Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I am sad to say....	I'm so sorry Bridgett. If he sent them, I hope there's a tracking number to at least give you some peace of mind. If he didn't send it express, then I have no idea what he was thinking. In any case, you have every reason to be angry. Hope that you two can figure out what is the best course of action now.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-07-11 18:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Has anyone not yet received RFE??	Unfortunately, I seems that those applicants who got caught in the middle of the IMBRA debacle are not getting processed while more recent applicants are. That really sucks. I'm sorry for you on that. I have no idea where you got that information. There is no evidence that anyone is being processed at this moment. In fact there is evidence that until all the IMBRA RFEs are complete, that CSC is not processing anything. Anyone that used the new form (available after Jun 15th, I think) should not get a IMBRA RFE. The form was modified to account for the new requirements. Sorry. I should have been more clear. There have been at least a few NOA2's from VSC that were newer applicants (see Gomez - I believe June 30th), while others that applied back in March haven't gotten their NOA2. I know I've seen at least a few people post from CSC post IMBRA that have been approved. Here's what I found in the timelines: Hong Ja & Travis Korea, Rep of (South) 2006-03-15 (NOA1) 2006-05-16 (NOA2) Judith & Vince Philippines 2006-04-19 (NOA1) 2006-05-11 (NOA2) Edited by Steven_and_Jinky, 19 July 2006 - 03:56 PM.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-07-19 15:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Has anyone not yet received RFE??	I have not received my RFE yet, however, my NOA1 was on June 14th, so I've been watching everyone else's timeline. I've seen many from CSC with May NOA1's that have already received their RFE, so I'm hoping I will receive one soon. Unfortunately, I seems that those applicants who got caught in the middle of the IMBRA debacle are not getting processed while more recent applicants are. That really sucks. I'm sorry for you on that.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-07-19 01:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Special Moment	Congratulations!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-07-17 19:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I guess I don't have to smuggle him across the border	Congratulations!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-07-20 12:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approval from CSC for me yahoo	Congratulatioins Keith! That is awesome!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-07-25 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Another CSC approval!	Congratulations!!! Wow, CSC is on a roll today! Hallelujah!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-07-25 15:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	AK!	Receipt Number: WAC0xxxxxxxxxxx Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Current Status: This case has been approved. On July 24, 2006, an approval notice was mailed. If 30 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address. To update your address, please speak to an Immigration Information Officer during business hours. CONGRATULATIONS ANNIE!!!!! WHOOOOHOOOOOO!!!! thank you guys! thanks for everything sorry i wasnt able to respond earlier i had to call the fiance and i couldnt help it. i was crying. peoplle were looking at me weird here in the office i dont care! i need to shout and jump around. im sooo soooooooo sooo happy!!!!!!! he asked me why i was crying... hahahha he laughed.... i hvent cried from so much joy since i was in high school ... Im hoping more will receive the approvals soon! HUGGS TO YOU ALL! I can't wait to tell Jinky the good news! This will give her hope that ours is around the corner.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-07-25 13:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Any NOA2' from CSC today?	NOA2 Approval on 7/25/2006! Haven't received it in the mail yet, but got the email and uscis.gov shows the approval! Pretty strange that is is to soon since their website says they are processing apps from March 6 and mine went in on June 9.... I'm not complaining! Congratulations Kurt! Now I am going to freaking vent!!! I sent my submission on May 30th with an NOA1 on June 14th and I still haven't received my IMBRA RFE, nor has my case been touched once! Ok...breathe, breathe...I don't mind waiting a little longer but I'd like to know what gives with regard to receiving my RFE....big sigh....grrrrrrr	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-07-27 18:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OMG! We are approved!	I can't believe it! I am crying typing this I am so happy! Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Current Status: This case has been approved. On July 31, 2006, an approval notice was mailed. If 30 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address. To update your address, please speak to an Immigration Information Officer during business hours. Congratulations!!! Let those tears of joy out!! Whoohooooo!!!! Yeah it looks like things are moving I was approved too .. I thought I was going to have a heart attack .. For all you guys that don't know today is Chinese Valentines Day... what a valentines day today is.. I am hoping to start seeing some of our good people we talk to daily start posting more great news Congratulations!!!! Whoohooo!!! Keep rollin, keep rollin!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-01 01:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The "Official" APPROVAL Party	Congratulations!!!! Wow, what a week!!! Maybe I can at least get my IMBRA RFE in the mail or just one touch...please God?	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-01 12:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2!!!	Congratulations!!! My God that's a lot of approvals from CSC in one day! Holy Cow!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-01 20:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC Approvals	Congratulations!!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-01 19:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	congratulations devilette!!!	