Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I'm in shock...and loving it	congrats to you and hopefully the rest of the process will speed by for you!	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-08-18 15:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I know Willie wont make a topic ....	gratz william! Heres to hoping the rest of the process goes very quickly for you, you deserve it	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-08-19 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition sent!	congrats on beginning your journey! And from what I understand the # you need for the USCIS site is on the NOA1 or on the back of your cheque.	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-08-25 22:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	157 days Later	congrats!!	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-08-21 19:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	It's here!!	congrats and hope the rest of the process speeds by for you	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-09-01 04:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	And So It Begins....	good luck to you	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-09-01 21:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved!!!	wow thats seriously speedy. Congrats and good luck on the rest of your journey	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-09-02 08:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WE'RE APROVED!!! (MARCH 31, 2006)	congrats!	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-09-02 08:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Packet Sent Today!	wishing you a speedy process!	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-09-05 19:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The news I've been waiting for	congrats!!!!!!!	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-09-07 16:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	IT'S PARTY TIME!!!!	congrats!! wishes for a speedy process the rest of the way, you guys have waited long enough as it is	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-09-08 16:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 Approved!	Congrats! That was definitely fast. Good luck to you on the rest of your journey	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-09-08 16:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Its here....My approval!!!! YEAH	congrats wolf!	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-09-12 05:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2!	congrats on your approval	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-09-30 09:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved	congrats to you!	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-10-01 17:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Vermont Stats	Thanx Andy, its good to know im not the only one left from August With our luck our petition will be used as a coaster for the next 6 months. Would be real nice to see those still waiting from march - may approved though	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-10-01 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OMMYGAWD	congrats! great to see the approvals rolling in today	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-10-02 21:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved!	hopefully yours will be coming in short order too Bill	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-10-02 20:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved!	congrats to you as well Kristen! I think this is the best Monday I have ever had	Amanda-Lise	Female	Canada	2006-10-02 20:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	HELP: MAILING OPTIONS USED TO SEND IN FIRST PACKET	I sent it regular first class mail, with delivery receipt. I mailed it at noon on a Friday and it was delivered at noon on Monday.	hahuhobrad	Not Telling	Thailand	2006-06-08 18:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE=Start Over your Days	I don't think that lady was being honest. My I-129F was touched today and here is the updated message on USCIS website. My timeline will explain how we reached this point. Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Current Status: On July 20, 2006, we received your response to our request for evidence or information. However because preliminary processing was complete, the remaining processing time will be less than the maximum stated in this message. You will receive a written decision on this case. You can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done. Follow the the link below for current processing dates.	hahuhobrad	Not Telling	Thailand	2006-08-04 14:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sealed packets. no hand luggage and the UK	I think it's funny that your asking this and anyone who could answer, is probably in the air and unable to answer. I also think it's great that you know your wife so well and have posted the question in an effort to calm her feelings. I think you are correct. By the 1st, everything will be back to normal. And, it's just my idea, but I think if you explained to the UK officials, they would understand. And finally, you can always just check it. So, one way or another, everything will most likely work itself out. Take care. -B	hahuhobrad	Not Telling	Thailand	2006-08-10 07:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1	I RECIEVED MY RFE ON JULY 10 AND I SENT IT BACK THE SAME DAY TO THE VCS. SO HOW LONG SHOULD I WAIT FOR A REPLY?	