Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
USCIS Service Centers	is vermont really speeding up? what do you think? dates shown for MEXICO timeline only.	Sorry to burst to bubble, but your numbers are too small to make any type of relevant analysis possible. Additionally, VJ members do not comprise all of the folks whose petitions are at the VSC. Good luck on your visa journey. Hopefully your petition will be approved soon. unfortunately, I have to agree with A&B; as far as i know, they do all kinds of other procedures at VSC; which keeps them always busy. I think the only way for them to speed up is to either get more people or share the load with another service center.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-30 13:01:00
USCIS Service Centers	CSC IS GOING BACK TO 5 TO 6 MONTH PROCESSING	here is what i see on http://www.visajourn...m/content/times USCIS CSC-->I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e) K-1/K-2 - Not yet married - fiance and/or dependent child 5 Months USCIS VSC-->I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e) K-1/K-2 - Not yet married - fiance and/or dependent child April 16, 2012 Which means that it will take approximately 5 months to get your visa if its sent to CSC; and that it would take around 7 months if its sent to VSC... Can someone just verify that im correct?	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-13 11:18:00
USCIS Service Centers	CSC IS GOING BACK TO 5 TO 6 MONTH PROCESSING	. Edited by Gio&Ale, 13 November 2012 - 11:19 AM.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-13 11:14:00
USCIS Service Centers	Transferred file from vsc to Texas got touched today!!!!!!	Hello all, just to let you know I've been approved and help you with statistical data:   case number was EAC...722   NOA1 date was Dec-06-2012 Transferred from VSC to TSC on May-29-2013 NOA2  on 06-21-2013   Your I-129f was approved in 197 days from your NOA1 date.   almost 6.5 months, far from the 5 month average that is claimed, but it is what it is.      On June 21, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice...      I got the notice by email, no text. hardcopy should be ariving today/tomorrow. good luck to all hopefully u get urs soon.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-24 12:05:00
USCIS Service Centers	Transferred file from vsc to Texas got touched today!!!!!!	Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between May 26, 2013 and June 16, 2013*. Soooo fuuuunnnyyy             NOA DEC 06 2012   hey im NOA1  dec 06 2012 too, whats ur last digits? im 722!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-21 14:00:00
USCIS Service Centers	Transferred file from vsc to Texas got touched today!!!!!!	DEC 7...still waiting       Congrats all! Dec 27 still waiting.   Im Dec 06 and still waiting guys, dont panic i guess...  But please do pm me if you get any news i will do the same and keep an eye on this thread	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-19 16:22:00
USCIS Service Centers	Transferred file from vsc to Texas got touched today!!!!!!	Disregard that last post......APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhh over the moon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can you give a little more detail? what were ur last number of ur receipt? what is the actual date of aproval? how did u find out, email, text, on the website? regular mail?	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-19 16:18:00
USCIS Service Centers	Transferred file from vsc to Texas got touched today!!!!!!	Hey everybody!!!   CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY WITH AN APPROVAL TODAY!! I'm still waiting!!! Receipt date: December 10th!!! Anybody else with same receipt date?  I just filled in a e-request also!!! Hope it does something!!! I'm actually thinking i might get an RFE cause I've sent my passport pictures too small...(HOW DUMB I AM?????) A friend of mine had to re send them also and from getting RFE till she got approve it was only 10 days!! So I'm just waiting for my RFE (or just for my approval if they don't notice it) (hope sooooo!!!) and then resending the pics (wich we already toke them the correct way so we can send them ASAP).   CONGRATS AGAIN TO EVERYBODY!!! I just keep my fingers crossed all day!!!!   Please God help us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Big hugs!!! ugh, im dec 06 and still waiting... so i guess they process dates randomly. My last three digits is 193! Im so far from your numbers... ahhhhhhhh You mean December 12th?   sorry wrong date format, i mean 06 of December	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-19 09:51:00
