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oh uh RFE continuous!!! 2 x RFE January 20 (updated just now) and one of them is close to me :(

After using an attorney with over 25 years of experience focusing strictly on K1s and IRC-1s, I would be horrified to receive an RFE..But as we've all learned anything is possible during this process. It's a strange experience indeed. It does seem like RFEs come earlier in the day and approvals later..At least lately..but definitely don't want to receive an RFE. Certainly would rather wait a few more days then be hit with that...Good luck to everyone today. Still no activity with the petitions surrounding my own..about 8 petitions out of those 14 remain untouched..1 RFE. mainly approvals..but last action on any of the 1/18s around mine was on 7/11.

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1/13/12 - I-129F Petition Submitted to Dallas Lockbox

1/18/12 - Received at Vermont Service Center

1/20/12 - NOA1

1/24/12 - Touched

2/09/12 - Touched

8/02/12 - NOA2 (197 Days After Received at VSC)

8/14/12 - Received at NVC (Assigned Case Number)

8/16/12 - Departed from NVC

8/20/12 - Arrived in US Embassy Kiev

8/28/12 - Information Received from Embassy via mail

9/12/12 - Interview (Approved)

9/19/12 - Visa Received via Elin Ltd. (FedEx)

10/05/12 - POE

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After using an attorney with over 25 years of experience focusing strictly on K1s and IRC-1s, I would be horrified to receive an RFE..But as we've all learned anything is possible during this process. It's a strange experience indeed. It does seem like RFEs come earlier in the day and approvals later..At least lately..but definitely don't want to receive an RFE. Certainly would rather wait a few more days then be hit with that...Good luck to everyone today. Still no activity with the petitions surrounding my own..about 8 petitions out of those 14 remain untouched..1 RFE. mainly approvals..but last action on any of the 1/18s around mine was on 7/11.

Agreed! I get real nervous seeing an RFE on my date. I just don't even want to see it, I'd rather it just stay at intial review.

K-1 to Citizenship - 6 year immigration journey: January 2012 to January 2018

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Agreed! I get real nervous seeing an RFE on my date. I just don't even want to see it, I'd rather it just stay at intial review.

Yup. I'd rather they pass me by then get stuck with that..I just don't want to be waiting for NOA2 anymore. Approve, and move on. The RFEs are even scarier when you know it would have to be for some bizarre reason.

1/13/12 - I-129F Petition Submitted to Dallas Lockbox

1/18/12 - Received at Vermont Service Center

1/20/12 - NOA1

1/24/12 - Touched

2/09/12 - Touched

8/02/12 - NOA2 (197 Days After Received at VSC)

8/14/12 - Received at NVC (Assigned Case Number)

8/16/12 - Departed from NVC

8/20/12 - Arrived in US Embassy Kiev

8/28/12 - Information Received from Embassy via mail

9/12/12 - Interview (Approved)

9/19/12 - Visa Received via Elin Ltd. (FedEx)

10/05/12 - POE

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Congrats to Katchoo and LA&JK!!!!

RayandMelissa, I'm so sorry about your RFE :( I hope it's something simple!

Sabi, I think you are right about your RFE theory. I feel like they are shoving them out just to give them extra time to look over files and still make their stats look good on paper!

We did not use a lawyer and we didn't get an RFE. I was so afraid we would though!

Hopefully the approvals will be pouring in tomorrow!

Our K-1 Visa Journey

1/17/12: Mailed Original I129F packet via USPS with signature confirmation to Dallas Lockbox

1/19/12: Packet received at Dallas Lockbox

1/24/12: Received text message notification at 12:47am central time stating packet was received and our case number

1/24/12: Received E-Notification in email that I129F packet was being sent to VSC for initial review

1/27/12: Received NOA1 in US mail

7/12/12: Received text notification at 3:45pm central time stating our case had been updated *APPROVED!*

7/15/12?: Received NOA2 in US mail (not sure of this date)

7/20/12: NVC forwarded case to London Embassy

7/27/12: Fiance received letter from London Embassy stating they'd received our case and instructions for obtaining interview

