March K3 Filer

[jeca 0]

I don't know maybe it wasn't because of putting those two together.A month ago I got two touches on I-130 and I know that they weren't from pairing those two because they lost our I-129F.Maybe it really means something, I hope it does!

[applebee 0]

I don't know maybe it wasn't because of putting those two together.A month ago I got two touches on I-130 and I know that they weren't from pairing those two because they lost our I-129F.Maybe it really means something, I hope it does!

I hope so too..... it's really depressing knowing how long ppl have waited since june 07

[Steve Y Jessica 1]

Me and my wife just got married in Buenos Aires 2 weeks ago, so I am getting all of the paperwork ready to file for the K3. I was also thinking of sending the 130 and 129F together. But, i was reading your post. You sent them both to CA. Because I thought they were both supposed to be sent to the Chicago lockbox and the 129F would get forwarded to CA.

[msnoob 3]

Catt, so far I count about 6 of us with similar timelines and touches this month at VSC.

Mostly European, and 2 Asian, if that makes any difference...

I'd like to see if this is a general trend for ALL filers in March and to see if many with similar filing dates did NOT get touches..

I too hope that the K-3 is moving fast, but I think we ll know better only in about 1-2 more months...

I filed my I 130 and I129 in March. My I-129 was touched 4/16 and 4/17 but no touches on the I130 yet. Mine is neither European nor Asian... but Caribbean so add one more to the list...

[Catt 6]

Catt, so far I count about 6 of us with similar timelines and touches this month at VSC.

Mostly European, and 2 Asian, if that makes any difference...

I'd like to see if this is a general trend for ALL filers in March and to see if many with similar filing dates did NOT get touches..

I too hope that the K-3 is moving fast, but I think we ll know better only in about 1-2 more months...

I filed my I 130 and I129 in March. My I-129 was touched 4/16 and 4/17 but no touches on the I130 yet. Mine is neither European nor Asian... but Caribbean so add one more to the list...

Msnoob, are you at Vermont also?

Man, I really hope this means they are processing the I-129F's again!

[msnoob 3]

Catt, so far I count about 6 of us with similar timelines and touches this month at VSC.

Mostly European, and 2 Asian, if that makes any difference...

I'd like to see if this is a general trend for ALL filers in March and to see if many with similar filing dates did NOT get touches..

I too hope that the K-3 is moving fast, but I think we ll know better only in about 1-2 more months...

I filed my I 130 and I129 in March. My I-129 was touched 4/16 and 4/17 but no touches on the I130 yet. Mine is neither European nor Asian... but Caribbean so add one more to the list...

Msnoob, are you at Vermont also?

Man, I really hope this means they are processing the I-129F's again!

Yes, i'm at Vermont as well

[Catt 6]

Msnoob,

What I forgot to mention earlier on: nice to see another fellow March filer join the thread!

[SPSguy 18]

Just a quick update.

I have not been touched since USCIS sent NOA1s for both petitions. I'm actually not giving any credence to touches. A lot of touching without action isn't a good sign of seriouseness.

Since it's been over a month since the initial filing date and receipt of NOAs I can only imagine ( wish? ) that something good is coming. Some people have been approved in as little as one month. Looks like I won't be in this club.

I am now living in Cambodia with my wife. I am of course keeping all my receipts and tickets just in case USCIS wants more evidence of a bonafide marriage. All this excitement and tension of waiting isn't fun.

May God Bless Everyone!

[Waiting4Wifey 0]

Hello fellow march filers, I have not recieved a touch since filing on 3/17/08. Just wondering whats a good hotline or uscis california service center, I called the number on their site but hung up after waiting 10 minutes.

Thanks

[Monica&Isha 0]

Hello!!

I also filed the I-130 in March, but the I-129F in April (at Vermont). Now I'm very worried because it's been more than two weeks and we still didn't receive the NOA1 for the I-129F. I saw on Jeca's timeline that their application was lost by the immigration. I wonder if that happened to my package too... Do you think I could find out something by calling them? I know they have this National calling service so maybe I won't be able to get precise information. Besides I have the receipt number for the I-130 only... You know every day is precious for us... I see people already having their cases touched and I worry that my case is gonna take forever!! So sad! I wish I could be there for my husband's b-day in September...