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-07-15 07:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE	nooo i've been too patient:D i dont wanna wait more longer	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-07-29 07:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE	HELLO EVERYBODY, I SEE EVERYONE IS GETTING THEIR VISA K1 APPROVAL, WELL I'M HERE STUCK AT VERMONT WAITING FOR THEM TO SEE MY CASE, IT SEEMS THAT THEY UPDATED MY RFE ON JULY 20, THEY RECIEVED ON JULY 18 SO HOW MUCH LONGER DO I NEED TO WAIT? I SEE IT TAKES ABOUT 15 DAYS FOR THEM TO APPOVE IT. ANYBODY COULD TELL SHOULD I EXPECT IN THESE DAYS? I'LL BE WAITING FOR REPLYS FROM EVERYONE OF YOU. THANKS:D	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-07-29 06:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	yay touches	i was touched on july, 20 after that, Vermont is not doing anymore touches in my case:( I was touched one time only i'll be asking God to be touch again:D and soon have an approval.	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-07-30 20:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	any approvals	Any VErmont approvals today or in the past 5 days?	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-02 14:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Touches and approvals for Aug 2?	hold on i think i got something from VSC............shoot still so damn quiet in here	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-02 17:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	August 3 touch!!!!!!	Vermont forgot about me i dont even get touch. EVerybody is getting touches except me:(	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-03 20:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	IMBRA	Yes you will be given a RFE as a new policy they are giving RFE for those who submit thier 129F before and after march.	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-04 16:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OMG WE BOTH NEED CPR	Congratulations ! I'm really happy for you. I hope I get mine sooon	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-06 19:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	whats wrong with vermont?	I guess Vermont transfered some of its employees to csc because i havent see any approval from Vermont. I"m waiting to. I hope soon we all we have approvals from Vermont since somebody said that they are in their vacations!! Let's prays i have faith that soon we are going to have approvals.	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-01 05:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	waiting for my NOA	I guess I"m going to have to wait more. I was trying to know if someone who sent their petitions on June got their approved already from VERMONT. Knowing that the people from Vermont work faster than the CSC and the NSC.	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-21 20:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	waiting for my NOA	it's been 2 months since i sent my 129F to VSC and I havent get a notice yet. Anyone has been approved lately from VSC who senti his/her petition on June?	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-21 19:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tips on Letter to a congressman	[quote name='AndyMisiu' date='Aug 23 2006, 06:45 PM' post='396052'] I understand your need to get help from your congressman. Waiting 1 week is too long in my book. However, one should keep in mind that you are well within processing times. All cases are different, and yes, some do get approved before others. It's hard to see the lucky ones get approved when you've been waiting longer, it doesn't seem fair. In my opinion, I would wait until you had solid reason to request there help. First impressions mean everything in life. You don't want yours to be unnecessary. I also understand that maybe you are just planting a seed in there minds for later help. I'm not sure if that will work. I copied a sample of the letter on this site incase of future need. So, thank you!! you did a good job on provoking the information. Sometimes information gets buried too deep in the pages. Good luck to you! and keep the faith. You will be approved in due time, your time. (man I hope this post is uncontroversial!! we'll see ) [/quote I feel you because if you post something other people wont like it and start to critizes you. I copied the example the gentleman posted it.	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-23 17:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tips on Letter to a congressman	andres, I'd wait a little bit if you are planning on trying to get a congressional inquiry on NOA2 dates. I've been waiting since March and I didn't contact my congressperson until this month. I see what you mean jaime but after i send any letter or something to a congressman i want to make sure what i have to put down. I"m not going to do it now i'll wait for that a little bit more. This is the letter I sent to my governor regarding the wait I had to endure for my EAD.... Mr. Shimkus, I am writing to you in connection with two ongoing applications I have filed with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. In particular, I would greatly appreciate it if your office could look into the status of the I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (EAD) which I submitted at the end of May, 2005. Below I have outlined the details of my case. On March 11th 2005 I entered the US on a K-1 Fiance Visa which had been issued by the US Embassy in London, UK at the end of February 2005. At the end of April, in accordance with the conditions of my K-1 visa, I was married. I then set about putting together two applications which were sent to the USCIS District Office in Chicago. The first was the forms and supporting documents for an I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (AOS). The second was the forms and supporting documents for an I-765 Application for Employment Authorization (EAD). Both applications were mailed on May 24th and the USCIS mailed me two I-797C notices of action which I received on June 18th, stating that both applications had been received. The notices of action (NOA) for both the I-485 and I-765 asked me to arrange a Biometrics appointment at my local USCIS office in St. Louis. I did as instructed and attended a Biometrics appointment on July 26th. The online case status for my I-765 application stated a projected processing timeline of between 30 and 90 days. On July 21st, I received a letter from the USCIS, requesting additional evidence in the form of a Vaccination Supplement (Form I-693). According to the letter, this request was associated with my I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status as no mention was made of my I-765 Application for Employment Authorization. I returned the completed vaccination supplement to the Missouri Service Center (Otherwise known as the National Benefits Center) on July 28th, 2005 and received and online case update on August 3rd that the requested document had been received and that processing would resume on this application. Since August 3rd, I have had no word on the progress of either of these applications. On September 7th 2005, I arranged an INFOPASS appointment at my local USCIS office in St. Louis for September 16th in the hope that I would be able to successfully request an Interim Employment Authorization Document. September 16th would be 92 days since receiving an NOA for my I-765 application. I had checked on the USCIS website about the conditions under which an Interim EAD could be issued and found the following information at http://uscis.gov/text/howdoi/ead.htm … “What is an Employment Authorization Document? U.S. employers must check to make sure all employees, regardless of citizenship or national origin, are allowed to work in the United States. If you are not a citizen or a lawful permanent resident, you may need to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to prove you may work in the United States. USCIS issues Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) in the following categories: • EAD: This document proves you are allowed to work in the United States. • Renewal EAD: You should apply for a renewal EAD six months before your original EAD expires. • Replacement EAD: This document replaces a lost, stolen, or mutilated EAD. A replacement EAD also replaces an EAD that was issued with incorrect information, such as a misspelled name. • Interim EAD: If USCIS does not approve or deny your EAD application within 90 days (within 30 days for an asylum applicant; note: asylum applicants are eligible to file for EADs only after waiting 150 days from the date they filed their properly completed original asylum applications), you may request an interim EAD document. “ Also further down the same page on the USCIS website I found the following… “If USCIS does not approve or deny your Employment Authorization Document application within 90 days (within 30 days for an asylum applicant; note: asylum applicants are eligible to file for EADs only after waiting 150 days from the date they filed their properly completed original asylum applications), you may request an interim Employment Authorization Document. You must go to your local USCIS office and bring with you proof of your identity and any documents that USCIS has sent you about your employment authorization application. Please click here for more information on USCIS field offices.” I attended my INFOPASS appointment on September 16th, bringing with me the I-797C notice of action issued in connection with my I-765 Application and my passport and state ID. When I explained to the woman answering questions that it was now 92 days since receiving an NOA for my I-765 application and that I would like to request an Interim EAD, I was told that she couldn’t do anything because “The 90 day count after which an Interim EAD can be issued doesn’t start until the date that your Biometrics were completed”. There is no mention of this requirement on either the USCIS website or the online case status that gives the projected processing time for the application. When I showed her printouts of the webpage that I’ve quoted above, I was told that an I-765 application is not considered complete until Biometrics have been completed. Again, there is no mention of this condition on any of the documentation available from the USCIS. I would have been happy to go home and wait, potentially until October 24th, for the new 90 day mark to be reached before I contacted the USCIS. However, I have been made aware through an online immigration forum which I am actively involved in, that other people in my exact situation have successfully requested an interim EAD at their local USCIS office on the 91st day after they received their I-797C notice of action. It appears clear to me that it has been left up to the individual field offices to interpret the 90 day rule as they see fit. When the officers adjudicating these requests hold the power to fundamentally affect someone’s life so powerfully by withholding the permission they need to go out and legally earn money, I think it is a disgrace that the guidelines governing the issuance of such an important document are so fluid. Having spent 8 months in the UK waiting for my initial visa application to be approved, I had more than enough time to research the process that I would have to go through once I arrived in the US. My wife and I were fully prepared for a wait once I was in the US, before I would be in a position to look for work and truly start contributing to my new life. However, at the moment I feel like I have done everything that the USCIS has requested and barriers are still being placed