noa1

[yaseen 0]

I filed for k1 visa back in oct 29 2010,,last time they touched it was 12.3.2010...

It is now 1 day from march and not even one single touch since...Is this normal?What steps do i have to follow to speed up the process,IF ANY?..

beginning to worry!

[iampatricias 17]

It's normal, don't panic, and stay strong!

[yaseen 0]

well my parents are NAGGING me to call the embassy,, will that do anything?will it speed it up..?i guess i have to wait till 6 monthss???? woww... most people on here say by 5 months u should have an interview!?

[Nigel&Meggie 40]

I filed for k1 visa back in oct 29 2010,,last time they touched it was 12.3.2010...It is now 1 day from march and not even one single touch since...Is this normal?What steps do i have to follow to speed up the process,IF ANY?..beginning to worry!

Your timeline says you received your NOA1 on November 26th, not October. Anyway, either way you are still within the normal timeframe to receive the NOA2 (approx 5 months), therefore you cannot speed up the process. I'd say give it until May and if you haven't heard anything, maybe give USCIS a nudge.

[iampatricias 17]

You can call the embassy if you want, but your petition is not there yet and nothing can be done by the embassy to speed your processing. First, it needs to be approved by the USCIS - then it gets sent to a consulate abroad after getting a new case number by the National Visa Center. I suppose it's possible to have an interview by 5 months, but even though we had a 3 week RFE delay, we are now in our 8th month and no interview yet.

What country is the beneficiary from?

[Tero 105]

Touches do not mean anything.

[yaseen 0]

You can call the embassy if you want, but your petition is not there yet and nothing can be done by the embassy to speed your processing. First, it needs to be approved by the USCIS - then it gets sent to a consulate abroad after getting a new case number by the National Visa Center. I suppose it's possible to have an interview by 5 months, but even though we had a 3 week RFE delay, we are now in our 8th month and no interview yet.

What country is the beneficiary from?

THANKS ALL YOU GUYS FOR YOUR SUPPORT... MY FIANCEE is from PANAMA

[jaz00mine 8]

Hey!

When did you receive your NOA1? You should estimate. 5 months from that date not the date you sent it.

[curvebell 29]

Early October filer here and also waiting - if you are at VSC you should expect up to 6 months waiting time. CSC seems to be slightly closer to 5 months waiting.

There is plenty to do whilst waiting anyway - lots to prepare for when you do get your NOA2.

Good Luck.

[thelastpetitioner 218]

I filed for k1 visa back in oct 29 2010,,last time they touched it was 12.3.2010...

It is now 1 day from march and not even one single touch since...Is this normal?What steps do i have to follow to speed up the process,IF ANY?..

beginning to worry!

its three days from march,AND touches do mean something,activity within the service center,nothing beyond that

[Tero 105]

Touches do not mean your case is getting closer to being approved. You could be touched a million times and still take up to 6 months before an approval, while you might not see "touched" at all and then still get your approval within 5 months. So do not get caught up with when last you were touched and how many times it was as it does not mean anything you hope for.

[Nigel&Meggie 40]

Touches do not mean your case is getting closer to being approved. You could be touched a million times and still take up to 6 months before an approval, while you might not see "touched" at all and then still get your approval within 5 months. So do not get caught up with when last you were touched and how many times it was as it does not mean anything you hope for.

I agree that touches may not mean your case is closer to getting approved, but for us the touches were directly related to activity on our case and were accurate that something was being done. For example, we were touched when we sent in a change of address (both times). We were touched just before we received our RFE and NOA2 approval etc etc. We always knew something was happening after a touch.

Although this worked for us, it doesn't appear to be the case with many. As previously said by other people, some people don't get any touches at all throughout the whole case, while others get a lot without anything seemingly going on. OP, hopefully yours will be accurate like ours, because although it may not mean you're getting your NOA2 in the post the next day, we did find it kind of lifted our spirits to think that someone had physically touched our file

Edited February 28, 2011 by Nigel&Meggie