Hello fellow march filers, I have not recieved a touch since filing on 3/17/08. Just wondering whats a good hotline or uscis california service center, I called the number on their site but hung up after waiting 10 minutes.

Thanks

[Monica&Isha 0]

Well, guys! I believe God answered my prayers because right after I wrote last post, my husband sent me a message saying that he received the NOA1 for the I-129F form. What a relief! I thought they had lost it!! Well, now we're officially in the game...

God Bless everyone!

Ah! By the way...

Do we have any sort of timeline for all march filers in VJ yet?

[SPSguy 18]

FOLKS, I have been touched on both petitions today.

Can't say if this is the first or second touches. The first touch took place a day or two after I received my NOA1s but both were touched on the same day. Again today I was touched on both.

I expect some news, rfe, or approval letter this week. Sometimes you just feel something is happening.

Too many touches will start to scare me but things are looking good right about now.

[Steve Y Jessica 1]

FOLKS, I have been touched on both petitions today.

Can't say if this is the first or second touches. The first touch took place a day or two after I received my NOA1s but both were touched on the same day. Again today I was touched on both.

I expect some news, rfe, or approval letter this week. Sometimes you just feel something is happening.

Too many touches will start to scare me but things are looking good right about now.

SPSguy, Just letting prople know, because of your success with filing both petitions together. I also sent both of my petitions toghether to the CSC. Both of them were received and I received NOA's for both of them. I admit I was getting a little nervous because I received the NOA for the I-129F 3 days after receiving the NOA for the I-130. But I do have both of them with the statment about the fee being waived for the I-129F.

[SPSguy 18]

SPSguy, Just letting prople know, because of your success with filing both petitions together. I also sent both of my petitions toghether to the CSC. Both of them were received and I received NOA's for both of them. I admit I was getting a little nervous because I received the NOA for the I-129F 3 days after receiving the NOA for the I-130. But I do have both of them with the statment about the fee being waived for the I-129F.

Great!!!!!!!

Perhaps they had to file the 129F before processing the 130. I could see this happening if there's a weekend or holiday in between. I've been a bit surprised myself to see that both my petitions have been well synched. Touches on the same day. Hard copies on the same day. I actually feel something/some action will take place this coming week.

Another person on VJ received filed and recieved his NOA1s about two weeks before me. His timeline and touches were similiar to mine. He was approved last week.

[SPSguy 18]

Hear ye. Hear ye.

GOOD NEWS MY FREINDS!

Just as I had reported last week about the good feelings I was getting ( sometimes you just feel it ). Today, I received APPROVED NOA2 on both petitions.

My wife and I are both excited, delighted, and optomistic more good news will be coming to all the March Filers.

If you have not received yours yet, I'm sure they will come soon.

About the 129F approval: VALID FROM 05/08/2008 TO 09/07/2008.

The 129F is approved and letter states that they have sent the original petition to the Department of state National Visa Center in NH. NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that need consular action. It also determines which consular post is the appropriate consular to complete the visa processing steps.

The NVC will contact the person for whom you are petitioning ( beneficiary ) concerning further immigrant visa processing steps.

About the 130 approval:

The letter states the exact same thing as the 129F NOA2 BUT CONTAINS NO VALID DATES.

It appears my approvals have once again defy all odds. USCIS have approved BOTH petitions on the same day and will be sending BOTH approvals to NVC. This is different from others that have their 129F forwarded and 130 held at State Department.

My wife and I are so surprised at the speed of approval that frankly we don't know which route is best at this point. We'll take a few days off to celebrate and return to share our final decision.

My thinking is to move forward with the 129F approval and get the VISA in hand and let the 130 approval idle until we adjust status in the U.S. Due to our situation we are considering getting the K3 visa and taking advantage of the 2 year entry advantage.

Since the 129F has a validity date of four months, I assume the worst happens is she will be called in for an interview no later than September. But something tells me it will be much sooner..maybe even this month.

Okay folks that's it for now. I'm happy to report every step of the process so others can learn from my experience abeit positive or negative.

I will be traveling the next few days. Take and God Bless!