Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WOW!!!	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-19 13:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS update to March 20, 2006	It's meaningless at this point.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-20 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question about RFE	Did you receive yours in the mail yet?	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-20 13:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	June NOA1 rfe	I got the same email on Sept. 16th for my RFE...finally! But still haven't received it in the mail. I hope they will move expedite those of us with IMBRA RFE's once the receive them back.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-20 14:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	July approvals in one fell swoop	Just a guess, but here goes. Suppose CSC gets evaluated on average approval time, just as VJ measures. They've approved lots of March/April/May people in the last few weeks, as they should. But it means their average wait unitl approval time has gone up dramatically, especially compared to Vermont. How to get it down fast? Approve some of the straight forward July applicaitons on the new forms. Then once their measurement date passes (who knows when), maybe they'll go back to the NOA1 date, they way they should have. The idea of putting new staff on straight forward cases also sounds reasonable to me. Tom There was a bunch of us June NOA1's who had used the old pre-IMBRA form but never got RFE's when they seemed to be bulk mailing them. Since there were some who got RFE's despite using the new forms, my hunch is that CSC designated a cut off date in June sometime (12th?) and assumed any petitions received after that date used the new forms which explains why we never got an RFE. Then, for awhile there, it seemed they were consistent about approving only the petitions that were affected by IMBRA (March - June). Looking at Gary's latest table on approvals, there's only a handful here on VJ that are left from March, April and May. Then this weekend, several of Juner's got emails stating that an RFE was mailed to us. Perhaps, they are really down to July petitions left that they know for sure were filed using the new form?	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-19 19:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	July approvals in one fell swoop	Steven & Jinky, Don't worry before you know it, you'll get your NOA2. Thanks. I hope so, but I also hope all the March, April and May petitions get approved before mine...just wouldn't feel right to move ahead in line on them. Edited by Steven_and_Jinky, 19 September 2006 - 03:44 PM.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-19 15:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	July approvals in one fell swoop	I've noticed that there have been about 10 approvals yesterday (and I guess today) and they've all been for people with first or second week of July NOA1s, with the exception of one. I'm not complaining that they didn't have to wait long (I've only been waiting since June myself) but it seems odd that they're all from the same weeks when that doesn't seem to be where CSC is in terms of processing times... What gives? It's disheartening to me.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-19 15:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I can't even participate here anymore...	Every time I log on here I just get more and more pissed off! Gotta take a break... I'm exhausted of this 'process'. We're on our third congressional inquiry. woot. We're in the process of getting our story in the news for our sake and yours, everyone. I don't blame you for being pissed. I'm seeing all these July approvals and it's disheartening knowing that there are still a few March, April and May filers left. I'd get your Senator involved.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-20 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Yaaaaay!!! Approved!	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-20 12:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	New CSC/NSC/TSC timelines	Thanks again, Gary. Every week, I anxiously look over the list which helps to calm me down when I wonder if they forgot about me. I'm closely approaching the 100 day mark and still no IMBRA RFE...sigh.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-16 08:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved too!	Congratulations! Don't feel guilty...it's not your fault.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-20 17:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Another approval	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-20 13:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved- I think I am in shock!!!!!!!!	Big Congratulations!!!! My God, if anyone deserved an approval it was you! January...holy cow! Hats off to you for waiting this long and still not insane!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-14 10:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approval w/out notification?	Big Congratulations, Nik! Way to take initiative and actually talk to someone to finally find out. Glad to see an April petition getting approved this week for a change!