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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

come on...

hi there !mine got touched too yesterday...and it was touched again today.u should check yours too.

good luck to us! :dance:

Chazzie

Female

Philippines

2010-10-28 18:28:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

143 days since NOA1 and another touch today...and its making me nervous...will it bring me good news? :blush:

hang in there everyone. :thumbs:

Chazzie

Female

Philippines

2010-10-28 18:23:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

its been 142 days since my noa1 and just want to share to everyone my case got touched today!yay. Posted Image

i hope it will bring me good news pretty soon. Posted Image

Chazzie

Female

Philippines

2010-10-28 01:07:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

I too had a long span of time between my last touch (June 16th) and my NOA2 (Sept 14th). Finally got my NOA2 in mail yesterday (Sept 20). I can relate to many of you in regards to the long waiting period. I have a lot of emotion involved in this process, which probably added to my impatience with USCIS. Now that I have my NOA2 in hand I feel so much more relaxed. Your day is coming soon for many of you, maybe this week. - Dave

yay!congrats! :dance:

im happy to know at least some of us still get approvals!

good luck on the interview! :blush:

Chazzie

Female

Philippines

2010-09-22 18:29:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

no good news yet Posted Image

Chazzie

Female

Philippines

2010-09-13 18:18:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Chazzie

Female

Philippines

2010-09-08 01:54:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

I'll have to keep an eye on this thread. I'm still waiting too. Here's my timeline so far:
I-129F Sent : 25 May 2010
check cashed: 6 Jun 2010
I-129F NOA1 : 7 Jun 2010

No touches or anything, just waiting. I really hope I hear something in the next week.

Hi!we have the same date of NOA1...Lets keep each other posted. Posted Image

Chazzie

Female

Philippines

2010-09-01 01:17:00

count me in!Ive been patiently waiting t0o. Posted Image

Chazzie

Female

Philippines

2010-08-24 09:49:00

Tax returns for AOS??

do i have to include the original tax returns for AOS or copies would do it?

Hi!
Its easy to just request tax transcipt for the last 3 years.Its free and they'll mail it to you in 10-15 business days.Here's their # 18008291040.Just follow the voice prompt.
good luck! Posted Image

Chazzie

Female

Philippines

2010-06-11 14:35:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

APROVED!!!!! YAY!!!!

Surprised for us!!! we haven't received our NOA2 copy but today we received our Case # already!!! Yay!!!! so Happy!!!

yay!

How many days did u wait till u got ur case number?Did it arrived by mail or did u call NVC???pls update your timeline,it helps vj members like me track our case.
good luck all the way! :dance:

Chazzie

Female

Philippines

2010-11-01 16:57:00

Finally!!!

Congratulations. Great news!

Chris Future

Male

Canada

2008-03-06 14:36:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

CSC Filers Only Please...

Just taking the pulse of the CSC community here.

Chris Future

Male

Canada

2008-03-11 21:23:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

ATTENTION CSC Filers!!!! THERE IS HOPE!

QUOTE (BigCityDave @ Mar 11 2008, 07:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: ***

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On March 11, 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)

Now I know I have been complaining a lot about how slow the CSC is, and really this is a shock. I am so shocked because I expected it in June. Maybe they are starting to pick up the pace. Keep your heads up CSC filers!!

THERE IS HOPE!

Great News!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS

Chris Future

Male

Canada

2008-03-11 21:41:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

NOT APPROVED YET!!!!!

To all the party-ers:

There are many many many of us, both lagging at VSC and regulars at CSC who are downright cheesed at all the happy jumping around. Thanks for rubbing your good fortune in our faces.

Sorry to burst your bubbles but thats how I FEEL. As do probably many others do, but don't step up and say it.

I won't be back. Thanks for all of your "support"

Chris Future

Male

Canada

2008-03-26 21:23:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

BTW: does anyone know how the VJ timeline estimators work? Does the estimator use the service center rate as the basis for the estimate, or the overall rate?

