Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	This is a pilot guide, need your feedback...	Great guide, looks like you spent a lot of time on it. I've added a few comments and additions in green for you to have a look at. Great job Attached Files  Guide_for_IR1_or_CR1_Visa.doc   108.5KB   82 downloads	RobLynC	Female	Scotland	2008-07-03 06:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Not married yet, questions about which country, and visits after filing CR1	QUOTE (Jon Anderson @ Aug 20 2008, 06:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> a) My finace, Danni, and I were planning on me to traveling to NSW, marry, and then begin the process of filing for a CR1/IR1 visa. I have read that marrying while in the USA on a tourist visa is grounds for being barred from ever re-entering the US. This leads me to ask, are there any problems with her visiting again if we follow the above plan and are now married at the time of her entry? This question assumes she uses the visa waiver program again. I'm fairly certain this is OK, but want to be sure. c) Given the rising costs of air travel however, we have started discussing the possibility of marrying while she is here in January. From what I have read, this should not be any problem with the CR1/IR1 visa, but just wanted to -make sure-. Again, I assume she comes in on the same visa waiver program. I am more certain I'm correct on this one. d) I'm leaning toward coughing up the money for my trip down under to get things rolling sooner, but neither of us are wealthy and we do have to watch expenses.... Thank you, Jon Hi Jon a) If you get married in Oz you will still have to file your CR1 (I-130) in the States and it seems to be taking anywhere from 6 months to over a year to complete this process. You would certainly need to think of it taking you about a year with quicker than that being a bonus. Marrying on the VWP is not illegal if your then wife leaves before the 90 days are up. It is only illegal if she stays and tries to Adjust Status from the VW. As for her visiting on the VW after you are married it is a total gamble. Some get through the POE with no questions, others get the third degree. Since she is planning to immigrate to the States it might be harder to prove enough ties to her home in Oz. c) Yes you can get married while she visits in January, but she will then have to go back to Oz before the 90 days are up to wait out the rest of the Visa process. d) If you're looking for the cheapest route then it will definitely depend on the cost of flights and the importance of your new wife being work authourised immediately. If she needs to be able to work as soon as she arrive then you need to look at the CR1 route. If you don't mind her not being able to work for a few months then depending on flight costs the K1/I-129f might make more sense. On the K1 you will have the AOS to pay for ($1010 + medical costs of approx $400) on top of the K1 costs and just one flight. On the CR1 you will have 2 flights but only the CR1 costs (approx $900 + medical costs which vary depending on country, in the UK it costs £180), but the benefit will be that on the CR1 your wife will be work authourised the day she arrives as a PR. Either route could potentially take about a year. The K1 can be filed immediately so the clock can start as soon as USCIS receive it. The I-130/CR1 route can only be filed after you get your marriage cert back so you can't start the count down until after the wedding. We used the CR1 route. I will admit that it hasn't been easy to spend the first year of marriage apart, but we get nearly 2 years off before having to deal with any more immigration forms (removing conditions will be next for us) and no more money to fork out. No matter what advise the rest of us give, only the two of you can decide what route will be best for you. Whatever way you go will involve several months of waiting. All the best Lyn	RobLynC	Female	Scotland	2008-08-20 10:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Anyone like to gamble?	QUOTE (ROCA @ Aug 20 2008, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, i think i'm dreaming. Just spoke to someone at NVC they told me it will take to 2 -3 months for processing at the NVC. Hi Roca Don't know why they told you that, other than that's there official processing guestimate. We spent 5 weeks and 5 days between USCIS approval and NVC case complete, so it shouldn't take 2-3 months if they now have everything. We sent our info 20th June and it showed on the system 24th June then our case was completed 1st July (so about a week from showing on automated system as received and case completed. I then had my interview a month later on 1st August. From our experience I'd say you might just possibly get it through on time, which would definintely be good as it'll save you from having to AOS once you get stateside. For the benefit of others reading this, if you live in the UK please DON'T use the K3, it won't save you any time and will just give you more headaches and expense once your stateside. We filed K3 too, but we got stuck in the receipting blackhole at the end of last year when they started transferring from filing at service centers to the Chicago Lockbox. Because we had to wait nearly 3 months after filing the I-130 before we could file the I-129f our I-130 was approved before the I-129f so we didn't have to worry about which one got to NVC/Consulate first. Honestly the days of the K3 getting you to your loved one quicker are over for now. Hope you get the CR1/IV1 to the consulate in time. Lyn	RobLynC	Female	Scotland	2008-08-20 09:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Application for travel document - Help!!	QUOTE (scotlassie @ Aug 25 2008, 07:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi I have been in the states on a visa waiver and it runs out on the 7th Sept. I married my husband on the 13th August and filed all documents on 22nd and it was recieved i-131 etc. I need to go to Britain for an acting job (all confirmed) I need to be there( good money etc) My lawyer is trying to expedite the AP. How possible is this? My job starts 14th October! Only 8 weeks away! Two other issues. 