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calygirl75
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If this helps... I got my tranfer date from the email I received that notified me that my file had been tranfered. It read: We understand the concern that caused you to write. USCIS records show tha

abiamby
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So on Monday, I went to my info pass appointment with USCIS, cause it's been over 5months since i heard anything about my case. Well my appointment was in DC (fairfax city), but yeah went there (got c

kmg617
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Hey all. I want to write my senators in Virginia about this nonsense to a) check on my case and b) request a solution to the backlog at the DC office. Can someone post a sample letter and I can change

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Blueberry Pancake   311

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Question 14: With the passage of the LIFE Act in December 2000 and the promulgation of
implementing regulations in April 2001, both Congress and Legacy INS announced a policy that
would, in theory, allow foreign spouses to join their U.S. citizen spouses in the United States
quickly and avoid the long separation associated with increased I-130 processing times. USCIS
has adopted a policy to adjudicate the K-3 petition (Form I-129F) and petition for alien relative
(Form I-130) simultaneously. This practice effectively eliminates the benefits of the K-3 petition
and frustrates the intent of the LIFE Act together. DOS takes the position that when the I-129F
and the I-130 are approved together, the beneficiary becomes ineligible for a K-3 visa and
therefore, proceeds with processing the immigrant visa application. Will USCIS reconsider its
policy to adjudicate both petitions together and implement a policy to adjudicate K-3 petitions
within 30 days in order to achieve the clear policy imperative announced by Congress with the
creation of the K-3 visa?
Response: The K-3 visa was intended to reunite families separated due to a backlog in I-130
adjudications. However, I-130s are no longer backlogged and are currently being processed in under 6
months. Therefore, USCIS does not, at this time plan to implement a new policy on the K-3 visa petition
process.
Hah, yeah rrrrrrright... so we all knew that K-3's have been out for some time now, BUT CLEARLY THEY SHOULD BE BACK IN WASHINGTON, DC LOCAL OFFICE!!! (and of course other severely backlogged ones). Perhaps they should reconsider... Ugh.

It is very possible that our case will end up in DC after all, and honest to God, I am TERRIFIED.

We will most likely be filing the week of 7/22.

I do not want our petition to go that mean, mean place... cray5ol.gif

Anyone has any good news here? I am keeping my fingers crossed for you all! :)

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When two people are meant for each other, no time is too long, no distance is too far, no one can ever tear them apart.

USCIS: NVC:

6/21/2013 -Married in Stockholm, Sweden 4/16/2014- Case received at NVC

9/6/2013 -Priority Date 5/13 /2014- Case number and IIN assigned

2/25/2014 -Transferred to NSC 5/20/2014- DS-261 completed

3/31/2014 -Approved 5/21/2014- AOS fee invoiced and paid

5/22/2014- AOS package overnighted to NVC

5/28/2014- AOS scanned into the system

6/20/2014- IV invoice email (but fee still locked on CEAC )

6/23/2014- IV fee finally unlocked and paid.

IV package overnighted to NVC

6/30/2014- IV scanned in. DS260 completed.

7/1/2014- AOS accepted

7/2/2014- False checklist (AOS reviewed)

8/1/2014 False checklist (attorney's G28 reviewed)

8/2/2014 False checklist (NVC not sure why it was generated)

I am the beneficiary. 8/12/2014 CASE COMPLETE!

8/26/2014 Medical

9/2/2014 Interview... APPROVED!!!

9/5/2014 Visa in hand

Removal Of Conditions:

10/29- Package sent to VSC

11/1 - NOA1

11/17- Received biometrics appointment letter

11/30- Biometrics appointment

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Blueberry Pancake   311

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Ummm, ok.. so I see it is still possible to file for K3 together with I-130? Could someone correct me on that?

If so, would it make any sense for us to do just that, knowing what processing times in DC are?

Please advise. So confused now..

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When two people are meant for each other, no time is too long, no distance is too far, no one can ever tear them apart.

