biggish data

wt is processing time at NVC for k3

averaget ime for the I129f at the NVC is 2-4 days. You can view this on my latest timeline under approved I129fs

Call the NVC for the I129f petition with the reciept number. This information is not put into the automated system.

The I130 will be on the automated system. They wil first send you a bill. When you recieve that bill do nothing, if you want to follow through with the K3/129f visa. They will just put your I130 petition in a file until you file for AOS.

Average time at the NVC for a I130 is 2-4 months. Some of the time depends on how fast a petitioner can get the information back and forth. If you go this route get the NVC porcessing timeline to get everything ready in advance. Unlike my lawyer who has taken our case 6 months at the NVC.

QUOTE (laurarajesh @ Mar 18 2008, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hello friends
i got both 129f and 130 approved and the noa2 says both case transfered to NVC.
how much time it take to reach NVC and how u know that nvc started working on u case .
can we do anything about our case so it can speed our visa process?
we called nvc and they said to wait for there reply.

pls suggest how much time it take for k3 visa after noa2 and case reach after NVC

i also wan to ask wt i have to do if i wan to get k3 first if my both petition is approved.
thanks

Edited by Lurking, 19 March 2008 - 05:43 AM.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-03-19 05:39:00

INFOPASS??

QUOTE (Elijah @ Mar 20 2008, 06:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What is the RFE trick, I am going to cancel my appointment with infopass, I will pass them by. I have an appointment with infopass at the end of this month.

epdoss

That is when you call USCIS and select the option that they have sent you an Request for more evidence. The exact numbers to press is posted here someplace. It gets you to an adjudicatory who can touch and see where your file is.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-03-20 10:09:00

INFOPASS??

My experience with info pass is that they can't help you anymore then the Customer Service Line. They see what we see. The info pass is helpful if you need help filling out forms or the other 4 items on the info pass appointment page.

I figured out that my lawyer was tracking my case with an incorrect receipt number. That was helpful. She wasn't very friendly no matter how appreciative and thankfully I was.

Have you tried The RFE trick yet?

QUOTE (jonbless @ Mar 20 2008, 01:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (sgr @ Mar 19 2008, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (jonbless @ Mar 19 2008, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am curious if anyone has had any experiences with the InfoPass appointments.
I made an appointment for the end of the month here in New York regarding my case that is outside of "normal" processing times.
At this point I need to try every possible outlet in order to get my wife's petitions approved.

I made a service request on feb. 25th to look into my case, but I have heard nothing yet. They said that within 45 days I should hear something. Well i realize that it has not been 45 days yet, but it's very difficult to be patient after 8 months of doing so.

So i decided to make an infopass appointment for the 31st in hopes of receiving some answers.

Any advice??? past experiences with this???

Thanks a lot!

Jon Bless

You get petition denial ...jon he is right ......you filed I-130 ... before marrigae .......oook ........check your documents before you see .officer man .....

prolly you may need to re -apply allover gain ..

I wasn't married after filing the petition!!!!!!!!!!!
That was a typo i made in my timeline.

I was married in Dec. 2006.
I filed my petitions in July 2007.

Now can anyone please answer my question if you have some info on INFOPASS.

Thanks a lot.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-03-20 04:18:00

Crazy News - My I-129F was approved

Congratulations! That is good news to hear. It validates that the USCIS can't change the rules int he middle of the game. They need to produce some new policy before they can actually act on the change. I think they thought they might be able to get away with the happy people with approved I130. I bet the didn't know VISAJOURNEY could have so much collaboration on what they were doing. They were caught with there Hand's in the cookie jar.

It is great to have a choice! Isn't that just what America is about.

The CR1 is a better way to the US, if your embassy isn't difficult and time consuming.
So Enjoy!

QUOTE (JustWaiting @ Mar 19 2008, 02:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ok, so guess what I found on my Inbox this morning? The approval e-mail for my I-129 saying it had been approved yesterday and that it was going to be forwarded to NVC.

I called NVC because my I-130 has already been assigned there and was told to just ignore anything for the K-3 if I do not want to proceed with it, which is what I will be doing. I had cancelled the K-3 three weeks ago and just decided to proceed with the I-130 and got that approved quickly.

NVC mentioned that this has been happening lately because of the USCIS' back and forth on the K-3. The rep told me they cannot make up their minds and some people get both approved or I-130 only to get the I-129 later.

God bless them, at least my I-130 is moving forward!!

I never thought of that. That is great!

QUOTE (pushbrk @ Mar 19 2008, 10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (JustWaiting @ Mar 19 2008, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Seeing as I clearly stated I am now going for the IR1, I think I'll not ignore the paperwork.
I just won't worry about the K-3.

Sorry, your profile says K3. NVC won't send you anything on the K3 and you really want to let it go on to the Consulate. The best outcome is to end up using your K3 interview date for the CR1 interview.

That's what we hoped for in the old days when both petition would routinely get sent to NVC when approved.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-03-20 04:29:00

Vermont Service Center

Good lord,
I don't know what I would do If I had to o through this twice.
My your new journey be expidited and smooth!

QUOTE (daileydiver @ Mar 20 2008, 02:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Cristene & Matt----IR-1/CR-1-09/21/07-- 01/04/08-- 09/01/06-- 10/25/06-- 01/10/07-- 00/00/00

Actually this is only partly accurate. You see my wife was approved for a K-1 in Jan. 2007, got married. But, then she had to return home because of an emergency and we could not wait for AP. So, we had to start over again with the I-130. The received date for VSC is 09-21-2007, NOA1 is 01-04-2008, Online with USCIS 02-24-2008. No touches....nada since that time. So, we are in the same situation as every one else. The entire system is flawed on every level. I mean we get married here, but she has to leave for a bona-fide emergency and she cant come back without filing I-130?!!!

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-03-20 15:24:00

K3 filers with June/July NOA1 dates

Hello Ose n me,

I just wrote this letter to my brother in law. I thought some of the time lines I cut and paste into the note might be helpfull. Actually most of the information I obtained from the K3 forums. My lawyer messed up our K3 by filing it 2 months after our I130 noa1. It got there the day after my I130 was approved.

Here is the information I was telling you about. The USCIS is trying to approve the I129 Petition with the I130. This prevents them from having to process to separate petitions (I129F & I130) with the same information. Thus eliminating twice the work they were doing in the past. So if you get your K3 in before the I130 is processed, the USCIS will put them together and slap them both with an approval.

If both get approved together, the I129F will be forwarded to NVC and the I130 will be sent to the Nation Records Center for storage until you file for Adjustment of Status. This is the policy they announce more than a year ago in this press release: http://www.uscis.gov...e/PN_i-129f.pdf

They had some initial problems implementing this but are now pretty good at it. If both of your petitions were going the NVC, the easiest way to tell would be to look at the NOA2 for the I130, if it says it is being forwarded to NVC, it will be forwarded. If it says you are already in the US, then it will go to storage at NRC, and it will tell you to file the I824 to get consular processing started on the I130.