1 Can i leave on a short trip to Mexico or Canada before my visa waiver runs out or do I have to stay indefinately? 2 Can I apply in person at California Immigration office for a travel document to leave and come back? Oh and a biggy I'm 6 months pregnant and I need to be back in US for November one month before I am due to give birth. I hope this is clear and someone can help. My lawyer is difficult to communicate with. Thank you x Please speak to your lawyer before crossing any border. If you leave the US while your AOS is pending you may invalidate the application and have to start all over again. You cannot travel without advance parole if you want to continue your application. Also you may need to check if your chosen airline will allow you to travel so late into your pregnancy. Is a short job really worth the risk of having to stay in the UK until your baby has a passport and you have a visa? Hope you get the right advice. Lyn	RobLynC	Female	Scotland	2008-08-25 14:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Help me clarify	QUOTE (chapu @ Sep 1 2008, 04:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, can someone clarify if the followings are correct: Accompanying family member of principal applicant: family member on the same visa petition with the principal applicant and they come to US together. Following-to-join family member of principal applicant: family member on the same visa petition with the principal applicant but comes to US within the six months after principal applicant arrives US. If a family member filed separate I-130, he CANNOT be either an accompanying family member or following-to-join family member. He himself is the principal applicant in his own case and needs to file a separate visa petition. Thanks a lot. Yes, each one is their own principal applicant. As far as I know with the I-130 (CR1/IR1) route there is no such thing as an accompanying or following to join family member. Other visas may have accompanying children that derive status, but not the immediate relative visa. Lyn	RobLynC	Female	Scotland	2008-09-01 10:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	UK Police Certificates	QUOTE (Cornishman @ Jun 4 2008, 08:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Got one other quick question for those of you who have interviews in the UK. Do we need 2 police certificates? One to send to the NVC for processing and the other to take to the interview? Any help is appreciated. Cheers Dave Hi Dave Personally I would get yourself a second copy, as it's only another £5. NVC do say on their web instructions that they recommend this as you need to send them the originals (or certified copies) and they can't guarantee that these will make it to London with your file, in which case you have to provide originals (or certified copies) at the interview. If you only get one copy and it gets lost it's another £35 to reapply. With this whole immigration process it's definitely better to be safe than sorry. I also got second copies of my birth and marriage certificates from the Registrars office to send with the DS230. They cost me £13.50 each and it only took 10 minutes, as both were registered at the same office where I live. Hope this helps Lyn	RobLynC	Female	Scotland	2008-06-04 17:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130's filed since August 2007 with NOA2 from VSC	QUOTE (Carolena @ Jun 23 2008, 01:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello all. I am a member of DTTUSA and I am writing here to request help. I have my congressman willing to assist me in addressing the out of order processing that is happening at USCIS. They say that they process cases of similar type in the order in which received, but that is simply not the case. If you have filed an I-130 petition that was processed at VSC and was NORMAL by all accounts...no expediting, etc...no errors..etc...and have ALREADY received your NOA2, would you be willing to email me your EAC# and timeline so I can share it with my congressman? I promise you 100% confidentiality. my email is US_Carolena@hotmail.com Carolena Hi Carolena My husband filed our I-130 5th Nov 2007 (received 9th Nov 2007) and we were approved 19th May 2008. We are currently still at NVC, our DS230 and I864 both should be received at the NVC today. While I understand your concern, and admire your stand in trying to get the unjust situation resolved I would rather not give my case number out to a complete stranger. Our case is a first marriage for both of us, with nothing in either of our backgrounds to hold us up. In fact my husband works on defense contracts and has already had security clearance through his job for over 20 years. Please feel free to use our timeline as an example, but we would rather keep our case number to ourselves, especially when we still have a ways to go yet. Lyn	RobLynC	Female	Scotland	2008-06-23 08:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	I'm living proof....don't put alot of stock in the estimated dates...mine was 5th December...got approved yesterday.	weedebz	Female	Scotland	2007-11-14 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	I hit 100 days since NOA1 today and still no sign of that elusive light at the end of this very long tunnel. oh well it friday and that means chinese take out, ben and jerry's cookie dough ice cream (all fellow UK-ers with a similar need to console one's self, Ben and Jerry's is £1.89 a carton in morrisons) and a bottle of zinfandel! Going to watch Pirates of the Carrebean too....makes me smile (I like pirates!..at least the romantic idea of a pirate!) We will all get there in the end......just the end seems oh so long long away!	weedebz	Female	Scotland	2007-10-19 09:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	Just thought I'd drop by and wish you all a speedy journey. The waiting really sucks...I'm a july filer with a predicted date in december. Had to move wedding once already. Things moving well in CSC just now...jut hope they keep this up. There have been 17 K1 approvals this week from them up to wed evening.	