Chris Future

Male

Canada

2008-03-06 13:43:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

QUOTE (BlakeandOlha @ Mar 6 2008, 07:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Chris - On another thread you talked about your frustrations with the whole immigration process, and your history in dealing with this subject. I'd be interested in knowing how you've dealt with the frustrations in the past- any strategies you might have could help me and perhaps others?

Sure. The only thing that got me through all of my other hassles was to stop thinking about it all together. I would set an alert in my organizer to check in on the progress if one date or another had passed, and I would pester my company or follow up with the USCIS then. The best solution is to ignore it - fill your life with other things. In fact, even checking sites like this was counterproductive. The timeline estimators set false expectations, everything takes twice as long as you want it to, and nothing moves quickly. So I'm kinda breaking my own rules by getting into this site deeply, but I was hoping that I might be able to muster some support for doing something. I hate feeling powerless against these government bureaucracies - they exist to serve us, not the other way around and everyone seems to forget that.

So here is what I was thinking of doing: pulling together a petition and sending it to Lou Dobbs, John Stossel, and the head of the USCIS, Emilio Gonzalez, talking about the disparity, the long waits due to the flooding, and the ineptitude of the government via a vis legal immigration. How many US citizens here would sign this?

Chris Future

Male

Canada

2008-03-06 12:53:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

QUOTE (Alex & Rachel @ Mar 6 2008, 06:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

There is nothing wrong with venting frustration but I don't see why you have to bash others at the same time. Susan made assertions and assumptions of her own - dbears is not living the perfect VSC life - she has not been approved yet - and to suggest to any of us that we are wrong to not want to be with our other halves immediately is very hurtful.

If you agree that bashing others is not good, then why do you did you do it? And I don't think she was bashing her specifically, it was venting frustration that others will get speedy approvals and will be able to take their time and be all leisurely about coming to the US, when others of us are desperate to be together.

The other thing we hear is about all these people getting their approvals so fast that they aren't prepared to move. To those people I say - I'll trade places with you any day.

What it like living in you country and what will you miss most:
Lets see:
- the cost of living was so high that we needed two paychecks to survive
- the socialized health care was "free" but cost a tons in taxes, both personal and sales
- the weather was hot and humid in the summer and tons of snow and horrible storms in the winter
- the only things I miss are the rest of my family and some of the foods I can't get here, and some of the Greek culture I used to enjoy in the Greektown in Toronto

We will all miss something about where we came from, but unless you embrace the good things about the US you wont be happy. No socialized medicine, but health care quality is better etc... I know two kinds of immigrants, those who move and embrace the culture and people of the country they move to, and those who spend every day pining for their homeland - trust me the latter are never happy. When you move, its not just to be with your love, its also to embrace the country and culture that they live in, otherwise you will never be totally happy.

Edited by Chris Future, 06 March 2008 - 09:42 AM.

Chris Future

Male

Canada

2008-03-06 09:40:00

QUOTE (Alex & Rachel @ Mar 6 2008, 01:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (dbears @ Mar 6 2008, 05:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Why? Do you expect me to tell you all our personal reasons why we have to leave by August and not earlier? Do you honestly believe that we would intentionally wait till august without a valid reason? I would give my arms and legs to be with him again even for just one day.. how much more a lifetime?! It's not all "bask" and "stuff" dear, we have deeper and more serious reasons which you are not entitled to know.

And if you think your negative and hateful comment can turn me into a negative person like you. I'm sorry to disappoint you, I have been through a lot in my life already and the only reason I am still surviving is because I chose to stay positive and not let my trials get me down, and you definitely won't be a reason for me to start loving misery now.

Being negative won't help anybody, that will only foster frustration more, and I believe Blake wanted to help other's combat those frustrations in a positive way by positive interaction with others on the same boat. And if having a positive outlook is really hard for you, pls do give blakes thread the respect it deserves because so far, Blake and other wonderful people in this thread have managed to keep it as positive as possible, in case you haven't noticed.