7/30/12: Fiance mailed DS 156, DS 156K, DS 230, DS 157, DS 2001 to London Embassy

8/20/12: Medical

8/31/12: Called DOS and was told interview date: 10/3/12

9/3/12: Sent email to London Embassy requesting interview date be changed

9/5/12: Received response from London Embassy (via email) stating interview date had been changed to 9/10/12

9/7/12: Received new letter from London Embassy with new interview date & time

9/17/12: Received Visa in the mail

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Seems like prime time for approvals has been between 1-5pm each day (Many coming in at the end of the day around 4). So we'll know soon what this day resulted in. Hope it's something! Need to see some approvals.

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1/13/12 - I-129F Petition Submitted to Dallas Lockbox

1/18/12 - Received at Vermont Service Center

1/20/12 - NOA1

1/24/12 - Touched

2/09/12 - Touched

8/02/12 - NOA2 (197 Days After Received at VSC)

8/14/12 - Received at NVC (Assigned Case Number)

8/16/12 - Departed from NVC

8/20/12 - Arrived in US Embassy Kiev

8/28/12 - Information Received from Embassy via mail

9/12/12 - Interview (Approved)

9/19/12 - Visa Received via Elin Ltd. (FedEx)

10/05/12 - POE

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i have been off for awhile..

today is my 6 month mark :(

rossana is here visiting.. she will leave next wed..

i have been hoping for a surprise EMAIL for us while she is here..

all i can do i just wait.. :innocent:

K101/17/2012.....I-129F ..... sent to Dallas, Texas

01/25/2012.....NOA1 (text & email) ..... sent to Vermont Service Center

01/28/2012.....NOA1 Hard Copy in Mail

07/31/2012.....NOA2.. 188 days update@USCIS

08/03/2012.....NOA2.. Hard Copy

09/04/2012.....Sent Email to Caracas Embassy for Interview date.. they had not contacted her

09/05/2012.....Embassy response.. with interview date!!

10/17/2012.....INTERVIEW @Caracas Embassy!

10/17/2012.....INTERVIEW @Caracas Embassy... APPROVED!!

12/31/2012.....POE.. Miami, arrived to AUSTIN next day smile.png

02/16/2013.....Married!!

AOS - K1

05/06/2013.....I-465 & I-765 sent USPS priority mail

05/14/2013......Email, Text of Receiving package on 5/11

05/16/2013......Hard Copy of NOA1 received: I-465 and _I-765 Application for employment

05/20/2013...... Bio-metric hard-copy.
05/29/2013...... Biometric scheduled. . Austin office

07/15/2013...... EAD card arrived in mail today smile.png

10/20/2013...... Green Card approved! NOA hardcopy received!

10/31/2013...... Green Card Delivered!!

ROC-I-751
07/21/15 90 day Window Opens

07/24/15 I-751 Mailed to Cali. Service Center
09/03/15 Biometeric scheduled and completed

01/26/16 ROC Letter arrived
01/30/16 10 yr Green Card arrived

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Seems like prime time for approvals has been between 1-5pm each day (Many coming in at the end of the day around 4). So we'll know soon what this day resulted in. Hope it's something! Need to see some approvals.

Well I hope for all of you that this theory is correct! :) Our RFE came about mid-day Noon or so EST if that helps!

Good luck to everyone still waiting today!! :thumbs:

Kimberley and Richard
Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Montreal, Canada
2012-01-25 : I-129F Sent
2012-01-27 : VSC Received
2012-01-31 : I-129F NOA1 Notice Date
2012-02-01 : Touch
2012-07-05 : RFE Email (after 161 days)
2012-07-11 : RFE Received in Mail
2012-07-12 : RFE Reply Sent via USPS Overnight
2012-07-13 : RFE Reply Received at VSC at 12:16 PM
2012-07-18 : Case status updated to: "Request for Evidence Response Review"
2012-09-20 : Service Request Submitted with Tier 2 ISO
2012-09-25 : NOA2 Approved after 242 days!!
2013-01-07: Medical
2013-01-22: Interview - Approved! smile.png

My blog and video review of the Montreal Hotel that we stayed in: http://fanatictourist.com/blog/travel-tales/review-le-square-phillips-hotel-and-suites-montreal-canada/

2013-04-30: POE - Sarnia / Pt. Huron

2013-05-06: Made it legal.