Congratulations!!!! This an AMAZING week and it's only Tuesday!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-01 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k-1 visa got noa2 (NSC transfer to CSC)	Congrats, guys!!! You're finished with the worst part! BTW, what does "Eu te amo Nessa minha noiva linda!" mean? "i love you nessa my beautiful fiancee" - or something to that effect - for all i know i could be ordering raw oysters with 30 weight motor oil on them by saying that Congratulations Charles and Nessa!!!! Whoooohoooooo!!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-01 12:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question about timeline stats	Oh, and if you guys don't know the answer to my question about the stats, just make something up so I don't feel stupid for making a thread with no responses but my own. mrc, did you use the new post IMBRA I-129F form when you filed?	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-02 19:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	March NOA2 Approval	Congratulations!!!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-02 15:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	great news	Congratulations!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-02 16:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Got APPROVED TODAY!!!!!	Congratulations!!!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-02 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The official K-1 August 2 Approval line	Steven and Jinky, the answers I've been getting is that until they start processing the form they won't send an RFE. For those who were approved and had to come back they've been processed. Keep up with the processing dates on the website but I wouldn't expect any real news for up to 120 days or so. 120 days? My God - there's been CSC applicants with June NOA1's that received their IMBRA RFE's already. I understand that everything went topsy-turvy as they expedited those with RFE's filled out and returned, but if there was any organizational methods involved, I would assume my file would be in a pile of all petitions filed that day (June 14th), yes? It's like they jumped forward with some applicants ahead of the earlier one's (March/April) but stopped at some point to go back to the older petitions and putting all June and later ones on hold. This is making me go nuckin' futz.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-03 00:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The official K-1 August 2 Approval line	Still hanging in there... just emailed CSC about my RFE Icey - I'm worried that you won't get any help from the CSC email guy (McClennan) If not, please please please: 1) Find your senator or congressman’s website. 2) Go to the section for Constituent Services. 3) Download the privacy form. 4) Fill out all the relevant case information. 5) FAX it to their office. 6) Call to follow up. Find out the name of the specific person assigned to your case and get their direct phone number. If your senator doesn’t have a privacy form on the website, call them directly. http://www.senate.go...enators_cfm.cfm http://www.house.gov...MemberWWW.shtml Good Luck! Should I go ahead and contact my Senator also? My NOA1 is dated June 14th (I mailed it May 30th so it was the pre-IMBRA form). My case has not been touched and when I called to request a new RFE to be mailed, I was told none was ever sent. The person couldn't answer whether they have mailed off all IMBRA RFE's but I remember reading some of the threads that stated USCIS was going to have all IMBRA RFE's mailed off by the end of June. I'm wondering if they decided (assumed) that any application after the new form became available would not need IMBRA RFE, so now I'm in limbo? I'm just not sure when it's time to take action.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-03 00:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC Approval	Congratulations!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-06 12:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OMG WE BOTH NEED CPR	Congratulations!!!!! You should get an award for such enduring patience - 143 days!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-06 12:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PUBLIC THANK YOU TO CONGRESSMAN THOMAS	I just talked to Congressman Bill Thomas' office (specifically Bonnie Fagan who is his immigration case worker). She informed me that they had faxed a letter to CSC late wednesday (with congressman's signature on) asking why our petition had not been approved and asked that CSC respond with the reason for delay. Considering that CSC picked up the fax thursday morning, then on Friday we got touched for first time since 6 July then approved on 6 August (saturday) I would say that the congressman's inquiry had alot to do with it!!!! My hat is off to the first congressional representative that I have ever encountered that actually did something and did it in a timely manner. Bonnie Fagan was very polite and professional every time I talked to her and did an excellent job of taking care of our request. I am sending a letter of thanks to his office along with some flowers for Bonnie. I also intend on submitting the same letter to our local paper to let others know that the congressman does take an interest. Moral of the story. Contacting your congressman can have an effect!!!!!! Lessons learned. Congressman are much more responsive than senators (still cant get answer from them) Fill out all requested paperwork that the staffer asks for and write down everything pertaining to your case in non passionate manner stating the facts only. Back it up with factual data on other approvals and issues encountered at the service center. Above all give the congressional staffer feedback. Bonnie told me she would hold case open until we received our visa in hand, and if we needed any other help to just call her!!! Info Congressman Bill Thomas represents the 22nd congressional district in California. Again a big THANK YOU TO CONGRESSMAN BILL THOMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's awesome!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-07 16:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 We got it Woooha	Congratulations!!! CSC doesn't seem to be slowing down...thank God!