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Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 March 2011 Filers
Please add me too!

I sent it in 3/18/2011 and it got delivered on 3/21/2011 to Vermont Service Center. Now waiting for NOA1 and cashing the check...:(
panterchenFemaleGermany2011-03-23 20:21:00
Philippinesfinally my petition got approve!!!!!
Congratulations!!! Gives me hope we are next! ;-)
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-12-04 03:19:00
Philippineswho's june fillers ????
Hey

skeez&titanic and me are still waiting too. We both have a NOA 1 from June24th.

When did you get last touched?
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-12-01 07:17:00
PhilippinesHow can I bring my wedding gown safely on my trip to US?
Ask the place where you bought your gown to ship it for you. That's what I am doing. They know how they have to pack it as it is common to send it off within the country anyways.
I would never want to have the hussle of running around with a bridal gown at airports :-) But neither would I wanna know it in the chcked in luggage.
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-07 04:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTentative Wedding Date*
Hey,

I think you estimate sounds reasonable. However, maybe you should check on what the other people here told you and whether it would be possible to get the deposit back...

We have taken the same risk. Our wedding is supposed to be in early March 2009 and we filed for K1 June 20th. I hope that I will be able to get to the US in January at the latest but if not we still have two months safety time. I think that could be realistic even if we should happen to get an RFE.
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-06 05:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNO2 IN 43 DAYS!!!!!!
Congratulation!! You are really lucky. We are waiting since June... sad.gif

If there is a trick on how to speed up things let me know!!
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-03 07:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportswhat does it mean?
I am sorry, but just a cash being checked does not mean that you are approved!!!

You will probably get NOA 1 in a few days which just means that they have gotten your petition and since the cash was checked it will be worked on. This, however, will take a few months until you receive NOA2. We filed in June and are still waiting...
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-07 08:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWhat does everyone mean by "TOUCHED"???
Don't worry, it is absolutely normal to not get touched for several weeks or even months. USCIS has other petitions and things to do as well ;-)
My last touch, for example, was July 10th. So, relax!
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-09 03:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsProcess Delays due to Travels to Particular Countries?
Thank you, guys! That's a reliever. rolleyes.gif

We just worried since we all know that the US unfortunately has some kind of paranoia against muslim countries right now ...
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-09 07:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsProcess Delays due to Travels to Particular Countries?
Hello everybody,

I am a Vermont June filer and until now we don't have to worry about being approved soon.
However, I was wondering whether we might have to expect additional delays because of the following:

My fiance and I met in Turkey and both lived there for quite some (me 4 months, him 10 months). Additionally, he has also been studying for 4 months in Tunesia and I have been to Moscow some years ago.
Does anybody if that might cause additional delays for our processing of the K1 petition? Does USCIS do additional checks for some countries you travelled to (esp. middle east and such)?
Has anybody experienced things like that?

Good luck to everyone on this exciting and stressful journey. But at the end it will have been worth every single second. :-)
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-09 06:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIgor's list Vs. CSC estimated wait times.....
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Awesome!
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-09 15:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsINTERVIEW ON NOVEMBER 7TH
Get copies of emails, phone bills, pictures, letters etc. to prove ongoing relationship. Follow the guides on visajourney and you should be fine. Maybe you could look at the thread with typical questions the officers at the embassy might ask you to feel more secure. Do your medical if you haven't done yet or intent to do it the same day. However, I think if you have a bona fide relationship you should be fine and have your visa in hand very soon!
Relax,
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-13 06:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnother Touch
I thought there was a national holiday yesterday? Did they even work? Seems like it...
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-14 01:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsheartbroken!
Hey, don't worry. You'll see him soon!!

Everybody here knows how hard this is, but we are really lucky. If you read through the posts on vj you will find that many haven't seen their loved ones for over a year!
Relax and look forward to seeing him very soon.
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-16 01:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinally! We have our NOA2!!!!
Congratulations! Wish you a smooth run for package 3 and 4!
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-16 02:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPLEASE EASE MY MIND YOU GUYS CUZ IM FREAKN OUT :(
I am 99% sure you will get your NOA 2 very soon as apparently they keep looking at it.

I cross my fingers for you! star_smile.gif
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-17 04:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsLa entrevista....the interview!
I am wishing you all the best!!!! I am sure you will do just fine. yes.gif
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-16 11:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsplease help me understand what is happening
I know they state that they process the applications according to when they come in but thatis Bullsh***. Sorry. We don't know why and how but it is simply not true that they are processed in order.
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-17 10:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 Approved
Congrats!! jest.gif
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-17 01:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports169 days and counting
But from your comments on your timeline, it looks as if they are working on your petition though. I mean I have never seen sooo many touches.
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-17 01:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMAY 2008 K1 FILERS OUT THERE?
i haven't filed in May but June but I am sure that you guys will see your approvals coming in soon! From what I have seen these last weeks is that yes they are already working on June but they are also clearing all May filers slowly but surely. Maybe some of the USCIS officers are just slower than others. rolleyes.gif
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-20 07:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHERE'S ANOTHER ONE FOR THE RECORD -- ugh!!!
I am sorry to hear this. i guess this can happen to any of us. I mean when we filed our petition we didn't have so much info like we do now (thanks VJ). I am sure we did some mistakes too and here we are waiting for a reply.... sad.gif
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-25 04:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe are Approved!!
Congratulations!!!
You have the same NOA 1 date as me...Maybe that means...wow..maybe its gonna be our turn soon too!!