The I129F will be sent to NVC. This NVC process for the I129F takes about 2 days (but could take up to 5). It only take 1 month to get an interview at the Nigerian embassy.

The NVC processing time for the I130 is 2 months. It take 2 months to get an interview with the I130. So we are looking at Micheal being here around April I the NVC gets our check or the processing. NVC will not touch our case till they get the check.

The average processing time from sent date to receipt of check notice from the NVC is an average of 8-10 days. Today makes the tenth day and the NVC still has not received payment.

Because Michael’s I 129f was not sent till 2 months late the I130 was automatically forward to the NVC with the assumption that we were not filing the I129f. They came to this assumption because no one in their right mind, who is going to go the I129f process , would wait two months to send their petition in. Especially if they are getting profession council from a lawyer. Once the NVC and embassy has the I130 they will not revisit the K3, because they do not want to do twice the work.

If Michael’s I129F petition was at the USCIS at the time they were processing the I130, He would be home with us right now.

Please review the following cases for examples of my information. NOA1 means received NOA2 means approved.

CASE 1

I-130
05/22/2007 : Sent I-130
06/06/2007 : NOA1 issued
06/08/2007 : Check cleared
06/20/2007 : NOA1 received
11/01/2007 : Touched (thanks God!!!!!!!!!)
11/07/2007 : APPROVED!!!!!! (154 days)
11/09/2007 : we received our NOA2 in the mail (US Postal Service) sent to storage

I-129F
06/23/2007 : Sent I-129f
06/28/2007 : NOA1 issued
06/29/2007 : Check cleared
07/02/2007 : NOA1 received
07/07/2007 : Touched
07/12/2007 : Transfered from Chicago to California
07/18/2007 : Touched - Now pending at CSC
07/19/2007 : Touched
11/01/2007 : Touched (thanks God!!!!!!!!!)
11/07/2007 : APPROVED!!!!!! (132 days)
11/09/2007 : we received our NOA2 in the mail (US Postal Service) forward to the NVC
12/10/2007 : NVC receive our case
12/12/2007 : NVC send our case to Rio de janeiro Embassy! 8 Days for the NVC to process
12/13/2007 : My husband called NVC and has given our case #

CASE 2

I-130 Process
05/10/2007__Thu....Mailed I-130
05/14/2007__Mon....USCIS in Nebraska Received my Package
06/04/2007__Mon.....I called USCIS CS and was transferred to Imm. Office and was told to wait for 2 weeks
06/06/2007__Wed....My check was processed for fund
06/07/2007__Thu.....Check cashed and was posted in online statement - but Can't read the case# from the check image
06/22/2007__Fri.......I called USCIS CS and was transferred to Imm. office and was told my NOA1 was mailed in the 4th of
..............................June, and asked me to wait for 30 days before they can send me a duplication.
11/20/2007__Tus.....The online status shows that the case was touched on 21st
11/26/2007__Mon.....Received NOA2 (means approved) in the mail, with postmark of 21st

I-129F Process
07/05/2007__Thu....I Mailed I129F package
07/06/2007__Fri......USCIS in Chicago received the package
07/12/2007__Thu....My Check was cashed and I was able to see the image in my online statement
07/11/2007__Fri......Notice date - NOA1 for I-129F
07/14/2007__Sat.....Received the mail for NOA1 for I-129
07/25/2007__Wed...Date of the NOA (Transfer Notice) of I-129F to CSC
07/27/2007__Sat.....Received the mail for NOA (Transfer Notice) of I-129F
08/03/2007__Fri......Email for I-129F received by CSC
11/20/2007__Tus.....Touched for the first time, but status still say pending.
11/26/2007__Mon.....Received NOA2 (means approved) in the mail, with postmark of 21^st

CASE 3

12/01/06 officially engaged
03/17/07 married in Parañaque
04/17/07 I130 sent to Nebraska
04/19/07 I130 receipt date
05/16/07 NOA1 Notice date
05/21/07 NOA1 notice received
05/22/07 check clears
10/23/07 APPROVED 189 days

I-129F
05/23/07 I129F Sent to Chicago
05/25/07 I129F received date 2:54 AM.
05/30/07 NOA1 notice date
06/01/07 check clears
06/02/07 NOA1 delivered
06/11/07 touched
06/12/07 sent to CSC
06/20/07 pending at CSC
06/22/07 touched
10/23/07 APPROVED 153 days
11/16/07 NVC finally receipted petition. 24 days
11/20/07 NVC forwards to USEM 4 days to process
11/26/07 Letter from NVC received
11/27/07 Petition arrived at Embassy.
01/30/08 St. Lukes Medical
02/06/08 USEM Interview

CASE 4

I-130:
05/26/07: Mailed USPS
05/30/07: Delivered @ CSC
05/31/07: Priority Date established
06/09/07: Check processed and WAC stamped.
06/11/07: Check deposited
06/12/07: Case 1st touch (opened file)
09/13/07: Received NOA1 by mail (PD 5/31, RD 5/31, ND 9/10, PM 9/11)
09/13/07: Case touched (probably triggered by email on 9/10 to send NOA1)
09/19/07: Received a 2nd copy of th NOA1 by mail (PD 5/31, RD 5/31, ND 9/14, PM 9/18)
11/15/07: Case Approved
11/16/07: Case touched
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD 5/31, RD 6/9, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)

I-129F:
06/27/07: Mailed USPS
07/02/07: Delivered @ MSC
07/09/07: Received NOA1 by mail (PD N/A, RD 7/2, ND 7/6, PM 7/6)
07/09/07: Case 1st touch (opened file)
07/30/07: Case is now pending @ CSC
08/01/07: Case touched
11/15/07: Case touched {This was the approval}
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD N/A, RD 7/6, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)

CASE 5

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail
04/17/2007 - USPS confirms delivery
04/18/2007 - Date NOA1 says received
05/08/2007 - check cashed at CSC
05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait
05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail
05/15/2007 - USPS confirms delivery to Chicago Lockbox
05/18/2007 - check cashed and NOA1 receive date
05/22/2007 - NOA1 arrives in snail mail
05/23/2007 - I-129F is touched
05/24/2007 - I-129F touched
06/04/2007 - I-129F touched, forwarded to CSC
Still waiting....baby steps
08/10/2007 - I129F touched, case pending at CSC (wuhoo they found it!!)
10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days)
10/22/2007 - I130 APPROVED (188 days)
11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.
11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy. 5 Days to process
11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