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-07 20:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Has anyone else been touched on a Sunday?	We were touched today, 08/06, and I was wondering if it happened to anyone else! I thought it was pretty strange but hey... maybe it's good news coming OMG...I was touched today also. My file hadn't been touched at all until I called and email the USCIS last week and then I got my first touch on Aug 3rd.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-06 21:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i got my NOA2 TODAY	I GOT 6 E MAIL FROM USCIS ....THAT HOW ITS LOOK LIKE ..FUNNY YEH AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY Current Status: This case has been approved. On August 1, 2006, an approval notice was mailed. If 30 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address. To update your address, please speak to an Immigration Information Officer during business hours. Congratulations! Man, yours was fast! Who did you pay?	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-07 20:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Need some advice PRONTO	The I-134 is not legally binding and only used for a conof to determine if the applicant will or wont become a public charge prior to granting a visa. Thats it. Thank God for that. I mean, God forbid any of us would have to go through that but with regard to the 90 day period for getting married once they are on U.S. soil - there's pressure to get it done sooner in order for them to qualify to work as well as travel outside of the U.S.. I almost wish the government would automatically grant a temporary card for employment just so that isn't influencing applicants to marry quickly vs. waiting within the 90 day period.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-08 16:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1 June dates already receiving rfe's?	Thank you! In one of your previous threads you mentioned that you emailed CSC - is this possible? If so what is the email address? I was told not to even bother emailing CSC as they don't respond to applicants/petitioners. CSC-XII.129f@dhs.gov Here's the reply email I got: The California Service Center (CSC) does not accept inquiries from the general public via email. All inquiries must be submitted to the National Customer Service Center by calling 1-800-375-5283. The National Customer Service Center will route your inquiry to the appropriate USCIS District Office or Service Center, and will track your inquiry to a final resolution. If you've received a transfer notice regarding your case, please inform the National Customer Service Center at the time you submit your inquiry. The National Customer Service is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, PST. (Although I'm looking at it now and confused because I first thought it said they forwarded my inquiry to the NCSC. Whatever I did, the call or email got them to touch my file 3 times.)	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-09 03:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1 June dates already receiving rfe's?	Congratulations to all who are moving right along with this process. I have a question and I hope someone has some information to help me get some clarification. I see several people with June NOA1 dates from CSC who have received RFE's already. I have not received an RFE to date - I have not even been touched. When I contacted CSC they told me that they are only processing applications that have been received as of March 6 and back - NOTHING AFTER THIS DATE HAS BEEN TOUCHED per the representative. The lady also told me that they won't mail me an RFE until they start to process applications received for my NOA1 date. I know this can't be right as I see several people are receiving RFE's and/or approvals after the March 6 date. They seem to be very "robotic" in their answers and won't go into any detail other than what you can read on their website for yourself. I know it is still early in the process for me compared to others but can anyone provide clarification on this or any suggestions as how to maybe word my questions better to CSC to get the answers I am looking for? 1/4/06 ~ Met Online 2/15/06 ~ Got engaged 4/28/06 ~ Visited my soul mate/love of my life (The best 2+ weeks of my entire life!) 6/5/06 ~ I-129F Sent 6/20/06 ~ I-129F NOA1 **waiting for RFE** Hi, Go here: http://www.visajourn...showtopic=25015 I started a thread on those of us who filed in June using the old form. In that thread I explain how I finally got touches after I called USCIS as well as emailed CSC stating that I was expecting the IMBRA RFE. The person on the phone couldn't tell me when they were going to mail the RFE, but when I aske her if it would be okay for me to send in the new form as an amendment and she said as long as I make it clear with stickies that I already made an original submission. I would recommend doing this as I personally don't think it will hurt and certainly might speed things up if they are going to be sitting awhile before they send anymore IMBRA RFE's. Here's my thoughts - my hunch is that since the new form was available online around June 6, 2006, USCIS decided to set aside those incoming petitions so they could deal with the backlog of all the IMBRA affected petitions from March to June. They had indicated that those petitions would be expedited. So I'm thinking that they assumed any petitions received after a certain cutoff day in June would not need IMBRA RFE's. In any case, hopefully, once they've gone through the backlog of petitions from IMBRA, they'll get back to our petitions. This is all my speculation but if you look at the petition dates, it makes sense. Edited by Steven_and_Jinky, 09 August 2006 - 12:11 AM.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-09 00:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approvado!	Congrats!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-08 17:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved! Finally!! :-D	Congratulations!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-09 06:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Ironically Approved today!	Congrats! But why do you still want to change to a K-3 if your K-1 was approved?	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-08 23:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	No touches for a long time then, NOA2?	