USCIS Service Centers	Transferred file from vsc to Texas got touched today!!!!!!	Hi people, i know this has turned very ugly and random but im wondering if  this is normal, my NOA1 is from Dec-06-2012 and I'm still waiting for any news since the transfer to TSC, I already called it in to be expedited but I would like to know what you all think.  thanks! Edited by Gio&Ale, 19 June 2013 - 09:52 AM.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-19 09:48:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Never received package 3 from Juarez Consulate	Hello,   I would like to know what to do if neither USC or fiancee ever received package 3 from mexico consulate in Ciudad Juarez to schedule interview.   I tried to contact consulate at phone 703-439-2313 as listed, but i can never get past the recordings and explain situation to somebody. I do not have a CDJ case number since we never received anything from them. All I have is the letter from NVC saying that we got approved and forwarded to CDJ.   Has anyone successfully contacted CDJ on this phone number?  which options you selected. Any advice greatly appreciated.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-10-29 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K1 approved Gracias a Dios!	congratulations!! i am happy for you! however, i cant believe it took you that long... its been really 8 months since you sent your I-129f? I thought the processing times were 5~6 months... oh man...	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-14 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Just got NOA 2>>July filer	holy ####### 4 months!?!?!!!!!! how did u do that!!! congratz btw!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-14 13:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	sooooooooooooooooo not happy!!!!!!!!!!	i think there is a difference between delivery confirmation and signature upon delivery... you are supposed to require only the confirmation by USPS	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-15 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	I-129A =Recieved!!	congratulations!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-01-23 14:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	December filers that got transfered from NVC to TSC, Still no NOA2?	Thank you people!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-19 08:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	December filers that got transfered from NVC to TSC, Still no NOA2?	Hello,   I recently read about someone that filed in January and already got approved for their K1. I filed since Dec 06 2012 and all I've got so far is a letter saying that my case got transferred from NVC  to TSC. It's been over 6 months and still no news, is this normal? how are they approving people from Jan when im still waiting since December!??!   Please share any comments.     Edited by Gio&Ale, 18 June 2013 - 03:55 PM.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-18 15:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	to those waiting after the NVC to TSC transfer...	thank you all and good luck!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-25 15:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	to those waiting after the NVC to TSC transfer...	Hello all, just to let you know I've been approved and help you with statistical data:   case number was EAC...722   NOA1 date was Dec-06-2012 Transferred from VSC to TSC on May-29-2013 NOA2  on 06-21-2013   Your I-129f was approved in 197 days from your NOA1 date. almost 6.5 months, far from the 5 month average that is claimed, but it is what it is.    "On June 21, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice... "       I got the notice by email, no text. hard copy should be arriving today/tomorrow. good luck to all hopefully u get yours soon. Edited by Gio&Ale, 24 June 2013 - 12:14 PM.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-24 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need to translate?	seems nobody likes to answer my questions around here :\ anyway i've got another... USCIS instructions re: I-129F say to photocopy front and back of my Naturalization Certificate... I didn't, because the back is a completely blank page except some chicken scratch left by whoever handed the certificate to me. I could see why USCIS might want the back photocopied, because you could see the government seal, but if i photocopy it, it's just a blank page....... like seriously a white page with the chicken scratch. do i just send front only? im preparing my I-129f too... not sure about the translations, but I copied my naturalization certificate in 2 different sheets in FULL COLOR... may not be necessary, but I don't want them denying me just because I cannot follow directions... I'd say just do it, its not that hard to do.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-07 17:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage question..	Fromt the US embassy... "Marriage in the United States: Fiance(e) Visa. U.S. citizens may file an I-129F petition with DHS for the issuance of a K-1 visa to an alien fiance(e). A citizen exercising this option must remain unmarried until the arrival of the fiance(e) in the U.S." You can still get married abroad, but then you go on a different path, not the K-1 visa. I believe its form I-130.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-09 17:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DS-230: Do Internships Count as Employment?	I would say they do, i did internships for quite a while, thought I didn't submit my petition during this time, its pretty much a job with all the responsibilities and well... you are also getting paid. I believe that as long as his internship currently paying enough to support both of you, you will be fine.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-14 13:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what is faster K-1 or CR-1	Gah i found my own answer please delete if possible...	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-15 14:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what is faster K-1 or CR-1	I'm considering the pros and cons of: First bring my fiancee to the US, then marry her using a K1 visa. First marrying my fiancee in Mexico, Then bring her using a CR1 visa. What is the fastest/best way to go about this?! We just want to be together ASAP!!