Considering abandoning our 129F

[Arazia 0]

WEll. We're on a thread complaining about the wait for a K-1 to be approved. This person has already fioled a K-1 - doesn't want to wait...he says he has a tourist visa and they'd get married...

if that's not intent, I don't know what is...and that was my point. This pesron would CLEARLY be using a tourist visa to come get married.....

I think you might be confused. The OP (original poster) didn't say anything about a tourist visa. That was E&K mentioning the options and it was also E&K who just affirmed that the reason they did not chose that option is the exact reasons already mentioned.

Edited September 27, 2006 by Arazia

[CarolineM 0]

umm not confused.. I quoted E&K and was replying to him...

[Ladylethal 12]

I'd hang in there a little longer, some people have waited as much or even more as you have, but things turn out fine in the end. Have faith in your love and hang in there!

[onyxrev 0]

You know Onyx, I think I have a pretty good idea of how you feel We are in the same boat, except we are in the section where the water is a little bit higher already (No IMBRA RFE)

We've also been told by one congressman office and by the person/officer/phone operator at the 1-800 line that our NOA1 at CSC is June 15th, the day they received it from Nebraska, and to wait 6 months from that time. And since we're seeing that even June filers are getting their RFE's already and we are officially skipped in their processing times, we have also been thinking about canceling the current I129F. We really don't think we have invested any time on it since they haven't really done any work on it so far- it has really been a waste of time, effort and money; so we were considering either one of these options: 1)Re-Apply so maybe the second will go faster since it will be with the new form, 2) Get married and apply for a K3, or 3) Get married and go straight for the AOS-I have a tourist visa.

The first two options would most likely need a waiver for the second I129F submitted in the same year, and this- at least in Mexico- I think would take some time to get, have you consider this extra time too? PLUS K3 takes way longer and you'd be married but apart - I think I would feel even worse this way; and the third option is of course the fastest but the riskiest and we would only consider it as plan C, this really should have been our first option to begin with BUT we thought K1 was the right thing to do at the time

So really Option 1 seems to be the best so far for us, but we'll give another chance to our senator this week and go from there.

Even with all the time that you have waited- believe me I know how frustrating it is, I agree with the people that say that your best option is still to wait a little bit more. They have your RFE, so your have a ticket to play and get your NOA2 already! And as TomYu says, you have good chances of getting approved in October, even with a June NOA1! We'd give ANYTHING to have that chance

Don't give up!

Good luck!!!!

Awwww... this is all true. And you're right. They won't touch your case but, if you were to hop on AOS right now, they'd pull out your petition right away.

I'm really sorry you're in an even worse boat than us. It sucks big time. I've been trying to get my motivation up again for a media campaign. I sent a letter to a local muckraking rag. I hope to get some newspapers and maybe TV stations involved soon. And I plan on following through even if we do get approved.

I just can't believe this stuff happens so regularly. I have never been a patriotic person, so to speak, but these sorts of things really make me feel like my country is letting me down (along with a myriad of other reasons that are off-topic).

[jacrisla 0]

You are so closeee be patient be sure youll get your noa2 soon ...this long wait its a prove and dont get crazy thinking in make this over and begin a k3 cause that takes time too and now your k1 process is in a good way ..my advice is dont be all day looking your case and relax , talk with your couple, enjoy each moment and youll see time go fast ....GOOD LUCK !

jacquie

[YuAndDan 153]

Get married and go straight for the AOS-I have a tourist visa.

This is illegal, FYI.

Absolutely! They will see the K1 petition on file and big red flags will go up, visit, marry and AOS will surly get shot down. Edited September 27, 2006 by YuAndDan