CASE 6

I-130 Process
05/10/2007__Thu....Mailed I-130
05/14/2007__Mon....USCIS in Nebraska Received my Package
06/04/2007__Mon.....I called USCIS CS and was transferred to Imm. Office and was told to wait for 2 weeks
06/06/2007__Wed....My check was processed for fund
06/07/2007__Thu.....Check cashed and was posted in online statement - but Can't read the case# from the check image
06/22/2007__Fri.......I called USCIS CS and was transferred to Imm. office and was told my NOA1 was mailed in the 4th of
..............................June, and asked me to wait for 30 days before they can send me a duplication.
11/20/2007__Tus.....The online status shows that the case was touched on 21st
11/26/2007__Mon.....Received NOA2 in the mail, with postmark of 21st

I-129F Process
07/05/2007__Thu....I Mailed I129F package
07/06/2007__Fri......USCIS in Chicago received the package
07/12/2007__Thu....My Check was cashed and I was able to see the image in my online statement
07/11/2007__Fri......Notice date - NOA1 for I-129F
07/14/2007__Sat.....Received the mail for NOA1 for I-129
07/25/2007__Wed...Date of the NOA (Transfer Notice) of I-129F to CSC
07/27/2007__Sat.....Received the mail for NOA (Transfer Notice) of I-129F
08/03/2007__Fri......Email for I-129F received by CSC
11/20/2007__Tus.....Touched for the first time, but status still say pending.
11/26/2007__Mon.....Received NOA2 in the mail, with postmark of 21^st

I think that is enough to prove my case. Most of the money for the K3 goes towards the processing of the AOS and the work visa. The actual petition is just a form created out of the information we gave for the I130.

We have lots of snow coming down, so I need to get my rest for the morning shovel.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2007-12-13 21:56:00

i have not seen much of a difference between centers. As posted in a link several post up, they are moving files from center to center to even out the work load.

mine has been going as planned, but usualy everybody does right up until now. The every ones experience changes from here.

i will always keep my timeline posted.

i hope you get your visa taken care in time.

QUOTE (vee @ Nov 28 2007, 08:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hi

no, i went through an agency in washington dc called visa hq and it was suppsed to originally be ready by mon but im leaving on monday and can not change my flight because i purchased from a sale web fare so they are trying to get it ready thursday tommorrow. Everytime i call them they hang up or it says mailbox full. which one did u call whats the #?. I also didn tfile at vermont i filed at california service center maybe no difference huh...

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2007-11-28 20:27:00

i had to read her post a couple times, because it did not make sence. I think she meant her travel visa for nigeria. my passport did not get here until the day before i was traveling. talk about swetting bullets. my friend had someone he knew at the nigerian embasy. he was supposed to be handling everything. so much for that. he probably forgot about it in his back seat.

QUOTE (Divine Mercy @ Nov 28 2007, 07:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (vee @ Nov 28 2007, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi

Im going through the same embassy. How about i am supposed to be going to nigeria on the 3rd of this month, and my visa might not be ready in time for me to leave, i spent nearly 3k on expenses for xms and all can you imagine . I wont know until tommorrow when they try to push for an early date so i will get in tme. Also i filed my k3 3mos plus later than my cr1, because i found out also about the long embassy inerview date and nvc stage. i spoke to someone at nvc about this . what if my cr1 gets approved early she said when they start sending me correspondences about cr1 just send them an mail explaining my husband went k3 rte and we will continue once he arrives and will notify them. but she said dont send an email until they start sending me notices about paying etc. she said both will get processed and have to come to nvc just let them know when he gets here so they can finish . Can anyone tell me what can be done if i dint get my visa in time. I guess nothing huh ..

I'm confused about this. Can you please answer a few questions for us?
Has your I-130 been approved and sent to the NVC? It sounds like it hasn't and your timeline does not indicate that it has been approved by VSC yet. If that is the case there is no way you will have the visa at the embassy by December. I'm sorry to have to tell you that. Secondly, keep my situation in the back of your mind. If you sent the I-129F to VSC a few months AFTER sending the I-130 just be careful. The NVC will not know that the USCIS is going to kill your I-129F once the I-130 has been sent to the NVC. I also called the NVC when my I-130 was sent there. They told me they will hold it in storage until the USCIS requests it to be sent back when it comes time to adjust my husband's status once he's in america. They told me that the USCIS has no further dealings with the I-130 until than and they will continue to process the K3. (i was scared back then that they would terminate the K3 and force me into the CR1.. the NVC assured me that wouldn't happen and look where I am now!)

Since you sent your petitions in so far apart this also could happen to you. Just remember, if your I-130 gets approved and the I-129F is still pending, then you get the first packet from the NVC just forget the K3, they're not going to let you have it.

Things are going really slow right now. I don't foresee you getting the visa at the embassy stage by next month. Go to Nigeria, enjoy your stay, kiss your husband a thousand times (and give Nigeria a quick little hello from me

) Then prepare yourself to come home and deal with all this waiting.

If you are going to pursue the CR1 it might be helpful for you and your husband to collect some of the documents you will need to send to the NVC so he won't have to ship them to you later.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2007-11-28 19:39:00

Maybe that is why they are not posting the k3 visa processing time on the uscis website? Maybe that is why they are now waving the k3 processing fee? my 130 went to Cali and my 129F is at vermont. When i check the status of my 130 it just states the received date, despite the fact that i received an approval. Also everyones time-lines talk about being touched but neither of my cases state that they have been touched. i am calling my lawyer to see what he says about this new policy and my case.

i will let you all know what i found out. mercy you can see us both. it really wouldn't be cheating, since you were with us first.*wink

QUOTE (Divine Mercy @ Nov 28 2007, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (edp333 @ Nov 28 2007, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Since jimandjosil have an approved I-130 they could call USCIS using the approved petition option to ask about the I-129f. This option gets you to a human also.

Darn it, I wish I would have known that before. Oh well, I'm done with USCIS. But i just can't leave this forum and go to CR1. It's like getting a divorce from you guys and I'm just not ready to do that

Anyway, as for jimandjosil.. here were my details for the K3 as pertaining to the issues you raised (which urge has addressed expertly)...

I-130
6/21/07 NOA1 Rec'd via snail mail
7/16/07 Approved
7/20/07 NOA2 Rec'd via snail mail

I-129F
7/2/07 NOA1 Rec'd via snail mail

My I-129F was rec'd before they approved the I-130 but it was rec'd at Chicago then Missouri then Vermont. I didn't get notice that it was pending at Vermont until September 7, 2007. By then the NVC already had my I-130. They were probably never at Vermont at the same time. I think Urge is right in his line of questioning.. is your I-130 still at Vermont being held for the I-129F approval or have they sent it to the NVC? If they already sent it on, you're probably terminated too.

Not only did I call using the RFE trick and find this out... I called two more times and had it confirmed by a supervisor and two immigration officers. Despite my pleas of mercy they insisted it is policy.