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-15 13:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How to Organize Proof of Having Met vs Proof of Relationship	I assume you are talking about question 18; on the form, i only wrote " please read Attachment A and B" behind the completed I-129f, i added attachment A and then Attachment B, they look like this: ---------------------------------------------------- Attachment A: Form I-129F, Part B, Question 18: Explanation of Initial Meeting/ how the relationship was established: [2 small paragraphs that describe how the relationship started. ] ( we met at work, other people meet on internet, traveling etc, explain that!!) Supporting Evidence for the above statements is shown below: [show various evidence that you met under these conditions ( I'm submitting pay stubs since we worked together, pictures, etc] ---------------------------------------------------- Attachment B: Form I-129F, Part B, Question 18: Explanation of physically meeting and seeing Fiancée within the two-year period from filing date: [explanation of how did you meet the 2 year requirement, and/or last meeting give dates times and FACTS] Supporting evidence that we met in person, in [HER HOME TOWN] is shown below: [present here all evidence, dated pictures, receipts, credit card transactions, plane tickets ] ----------------------------------------------------- Remember, the evidence should be presented to PROVE and SUPPORT your statement!!! if you WANT[not necessary] to add more pictures, i would add it after those two attachments, that way they can get their questions answered for sure before you burry them in pictures	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-15 13:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	problem with income tax return.	bring paychecks and bank account statements! as many as you can!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-16 13:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Beneficiary physical address not reliable; where to use mailing address?	Thank you! now the only doubt in my mind is where does the Embassy get her address from, Im hoping that the letter explaining her mailing address that was suggested above will be enough! Thank you all.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-07 17:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Beneficiary physical address not reliable; where to use mailing address?	Same situation with my fiance and this is what i put down, for my fiance's address abroad i put down his physical address, and i attached letter saying that this address doesnt recieve mail and i gave them the mailing address that he can recieve mail. I see, i will probably attach that then to be on the safe side I listed my own address and his but he never got a single thing in the mail. It was all always sent to me. I think it has something to do with the terrible mail system in Mexico. I say, as long as you list yours and hers, and YOURS is a reliable address, you'll be fine. The invitation letter that is sent when/if your case is approved in order to schedule your interview, you can just fax that to her if you get it and she doesn't, or unless your traveling to Ciudad Juarez with her, then you can just take it with. That is the only thing she really actually needs out of everything that is ever mailed out. Hope this helps! the reason im concerned is that i know that if approved, package gets sent to embassy, which then mails her a package to prepare for the interview... if that gets sent to me too, then its not a problem as i visit often... I can only hope for the best, But for sure i will be with her for the interview i dont live that far away to miss something so important! Thank you all! Everyone is so helpful on this site's forums	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-07 00:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Beneficiary physical address not reliable; where to use mailing address?	wait, so you are telling me that neither, USCIS nor the Embassy ever send anything directly to the beneficiary?? or was it sent to her email address?? If this is true i can probably send this before the end of the day :D:D please confirm somebody!!!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-06 16:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Beneficiary physical address not reliable; where to use mailing address?	Hello all, I have searched and found some topics on this but I'm still not clear on the answer. I am having trouble figuring out where to list my girlfriend's mailing address. I am almost finished with the I-129f,I just need to write her address. The problem is that if I list her physical address( her parents' house) and USCIS sends her information there, she will not get it. (I have tried to send her letters and none of them were ever received). If I write a reliable mailing address ( A small house we stay when I visit) it would be technically lying, and we have no proof that she lives there. I would like to know where to out her physical and mailing address to ensure delivery of mail. what address do i put on I-129f -> Part B -> "2. Information about your alien Fiancee". what address goes on I-129f -> Part B -> "15. Your Fiancee's address abroad". or is it that her mailing address will be asked later in the process?? Thank you for your replies in advance. Edited by Gio&Ale, 06 November 2012 - 02:51 PM.