Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	impact 2008 H-1Bs will have on K1s?	QUOTE (psiprez @ Mar 15 2008, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't know anything about H-1B's. Please elaborate... Probably - H1-Bs are employment visas, which tend to get processed faster - businesses tend to get better service than citizens from the US Government. Not sure where they are processed, but you can be sure that anything thats in the news on a regular basis gets a lot more attention than we do, such as Bill Gates saying we need more H1-B workers, or anything on illegal immigration. Our fiances are at the bottom of the priority list, seems to me.	Chris Future	Male	Canada	2008-03-15 14:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center Makes Me Sick!!	QUOTE (ChrisB0707 @ Feb 28 2008, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know how you feel and think its BS. We filed at the CSC in October and still waiting. They raised the fees in July then said it was to hire 1500 new employees but it didnt make it any faster. They dont care about us and the ones we love. Our country spends 100's billions od dollars on a war that should have never been started. The housing market has crashed (I lost 90,000 on my house already) and the American dollar is worth less then Canada for the first time in 50 years. We have a stupid president to top it off. Point is our country is screwed in so many ways. We see approvals in less then 2 months at the NVC and over 6 months at the CSC. They need to open the Texas again to help with CSC. Anyway like everyone says we have no choice. Chris: You and I see totally eye to eye on this. Do you think we can get anyone in the media to champion our cause?	Chris Future	Male	Canada	2008-03-03 14:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	They Cashed My Check Already	This happened to me, too, though I'm a CSC filer. I mailed the I129F May 18th, it was received by the CSC the 19th but the check cleared in Texas and the NOA1 was dated 5/25. The notice does say it was received 5/19, though, which made me feel better for some reason. Our file was "touched" yesterday--maybe that means it's back at the CSC again but of course there's no way to know that. Wishful thinking on my part, I guess. These changes must be why the CSC was so quiet the week of May 18th. Good luck everyone!	Ellen&Joern	Female	Germany	2010-06-03 13:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 without being 'touched' poll	We received the NOA2 in the mail but we never received electronic notification (as requested) and our status was never updated beyond initial review on the USCIS website (and we now have the package 3 from the embassy) Electronic updates from the USCIS are completely inconsistent, so no worries if you don't get any.	Ellen&Joern	Female	Germany	2010-08-15 22:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We got an Interview date!!!	On my daily call to the DOS I got the news today!!! September 17th @ 9am!!!!!!!!!! That'll mean 3 1/2 months from the time it got to Vermont till interview. We are so lucky!! Congrats! It's always nice to hear good news.	Ellen&Joern	Female	Germany	2010-08-18 08:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Seems like it's taking forever...	I know they are understaffed but I don't get how some people get approvals in a matter of a few weeks and others...nothing? So frustrating! That's probably the most frequently asked question on these boards. I've read that anyone in the military is expedited, but I have no idea if that's true. Seems like it's just luck. Check out Igor's list... My link If it makes you feel any better at all, CSC mostly hasn't gotten to the June filers yet. Or you may be approved and not even know it yet. We were approved but the USCIS website was never updated...I got the hardcopy NOA2 in the mail 4 days later. Waiting for the NOA2 seems like the hardest part (so far). Things have moved pretty quickly after that. Best of luck!	Ellen&Joern	Female	Germany	2010-08-19 19:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Seems like it's taking forever...	Hi there everyone! Ok, here's the scenario - We filed to the CSC on June 1 and received the certified mail receipt stamped June 3. 30 days passed and still no NOA1 receipt, so I called and they said the receipt was sent June 8 and was returned. Apparently when I moved and had my mail forwarded (I used the new and correct address when I filed) the postman forgot to put my name on the inside of the box, so it was marked return to sender. I got it straightened out and they said a new receipt would be mailed. I was also assured by the representative that the application was still in process, and that this would not affect processing time. I received the 2nd receipt around the 2nd week of July (case was touched July 9) but I have not heard a peep since then. No touches, nothing...and when I check online it still gives me the message saying 'on June xx 2010 your receipt was returned to us, etc, etc, you have 180 days to call this number, blah blah.' Since I can't call and complain because it hasn't been an exorbitant amount of time passed since the original date of filing, I'm just left to wonder. It's been 76 days since they received the paperwork... Should I be concerned or is this fairly normal? I just keep seeing so many people getting approvals within a month or so and mine just seems to be going so long... Thanks in advance for any help/advice/comfort/support! Hang in there...CSC seems to be taking a little longer lately. Your experience is well within normal and if you haven't received an RFE there's no reason to worry yet. Edited by Ellen&Joern, 18 August 2010 - 10:43 PM.	Ellen&Joern	Female	Germany	2010-08-18 22:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED!!!	