Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	YESSSSSSS a touch....I can't believe it!!!	lol yeah...you are right...I wonder how I will freak out, when we'll get the NOA2.....man....dancing around like a weirdo I guess....hehehe Diana Well, base from my own experience, your body will tremble, you'd be so shocked, you'll be shouting and jumping like a wacko (so make sure no one's around you) and if you will break the good news to your honey, he will have a hard time understanding what you're saying because you'll be too excited and would say things in between "oh my god, oh my god". I think my fiancee asked me to calm down and take deep breaths but it didn't help	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-03-08 05:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	YESSSSSSS a touch....I can't believe it!!!	Hell yeah, you can bet that my heart is racing!!!! And it is true, when you don't expect anything anymore, then it happens! I didn't check this morning, because I gave up, that they would work on our case...lol and so I still went to USCIS and thought to myself 'why am I even checking?'. I expected to see the same date '12/28/2006'...but first thing I saw was a 7!!!! A 7!!!! YAYYYYY A change, a touch....I am soooooooooo excited right now, I just can't put it into words!! Thanks Mae, Karoline, Karin and Otto for your support....we are not approved yet, but I feel that it's close!!!! Yayyyyyy!!!!! Diana Ok, breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out! Don't get a heart attack now... save it for the NOA2!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-03-08 05:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	YESSSSSSS a touch....I can't believe it!!!	We have been touched!!!! I can't believe it....YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY I hope next thing that will come is the NOA2!!! WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! People at work think that I am crazy...I am jumping around like a rubberball hehehehe Diana YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!! I am soooooooooooo happy for you Diana. Let's hope your NOA2 is on its way now... I bet your heart is racing right now. Mae	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-03-08 04:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	You have 3 new emails! Approved!!!!	NOW!!! Now i know how it feels! Thanks for everyone's best wishes, PM's etc. It was much appreciated! Goodluck to everyone! I feel so happy now! The last processing action taken on your case Receipt Number: EA•••••••••••• Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Current Status: Approval notice sent. On March 9, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service. CONGRATULATIONS! Surprisingly, Vermont took "so long" before they give you the approval.	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-03-09 22:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	A Gruelling Update	Kym, what happened that the first k1 was closed. was it ever approved? if it was don't be surprised if they send an rfe for a "waiver." which is no bigger at all just a letter of explaination as to why you're filing again (even if it is for the same person) Theres a forum in K1 for Imbra if you have any other questions. I am so sorry to hear about all the problems and I hope you get some of your money back! best wishes No, the first K-1 application was never approved and it has definitely been closed. It was a long horrifying day for my fiance and myself when all this 'info' came to surface. So much seemed to happen that day I can't even begin to explain it all once again. The easiest way would be for you to read the original thread (although it is a pretty long read). http://www.visajourn...mp;#entry690764	Kym	Female	Australia	2007-02-26 18:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	A Gruelling Update	Kym... A few words of advice. 1) Keep the course .... stay focussed on getting all paperwork and everything refield correctly ASAP. THis is more critical than immediately "going after" the incompetant attorney. 2) Once you have gotten all paperwork filed and are back on the road to recovery, you can a) go after the attorney directly, B) hire another attorney to do so (LOL!), c) file a grievence with the State Bar Association in the state where you live / attorney is licensed (if licensed to practice in multiple states, file a grievence in ALL states), d) file a complaint with USCIS AND a whole host of other actions. THE KEY IS KEEPING YOUR HEAD ON STRAIGHT AND DOING THE MOST IMPORANT THING FIRST ... ALL VJ'ers wish you great luck and good fortune ... we are here to help!! That is exactly how we are proceeding. We do plan on fighting back but not until the timing is right. In the meantime, we are making sure everything is done correctly and gathering ammunition for when that 'time' does come. Thanks!	Kym	Female	Australia	2007-02-26 18:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	A Gruelling Update	I guess I have one question. If you're having to start over, won't the NSC need a new I 129f and etc from you as well? Why would Darryl send his forms to NSC instead of to you (so then you would combine his forms with yours and send them all together)? Sorry, I guess I was not clear on that. Yes, we needed a new I 129f amoungst other things. He did express mail it all to me and his paperwork along with all of my paperwork was overnighted.	Kym	Female	Australia	2007-02-26 08:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	A Gruelling Update	I guess I just wanted to share what our latest endeavor is in the immigration process for my fiance and me. For those of you that had not read the very long thread from about a month ago when it seemed I was having a meltdown because of an incompetant lawyer, here is a very brief update.... --June '06, hired a lawyer to handle our K-1 visa process --July 12, NOA1 --Oct. 31, touched In the meantime, many contacts to our lawyer trying to find out 'status'. Checking the USCIS website daily. Stess, anxiety, & hope that we would hear something anyday! --Jan. 29 '07, joined the VisaJourney website and posted to the forum asking for help since we were getting none from our lawyer. Rec'd many great responses and by the end of the day I had learned that our petition had been filed (by our immigration lawyer) in the wrong place and nothing had been done what-so-ever. It was