I was touched on August 3-4, announcing an RFE, again. Then touched again today. Wondering why that is. I hate to say it, but touches appear to be random. You could pop up with an approval at any minute, with no touches or even an update. As proven by that other thread. Good luck Steve. I am beginning to get worried. Many of my new friends here on VJ are being touched this weekend and I don't even get a sniff! My only hope is that sometimes a NOA2 is received without having many recent touches. Have some petitioners been receiving their (P2) NOA2 without recent touches right before they got it? I am hoping the answers I receive are in the affirmative! Sorry to hear about your second RFE, William. Hope you'll tell us what it was when you receive it in the mail.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-06 21:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE for IMBRA after June 2006?	Hi, Just in case mine was one of the timeline you happened to look at... our lawyer had old forms filled up before January 15th (June 14 to be exact), but our application was received by USCIS June 29th.... i think June 15th was the day the new form was posted on the USCIS site.... anyhow.. yup, I've seen some VJers who used the new form and got their IMBRA RFE's anyways... except that maybe, just maybe, some questions were left blank when they filled up the new form that should've been answered??? sometimes the questions leave one wondering how to properly answer them.. N/A???... None???.. leave blank??.... just speculating and then some who filed in May and gotten their NOA1's early June but not IMBRA RFE's.... That is a good guess, but as I am an obsessive IMBRA researcher that was not the reason, you guessed it I was one of those who used the new form and got a RFE. according to the VSC they were so overwhelmed with returned forms that they simply threw the new ones in with the old ones and RFE'ed everyone. If I can find it we had a thread examining the new form and the RFE to see if some language change was the reason, but alas it was a simple bureaucratic foul-up Jay oh my.... now that answers the question... kind of figures... and to think some waited for the new form to come out before filing their petitions... ... and still some even thought of filing again, having used the old form, and somehow hoping they would not have to wait for the IMBRA RFE! patience is a virtue.... oh my.. well, i just hope not everyone who used the new form lately will have to play the RFE waiting game too! Gen I can't believe this! I'm looking at your NOA1 date and they've already sent you the RFE. CSC, what gives??? I'm still waiting for my RFE...sigh....grrrrrr right... oh my was thinking of your case while i was posting that message...and wondering if you already filed again using the new form! like i said.. i'm just wishing CSC won't mess up with all the new forms filed lately... Fiance and I are ready to wait out turn knowing how trying the process is! (as long as it's within reasonable bounds!) good luck... Thanks. I didn't mean to bring you down...just worry that I've gotten lost in the shuffle. There are some serious problems with this process. Those that filed in June, relax. You are in good shape, but need to realize that you are behind hundreds that filed well before you. If you are approved soon, great. However, your expectations, with respect to proper processing order should be reserved at this point. I am at 143 days now. Give that a go. I know William. I'm going to literally jump up for joy when you get your approval. I was telling Jinky about your long wait - scared if we end up waiting that long...I'd go insane. I'm crossing my fingers for you.	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-12 01:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE for IMBRA after June 2006?	Hi, Just in case mine was one of the timeline you happened to look at... our lawyer had old forms filled up before January 15th (June 14 to be exact), but our application was received by USCIS June 29th.... i think June 15th was the day the new form was posted on the USCIS site.... anyhow.. yup, I've seen some VJers who used the new form and got their IMBRA RFE's anyways... except that maybe, just maybe, some questions were left blank when they filled up the new form that should've been answered??? sometimes the questions leave one wondering how to properly answer them.. N/A???... None???.. leave blank??.... just speculating and then some who filed in May and gotten their NOA1's early June but not IMBRA RFE's.... That is a good guess, but as I am an obsessive IMBRA researcher that was not the reason, you guessed it I was one of those who used the new form and got a RFE. according to the VSC they were so overwhelmed with returned forms that they simply threw the new ones in with the old ones and RFE'ed everyone. If I can find it we had a thread examining the new form and the RFE to see if some language change was the reason, but alas it was a simple bureaucratic foul-up Jay oh my.... now that answers the question... kind of figures... and to think some waited for the new form to come out before filing their petitions... ... and still some even thought of filing again, having used the old form, and somehow hoping they would not have to wait for the IMBRA RFE! patience is a virtue.... oh my.. well, i just hope not everyone who used the new form lately will have to play the RFE waiting game too! Gen I can't believe this! I'm looking at your NOA1 date and they've already sent you the RFE. CSC, what gives??? I'm still waiting for my RFE...sigh....grrrrrr	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-11 22:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RECEIVED NOA2 TODAY FROM CSC!	Congratulations Tim!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-11 19:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC APPROVAL 8/10/06	I am shaking, crying, and in total shock. I woke at 2:00am, saw email alerts, clicked it out of habit, and we ARE APPROVED!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-11 13:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	we got NOA2 August 09, 2006	Congratulations!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-13 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 petition approved 08/12/2006 Thank God!!!	Congratulations!	one...two...tree	Male	Philippines	2006-08-14 17:06:00