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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers
Got the conditional green card last week. Happened faster than expected :)
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2012-03-05 00:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers
Hello guys -- To those who've applied for AOS/EAD/AP already, how long did it take you to receive your AOS NOA1?
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-11-03 10:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers
So nice to see that almost everyone in this thread is past the hand-wringing stage already. I myself have crossed over to join my dearest in Portland, Oregon last May 28. It was a breeze. Good luck to everyone for the remainder of your K-1 visa journey! Regards

Grace
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-06-07 22:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

Good day to everyone. I've been reading posts from this thread, and it helped me and my fiance onto our application, big time! Yet, I do have certain 'minor' questions that I hope you guys could help ;)

We had our NOA2 that it was dated or approved on April 20th. My fiance then called if NVC received our case already and they replied that they sent it already to Manila Embassy, that was on the 27th, and have issued our MNLxxxx number. Thereafter, he then called Manila Embassy to ask if they have received the files already, they told him the electronic files is with them already yet the hardcopy is still awaited. Here goes my questions:)

1. As per the blogs and messages I've read, I would wait for the snailmail of the packet from ManilaEmbassy for me to sched my interview and other stuff. Should I just wait, or should we be ####### and keep on calling ManilaEmbassy?

A snailmail that you're supposed to receive? That would be the eligibility letter. No need to wait for it. You can try to schedule interview already by online or phone.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com//ph/ScheduleanAppointment.html


2. Once I've got the answer from question 1, I've been wondering what should I be doin' first... 1)Call USEM to schedule for an interview OR 2)Pay for and interview OR 3)Have my Medical done?

Pay the visa fee first before trying to schedule interview. Some people here had their medical before they were able to schedule an interview date. I did mine after I had a schedule already. Take note though that St. Luke's will ask for the interview appointment letter (downloadable once you've scheduled an interview).

3. As per the Medical, should I be calling for an appointment OR I can go to St. Luke's and pick the day I prefer to get it done?

No need to set an appointment for the medical. It's first-come, first-served.

4. I have prepped the files needed for the interview already. And I have peeped into one of the blogs which says that she and her fiance sent their Updated Letters of Intent directly to USEM. Must that be right? Or should I keep these Letters and personally present them on my interview date?

I'm not aware of anything that has to be sent to the USEM in advance prior to the interview. Check this official site for the what-to-dos.

http://photos.state....3__rtf2_001.pdf

It's been a lot into my head, and I believe people here could be a lot of help. Thank you in advance for making my mental burden afloat:)
God bless us all into this journey:)


My replies in blue.

Edited by graceroxas, 10 May 2011 - 11:02 PM.

graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-05-10 22:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers
Congratulations to those approved!

If you want to check at any time to see if they have sent the case to the Consulate yet, you can call the NVC at 1-603-334-0700. You will need your USCIS receipt
number (along with your and her dates of birth) to make any inquiry into case status.
Don't forget to ask for case number.


Grace
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-14 19:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

UGH!!!!!!!
This is sooooooooooooooooooo annoying!!!!. All us VSC folks are a little jelly bean with you california people. I know the winter was bad up north, but.... IDK what is the hold up???? I think we should def wait till our 6 month mark before we make any waves.
:( :blink: :bonk: :help: :crying:


If it's any consolation, there won't be much of a logjam after the NOA2 with NVC and hopefully the rest of the process (depending on the consulate of course). Our case is now on the way to Manila and it's only been a little over a week since petition approval.

Grace
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-13 23:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

WE GOT OUR NOA2 LAST APRIL 4!!!! THE LETTER ARRIVED TODAY!!!! :D :wow: :D
THANK YOU LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D


Congratulations!
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-10 20:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

Congratulations people! A lot have been approved today I am SO happy for all of you! :) I suppose this is the tsunami huh?


Certainly some pretty big waves lapping on the West Coast these past three days B-)
Let's hope the East Coast (Vermont) gets some of that shore action too. Tough to imagine waiting 6+ months.

Grace
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-07 20:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

I just wanted to say congrats to everyone who has been approved recently!!! I'm so happy for you!


You got boy and girl twins born on V-Day. So cute :P
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-06 23:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

:o :o :o :o :o :o


It's the third or fourth time they've been talking about it in the last few months. Maybe it's not gonna happen. Take heart.


Grace
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-06 21:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

I just checked our status for the fifteenth time tonight and... POST-DECISION ACTIVITY!

No email or anything yet but I don't even care, I'm so psyched! :D

Edit: And there's the email!!


Congratulations :thumbs: Great feeling isn't it!
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-06 21:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

That's fantastic!! Congratulations!! I hope we're close behind :)


Thanks! I'm sure you guys are. We have very close timelines.
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-05 17:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

Got an RFE today :( dang.... Atleast someone is looking at it, right?


At least you guys didn't have to wait much longer to know and you can get to work on it right away. I believe we're next-door neighbors over at Igor's. We passed the 5 months mark 2 days ago.
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-05 17:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers
NOA2 :dance: Thanks USCIS.

