January 2010 K-1 Filers

[MrStrain14 2]

Hi all!

I know it's February 22nd already, but better late then never!

We filed our I-129f with VSC on 11 Jan - arrived 14 Jan, check cashed 18 Jan, NOA1 apparently sent 20 Jan but still not received by the 30-day mark (last week sometime). My dear wife-to-be called the 'panic hotline' (aka USCIS customer services) and hurrah, was given our reference number and advised that the NOA1 would be re-sent!

In the meantime, i've been trying to get as prepared as possible - have downloaded all the relevant US Embassy forms, have my vaccination history from my GP, have the Knightsbridge Medical info & forms downloaded, have the web addresses ready to order my birth certificate and police record, I know where i'm going to get my US-Style passport photos (passportphoto.co.uk), I have links saved in my favourites to track our case status and for information on a whole bunch of related stuff (AOS, POE, Embassy Procedures etc), plus an efficient 'to do' list so that I don't forget anything.

All of the above would have been pretty difficult and we would have been nowhere near as organised without the help of our fellow VJers. I've literally spent hours on here, reading various posts, silently thanking those of you who asked the very questions I too was thinking, and whooping when relevant answers were given by the wonderful, experienced, helpful and encouraging souls that are willing and able to assist. So to everyone who has ever posted on VJ, whether to ask a question, answer a query, or contribute to a guide / how to / help resource - thank you all. This journey would be so much more difficult without you.

To our fellow January filers - GOOD LUCK! We're all in this together, and who knows, maybe we'll bump into each other stateside someday.

Edited February 22, 2010 by MrStrain14

[MrStrain14 2]

I sent in my I-129F to california center on Jan 22nd, 2010. Received by them on 25th and I got my receipt number from the cash checked. Checked status online and says received and notice sent

still close to a month and still no NOA1 in the mail. Is this normal? I'm wondering if they even sent my NOA1 or it somehow got lost.. even though I live like one city over to where the California processing center is.

what do you guys think?

Hey Firefly,

We sent ours on the 11th Jan, they received on the 14th and still not received NOA1 after 30 days.

Nothing to worry about - they cashed the check and you have a receipt number from the check itself, so they have your file. Sometimes the NOA1 will be delayed or go missing in the mail, just like any other item of post! If you're worried, call the USCIS Customer Service number: 1-800-375-5283. They can re-issue an NOA1 if you've still not received it.

[-Marie- 11]

Good news! My fiancé just received a text message :"On February 23, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)"

Hope that the processing goes fast for everyone!

[visacat 1]

Congratulations!!!

Good luck to all the other January filers xx

Edited February 24, 2010 by visacat

[bainbridge558 0]

Good news! My fiancé just received a text message :"On February 23, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)"

Hope that the processing goes fast for everyone!

Congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent time !!!

[~Johnny~ 27]

Good news! My fiancé just received a text message :"On February 23, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)"

Hope that the processing goes fast for everyone!

That's two January VJ'ers getting NOA2s today!! Congrats!! CSC is really turning the screws!!

[sunsetwishes 1]

Good news! My fiancé just received a text message :"On February 23, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)"

Hope that the processing goes fast for everyone!

Congratulations!!!

[Amy and Michael 21]

WHOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO I am with my fiance in the UK on a week's holiday - and checked my e-mail today to find a huge SURPRISE - On February 25, our I-129F Petition was approved!! Wow, and I was totally expecting to wait until the end of April to get that message!!! Now, we get to finish doing all the paperwork so when Packet 3 gets to him, we're ready to submit right away! Wow, this means he could possibly get to the U.S. before the flights get ridiculously expensive for summer - and be here by June, not September!

Whooooooo Hoooooooo!!! What a great birthday gift for him - today is his birthday!!!

Congrats to everyone else who has received their NOA2 already, and good luck to everyone who is still waiting!

[Lohninck 2]

WHOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO I am with my fiance in the UK on a week's holiday - and checked my e-mail today to find a huge SURPRISE - On February 25, our I-129F Petition was approved!! Wow, and I was totally expecting to wait until the end of April to get that message!!! Now, we get to finish doing all the paperwork so when Packet 3 gets to him, we're ready to submit right away! Wow, this means he could possibly get to the U.S. before the flights get ridiculously expensive for summer - and be here by June, not September!

Whooooooo Hoooooooo!!! What a great birthday gift for him - today is his birthday!!!

Congrats to everyone else who has received their NOA2 already, and good luck to everyone who is still waiting!

Wow, that's great! Congratulations to all of you so far! I hope the Vermont Service Center can get the lead out and speed up with these NOA2s as well, that would make everything perfect!

[paradise.71 0]

Wow, that's great! Congratulations to all of you so far! I hope the Vermont Service Center can get the lead out and speed up with these NOA2s as well, that would make everything perfect!

Well, they might just be kicking things up a notch, I just got an update today. Thanks the 2nd one. Might not mean a darn thing, but then again it just might. One can always hope!

Well, they might just be kicking things up a notch, I just got an update today. Thanks the 2nd one. Might not mean a darn thing, but then again it just might. One can always hope!

Sorry, forgot to post my name.

Bryan

[Amy and Michael 21]

Well, they might just be kicking things up a notch, I just got an update today. Thanks the 2nd one. Might not mean a darn thing, but then again it just might. One can always hope!

Sorry, forgot to post my name.

Bryan

Yeah, I will never know how many days they 'touched' it before approving it - because I didn't check. Since I was over here on holiday with my fiance, I barely have gotten online to check it. We checked when I first got here - wanted to show him the site, etc...but really didn't think we'd be getting the NOA2 until April.

Hope it means you are getting yours soon!! No matter what, it at least means things are moving along! Good Luck!

[Brenda2010 1]

I just found this thread! We filed on Jan 14 and received the NOA1 on the 19th. Is anyone else going to be at the Montreal Consulate for their interview?

I will...I mean, hopefully!

[sharaincali 0]

WHOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO I am with my fiance in the UK on a week's holiday - and checked my e-mail today to find a huge SURPRISE - On February 25, our I-129F Petition was approved!! Wow, and I was totally expecting to wait until the end of April to get that message!!! Now, we get to finish doing all the paperwork so when Packet 3 gets to him, we're ready to submit right away! Wow, this means he could possibly get to the U.S. before the flights get ridiculously expensive for summer - and be here by June, not September!

Whooooooo Hoooooooo!!! What a great birthday gift for him - today is his birthday!!!

Congrats to everyone else who has received their NOA2 already, and good luck to everyone who is still waiting!

That is sooo exciting! Congratulations!! I definitely will have to keep in touch with you regarding your packet 3. I want to get everything prepared early so that when we receive our petition approval we can send out everything right away. Congratulations again, and I hope you are enjoying the UK!

Shara

[sunsetwishes 1]

I just received an email from USCIS that our petition for I-129F was just approved on February 26!

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss! We get lucky too! I think my heart stopped beating for a second, hehehehehe...

[~Johnny~ 27]

I just received an email from USCIS that our petition for I-129F was just approved on February 26!

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss! We get lucky too! I think my heart stopped beating for a second, hehehehehe...

Wow!! Good news indeed!! Congrats!!