two year period

[God is Good 0]

Hey guys, I just have a question...

We submitted a 129F petition Vermont Service center, we last met august 6, 2004 and we went thru a lot in our relationship well we ended up together again.:-) We sent it on August 1 (overnight fedex) and we received the NOA 1 last friday it was dated August 7, 2006

My question is are we still on the within two year period??? What date will they use the August 2 which they received the package or the august 7 (NOA 1 date).

thanks mucho!!!

[GaryC 7]

Was Aug 6 the last time you were together? If so I think they go by the NOA 1 date. That is your "official" receipt date.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

elizabeth - Whoa! Your cutting it close. The good thing is that you are with VSC, which seems to be more efficient than CSC. You may want to simply consult an immigration attorney and prob around in the mist of the wait. Good luck! See ya around cyberspace.

[aussiewench 9]

elizabeth

Was the NOA1 receipt/received dated august 7 or the NOA1 date. there is a difference. The NOA1 date is the date it was generated. The NOA1 receipt/receive date is the date that the petition was stamped as received and it is this date that they will go from. You have to of met within 2 years prior to the filing of the petition, the date stamped on the petition.....the NOA1 receipt/received date.

Edited August 14, 2006 by aussiewench

[God is Good 0]

elizabeth

Was the NOA1 receipt/received dated august 7 or the NOA1 date. there is a difference. The NOA1 date is the date it was generated. The NOA1 receipt/receive date is the date that the petition was stamped as received and it is this date that they will go from. You have to of met within 2 years prior to the filing of the petition, the date stamped on the petition.....the NOA1 receipt/received date.

The NOA Date.

Thanks for all the replies. Neeway my bf asked the immigration lawyer and called up somebody in the vermont service center and they said that would be no problem. They received it on August 2, 2006. Thanks guys!! and praying that the process will not be that long.:-)

THank you to all that replied to this question..

God bless!!!

[William33 110]

Whoa, that is razor close.

As Aussiewench pointed out, if the actual paper I-797 stated August 6 2004, uh oh.

You are "technically" one day over the limit.

Although they accepted your I-129F application, there may be an RFE on the way.

With that said, can you do a quick visit to your SO in the next 60 days?

It will certainly help at the Embassy or Consulate level of the process, do it, if you can.

If you are unfortunate enough to get an RFE for evidence of meeting in the last two years, you will have really fresh evidence.

Good Luck Mate!!

Edited August 14, 2006 by William33

[aussiewench 9]

elizabeth

Was the NOA1 receipt/received dated august 7 or the NOA1 date. there is a difference. The NOA1 date is the date it was generated. The NOA1 receipt/receive date is the date that the petition was stamped as received and it is this date that they will go from. You have to of met within 2 years prior to the filing of the petition, the date stamped on the petition.....the NOA1 receipt/received date.

The NOA Date.

Thanks for all the replies. Neeway my bf asked the immigration lawyer and called up somebody in the vermont service center and they said that would be no problem. They received it on August 2, 2006. Thanks guys!! and praying that the process will not be that long.:-)

THank you to all that replied to this question..

God bless!!!

august 2 receipt/received date on the NOA1 clears you just. All the best on your journey.

[William33 110]

Allrighty then, the facts have been revealed.

Although a visit would not hurt your case, if possible.

Nearly two years apart may create additional questions at the Embassy, about the relationship.

That has to be he!!.

One year for me has been pure he!!, and USD6000 on the phone.

Good luck Guys!!!

[aussiewench 9]

Allrighty then, the facts have been revealed.

Although a visit would not hurt your case, if possible.

Nearly two years apart may create additional questions at the Embassy, about the relationship.

I agree as it is at the interview where it will have to be proven/shown that they have an ongoing bonafide relationship.

elizabeth

That is something that you are both going to have to consider. Its not just an approved petition that you will need.

[gugu24 0]

Well the limit twi year doesnt nessasrily means you have to meet within two years otherwise your application would be denie. in my case i have been togather for the last 5 years. we met physicaly in dec 2003. and we filed k-1 application in march 2006. so i dont know the time period of two year is deadline. it can be +- 1 years or so.

[aussiewench 9]

Well the limit twi year doesnt nessasrily means you have to meet within two years otherwise your application would be denie. in my case i have been togather for the last 5 years. we met physicaly in dec 2003. and we filed k-1 application in march 2006. so i dont know the time period of two year is deadline. it can be +- 1 years or so.

It is a requirement of filing the I-129F that the petitioner and beneficiary have met in person within the two year period directly before the petition is filed. I am EXTREMELY SURPRISED if you met only in 2003 and not since and had your petition approved. The USCIS site is jammed packed full of denied petitions for this very reason.

The OP and her fiance met within the required two period as has already been established.

[gugu24 0]

sorry i didnt mean to say that i havent met my fiance since dec 2003. i meant to say that first meeting was at that time. infact we have been living outside of usa togather since feb 2005 and my fiance hasnt been to usa since then.

[aussiewench 9]

sorry i didnt mean to say that i havent met my fiance since dec 2003. i meant to say that first meeting was at that time. infact we have been living outside of usa togather since feb 2005 and my fiance hasnt been to usa since then.

ahhhhhhh okies......sorry but I had to correct it for others reading, thought it read strange I noticed you are up to interview almost. All the best with it.

[john_and_marlene 162]

With that said, can you do a quick visit to your SO in the next 60 days?

A visit after the filing will not do any good. If you look through the USCIS appeal decisions, there are many cases where denials were given because of not meeting within 2 years and the petitioner made a trip after submission to satisfy an RFE. On appeal, the denials were upheld.