In fact, I argued with them profusely that they were wrong in doing this. One lady there kept saying that I just don't understand what the K3 is for. I asked her to explain it to me. She said that the purpose of the K3 visa is only to have the foreign spouse wait in America while the I-130 is being processed (no sh*t sherlock). Now that I have the I-130 approved there is no need for the I-129F (even if it is still faster with the K3, like in my situation). So I asked her, why then, has it become the trend in the CSC to approve both petitions together. They clearly know the person has the I-130 approved at that point, why continue to work on the I-129F and forward that to the NVC while keeping the approved I-130 at the CSC? She said I am not aware of any such occurance. Of course not. She's retarded. The right hand doesn't have any clue what the left hand is doing. In this case the east coast doesn't have any clue what the west coast is doing. She continued to stress to me that I do not understand that the ONLY purpose of the K3 is to enable the foreign relative to wait here while the I-130 is pending. I continued to insist that explaination may be the intended purpose of the K3 but it is not being treated that way in other service centers or they would NOT pair the two petitions, approve them together, and continue to forward the I-129F onto the NVC. They should live by their own rules. Do you see what I'm saying? She didn't. Maybe I'm not expressing it very well.

Either way, you may not be convinced that these people knew what they were talking about. I am. And i'm not going to waste another day waiting for something that is not going to happen. If I were you, and your I-130 has found its way to the NVC... USE IT. Don't wait for the service center to approve the I-129F when they clearly believe they are not supposed to do so.

As for the baby.. I'm so sorry. I don't know anything about that type of scenario at all. Like Urge said, my son was born in America, we don't have that issue. I really do feel for you being apart from your baby. Everyday is agony for my husband. I can't imagine him having to worry about getting the baby a visa too.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2007-11-28 17:55:00

Thanks for you reply. That is what i estimated by looking at everyones timeline. i just love the people here. Always willing to help and show support. have a great day everybody!

QUOTE (rika60607 @ Nov 27 2007, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Since you already have the two NVC bills in hand, I would guesstimate your NVC time at about 6 weeks (conservatively).
2 weeks to receive, accept the payments and generate the two forms (Affidavit of support and DS-230).
You use James' shortcuts here.
1 week for NVC to receive/accept the forms.
2 weeks to case complete.
1 week to get your case to the embassy.
Look up what documentation is required by your embassy. The bare minimum is tax transcripts for last 3 years, letter from your employer and 2 months worth of paystubs, copy of your spouse's passport. You also may need police certificates and birth certificate of your spouse (possibly with translations).
Good luck! You can make it!

QUOTE (Divine Mercy @ Nov 28 2007, 01:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thank you that is very helpful. I read your timeline and it doesnt make much sense to me but then again I havent really studied the CR1 process.. I guess now I have to

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2007-11-28 06:02:00

ok the jig is up. lol * i am working witha lawyer. ihave no idea what is going on. i know when the 130 was recievedand andapproved. And when the 129F was recieved. i know the nvc contacted my lawyer for two fees totaling $ 450 made out to the department of state. The rest was guestimate so i could get an estimate from vj. From looking at other peoples timeline the information i am sure about looks accurate.
i have not had to do much thinking about this process. every thing i answered was via the internet and then it created the forms. kinda like filling your taxes out online. AFter you answered the questions this created the forms. the lawyer said what is next is the papers that show i can afford my husband. lol
i welome your input

QUOTE (Urge To Race @ Nov 27 2007, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Melissa,
Its hard to tell from your timeline where you are. You have indicated an RFE for your I129F about a month after your I130 was approved. Your I130 was just received at NVC on the 9th of this month. Has there been any CRIS emails telling you your RFE response was received and that processing had resumed, any touches on I129F since getting the RFE?

QUOTE (MrsJibowu @ Nov 27 2007, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You Know I am reading this wondering if that is what is happening with me. My K-3 fee was waived as stated when i check the status of my 129F.

I have not been waiting that long for the 129F though, just a few weeks. Remember we talked abou this already devine?

I know how the dissapointing news can hit. I cannot imagine with a little one too. Remember that you have to keep your chin up around him for him. If you believe that faith brought you together, you must believe that it will not keep you apart.

I am so blessed here in america that every time this process is taking longer then we planned, I feel for my husband. He has so much to look forward to. It must be more dissapointing for them.

I am going to now question my lawyer about 129F's being cancled because of approved 130. Because mine was approved quicker than inticapated.
Talk to you soon. If my son lets me. We are fasting TV and the Computer for 5 days. 1 day down. Time for me to head home.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2007-11-27 18:43:00

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Female

Nigeria

2007-11-27 15:56:00

Held up in Fraud Prevention at NVC???

The process just sounds standard to a background check around his intention. They are pure and good so your case will be forwarded soon. I am relieved to see that I am not the only person that wakes up at 3 in the morning worried about my case. I am at a lawyer's mercy how had an assistant messed up our case.

When your tired you worry more, so get some rest.

Take Care,
Missy

QUOTE (AhmadGwen4evr @ Dec 14 2007, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I just called NVC to see if our K-3 petition was sent to Jordan Embassy yet. The rep told me that it is now held up in fraud prevention to be reviewed. I asked her what that was and why. She said they were doing this due to 9-11.......... I asked if this is normal. She said they do it to some cases and yes it had to do with beneficiary is middle eastern. I asked how long will this take, she said she didn't know but I could check back maybe once a week. She then said it was being done there and maybe it will be done at his Embassy too when it gets there but she didnt know.

So now my question is: Anyone familiar with this and maybe can help me understand it a little more. I'm really hoping it will not cause more delay and actually work in our favor somehow. Please shed some light on this for me.

Thanks-- gwen

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Female

Nigeria

2007-12-15 06:31:00

Petitioning for a spouse from 3rd world countries, highly scrutinized??

Welcome,
Was this information given to you from a lawyer? They tend to give you the worse case scenario for you to feel that there service is needed. I had the luxury of having a lawyer in the beginning, but I soon discovered that I was nothing but a number in his office $$. He had an assistant that did not know what she was doing and he was not following up on her work.

Out of frustration I started doing searches as you or information. These people know the process in and out and are all to welcomed to help anyone through the process. It really is how we all cope with our journey.

You are not alone in your journey with someone from a third world country. You will not be anymore scrutinized then anyone else. A lawyer does not make the process any faster then someone who files on there own.

I welcome any help and information.

May your journey be expedited and smooth. AMEN

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Female

Nigeria

2007-12-15 09:21:00

Lets say them together.

Congradulation on the next step of the process.

My son's name is Elijah. My friend who introduced me to my husband is named Eijah. My husband's fathers name is Elijah. It is a powerful name for wonderful people. As I am sure you are.

