ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsexpedite ???
uhm having kids is not a reason for expidite. I had my son alone while waiting for my husbands K-1, but i didnt call USCIS and beg for an expidite as i knew we wouldnt get one anyway.
again, the reasons for expidite are as they were told, military deployment, SERIOUS medical reason, or like one of the posters, his wife died and he had to get himself with the kids so they could be raised.


i also agree with fwaguy, and not only will it be a normal approval and the OP will assume its an expidite and then come on here and announce that, it will give new members false hopes with expidites.
I dont see anything wrong with waiting the normal time frame just as everyone else has to. expidites are not given bc you have children and the fiance cant deal with it alone, they will look at it as your prob not theirs.

however good luck.
SinergyFemaleRomania2008-04-30 11:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC works on Saturdays?
Possibly, but the usual reason would be the statement above:
"the system updates what they have imput, and depending on the system update is when you will get a touched or a response. "
SinergyFemaleRomania2008-06-23 14:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC works on Saturdays?
They dont normally work weekends, the system updates what they have imput, and depending on the system update is when you will get a touched or a response.
If your adjudicator put in the system they opened your case at 5pm on a friday, then friday night or whenever the system updates (every 12 or 24hrs) thats when you will see it on the site.
SinergyFemaleRomania2008-06-23 10:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsis it true?? :(
Its a standard response yes, however, it took exactly 60 days after we got that response until we got the NOA2...again, everyones case is different. We were asked for an american marriage cert, and he had never even been in the US yet.
SinergyFemaleRomania2008-06-23 10:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsim bummed!
according to this site https://www.visapro....vice-Center.asp it says CSC is working on petitions from June...it says 6 months, so your looking at possibly January, early Feb
SinergyFemaleRomania2008-12-21 01:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT?????????
if you look at your NOA1...the timeframe given is 90-120 days i believe. your congressman prolly wont do much right now as your still in the timeframe. have patience, looks like your right around the corner.
also if you take a look at this site : https://www.visapro....vice-Center.asp
it will help you to see what month they are working on.
i know its hard, but you will have to wait til you hit atleast the 120 day mark before getting your congressman involved. there are ppl inline ahead of you since March, june, july, aug, still waiting, just give it some more time. I know its hard, but you will get thru it.

and yes, its the holidays, they will be slower approving ppl
SinergyFemaleRomania2008-12-21 01:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow do I speak with a live agent at the USCIS?
QUOTE (BabylonFari_K1 @ Jan 6 2009, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (humkae @ Jan 6 2009, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sorry if this is an ignorant question, but how in the world can I speak with a customer service rep? I called 800-375-5283 and all I get are automated responses.



Please fill in your timeline- it helps all of us.

firstly...that has nothing to do with the question

secondly, you follow the automated msg until you hear the option you need blink.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-06 21:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJust got approved! (CSC)
moved topic to K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports as it was a report on the case and not a K1 question

oh and Congrats!!! good.gif

Edited by Sinergy, 31 January 2009 - 03:43 PM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-31 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsnoa2 deny
What does your NOA2 say? does it say the petition was denied? if it does it should give a reason.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-21 00:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWhat's the longest people are waiting for K1 approval???
wait time is 90-120 days, sometimes longer, rarely shorter
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-21 00:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsdoes it mean an RFE??
You will know if you get an RFE, the process takes 90-120 days, so you wouldnt be getting an RFE yet. You should also set up an account at USCIS website and you will see progress of your case, including an email about any RFE, approval, or denials before it comes in snail mail
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-20 15:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsone year or + waiting
QUOTE (Chris & Mara @ Mar 26 2009, 02:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This thread was for people who had been waiting for their K1 visa for over 12 months? Why did you put it in the K3 forums?

