ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNVC Case Numbe
I got approval notice on September 19th and the hard copy Sept 23rd. I called Tuesday and the operator said they had JUST received my info but no case number. I was told to call back next week. Anyone else get that line from the operator?
daryl&ladaNot TellingRussia2011-10-06 21:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHappY haPPy Happy interview approved
Congratulations!!! :D
daryl&ladaNot TellingRussia2011-10-11 14:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy K1 visa interview experience
Congratulations and thanks for sharing!!! :D
daryl&ladaNot TellingRussia2011-10-11 07:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVAL!
Congratulations!!! :D
daryl&ladaNot TellingRussia2011-10-12 17:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 TODAY!!
Congratulations!!! :D
daryl&ladaNot TellingRussia2011-10-13 19:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGot my K1 Visa yesterday
Congratulations and thanks for the useful info! :D
daryl&ladaNot TellingRussia2011-10-15 07:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa approved! so happyyyyyyyy
Congratulations!!! :D
daryl&ladaNot TellingRussia2011-10-14 11:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 after 92 days!!! :)))))
Congratulations!!! :D
daryl&ladaNot TellingRussia2011-10-15 14:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTHANK YOU.....THANK YOU...THANK YOU
Congratulations!!! :D
daryl&ladaNot TellingRussia2011-10-17 06:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEVERYONE BRACE YOURSELF
Congratulations!!! :D
daryl&ladaNot TellingRussia2011-10-18 13:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI129F petition was approved on September 29 says on the USCIS website
I mailed our application during the last week of July, and got assigned to VERMONT S.C.

So, I guess we should know a decision ANY DAY NOW.

It was actually sort of kewl, I mailed the I-129F on the way to the airport, on the 23rd of July, and we were awoken about my 3rd day in Bogota by a text message from the USCIS, saying they had received the app and had assigned a receipt number.

Edited by GringoD, 05 October 2011 - 12:25 AM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-05 00:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresrequest for more proof of relationship
Revised my thinking...

From all you guys are writing and what I'm reading, figuring, and splitting differences, averages and trends...

Received NOA1 on July 27th, 2011.
Vermont S.C.

I'm expecting NOA2 between October 27th and November 4th.

We'll see.

___________________

But, OF COURSE! I'LL KEEP CHECKIN FOR A SURPRISE, IN THE MEAN TIME!

Edited by GringoD, 05 October 2011 - 03:48 PM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-05 15:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInconsistent numbers!
AKss.... I wouldn't worry about it alot.
The first colombian lady I asked up here had her cell phone stolen 5 or 6 times.
That was the bad.
The good was, my calling card company only allowed you to get the 'last 3 months' record of calls.

I'd say it's a minor factor.
Just ask him/her to tell the truth about why so many numbers.
Maybe you'll change your mind, about the whole decision, when you hear the answer.

Am I playing devil's advocate?
Maybe.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-09 02:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT really needed?
:blink: :hehe:
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-09 01:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiferrence Age
jaja... put your pics up, lisa... so we all can confirm! lol
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-09 02:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDiferrence Age
Watch the guy get denied.... for 'age difference'.... jejeje... just because some yahoo at the embassy was having a bad day!
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-09 01:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa case status
Form G-1145,... relatively new form?
Covers that.
Authorizes uscis to inform you of acceptance/approval, by text and e-mail.

I think it instructs you to fill it out and attach it to the FRONT OF YOUR PETITION.

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

Edited by GringoD, 09 October 2011 - 03:13 PM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-09 15:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa case status
yellow card?
red card?

Is this something peculiar to Afghanistan?

I could be wrong, but... something makes me think if you are applying for a visa for someone from Afghanistan or Iraq, ... then you got a loooong road ahead of ya.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-09 01:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa case status
My mind is at ease, though.
I just located my official I-797C, Notice of Action.
Clearly, on the second line from the top, on the left, in the box where they designate "Case Type"
it is written: I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiance(e). :thumbs:

So, in the mean time, I'm still writing-off the lil blunder on uscis.gov status page about the status of my I-130, as an error on the part of the person tending to that page.

Maybe they use a robot.
No! The robot would have gotten it RIGHT. :whistle:

Edited by GringoD, 08 October 2011 - 04:32 PM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-08 16:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa case status
Gland, it would appear to me, at this time, the reason this site, visajourney, exists, is because the uscis.gov site is not really much help. But, more help here, looking backwards at the most recent posts and timelines, to see what is happening with other people who have similar parameters to their cases, as ours.

