California - April 2008 K3 Filers

[Monica&Isha 0]

Boo....i still didn't get my NOA1 for I-129F but sent it before u...it's weird I'm kinda worried now I'll tell my husband to check mailbox again tonight.

Don't worry! You must be getting yours sometime this week. I also sent mine about 10 days before Renatchi but we got the NOA on the same day. Well, my case is in Vermont though. This is really unpredictable...

[Loolinette 0]

Good news, an end January I-130 filer approved :

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profil...l=&id=45530

[tchururu 0]

Good news, an end January I-130 filer approved :

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profil...l=&id=45530

Should we get excited?

lol

I mean, I don't want to be all happy and anxious and later on disappointed.... BUT I must confess that it's really starting to look promising!

What do you guys think?

[Loolinette 0]

Im excited...lol

[tchururu 0]

Im excited...lol

Well, who am I kidding?! Of course I am exciteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!

I just want to be approved, ppl! COOOOOME OOOON! lol CSC! CSC! CSC!

Loolinette, how's your NOA1 so far? Nothing yet?

[Loolinette 0]

I asked my hubby to check mail but he didn't yet today. If there's nothing I'll tell him to call the lawyer to know when he sent the papers, maybe he can track it.

[Mrs. BB 0]

I sent the I-130 and I-485 off to Chicago April 28th and it was received as of April 30th.

[tchururu 0]

I sent the I-130 and I-485 off to Chicago April 28th and it was received as of April 30th.

Hi Mrs. BB!

Welcome to the Visa waiting line!

We wish you a speedy process!

[tchururu 0]

You guys... a quick question....

Do you also have an account at the USCIS website?

I know I do, but I hadn't realized that I had to click on "email on" to allow them to send me emails with the updates.... is it true?! If I don't have that button on, they won't send me emails!?

What if I was touched and don't know?! Is there a way to know if I was touched?

Thanks!

[Steve Y Jessica 1]

You guys... a quick question....

Do you also have an account at the USCIS website?

I know I do, but I hadn't realized that I had to click on "email on" to allow them to send me emails with the updates.... is it true?! If I don't have that button on, they won't send me emails!?

What if I was touched and don't know?! Is there a way to know if I was touched?

Thanks!

Yes, you do need to have the "e-mail on" to receive e-mail updates. However, I do not know how you know if it was touched, I was wondering that myself.

But I have great news, I have received both of my NOA1's for my I-130 and my I-129F. I recieved the notice for the I-130 on Monday and the notice for the I-129F on Thursday. I was getting nervous because I tried filing them both together at the CSC instad of sending the I-130 to the Cicago lockbox, and waiting for the NOA1 from the I-130 to send in my I-129F. I thought that I would receive both notices the same day. I was beginning to think I made a mistake. But now I have both and now all I can do is wait.

Now I am also very very excited. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!

[Loolinette 0]

Renatchi:

U have to turn email ON to receive updates on ur case like approvals or RFEs...but to see if u got touched u just look at the date next to ur case number and see if it has changed. If it did it's called a "Touch".

[tchururu 0]

Renatchi:

U have to turn email ON to receive updates on ur case like approvals or RFEs...but to see if u got touched u just look at the date next to ur case number and see if it has changed. If it did it's called a "Touch".

Hey Steve Y Jessica! Congratulations on your NOA1! It's pretty exciting huh? Now you are reeeeeally on the line for a visa! lol

Loolinette, I figured that out. I still haven't had any touch. I don't know if it's good or not... WOW! Where's your NOA1?! Did you receive it?!

XOXO

[Loolinette 0]

I dont know...I think my lawyer didn't send my I-129F as soon as he said he would. He probly didn't send it till 30th of April so that would explain, why I haven't got it yet.

[Steve Y Jessica 1]

I dont know...I think my lawyer didn't send my I-129F as soon as he said he would. He probly didn't send it till 30th of April so that would explain, why I haven't got it yet.

That is the exact reason I decided not to use a lawyer. I thought about it, but figured with all of the information here, I could do it myself. Because I am a control freak!! I do not like to rely on other people to do things for me. When I do them myself I know when they got done and that they got done when they are supposed to.

But if he did send it in on April 30th, I would think that you should be receiving something soon. I sent my paperwork in on the 29th and have received my NOA's.

This is the most difficult process, because all we can do is wait. I think for K1's and K3's, they should do like they do with tourist visas, an interview at the embassy, show them your paperwork then give the visa. Then you still need to do the AOS after you are in the US. It would also make things easier on the Service Centers and cut costs. Maybe they could put me in charge of this process. I'll fix it. After all, it is US law that states that spouses are supposed to be together!!!!

[tchururu 0]

Loolinette, I'm sorry to hear about your attorney. I am pretty sure you will be receiving your NOA pretty soon.

Steve, I am also a "control freak" - being a good Virgo and Brazilian that I am - and therefore chose our attorney very wisely. Before we hired this particular attorney, I tried talking to 8 attorneys who wouldn't even talk to us without scheduling a very well-paid meeting. My attorney was the only one who talked to me and even gave us some hints on how we should proceed, without asking for any money. She's done some K3's before and knew how to do things and what's all about.

I am very careful with information, and I sent her everything extremely organized and labeled. She even decreased her fee because we were so organized she didn't even have to do or correct anything.

Our attorney has been really really helpful so far and I cannot complain about her - AT ALL. Just the opposite, she saw an error that my husband did on the form but no one had noticed. The documents were on the way to the CSC. She then called FEDEX and asked the documents to be returned to her. She corrected everything and then sent again to CSC. If she hadn't seen that, we'd probably have an RFE.

Our attorney always keeps us updated and send all information she has. I have a copy of the FEDEX Tracking #, of all documents, etc etc. She'll even help me at my interview.

I know most people are very unfortunate with lawyers, but I am very glad I found her.

But it's like we say in Brazil, if you want things to be well-done, do it yourself. I used to follow that, but we cannot hug the whole world, sometimes we have to delegate things to other people - but be careful with who you choose.

Well, I think that family members should come first. How come K1's are faster than K3's or CR1?! What's happening there?! I mean, I am married to the man of my dreams, the man that I love more than life, and I cannot "be" with him? But fiancés can?! That's very wrong.

I am very upset.... I already cried my eyes out this morning while talking to my baby on the phone... I just miss him so much. It's a horrible feeling this endless uncertain waiting. GRRR.... I can't take this anymore. Seriously.

I am sorry I am pouring my feelings out, it has just been so hard on me and my husband. I am sorry.

So Steve, I'd totally support you being in charge of these processes! GO STEVE!