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-20 17:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	.......This case has been approved	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-21 12:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	For Those June Filers Who Recently Got Their RFE	I mailed mine USPS express for the tracking number and put ATT.RFE with red marker on the express envelope. Have not gotten anything to confirm receipt, no touch ....still waiting. See my timeline.... Just my observation but I recalled during the mass mailings of RFE's back in July, many people had done the same thing as you and it didn't seem to get there any faster (I'm sure it gets to their mail room, but as far as being sorted, perhaps those who do the initial sorting of the mail only sort out the original return envelopes for RFE). Anyhow, I'm heading over to the Post Office now to send mine certified so we'll see which way is the speediest. One quicke note: The blue page says to make a copy of it for future inquiries. Edited by Steven_and_Jinky, 21 September 2006 - 11:06 AM.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-21 11:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	For Those June Filers Who Recently Got Their RFE	I received mine on Tuesday Sept. 25th and mailed it out the same day via USPS next day. I still have not received anything saying they have processed it or received it. I used the envelope they provided and sealed it in that but then placed that envelope in the USPS overnight envelope. I also wrote my WAC number on the outside of the envelope. No idea how long this will take. I don't think it's a good idea to write your receipt number on the outside for anyone to see - just like your ss#. The letter I received has a blue page on top, stapled to the questionaire. The blue page instructions state for me to send that page back and on top so I'm going to keep it stapled as such. The return envelope says on it, Att: RFE - I believe that is good enough info for them to process it. I'm going to go ahead and use that envelope but send it certified with a return receipt. We got an RFE in the mail too. California recieved our I-129F on June 30. (even though we sent it on the 19th to Nebraska). Was your RFE an IMBRA RFE? I swore we filled out the new form that included that info... How long did it take to get there from when you got an email or checked online? We got a notice on Friday 15th and still have not received anything... My mail however is temporarily being forwarded to my mom's while I'm in England. Anyone know also if the RFE will forward ok? It's not one of those things that won't forward is it?? Am slightly worried about that....(my mom's mail is a PO Box too) I got the email notice on Monday morning and it stated that a request for more info (RFE) was sent to me on the 16th. On the outside envelope, the post office stamp has it dated received on the 19th. However, I'm in Laguna Beach with is only minutes away from Laguna Niguel where the CSC's PO Box is located - if that makes any difference. I'd recommend that when your mom sends it to you, she using international express delivery service (the USPS has it as well as FedEx), that way you'll get a tracking number and it still make a take a couple of days to get to you in England. I'd recommend you send it back to your mom the same way and then have her mail it here in the states as certified (I'm thinking so that the return envelope can be used). BTW, in the letter, it states I have until Dec. 9, 2006 to return it, so you'll have plenty of time. Good luck! got mine too steven and i sent it back fed ex yesterday. Awesome! So hopefully, you'll get your approval soon!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-21 08:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	For Those June Filers Who Recently Got Their RFE	I finally received mine in the mail and was wondering how many others got their's already? And a question to those who received their IMBRA RFE's back when they were doing the mass mail outs - how many of you got approvals soon after it? Do you suppose they are still expediting any petitions that used the old form? When mailing it back, did you send it certified? Before I knew it would come with a return envelope, I was planning on sending it express mail, but now I'm thinking that might slow down the processing? I'm keeping my finger's crossed that this means my petition is ready to be adjudicated and they only need the supplemental questionnaire to give me my NOA2. Steven, First...RELAX!!! LOL I can just picture you sat there going all nutz. Ian and I never even got anything in the mail in regards to our RFE being sent back and recieved. We only got an email. We never even got an email saying that we were approved for the K-3. I only found out by checking the USCIS site which I gave up long before our approval to even look at or count on being right. I believe in my heart that your approval will be coming soon. Not by the touches, but by the time it has been since you filed. Keep the faith and things will work out the way you want them hun. LJ hehehe....just gotta take a deep breathe. Thanks, Laura. Actually, Jinky's as anxious as I am. We just met online tonight and she insisted I show her the RFR letter over the webcam. We're kind a hoping to be reuinited by Christmas - still trying to hang on to that hope.