Hi Everyone!! Just wanted to let everyone know that we were approved !! We are going out to party but I will update everyone with more information by Monday. I wanted to really thank everyone and VJ!!! Congratulations!!	Ellen&Joern	Female	Germany	2010-09-03 19:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	wanting to get married but how and where?	QUOTE (tokori @ Aug 18 2007, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Jewel12- Its great to hear a positive and painless story! Do you mind me asking what proof you had? I'm wondering what exactly we need to provide? Witnesses? Bills? Photos? It seems a lot of the luck has to do with who gets your paperwork or interviews you? Has anyone gone through this process and resides in Manhattan? I guess I need to call the student int. office and find out what exactly our options are under our current situation.. (getting married under an F-1 in vs. out of school on F1, getting married under a work visa vs F1 visa. etc) By the time we had our interview we were married for almost a year - we didn't file for AOS right after marriage, cause I was in status, and I actually wanted to wait with AOS until our second wedding anniversary to avoid the lifting of conditions. However, I got tired of being a non-immigrant after a while, and we filed AOS after all. We had a ton of joint financial stuff - joint accounts, joint car insurance and car titles, joint lease, phone bills, life insurance, dental insurance, renters insurance etc. Our pics were kinda sucky, and our wedding pics were even worse, because our financial situation at that time was, to put it mildly, destitute - we couldn't afford to have a nice wedding Sure, luck comes into play when you're dealing with USCIS, but it is true when you adjust status from other types of visas too, including K-visas. I'd go as far as saying that, if the adjustment of status is based on marriage, the immigration officer will put more importance on the bona fide nature of your relationship, rather than intent upon entry - regardless of the type of visa you're adjusting from. There is a number of people on this board who are in process or have successfully adjusted from F-1 visas. Most of them don't even read the K-visa forums, you can find them in the Adjustment of Status part of this board. A lot of them weren't married for a long time before their AOS interviews, and didn't have that much proof of relationship, but they were fine nevertheless. You can get more responses if you post your questions in the AOS forum. Good luck! You'll be fine	Sid and Nancy	Female	Russia	2007-08-18 17:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	wanting to get married but how and where?	QUOTE (tokori @ Aug 18 2007, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Although if he already is working part time on a F-1 doesn't that mean he is dual intenting already? Nope, it doesn't indicate dual intent. Working on-campus of for a recognized international organization is allowed to F-1 holders. QUOTE (tokori @ Aug 18 2007, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I guess it doesn't matter what I think, its what the immigration office thinks.. I just don't understand what the difference is, of marrying now on an F-1 vs. marrying sometime in the coming year or two when he is here on a HB or whatever its called-- wouldn't the process be essentially the same? And how exactly do you ever prove intentions one way or another? Please don't let anyone scare you too much I myself adjusted from F-1, and our officer at the interview couldn't care less about my intent upon entry - it never even came up. All she was interested in was proof of our relationship, and we had plenty of that. The best proof of not intending to use a student visa for immigration purposes is the fact that your boyfriend actually went to school. Had he entered with an F-1, never showed up at school, got married and applied for AOS right away - that would have been fraud. He didn't do it. Immigration officers are not lawyers, and I suppose, most of them are not too sophisticated. They would never try to interpret the immigration law the way some members on this site do. So, don't worry about it too much. When my now husband and I decided to get married, I seriously thought I would have to go back to my country and wait for a K-1 visa. I'm happy I did ore research and found out that it was perfectly legal for us to get married and file for AOS in the US - it saved us a lot of time and money (and we're not rich).	Sid and Nancy	Female	Russia	2007-08-18 14:11:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Also, we have not received notification from USEM, I was on the phone all day yesterday trying to get through. Finally, I pushed to talk to the guys supervisor, no help, bottom line, I gotta wait. I still have not had any response from anyone about how they notify you. The call center guy took down my email address, but If I am not in the system, where is he going to put it, his back pocket? So nothing to do but sit here. I have read somewhere that once u called USEM manila and asked for your case thats the only time they would send out the notification ( i cant find the link anymore, though).When i called them inquiring about my case they also asked for my fiance's addie and email but we never received notification from them and He had his interview already.Who knows maybe we'll receive that notification when hes already here. Continue calling if physical packet is received, thats the only thing they need when u go for your interview. Good Luck!