weedebz	Female	Scotland	2007-10-18 14:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September Filers!	hello sept filers just popping in to wish you all a speedy as possible approval. I'm July filer hoping to be in NE by march. I'm actually suprised at how fast the last 71 days since NOA1 have gone looking back but not fast enough. We will all be with our loved one in time. Here's a wee prayer in posted in another thread just to keep us all going. Our I-129f, who art in CSC, speedy approval be our aim. Thy processing come, please no RFE to be done, thru NVC and straight to embassy, give us this day our interview dates and forgive our bulging reference files as we forgive you for requesting so much and lead us to our visas to deliver us to our loved ones For you have our lives on your desk The power and approval stamp We are pleading and begging, AMEN	weedebz	Female	Scotland	2007-09-23 16:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	It is very strange, I dont think I joined VJ until after I filed (cant remember for sure!) now that I did it seems to make it easier to handle, it is like going on some sort of trip you have lots of other people with you for the journey! (if that makes sense hehe) I welcome the new week, and soon the new month!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-27 08:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Yep, I just hope they understand they hold many peoples lives in their hands! I keep thinking forward to the day I arrive in the States for good, it is rather exciting, 52 days since we re-sent our forms, I'm not sure if it feels like that long or not yet!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-26 09:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	QUOTE (GrahamandMegan @ May 25 2008, 11:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well fellow April filers, I'm currently sitting at gate 74 in Newark Airport waiting on the flight back to Glasgow. Today has been the worst day of my life. I hope VSC starts getting approvals out soon as doing this to people's lives is utterly disgusting. I understand the wait isn't that long in reality but it certainly feels it right now. Take care everyone and I won't be on too much but I'll ask Meg to keep this topic updated regularly on any progress we have. So be easy with her, she is pregnant after all!! I remember sitting at BWI waiting on my flight back to Glasgow, was utterly horrible, hopefully you wont have to say goodbye again, cmon Vermont get your skates on	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-25 18:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	now that college is over, and summer is in which means summer job until the semester starts back, I am hoping for lots of touches to keep me busy !	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-23 06:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	I used to tease Steven about american beer, which makes no sense because I drink it Kim I was just thinking that when I read the conversations above !	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-20 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Steven got me drinking Corona, the Mosquitos seemed to love it! I am a beer drinker to, My brother bought Steven those glasses that are beer bottles that have been turned into glasses!, they are pretty neat! I am quite enjoying saving up all of my money, every penny goes into the fund, I am sure you all do the same!. Where abouts in the North of Scotland Graham?	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-20 13:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	First APril filer to get an NOA2 buys us all a drink!, Unless it is me you can all buy me one hehe. I would also be lost, I have the math skills of a banana, okay maybe I am being a little harsh on myself but thanks guys, for keeping us up to date with statistics!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-19 04:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Brian you are correct, you can only see the latest Touch. I have been writing my touches down on notepad Document I started to keep mind of all the important dates etc;, for future reference, or even to look back on when I am old and say "remember when.." I think getting 'groped' would be the last touch before the NOA2 hehe.	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-14 07:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	I danced around all happy when our forms were signed for, then when our cheque was cashed, then when we got the NOA1 number, I am all jumped out! . Must be exciting Bex!, your forms will be taking a transatlantic trip soon! if they havent left already!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-13 12:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	I just enjoy how excited people are when they say "I was touched!" because I am always thinking "Lucky we are all on the Visajourney, or we would seem like a bunch of loonies!" We were last touched 30th of last month (duh) we need to be touched again , we feeling rather left out LOL! Gratz Bex! Great to see March filers getting NOA2's in good timings!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-13 11:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Never been to England before, it should be fun when I attempt to find my way to the London embassy ! When I was in the states, that is when I realised how much of a tan I didnt have!, there was even a guy selling DC maps at the subway who said to Steven "I know your american" and then looked at me and said "but where are you from" I didnt even speak . I also was attacked by mosquitos, we never see mosquitos here, I went to the pharmacist and he said "omg, didnt you have protection" but Steven never even told me they have a crazy ####### mosquito thing in Maryland! No more will I stand out against the tanned americans!, not until I speak anyway, there were alot of "whats" on my first visit. What is everyones favourite thing about the USA? or your SO's country, or your own. Or all 3! I fell in love with Ice Cream cake!, when I had my first one in The States I was amazed, alot of "a Cake, made out of...Ice cream, no way" !	