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-21 04:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	For Those June Filers Who Recently Got Their RFE	I finally received mine in the mail and was wondering how many others got their's already? And a question to those who received their IMBRA RFE's back when they were doing the mass mail outs - how many of you got approvals soon after it? Do you suppose they are still expediting any petitions that used the old form? When mailing it back, did you send it certified? Before I knew it would come with a return envelope, I was planning on sending it express mail, but now I'm thinking that might slow down the processing? I'm keeping my finger's crossed that this means my petition is ready to be adjudicated and they only need the supplemental questionnaire to give me my NOA2.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-21 02:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 in 60 days	Congratulations! No apologies necessary! We're all just happy to see the approvals moving through faster now.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-21 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 - approved in 44 days	I received NOA1 dated 8/7/06. Today I received an email from CSC stating my case has been approved on 9/20/06! That's amazing!! All I can say about the fast approval is a little bit of luck and a lot of solid no BS information from http://www.apexvisa.us/ I am not advertising or trying to sell apexvisa services here. If you think you may benefit from them check it out yourself, otherwise mind your own business. Good luck to all of us going thru' the K-1 process! , it's realy too fast cause our petiton was filed 3/3/06 and approved 3/27/06 and i got my packet for interview June 1st week and my interview was August 16, 2006 and I recieved my visa August 23, 2006. GOOD LUCK! to everyone........... : Wow, Bruno! You got your interview with the Manila Embassy in 2 months? That's really fast for them. God, I hope I would be that fortunate and have Jinky here before Christmas. Edited by Steven_and_Jinky, 22 September 2006 - 02:34 AM.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-22 02:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 RFE and Mail Forwarding...	The envelope doesn't show any special instructions not to forward so I don't think you'll have any problems.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-22 03:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Another CSC Approval!!!	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-20 12:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	need some suggestion!	hello everyone: I am happy to see so many approval recently. but i am also disappointed to my application. My NOA1 is issued on 1st, May( 145 days till now), but money was chashed on 10th, July(74 days). no touch, no rfe(old form i use). I also want to know if they count the time by the date of Noa1's, if so, i can contact my congressman to help now. I don't know what I can do now. Alice Sorry to hear that, Alice. I would definitely contact your congressman - something isn't right.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-22 02:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC NOA2 received	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-22 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	FINALLY GOT RFE, I AM SO MAD	I just realized something when I had called the USCIS. There is a prompt to select if you've received a request for further evidence and need furher instruction. If you listen carefully to the choices, you will be placed on hold to speak with a representative. Once you get a live person on the phone, ask them pointedly if they have the evidence you sent them. If they cannot answer that question, then I'd follow Mew's advice and resend what you already sent for evidence (in case it was lost) but include more photos and as I mentioned, hotel receipts, ATM withdrawals, restaurant receipts.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-22 02:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	FINALLY GOT RFE, I AM SO MAD	Okay guys, here goes . . . I finally received my RFE. I don’t know why it took an entire week to receive my RFE in the mail when I only live about 40 miles from CSC, but anyway . . . Well, they are asking for more evidence and also sent me the IMBRA questions. I submitted much evidence with my petition, and I honestly think they lost it, I cannot believe it. I had labeled everything for them nice and easy, with a COVER LETTER for the evidence and they want more. Oh yeah, not to mention that I submitted the new I-129F with IMBRA INCLUDED. Okay, so here’s what the letter says they want. I need your guys input, please. They want 3 things. 1) Meeting in person: The petitioner and the beneficiary must have met in person within the 2 year period prior to the filing of this petition. Please submit photographs of the petitioner and the beneficiary together. Blah blah blah, HELLO I SUBMITTED PLENTY OF DATED PICTURES 2) Last meeting: The petitioner and the beneficiary must have met in person between June 2004 and June 2006 (I filed in June 2006). Submit evidence of meeting the beneficiary in person within the 2 year period preceding the filing of the petition. 