Take Care,
Missy

QUOTE (Elijah @ Dec 29 2007, 05:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi Susie and everyone,

I just sent my I-129f for the K3 visa to CSC where my I-130 is at. I sent it to the address on the bottom of the NOA1 for the I-130. I am hoping it won't take as long to get an NOA1 for the I-129f as it did for the I-130 NOA1. Saying my prayers.

Elijah

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Female

Nigeria

2007-12-29 06:56:00

I am not sure if you have read any of my post regarding my lawyer, but he sent my I129f petition 2 months after he recieved my reciept number for my I130. My reciept number for my I129f is 2 days after my approval of my I 130. My husband would be here right now if he sent it on time.

QUOTE (SusieK @ Dec 27 2007, 03:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (ColombianoGringo @ Dec 27 2007, 03:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Several people on the site have sent their petitions together. I don't know if this is possible with the switch to the Chicago lockbox. I sent both of my petitions together back in July based on the advice of a USCIS agent. Look in my signature for more details.

QUOTE (MrsJibowu @ Dec 27 2007, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello Susie,
Did your lawyer send out the I130 and the I129 Pettitions together? I noticed that on your timeline. It was my understanding that you do not send out the I129F Until you have a reciept number for the I130, which seems to be the trend in most peoples timelines.
I could see why they should let you send them together, but you are the first that I have come accross. Please advise if your lawyer told you something different for future posters.

Thank you,
Missy

Hi Missy,

Yes they did......but with new structure of Chicago lockbox dont think they can go like that anymore in same package, sorta clueless but yes on your original questions and there are quite a few of us that did this (most that I know are August and September)

Cheers and Happy New Year to you and yours and your journey!!

Susie

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Female

Nigeria

2007-12-27 16:25:00

QUOTE (SusieK @ Dec 27 2007, 07:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (lucka @ Dec 26 2007, 10:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Susie

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now did you get a Noa for your 1-129f?

If not are you going to resend it?

I'm kind of on the same boat here too

Take care

Thank you mate, no on the I-129f put call into lawyer will see what they want to do, I aint messing this baby up now - but would be interesting to see where that went, probably was in same package as the I-130 and when they scanned in the I-130 they saw the I-129f and sent it off to CSC - guessing, well not a good thing to do, but its about the same results that I would get over the phone from USCIS-

You are almost there hun, and notice that my I-130 came is now with Vermont......weee I think Florida moved locations.....

Cheers hun and Happy New Year. Will let ya know about I-129f

Susie

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Female

Nigeria

2007-12-27 14:12:00

The people who answer the phones at the USCIS are no more informed then the customer service reps you call regarding your credit card. The are only trained on specific things to say. If you notice they are very automated in their communication. They only communicate what they are trained to. Which is how to read our screen, as we can already and change our address information.

QUOTE (alto.d. @ Dec 12 2007, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey Susie,

I called the USCIS yesterday also and I was told the same thing that all I-130's prior Dec. 3rd are going to be processed in their original locations not in Chicago. I mentioned about the statement posted on the website but she did not change her original answer and she also did not comment about the stament posted on the website. She must've known that was a wrong statement, maybe miscomunication with their IT department

who knows....

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Female

Nigeria

2007-12-21 05:20:00

Yes, I could not believe my 130 was approved so quickly. We just filed a I130. Right now it looks like our Cr1 will be ready at the same time as the K3. But I welcome the opportunity to spread ######.

My husband just got the news today. he is so bumbed. I didnt want to tell him, but I rather him know, maybe we will get a surprize.

I will work on the spread sheet this weekend.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2007-12-06 10:55:00

I been running around VJ thinking I was a July Filer. My I130 was approved in September. I was thinking my I129F/K3 should be approved by now or within the next couple of days. Well then I compared the receipt date of my I129F to other peoples receipt date. I have come to the conclusion the my lawyer did not file my I129F petition until Middle of September. I129F receipt date is September 26th. My lawyer has a new assistant now. How can I be sure that the rest of my process will be on time.

I have already submitted the NVC Bill for affidavit of support. So looks like I am well on my way to the CR1 process. I am still going to keep up with the September filers.

Has anyone started a spread sheet yet? I will do one if you guys would like and post the updates. All I ask is that you put your time lines on your profile or in a post, so I do not have to look into everyones profiles.

Yeah!!! September filers, we will be processed quicker then normal. We will be the first group of filers to reap the benefits of the ucis's reorganization and new hiring of 1600 employees. AMEN

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Female

Nigeria

2007-12-05 20:14:00

Looks like my application is singled out

Good morning,
You are right on schedule for you I129f, which should get approved with your I130. They started doing July approvalsin mid DEcember. You should be approved within the next two weeks.

QUOTE (sweety10 @ Dec 28 2007, 03:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I haven't heard from USCIS yet. It's so frustrating. Is there anybody here who has not gotten anything yet? Check my timeline.

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Female

Nigeria

2007-12-28 04:02:00

I received an approval notice about K3 Visa but still no CR-1 Approval?

Hello,
You have to file the CR-1 to file a I129/K3 petition. The I129/K3 is a petition that allows you to enter the US with a K3 Visa while you await the approval of the CR-1/I130. Once your I12f is approved your Cr-1 is put in storage until the petitionee arrives in the US. Once you are here you will have to file a Adjustment of Status and also EAD for employment.

Happy New year!

QUOTE (kevinandsharon @ Jan 6 2008, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi, everyone, here, I applied for both the CR-1 and the K-3 Visa to see what happens. The k-3 Visa has been approved and should be sent to Guangzhou pretty soon. But I still have not received the Application which is the Affidavit of Support from NVC asking for: $70.00 + the application. Can anyone help me with this. Should I call INS or NVC? I called NVC and they said they have not received anything from: INS about the CR-1(I-130) but they have sent and approved the 1-129, Can I get some help from anyone of you, thanks! Kevin

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Female

Nigeria

2008-01-07 05:49:00

K3 interview process

Good morning,
The embassy schedules the interview date. If your husband can collect his Packages before the embassy mails them he can schedule his appointment then. (personality & mood Dependant)

I can't answer to the rest, but if you go to the Forums about embassies they have lost of great information from people who have experienced it already.

Missy

The link http://www.visajourn...views/index.php

QUOTE (ose_n_me @ Jan 8 2008, 04:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Does the NVC schedule the interview date or is the date scheduled when the packets are picked up from the consolate?

Also...how much proof of ongoing relationship did everyone send? I have pics,(how many is enough?) my cell phone records, a few emails, but mostly chat logs. Should I include every chat log? Thats daily conversations for almost 8 months! Began printing just the first page for each day and already I have 180 pages of logs and not close to the present time yet! Also read where people included western union receipts, sworn letters from friends and family(including children)having knowledge of the relationship both from the USC and also the SO sides, sworn letters from pastors, place of employment (sworn)stating USC given time off for travel, travel ticket stubs, passport pages showing visiting visas. etc.