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-12 05:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Bex do you mean literal sunshine ? because Scotland is unusually sunny and it is great! and my football team are playing in Manchester on Wednesday I want to go so bad . I always told my SO that I wanted to be there for Christmas, we of course filed in march (forms were lost) and then April, I will have my fingers crossed I can spend Christmas with him in the States, 60 seems a little quick for an i-129F , but if 60 days was my approval, I would be absolutely ecstatic, but then have to remember an Approval isnt the end of this journey, and what is it they say, it's the journey who makes you who you are. Like Bex said , this leads to a new life and like everytime I see Steven after long intervals you cant explain that feeling, just thinking about seeing him at the airport , and knowing I am not going to have to say goodbye at the airport , just thinking about it makes me all gooey inside! (I am such a girl) I also wouldn't trust VSC's timelines. One would think $455 would buy you semin decent service, or atleast pay the wages of one guy to do your entire form for you Bex do you live near Manchester?	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-12 04:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	I was wondering how important the NOA1 hardcopy is? my Fiance called USCIS, and they gave us our case number, saying the sent us our notice on the 7th of April.	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-07 13:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Dont worry Susita, the day they cash that cheque you will have a giant smile on your face from ear to ear!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-29 17:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Still no hardcopy. but the bank did check the cheque and gave us a bunch of crazy ### numbers. we know it must be EAC because we filed at VSC. but the other sets of numbers they gave must be wrong because they dont work . and the chick that tol dus it says 'alt34' is clearly off her rockets	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-29 11:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Kim was the number on your cheque clearly legible? Great to see your cheque was cashed! , always feels like it takes forever	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-29 05:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	QUOTE (KimandRuss @ Apr 24 2008, 06:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE More people here should be impatient, the more other people are, the less impatient I seem ! lol I'll work on that for you!!! Can you not enlarge (hush Brian! ) your check with photo editing software Nico???? It suprisingly was a decent size , though the Banks scanner was absolute ####### we couldnt tell our J's from 1's , We are calling the bank tomorrow in the offchance they have the apper copy of the Cheque, mainly out of worry for my SO's sanity!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-25 17:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Congrats Moro , We havent recieved our NOA1 yet either, but its still within that ridiculous timeframe of 3 months . we are still pretty sour about not being able to read the NOA1 number from our Cheque . More people here should be impatient, the more other people are, the less impatient I seem ! lol	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-24 12:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	lol yeah Kim, My Fiance spent a good couple others complaining to me about people not buying decent scanners & stampers Welcome Suzy! Atleast now you have started the process now all you have to do is wait for a NOA1 to make the entire thing Official, and then try not to let checking The USCIS website take over your life!, I have lost hope in it not taking over my life . Welcome Highway Star! nice to see you have your NOA1, Me and my Fiance also lost about a month because our paperwork got lost, somewhere (dont ask me where lol) so I know how it feels to finally get it there to get its own folder!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-19 08:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Nice of you to finally join us Kim! heres to a speedy cheque cashing . We tried to get our number from the cheque, but it is completely unreadable, we made out the EAc though	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-18 13:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	I am guessing they would be looking for evidence for every year? or atleast it would help tell your story alot easier, as to how to bung it down, I have no idea, being very indecisive by nature I am hopeles at that kind of stuff! I am afraid to look at how much we have spent travelling to and from each other, I dont regret it, but when you are no millionaire it certainly gives you a bit of a shock! I dont see any reason why they would put it off, the fact that the asessesor isnt even answering the phone is ridiculous, I guess its just a case of keep calling and go up on tuesday and hope its there, which I am sure it will be. Good luck!, I know you have both been waiting a good while to get these papers sent off, and we will have a good reason to celebrate when that happens! hopefully on Tuesday!