3) Circumstance of the meeting: Submit information regarding the circumstances under which the petitioner and beneficiary met to establish the relationship. I WROTE ABOUT ¾ OF A PAGE, WHAT MORE DO THEY WANT? What do you guys think? What else do they want from me? What else should I submit. I had originally sent them passport stamps with dates of entry into Mexico, boarding passes, pictures, (emails and letters, although they are secondary evidence). I’m sending them around 15 pictures this time, is that overdoing it? (because if they have pictures I have over 300 of my fiancé and myself. What should I do??? I am going crazy sorry guys, it’s just that I have been with my fiancé since July 2001, (and have known him since July 1999), how can they possibly think we do not have a valid relationship!! I am so mad right now! I'm sorry to hear that. What about hotel receipts, ATM withdrawals, restaurant receipts? As for pictures - just send more, perhaps 30? I feel awful for you but now that answers the question in my mind about the RFE I just received which was only for IMBRA - I wondered if they would send a separate RFE for anything else or if they would include it all together. Hang in there. When you return the RFE, I'd include a cover letter listing what evidence you've included and reaffirming what evidence you had sent in earlier.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-22 02:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-22 03:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 APPROVED	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-22 18:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC NOA2 =)	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-22 20:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WTF	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-23 01:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OMG APPROVED	Congrats!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-09-22 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Questions About Preparing Packet	As I'm making the final preparations, I have several questions for anyone who's already prepared their packet. 1. How did you organize all the documents? Did you staple anything together? 2. Did you use a manilla envelope? I was planning on mailing mine via Fed Ex, has anyone shipped it this way? 3. Copies of receipts and boarding passes - Did you make color copies of the boarding passes? 4. Declaration Letter of Relationship - How detailed or personal did you make it? Did you keep it to one page? 5. Yahoo Messenger Archives - Should I print out all the chats we've had? If so, this will make the packet enormously thick? How much is too much? 6. Emails - How important are these? What about editing out personal stuff? 7. Greeting Cards - my fiancee has sent me a ton of cards - should I make copies of the both the outside and inside - should I make color copies? 8. Passport style photos in plastic bags - Did you use a small office style bag or would a ziploc bag be ok? 9. Photos of us together - I have about eight, 4 X 8 prints. How should these be attached to the document? Can they just be loose inside the envelope? Thank you for any help. I know these sound like silly questions, but I just don't want my application to be delayed for any silly reason. - Steven You never said, but I am presuming you are preparing your I-129F packet to mail to USCIS. If so, you are wanting to enclose far too much information at this point. Emails, greeting cards, and chats won't be needed until your fiancee is preparing for her interview. At this point, the only steps you have listed that are necessary are #1 (do not use stapels-use paperclips), #2 (manila envelopes are good, Fed-Ex is good), #3 (I made color copies, but b/w will suffice for the I-129F), #4 (one page is plenty long-just summerize your relationship from when you met to present date), #8 (I used sandwich bags), and #9 (again, sandwich bags-paperclipped to the copies from #3). Number 9 would/could be used in conjunction with supporting evidence that you have met in the previous 2 years. Remember to send copies and retain originals(or certified copies) to send to your fiancee for her interview. Thanks to everyone! My fiancee is also in the Philippines, so I'm going to take your advice to heart! Thanks so much! I'm hoping if everything goes well, we'll be together again by November! God willing! As I'm making the final preparations, I have several questions for anyone who's already prepared their packet. 1. How did you organize all the documents? Did you staple anything together? 2. Did you use a manilla envelope? I was planning on mailing mine via Fed Ex, has anyone shipped it this way? 3. Copies of receipts and boarding passes - Did you make color copies of the boarding passes? 4. Declaration Letter of Relationship - How detailed or personal did you make it? Did you keep it to one page? 5. Yahoo Messenger Archives - Should I print out all the chats we've had? If so, this will make the packet enormously thick? How much is too much? 6. Emails - How important are these? What about editing out personal stuff? 7. Greeting Cards - my fiancee has sent me a ton of cards - should I make copies of the both the outside and inside - should I make color copies? 