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After being touched 4 times still on initial review, will they update to post decision soon?

[LotofPatience 65]

excellent explanation! also K-3 is good option in a case where AOS wont be done (i.e. not planning to live in USA permanently) and in some countriies can make a difference in what embassy/consulate you are interviewed (one far away does immigrant visas, one local does non-immigrant).

on the messages people are getting i.e. USCIS has rec'd from a State dept versus it's been transferred to a USCIS office for processing (even though the notice of transfer to TSC has already been sent)... i'm confused on what they mean. the latter (USCIS for processing) means they are just working on our petition and really isnt indicative of status (i.e. approved, denied, rfe)??

You're good at explaining things concisely and clearly so if you wouldnt mind...? thanks!

nab,

IMO, I think that is a software glitch from TSC. All these messages must be ignored.

Some people with "Post Decision Activity" by email might have already had a decision (a decision can be approval/denial, but most people will have APPROVAL). If they already approved and unable to track USCIS website properly or no clear emails, NOA2 will show up by regular mail in a week time. This is what happened to me. USCIS site didn't update properly and didn't have any emails too. But, within 5 days, I got a surprise NOA2 by mail.

Yes, your other point is valid too. For some (again some), they don't want to immigrate to the U.S, K-3 will give a non-immigrant residence for few years (I think 2 years).

Loto

[rpratt 2]

This is very correct

But most (I would say 99% or more) will hit with I-130 and I-129F approved together. Then NVC will kill K-3 path.

Loto

Lol! The K-3 is not killed simply because they are approved on the same day. I just posted the info explaining that in my earlier post. It will only be killed if the I-130 is approved first or hits the NVC prior to the I-129F. So, since neither one of my petitions have been approved yet, it's still very much possible for my I-129F to reach NVC first. So, I'm choosing to keep hope alive. :-)

[pushbrk 12,812]

Lol! The K-3 is not killed simply because they are approved on the same day. I just posted the info explaining that in my earlier post. It will only be killed if the I-130 is approved first or hits the NVC prior to the I-129F. So, since neither one of my petitions have been approved yet, it's still very much possible for my I-129F to reach NVC first. So, I'm choosing to keep hope alive. :-)

Your information is out of date. Both petitions WILL be approved the same day and have been for years. They are then sent together to NVC, where NVC promptly administratively closes the I-129F for spouse.

Just what is it hope is alive for?

[rpratt 2]

Your information is out of date. Both petitions WILL be approved the same day and have been for years. They are then sent together to NVC, where NVC promptly administratively closes the I-129F for spouse.

Just what is it hope is alive for?

If that's what you want to believe than believe it! And, allow me to believe what I choose to believe. I'll believe differently when I see my I-129f closed not because you're telling me it will be. So, like I said before, I'm keeping hope alive. I meaning me, not you!

Edited December 1, 2010 by rpratt

[CaliforniaGuy 2]

For those who got approved (NOA2), please update your timelines so that it can show up on Igor's List. Thank you.

[J e n n y 26]

nab,

IMO, I think that is a software glitch from TSC. All these messages must be ignored.

Some people with "Post Decision Activity" by email might have already had a decision (a decision can be approval/denial, but most people will have APPROVAL). If they already approved and unable to track USCIS website properly or no clear emails, NOA2 will show up by regular mail in a week time. This is what happened to me. USCIS site didn't update properly and didn't have any emails too. But, within 5 days, I got a surprise NOA2 by mail.

I agree, I mean, doesn't it say on the website somewhere that it's still in its testing phase or something? When I get my NOA2 hard copy I will hug my mailbox.

[pushbrk 12,812]

If that's what you want to believe than believe it! And, allow me to believe what I choose to believe. I'll believe differently when I see my I-129f closed not because you're telling me it will be. So, like I said before, I'm keeping hope alive. I meaning me, not you!

Hope what you wish. I was simply asking for what exactly are you hoping? It wasn't clear. If you're hoping your I-129F will result in a K3 visa, that's fine. Why is it you want that? There ARE some good reasons. I'm wondering what yours is.

[skynaut 29]

Your information is out of date. Both petitions WILL be approved the same day and have been for years. They are then sent together to NVC, where NVC promptly administratively closes the I-129F for spouse.

Just what is it hope is alive for?

I think you are wrong. If both petitions are approved the same day, so what's the point applying for both? Think about it.

For years it was that i-130 took longer to approved, that's why people filed I-129! But now because the process for I-130 is faster, there is no need to file for I-129. So if I-130 gets approved faster than I-129 they just cancel I-129. At least this is what I read.

[nab 74]

nab,

IMO, I think that is a software glitch from TSC. All these messages must be ignored.

Some people with "Post Decision Activity" by email might have already had a decision (a decision can be approval/denial, but most people will have APPROVAL). If they already approved and unable to track USCIS website properly or no clear emails, NOA2 will show up by regular mail in a week time. This is what happened to me. USCIS site didn't update properly and didn't have any emails too. But, within 5 days, I got a surprise NOA2 by mail.

Yes, your other point is valid too. For some (again some), they don't want to immigrate to the U.S, K-3 will give a non-immigrant residence for few years (I think 2 years).

Loto

i saw on web yesterday, then rec'd email last night, re: our i-129f that it is being "processed at a USCIS office" but web still shows initial review on both i-130/i-129f... dont know if that means they are simply processing the petition or if a decision has been made and they just sent wrong message out.

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[Never_lose_hope 10]

I agree, I mean, doesn't it say on the website somewhere that it's still in its testing phase or something? When I get my NOA2 hard copy I will hug my mailbox.

[nab 74]

Hope what you wish. I was simply asking for what exactly are you hoping? It wasn't clear. If you're hoping your I-129F will result in a K3 visa, that's fine. Why is it you want that? There ARE some good reasons. I'm wondering what yours is.

s/he chose not to answer that the first time, so why are you pushing for the info (3 more times in this post)? as you acknowledge, there are good reasons for wanting k-3 approval.

I think you are wrong. If both petitions are approved the same day, so what's the point applying for both? Think about it.

For years it was that i-130 took longer to approved, that's why people filed I-129! But now because the process for I-130 is faster, there is no need to file for I-129. So if I-130 gets approved faster than I-129 they just cancel I-129. At least this is what I read.

you read correct.

but he is also correct in that if they are both approved and sent to NVC when they see the approved i-130 the i-129f/k-3 will be closed. (because they ASSume it is "better" for us)

if you do get a k-3 approval and in meantime get i-130 approval do NOT tell them ... just set the k-3 interview and go. (if you NEED the k-3, otherwise go with i-130)

Edited December 1, 2010 by nab

[skynaut 29]

if you do get a k-3 approval and in meantime get i-130 approval do NOT tell them ... just set the k-3 interview and go. (if you NEED the k-3, otherwise go with i-130)

why is that? isn't CR1 visa better than K3?

[LotofPatience 65]

i saw on web yesterday, then rec'd email last night, re: our i-129f that it is being "processed at a USCIS office" but web still shows initial review on both i-130/i-129f... dont know if that means they are simply processing the petition or if a decision has been made and they just sent wrong message out.

[-o<

IMO, All these emails and site update is not always reliable.

If any email comes or site update happens something like - "This I-130 Immigrant petition for foreign beneficiary has been APPROVED." - then we can confirm it. Key word here is "APPROVED".

Other option is just wait for the snail mail.

Loto

[nab 74]

why is that? isn't CR1 visa better than K3?

not for some of us