sorry meant to say K1 general discussion

Edited by Sinergy, 26 March 2009 - 01:59 PM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-26 13:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsone year or + waiting
Moved thread to K3 General Discussion
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-26 00:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am outraged!
The point to be taken is...USCIS is as is, just because your here on VJ, and you know an estimate of petitioners on VJ, doesnt mean squat. There are thousands of petitions before ours...and the adjudicators can only work so fast, lets remember, they are humans not robots. The whole arguing and bickering back and forth about USCIS needs to be faster is tiring. We all know it can be faster, doesnt mean it will be. No service center is better than the other...they both have a heavy work load. We all chose to go through this process, some people learned a bit about it before starting and were prepared for the 90-120 wait for approval, some people just filed the papers not taking the time to investigate the process, either way, there is a wait, and really nothing you can do about it, other than move to your SO's country. The adjudicators do not just work on k-1 and k-3 visas, they work on many different types. Venting is good...but patience is the most important thing in this process, including knowledge. If you have neither one, you will go crazy before your approval.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-07-21 23:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am outraged!
QUOTE (MARM @ Jul 21 2009, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ovi,

I know the process is very frustrating and you can't help thinking about how it is SO WRONG for everyone to wait this much...but a system is a system. I applied for my fiance through CSC last year in August, and we are STILL WAITING for the visa. We had to deal with two bureaucracies (US and UK) and are still waiting for the visa in hand, it is going to be a year of waiting by two weeks from now if the visa doesn't print by then. The only advice I can give is keep yourselves busy and make do with what you can--yes, your lives, finances, and health are being ruled by this system, but it is a choice you made to go through with it, and its tough but you need to keep yourself busy while the system takes its course. Right now, as others have mentioned, you are well within the processing time-frame. If it turns out that you go beyond the processing time frame and VSC is not giving you answers you like, get whoever you can involved as others have: Congressmen/Ombudsmen/Senators and hopefully they will be able to give you some answers. Other than that, its best not to think about making a change to something that REALLY CAN'T BE CHANGED.

It can be changed, but it takes time...its not going to happen in a year or 2
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-07-21 10:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am outraged!
My point is that it should not take this long! there is no excuse for it.
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Considering they recieve tens of thousands of petitions a month, its not going to be fast...it does come as recieved, and some cases are harder than others, and depends on where you are on the adjudicators desk. no one wants it to take this long or be seperated this long, but immigration is not easy.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-07-21 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am outraged!
QUOTE (Ovi @ Jul 21 2009, 11:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am dissapointed in the way most people here are thinking. I see that the ones that had the shortest wait times desire the longest wait for others, which is kinda sad. Also I want to think of other people that will come after me. I would hate for them to go through even harder times and be separated from their loved ones even longer because I had the chance to draw some attention to this and I did nothing. I am at 3 months now and it looks like my NOA2 will be at least 6 months while a couple of years back it got done in under a month in most cases. I can't believe that we can't get it back to the way it was there, but if we just sit idle nothing will ever happen.

I worte to all the major tv networrks, and wrote letters to everyone I could. I am hoping maybe somewhere, someone will take the time to speak out. This is one of the reasons that government is taking control in this country instead of the power remaining with the people. It is because we decide to just sit back and do nothing. That is why we have representatives and not a communist system. If we continue to sit idle we will become one.

I want to thank those few that supported me and I wish there will be more that would contact everyone they know and maybe there is a small chance somewhere that we can make a change.

"At best only 50% of the people involved in this process can even vote, so there is no incentive for lawmakers to do anything."

Everyone that applies for a K-1, K-3 must be a citizen.

"I have read the ombudsman office report on the USCIS, They know about all the problems so write more letters to them will not fix it. I see they are working on new Immigration laws, but non are direct at US citizens, just green card holder that must way 8 to 10 years not 8 to 10 months to bring there family.

Even if congress make change that we all want, It still will take a year to become law."

This is not what I am talking about. Green card holders have no rights yet. They are not citizens of this country, they just got the priviledge to work here and stay here and later maybe become citizens. I am talking about us as citizens, we have the right for the government to work for us not us for the goverment. Remember: "We the people..."

I have yet to see the upper bolded in your post, i think your just upset and need to relax a bit and "read" what we adv you instead of reading only what you want to read.
we are not wishing longer waits, we are giving you factual waiting times.
yes a few yrs back VSC was a shorter wait...in SOME cases, not most as you have said. Again there were 3 service centers at that time as well as opposed to 2 now. the waiting for the approval in only the beginning, you will then have to wait to be sent to the NVC, and then the NVC has to send everything to the embassy in Bucharest, and then you have to do the medical and wait for the interview.