devastated. We have finally been able to track down our application and found out that it was closed back in October, probably when it was touched on Oct. 31. It seems someone would have been notified that it was closed, but the attorney's office claims they were never contacted. Honestly, I don't trust any of them, but no way of proving that part of it. Darryl and I both had to gather up all paperwork once again, have photos retaken, all the necessary things when you are originally applying for a K-1. Darryl express mailed all his information from Australia and it was all overnighted to the Nebraska Service Center - where it should have went originally. We are now waiting for our NOA1 (once again) and starting this horrible waiting period once again. We are taking the neccessary steps against this lawyer for compensation. Darryl also has an appointment with the US consulate in Sydney on March 12 to see if they will renew his B-2 visa (another long story where our lawyer screwed us!). If they do renew it he will get to come for a visit in April. I am so nervous and excited for March 12 to get here to determine if we will get to see one another in April. What really sucks is that just months ago, I was absolutely positive that the next time Darryl came to the USA, it would be for good. Now, I am holding on to the dream that he will get to visit for 3 weeks in April...then go back home. Just doesn't seem fair. We have also cancelled all wedding plans for our April 21 wedding and decided not to reschedule the big lavish wedding we had planned. We will take our losses, try to sell what we can and also try to get some compensation from the lawyer at fault. We would not have had to cancel if he had done his job properly. A big wedding no longer seems to be important to us (although it once was, since it is a first for us both), I just want to get him here for good and start our life together. Darryl and I both try and remain optimistic although some days it is very difficult. It's been gruelling, but we know that someday we will look back on all this with a smile and a sigh of relief that it is over~!!!	Kym	Female	Australia	2007-02-26 08:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Must you change your name?	When my husband was at his interveiw in Amman for the CR-1, we were put on A/R for this very topic. The A/R was for proof of a name change. I had not addressed that in any paperwork before hand, as I had not thought that would be an issue. We had a lot of other proof that was provided. i had already changed my name to his name and it's a good thing we had so that i was able to provide proof that i had done that. I really don't think his visa would have been issued if I had not. I guess they think its a statement to the world that you are married and its permanent. Maybe it depends on the consulate and other things also and maybe it is something you should address before the interview. I think they look for any reason to deny and this was ours. So you just never know! But in today's society many women do not change their names. Consulates need to step up to more modern times!!	Moe_lisa	Female	Jordan	2007-03-04 23:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1	Just wanted to post we got our NOA1 today in the mail, California received it on Feb 12, and the notice was was dated Feb 16th. I was so excited, even though I know now it may be a long 3 months or more, just knowing it makes me feel better.	MEDSHE20	Female	Hong Kong	2007-02-23 18:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Approved	Congratulations! Can't help but get jealous but I'm sure our time will come. For now, have to be patient, patient and patient.	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-03 02:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE??Help	Sorry about that... I see that your NOA1 is 11/14... if not for that RFE, you should be getting your NOA2 by now. I'm not very good in giving insights but I know that someone here can enlighten you... Good luck!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-03 21:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Please i need info...extreme hardship, grant or deny?	I see you're filing through VSC... does he live by the Canadian border? If so, could he drive or take a train to Canada, you fly to Canada, and you two meet in person there? What a great idea! I don't think it will be that easy...	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-01-31 06:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Please i need info...extreme hardship, grant or deny?	My fiancee is 62, has health problems and also scared of flying but he already visited me twice to prove me that he really loves me. It's very necessary that you two meet in person since you met him through internet. Maybe he should ask his doctor if there's a special medication he can take to relax him during flight? I don't think I will be able to stand not seeing my fiancee that long. It will drive me crazy for sure. Good luck on your journey! Mae	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-01-31 06:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Filed I-129F today!	I sent my I-129F today and used the old form. I read here that the old I-129F was to be used until February 18, 2007. Did that change? Will this confusion NEVER end? Relax... you did fine. Worrying too much about the old form won't do any good. YuaAndDan's right so don't sweat. Good luck on your journey!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-03 21:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just filed I-129f	Congratulations! Wishing you a speedy approval! Good luck on your journey!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-04 23:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CSC/NSC/TSC Timelines	Good job fwaguy! I wish we could see NOA2s in another column	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-04 23:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	HELP!!! What consulate to request	My fiance called the Kuala Lumpur consulate, sad to say we have to file it in Manila. The consulate said that it may take longer if it will be processed there because he has only been working in Malaysia for only 4 months and the consulate requirement is 1 year. I guess we don't have any choice - he'll just go back to Manila. Does anyone here had or have the same case? We need advice. Thank you in advance! Sorry to hear that... well, in that case and if you think you really have no choice, use the consulate in Manila and make him go home when he thinks his interview date is really close. You might make him get a Police Clearance in Malaysia as well since he will need it for the interview. I'm not really good in giving advices but I'm sure someone in the same situation will help you here... Good luck! Mae	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-05 05:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	HELP!!! What consulate to request	You don't have to make him go home because he can be interviewed at US Embassy in Malaysia.	