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-12-08 13:44:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	i am so truly excited for all of us here..... for those who were successful in scheduling their interviews..... for those who passed their interviews and medical..... for those travelling to the philippines to join their love ones...... for all of us for moving forward..... ahhhh...... just want to share my case..... noa2 date is nov 17..... (141 days from noa1)..... nvc forwarded to usem my case via electronic file nov 23, 2010 have called usem many times (02-301-2000).... and all i get is..... "we have received your e-file but we need to have your physical file" "please call us again after a week (same advise given last week)" i asked if i can pay the visa fee "yes, you can" further asked if the bank will provide the UID "we receive lots of complains about it, so we are trying to figure it out(?)" i asked that since i have my mnl number, if ok for me to schedule my appointment "no, you have to wait that your file be uploaded first" geeee.... i thought we were done with the dilemna after waiting almost 5 months for noa2... another test for all of us????? questions please..... do i really have to wait for the usem to tell me if i can already sched my interview? the usem staff said that my file might be already there just waiting to be uploaded..... i have not tried calling up the call center (02-982-5555) but been calling usembassy (301-2000) almost everyday..... if possible, plan to sched my medical 2nd to fourth week of december.... and interview mid of january.... also, my noa2 (dated nov. 17) states it expires feb 16, 2011.... a typo???? because i understand it has a validity of 4 months, not 3 !!!! im not complaining tho..... in fact, its advantage for us !!!! my fiance plans to be here 2nd week of january..... and we are praying that all will be well.... so we leave together 2nd week of february...... need your advise/inputs/comments please..... thank you ..... Hi! keep calling them everyday until they tell u physical packet is received.Its usually about 2 1/2 weeks after NVC forwarded it to manila consulate.If they tell u to call back in a week,just call again the next day. This process is really a test of patience.Even after the interview and its been approved,theres another 2 weeks of waiting to get the actual visa.Im keeping myself sane here with a thought that me and my fiance will be together really soon.hang in there a lil bit more.Good Luck!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-12-08 13:37:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	So what is the latest news on this? Is the on line "K-Visa Appointment Scheduling" system up and working? Inquiring minds want to know. read on http://manila.usemba...v/wwwhniv1.html good luck!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-12-04 17:00:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	I just got back from the CFO website too. Looks like your fiancée won't need the bio page from her passport after all. However, check out #3 on the first list where they say that they can ask you for any documents they want. I think they sometimes ask for a copy of the bio page. Maybe that's why it stuck in my mind. When Chinook attended the CFO seminar at PRISM, she took along all of her papers...and I mean everything...just in case. Chinook said that there were atendees at the seminar who were asked to submit various documents, didn't have them, and were allowed to complete the seminar anyway. So, don't worry too much about the bio page. Hiyee! CAn Dex attend the seminar and counseling without his passport?I figured they would need orig passport so they can put sticker on it after seminar and for verification purposes too.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-12-04 15:08:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Hi everyone!To those who finished their med exams, congrats!And to those who have upcoming interviews Good Luck!Keep us all posted. I am still waiting for Dex to receive the visa in the mail, It will be 2GO's mail services 1st batch that they will deliver and i hope and pray Dex will receive it soon.I'm thinking Monday (phil time).We'll see.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-12-04 15:03:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Dex is approved everyone!And guess what?no more pink slips!haha!He was wondering why he wasnt given one so he asked and accdg to the nice Consul they dont give that out anymore starting Dec 1st.They also changed the mail courier and its now called 2GO and he doesnt have to pay additional fees for that.He gave (2)156 with pic,(2) 157 and (1) 157K.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-12-01 13:32:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Got approval to leave work early and was able to get an available departure for Monday Dec. 6th to be with my fiancee.... Lord o lord, please bless my sweetheart on her medical exam Next Mission: GET THE PINK!!! Hows her medical? hope everything went well. Have a safe trip on Dec 6.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-30 17:39:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Lurkers are welcome to add their name. Handang handa na! Hes actually at the embassy now as i write this.I'll keep u guys updated!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-30 17:35:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Good luck to every1 who will be rescheduling interview appts and those who have upcoming appts.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-29 06:15:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	My fiance is sched on Dec 1st!yay! Good luck to all!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-24 14:50:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Chaz, take a look at the other "December" thread (I started). According to MessyBrownHair, it looks like her fiancee called and was told that scheduling will be open next week. Let's hope its true!!! yay!thats good to know!thanks for sharing! Lets start calling monday (phil time)	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-19 01:24:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Thanks Tahoma! Yay,Welcome to this thread Idaho&Surigao! I tried calling today and still no luck.They said to try again late next week but thats what they said last week. Like BB & MJ said,i'll try again on Sunday.