January 2011 Filers!!!

[JustJanis 2]

I will try to relax but VSC is making it so hard But it's good to know I'm not the only one obsessing..or at least trying to obsess

Anyone else who got their E-notification this week been able to check their case status online? Just curious

I was able to log on a few days after our e-notification.

[Marc&Ner 0]

Hi I'm new here and we filed on January 15. I just stumbled on this site and upon reading your post, I just realized that I sent the wrong fee. I know for a fact that the Dallas lockbox had received our application because I checked it at the USPS website. it's now 5 days since they received it and I wanna know how long it will take them to send my application packet back so that I can send them the right amount of check. totally sucks to have gotten it wrong the first time :-(

also if we end up sending it back in February, does that make us February filers? I kinda like the vibe of the January filers!

[Mid-Ocean 0]

Mid-Ocean,

One copy for you, one copy for your beneficiary and one copy sent to USCIS Dallas Lockbox. Make sure that that your Filed copy to USCIS has original signatures on the I-129F and related G-325A's. Everything else could be copies as USCIS will request originals if they desire. Hope this helps and any feedback from other members is most appreciated.

E&R4ever

Appreciate the response. Can't believe I'm finally going to get this started.

[Caroline + Angelo 20]

Hi I'm new here and we filed on January 15. I just stumbled on this site and upon reading your post, I just realized that I sent the wrong fee. I know for a fact that the Dallas lockbox had received our application because I checked it at the USPS website. it's now 5 days since they received it and I wanna know how long it will take them to send my application packet back so that I can send them the right amount of check. totally sucks to have gotten it wrong the first time :-(

also if we end up sending it back in February, does that make us February filers? I kinda like the vibe of the January filers!

Welcome Lately it's been taking them between 2-4 weeks to send a packet back from TX if there was something wrong, so I'd say just watch your mailbox and get ready to refile right away with the correct fee.

Edited January 22, 2011 by rebelliousheart

[Diana and Chris 25]

Hi I'm new here and we filed on January 15. I just stumbled on this site and upon reading your post, I just realized that I sent the wrong fee. I know for a fact that the Dallas lockbox had received our application because I checked it at the USPS website. it's now 5 days since they received it and I wanna know how long it will take them to send my application packet back so that I can send them the right amount of check. totally sucks to have gotten it wrong the first time :-(

also if we end up sending it back in February, does that make us February filers? I kinda like the vibe of the January filers!

Hellou Hellou!!! Yups, they are right! (You can check my whole history with a mess up fee in my signature's timeline) Haha, it took 2 weeks (including the holidays) for them to send it back. The rest is easy peasy xD But you HAVE to wait for them to send the package back to send the correct fee again!

Cheers! You can stay January, I guess. (Just don't tell your soon to be fellow Feb Filers )

Diana!!

[Diana and Chris 25]

we had the same problem as you guys, wrong fee because it changed just a day or two before we mailed it (and no, it did not cross our minds to double check the fees online ). We as well had the special attention sheet and I think that's why we eventually got our NOA1 so quickly. But, what aggravated me the most was that every sheet in our application had a stamp saying DEcember 1st on it, but it took them over a month after that to mail it back to us and inform us about this. I wish they could've just done it right then and there when they noticed our mistake... But, after the initial shock, tears and rage I have calmed down, somewhat...

Patience is not my middle name either - I actually think Worrier should be my first

Good luck to you!

Oh man!! Freaking Fees But im SO GLAD you got it all back to track now. My hubby to be was kinda mad at them, he kept saying that you would think they would let you know if your package is on the way... or something.. anything! But Oh well, c'est la vie.

Lets all help eachother to be calm and at ease... think that in less than a year we will be all cuddly lovey lovey with our half...

Diana!!

[MelandDavid 0]

Finally sent I-129f packet off 1/20 and was signed for on 1/21 in Lewisville, TX. Thanks to all of you on VJ for the amazing amount of information! Congrats to all my fellow January filers!

[Ali-n-Edo 3]

Does anyone know where a link is to a breakdown in fees for the entire K1, interview, AOS process? I know some info should be floating around, I just can find it. Thanks for the help.

[TwoCats 55]

Added MelandDavid to our list of January filers, welcome!

Tentetively leaving off Marc&Ner just incase they don't get their case back in time to join January.

Let me know if I missed anyone.

Does anyone know where a link is to a breakdown in fees for the entire K1, interview, AOS process? I know some info should be floating around, I just can find it. Thanks for the help.

I-129F Fee: $340

Vaccinations: Varies

Medical Fee: Varies (in the UK it's 200gbp)

Police Certificate Cost: Varies

Other required documents: Varies

Visa Fee: $350

Marriage License Cost: Varies

Wedding Cost: Varies

I-485 AOS: $1070

I-751 ROC: $590

I think this covers most things.

[Marc&Ner 0]

Welcome Lately it's been taking them between 2-4 weeks to send a packet back from TX if there was something wrong, so I'd say just watch your mailbox and get ready to refile right away with the correct fee.

Thanks for the welcome and for the reply!

[Marc&Ner 0]

Hellou Hellou!!! Yups, they are right! (You can check my whole history with a mess up fee in my signature's timeline) Haha, it took 2 weeks (including the holidays) for them to send it back. The rest is easy peasy xD But you HAVE to wait for them to send the package back to send the correct fee again!

Cheers! You can stay January, I guess. (Just don't tell your soon to be fellow Feb Filers )

Diana!!

Hi! Thanks for the quick reply! I hope i get it back in the mail this week. One more question, did you guys sent a personal check? Coz i sent a cashier's check the first time and i don't know if it really matters what kind of check. I just don't want any mistakes anymore

[TwoCats 55]

Hi! Thanks for the quick reply! I hope i get it back in the mail this week. One more question, did you guys sent a personal check? Coz i sent a cashier's check the first time and i don't know if it really matters what kind of check. I just don't want any mistakes anymore

We sent ours as a personal check.

It was actually the 'starter' checks that I got when I opened the account.

I worried a bit about using them, but it went through fine.

[Diana and Chris 25]

Hi! Thanks for the quick reply! I hope i get it back in the mail this week. One more question, did you guys sent a personal check? Coz i sent a cashier's check the first time and i don't know if it really matters what kind of check. I just don't want any mistakes anymore

Thank you for your wishes. Baby sent personal check and no problemO !

[James And Oksana 19]

On this Sunday of prayer, I ask the Lord that all of my fellow filers continue to see progress in their petitions. I hope to see many more NOA1 and NOA2 this week for all my fellow filers here on VJ and our January group. I ask that all of us be reunited with our respective significant other soon, and that those processing these petitions will have all barriers lifted that they may with great agility move these petitions forward.

[new1 2]

sooooo, im new here..how do i do this? i do not know how to make timelines..but we filed 1/03/2011.. already got our NOA1 hardcopy 1/13/2011..notice date on it was 1/06/2011.. waiting for NOA2 now, hoping it will come super soon..i wish anyway hello to all!!