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-04 02:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Approved	Congratulations!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-02 21:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Finally interview date	Congratulations! Another Filipina will be joing her sweetheart! Good luck!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-05 23:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Interview tomorrow!	Congratulations! Hope everything goes well with his interview!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-06 04:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Mailed today	Woo hoo! We mailed ours yesterday, so I know how you feel. But it took us longer to get all the paperwork together because we had to wait for some of it to arrive. We also owe a lot to this group for helping us know what to send. It's a wonderful feeling to have that sent off. Well, congratulations to you then! And good luck on your journey!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-03 02:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Mailed today	Good luck on your journey! You're lucky you found this site prior to filing. We've filed already when we joined VJ (but I've been lurking here as Anonymous for years ). It was only upon exploring the site when we found out that we submitted more than we should. But it's ok... I'm very optimistic that we did fine... Mae	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-03 02:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Letter of intent to marry	I am seeing that some have had their letter of intent to marry notarized but when I went through the guide it doesn't say that it needs to be notarized. I'm in Canada---does it need to be notarized? Thanks Angel It's their choices but it doesn't really have to be notarized... plain and simple letter stating you're both free and legal to marry and will do so within 90 days upon entering US is all it takes... Just make sure to sign and date it (to be safe). As far as I know, its the I-134 that needs to be notarized and will be used for the interview. Mae Edited by David-Mae Forever, 06 February 2007 - 09:18 PM.	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-06 21:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	sending k-1 visa petition tomorrow	hello all...i finally received signed 325's, notarized letter of intent, and originals of translated birth and divorce documents from my wonderful fiancee today...a very long 3 weeks...we love eachother so much and we are both lucky...ok, so, here is what i got: 1-personal check to u.s. dept. of homeland defense for $170 2-cover letter 3-i-129f form 4-declaration of meeting letter 5-notarized letters of intent from her and i 6-proof of meeting-boarding passes, flight itinerary, credit card copy of flight purchase with itinerary on it, pics of us together at the family table, independence square on new years eve with fireworks and hotel ukraine clearly in the background, on back written who is in pic, where, and date and so on, couple letters and e-mails 7-signed g-325a's from each of us with passport photos attached with printed names on back respectively in zip-lock bags 8-copy of my birth cert...nothing is on the back so i didn't make a copy of it....should i paste a sticky note explaining???... 9-a copy of me u.s.citizen birth abroad cert...born on united states air force base in ankara, turkey...so, on my 129, question 10 "how was my citizenship required?", i checked thru parents and inserted my birth cert # 11-copy of all pages of my passport, front and back cover 12-copy of her cyrillic and translated divorce and birth certs i have two-hole punched everything, tabs at the bottom of all docs, and inserted them into an acco two-hole legal size binder...all docs are letter...i am going to place it in a manilla envelope and just use the clips to secure and overnight to texas service center and then pray for rfe's and to keep as busy as possible so the time goes by quickly.....we feel like this is a huge step for us and we are both excited and relieved to get this off.... i know this is a lot of info, and would appreciate any input...here i am and here we go...and i get to start my timeline!!! thx- Looks good to me... you did a wonderful job! Just make sure your double-triple-quadruple check (check 100 times if you want ) all the forms and supplements that need to be signed and dated.	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-06 21:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 - How long after that?	Congrats on your approval! How I wish we could have gone through Vermont I know exactly how you feel Congratulations rainmaykr! Good luck on the rest of your journey!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-07 21:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	thanks vj	THANKS VJ I GOT MY VISA LAST FEB 2 AND IM JUST ARRIVED HERE IN USA.WE ARE GETTING MARRIED SOON... THANKS TO THOSE MEMBER WHO HAVE SHARED THIER EXPERIENCE AND ESPECIALLY TO YOU ULING..THANKS YOU VERY MUCH... Congratulations to you sister! It's good to see a fellow Filipina being reunited with her SO... I can't help but feel We're all happy for you! Mae	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-08 03:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Interview and very limited English	Any thoughts? My fiance has very limited English, but her daughter (age 17) will be at the interview at the same time. Daughter's English is better and she has been our translator when I visit. Will daughter be able to sit with my fiance during the interview? many thx, Rob this is for Moscow consulate. thx Maybe there will be a translator during her interview?	