2013-06-10: Apply for AOS, EAD and AP

2013-08-27: EAD / AP Received
2013-09-17: Greencard Received

2013-09-28: Wedding! smile.png

2015-06-15: Sent I-751 Application - Removal of Conditions.
2015-11-23: Approved
2015-12-02: 10 yr Green Card Rec'd.

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I will be watching the dark knight rises now and hoping to hear some good news in 164 minutes :)

Just heard the news that 50 people were shot in Colorado movie theater and 12 killed during the Batman movie - so sad.

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

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So I looked at wedding dresses again last night after all of our talk on here and found the one that I really wanted on super-duper clearance so I emailed about it and it was SOLD this morning!!!!!! :crying: Ugh. There is one other that I like but it's a bit more money so I don't know what to do........this sucks. This is why I haven't been planning this stuff! It just makes me mad like waiting for all of this paperwork to be finished!!! More frustration.....I was going to order it after looking at it one more time this morning and boom, gone. Not cool. kate&javi and I have been consoling each other daily on facebook now hahahaha This damn embassy is trying to kill us after we survived so much...she got us another way of speeding things along but no one is answering the phone today so they must not work on Fridays, just like USCIS....ugh. Well, I better go find something "fun" to do today so I don't cry!

January 3, 2012 Mailed I-129F

January 9, 2012 NOA1

June 11, 2012 NOA2 rec'd 154 days later...

July 5, 2012 NVC rec'd and new case number given

July 9, 2012 Left NVC en route to Honduras! :)

July 13, 2012 Received at Embassy!

Aug. 7, 2012 Interview date and Packet 4 rec'd by email

Oct. 8, 2012 Medical

Oct. 10, 2012 INTERVIEW: APPROVED!!!

Oct. 16, 2012 Visa in hand

Oct. 23, 2012 POE Atlanta

Dec. 30, 2012 Wedding! ;)

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There was no shooting here but the movie is amazing! So worth 4 years of waiting! :) now all I need is my NOA2! And this day will be perfect!

Our (K1) Journey

01-17-2012: I 129F sent

01-24-2012: NOA1 date! => Vermont Service Centre

08-02-2012: NOA2 (195 days!!!)

09-24-2012: interview - Approved!

09-26-2012: visaarrow-10x10.png issued

09-28-2012: visa received by a registeredarrow-10x10.png post

11-01-2012: POE Dublin

11-17-2012: wedding

AOS Journey

11-23-2012: AOS package sent

11-27-2912: package received and signed for at the Chicago office

11-29-2012: case numbers assigned

12-03-2012: Biometrics letter sent to the old addressarrow-10x10.png (never received)

12-10-2012: NOA1 hardcopy for I 765 and I 131

12-15-2012: NOA1 hardcopy for I 485

12-28-2012: biometrics (missed)

01-17-2013: newarrow-10x10.png biometric date

01-25-2013: EAD approval

01-30-2013: EAD production

01-31-2013: EAD mailed

02-02-2013: EAD received

My ROC Journey:

03-20-2015: I751 package sent

03-23-2015: NOA1

03-25-2015: check cashedarrow-10x10.png

07-31-2015: Biometrics ( Biometrics letter sent to the old address never received, missed it on 07/06 and had to have it rescheduled after many phone calls and service requests)

09-07-2015: Card in Production email.

09-09-2015: Card mailed

09-11-2015: Card delivered

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Well... FWIW, the USCIS VSC updated their processing times yesterday... 5 months for K1... and alot of us are at 6+ months. It's just pure torture...

I sure don't want to go into this weekend empty handed again. I guess there are a couple of hours left for something...