8. Passport style photos in plastic bags - Did you use a small office style bag or would a ziploc bag be ok? 9. Photos of us together - I have about eight, 4 X 8 prints. How should these be attached to the document? Can they just be loose inside the envelope? Thank you for any help. I know these sound like silly questions, but I just don't want my application to be delayed for any silly reason. - Steven You never said, but I am presuming you are preparing your I-129F packet to mail to USCIS. If so, you are wanting to enclose far too much information at this point. Emails, greeting cards, and chats won't be needed until your fiancee is preparing for her interview. At this point, the only steps you have listed that are necessary are #1 (do not use stapels-use paperclips), #2 (manila envelopes are good, Fed-Ex is good), #3 (I made color copies, but b/w will suffice for the I-129F), #4 (one page is plenty long-just summerize your relationship from when you met to present date), #8 (I used sandwich bags), and #9 (again, sandwich bags-paperclipped to the copies from #3). Number 9 would/could be used in conjunction with supporting evidence that you have met in the previous 2 years. Remember to send copies and retain originals(or certified copies) to send to your fiancee for her interview. Thanks to everyone! My fiancee is also in the Philippines, so I'm going to take your advice to heart! Thanks so much! I'm hoping if everything goes well, we'll be together again by November! God willing! As I'm making the final preparations, I have several questions for anyone who's already prepared their packet. 1. How did you organize all the documents? Did you staple anything together? 2. Did you use a manilla envelope? I was planning on mailing mine via Fed Ex, has anyone shipped it this way? 3. Copies of receipts and boarding passes - Did you make color copies of the boarding passes? 4. Declaration Letter of Relationship - How detailed or personal did you make it? Did you keep it to one page? 5. Yahoo Messenger Archives - Should I print out all the chats we've had? If so, this will make the packet enormously thick? How much is too much? 6. Emails - How important are these? What about editing out personal stuff? 7. Greeting Cards - my fiancee has sent me a ton of cards - should I make copies of the both the outside and inside - should I make color copies? 8. Passport style photos in plastic bags - Did you use a small office style bag or would a ziploc bag be ok? 9. Photos of us together - I have about eight, 4 X 8 prints. How should these be attached to the document? Can they just be loose inside the envelope? Thank you for any help. I know these sound like silly questions, but I just don't want my application to be delayed for any silly reason. - Steven You never said, but I am presuming you are preparing your I-129F packet to mail to USCIS. If so, you are wanting to enclose far too much information at this point. Emails, greeting cards, and chats won't be needed until your fiancee is preparing for her interview. At this point, the only steps you have listed that are necessary are #1 (do not use stapels-use paperclips), #2 (manila envelopes are good, Fed-Ex is good), #3 (I made color copies, but b/w will suffice for the I-129F), #4 (one page is plenty long-just summerize your relationship from when you met to present date), #8 (I used sandwich bags), and #9 (again, sandwich bags-paperclipped to the copies from #3). Number 9 would/could be used in conjunction with supporting evidence that you have met in the previous 2 years. Remember to send copies and retain originals(or certified copies) to send to your fiancee for her interview. Thanks to everyone! My fiancee is also in the Philippines, so I'm going to take your advice to heart! Thanks so much! I'm hoping if everything goes well, we'll be together again by November! God willing! As I'm making the final preparations, I have several questions for anyone who's already prepared their packet. 1. How did you organize all the documents? Did you staple anything together? 2. Did you use a manilla envelope? I was planning on mailing mine via Fed Ex, has anyone shipped it this way? 3. Copies of receipts and boarding passes - Did you make color copies of the boarding passes? 4. Declaration Letter of Relationship - How detailed or personal did you make it? Did you keep it to one page? 5. Yahoo Messenger Archives - Should I print out all the chats we've had? If so, this will make the packet enormously thick? How much is too much? 6. Emails - How important are these? What about editing out personal stuff? 7. Greeting Cards - my fiancee has sent me a ton of cards - should I make copies of the both the outside and inside - should I make color copies? 8. Passport style photos in plastic bags - Did you use a small office style bag or would a ziploc bag be ok? 9. Photos of us together - I have about eight, 4 X 8 prints. How should these be attached to the document? Can they just be loose inside the envelope? Thank you for any help. I know these sound like silly questions, but I just don't want my application to be delayed for any silly reason. - Steven You never said, but I am presuming you are preparing your I-129F packet to mail to USCIS. If so, you are wanting to enclose far too much information at this point. Emails, greeting cards, and chats won't be needed until your fiancee is preparing for her interview. At this point, the only steps you have listed that are necessary are #1 (do not use stapels-use paperclips), #2 (manila envelopes are good, Fed-Ex is good), #3 (I made color copies, but b/w will suffice for the I-129F), #4 (one page is plenty long-just summerize your relationship from when you met to present date), #8 (I used sandwich bags), and #9 (again, sandwich bags-paperclipped to the copies from #3). Number 9 would/could be used in conjunction with supporting evidence that you have met in the previous 2 years. Remember to send copies and retain originals(or certified copies) to send to your fiancee for her interview. Thanks to everyone! My fiancee is also in the Philippines, so I'm going to take your advice to heart! Thanks so much! I'm hoping if everything goes well, we'll be together again by November! God willing!