K-1 Visa Updates

[rwenstrom 0]

Hey all

First, I sent in my I129 Packet on September & I have received no touches on the case updates online & we haven't received our second notification yet. I sent it to California Service Center & I'm just wondering how everyone else is doing with their second notification?????? (if you went through CSC) Is this just a waiting thing or should I be worried?

Secondly, once we get our second notification, is there any paperwork that we should have ready? Just wondering about the next steps!

Please help us out! Thanks!

[garfield529 47]

Hey all

First, I sent in my I129 Packet on September & I have received no touches on the case updates online & we haven't received our second notification yet. I sent it to California Service Center & I'm just wondering how everyone else is doing with their second notification?????? (if you went through CSC) Is this just a waiting thing or should I be worried?

Secondly, once we get our second notification, is there any paperwork that we should have ready? Just wondering about the next steps!

Please help us out! Thanks!

You probably won't receive any touches until just before approval or before receiving and RFE. Are you following Igor's List or looking at the timeline portion of VJ? http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

CSC is starting to process September filers now, and since your NOA1 was the 21st, you should see some action in the next couple weeks. Your calculated adjudication is between December 19, 2009 and December 25, 2009. This is an estimate and not a guarantee and is purely based on how everyone else on the site is moving.

Have you looked at your consulates website to see if any of your forms can be downloaded? I would start getting things ready for your Packet 3. You have to wait until the embassy has sent out your Packet 3 forms before you could potentially send in your already completed forms ( I am referring to the foreign fiance(e) ). That should get you started. Good luck....

[slider100 8]

Hi guys, I hope ya'll are doing okay ! Let me start off by saying the current processing times (according to the VJ guidelines) at CSC is about 88 days for NOA-2 or the second notification. Based on that, you are still under the prescribed time limits and I do see any reason why you should be worried. However, did you receive NOA-1 that is the notice of application -1 ? This confirms that they have received your case and assign you a case #.

You have tons of paperwork to get ready before the interview, but you will not need this until later that is at the consulate/interview stage. Once the consulate receives your approved case from the NVC, they will send out a packet-3 to the beneficiary (I am not sure how it goes for Costa Rica but I think the consulate will send out a packet-3). This packet will have various forms, which need to be filled out and send back to the consulate. Upon receiving these forms, the consulate will assign you an interview date.

Now, this is the time where you need all the paperwork. Police clearance certificates, medical exam results, proof of on going relationship, and the financial affidavit of support (I-134 form) are some of the things you need at the interview stage. However, if I were you, I would wait till I get my NOA-2 as the police clearance and the medical exams are valid for only a year from the date of issue.

I hope this helps !!!

KnR

[rwenstrom 0]

i just called Customer Service for USCIS and they said that they are just starting with paperwork accepted in JUNE! This is ridiculous, because just as one of the ladies above said, looking at the timelines, it is obvious that those for California Service Center, if you turned the first packet in August, you are receiving the second notification. It frustrates & worries me that the USCIS said they are going through JUNE right now! AHHH

but I have received my first notification back on Sept 21st and I'm praying that we'll receive some notice for christmas! but until then...just waiting patiently. Thank you for the information. I will have my fiance call the embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica and ask what or where the paperwork can be found to at least start looking into where and how we can get the paperwork, because I have a feeling it will be pretty chaotic when it finally gets to Costa Rica.

Would I just go onto Costa Rica embassy website or go through USCIS? Any helpful advice?

[Rongko 0]

Hi, Rwenstorm.

I don't think that's right about the CSC just started to process the JUNE applications. Our application was filed on August 5th, 2009 and we got our petition approved in October. Maybe they are just answering you based on the average timeline which is 6months to process?

I guess i'm in the same position like you wanting to do headstart with all the paperwork before NoA2

Not done with the embassy level yet, so I can't give you any advice on this. sorry.

But try to read other people's threads, I found that to be helpful.

Good luck to you,