USCIS: NVC:

6/21/2013 -Married in Stockholm, Sweden 4/16/2014- Case received at NVC

9/6/2013 -Priority Date 5/13 /2014- Case number and IIN assigned

2/25/2014 -Transferred to NSC 5/20/2014- DS-261 completed

3/31/2014 -Approved 5/21/2014- AOS fee invoiced and paid

5/22/2014- AOS package overnighted to NVC

5/28/2014- AOS scanned into the system

6/20/2014- IV invoice email (but fee still locked on CEAC )

6/23/2014- IV fee finally unlocked and paid.

IV package overnighted to NVC

6/30/2014- IV scanned in. DS260 completed.

7/1/2014- AOS accepted

7/2/2014- False checklist (AOS reviewed)

8/1/2014 False checklist (attorney's G28 reviewed)

8/2/2014 False checklist (NVC not sure why it was generated)

I am the beneficiary. 8/12/2014 CASE COMPLETE!

8/26/2014 Medical

9/2/2014 Interview... APPROVED!!!

9/5/2014 Visa in hand

Removal Of Conditions:

10/29- Package sent to VSC

11/1 - NOA1

11/17- Received biometrics appointment letter

11/30- Biometrics appointment

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Ummm, ok.. so I see it is still possible to file for K3 together with I-130? Could someone correct me on that?

If so, would it make any sense for us to do just that, knowing what processing times in DC are?

Please advise. So confused now..

The policy you quoted above was the policy of tying the two petitions together for them to be adjudicated at the same time. This was accomplished by pulling the I-130 from its place in the queue and placing it with the I-129F that was just received. However, that was when I-130's were exclusively adjudicated at CSC or VSC. Now with local offices in the mix, what I just stated may not apply.

If you want to try and chase after a K3, you would send the I-129F to the NBC after receiving the NOA1 for the I-130. I haven't heard one way or the other if the I-129F remains at the NBC and is adjudicated there or if it goes to the same field office the I-130 ends up at.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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The policy you quoted above was the policy of tying the two petitions together for them to be adjudicated at the same time. This was accomplished by pulling the I-130 from its place in the queue and placing it with the I-129F that was just received. However, that was when I-130's were exclusively adjudicated at CSC or VSC. Now with local offices in the mix, what I just stated may not apply.

If you want to try and chase after a K3, you would send the I-129F to the NBC after receiving the NOA1 for the I-130. I haven't heard one way or the other if the I-129F remains at the NBC and is adjudicated there or if it goes to the same field office the I-130 ends up at.

Thanks, Ryan!

I have been reading more on the subject and- given how damn long DC is taking now- I think this route is worth considering...

However, I read about few cases where it actually slowed down the process.

I hope I-129F's are NOT transferred to local offices, though! THAT would be just pure nonsense

What to do, what to do...

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When two people are meant for each other, no time is too long, no distance is too far, no one can ever tear them apart.

USCIS: NVC:

6/21/2013 -Married in Stockholm, Sweden 4/16/2014- Case received at NVC

9/6/2013 -Priority Date 5/13 /2014- Case number and IIN assigned

2/25/2014 -Transferred to NSC 5/20/2014- DS-261 completed

3/31/2014 -Approved 5/21/2014- AOS fee invoiced and paid

5/22/2014- AOS package overnighted to NVC

5/28/2014- AOS scanned into the system

6/20/2014- IV invoice email (but fee still locked on CEAC )

6/23/2014- IV fee finally unlocked and paid.

IV package overnighted to NVC

6/30/2014- IV scanned in. DS260 completed.

7/1/2014- AOS accepted

7/2/2014- False checklist (AOS reviewed)

8/1/2014 False checklist (attorney's G28 reviewed)

8/2/2014 False checklist (NVC not sure why it was generated)

I am the beneficiary. 8/12/2014 CASE COMPLETE!

8/26/2014 Medical

9/2/2014 Interview... APPROVED!!!