I won't be surprised if yesterday was actually a tsunami of approvals and we just didn't know. The e-mail says April 4. Hope everyone else waiting before us on the list gets some word already (even if it's just an RFE). I know it's not the best feeling in the world to be bypassed after waiting this long.


Grace
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-05 17:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

haha, that's a nice way of putting it! Hopefully a nice big wave that carries as many of us November filers as possible? :D


Hopefully! Was just telling my fiance that we can start seriously thinking of getting on CSC's back if the big waves happen in our cohort of filers and we still get left behind. Right now, giving them the benefit of the doubt about being busy with the 99% (?) of non K-1 visa filers.

Grace
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-04 23:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers
Awaiting the next big wave of approvals B-) It's all been just wavelets these past 2-3 days.
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-04 22:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

Progress was doing so good until today, none approved from CSC unless they just didn't update their timeline. Or maybe they just felt they worked so hard all week long that they took the day off...which is so unfair to all of us still waiting.


I see a kind of pattern in the day-to-day approvals.They whip them out once or twice a week, then approve a few or none the rest of the week. Today is probably a NOA (as in "NO Approval") day :rolleyes:


Grace
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-04-01 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

Hello everyone,

We got our NOA2 today too. :) I am SO happy! I checked my email early this morning like I usually do. Nothing there.

After a few minutes I got a text from my fiance saying that our case has been updated! I checked my email again and there it was, saying our petition has been approved! :)

As someone from VJ usually says, you really just have to keep the faith! I was already running late for work earlier but I logged on to VJ anyway to update my timeline because I know a lot of people check Igor's list and an approval really gives some kind of hope to people. I know it did to me -- I always get so happy when I see that there's some progress from CSC. :)

Hang in there fellow November filers, Im still praying for all us! It really isn't too long now! Be on the lookout for texts and emails -- they (CSC) seem to be pretty good at updating now.


Congratulations!

I agree. Members should be conscientious about updating their timelines. It's a great service for everyone.
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-03-31 21:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

Just thought i would let you all know that we got the news we have been waiting for, we were APPROVED yesterday. I don't know if this is coincidence or not, but the day before we got approved (feels great saying that) we called the uscis and gave them an earful about what we thought about how long we had been waiting. Not saying that had anything to do with us getting approved, but just wanted to share that with people as i know anything, even so little can help on this crazy emotional journey. It still hasn't sunk in yet, but i can promise you guys the feeling is out of this world.

Hang in there my fellow november buddies your approvals are just around the corner im sure of it.

My prayers are with you all

Nathan & Jordan



Congratulations!

We'll probably give it another week, or until we start seeing a lot of people with our same timeline being approved. I can see so many late October 2010 filers there still waiting.


Grace
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-03-31 02:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

I see that CSC are on fire right now :D long may it continue. I also see that it says the processing date for CSC is november 5th, which is the exact day i recieved my NOA1. I know its only an estimate, but im going to stay positive and take it as a sign from god that me and my fellow november buddies are going to hear something any day now.

Im praying for us all :)


54.72% completion for October 2010 filers to date. Better than Vermont perhaps but could be faster. November petition approval rate seems to be behind those for December,January and February.

http://tom.ae/igor_completeness.php
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-03-24 20:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

I HAVENT HAD ANY TOUCHES EITHER...IS THIS GOOD OR BAD?


Maybe neither. These touches being reported here are at the CSC. Maybe they're doing things differently at Vermont.
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-03-16 19:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

Hopefully it's a good pile! :)


Yup. We have almost identical timelines, right down to the "touches."
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-03-15 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers

OMG. My heart literally skipped a bit as i checked the USCIS site and saw we got touched last 2/11. I know this may not mean anything and they might just have moved the papers around but did anyone else got touched that day? Just wondering..


We did. Almost same timeline as yours.
graceroxasFemalePhilippines2011-02-18 01:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHad to Laugh...
QUOTE (Musicgirl0912 @ Jan 17 2008, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello VJ-ers, thought I would share this funny email I got yesterday:

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL *** The last processing action taken on your case Receipt Number: WAC######## Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Current Status: Approval notice sent. On January 16, 2008, 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)

As you can see from my timeline, my fiance has been here for almost two months and we are getting married on Saturday. Gee USCIS, thanks for the email four months later!!! Unbelievable! wacko.gif


They have bigger issues then updating e-mails.... They have problems updating the database also... We had to wait 1 months and a half, and set an Infopass to have the "profile" updated into the central SAVE database... However, the USCIS officer say that; she said: "There si nothing wrong here.... all the info is valid and available... " ... she checked a few boxes there and didn't tell us anything, and the very next day we've got a call from SSN Admin that my fiancee profile sudenly showed up ... If we wouldn't do the Infopass, we were probably still waiting for the SSN to verify the EAD issued by USCIS ... Gee ... Government agencies doesn't trust one another at all ... and they didn't recognize documents full of security things issued by another government agency that they are partner with ...
It is just amaizing ...
Cory si VikMaleRomania2008-03-14 19:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHad to Laugh...
Congratulations for your wedding!!! kicking.gif heart.gif smile.gif