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-06 14:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	interview office location!	i had made the same mistake too, but after abusing the search box and posting a thread i found that only Cd Juarez will process the K1 visa. However, I did read that some other people put the wrong consulate location there and still were forwarded to Cd Juarez, I hope the same thing happens to yours! Good luck!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-27 15:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2?? So Confused!	so... fast.. i dont believe it...	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-27 15:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i-129f part B, question 18... not enough information!! RFE?	I used a lawyer to file this. She kept the answers on the form short and to the point, much like what you posted on your question. However, she also had both of us (my fiance & me) write and sign affadavits. Are you preparing affadavits? We actually also had my mom, dad, and one of his relatives prepare affadavits as well. The biggest thing is you want your supporting evidence to support what your affadavits say, as well as the forms. The officer didn't read the affadavits the day of the interview- whether they were read another time, I don't know- they could have been unimportant, but my lawyer was of the opinion to overwhelm them with so much varied evidence that they can't find a thing to doubt about the validity of our relationship. (I know I've seen posts that take a different view on this, but it worked for us)I would definitely include paycheck stubs in the packet. That's great evidence. Also, I would definitely include a copy of your plane ticket from your upcoming trip. A couple of photos will suffice, I think they expect a few in the packet but that photos in themselves don't carry a whole lot of weight- I wouldn't use anything too staged, like with a newspaper- you don't want them to think your trying too hard and hiding something. Make sure the photos look like photos you took because you're remembering a happy moment, not specifically for your application.We also included an engagement announcement from our local paper. the lawyer thought that was great evidence.Good luck to you guys! See the thing is that i AM specifically traveling to have her sign the papers and take evidence pictures, but i get your point... DO you think that you could show me an example of what your affidavits look like? i've googled a few examples but im not sure if they are for different purposes. I'm sure i could include affidavits from her parents and mine and other family if its any help. I just dont know what else to do since i dont travel by plane of get pasport stamps. Sounds a LOT like our RFE the we got just last month. I responded and we got our NOA-2 less than one week after the response. Here is the thread that we posted on VJ:http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/394180-rfe-to-show-we-met-in-person-help/page__p__5753952#entry5753952The long and short is, along with about 40 pics of us together (I only had 19 pics in our original I-129F petition), I also included about 1.5 pages of our history together which was a simple list of our relationship milestones with a 2-sentence blurb for each milestone. Let me know if you want more details about our RFE response.Hope this helpsM&J I was just looking at your thread before I saw your reply, great info thanks! I wish you could transcribe what the RFE says... like word for word i dont know how long it is but that is always a big help for alot of people!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-13 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i-129f part B, question 18... not enough information!! RFE?	hmm... that would be ideal, however my company was not very tolerant with dating coworkers... unfortunately i doubt we have one.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-12 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i-129f part B, question 18... not enough information!! RFE?	Thank you all for your answers!!! if i could add something, is that I worked/lived so close to the border with mexico, that there is really no plane tickets or train tickets.... I would drive to her house and be there in 15 minutes. Now its a longer drive, but still drive since the plane takes just as long because it has to stop somewhere else... it would be hard to say how many times we saw each other since we are probably talking... hmm.. 200 300+? But I will try to submit as much varied proof as necessary. Here is what I plan to add: 1: Pictures of my latest trip ( dated and timed. on a sequence from departure to arrival). 2 pay stubs/ evidence that we both worked for the same company.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-12 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i-129f part B, question 18... not enough information!! RFE?	