Can this be a mistake?

[kenvive 2]

I live in Ghana and my huaband lives in the US. We married in Ghana and it's been 1 year since we got married.

My problem is after applying for I-130, we got I-797C NOA, then we filed for I-129F and got I-797C, then, my husband noticed a mistake about the address and my country of birth on the NOA1 on I-129F and called USCIS which they sent email saying they have corrected it. Now we got what surposed to be NOA2(approval) but it does not say approval but rather receipt notice and when we called the lady from USCIS says is just correction for NOA1 which we find hard to take in bcos it has Alien number and looks deferent from the first NOA1. has anybody experienced this before and what should we do since the lady from USCIS did not sound friendly and explain well.

Edited January 31, 2012 by kenvive

[VanessaTony 3,567]

upload a copy of it blanking out your details

[KwameNeAkua 0]

I live in Ghana and my huaband lives in the US. We married in Ghana and it's been 1 year since we got married.

My problem is after applying for I-130, we got I-797C NOA, then we filed for I-129F and got I-797C, then, my husband noticed a mistake about the address and my country of birth on the NOA1 on I-129F and called USCIS which they sent email saying they have corrected it. Now we got what surposed to be NOA2(approval) but it does not say approval but rather receipt notice and when we called the lady from USCIS says is just correction for NOA1 which we find hard to take in bcos it has Alien number and looks deferent from the first NOA1. has anybody experienced this before and what should we do since the lady from USCIS did not sound friendly and explain well.

If the notice doesn't state that the petition has been approved, then it likely isn't an approval notice. From my experience with USCIS, everytime a petitioner/applicant changes an important info in their system, a notice is sent to that person (petitioner/applicant). I received a few of those in the past. However, none of them had an A# on it so ur situation might be unique. If I were u, I'd call the USCIS again and simply ask of the status of my petition. U could also go on uscis.gov and check the status of the application. If it has been approved, it'll be indicated there.

[Moomin 292]

Pretty sure it's the receipt for change of address/correction. But yes call them and have them read to you the address they have on file(and country of birth) to make sure it's correct now. They don't email sensitive information. Has your most recent receipt got a case number, and if so, does it match with the petition you corrected the info on?

NOAs are just a term used here. NOA2 could be an RFE which would turn the approval into a NOA3 I hardly see anyone calling it that.

[newlyweds2010 208]

Why did you file an I-129F if you are married and previously filed an I-130? Also, if you are married I-129F is the wrong form (it's a petition for alien fiance).

[himher 634]

It is a K3 app

Why did you file an I-129F if you are married and previously filed an I-130? Also, if you are married I-129F is the wrong form (it's a petition for alien fiance).

[pushbrk 12,877]

It is a K3 app

No, it is not. The I-129F can be used for a spouse, once the petitioner has a receipt notice for filing an I-130 for spouse. It is NOT an APPLICATION for anything. It is a petition. In reality, it is a petition that once filed will slow the processing of the I-130, and then get closed once it arrives together with the I-130, at the National Visa Center. The K3 visa is virtually unobtainable at and has been for two years. but the I-129F is definitely a petition designed to be used for both fiance and spouse. It's just that USCIS doesn't issue visas.

To the OP's actual question, USUALLY the second notice of action is an approval notice but they can send as many notices of action as they see fit, including a second notice that is either an RFE, something else, a DENIAL or an approval.

Edited January 31, 2012 by pushbrk

[newlyweds2010 208]

ah, I totally forgot the K3 option. I still don't get why somebody would spend additional $340 for something that slows down the process, ultimately gets closed and following which the USCIS doesn't issue a visa. And upon entry into the US, you still need to AOS.

[newlyweds2010 208]

ah, I totally forgot the K3 option. I still don't get why somebody would spend additional $340 for something that slows down the process, ultimately gets closed and following which the USCIS doesn't issue a visa. And upon entry into the US, you still need to AOS.

[pushbrk 12,877]

ah, I totally forgot the K3 option. I still don't get why somebody would spend additional $340 for something that slows down the process, ultimately gets closed and following which the USCIS doesn't issue a visa. And upon entry into the US, you still need to AOS.

They file the I-129F because they don't know it's useless but there is no fee for filing the I-129F for a spouse after filing the I-130.

[Darnell 8,478]

Why did you file an I-129F if you are married and previously filed an I-130? Also, if you are married I-129F is the wrong form (it's a petition for alien fiance).

One files an I-129F 'in this manner' when persuing a K-3 visa.

But K-3 visas are so 'last decade' - it's a useless goal, to be certain.

Comparison on K-3 vs CR-1 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/204324-wondering-if-i-made-a-mistake-marrying-in-us/page__view__findpost__p__3060767

K-3 administratively closed - http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/02/07/department-of-state-to-close-k-3-visas-if-i-129f-and-i-130-petitions-approved-and-received-together/

ah, I totally forgot the K3 option. I still don't get why somebody would spend additional $340 for something that slows down the process, ultimately gets closed and following which the USCIS doesn't issue a visa. And upon entry into the US, you still need to AOS.

Where's the additional 340 come from? I am thinking yer greatly confused for any K-3 process. Yer right, however, about the AOS process.

Comparison on K-3 vs CR-1 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/204324-wondering-if-i-made-a-mistake-marrying-in-us/page__view__findpost__p__3060767

K-3 administratively closed - http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/02/07/department-of-state-to-close-k-3-visas-if-i-129f-and-i-130-petitions-approved-and-received-together/

[kenvive 2]

upload a copy of it blanking out your details

My husband called USCIS again and this time a kind lady took her time to explain the second NOA which we thought could be the approval to him. And is a notice for mistake they corrected. Well it has an alen number so meaning they are working on it. Thanks for your help anyway.

[kenvive 2]

It is a K3 app

On the USCIS page says before applying for K3 visa one have to apply for I-129F. And folowing the instructions, the K3 will alow me the wife to be in the State waiting for the i-130 so after filling I-130, we filled the i-129f thinking it will be sooner as we read on the site just to find out they all take the same time now.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

You are right, the K-3 was designed to allow the spouse to wait in the US while the I130 was being process. However, that was when the I130 was taking YEARS to process

Since that is not the case now the K-3 is useless and slows down cases more often than helps them

Good luck

[Laure&Colin 558]

My husband called USCIS again and this time a kind lady took her time to explain the second NOA which we thought could be the approval to him. And is a notice for mistake they corrected. Well it has an alen number so meaning they are working on it. Thanks for your help anyway.

I'm confused: does USCIS assign an alien number while processing the initial petitions? I thought it came later. We didn't have an alien number on our approval notice.