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-13 15:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	QUOTE (BexandAlan @ Apr 11 2008, 04:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Guys. Just dropping in to say hi and send everyone positive thoughts, hugs, patience etc... Nico - Its good to hear that you have gotten another package off. Our first one should have gotten there on Feb 5th and it still hasn't surfaced. We never got the return receipt from USPS either - will be avoiding them like the plague when I finally make the move. People have interviews booked from the same time we should have started our journey which sucks but at least we are in the queue now. Once you get your NOA1 you'll feel a lot better ... for a short while at least Best wishes everyone Bex xxx You were a huge help Bex, you already being in the same position helped us to make the decision to resend it all, and yesterday my Fiance told me that they cashed our Cheque, so I have absolutely no regrets in re-sending everything . So I thank you very much. Brian, I feel we definetly wont be short on interesting topics in the next 3 - 6 months!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-11 12:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	We sent about a forests worth of trees so we clipped ours together, so that different sections were easily seen (G325A formas etc) , I am also nosey as to what everyone sent , we sent copies of all the obvious things, engagement ring reciept, plane tickets, tickets to shows, hotel bills, couple of very very very carefully selected emails!, cards, phone bills, old reciepts from gifts sent. and photographs of course!, we have 4 1/2 years of history to put in that file, and it was helluva bulky, I cant even begin to imagine how we would manage to shorten 10 years of history!. I am the Beneficiery, so I am from Scotland , but my Fiance is from Maryland This may be a silly question, but we rarely use cheques here, I haven't had a chance to speak to Steven, would he have to check his bank (Bank of America) to see if the cheque/check has been cashed? or is it sent back to him? Edited by Nicoxcx, 09 April 2008 - 11:44 AM.	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-09 11:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Hopefully, I am just looking forward to a cashed cheque then I will be flying high , for a while atleast!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-08 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	APRIL '08 Vermont K-1 Filers	Well after finding out our originals didn't make it to VSC (i'm still wondering where all that paperwork has gone!) we resent a duplicate package, and know for sure it got there. So I am officially a fellow April Filer, I look forward to going on this journey with you all!. Heres to a speedy Journey for all of the April filers at all of the service centers!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-04-05 14:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 08 k1 filers ~ CSC	It's always a great idea to keep up to date with the people who filed the month before & after you!, (and the same month ofc) So being an April filer I thought I would come in and say Hello and welcome! , Heres to a speedy journey!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-05-19 04:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	It is not fair	Woah, lot of negative comments in this thread let's not shoot the poster for venting. Say there is 30 guys, they have to process 2000 K1 visa's so they divide the workload, some of them work quicker than others, take less time off than others some possibly take cases home so unless a single person is adjudicating EVERY file there is no way USCIS could possibly process files in the order they receive. Planning can be done during the process, I knew my now husband for 4 years before we walked down the Aisle, The visa (K1) took about a year from applying to actually entering the USA but we planned, we debated weather to have our big wedding in the USA or Scotland (we had a courthouse wedding here for legal reasons leaving big wedding/Vow renewal for Scotland) Talk about the future or the process will drive you crazy. Update your timeline to get an estimated approval date. Len says it all the process is not fair, it is what it is. Without Negatives there wouldn't be any bloody positives. I also didn't see anything in Danu's post saying you were Lying, this site may save you alot of heartache try to be nicer when replying to members posts .	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2009-06-09 22:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	When is it appropriate to freak out	QUOTE (Jonara @ Jun 29 2009, 11:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (canadian_wife @ Jun 29 2009, 07:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You can call USCIS for an update but unless you fall outside their 'processing times' which is now listed as 5 months, they cannot really do anything for you. We frequently call the USCIS help line the 'misinformation line' for a reason. I am sorry it is taking so long. Chin up, there is an end to this beautiful journey! Good luck Hi "canadian wife" Where did you see that it's now 5 months? Is it for I-129F? I checked out earlier and it's listed as "November 25, 2008"...which tells me that they are not meeting their target timeline(s). Thanks for your kind words. https://egov.uscis.g...e=serviceCenter November 25 2008 is telling you that they are currently adjudicating November 2008 K1 applications being 5 months away from march (your date), VSC is usually quicker our application took around 3 months and USCIS site always said they were over 5 months behind so that is pretty useless. Calling is usually useless, they tend to be like automated machines and tell you to 'wait', like we all haven't been waiting long enough already .	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2009-06-29 22:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Looking on the positive side to the K-1 process	Its like going to the Supermarket. All these lines, you choose one and you end up getting stuck behind the people who don't know how you use the DIY checkouts so you end up standing there whilst the lines around you go 100 times faster and people who arrived after you are already finished checking out. Now if USCIS had 1 person adjudicating every case it would be fair one line means no skipping but it would take forever (ofc) . Goodluck to anyone still waiting.	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2009-07-17 20:28:00