in my way. I would be hugely grateful if your office could use the information that I’ve provided to look into the situation I have outlined. I want nothing more than to be able to go out and start looking for work. If your office could either look into the current status of my EAD application, or provide me with something concrete that I can present to my local USCIS office in St. Louis, so that they cannot dispute a future request for an Interim EAD, I would be most appreciative. Yours Sincerely, The woman who dealt with my case praised me on the information included in my letter. As one of the previous posters stated, assume they know nothing about the immigration service and provide as much information as you can in a logical (preferably chronological) order. Good luck Mark Thank you very much Mark i'll take your letter as an example Does anyone know any tips any idea on how to write either an email or what to say to your state or city representative? I want to contact my state representative and Im not sure what to say or how to write them a letter to see if the can help me. If anyone who have written a letter before to his/her representative if you have an example please add it to this messege, any ideas on what to put in the letter. VJP please help me out. THanks I've found that the best way is to find their website, and write a detailed email explaining what happend. Make sure you start off politely, and include all the neccesary information about your case. Dont automatically assume they know what "RFE" is. write it out as request for further evidence. Explain it in a timeline fashion. Explain any contact that you've already had with your service center. Make sure you explain how you want the situation resolved. Inlcude information like Recieved Dates, Notice Dates, RFE dates, and touches. Good luck Thanks I appreciate your help I don't know...if you're thinking of writing them a letter to complain about the amount of time you've had to wait for a petition approval, you may want to think again. I'm pretty sure they'd probably tell you to "pound sand" since you've only been waiting less than two months, at this point. Just my thoughts... It does not matter how long you've waiting for your got damn NOA2 if you see there are people up there who have been approved already but what i want is to write something where everybody would get a little bit of help not just me. Simmer down, sparky. It does matter when you got your GOT DAMN NOA1 because you are going to be dealing with YOUR case...not anyone else's. You think that congressman will want to hear your generalized view on the process? He or she will want to know the SPECIFICS on YOUR case. Then when you tell them you've been waiting less than two months, they'll politely tell you to give them a call back in a couple more months. kthx well i'm not going to argue with you. I wish you good luck in your case since you're in TSC	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-23 17:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tips on Letter to a congressman	Does anyone know any tips any idea on how to write either an email or what to say to your state or city representative? I want to contact my state representative and Im not sure what to say or how to write them a letter to see if the can help me. If anyone who have written a letter before to his/her representative if you have an example please add it to this messege, any ideas on what to put in the letter. VJP please help me out. THanks I've found that the best way is to find their website, and write a detailed email explaining what happend. Make sure you start off politely, and include all the neccesary information about your case. Dont automatically assume they know what "RFE" is. write it out as request for further evidence. Explain it in a timeline fashion. Explain any contact that you've already had with your service center. Make sure you explain how you want the situation resolved. Inlcude information like Recieved Dates, Notice Dates, RFE dates, and touches. Good luck Thanks I appreciate your help I don't know...if you're thinking of writing them a letter to complain about the amount of time you've had to wait for a petition approval, you may want to think again. I'm pretty sure they'd probably tell you to "pound sand" since you've only been waiting less than two months, at this point. Just my thoughts... It does not matter how long you've waiting for your got damn NOA2 if you see there are people up there who have been approved already but what i want is to write something where everybody would get a little bit of help not just me.	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-23 17:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tips on Letter to a congressman	Does anyone know any tips any idea on how to write either an email or what to say to your state or city representative? I want to contact my state representative and Im not sure what to say or how to write them a letter to see if the can help me. If anyone who have written a letter before to his/her representative if you have an example please add it to this messege, any ideas on what to put in the letter. VJP please help me out. THanks	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-23 17:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	IMBRA	You are fine, and are also at the historically fastest processing service center. Good luck with the whole process !! It is a long bumpy ride... i used the new form and i got the stupid IMBRA form or RFE.	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-24 05:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	any approvals from vsc	HAS ENYONE WHO SENT THE PETITION ON JUNE HAS BEEN APPROVED IN VERMONT?	ANDRES_MARINEL	Male	0	2006-08-30 13:06:00