Goood luck on your journey.

dbears, I like you a little bit more with every post you make!

You are completely right, and I am in a similar situation - if I were approved tomorrow, I'd also be delaying my entry into the US until late August/September. For me this is because both Alex and I need to save up as much money as possible, and because we have given late October as a tentative wedding date to our friends and family. That does not, however, mean that I don't miss Alex terribly and it's a little insulting to have it insinuated that I don't love Alex as much as I could just because I am trying to be practical about the whole visa situation.

I am glad that you are not allowing yourself to be beaten down by anyone; I really appreciate your positive outlook on this forum and you've been a tremendous help to so many of us. I have no doubt that you're an amazing mother to your children.

Wow - you guys are pretty amazing. Susan tells you how she feels and not only do you slam her, you pat each other on the back for slamming her. We have tons of reasons to want to be together as soon as possible, and its inconceivable to us that anyone would want to delay their entry into the US. Of course everyone has reasons for this and that, but she never asked you to reveal anything - if anything your response was negative and hateful - you dont know her at all so making those kinds of assertions is just that. If you read the post you will see its railing against frustrations we all feel as others who submit at the same time as us or even after us get approved simply due to the luck of the draw.

I love the way most people in face to face support groups are allowed to vent their frustrations, but in online support groups are required to keep everything light and positive. Thats just not reality, sisters.

And then you guys start sharing pictures, like wow - we agreed with each other on slamming someone and now we are buddy buddy? You remind me of the soccer moms at a gymnastics class I used to take my kids to, where the they got together to talk about how their husbands were idiots and how work was overrated, comparing pedicures etc.

The post title is "How are you doing" Susan told you how she was doing and she got slammed. Nice.

Chris Future

Male

Canada

2008-03-06 09:07:00

We should unite and use our numbers to change the system

QUOTE (fire @ Mar 11 2008, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (mikeleighb @ Mar 11 2008, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Did you have any other ideas on what we can do besides just writing letters? i see this forum is sort of a call to action, but no real idea what to do. you can count me in, but i have no ideas myself. if you have one, sign me up!

"It appears that our US government collectively including members of Congress and Senators do not really care about uniting U.S. Citizen Families legally. Based on the posted times, processing for “not yet married Fiancé(e)” moves at a faster pace than I-130 (spouse)! Also, a foreign worker on H1-B visa (also dual intent) can bring his / her spouse immediately where as a US citizen is unable to do so. Why are the K-3 visa processing times never posted and why does K-3 visa processing takes so long? Didn’t Congress pass the LIFE ACT to alleviate family separations caused by the wait for immigrant visas? Why can’t the State department issue K-3 immediately once I-130 initial receipt is issued? Can USCIS provide data on how may US Citizen I-130 spouse petitions are filed annually?"

Good quote - where did you get it..

I agree totally with everyone here - in fact I attempted to start a petitiion in another thread and was ignored. I think if we take our issue with enough signatures and evidence to someone like Lou Dobbs - who does a lot of stories on illegal immigration, or John Stossel, who does a lot of stories on the idiocy of government, then I bet we will get some kind of action. Nothing a government official hates more than being ridiculed in public and being told how poorly they operate.

What do you think?

Also Justin and Masako - you are correct - its been reported elsewhere that it literally takes 15 minutes to review and approve a properly written application, and if you've followed all the rules and given them proper evidence, as most of us here on this site have thanks the to great documentation from the VJ folks, our applications should sail through in 15 minutes. The whole issue is scale. Our apps are sitting in a dusty pile until the small staff gets to them, then they only take 15 minutes. If they had a lot more staff - which you'd think they'd be able to hire what with this huge fee increase, then we'd see much much faster times. Wh dont they hire more staff? They do, but probably apply those people to naturalization and more politically charged and visible in the media applications. If we raise up the awareness of our plight in the MSM, then mayb we'll get more action.

Thanks...Chris
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Chris Future

Male

Canada

2008-03-15 14:27:00