Edited by Sinergy, 21 July 2009 - 10:35 AM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-07-21 10:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am outraged!
QUOTE (TracyTN @ Jul 21 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is nothing new, and unfortunately, those of us outraged before you never found any clear answers on how to get our voices heard, either.

Honestly what bugged me the most when I was waiting on our petition approval was a.) those filing after us being approved before us and b.) the complete lack of information you can get about your case while it's in the system.

I encourage everyone to keep thinking about ways to improve the process, and trying to find someway to be 'heard'. But it will not be easy or clear cut (if it were, we'd already have done it), and it will not be fast.

I think contacting the ombudsman's office is a place to start. If you've ever read one of his reports (I have, though not in it's entirety), you can see that they DO research things based on the rumblings of those in the system.

It also may not hurt to try and meet or speak with your elected officials to offer your suggestions, as well as get their input on 'where to start'.

I am frankly proud of our immigration system on the whole. It has it's foibles, to be sure, and things that definitely must be fixed. But look at countries who basically have no system or policies in place - like the UK. Their immigrant problem is crushing them on all sides - it isn't pretty.

Yea...that was so annoying!!! good.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-07-21 10:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am outraged!
QUOTE (caliboylost27 @ Jul 21 2009, 08:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am a little shocked that people want this to continue in this manner? Sure everyone who already has their loved one can sit back now and lay low. But would you want someone else to go through the same heartache and trouble as you did before when you went through this process? Thats a bit selfish if you should think that someone else after you has to wait in line like the rest of you people. I know you waited a long time but the system should be always getting better. If it has gotten better in the past it should be continuously getting better till one day the results are exceptionally quick. So whats gotten USCIS's attention in the past? What seems to work in fighting for our rights?

So what are you saying? bc our spouses are here we can not adv you on the process? regardless, every year the petition amount raises, causing for longer delays. And i started this process 4 years ago, the process approval time was 90-120 days then, and its the same now. No one wants anyone to have to wait for their loved ones, but its awefully funny to see ppl who have waited a month or 2 or 3 get mad and think its a personal issue with USCIS. its not, its the legit processing time. This is immigration, if you studied it before starting it, you would know its not an easy or short road to take. We are asking for the government to bring over someone who is not a citizen...this is OUR choice, not immigrations. They have immigration laws in place for a reason (not followed by alot of immigrants, but nevertheless if you want to do it legally their are laws). USCIS will never be quick. especially now since the only processing centers are CSC and VSC. 4 yrs ago we have 3 service centers and things were slow then as well. But attacking memebers who already have a spouse here is uncalled for and incredibly rude.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-07-21 09:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI am outraged!
It has only been 3 months since your NOA1...the processing time is 90-120 days. Some wait longer, i dont think it is time yet to be outraged.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-07-21 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGive me a break!!
The immigration process is not a first come first serve process.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-07-26 22:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 correspondence proof
If they are asking for correspondence then no, a life insurance policy is not that.
You will need emails, phone records, chats, snail mail letters... correspondence, proof you have kept in touch over the process. Adding someone to your insurance or will proves nothing to them.

Edited by Sinergy, 16 December 2009 - 01:51 AM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-12-16 01:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportswhy is my case taking so long!!!!! aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!
Understanding your frustration...my husbands interview took 200+ days.
But you have to remember, your not alone in this...there are some people who have waited over a year!
SinergyFemaleRomania2010-01-06 23:09:00
Middle East and North Africawednesday
yaaaaaaay for wednesday!! 2 more days til i move out of moms house. yaaaaay for wednesday! :D
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-05-09 08:05:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe women that marry mena men?

How many MENA women go to other forums to post? I would guess more people come here to MENA to jump into threads rather than the other way around. I know most of us don't even go to OT let alone other regional forums.

MANY there are many MENA ppl in OT.... :lol: where have you been, on top of also being in OT :D



Yeah, haven't been to OT in months, and never plan to go back. This is my point, most do not go anywhere but MENA, and none go to other regional forums to jump in on the convos.