(Monday in the Phil) Lets all keep trying and keep the faith.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-19 00:10:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Hi Tahoma!congrats on ur scheduled interview! when i asked them (Embassy)WHY ,they told me about the new scheduling system transition and referred me to the website,but i was advised to keep on calling everyday and try. I just wish the transition will just start taking place in January so as not to bother K1 filers hoping for Dec interview appt. Im not loosing hope yet,so we'll see. this should be congrats travellingnomad....sorry Tahoma.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-18 15:23:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	I'm sorry to hear that the Immigrant Section of the Embassy would not schedule you for an appointment. Did they give you any idea why the call center is not currently scheduling interview appointments for K-1 fiancée visa beneficiaries? There sure seems to be a lack of information on the Embassy's part when it comes to all of the good people who are waiting on pins and needles to schedule their interview. Hi Tahoma!congrats on ur scheduled interview! when i asked them (Embassy)WHY ,they told me about the new scheduling system transition and referred me to the website,but i was advised to keep on calling everyday and try. I just wish the transition will just start taking place in January so as not to bother K1 filers hoping for Dec interview appt. Im not loosing hope yet,so we'll see.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-18 15:15:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Chazzie, I was just posting my experience of the call (about the operator). My intention was never to portray you as a liar regarding the new Appointment System that will be implemented Dec. 1st. It does EXIST and IT WILL HAPPEN, just like you mentioned. Don't take it personal. I do understand that EVERY operator is different. Like I said, it was MY experience. Good luck and god bless to all December Interviewees. Hi! I completely understand,i hope u wont take it personal too.:blush:PEACE! Let us all work together so we can get our long awaited appointments.I tried the immigrant section of the embassy number too,but just the same ,they referred me to call the scheduling system.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-18 14:53:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	I've been calling everyday,and like all of u have said,no available slots yet for dec.When i was told about the transition,The operator asked me to refer to the website.I would not have said that just so i could say something and lead people on.C'mon,we are all as one here ,so we could help each other.If they didnt mention about transition,then simply ask.and be reminded that not alll operators are knowledgeable.They are undergoing new system effective dec 1st and we k1 filers are affected.However,they encouraged to call everyday to try and sched an appt for those who have purchased the pin. I'll try again today. Good luck everyone!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-18 10:13:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	heres another update... On December 1, 2010, the U.S. State Department’s transition to a new contracting system for visa services, known as the Global Support Strategy (GSS), will take place at U.S. Embassy Manila. With only one payment (the current MRV fee), the following services will be provided: MRV fee collection at any branch of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Scheduling of visa appointments Providing information on general visa inquiries Delivery of passports for approved visa applications Following these changes, new nonimmigrant visa application procedures will be implemented very soon.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-17 09:27:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Its weird when i called them almost 5x today ,voice prompt was saying office is close due to holidays then when i called just now someone finally answered.The lady said no dec slots open yet but try to check everyday for the update. A "visapoint" at this point will be much appreciated.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-17 00:25:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	I just called,and theyre saying its a holiday.Grrrr. You are right it should be 4pm,lol i forgot about the dst. tom again.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-16 19:03:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Sounds good Chazzie. I am going to call later today. It will be my first time. I am looking for an interview date somewhere between Dec. 15th and before Christmas. Let me know the outcome. How many calls is the $18 charge/PIN good for? Since you've been calling almost everyday, how many times have you had to pay? Stupid question but thought I'd just ask.....Good luck my friend! ok, let me know of the outcome. I only have one $18 charge on my visa account, and so far Ive been using the same pin over and over.I have used it way more than 3x now so i wish it will give u the same luck.I keep on staring the clock here at work until it hits 5pm,then i can start calling USEM manila. good luck to u as well.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-16 18:40:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	They havent opened the slots for the month of Dec yet, Ive been calling almost everyday.I'll call again later.Lets all keep in touch. Good luck and God bless us all.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-16 17:19:00
