looks like things are slowing down at Vermont, my timeline has changed for the worse by about 5 days, darn!
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-11-10 10:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 Filers
.... so if us Octoberians keep getting NOA2's within 30 days, how does that bode for the big picture since The "normal" time frame to get the visa is 5 months. Please advise?
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-11-04 22:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 Filers
Good news for hopefully all Vermont Filers, seems the last two or so on VJ have gotten their NO2's in about 30 days!
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-11-04 12:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 Filers
Yea! My check just got cashed!!!!!! Funny, we're excited when people are taking our money.... now to figure out the numbers on the back. Sent Oct. 20, Check cashed 10.28.09
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-10-28 21:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 Filers
Just a quick question.....looking at your timelines, when people say 'sent' I-129F, what type of mail service did they use? Was it overnight or usps priority? Thanks.


kabhattiMalePakistan2009-10-26 09:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 Filers
Hi folks, I'm in. I sent last Tuesday, Oct. 20th to Vermont, nice to be with you all. All the best for everyone!
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-10-24 14:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers

Ours was last touched on 11/12/2009 until today. And we didn't have any touch before the approval, so I really hope yours is coming soon!



Heck yes! They're in our Nov. 6 box now! Yours is coming soon, and before you know it this huge, bone-crushing weight will be lifted off your chest!


Don't quit now, Vermont, there are still plenty of the Nov. crowd waiting! There are plenty more bagels and coffee where these came from. We'll even shovel the snow off of your driveways so you can put in an extra hour or two of approving petitions!



I am so happy for all of you, so many approvals, it's so exciting. In our October club, we never had such approvals, we had 3 or 4 in a good week.
kabhattiMalePakistan2010-03-02 10:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers

I received my paper NOA2 today!!!

one question, I thought it went to the NVC 1st, but this says has been forwarded to the listed consulate



note: Important to me being my fiancee moved and there is a consulate right in her new city, but we picked a different consulate thats hundreds of miles away. Hmm, looks like we need to do an I824. Not sure if I still need to contact NVC about her new address?



I had the same feeling when I got my NOA2, but your file makes a brief stop at NVC before heading to your consulate. Put your seat belt on, things are supposed to go faster now.
kabhattiMalePakistan2010-03-01 21:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers

Touched this morning :dance: .... just wish it was fiance doing the touching but sure whatever lol :devil:


All these touches this morning is sure to get you some action :)
kabhattiMalePakistan2010-03-01 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers

On the Immigration Timelines (K1, K3, IR-1, CR-1 Visas, etc...) page, I've watched "Approximate Processing Dates
for Common Forms: I-129F for K-1 Visa" Go from "VSC: November 3, 2009" to "VSC: November 4, 2009" and now back to "VSC: November 1, 2009" #######?

Weirdness. I know there is a proposed fee rate increase for K-1 visa'. Seems it would be in best interest of immigration to delay all cases until rate increase goes into effect. :( Hope not.


I wouldn't think the new fees would apply to anyone who's already submitted their applications....
kabhattiMalePakistan2010-01-05 13:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 filers
QUOTE (megger @ Nov 13 2009, 05:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The back of my check has an NOA1 date of Nov. 6, the same day it was received at the VSC, but still no hard copy! Ack! This whole thing is turning me into such a nut, frantically checking the USCIS website and VJ several times a day!



Yeah, me too, there is something wrong with us isn't there?
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-11-13 21:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 K-1 Visa filers

WE JUST GOT OUR NOA2~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm shaking!!!!!!!!!!


Was it an email? Did the USCIS website change status at all for you? (Even though I have my noa2, website still indicates initial review)
kabhattiMalePakistan2010-01-05 22:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 K-1 Visa filers

WE JUST GOT OUR NOA2~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm shaking!!!!!!!!!!



That is awesome!!!! I'm happy for you, and oh, please fill in your timeline, Just KIDDING!
kabhattiMalePakistan2010-01-05 22:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 K-1 Visa filers

Welcome, Kristik. Oh, I so feel the pain of the waiting and the not knowing when things will happen. I am hoping my petition will be approved when VJ says it will be otherwise my fiance' probably won't get an interview at the Montreal Consulate in time for our proposed wedding date of July 11, 2010. I understand the tears too as I was reading through the thread today about people's wait times for the Montreal, Canada consulate to let them know when an interview would be scheduled. I am sincerely looking forward to marrying my fiance'! Intent to marry is definitely there. I am going to pray harder that the CSC processes things as quickly as they can. I think for my situation it will be the waiting for the interview step that will take the longest! It sounds like there are some good people at the consulate in Montreal doing their best to move things along. They just need more people to get K-1 visas processed faster.

Has anyone else looked into how long it is taking your fiance'/fiancee's consulate to go from receiving the packet from the National Visa Center to having an appointment for an interview?