Cory&Vik
Cory si VikMaleRomania2008-03-12 21:34:00
Middle East and North AfricaMy fiance got his packet three today!!
Congratulations!!! :thumbs: You are one step closer to each other!!!! :yes:
Good luck!
Vik
Cory si VikMaleRomania2007-03-06 01:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA 2 Approved
:thumbs: Congratulations!!!! :dance:
Good luck in the future!!!
Vik
Cory si VikMaleRomania2007-02-13 13:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa in Hand
Congratulations! Vik
Cory si VikMaleRomania2007-02-28 09:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete! Praise God
Congratulations!
Vik
Cory si VikMaleRomania2007-04-21 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2??????
WOW! That was quick! Congratulations!!!! :dance: :thumbs:

Edited by Cory si Vik, 13 November 2006 - 10:09 PM.

Cory si VikMaleRomania2006-11-13 22:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNebraska K-1 processing time?????
Register at
https://egov.immigra.../jsps/login.jsp
and check the e-mail notification. You will be notified every time when someone is working on your file.
Vik
Cory si VikMaleRomania2006-11-17 00:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED NOA2 ...WHoooohhhhhhhooooooooooo
Congrats!!!! :thumbs: :yes:
Vik
Cory si VikMaleRomania2006-12-06 18:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWe are approved!!!
Congratulations to you too!!! It sems like you've got NOA2 also .... Good Luck in the future!
Vik


Congratulations!!

:dance: :dance: :dance:



Thank you!
Vik

Congrats!! :dance:


Cory si VikMaleRomania2007-01-30 07:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDifference in domicile requirement between K1 and IR-1 Process??
Hmm..a bunch of other people said it's fine to have the forms sent to the Canadian address..I am having a problem because apparently my mail is in some kind of limbo and I don't know how to fix it..really want to mail this ####### out now, so I guess I will have them send it to Canada..
alorenFemaleCanada2011-02-09 23:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDifference in domicile requirement between K1 and IR-1 Process??
I am confused about how to go about proving domicile and the domicile thread seems to be dead...keeping my fingers crossed that someone here can help me. My address is still listed as my old address in the US and my roommate is collecting my mail there..I changed my address with the DMV and am about to renew my registration. Should I change my DMV address back to my US address even though I am not living there at the moment? I will use my license and registration as proof of US domicile..so if I have a Canadian address on it I am guessing that would hurt my case. I am not sure if this is even legal. I am also confused about what address to put on my I-129 form..should I write my US address since that is where I am receiving my mail (and where my roommate can collect the mail and send it to me here)? Or can I write my address in Canada and just say that I am here temporarily. Very confused and not wanting to screw us over... thanks for all your help, I would be even more lost without it!!Also still on pins and needles wondering if I can mail the I-129 out from Canada or not.
alorenFemaleCanada2011-02-05 17:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDifference in domicile requirement between K1 and IR-1 Process??
Everything I have read has told me that I can file K1 while in Canada if I can still prove US domicile..in the above link someone says that you can't file for K1 unless you are in the US. Is that true? If so, can I just have someone in the US mail it or go down there and mail it myself? Now I am confused again, the I-129 seems to allow me to file from Canada...
alorenFemaleCanada2011-02-05 15:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDifference in domicile requirement between K1 and IR-1 Process??
Also, after much reading I have concluded that I can indeed stay in Canada and still prove my domicile in the US. So unless someone tells me why I can't (which I would greatly appreciate!) that is what my plan is. Thanks!
alorenFemaleCanada2011-02-04 19:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDifference in domicile requirement between K1 and IR-1 Process??
It seems like in theory the CR-1 with K3 option is cheaper, but if my fiancee ends up having to file for AOS because we are in the US and the CR-1 hasn't gone through yet, we can tack another thousand onto it, making the process more expensive and more complicated. Am I right?
alorenFemaleCanada2011-02-04 19:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDifference in domicile requirement between K1 and IR-1 Process??
Oh, I guess the CR-1 is what I meant. I need to change my question to say that I am comparing the K1 and the CR-1. Dammit, I am confused. Jason, I have looked at this comparison chart a million times and still do not understand. Anyone know more specific answers? I will be eternally grateful to you.

According to the comparison chart, the IR-1 process is the same as the CR-1.
alorenFemaleCanada2011-02-04 17:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDifference in domicile requirement between K1 and IR-1 Process??
I am working in Canada so obviously have no US job or housing, and I making very little money with less than 5,000 in savings. I have several options for people who can fill out the financial responsibility forms for my fiancee. Is one process more strict with this than the other?
alorenFemaleCanada2011-02-04 17:30:00