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-08 03:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Getting our packet soon!!!	Congratulations Julie! Now you don't have to sweat about it and be snapped at by other VJers Good luck on the rest of your journey! Mae	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-08 06:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof-read help required please	Here's what we are going to put............. (Identities have been changed to protect the innocent ) We met for the first time online in the AOL music chat room in August 2004. We then frequently chatted online using AOL Instant Messenger and exchanged many emails. We swapped phone numbers and started to talk on the phone regularly. <Benficiary> travelled to visit me in person in America for the first time from November 18th 2004 to December 2nd 2004. He has subsequently visited me in person in the USA between the following dates: March 11th 2005 to Mach 18th 2005, August 25th 2005 to September 8th 2005, January 18th 2006 to January 28th 2006, April 26th 2006 to May 6th 2006, September 23rd 2006 to October 7th 2006 and January 3rd 2007 to January 13th 2007. Is this any good? Is it anything like what anyone else out there put?? Thanks. Looks good to me... No lovey-dovey... direct and factual... Just make sure you got supporting documents like trip tickets, pictures, etc...	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-03 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Touched	Looks like NOA2 for you is on its way Congratulations in advance!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-09 00:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	it's 3:32 am and I am	GO AngelD! GO AngelD! GO AngelD! Once you got your packet mailed, it will be worth all the time, efforts and sleepless nights. I remember when we arranged our packet together... My fiancee would find me up at 3:00 in the morning looking through everything with a flashlight as only source of light. I scared the life out of him many times because he thought I was a robber . Now that we're waiting for our NOA2, it's fun to look back and reminisce those times that we spent together putting everything in order. Good luck on your journey! Wishing you a speedy process! Mae	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-09 02:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	it's 3:32 am and I am	AngelD maybe you should knock it off for now and get some rest. In the morning, I'm sure you'll have a clearer mind and find the two darn pictures.	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-08 06:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What IS GOING ON??	I understand how you feel... it's indeed frustrating seeing others getting their approvals but you. Like they say, one case is different from the other and comparing your timeline to others won't help. Just hang in there and extend your patience to the fullest. Have you thought about calling USCIS? Maybe you can find answers to your questions by talking to a live person... We're all pulling for you! Who knows, before this week ends, you'll get your NOA2. Good luck! Mae	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-09 02:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Check Cashed!!	Welcome to Compulsive Checker Club! With your NOA1, you can now check your status online as often as you please. Congratulations and good luck on your journey! One more thing, you have to be patient, you hear? Mae	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-09 03:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	notarized letter of intent???plz help	I know how sweet it is to call each other "wifey" and "hubby". But because you're filing for Fiancee Visa, it's highly suggested that you avoid using terms that will complicate your status. I've learned a lot from hanging out here in VJ and I'm sure you will, too. As for letter of intent to marry, it doesn't have to be notarized, just an statememt that you're both legal to marry and will get married within 90 days upon entering US. You can find a sample here... all you got to do is explore and read a lot and you'll be in good shape. Good luck to you! Mae	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-05 05:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NVC finally entered my case today!	It has been basically been 3 weeks since I received my NOA2 ,but it seems NVC finally entered my case today! From what I can tell it hasn't left for Cairo yet, but the lady I spoke with said call back in maybe 2 more weeks,but hopefully it leaves before then! Hang in there! Jodo Yes, hang in there! You've waited for weeks already so another 2 weeks won't really hurt. It might be agonizing but once you have your SO with you, she's all worth it. We're pulling for you!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-10 01:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	slightly worried	Everything is indeed quite normal for your case processing, no worries! Relax and enjoy some popcorn NOA2 won't be too far off! Good luck on your journey! Hey can I have some popcorn? I'm running out of it Kaitlyn, it's ok to be a worrywart and we can fully understand how you feel because we're going through the same thing with this whole process. But as long as you're within your timeframe, just relax and have some popcorn from ready4ONE. Help yourself!! Plenty for everyone! Gotta do something, this process is one long wait after another, but sooner or later our SO's will be here to share the with us! Good luck to you too David and Mae! It will be the sweetest fruit of hardwork and sleepless nights (eating popcorn? ) checking status online Thanks ready4ONE! Good luck to you too!	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-10 01:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	slightly worried	Everything is indeed quite normal for your case processing, no worries! Relax and enjoy some popcorn NOA2 won't be too far off! Good luck on your journey! Hey can I have some popcorn? I'm running out of it Kaitlyn, it's ok to be a worrywart and we can fully understand how you feel because we're going through the same thing with this whole process. But as long as you're within your timeframe, just relax and have some popcorn from ready4ONE. Edited by David-Mae Forever, 10 February 2007 - 01:09 AM.	David-and-Mae	Female	Philippines	2007-02-10 01:06:00