I think that's a reasonable time for your wedding, I predict it will happen as scheduled.
kabhattiMalePakistan2010-01-05 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 K-1 Visa filers
QUOTE (OlegAndSveta @ Nov 19 2009, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (OlegAndSveta @ Nov 19 2009, 10:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Beth and John @ Nov 19 2009, 08:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between January 26, 2010 and February 2, 2010*.

A 14 day change for the worse!! Ugh ... that wasn't a very fun thing to find this morning. And it will probably just get worse with the impending holidays. crying.gif


Do not get too upset, guys. I think, I saw this picture once, in September, already. It slowed down, almost stopped first; my timeline run away from me by good month. But then end of the month came, whole bunch of petitions were reviewed over just few days and things started to look far better very quickly. It does look like pattern to me, even so there is not enough data to conclude it for sure, mathematically speaking. It does look like there is no fixed, very small number of workers, assigned to work on I-129F every day, but rather there is big group of workers which has different assignments throughout the month and I-129F is just one of them. That can explain why statistic behaves so strangely - jumps so high and then gets to complete stun. It could be just wishful thinking, but let's wait until the end of the month. Something tells me that we will see a feast again. smile.gif


Correction smile.gif In October, not in September smile.gif


While your words are comforting to all of us, looking at the stats, there really isn't a any pattern other then "hot and cold" and "feast or famine"
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-11-19 13:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 K-1 Visa filers
QUOTE (kabhatti @ Nov 19 2009, 06:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (LadyRed @ Nov 17 2009, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
so jealous with the vsc october filers - they are getting their noa2s!
happy for them but i could get happier if csc speeds up! happy.gif


things have slowed up over on the vermont side too, just one got an approval yesterday, and my timeline went backwards by 14 days or so, the party seems to be over



change that to 19 days behind schedule, it's really moving fast.... in reverse. Keeping an eye on the timeline is really depressing, think it's better to ignore.
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-11-19 08:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2009 K-1 Visa filers
QUOTE (LadyRed @ Nov 17 2009, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
so jealous with the vsc october filers - they are getting their noa2s!
happy for them but i could get happier if csc speeds up! happy.gif


things have slowed up over on the vermont side too, just one got an approval yesterday, and my timeline went backwards by 14 days or so, the party seems to be over
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-11-19 06:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2009 K1 CSC Filers
QUOTE (Sounders Fan @ Dec 8 2009, 10:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi there!

We sent our 129f packet November 30th, the last day of the month. Does this make us November or December filers?

Thanks,

Brian


My guess would be December, when USCIS gets it.
kabhattiMalePakistan2009-12-09 19:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWOOHOO !!!!
Thank you again guys for the support....We both appreciate it a lot!... :)
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-10-14 17:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWOOHOO !!!!
Thank you guys.. We are beyond excited and looking forward to seeing each other again and are lucky enough to be together through the process. Again wishing you all the very best... :)
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-10-13 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWOOHOO !!!!
Well, I just got off the phone with the embassy in Cyprus and confirmed that they received Marcel's paperwork and asked if he could be scheduled when I am going to be there for two weeks in Nov. The woman was nice and it is OFFICIAL... NOV. 19th at 9 AM!!!!!!!! I am jumping up and down!!!!! I also had already bought his plane ticket to come home with me. I was and am just bound and determined to bring my baby home with me. The seat next to me was still available and I snatched it up! I'm on cloud nine and wish EVERYONE here the best of luck and smooth waters in bringing your loved ones home.....

:dance: :dance: :dance:
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-10-13 06:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview Experience
Awesome news and congratulations! That has to be such a relief!!!!! :dance:
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-10-15 17:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWE GOT APPROVED yesterday!

Good luck!!! its another June filer approved from Vermont again..still no CSC so busy to approve our petition.. :unsure: ..mine file june 11..I will be patient.. :whistle:


Oh I feel for you. I truly do. Every day you wait, you think that will be "the day"! I made sure I signed up for text and email updates and they do come through. That is how I knew to check our status. Instead of going to the post office each day for the notice I just tried to patiently wait for the beep beep on my phone....lol It's easier said than done though that is for sure.
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-09-05 13:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWE GOT APPROVED yesterday!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I truly pray that everyone on here gets some very good news soon. The waiting is the most difficult part of this process.
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-09-05 13:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWE GOT APPROVED yesterday!
Hi there,

Marcel is actually interviewing in Cyprus where he is finishing up Grad School.
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-09-04 21:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWE GOT APPROVED yesterday!
Yes I agree. I am ahead of the ballgame and have all the paperwork together for him and will be bringing it over with me. I will be emailing him the initial form he must send to the Embassy so the know he is ready to be interviewed and that can be scheduled. I have been quizzing Marcel to be sure he knows the answers to questions I think they may ask etc...I'm going over everything again and again and again...lol

