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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

:bonk: ...and here's the link :P http://london.usemba.../visaforms.html Can't believe I forgot to paste that in!



oh, do you know what forms need to be sent in? My fiance will need to be doing that soon...
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-20 08:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

OH MY GOD GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!

TOM JUST GOT THE EMAIL!!!!!!! NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had no idea this could even happen on a Sunday. We both broke down into tears (well, I was already in tears because of the stupid panic attack that I had earlier). I am SHAKING.


Congrats! :dance:
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-19 18:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

If you're in doubt, black it out. Do you also have the envelopes with the postmarks on them?



I don't. All of our communication has been through skype, and email... and because I have an iphone and the skype application I use it to call his computer or phone since it's cheaper. So I don't really have any phone records... though I could screen shot our text messages. And yeah, I was thinking that about the Obama thing. Silly that a matter of personal political opinion should make a difference but I'm kind of afraid it might (even though it was one sentence said mostly in jest).
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-19 12:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Okay guys, here's a questions as I collect my RFE for tomorrow. I have some letters referencing our visit, which I found after pouring through like a million emails. However, there's some embarrassing stuff in there! So, my questions is... is it alright if I black out those bits with a permanent marker? I know they probably wouldn't deny our approval, but I don't need them seeing the steamy bits... what's the general consensus on that? Plus, there's a bit where he says he doesn't like Obama. I don't like Obama either, but I don't want it to sway our visa approval? Could it? hrm....
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-19 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

I didn't have a copy of my passport or stamps in my petition - I only sent my birth certificate. I think my explanation of how we met and how I proposed (about a page long - single spaced), 4 photos of us together, and 4 copies of cards I wrote Eun Hee (I write her one every month) was enough to convince them that we met and our relationship is genuine.

With that in mind, it's probably something small like forgetting to check or sign something. You'll hear from them soon~



Well, that's encouraging. I guess we'll see when it comes and, yes, it's nice to know its been tended to at least and out of Noa1 land for the most part.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-16 16:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Thanks everyone for the encouragement. It just so totally bummed me out today. I hope it is something easy to fix. I'm wondering if it's a lack of primary evidence. I had photos of us together and the email confirmation of my flight to the UK and his here, but I stupidly chucked my boarding passes....
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-16 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

Sorry to hear about that! But you should not stress yourself about about what you could be missing. You should be getting your RFE letter by Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Calling the service center won't help as they consider RFE's "confidential". Take a look at your forms. Make sure you filled out everything 100%. Also, did you send a copy of every page of yours and your fiance's passport? Don't stress too much. The good news is your application was looked at. Send out the RFE reply as soon as can after you get the letter, and hopefully you'll get a quick response.


I just can't imagine what it could be. I sent the first page of my passport. I had no idea we needed every page of both of our passports? This whole process is awful. Now it seems it will be a whole extra month probably 'if' we get approved.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-16 13:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Well, I just got an RFE. I was certain I wouldn't get one and now I don't know what to do. I already sent in our tickets from two trips to see eachother, receipts for our wedding and engagement rings, 300 some odd love letters, photos with our families.... I mean what else do they even want?!
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-16 12:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

Hi all,

Just found this thread and want to share my little story.

Me and my Fiancee met at work, I am a regular employee in a company here in Netherlands and he works in my firm as a US TAX consultant. We felt in love and got engaged this Feb, he asked me to move to US with him because his contract will end in Sep 2012 and he will return to the US. so I decided to quit my job and move to the US, 31st Aug will be my last day at work.

We got NOA1 on March 7th, I didn't find this VJ site and I did not know it could take this long for USCIS to process our case. we foolishly thought it would take probably 3 month in total, but it actually is 3 month since NOA2. Now it just seems that I quit my job too early. It is another 3 month ahead even if my NOA2 is approved by Sep. Also I found out that it is not possible to work for the first 3 month since POE because of all the paperworks stuff. So I am looking at at least half year unemployment here..... :crying: I don't know how should I feel. My fiancee always comfort me and tell me i have nothing to worry, but i don't want to just sit at home and do nothing, work has been a great distraction so far,don't know how i should cope with it...