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-05-23 16:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Questions About Preparing Packet	As I'm making the final preparations, I have several questions for anyone who's already prepared their packet. 1. How did you organize all the documents? Did you staple anything together? 2. Did you use a manilla envelope? I was planning on mailing mine via Fed Ex, has anyone shipped it this way? 3. Copies of receipts and boarding passes - Did you make color copies of the boarding passes? 4. Declaration Letter of Relationship - How detailed or personal did you make it? Did you keep it to one page? 5. Yahoo Messenger Archives - Should I print out all the chats we've had? If so, this will make the packet enormously thick? How much is too much? 6. Emails - How important are these? What about editing out personal stuff? 7. Greeting Cards - my fiancee has sent me a ton of cards - should I make copies of the both the outside and inside - should I make color copies? 8. Passport style photos in plastic bags - Did you use a small office style bag or would a ziploc bag be ok? 9. Photos of us together - I have about eight, 4 X 8 prints. How should these be attached to the document? Can they just be loose inside the envelope? Thank you for any help. I know these sound like silly questions, but I just don't want my application to be delayed for any silly reason. - Steven	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-05-23 11:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Staying ahead of the IMBRA curve - How to get your criminal records?	Link to obtaining a record from the FBI http://www.fbi.gov/h...d/fprequest.htm P.S. They say it takes 8-10 weeks to complete this. And it may not even be what they will want...... Has anybody considered how expansive this change is? I can guarantee you that USCIS has their lawyers sifting through the regs looking for all the areas IMBRA has an effect on. Regulation and policy may have to be rewritten. Adjudicators and CO's are going to have to be given new directives. I'm not trying to $hit in anybody's mess kit here, but I would not even BEGIN to try and second-guess what USCIS/DHS is going to require to FIX these petitions that are caught in the crossfire. Please forgive my ignorance as I'm a newbie here and I'm about to mail my first I-129F submission this coming Tuesday, but I'm confused about all this talk of IMBRA. If I understand the threads clearly, has USCIS/DHS taken current and also incoming submissions and put them on some kind of hold, until they decide what kind of changes they need to make to the process? Because, I'm seeing people here getting approved and getting the Visa's. From what I've gathered looking through the numerous member's timelines, most have gotten through the entire process in less than 6 months. If USCIS/DHS requires additional info - background checks, it is my hunch that they would first have to officially announce it and then designate a date when it goes into effect. All this second guessing and hearsay seems a bit unnerving. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful that people here are willing to share information but I hope that we're all careful not to spread disinformation or rumor. Just my 2 cents.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-05-26 17:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	This just in!!	Received NOA1 Today! Looks like I'm in line. I will keep you posted. Congratulations! I was kind of waiting to see when you would get your NOA1, because I mailed off my I-129F on 05/31/06 and still haven't seen anything yet. This process really is a lesson in patience. Sorry to ask stupid questions but one kind of notice is it? Could you tell what it was from the envelope (the address, etc)? What exactly does the NOA1 say? Do you now have a file number and are registered with USCIS website to receive email notifications? Peace, Steven and Jinky Your NOA1/receipt will come via regular mail in an envelope from US Department of Homeland Security. The actual NOA says "Notice Type: Receipt Notice" and will have your receipt number that you can use to register on the website. I think you can also get this number from the back of your cancelled check. Awesome! Thank you! hehehe...I get tons of junk mail which I usually just dump right into my recycling bin, but since mailing off the I-129F, I've been carefully sifting through all the junk - scared that I might accidentally miss it.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-06-11 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	This just in!!	Received NOA1 Today! Looks like I'm in line. I will keep you posted. Congratulations! I was kind of waiting to see when you would get your NOA1, because I mailed off my I-129F on 05/31/06 and still haven't seen anything yet. This process really is a lesson in patience. Sorry to ask stupid questions but one kind of notice is it? Could you tell what it was from the envelope (the address, etc)? What exactly does the NOA1 say? Do you now have a file number and are registered with USCIS website to receive email notifications? Peace, Steven and Jinky	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-06-11 12:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	New around here and finding everything a little daunting...	