Is all of this really necessary? Would like to hear from those who have been to interview..what exactly did they ask for?

Would appreciate any help...Thank so much

God Bless

Edited by MrsJibowu, 08 January 2008 - 04:51 AM.

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Female

Nigeria

2008-01-08 04:49:00

Interview in 2 hours

I guess I was too late in my blessing, but I knowthey were true. LOL

Congradulations! I can not wait for that day and feeling!

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Female

Nigeria

2008-01-08 04:56:00

Interview in 2 hours

You will have favor in her interview today! Her strong love and deep devotion with shin through in the interview.

QUOTE (D&N @ Jan 7 2008, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nit's interview is in a couple of hours. 5 minutes at the window determines our lives. That sort of weighs on us.

I hope it goes well for her. We did everything right, and it's going to be a bit of a stressful nite.

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Female

Nigeria

2008-01-08 04:53:00

Lawyer

I am sorry to hear about your situation. I am currently using a lawyer that has done nothing but hurt my case. My husband would be here right now, but now we have to go the CR1 route. God is our determiner, but it is frustrating to pay that money for expertise, expedited service.

God bless you and the rest of your Journey!

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Female

Nigeria

2008-01-13 07:06:00

K3 No longer a valid visa!!!!!!

OK, Has anyone recieved any documentation that states their I129F petiitions was closed? has anyone logged into the USCIS website to check their status and discovered that their I129f petitions was cancled?

Because I have a friend, Devine Mercy, you can find her in the Nigerain portal, that was told the same thing by 3 USCIS people after doing the RFE trick. Her I130 was in storage. She had it forwarded to the NVC to get the CR1 back going, since she thought her I129f/k3 was going to be terminated. This lead me to think the same thing, because my lawyer sent out my I129f petition out 2 months after the reciept date of my I130. The reciept date for my I129f is 2 days AFTER my approval date of my I130.

Ok, I had dropped of the visajourney site for a couple of weeks. I logged back in to check Devine Mercy's process to discover that her I129f petitiion was approved and she was now going for the K3 visa instead of the CR1/I130.
She stated that she did nothing. The information she was getting from the USCIS office was a lie. There would be a policy in place if this information was true.

I do know that if your I130 reaches the embassy before your I129f they will terminate the I129f.
Which for me would be devistating because it is a 2 month wait for an interview for the K3 and a 7 month wait for the CR1

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Female

Nigeria

2008-02-12 16:22:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

QUOTE (YOUTOO @ Feb 28 2008, 05:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

. But the
lawyer is becoming a bit resentful of all my inquiries and he knows I am
far away from him. It's a work in progress.

Because he does not know anymore about what is going on then us. That is why he his putting up walls to prevent you from asking him more stuff he does not know the answer to. My lawyer did the same thing. His name isn't solomon is it?

The lawyer gives all the wrong to his assistant to do He takes your money. pays her 15 and hour to process 100 petitions a month. they mail things late, notify you of stuff late. They can not do it faster then us.

you do not need your lawyer to find out where your case is. Call the NVC to see if they have yourpetition. it is an automated system that uses your reciept number on your I130.

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Female

Nigeria

2008-02-28 06:59:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

That is exactly what happened to me. I thought that my k3 was filed in July. My lawyer was keeping the fact that he filed it late. I was not thinking about the process either. Until Divine started talking about her I129F/k3 petition visa being terminated because her I130 was closed. Then I started getting worried. So I called my lawyer, who was not returning me call or emails right away. Then is started to read more about peoples cases. i was getting excited because my I129F should be getting approved soon. then i realized the receipt date of my I129F petition was in Sept not July. The shirt hit the fan then.

You can do both up until the embassy. you have no choice to make right now. just move forward to the NVC. it take two months at the NVC. by then your I129F petition might be approved before it hits the embassy, if not you are almost done with the NVC.

I am going the K3 route. Even if they tell me I am "administratively closed" I am doing my homework. and preparing for the battle. So far everything looks good on my side. I have not met one problem other then "hear Say". I will worry if i see it in writing. The owe me a timely process its the law. If they tell me I can go For a k3 visa, i wait 6 months for it, while my I130 is already approved. With out any type of process law or policy. nope they can not do it.

QUOTE (YOUTOO @ Feb 28 2008, 05:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If I had known what I know now......I am the old fashioned type: I don't
know how this works, so I hire an Immigration lawyer, thinking I am in
good hands. Then I fly to Japan, buy a house with my wife and spend
time doing Sudoku puzzles, waiting for everything to turn out as I have
been told. Well, that does not happen, s..... hits the fan, I am looking
for options, I find this website, I try to educate myself and now I know
better than what my "expert" lawyer tells me. But until a couple of days
ago I did not even understand the I-130 - CR1 connection. And now I
am unsure if I should throw the K-3 away and concentrate on the CR1.
Who can look into the future? Maybe tomorrow the I-129F will be approved.
As far as "are you holding the I-130 petition from moving forward at NVC"
this is something I can't answer. I need to find out where what is. But the
lawyer is becoming a bit resentful of all my inquiries and he knows I am
far away from him. It's a work in progress.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-02-28 06:54:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

You can start the process at the NVC with you I130/CR1. I have everything done except submitting the affidavite of support informaiton. I had just fired my lawyer. I am still waiting for him to return my documents. So far I have not started to delay the process of the I130. My ex lawyer is by taking is sweet time to deliver my documents. He is not to partial to my side of the family. LOL

Good Luck, Please let me know when you start requesting information on your K3. I do have to let you know that now that they have changed their way of processing the petitions. K3 petitions alone are taking longer, because they are pearing them up with the I130/CR1. So it is pushing the time pack for I129f's that stand alone.

that is why they are probably telling individuals with approved I130 that they are going to terminate it, so they more forward with the I129f/K3.

QUOTE (YOUTOO @ Feb 27 2008, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

OK, the lightbulb finally came on. Thanks "lurking" and "Pushbrk"
for your exhaustive and in-depth help. Now I understand. Seems
my lawyer woke up as well, but he warns that going the IR1/CR1
way would mean another year of waiting. Plus another substantial
amount of cash, of course. Since I am about 2 weeks away from
the magical 180 days I guess I will sit it out and await what ( if
anything ) happens. Thanks to all of you so much. I wish I had
known about this site last year.

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Female

Nigeria

2008-02-27 13:35:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

Hello Youtoo,
I can understand why you are confused, because the information he is providing has not been documented anyplace. Until the USCIS states that thisis the policy do not listen to that information. They have been told this information from the USCIS, but people who have been "told" the same thing got approvals a couple months after.

here is some information that can be proven through the USCIS website and through documentation recieved by VJ members.
IF you fallow the uscis directions and file where you need to in the right order your peitions will be approved together and your I129f will be fowarded to the NVC, while the I130 approved pettion will go into storage.