Do you have a problem with people coming to this forum and posting in peoples convos????


Kez


No, it has to do with the accusation that MENA women would go to another forum and "jump all over" a statement about gutsy-ness.

well...if i started a thread and stated "all women marrying men in europe are more gutzy than other women" you better bet someone from mena or anywhere other than europe would jump all over that.
theres nothing bad about it, you dont have to be so offended about it. and if you dont go to other regions or ot thats great, but i like to go thru everything and if i see something worth commenting on, i will.
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-08-10 14:54:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe women that marry mena men?

How many MENA women go to other forums to post? I would guess more people come here to MENA to jump into threads rather than the other way around. I know most of us don't even go to OT let alone other regional forums.

MANY there are many MENA ppl in OT.... :lol: where have you been, on top of also being in OT :D
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-08-10 14:33:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe women that marry mena men?


I feel that the women who are truly gutsy are the ones who embrace the culture by going and living in the MENA country with their man. Not too many people are willing to do that. Now that takes guts!!!! And true love.


I've been in approximately 35 different countries including MENA ones. I don't consider it that gutsy when as an American you know if there is trouble all you've got to do is get to the nearest embassy or consulate.

Some how this doesnt surprise me, but my opinion being, just bc your SO is from MENA, it doesnt make you any more gutzy than our SO's being from europe or asia or south america or anywhere else around the world and going there to our men/women. Going anywhere outside of your comfort zone of your own country is gutzy, i dont care where it is.


I think you're being a bit defensive. This thread is in the MENA forum, which is why this topic is being disucssed as it relates to MENA.

I really don't think that when Teacher said, "I feel that the women who are truly gutsy are the ones who embrace the culture by going and living in the MENA country with their man. " she somehow meant that going to live in a non MENA country is not gutsy.


And this is a public forum, mena or not, i gave my opinion. i dont have to be part of MENA to do so :)
and im not trying to seem defensive, i just find it rude and insulting to insinuate that only women who marry MENA men are gutzy. And thats fine that it was posted in MENA, i can guarentee you if i had posted the same thing saying "only women who marry and move to european countries are gutzy" I would have been flamed big time by MENA women


Yes, it's a public forum and no you don't have to be a part of MENA to do so. I was only trying to say that I didn't interpret the statement in the same way that you did. Like if someone said, "I think people who do X are really gutsy", does not necessarily imply that people who do not do X are not gutsy.

But I guess you don't see it that way, so ok.


i understand your point as well, but i was going off of all her posts about it, not just the one i highlighted. example: the quotes wife_of_mahmoud placed
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-08-10 13:05:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe women that marry mena men?
thank you :thumbs:
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-08-10 11:50:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe women that marry mena men?


I feel that the women who are truly gutsy are the ones who embrace the culture by going and living in the MENA country with their man. Not too many people are willing to do that. Now that takes guts!!!! And true love.


I've been in approximately 35 different countries including MENA ones. I don't consider it that gutsy when as an American you know if there is trouble all you've got to do is get to the nearest embassy or consulate.

Some how this doesnt surprise me, but my opinion being, just bc your SO is from MENA, it doesnt make you any more gutzy than our SO's being from europe or asia or south america or anywhere else around the world and going there to our men/women. Going anywhere outside of your comfort zone of your own country is gutzy, i dont care where it is.


I think you're being a bit defensive. This thread is in the MENA forum, which is why this topic is being disucssed as it relates to MENA.

I really don't think that when Teacher said, "I feel that the women who are truly gutsy are the ones who embrace the culture by going and living in the MENA country with their man. " she somehow meant that going to live in a non MENA country is not gutsy.


And this is a public forum, mena or not, i gave my opinion. i dont have to be part of MENA to do so :)
and im not trying to seem defensive, i just find it rude and insulting to insinuate that only women who marry MENA men are gutzy. And thats fine that it was posted in MENA, i can guarentee you if i had posted the same thing saying "only women who marry and move to european countries are gutzy" I would have been flamed big time by MENA women

Edited by Ionescu, 10 August 2007 - 11:33 AM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2007-08-10 11:28:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe women that marry mena men?
[quote name='Teacher' date='Aug 9 2007, 08:52 PM' post='1110754']
I feel that the women who are truly gutsy are the ones who embrace the culture by going and living in the MENA country with their man. Not too many people are willing to do that. Now that takes guts!!!! And true love.