Philippines	Important Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries	Hi everyone! Read on. The Nonimmigrant Visa Unit of the US Embassy in Manila will transition to a new visa appointment service soon. Because of this, limited visa appointment slots are open until the second week of December only. If you have travel plans in December or later, we encourage you to check this website for new visa appointment procedures on or after the last week of November. Rest assured that we will try to accommodate your travel plans as appropriate. Applicants who have booked their appointments will not be affected by the transition and will be interviewed at the Embassy as scheduled. Here is the link. http://manila.usemba...3024.html<br /> Let us all be in touch of whatever new procedure theyre planning on doing.Whatever it is,im hopeful it will result to a speedy and more efficient process so we can all be with our loved ones soon. Im still hoping i would be able to sched a slot before this transition starts.Keeping fingers crossed to sched my Fiance's appoitnment. Good luck to us all!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-11-16 13:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Finally !!! I sent in my I129F Yesterday !	Good Luck to you and your fiancee! I will be filing my I129F soon too and i can hardly wait!I'm still waiting for my oath taking sched as a new US citizen.I'll have all my forms n documents needed ready to be mailed out on the same day! hehehe!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-04-27 15:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	I-134 AOS Question 11	i have that same Question before but VJ members refered me to see the I-34 sample form here posted on VJ...i just followed what it say in the example form... goodluck and GODBLESS US ALL........ i see. Thanks! good luck and God bless t0o!I noticed ure already on ur NOA2...U received yours fast! i hope i get my NOA1 s0on!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-06-04 17:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	I-134 AOS Question 11	Hi everyone! I was just wondering what i need to do on Question #11 of I134 form. I intend ...do not intend to make specific contributions.... I have read other threads and sample here on vj and its confusing coz others are saying to just put "N/A (K1 visa process for permanent residence) and others had an experience where in at the time of interview, They were asked to resubmit I134 and check the box "i intend".What is the correct way of answering #11? Thanks in advance!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-06-04 17:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC hasnt encash I129F check yet	I think when we get into the visa process we tend to loose our minds. If you didn't have patience to begin you will learn patience in all of this. Welcome to the USA Immigration System. Like everything In life we learn to wait for the best parts..Getting your NOA2 and finally the Visa !!!! Which BTW we have been working on for almost a year now and will be having the interview soon....I hope ...ufffffff!!!!!! LoL I agree! If i may ask , how come you've been working on yours for almost a year now?Based from most of the timeline ive seen the wait is usually 5-8 months.... I just checked your timeline, and u applied for IR1/CR 1 Visa, that explains it. just like the old saying goes "Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet" Good luck on your interview! Edited by Chazzie, 08 June 2010 - 04:47 PM.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-06-08 16:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC hasnt encash I129F check yet	Good. Now wait some more - USCIS needs to print something, bundle something into a postal mailer, give it to USPS, who will then attempt a delivery to the petitioner's address. Wait some more. Please ? sure~im having more patience as of yesterday! thanks!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-06-08 10:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC hasnt encash I129F check yet	i just checked my bank today and saw that my check was encashed, it was posted 6/07/10 but didnt get to see it online till today.	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-06-08 09:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC hasnt encash I129F check yet	hello chazzie, In my case we have been waiting for more than a week before he went to his vacation and we checked to his bank twice but still our check has not yet encash. Now,its more than two weeks and I can't anymore check whether it was encashed and if NOA1 were delivered because my fiance is now on summer vacation with his parents and will return end of August. :-( Im hoping that you will have good news and I hope CSC will process our papers fast and no delay due to backlog or anything. Goodluck to us!! hiyee! even if your fiance is on vacation, cant he check online?If yours hasnt been encashed yet and its been more than 2 weeks now it only means i have to wait longer...oh well,nothing we can do for now but to just wait. Thanks and good luck to us t0o!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-06-07 21:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	CSC hasnt encash I129F check yet	Wait 5-10 more business days. Then get a roll of duct tape. Wrap it around your head. Use the entire roll. You are just starting and already getting nervous. By day 143 your head will explode...you will want to keep all the pieces. Hi Chazzie--I was worried at first too because it seemed like everyone who filed in early May and before had their checks cashed and cleared in two days. It took mine a week. I think what happened is the change in processing; the I129F is now forwarded from the CSC to a centralized lockbox in Texas. That's where my check cleared. I'm sure it will be cashed soon. Hang in there! ah i see...i knew there's a reason for it!thank u!	Chazzie	Female	Philippines	2010-06-07 20:31:00