The I130 is a petition for a CR1 entry, which is for perminant residency. Just a year ago it took the USCIS almost a year to approve the petition so they rectaed the k3 visa. now to elimanate doing twice the work they are now putting the petitions together and approving them both at the same time. They will put you I130 petition in storage and forward your I129f/K3 on to the NVC then from the enbassy for the K3 Visa. if the oppiste happens as they say happend to them, no big deal you are on your way to the I130. It is only a big deal ifyou have an embassy that is difficult with long waiting periods for interviews.

The K3 /(I129f petition form) visa is simular to the K1 visa(fiance) and was created to allow a spouce entry to the us as a nonimmagrant to wait for the I130 approval.

There are pros and Cons to both depending on your embassy. If you want your SO here asap at no expense the I129f visa is the fastes. But she will not be able to work until you file an EAD , which allows her to work until you file AOD (adjustment of Status). These are peitions that will run you another $1000. If you do not mind your so not working for 3 months and the extra money go the I129f.

The I130 approval allows entry into the us with a temporary greencard. They can work when they get of the airplane, after two years of marriage your request to have the temp removed for a perminant ten year GC.

Time difference 129f/K3 uscis SAme amount as I130 NVC 2 -5 days Embassy to interview date 1-2 month (depends on embassy)

I130/cri UScis same NVC 2 months Embassy to interview 2-4 months till interview.

if you have a difficult embassy it is better to use the I129f because they know you are entering on a K3 visa as a non imagrant. you will have tto go to an AOS in the US that will handle your GC.

I hope that clear things up for you.

Take Care

QUOTE (YOUTOO @ Feb 27 2008, 04:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That's wishful thinking hoping I am not more confused than ever.

So if the K3 is not yet approved it means the IR1/CR1 is pending?
If the K3 is rejected, then it means the IR1/CR1 will be approved?
Still would like to know what happens if the I-129F is rejected or
as they said here before administratively closed.
Am I too slow to get it or what?

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Female

Nigeria

2008-02-27 06:53:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

QUOTE (pushbrk @ Feb 26 2008, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't see your case as falling under either the "hold the I-130" or "administratively cancel the I-129F the day the I-130 is approved" scenarios. Your case is different in that your I-129F receipt date falls after your I-130 was approved. If USCIS follows their own long standing procedures, they will reject your I-129F on the basis you don't have an I-130 pending.
I'm not here to tell you what you want to hear. I'm here to tell you what I think you need to hear. At the same time, I wish you luck with both petitions. The decisions are yours. If I'm right, it doesn't matter how you deal with USCIS after the fact, the damage will have been done. No turning back the clock.

Pushbrk , long standing procedures? Oh where are these procedure written? Because I have only recently read people stating that there I129f was administratively closed. My I130 being approved is not a common occurrence, because my I129f was not there to be approved at the time my I130. If my lawyer was not paid to delay sending my I129f late, my husband would have been home at Christmas 2007. This is not the norm for someone to submit a I129f petition two months after an I130. I have seen now 4 cases that have been approved after the I130 was approved.

You are telling people that after July 07 the k3 is no good. That is inaccurate and uninformed information. I showed you were 13 petition with i129f noa1 in August have been approved. So you are giving new member in accurate information. Choosing to admin close some and approve others is a "long standing" term in America called Discrimination. Unfortunately, it still exist in America, but it is illegal.

I might be under different circumstance, but my k3 will be approved too.

Even if they do close it,which I doubt, I know have the interpersonal & communication skill to get them to approve the petition.

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Female

Nigeria

2008-02-26 20:03:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

Names I-130 I-130 I-129F I-129F I-129F I-130 I-129f Updated

Sent NOA1 Sent NOA1 NOA2 NOA2 NOA1toNOA2 Last

KD & AB 7/16/2007 7/26/2007 7/16/2007 8/25/2007 2/13/2008 2/13/2008 172 /12/2008

ax & axel 6/4/2007 7/12/2007 7/14/2007 9/21/2007 2/1/2008 2/1/2008 133 2/24/2008

suany & bob 6/13/2007 6/26/2007 7/24/2007 8/27/2007 1/30/2008 1/30/2008 156 2/2/2008

Thawai & D 6/12/2007 6/20/2007 6/29/2007 7/24/2007 1/30/2008 1/30/2008 190 1/30/2008

Dora & Jam 5/11/2007 5/18/2007 7/6/2007 7/12/2007 1/30/2008 1/30/2008 202 2/24/2008

Lucie & Gr 7/5/2007 7/19/2007 7/23/2007 7/25/2007 1/29/2008 1/29/2008 188 2/25/2008

Lanre & 5/25/2007 6/21/2007 6/22/2007 7/2/2007 1/24/2008 7/16/2007 206 2/23/2008

Natasha & 6/6/2007 6/19/2007 7/1/2007 7/6/2007 1/23/2008 1/23/2008 201 2/13/2008

Yijin 6/1/2007 6/19/2007 7/1/2007 7/6/2007 1/17/2008 1/17/2008 195 1/25/2008

chioma 5/30/2007 6/20/2007 6/29/2007 7/10/2007 1/15/2008 1/15/2008 189 1/28/2008

Ose & 6/7/2007 6/11/2007 7/27/2007 7/30/2007 1/15/2008 1/15/2008 169 2/6/2008

Gloria & 5/26/2007 6/7/2007 7/19/2007 8/27/2007 1/11/2008 1/11/2008 137 1/22/2008

Nab & Em 4/26/2007 5/25/2007 4/26/2007 5/25/2007 1/10/2008 1/10/2008 230 2/18/2008

Adewunmi 5/17/2007 6/12/2007 8/14/2007 8/27/2007 1/9/2008 1/9/2008 135 1/9/2008

Acsah & 5/1/2007 5/24/2007 6/5/2007 6/7/2007 1/9/2008 1/9/2008 216 2/18/2008

Jaser & 6/2/2007 6/6/2007 7/27/2007 7/28/2007 1/9/2008 1/9/2008 165 2/11/2008

Kamal 5/18/2007 6/20/2007 6/21/2007 7/7/2007 1/8/2008 1/8/2008 185 1/12/2008

N. & M 6/27/2007 7/7/2007 7/14/2007 7/19/2007 12/28/2007 12/28/2007 162 12/29/2007

GM & PM 6/28/2007 7/12/2007 8/6/2007 12/19/2007 12/19/2007 135 2/25/2008

mari & 7/5/2007 7/13/2007 7/27/2007 8/16/2007 12/18/2007 12/3/2007 124 2/15/2008

Waleed & 6/6/2007 6/18/2007 7/17/2007 7/23/2007 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 144 2/4/2008