Hello, I am finding mixed information about how to answer this question since some people suggest simple answer and others lots of details. I do not want to get an RFE! here is the deal, I met my fiancee while we worked for the same company, needless to say we saw each other almost every day; i used to live very close from where she worked at and would see her every day on the afternoons, weekends, and during work. so trying to be concise, I wrote this statement: "I, [petitioner's name] have met my Fiancee, [beneficiary's name] multiple times since we both worked for [Company Name]. We saw each other often during my time working there from [dates i started working there] to [date i stopped working there]". Should this suffice? would i need to clarify any point on the statement? i want your personal opinions on this, since not alot of people post actual examples of what they submit. Also, Im planning on going to visit very soon and documenting the whole trip (i dont live as close) so that i can submit supporting evidence that we have meet, which would be basically dated pictures of us together, holding maybe a newspaper with a date, engagement ring, recipts from gas from the trip, things that might not prove the statement but should devinitively prove that iwent over to see her that time. Should i submit paystubs from both of us from the same company? all feedback is appreciated!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-12 00:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question about proof for onging relationship for interview	thanks, but what if there are some...personal...things within the long conversation? haha ah ok cool:) thanks! haha... you are probably not the only person with this "issue" you dont have to provide them with EVERY MESSAGE... just take a few sample groups. meaning maybe a conversation on monday morning... then phone records for next saturday... emails from next week. etc.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-12-06 18:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa rejected, have 90 days to show proof, affidavit, both of us are unemployed, what to do?	I am assuming your fiancee's mother is a co-sponsor. If (only if, depends on the consulate) her mother lives alone she needs to make sufficient income to support herself and you. This means that she needs to make at least $18,912 per year. If she doesn't, there is no other way except for finding another co-sponsor or for your fiancee to find a job and re-apply. Since we do not know your country of origin we do not know if your consulate will allow co-sponsor. In general, I highly recommend getting a job and re-applying. This is absolutely true: they will not issue visa unless petitioner can support both. Unfortunately second this; If he doesn't have the means to provide he can support you, you are likely to become a public charge, depending on the government to provide for you. They really dont want this to happen so until the petitioner has a job and makes enough to support the both of you... not much can be done.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-11-14 13:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k-1 visa denied	The reason for your denial is NOT misrepresentation. The reason is that the CO believes you do not have a bona fide relationship. No waiver is needed, nothing is checked about misrep. The paragraph you posted only states what will happen if USCIS revokes your petition at which time the pc marker of misrepresentation would kick in (even though you did nothing wrong to misrepresent yourself). The case will be returned to USCIS. Depending on which service center you were approved at, Vermont 'sometimes' reaffirms returned cases, CSC NEVER does. CSC will let your case sit in storage and then allow it to expire so you can file again. ( No waiver needed, only if it gets revoked, which it won't). This process takes 6 months at which time you will get a formal letter that you can file again.  If you had a CR1 then you can gather evidence to overcome their findings but not with a K1 at CSC. I suggest you marry and file a CR1 or refile a K1 which of course can be returned again. What embassy are you dealing with ? Again, there is no misrepresentation marked, no medical marked, no waiver needed, only the explanation that the misrep marker kicks in if revoked which won't  happen, your case will expire and you are free to refile. I second this; to put it in simplest terms, they think your relationship is fake.   Now that you understand why they denied you, you can take a better informed decision on how to proceed with your journey.   I wish you luck!	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-06-19 16:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa DENIED - Public Charge - pretty outraged.	If i could add my 2 cents, I believe people sometimes misinterpret what the cosponsors are for; I assume the original idea of cosponsors was to ease cases where they are borderline with the poverty line ( in hopes that when the non-usc comes helps with their income), but since you arent bringing any cash, its hard for them to PROVE that you guys wont become a public charge. Try to understand that to the government, you are an INDEPENDENT ADULT, and if you intend to form a family you should be able to support it. Don't take offence, that is just my reasoning behind their decision.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2012-12-06 19:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Extension of K-1 visa	I am interested on this same subject too, i don't particularly have experience on this but i was reading over NOA2 and while it does expire 4 months after receipt, i read on consulate website that it is possible to request an extension.   By the way, you are looking for an I-129F extension, not K1 extension.	Gio&Ale	Male	Mexico	2013-10-29 14:06:00