I'm going to take the advice of a couple of posters above, and attempt to get through to a real person at uscis about the mix-up, that being that I filed an I-129F, but on the uscis.gov site, when I type in my case number, they report the status of my I-130.

My premonition is still that it is/was a typo error on their part.
But, I will report back here as to the agony of getting through, and also as to the result. Next week.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-08 13:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa case status
You think?

I was 'writing it off', as I said, as a careless error on their part.

Call?

I've done that, and it seems to me, there's no way to get past the AUTOMATION, and talk to a real person.
Of course, I called before I realized this error.

Any advice on how to talk to a real person? and do it without making an entire day affair out of it?

there is definitely NO MISTAKING in my application.
I've done this once before.
Sent in about an inch and a half stack of well-organized documentation of a 3-year-plus relationship, the first time. Her interview was about 2 minutes, and no problems. Visa granted.

Edited by GringoD, 07 October 2011 - 11:43 PM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-07 23:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa case status
okay, Andie and Shugufa.... that's exactly what I wanted to know.
Thanks to you, I'll spare myself.
and Hopefully others will too.

I think I stated earlier, on another thread, that the uscis.gov page, when checking status, states that they are reviewing my "I130" app.... when very clearly, I've filed the I-129F. So, I was immediately suspicious about their validity and accuracy of running the site.

Thanks again for confirming what I imagined.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-07 22:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa case status
Jaja... this was pretty kewl:

I put the I-129F app in the mail on my way to the airport to go to Colombia on July 23.
We were awoken early on the morning of her birthday, July 27, by that text from USCIS, with the NOA1/receipt number.

Think that brought a (bigger) smile to her face???

Edited by GringoD, 07 October 2011 - 08:01 PM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-07 20:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa case status
https://egov.uscis.g...ectusertype.jsp ?

jajaja... wondering why when you copy and paste those pages from the uscis.gov, they always leave out a few letters upon pasting...?

________________________

My Case Status
Sign-up for Case Updates
USCIS Customers (applicants or petitioners) and Representatives (such as lawyers, charitable groups, or corporations) who require regular access to status information about multiple cases can create an account to more conveniently access this information. The services provided to both account types are identical, except Representatives may also enter their own internal office tracking number with each receipt number.

In addition, USCIS Customers and Representatives can choose to receive automatic case status updates, which will be sent via e-mail. A new pilot program provides the additional option to receive a text message notification that a case status update has occurred, which will be sent to a United States mobile phone number. USCIS Customers and Representatives that select the option to receive the text message notification acknowledge that Standard Messaging Rates or other charges related to these notifications may apply.

______________________

Is this really any help?

Or, just more frustration?

Edited by GringoD, 07 October 2011 - 07:27 PM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-07 19:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa case status
slap my hands.
Thanks for the correction.

And, I'm not sure I understand completely, your explanation.

But, I have been wondering myself, if it is REALLY ANY HELP OR JUST HINDRANCE,... to establish an account on https://egov.uscis.g...ectusertype.jsp to track activity between the NOA1 and NOA2.

Can anyone give an opinion??

Edited by GringoD, 07 October 2011 - 07:24 PM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-07 19:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK1 visa case status
yes,.... go to the site: http://www.uscis.gov...tal/site/uscis.
Now, see at the top left hand corner, where it asks you to put in your receipt number?
Click! and,.....v.o.i.l.a.! Hay!

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Edited by GringoD, 07 October 2011 - 06:23 PM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-07 18:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresjust getting started
Allen... and Histime.
Alpha... and Omega.

Yo? El Medio.

My I-129F was received on the 27 of July, and sent to Vermont S.C.
Mi Suenita... una colombianita.
We both wish to get married on Valentine Day, 2012.
That's roughly 202 days, start to finish.

Think we'll make it?
I think.
But,...
Maybe not, because you know.... it's always something,... even if it's nothing.

Edited by GringoD, 11 October 2011 - 12:39 AM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-11 00:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresjust getting started
Allen..... I have heard more failure stories, about working with attorneys.

When you speak of 'peace of mind'... you'll get more, when you take the responsibility upon yourself, rather than paying exorbitant fees, and then facing failure.

this whole thing seems overwhelming.

when you put your nose to the gringstone.... it's really quite simple.

None of us like paperwork.
Especially,.. we hate filling out forms.

DO IT.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-10 00:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPayment to USCIS
I don't think they care about BLANK pages.
Just copies of everything else that holds any unique meaning... photo page and all stamped pages.