Also I read it's so hard to find a job in the US right now, right now I can still make contacts with my firm in the US and ask them if there is any openings, but with my visa pending all this long, i couldn't promise when I can start, and they couldn't keep any jobs just for me. So frustrated... :(


My fiancé is in the same boat. He's looking for temp work now, but can't even find that it seems. Yes, the way things are looking if you filed at VSC it could take 10 or 11 months to get everything done and into the country... Sorry to tell you. I'm at almost 6 and a half months with no word. It's extraordinarily depressing. At this point I just want to sit in my bed and cry till something happens, sort of like I'm doing all day so far! :unsure: This whole process just sucks. On the plus side if you filed at CSC (I didn't look before starting my reply) they are moving super fast and you could be approved any day now.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-16 07:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

I hope it wasn't the dream act or we will be waiting for a long time :angry:


Ugh, sorry but.... Screw the Dream Act. They should be taking care of American Citizens first.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-16 06:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

Have I mentioned that work is really slow lately? ;)

It's going to pick up in the next few days (I'm a production coordinator on a TV show and we're just getting ready to send a crew out, but waiting for some last minute pieces to fall into place before we can book flights/hotels and such...) Work will probably be crazy busy tomorrow/Friday and the rest of this week, so I may not be able to run the numbers for a while after this, but I'll try :)


Well, that sounds like a fun job. I was a real estate photographer until just recently.... I'd like to move into doing weddings maybe. :hehe: my fiancé was a... Recruitment contact centre manager for the daily mail. Though since he's coming here he's left that job. So, yeah, they better approve us soon cause if not we will be broke from all this waiting!
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-15 16:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

The one that I sent to you was accurate as of early this afternoon, say around noon? So 4 hours ago.
It depends on what's going on at work, but I usually try to check at least every day or two...


:blink: That's a lot of work!
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-15 15:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

Woohoo! I may know before you, if you get approved! LOL (I'm sometimes a bit obsessive) ;)


How often do you check these numbers? I'm wondering how accurate it is....
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-15 15:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
This list is amazing! I see my number on it, haha.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-15 14:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Well, looking at the numbers around mine most are at the NOA2 stage though I see a handful of feb 6 filers like me that seem to still be waiting

I also spend a lot of time on Facebook ;) haha.
Thankfully, so does the rest of my team :P We often send each other IM's instead of actually getting up to talk to each other... ahhh modern technology :)


Ahh Facebook, the great time killer. That's what I've been doing most of today myself, haha.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-15 14:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Sure :) I'll shoot you my email. It'd be interesting to look at... And 10,000! I don't even want to think about how long that took you...
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-15 14:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Where and how are you guys seeing these numbers?
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-15 14:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

Just got my approval they coming guys!!! Woooo hoooo


Congrats guys! It's good to see some movement! :dance:
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-14 15:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

Well, at the risk of upsetting people with my own excitement, I just called the DOS today, and they told me that our packet 3 was sent out yesterday. Rob can set up his medical now, and we're onto the next step!


Congrats! :dance: I am happy to see people being approved... I just wish I was one of them. At this point I would even be happy to see an RFE, at least that's progress.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-14 13:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

im scared to call because if i call anyone i feel like they will do everything in the power to make me wait longer... thats what im scared of


I was afraid of that too, that I would call and inadvertently tick someone off and they would do something horrid with my case. However, everyone has been really nice both times I've called. I bet people are always really super pleasant to them on the phone out of fear, heh.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-14 12:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Also is said each uscis person does 15-20 a day...
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-14 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Well, that post from the USCIS guy makes me wonder if there was an issue with my application that caused it to get set aside? But I never got an RFE or anything of the like. I almost feel a little more worried after that. Also, does this mean they have shifted back to not working on k-1s again because there has been no progress at all for the last two days... I can't remember seeing 'no' progress before.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-14 11:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
I wonder how long it takes to approved 1 I-129f from the moment they start working on it... An hour? Three? How many can one uscis agent do in a day?
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-14 10:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
And so it begins.... Another day of waiting/checking/hoping.... Good luck to everyone today! Hopefully, at least a few of us will be approved...
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-14 08:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

Oh myGod VSC!! just outsource your workload to other countries.
Work overtime, hire more, drink steroid, I don't care.