K1 VISA / I129F

Vermont Service Center

Received: 1/19/2012

NOA1: 1/23/2012

Touched: 2/9/2012

NOA2: 7/30/2012

NVC Received: 08/08/2012

NVC Fwd To Consulate: 08/10/2012

Notification From Embassy: 08/27/2012

Interview: 09/25/2012 (Approved)

POE: 10/22/2012

Wedding: 10/26/2012

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Well... FWIW, the USCIS VSC updated their processing times yesterday... 5 months for K1... and alot of us are at 6+ months. It's just pure torture...

I sure don't want to go into this weekend empty handed again. I guess there are a couple of hours left for something...

Yes..I'm preparing myself for the letdown later...I think we might be looking at next week for some more progress. We've got about 2 hours left and maybe something pops up in the evening..but it is a Friday...I hope next week will be more prosperous for all of us. Going through the timelines there's not as many of us left waiting as I thought. Many profiles are inactive. It's just that middle of the month hole that seems to have persisted for so long....I really thought it would be over this week...I'm pretty shocked..187 days on Monday :(..Seems like we already have or will become one of the biggest threads in the history of this website. Well, I'll hope for something in the next couple of hours....Very tired of USCIS ruining my weekends.

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1/13/12 - I-129F Petition Submitted to Dallas Lockbox

1/18/12 - Received at Vermont Service Center

1/20/12 - NOA1

1/24/12 - Touched

2/09/12 - Touched

8/02/12 - NOA2 (197 Days After Received at VSC)

8/14/12 - Received at NVC (Assigned Case Number)

8/16/12 - Departed from NVC

8/20/12 - Arrived in US Embassy Kiev

8/28/12 - Information Received from Embassy via mail

9/12/12 - Interview (Approved)

9/19/12 - Visa Received via Elin Ltd. (FedEx)

10/05/12 - POE

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another Jan 20 RFE. i cant understand why they going all around me. i cant wait for them to get to me.

AOS

10/16/2012 Mailed I-485, I-765, I-131
10/19/2012 NOA1
11/09/2012 Biometrics Apt @ 3pm
12/25/2012 EAD/AP Approval
01/05/2013 Received EAD/AP in mail

06/20/2013 AOS APPROVED!!!!!

LIFTING OF CONDITIONS

3/23/15 Mailed I-751

3/25/15 NOA1

3/28/15 NOA1 Received in the Mail

4/28/15 Biometrics Apt.

11/13/15 ROC Approved

11/18/15 Approval Letter Received

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P+J   47

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another Jan 20 RFE. i cant understand why they going all around me. i cant wait for them to get to me.

ah yes. The RFEs are scary. Hopefully people just weren't following directions. Definitely my worst fear at this point...

1/13/12 - I-129F Petition Submitted to Dallas Lockbox

1/18/12 - Received at Vermont Service Center

1/20/12 - NOA1

1/24/12 - Touched

2/09/12 - Touched

8/02/12 - NOA2 (197 Days After Received at VSC)

8/14/12 - Received at NVC (Assigned Case Number)

8/16/12 - Departed from NVC

8/20/12 - Arrived in US Embassy Kiev

8/28/12 - Information Received from Embassy via mail

9/12/12 - Interview (Approved)

9/19/12 - Visa Received via Elin Ltd. (FedEx)

10/05/12 - POE

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ah yes. The RFEs are scary. Hopefully people just weren't following directions. Definitely my worst fear at this point...

My worst fear is hearing nothing at all ever. Has it really been 6 months? Feels like this process has taken years off my life.

1/20/2012 - NOA1

7/20/2012 - NOA2 @ 6:50PM EST + 182 Days

7/27/2012 - NVC sent to Embassy

7/30/2013 - NVC Called (603) 334-0700 - Case number received & date sent to embassy received.

7/30/2012 - DHL Waybill Located - Description: US DIPLOMATIC PAPERS

---------------- DHL Arrived at Sort Facility HONG KONG - HONG KONG

7/31/2012 - DHL Delivered US DIPLOMATIC PAPERS to Thailand

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