November 2013 TSC Filers

[Chaera Aria 26]

Hi there, I'm new here and a November filer too, waiting for approval.

Count me in.

[roadrunner3773 0]

What I received on jan 22 was an RFE. Today I will sign that and mail it back overnight. On Jan 28 I'm flying back to china for a third time in six months to see my fiancé. I hope we get our second approved while we're together.

[FromPAUS 4]

What I received on jan 22 was an RFE. Today I will sign that and mail it back overnight. On Jan 28 I'm flying back to china for a third time in six months to see my fiancé. I hope we get our second approved while we're together.

Hi, roadrunner3773,

Have a nice Chinese New Year in China. We have same timeline and we are still waiting for NOA2 too. The process is too slow and my fiancee is going for a B-2 interview tonight. If pass, she will be here with me in two weeks. I guess once you are together, you really not care about the wait.

[roadrunner3773 0]

Hi, roadrunner3773,

Have a nice Chinese New Year in China. We have same timeline and we are still waiting for NOA2 too. The process is too slow and my fiancee is going for a B-2 interview tonight. If pass, she will be here with me in two weeks. I guess once you are together, you really not care about the wait.

[KTichUsZim 3]

Well I called the State Department about our case number which I got and was told it was sent to the NVC which I thought was the same as the state department, guess I was wrong.I called the NVC and they received it on my Honey's birthday, it's going through administration process and I should call early next week to see if it will be sent to South African embassy.

I wish I knew what information I need to send my honey so I can better prepare.

Good luck all!

[finalempress 29]

Well I called the State Department about our case number which I got and was told it was sent to the NVC which I thought was the same as the state department, guess I was wrong.I called the NVC and they received it on my Honey's birthday, it's going through administration process and I should call early next week to see if it will be sent to South African embassy.

I wish I knew what information I need to send my honey so I can better prepare.

Good luck all!

well you are about to hit the interview phase. At this stage he needs to get his civil documents when they ask him to like immunization record if available for the mdeical, police records and so on and you will need to provide him with the affidavit of support and supporting documentation to show proof of financial support e.g. W2, tax returns, pay stubs, job letter and so on. Read the guides, some items may be consulate specific so you will have to find out what your embassy is looking for. Try reaching out to members on here who have gone or will be going through the south african embassy. also see

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare.html

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?letter=S

Good luck.

[KTichUsZim 3]

well you are about to hit the interview phase. At this stage he needs to get his civil documents when they ask him to like immunization record if available for the mdeical, police records and so on and you will need to provide him with the affidavit of support and supporting documentation to show proof of financial support e.g. W2, tax returns, pay stubs, job letter and so on. Read the guides, some items may be consulate specific so you will have to find out what your embassy is looking for. Try reaching out to members on here who have gone or will be going through the south african embassy. also see

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare.html

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?letter=S

Good luck.

FinalEmpress, looking at your time line, seems to me I'm taking steps you haven't, I got case number from State Department, and was told its at NVC, thought they was same thing,, WRONG!, Called NVC, NVC hasn't sent it to the Embassy yet, and the lady told me it's in Administration Process, she couldn't elaborate on how long that would take, just said call early next week. She did say they got it on January 17, so here we are almost a week later and it's still there???

Looks like yours didn't go through all that,,, these people have me so confused I swear.

Also the website says more fees and affidavit of support checks did you need to do this before consulate got your petition?

[Trisha89 36]

Hello people,

my fiancé called USCIS today again and they told HIM that they actually work on august, 16th 2013 petitions!!!!

I know on igor's List you see people getting approved ALREADY from december 2013 but oh well, that's just the information I can give ya'll here that they told him!

Another fact is that they passed now our receipt date from august, 12th 2013!!!!!

My fiancé asked for a service request and they told him that they will contact him in the next 15 days or less to tell us what's going on!!! PLEASE PRAYERS PRAY FOR US TOO

I am so upset and frustrated at the same time!!! :'(((

[Gai 18]

FinalEmpress, looking at your time line, seems to me I'm taking steps you haven't, I got case number from State Department, and was told its at NVC, thought they was same thing,, WRONG!, Called NVC, NVC hasn't sent it to the Embassy yet, and the lady told me it's in Administration Process, she couldn't elaborate on how long that would take, just said call early next week. She did say they got it on January 17, so here we are almost a week later and it's still there???

Looks like yours didn't go through all that,,, these people have me so confused I swear.

Also the website says more fees and affidavit of support checks did you need to do this before consulate got your petition?

Not a November filer, but just wanted to clarify. The fees and affidavit of support submission at the NVC you saw on the website are only for CR-1/IR-1 filers. K-1 filers do nothing at the NVC. However, yes, some K-1 petitions are randomly pulled for 'Administrative Processing' once they reach the NVC. There's nothing to do, and there's nothing wrong with your file. Just extra security checks. Your petition will be forwarded to your consulate like usual only with a little delay. Hope that helps the confusion.

Good luck everyone! This part of the process was the worst for us, but I believe it made our relationship stronger.

[roadrunner3773 0]

Today I mailed my REF overnight. When I spoke with my attorney he expected it would only be a few days before we receive our N0A2. Our registration was changed on Nov 21.

[Trisha89 36]

:'-( all of luck for y'all we will keep waiting...

[K&Z 5]

Just checking, any new NOA2's in here?

Another Friday, another weekend...waiting for next week, still nothing new.

[Roel 7,192]

Nope, still waiting. As much as happy I am seeing others getting forward on their visa journey... It's so hard - wish we would know something too...

[SparklePony 238]

Exactly... I confess to getting frustrated at reading about people setting up interviews and even booking flights and we're still waiting...

[Trisha89 36]

I understand everyone of y'all here that are still waiting! I was at that stage the same impatient! Right now my last hope is only that they didn't lost our case and that we will hear something soon from our service request.... Although I don't feel that there is coming anything soon :-( because the wait is already so long and it seems like something is wrong.... All these questions like maybe they sent us an RFE and we never got it or they lost our case or they just forgot us are going through my head....

Believe me that it is hard FOR ME when you see people getting approved after you SINCE AUGUST 2013! I don't know what we can do anymore,.... We contacted the senator over a month ago and have heard always only from his secretary that we are on their "watch list" then, called USCIS several times (and still do it) yesterday we were getting a service request because they are over our processing time from 5 months so another 15 days until we hear of them OR NOT.....

Right now I'm only alive, but I don't really life!! My body is numb from all this stress and I just walk through every day without any great feelings...