We're back to June again, no activity. This is unacceptable. It's not like it's a free service for non profit. Our tax plus fees pay for their vacation and donuts.

At least email us something, "Hey, chill out, we're understaffed your stuff is still there we'll get to it. Sorry bro." and I'd be like, "You got it dude". :)
Idk something. something so we know.


I know. I can't believe we didn't see a single approval today. I can't take much more of this. My upbeat hopeful attitude for the week is dropping off pretty sharply after today being such a total dud!
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-13 20:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

We knew we could do this process ourselves, but we had this fear that we may just miss something or do one little thing wrong and mess up the whole process. So in the end we used an attorney. I was just wondering what everyone else did?



We did it ourselves, but said if we hit any little snags we would hire a lawyer straight away. Nick had a friend of that family who came here after getting married to a USC and that's what she had suggested to us. Seems like so far so good? Knock on wood.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-13 15:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

seeee they didnt loose it :D i hope that phone call helped your spirits a little!


It did! That and VJ. This site does really help, even if you are just commiserating with people in a similar situation it makes you feel a lot less alone in the ordeal.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-13 14:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Well, I just called USCIS. The guy was really nice and said he would bet on my having an approval by the 20th of August at the latest. He said, they only issue so many visas so if there aren't enough some people get skipped and must be doubled back to later? He also said if I don't hear word by the 20th to call back and at that point I will definitely be considered out of their spectrum of 'reasonable' days or whatever. At that point I can put in a service request. He made it sound like the visas were just starting to come around/wrap up for beginning of Feb. So, hopefully, that's good news for some of you. He also promised they had not lost my visa, hah.

It's so disappointing the way they process our applications which is very random. You may see approvals from middle of February filers, while the beginning of February filers are still pending for no reason, just because no one even looked at their application. So frustrating !!!!!!!


Oh god, yeah.... As a beginning of Feb filer I'm all over that!

Edited by NickAndElizabeth, 13 August 2012 - 02:44 PM.

Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-13 14:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Is it possible or likely at this point that they lost my I-129f?
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-13 11:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

i really need to find something to do..... ahhhhhhhhh i need to get off of this forum... i will go lay next to my fiance until i make myself fall asleep!!!!!!!!!


I know, I know... I'm at the beach on vacation right now and here I sit on the iPad checking uscis website and reading these forums!
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-13 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

Let the obsessive compulsive USCIS page refresh clicking begin....Posted Image


Oof, yes! I think I need to get out of the house before I drive myself insane with that. 11am and they haven't 'touched' my page yet.... Touch my page, uscis! Touch it!
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-13 10:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

I'm right there with you! Every time my phone goes off I assume it's the USCIS finally telling me we're approved - and good luck to anyone around me when it's not! This HAS to be the week. I'm not sure I can handle another approval from a date after mine....it sounds selfish but feel like I;m being skipped over in line. I am a crazy lady right now...but hopefully soon we'll all be bitching about the interviews! :)


Haha, I can't wait to be bitching about the interviews! And, yes, omg.... Every approval date after mine brings me one step closer to lunacy, especially when the wait is like 3 or 4 months. It's crazy, I can't understand how the visa packages are sorted so they don't go in chronological order. I'm picturing some giant claw machine, and my visa paperwork is wedged in some really in opportune spot. Do you think that's how they do it? That must be how they do it....
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-12 15:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?form=1&visa=1&scenter=2&option=2&sortby=2

HI Nick and Elizabeth - try this link to Igor's list. At the top you will see the last 15 approvals, and then as you scroll down it will show you who is still waiting month by month. There are still a lit of late January / early February people waiting so you are definitely not alone! Good luck this week! FIngers crossed for all of us - my frustration is at an all time high right now - just want to start my new life with him.