I've been in approximately 35 different countries including MENA ones. I don't consider it that gutsy when as an American you know if there is trouble all you've got to do is get to the nearest embassy or consulate.

Some how this doesnt surprise me, but my opinion being, just bc your SO is from MENA, it doesnt make you any more gutzy than our SO's being from europe or asia or south america or anywhere else around the world and going there to our men/women. Going anywhere outside of your comfort zone of your own country is gutzy, i dont care where it is.
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-08-10 09:55:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe women that marry mena men?

Have you noticed that this board is a little more animated and full of action than the other forums? Why is that? I think it takes a little bit of guts to go to MENA countries for the average american and to embrace a new and exciting culture. I think the women that marry mena men and meet them in their countries are a little more gutsy than some of their friends. To go on a plane half a world away, especially one engulfed in controversy ( world politics and opinion) perhaps takes a little bit of a spitfire. How have your friends and families reacted to all the phoning, planes, traveling and changes in you as a mena marrying woman? I often wonder about this.

i dunno i think someone who marries someone of a different culture and visits a different country for any reason is just gutsy. not just MENA
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-08-08 15:04:00
Middle East and North AfricaVJ alumni
Dixie Peach is fine and well. talk to her on a daily basis. Shes just too busy for internet lately :)
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-08-14 08:12:00
Middle East and North Africapregnancy
QUOTE (AtlantiCat @ Sep 6 2007, 03:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You know, I hate to say it, but you simply can't blame her for it because she actually didn't do anything wrong, she just did her job, same as you did.

However, I might be complaining to whichever f*cktard decided that she got a prize for getting 98% this month when you got 100% for three months and got nothing. That's patently unfair on the part of the company.

I cant believe this thread is still going LOL
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-09-06 15:14:00
Middle East and North Africapregnancy
as far as i remember "YOUNES" was posting today as a desperate WOMAN looking for answers in K1 forum about weather or not the process will be hard since her fiance had an interview about the other USC he was going to marry in JANUARY of this year. And now in here MENA love_story is saying "YOUNES" is the MALE fiance. i think someone has an identity/sex confusion of their own. whistling.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-09-01 11:06:00
Middle East and North Africapregnancy
alrighty then whistling.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-08-31 09:15:00
Middle East and North AfricaAttention Fiance fraud
i still think wigena Koukouch is love story

someone is in need of major attention biggrin.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2007-09-17 15:53:00
Middle East and North AfricaHappy Birthday JENN!
Happy Birthday Girl!!! luv.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2008-06-27 09:42:00
Middle East and North AfricaIraqi refugees
I have moved this to MENA as this hasnt anything to do with visa processing

Edited by Sinergy, 01 July 2008 - 12:08 PM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2008-07-01 12:08:00
Middle East and North AfricaSerious Doubts
QUOTE (ME~n~HIM @ Nov 17 2008, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (PlatyPius @ Nov 17 2008, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No, just her. Her know-it-all attitude really got to me yesterday. I couldn't help but feel sorry for the OP after Queen Narina flounced through, farting out her pearls of wisdom.

rofl.gif

laughing.gif laughing.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2008-11-17 13:21:00
Middle East and North AfricaSerious Doubts
you should not HAVE to wear a head scarf. If he loves you, then he will not be upset over that. Its your choice to wear it, your an american woman, and not restricted to wearing one.
and narina77....as she has said already, allah is not going to condem her bc shes not wearing a head scarf, allah could care less. you were insulting and attacking her, all she was asking for was advice.

to the OP, i hope things work out, but remember, like you sd, you are who you are, and you shouldnt be forced to do anything like wearing a cover over your head just to make your husband look good. If he loves you he will let it go and understand how you feel.

Edited by Sinergy, 17 November 2008 - 01:36 AM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2008-11-17 01:22:00