late fiance visa approval

[mikeymissesher 0]

i got the noa1 on may 12, 2008 and i am still waiting for noa2 and now its 12-29-08.....i filed at california svc. center and my fiance is in the philippines......has anyone else waited this long for an answer?

[usa_honey 0]

i got the noa1 on may 12, 2008 and i am still waiting for noa2 and now its 12-29-08.....i filed at california svc. center and my fiance is in the philippines......has anyone else waited this long for an answer?

supposed its just 4 to 6 months for the NOA2 to received...but there are some people were much longer than you....try to wait a lil bit....sure your NOA2 is on the way if you dont have any problem with documents...

[mikeymissesher 0]

i got the noa1 on may 12, 2008 and i am still waiting for noa2 and now its 12-29-08.....i filed at california svc. center and my fiance is in the philippines......has anyone else waited this long for an answer?

supposed its just 4 to 6 months for the NOA2 to received...but there are some people were much longer than you....try to wait a lil bit....sure your NOA2 is on the way if you dont have any problem with documents...

i paid an immigration attorney to process the papers , so there shouldn't be any problems with the documents.

[usa_honey 0]

i got the noa1 on may 12, 2008 and i am still waiting for noa2 and now its 12-29-08.....i filed at california svc. center and my fiance is in the philippines......has anyone else waited this long for an answer?

same as me....we also hire a lawyer....so just wait did you chech your status online?

[mikeymissesher 0]

i got the noa1 on may 12, 2008 and i am still waiting for noa2 and now its 12-29-08.....i filed at california svc. center and my fiance is in the philippines......has anyone else waited this long for an answer?

same as me....we also hire a lawyer....so just wait did you chech your status online?

yeah i check my status on line everyday. and i have called the service center several times and they said that they are still working on cases that were filed 39 days before mine , but i keep seeing other people who filed after me getting approved before me.

[usa_honey 0]

i got the noa1 on may 12, 2008 and i am still waiting for noa2 and now its 12-29-08.....i filed at california svc. center and my fiance is in the philippines......has anyone else waited this long for an answer?

same as me....we also hire a lawyer....so just wait did you chech your status online?

yeah i check my status on line everyday. and i have called the service center several times and they said that they are still working on cases that were filed 39 days before mine , but i keep seeing other people who filed after me getting approved before me.

they are making a background checking....i got a friend who has this problem....they are checking her fiancee bacground....and some state do it so slow....just hold on and pray hard....good luck

[FCH 1]

same thing happened to us. check out my timeline. though it was an RFE that kept us long.

call USCIS and ask them why. we didnt need a lawyer.

make sure you talk to an agent. not an automated answer on the other line.

good luck.

Edited December 30, 2008 by PrettyFlower

[KimandRuss 0]

There are security checks at every stage of this process. Any one of which can hold your case up for any amount of time. There is a thread in the forum I am moving this to that was started by those who are 6+ months into processing. It often helps to know you're not alone and to have the support of others going through the same thing.

If you are past the processing dates listed on the uscis website then you can contact your congressperson and/or the uscis ombudsman for assistance...or hopefully an answer at the very least.

p.s. Unfortunately, a lawyer hardly ensures your paperwork is done properly. You have only to do a search around this site to know that.

good luck. hope you hear something soon.

moving this to filing and progress reports....

[Tony B 0]

Yes ... mine has also taken a very long time and I have just recently gotten a RFE. It appears that they want me to write the date and locations on the back of the photos i sent... . But i have obtained all of the info they have asked for and mailed it today.

[Ranchris 0]

Yes ... mine has also taken a very long time and I have just recently gotten a RFE. It appears that they want me to write the date and locations on the back of the photos i sent... . But i have obtained all of the info they have asked for and mailed it today.

Wow just the date & location of photos can generate an RFE from them? Unbelievable!

[Hell0W0rld 10]

Yes ... mine has also taken a very long time and I have just recently gotten a RFE. It appears that they want me to write the date and locations on the back of the photos i sent... . But i have obtained all of the info they have asked for and mailed it today.

Wow just the date & location of photos can generate an RFE from them? Unbelievable!

one of the requirements to file for the I-129F is the couple needs to meet within 2 years prior to filing, so the dates on the picture would prove this.

[aljhel 0]

A last name of your other or family thread may have landed a red flag due to common surnames. This happens alot to Philippine applicants.

Simply stated, they are checking to see if your name or have ties with another individual who has a similiar name who they don't want in the country.

There are security checks at every stage of this process. Any one of which can hold your case up for any amount of time. There is a thread in the forum I am moving this to that was started by those who are 6+ months into processing. It often helps to know you're not alone and to have the support of others going through the same thing.

If you are past the processing dates listed on the uscis website then you can contact your congressperson and/or the uscis ombudsman for assistance...or hopefully an answer at the very least.

p.s. Unfortunately, a lawyer hardly ensures your paperwork is done properly. You have only to do a search around this site to know that.

good luck. hope you hear something soon.

moving this to filing and progress reports....

[RadzNSteve 0]

KimandRuss post is correct lots of post on here from people who hired attorneys and had issues. You can look up Mikelovesgraceys post and see some of the problems they had with attorney. But most actually get it correct. I just takes time to get through all the processing. good luck and Happy New Year

[aljhel 0]

I called down there one day and talked to the "more support" folks. I sent in photos WITH the dates and time on them. The rep. told me this should suffice for evidence. Apparently I got the Page 2 RFE stating they wanted copies of airline tickets and passport stamps.

There is never a same standard for documents that are needed to process. It seems like it is up to whomever processing it. People need to realize these petitions are people's livelihood and engagement and marriages is a big deal.

Yes ... mine has also taken a very long time and I have just recently gotten a RFE. It appears that they want me to write the date and locations on the back of the photos i sent... . But i have obtained all of the info they have asked for and mailed it today.

[Ranchris 0]

I called down there one day and talked to the "more support" folks. I sent in photos WITH the dates and time on them. The rep. told me this should suffice for evidence. Apparently I got the Page 2 RFE stating they wanted copies of airline tickets and passport stamps.

There is never a same standard for documents that are needed to process. It seems like it is up to whomever processing it. People need to realize these petitions are people's livelihood and engagement and marriages is a big deal.

I agree

Yes ... mine has also taken a very long time and I have just recently gotten a RFE. It appears that they want me to write the date and locations on the back of the photos i sent... . But i have obtained all of the info they have asked for and mailed it today.