A & G 6/22/2007 7/6/2007 7/18/2007 8/8/2007 12/14/2007 12/14/2007 128 2/17/2008

DILI & JR 4/24/2007 5/24/2007 5/31/2007 6/4/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 192 12/14/2007

Wendy & John4/26/2007 5/22/2007 5/28/2007 6/28/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 168 2/25/2008

Farah & Tar 4/12/2007 6/14/2007 6/25/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 171 2/6/2008

mari & jody 7/5/2007 7/13/2007 7/27/2007 8/16/2007 12/12/2007 12/3/2007 118 1/9/2008

Mari & 7/12/2007 7/26/2007 7/27/2007 8/10/2007 12/11/2007 12/11/2007 123 1/28/2008

Predrag & 7/3/2007 7/13/2007 7/20/2007 7/26/2007 12/10/2007 12/10/2007 137 2/21/2008

elisa & ke 6/1/2007 6/14/2007 7/22/2007 7/25/2007 12/10/2007 12/10/2007 138 1/19/2008

my love & 6/15/2007 7/26/2007 7/26/2007 8/14/2007 12/7/2007 12/7/2007 115 2/22/2008

Edited by Lurking, 26 February 2008 - 07:17 PM.

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Female

Nigeria

2008-02-26 19:16:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

Did you know that there was 13 I129F VJ user petitions approved with a NOA1 date of August? You must be wondering why other people are getting approved with an approved I130 petition? The last one documented on VJ was on FEb 16th.

QUOTE (NoelandTintin @ Feb 26 2008, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Still... the govt is doing nothing illegal. I'm not sure what we can sue them about.

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Female

Nigeria

2008-02-26 18:54:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

I do not ###### or complain about the USCIS. I have no complaint at all. I will complain if they "administratively" close my petition. I have not called them once. They never have someone call them up and say "thank you" for approving my petition on time. I have only called them because my lawyer gave me an incorrect receipt number for my petition. I have never did the RFE trick. I am waiting for my turn. They have to listen to people who are driven by emotions who take it out on them whether they are responsible for the petition or not.

Obviously if the administrative closing of petition was becoming such a problem that eveyrone is complaining about, why haven't they posted and update to their website to clearify this information?

That solution would seem so simple? hhhmmmm things that make you go hhhmmmmm

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QUOTE (Elbereth @ Feb 26 2008, 07:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Because they are changing the rules of a game that has already started.

I don't know about the law in the US, but in my country, the government wouln't dare do disrespect us like that, because we'd unleash the ###### fury on them.

Hmmm. I wonder then, why Brazilian are fleeing/migrating to the US by the thousands.

QUOTE (Elbereth @ Feb 26 2008, 07:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's actually surprising to me that US citizens, who have a bit of a fame of just starting law suits over anything are just taking this from USCIS with their heads down, without any warning, justifications or even an official comment on it. They are causing a drastic change in the process and leaving everyone without knowing what's going on. It's absurd.

I think this is blatant disrespect to US citizens and their spouses, and when (if) they do this to us, we're ###### sueing them.

I think that sometimes people forget that there's always been a long line at INS/USCIS and that we chose to be on this line. When the line is not moving fast enough or people are not being processsed the way we like it, we b*tch.

I wonder if we are forgetting that our spouses are not citizens or residents of this nation. That marrying US citizens doesnt grant them automatic "right" for entry.

Yes its hard to be separated from your spouse but I knew it will be a long process beofre I married her. I also dont like that my K3 got cancelled but Im still grateful that I could bring my wife over.

The US govt is doing NOTHING illegal.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-02-26 18:26:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

Good, I am glad you complained, but if I never contact them until they have started aproving K3's before mine that have a later noa1 date. I will ask when did they plan on notifying me and how? Then I will ask them for documentation telling me that the petition had been administrativly closed and under what law and terms. They have to provide me with a reason that is documented. they can't make up something. They have to site a law or policy that has been established. I will demand the information documented. I do not care if they are the USCIS they can not mess with peoples lives.
I am someone that walks in faith. If my husband is not meant to be here, then he is not meant to be here. I was on the wrong path when I chose to get married. I followed the directions the USCIS gave me.

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QUOTE (Elbereth @ Feb 26 2008, 07:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I just can't believe people are accepting these cancelations and doing nothing about it.

I think everyone might have their reasons. After adm. closure of our I-129, my husband wrote to outbus.,to senator, and ambassador without any real results. And after that we sent USCIS to hell and give up.

This problem(so many NEED K3 much more than CR/IR and it should be a free choice anyway) can be solved only on government level ...and they have already our complain.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-02-26 18:08:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

I think that it is fear, but I have GOD, Law, & Love on my side!.. Do not mess with it.

USCIS is not GOD! The do their job and get paid for the work, but they cannot start canceling petitions to save them a shortcut. Plus they cannot cancel something and never tell you either. You filled a form that requires them to respond in a timely manor in accordance of their policy first come first serve.

I have asked this a dozen times. does anyone have a documentation that states their I129f has been terminated? Scan it an let me see. Then I will get on the phone and start ruffling some feathers. Until then i will wait patiently till its my time.

QUOTE (Elbereth @ Feb 26 2008, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Lurking, your attitute is what I expected from everyone else here.

I just can't believe people are accepting these cancelations and doing nothing about it.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-02-26 15:00:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

Yes the consulate will deny a K3 visa, if the I130 petition is also there. That is why I am holding off on the NVC right now. I have everything done till the last drop. Just incase. I spoke with a different lawyer for advice. He told me to just wait with the NVC. Our I130 petition will go in a file. When the I129f/K3 petition comes through it will get forwarded to the Consulate/embassy.

All that is required when I submitted my I129f petition is that I have a I130 pending. At the time I submitted the I129f it was pending. There is not a clause for approved I130. They cannot cancel the petition until they make a law. I do not know why everyone thinks the USCIS can just do what they want. There are hours of meetings, numerous approvals and lawyer review that go into any type of laws, acts, or policy that they put forth.

I am a usc, I have rights to be informed and have my rights protected.

Maybe they thought that if they said that people would just walk away carmly and accept it as so, but I will not accept this as so.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-02-26 13:37:00

Need help and advice... Should I go for K3 or stay put with I-130?

Other then USCIS approving I130 petitions earlier then normal, they are right on time from the research I have done on visajourney. I not only use the timelines, I also go in every thread and cut and past signature timelines too.

I also wanted to let everyone know I got our paperwork from my lawyer overnighted today and a $1000 refund. I am not one to be reccon with. I have a degree in communication. I can use it for good and bad. *wink

QUOTE (Elbereth @ Feb 26 2008, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I wish the people who are having their I-129F canceled would update their timelines maybe deleting the I-129F date... it's causing a distortion in the timeline estimates.

Enlighten one :)

Female

Nigeria

2008-02-26 13:11:00