Happy for you, enjoy!
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-10-28 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 RECEIVED USCIS SHOWS STILL PENDING
Congratulations! jest.gif

Another June filer out of the waiting room...
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-08 02:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2
No don't worry. Look at the June filer thread and at Igor's list. There are still many of us who are waiting. When have you last been touched?
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-12 08:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow Much Patience is Too Much Patience?
Congratulations!
I am sorry you had to wait that long. I am still waiting patiently too though ... ;-)
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-14 02:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWho among you here filed for a K-1 Visa last June?
Hello,

there is a whole thread about us June filers depending on whether you filed in California or Vermont. Just take a look! We don't bite. ;-)

You'll see that there are a lot of late June filers esp. waiting for NOA 2 come. SO no worries. You are still on time.
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-14 02:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsThank God Got our NOA1
Congrats!! Now they real (long) journey can begin!
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-17 09:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny update as of June fillers?
QUOTE (krizz @ Nov 18 2008, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Navid+Hediyeh @ Nov 17 2008, 09:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (krizz @ Nov 17 2008, 05:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all im a new member, i filled also got my notice on june 4th my girlfriend hasnt gotten anything yet..... im sad and miss her a lot... im from the USA she's from the philippines... anyone could tell me what else we waiting for.. almost 6months..


make a timeline, also check if you have been touched. . .


hmm what you mean by touched? my time line basically was got my notice for the petition june 4th and sadly thats it... i was hoping we will be together by X-mas and new year but sadly i dont think its going to happen....


Oh, you are really new to this forum then!?

To add your timeline, so other members can see it and get better estimates about their own timelines go to "my assistant" on the top of this page and then edit/add timeline. Fill out as much as you can.

By touched we mean the online status of your case. If you create a portfolio with your case on the USCIS webpage, you can see when you last got touched, that is processed, by USCIS.
There are multiple posts on this in this forum, so just check it out!
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-18 07:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny update as of June fillers?
Nope, still waiting. Filed June 24th...

Go and have a look at the june filer threads. You will see that many got approved by now but that there are still a few end of June filers that have to wait...
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-17 05:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-129F Visa At Last since July 2007
OMG!! I am sorry you had to wait that long. Congratulations and live happily ever after!!
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-20 06:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2
Congrats to you!!

Let's hope they will clear out all June filers still waiting too!!! rolleyes.gif
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-22 09:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long did you wait for NOA 2 in 2008?
QUOTE (skeez&titanic @ Nov 22 2008, 03:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Im still waiting.....And according to my timeline I am over the time frame so come monday think I am going to make a call to the USCIS to check the status....Because I dont think they are opened today on a saturday. whistling.gif



I am with you. But you know that. Let me know if there are any news. We are probably just on someone's desk sitting there and he/she is on vacation or sick leave or something. Once the 180 days are over I will be really worried though...
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-22 11:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long did you wait for NOA 2 in 2008?
I wish we would all have the same timeline! ;-)
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-21 05:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long did you wait for NOA 2 in 2008?
I see from the poll that some filers waited more than 150 days and one seems to have waited over 200 days. Did you ever find out why it took your petition that long (besides an RFE)?? How did you solve the problem?? (I am starting to get prepaired to wait that long too, didn't have an RFE yet though)
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-20 06:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long did you wait for NOA 2 in 2008?
QUOTE (dillon @ Nov 19 2008, 05:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is there a way on your poll to separate VCS and CSC?


That's a good idea. Maybe someone could do that in a new poll?!
However, right now it might not even matter that much ;-)
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-19 13:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long did you wait for NOA 2 in 2008?
Yes, you are right. I thought about that too. But I am also interested in how many (in %) of the people reading here are still waiting among all of us.... whistling.gif

And then I was interested in the distribution of the approval times among the people that already have NOA2.

Does this make sense?

Tanks to everybody who voted.
So far this is unfortunately not a very meaningful sample though!! So people, c'mon.

VOTE!!!

Edited by panterchen, 19 November 2008 - 07:31 AM.

panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-19 07:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long did you wait for NOA 2 in 2008?
Hello K1-filers,

I thought this might be interesting for those of us still waiting and we would not need to analyze all past timelines anymore.
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-19 05:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWhen to contact Congressman?
I think you should contact your congressman now!!

We have done it as we hit the 5 months mark because most others with the same timline were already approved. The congressman couldn't do anything because USCIS just replied (a written response even to us) that we are within the current processing time of 6 months. Oh well...here we are still waiting.

So guess what we will do as soon as we hit 6 months? We will contact our congressman again while showing him USCIS letter from the last time. devil.gif

You can also contact USCIS but I think they won't start a service request before you hit 6 months+ 30 days or something. So I would recommend the congressman for now. HAs worked for some cases before!
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-11-29 03:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsstill waiting for NOA2 since NOA1 4/23/08
Seems that there are always a few people with the same date waiting longer than other (like in my case skeez&titanic and us). This is so weird.
I wonder what USCIS does with those petitions.
panterchenFemaleGermany2008-12-01 09:11:00