Just my way (I'm sure there could be others):

Make a specific Table of Contents.
Like, I got XVI items in my table of contents.
List all of the Government forms and Legal Papers together, with Explanation of Benefits, in the front.
Put all the other things, Proof of Having Met and Proof of On-going Relationship, in the back.

Jus my 2 cents
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-11 16:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPayment to USCIS
I don't think they care about BLANK
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-11 16:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPayment to USCIS
Hey Ryan.
Sorry,...no mail today (if you are in eeuu), thanks to Mr Columbus' accident one day).
And you were all jacked to get that thing in flight today!

Well,... it's always something, .. even if it's nothin', eh?
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-10 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPayment to USCIS
It is a REAL SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT.... having it finished, knowing you feel you did everything right and to the best of your ability, and it is IN THE MAIL. "Return Receipt Requested", Ryan, at the post office on Monday.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-09 18:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWow! Don't I feel special....
Push 1 (for english), then... 5 for address change, and then wait to talk to rep.
Someone here recommended that, and it worked.

I made a boo-boo :bonk:

But, thanks for recommending that I call about it.
I omitted a digit in my EAC number, when attempting to track on the uscis.gov website, the status of my I-129F, filed in July, and it was telling me on the uscis.gov site that it was tracking my I-130 petition.

Don't make boo-boo's :no:

Now, it's corrected and reads out right.
So,... my apologies to the workers there, for blaming it on their human error.

The people were mostly very nice.
My call was 'escalated' to a higher superior (at which point, I was tempted to ask for an english-speaking service rep) :yes:


But, she being understood, so....
I realized my own error of omission in mid-call.
But, she asked me all the vitals and then assured me, my petition was received and sent to Vermont, and was still under review, (Received July 27, 2011).

And, further,... she said I would "receive notice of decision in about 4 months , OR LESS."

For whatever reason, ... it was nice to talk to someone, if just for a few moments, about it.

Good Day :)
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-11 17:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill my previous petition affect my current one?
I think the I-129F instructions, ... if you would read them.... ask you to file a waiver paper if you have filed for someone else in the past two years. If you have, then you have to explain, I think on #11, it asks if you have ever filed for any other alien fiance, right?

And, it asked for explanation.

I can relate, because I just filed my second K-1 in July of this year.

I filed the first, for a different lady, in 2007 and she actually came here on the visa in 2008.
And, honorably returned home before the visa expired in 90 days.

I wrote out a complete explanation on #11, about the first petition and mostly the time frames about what happened, it being all good and within the law/legal framework.

I basically did what Skiptex says: be honest, tell the truth.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-13 00:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOver 3 months and not even an NOA1 - has that ever happened before?!?!
ONe thing I notice about people on this site is... they always blaming the USCIS.
(myself included: http://www.visajourn...i-feel-special/)

I'm a little new to this site, in regards to being a regular user.

My best suspicioin (couldn't there be a million scenarios here?) is that
1) someone did a very inept job
2) someone is mis-reporting
3) someone is presenting a hoax

Well, I mean, the post herself, said: "This has NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE" probably.

Now, I understand,... nothing surprises me, and there's always a first time for everything.

Sometimes, we just simply fail to follow even the most simple and mundane rules, for our own neglect and other-life-distractions.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-13 00:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresOver 3 months and not even an NOA1 - has that ever happened before?!?!
ONe thing I notice about people on this site is... they always blaming the USCIS.
(myself included: http://www.visajourn...i-feel-special/)

I'm a little new to this site, in regards to being a regular user.

My best suspicion (couldn't there be a million scenarios here?) is that
1) someone did a very inept job
2) someone is mis-reporting
3) someone is presenting a hoax

Well, I mean, the poster herself, said: "This has NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE" probably.

Now, I understand,... nothing surprises me, and there's always a first time for everything.

Sometimes, we just simply fail to follow even the most simple and mundane rules, for our own neglect and other-life-distractions.

Edited by GringoD, 13 October 2011 - 12:33 AM.

GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-13 00:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresENGAGEMENT RING REQUIRED FOR VISA
Swordfish,... get a ring from the gumball machine ;-) (25 cents)

Settle your nerves.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-09 01:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresENGAGEMENT RING REQUIRED FOR VISA
If you're still overly concerned about the ring thing, then go buy a $20 dollar ring.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-08 13:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIssue with postal services to Afghanistan
Jajaja.. can you imagine being a postal person in Afganistan?
.... nooooo, not even in Colombia.
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-14 00:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Approved !
THREE YEARS OF WAITING!

DAMN! YOU GUYS ARE THE DEFINITION OF TENACITY!
GringoDMaleColombia2011-10-14 00:31:00