K1 Visa
Event Date
Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Cyprus
I-129F Sent : 2010-06-12
I-129F NOA1 : 2010-06-19
I-129F RFE(s) : 2010-07-13
RFE Reply(s) : 2010-08-10
I-129F NOA2 : 2010-09-03
NVC Received :
NVC Left :
Consulate Received :
Packet 3 Received :
Packet 3 Sent :
Packet 4 Received :
Interview Date :
Interview Result :
Second Interview
(If Required):
Second Interview Result:
Visa Received :
US Entry :
Marriage :
Comments :
Processing
Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 76 days from your NOA1 date.
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-09-04 19:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWE GOT APPROVED yesterday!
Thank you guys we are so thrilled. I want to thank all of you that had helped us along the way so far. When I was going crazy you kept me in line and were reassuring. Also, thank you for answering all of my questions, but I'm sure I will have plenty more. =)

I wish you all the best as well no matter where you are in your journey. We all have such great stories, and happy endings are what we all wish for and deserve....

Melissa and Marcellinus
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-09-04 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWE GOT APPROVED yesterday!
Guys,

Marcel and I just got the notice that we were approved for our 129F! We are celebrating over Skype with a beer and Wine cooler! lol YIPPEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was shaking after I received the text to check our status online. God was I relieved. lol Now on to the next phase.......

Melissa
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-09-04 16:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTHE BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:star: :star: :star: Still want to thank you guys for the love and support....You guys are awesome!!!!!!!.... :star: :star: :star:
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-10 06:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTHE BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys! I can't imagine hearing anything other than good news on the 19th!!!! That isn't an option....well it is, but I won't even go there....Positive thoughts bring positive actions!!!!! Keeping my eye on the prize......!!!!! :dance: :star: :dance:
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-09 19:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTHE BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ha! Yes He is! We're going to start doing Bible Study on skype too. People thought I was crazy for wanting to. Glad to see I'm not the only one getting the most out of it. :D



NO you aren't crazy. I'm not the religious type, but I was praying with Marcel this morning. We had a call into every pastor he knew in Nigeria to pray for us......
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-09 06:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTHE BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am walking on air!!!!!!!

Always wishing the best to everyone else no matter what stage you're at....... :) :)
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-09 06:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTHE BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Praise God!!! :dance: Now y'all can get back to concentrating on more important things. :thumbs:



AMEN to that!!!!! This morning on Skype before he went out Marcel read four or five long passages from the Bible! I believe SOMEONE above was listening!!! :yes:
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-09 06:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTHE BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARCEL'S PASSPORT HAS BEEN FOUND!!!!!!!!!!! THE OFFICE JUST CALLED MARCEL AND GAVE HIM THE BEST NEWS THAT WE COULD EVER HEAR AT THIS TIME!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ADVICE!!!!!!!!

WOOHOO WE ARE BACK IN THE GAME!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

MELISSA
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-09 05:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTake care!
Thank you! Thank you! I'm signing off now and I am leaving for JFK in 20 Minutes........boy..do I hate to fly!!!! Peace out beansprouts! :star:
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-13 08:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTake care!
I'm leaving in the morning for Cyprus to go get my man!!! lol I will let everyone know the outcome of his interview on the 19th! Say some prayers if you can and shed that good light on us! I wish you guys well too! Hold down the fort while I'm gone and see you soon!!!!!!

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-12 20:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportstodays experience
HI GUYS...THANKS AGAIN FOR THE CONTINUED WELL WISHES! WE BOTH APPRECIATE IT...WE HAVE EVERYONE IN THE STATES AND NIGERIA PRAYING FOR US SO LET'S HOPE THE UNIVERSAL BLESSINGS HELP...THEY SAY GOD DOESN'T GIVE YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE SO LET'S SEE IF THATS THE CASE BECAUSE I DON'T THINK I CAN TAKE ANYMORE...LOL..TAKE CARE FOR NOW AND WE WILL TALK SOON...
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-20 02:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportstodays experience
Marcel is right here reading your wonderful responses and thanking you for the support. He loves the part of me bringing home my man!!!!! lol we are staying positive and still determined to go home together. I will keep you updated as things progress on Monday. Thanks again as always....
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-19 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportstodays experience
hi there guys..

well we have yet another speed bump to get over ..the embassy called yesterday to confirm the appt. and mentioned the south side of cyprus which we didnt know there was an embassy in the north and the south..his needs to be in the north..we attempted to cross the borders and when we got to the greek side and they wouldnt let him pass..i could..he couldnt..he needed a visa to go through..anyways the northern embassy was closed today because of a muslim holiday...the emabssy wont fwd his packet until they know he has an appt made at the other one..we are going early monday to the proper embassy and i have an exact duplicate of the 129f packet so with that and all his interview documents we are praying they can do the interview weds and get the visa by friday...please continue to pray for us...we need it for sure...


melissa
papillonloverFemaleNigeria2010-11-19 09:02:00