Yes, thank you! :) I'm such a noob. I looked at that before and thought those were declined below. I should have looked closer! Anyways, that makes me feel a smidge better. I'm hoping next week is the week. I'm just so ready for him to get here, ahhhh, haha. This long waiting is making me feel so crazy, like I'm bipolar or something. One minute I want to laugh, the next I want to cry....
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-12 15:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Same as everyone else. I got my NOA1 on feb 6th... I am getting so down about the waiting and there's nothing I can do. In the back of my mind I start to worry if it will ever happen for us. Maybe they lost our paperwork? Why is it taking so long... What if something went wrong? My fiancé never wants to talk about it saying I need to be patient and it will happen when it happens, but I 'need' to talk about it because i feel super alone right now :( It feels like everyone from feb 6th or before has been approved and I can't figure out how to check it on VJ. I can only seem to see all the approvals but no percentages approved or unapproved. How do you even see that info?
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-12 13:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch (2012) filers...
That is just so ####### that you guys are still waiting! It doesn't make any sense what so ever.... Has your senator been able to tell you anything? I just contacted mine again today for help with our second leg of the journey. I think after his help before he might be part magician so we'll see if he can help.... Anyways, I'm sorry you're still stuck with VSC. I feel outraged for you. We need to revamp this whole system.

Tigerflower, can you message me the number again? I looked but I don't see it. That other number is so expensive!!!
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-01-08 14:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch (2012) filers...
Hey March filers. Anyone still around? I haven't been on in a while and wanted to check in to see how everyone was doing. Nick and I are still waiting to hear anything from the Embassy in London. Everyone said this process goes so fast after approval but I'm not seeing it. Looks like most of you are together now and a few are even already married so congrats to you guys. I'm happy for you all, though envious! Heh. Is Andie, Res, and Rong still waiting for their NOA2? Hopefully, not! I'd love to know what step everyone is at now.

As a side note, does anyone know what number to call to check on your visa once it's gone to the embassy (ours is in London)? I have two numbers but they are so expensive and Nick has already called them twice which is like $40!!! How can they charge so much for a two minute phone call?!?! I heard someone say you could call the state department? Anyone have a number for that? Anyone phone numbers that anyone could share I would be happy to have.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-01-08 09:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch (2012) filers...

No my case has taken a turn for the worse. My file has been frozen by ice with no explanation.


What? Wow... I can't even imagine. Do you think it's an issue with your fiance's records in Brazil? I can't imagine why they would do that... Maybe some kind of mix up? I'm so sorry to hear this.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-10-31 16:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch (2012) filers...
Hey all, hope everyone is doing well and the approvals are still rolling in. Has Res been approved yet? My computer is totally messed up so I haven't hardly been online. It's actually in the hands of Best Buy right now. In the meantime I'm on this junker which I just dusted off and got hooked up. Not great, but I guess it works.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-10-31 14:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch (2012) filers...

Well I tried to be polite. My fiancé laughs when he sees people complain about waiting a whopping 3 months!! :)


omgersh, it still annoys me to no end when people complain about waiting 3 months OR when people post a whole new thread to tell everyone they were approved in... 57 days! 62 days! or maybe 71 days! Yes, that really ticks me off. I think those people have no sense. You know most of the people on this site are waiting still for approvals and in agony, why would you make a show of your 2 month approval? argh.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-10-26 12:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch (2012) filers...

I just waited 45 business days for my local congressman to make and inquiry and now i will contact my.senators office.. i hope i have the same luck as you getting my approval.



It really seems the senator is the way to go. To get it moving all super quickly I would suggest going on their website and printing off their privacy act notice and signing it/scanning it back into the computer. I got everything together so my request for help would include every last detail. They got on it right away and within days of them saying they sent in their inquiry I was approved.
Nick + ElizabethFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-10-26 12:56:00