just waiting.... and waiting :-)

[gregandlinda 0]

Hi folks,

Greg and Erlinda here, we applied for our K1 on approx Feb 24, 2009 and receieved our receipt on March 2nd 2009.

Is it possible that it can be approved before the stated 6 months? it looks as if it can be according to some of the psts here or is that dependat on what counrty the benificiary is from??

My Fiancee is in the Philippines asn we have been living together in sin hahaha on line for over a year now. Skype is great and so is magic jack just in case you guys foine that you cant live without spending 8-12 hours a day toegterh even as far away as we are.

Well good luck to all you toher applicants and i hope all youre visas are approved and in quick tiome. I know how hard it is

Greg

[venusfire503 54]

Hi folks,

Greg and Erlinda here, we applied for our K1 on approx Feb 24, 2009 and receieved our receipt on March 2nd 2009.

Is it possible that it can be approved before the stated 6 months? it looks as if it can be according to some of the psts here or is that dependat on what counrty the benificiary is from??

My Fiancee is in the Philippines asn we have been living together in sin hahaha on line for over a year now. Skype is great and so is magic jack just in case you guys foine that you cant live without spending 8-12 hours a day toegterh even as far away as we are.

Well good luck to all you toher applicants and i hope all youre visas are approved and in quick tiome. I know how hard it is

Greg

Greg,

Yes, it is possible that it will take less than 6 months, but it can also take much longer. It's not really easy to predict. The timelines you will get are only estimates. I think country can be a factor, but so can many other things.

I remember the feeling - we used to be online (IM/cam) almost constantly... it started out appr 4 hours per night, and then it got to the point that I slept on the couch and we'd both keep our cams on, in case one of us woke up - then we could watch the other sleep. It's so wonderful when you're finally together!

Best of luck!

venusfire

[Mrs. Disney 0]

They are apparently working on mid-February applications now so it is possible and likely that you will be approved in less than 6 months, although we can never predict that (as mentioned before). I know, and probably everyone here agrees that the waiting can be a b!tch. Good luck on your journey!

[Bluerose001 4]

Just hang in there, Greg.

Your papers might be processed sooner than you thought.

Good luck!

Bluerose

[DEDixon 39]

NOA2 for the RP usually takes around 4 months.

[gregandlinda 0]

Hi folks,

Greg and Erlinda here, we applied for our K1 on approx Feb 24, 2009 and receieved our receipt on March 2nd 2009.

Is it possible that it can be approved before the stated 6 months? it looks as if it can be according to some of the psts here or is that dependat on what counrty the benificiary is from??

My Fiancee is in the Philippines asn we have been living together in sin hahaha on line for over a year now. Skype is great and so is magic jack just in case you guys foine that you cant live without spending 8-12 hours a day toegterh even as far away as we are.

Well good luck to all you toher applicants and i hope all youre visas are approved and in quick tiome. I know how hard it is

Greg

Greg,

Yes, it is possible that it will take less than 6 months, but it can also take much longer. It's not really easy to predict. The timelines you will get are only estimates. I think country can be a factor, but so can many other things.

I remember the feeling - we used to be online (IM/cam) almost constantly... it started out appr 4 hours per night, and then it got to the point that I slept on the couch and we'd both keep our cams on, in case one of us woke up - then we could watch the other sleep. It's so wonderful when you're finally together!

Best of luck!

venusfire

Yes v we have spent many nights together sleeping witht he cams on. We were in heaven when i spent 30 days with her in the philippines!~ But this waiting is very difficult. Originally she applied for a tourist visa and had some scamsters try to get her pushed through the system at a nominal cost to me of 2500 bucks. she was denied and we are very worried thazt may come back to haunt us. we have fingers and toes crossed

Thanks for thee reply take care and good luck to you as well

[Ed+Cindy 1]

Originally she applied for a tourist visa and had some scamsters try to get her pushed through the system at a nominal cost to me of 2500 bucks. she was denied and we are very worried thazt may come back to haunt us. we have fingers and toes crossed

Thanks for thee reply take care and good luck to you as well

A denied tourist visa won't matter. There are several here from high fraud countries (Philippines, Ukraine, etc) that were denied B visas and most have pleasant experiences with the K visa. They may or may not even bring it up at the interview.

You have been waiting about 4 months now, so keep your eye out for the NOA2, as I would expect it any time for you. Some unfortunate people (like me) take 6 months or longer, but the vast majority don't

[gregandlinda 0]

Originally she applied for a tourist visa and had some scamsters try to get her pushed through the system at a nominal cost to me of 2500 bucks. she was denied and we are very worried thazt may come back to haunt us. we have fingers and toes crossed

Thanks for thee reply take care and good luck to you as well

A denied tourist visa won't matter. There are several here from high fraud countries (Philippines, Ukraine, etc) that were denied B visas and most have pleasant experiences with the K visa. They may or may not even bring it up at the interview.

You have been waiting about 4 months now, so keep your eye out for the NOA2, as I would expect it any time for you. Some unfortunate people (like me) take 6 months or longer, but the vast majority don't

THAT IS SUCH A RELIEF! thank you and i hate to ask a dumb question but what is NOA and what is "touched" when refered to in journeys?

[NatPatBen 3]

NOA = Notice of Action = form you get telling them they received your case (NOA1) and approved it (NOA2)

Touched = last updated date on the USCIS website.

Hope for the best (3-4 months), but be mentally prepared for the worst (6+ months).

[gregandlinda 0]

After being denied for the tourist visa, were very gun shy that it may happen again just cuz. Does anyone happen to know what percentage of I30F from Philippines are approved vs. denied?? I know the chances of having that data are 1 in a million but why not throw it out there huh?

Take care all. Going to be a lonely night without by baby, its independence day today in the philippines and all the internet cafes seem to be closed so were limited to a short phone call tonight . Oh well i will get some rest hahaha

NOA = Notice of Action = form you get telling them they received your case (NOA1) and approved it (NOA2)

Touched = last updated date on the USCIS website.

Hope for the best (3-4 months), but be mentally prepared for the worst (6+ months).

[Saska+Tim 7]

We also hope for 100-120 days, but you never know.

Please,

[Fred N Emilia 0]

130+ days for us. Fill in your time line too.

[gregandlinda 0]

We also hope for 100-120 days, but you never know.

Please,

well for us:

sent in application on Feb 23rd, 2009

recieved NOA1 March, 2nd,2009

Joined USCIS website, March 3rd, 2009

forgot password and mothers maiden name (according to site) June 10, 2009 grrrr

[Ed+Cindy 1]

After being denied for the tourist visa, were very gun shy that it may happen again just cuz. Does anyone happen to know what percentage of I30F from Philippines are approved vs. denied?? I know the chances of having that data are 1 in a million but why not throw it out there huh?

I would ask in the Philippines forum.

Edited June 12, 2009 by Ed+Cindy