Hey guys! I have just joined this site in the hope that my situation may become a bit clearer to me through the help of you guys! My boyfriend and I are thinking of getting married. He is American I am British and we have been together a year next month. The prospect of being able to live together as a married couple is exciting but the process and paperwork isn't and all seems very daunting... We are really not sure how to proceed. We have been reading a million websites and have talked things over but a little advice would be brilliant. Which is the best way to proceed? Is it better to file for a fiancee visa or for me to go visit him there on a temporary visa waiver and get married whilst i'm over there? In terms of time for processing etc which would be the best opition as I would like to get out there ASAP as you can imagine!!! Also in your opinion is it best to seek the advice and services of an immigration lawyer throughout the process or once explained can the paperwork and process be easy enough for us to handle ourselves. We're pretty clued up kids but it is rather scary with all the different numbers of forms and different things we need to do for working etc... I think I've probably bombarded you with enough questions for my first post... I'm sure i'll have LOADS more for you if thats okay.... Finger's crossed someone can help me... Thanks in advance Beth XXX Hi Beth and welcome! I'm fairly new to this also, but for sure, DON'T come here on a tourist visa with the intent that you will marry him - you would end up with all kinds of legal problems. From what I read and learned is that the K-1 Fiance Visa is the best route to go if you intend on marrying. I used this website to help me put together my I-129F application with any lawyer. If you want to save money, I'd avoid using a lawyer as they are no guarantee your application will be processed any more effeciently. Hope that helps! Edited by StevenJinky, 11 June 2006 - 01:18 PM.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-06-11 13:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Some Fairly GOOD IMBRA News from My Senators Office!	What I am wondering right now is if they'll also expedite us that were supposed to have been approved soon, if there hadn't been any recalls, 'cus we also were put on hold for over a month. They should work on our petitions fast as well, no? And I also hope that the RFE will be sent to us as well, not just to the recalled petitions, 'cus that too would be a hard blow, although they do say 10.000 petitions, and there were only 1.100 recalled. I'm just speculating, but it would have made sense for them to have gone through petitions received up to this point and possibly tag them with a 'conditional approval' until the additional info in the form of an RFE is received. That would certainly expedite the process as they could just update the information. Or maybe I'm just fantasizing...hehehe.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-06-13 17:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OK, mini-update news from Senator- RFE's, IMBRA	Hi all, I am using an immigration attorney for the K1 processing..I spoke to him yesterday and he told me that there should be no RFE's comming since the old 129f form was still vaild until the new one is approved.I told him about this site and what everyones been speculating about and he said not to listen to all this stuff...that his firm is well aware of whats going on and that i wont recieve any RFE's coz of the new draft 129f form. So i guess we'll see what happens..he just said it might take a bit longer due to how backlogged they are due to the ones comming back for more securtiy checks.The firm does advertise on this site..if anyone is interested the firms name is Roth,Livingston,&Poles...I hope he is correct..he seemed offened when i told him waht was being said on this site,rather than what he knows from his expertise in the immigration field. Thanks guys, Good luck to all, Keith& Irish This totally contradicts all that we've learned from other sources... (Read Below) http://news.yahoo.co.../wedding_delays Chris Bentley, a Homeland Security spokesman, said about 10,000 applications are currently being held because they did not address the criminal or marriage broker issues. "They did not have all of the information needed to determine whether someone qualified or not," said Bentley, who works for the department's Citizenship and Immigration Services. He added: "It's certainly an inconvenience brought about by the new requirements of the law." Homeland Security said Tuesday it would send additional forms to the estimated 10,000 couples in wedding purgatory to get answers to the questions about criminal pasts and marriage brokers. But it said it was still waiting for the White House Office of Management and Budget for approval of those forms and the new application. OMB spokeswoman Andrea Wuebker did not have details immediately on the additional forms, but said the new applications were approved Monday in an emergency clearance process. It was not clear when the new applications would be distributed to the public.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-06-13 16:23:00