9/5/2014 Visa in hand

Removal Of Conditions:

10/29- Package sent to VSC

11/1 - NOA1

11/17- Received biometrics appointment letter

11/30- Biometrics appointment

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Hey all. I want to write my senators in Virginia about this nonsense to a) check on my case and b) request a solution to the backlog at the DC office. Can someone post a sample letter and I can change it around to fit our situation? I'm hoping that our senators in Virginia could do something about the backlog since the DC office is technically in Fairfax, VA. Maybe I'm too hopeful but I'll try anything. My husband and I do not want to spend our 1 year anniversary apart and at this rate I have a feeling we will :(

12/30/2012 Got married!

02/01/2013 Sent I-130 via Priority Mail USPS

02/05/2013 NOA1 Priority Date

04/09/2013 Called USCIS-informed by Tier 2 officer that my case was transferred to Washington D.C. on March 13

09/05/2013 NOA2

09/27/2013 NVC received case

Submitted DS-261

Paid AOS bill

10/16/2013 Paid IV bill

10/19/2013 Submitted DS-260
10/21/2013 Mailed AOS and IV packages overnight

11/15/2013 IV package accepted/Checklist for AOS

11/26/2013 New AOS documents received at NVC

12/19/2013 Case Complete

12/27/2013-Received Interview letter

01/26/2014-Husband's Medical Exam

02/13/2014-Interview- Approved, but the consular officer did not see I-864 joint sponsor documents, and sent my husband home with the packet of all the original documents, and told him to mail it in when he gets it. My husband realized that the "missing" documents had been there all along. Husband immediately mailed it back.

02/26/2014-Consular office received "missing" documents and gave it to CO for review

03/17/2014-Visa Issued!

03/20/2014- Received Visa

03/21/2014- POE!

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Hey all. I want to write my senators in Virginia about this nonsense to a) check on my case and b) request a solution to the backlog at the DC office. Can someone post a sample letter and I can change it around to fit our situation? I'm hoping that our senators in Virginia could do something about the backlog since the DC office is technically in Fairfax, VA. Maybe I'm too hopeful but I'll try anything. My husband and I do not want to spend our 1 year anniversary apart and at this rate I have a feeling we will sad.png

The senator you need to write to is Senator Mark Warner, just fill out the webform on his site here:

http://www.warner.senate.gov/public//index.cfm?p=HelpwithFederalAgencies

You will get an automated reply asking you to send a letter and sign a couple of forms they will send which gives them permission to look at your case and act for you, this HAS to be done and they wont do anything until you sign and return the letters.

Just put your case number details, your filing date, express your concern and wait.

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Another update...

I went again to an InfoPass. The IO I spoke with was much nicer and friendlier. He said that their office follows the timeline of the Vermont office. He said that this means they are on December or January and for me to make another appointment if I don't hear by Sept 1. Anyone prior to Februrary approved yet?

12/30/2012 Got married!

02/01/2013 Sent I-130 via Priority Mail USPS

02/05/2013 NOA1 Priority Date

04/09/2013 Called USCIS-informed by Tier 2 officer that my case was transferred to Washington D.C. on March 13

09/05/2013 NOA2

09/27/2013 NVC received case

Submitted DS-261

Paid AOS bill

10/16/2013 Paid IV bill

10/19/2013 Submitted DS-260
10/21/2013 Mailed AOS and IV packages overnight

11/15/2013 IV package accepted/Checklist for AOS

11/26/2013 New AOS documents received at NVC

12/19/2013 Case Complete

12/27/2013-Received Interview letter

01/26/2014-Husband's Medical Exam

02/13/2014-Interview- Approved, but the consular officer did not see I-864 joint sponsor documents, and sent my husband home with the packet of all the original documents, and told him to mail it in when he gets it. My husband realized that the "missing" documents had been there all along. Husband immediately mailed it back.

02/26/2014-Consular office received "missing" documents and gave it to CO for review

03/17/2014-Visa Issued!

03/20/2014- Received Visa

03/21/2014- POE!

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Another update...

I went again to an InfoPass. The IO I spoke with was much nicer and friendlier. He said that their office follows the timeline of the Vermont office. He said that this means they are on December or January and for me to make another appointment if I don't hear by Sept 1. Anyone prior to Februrary approved yet?

i went there last week .am december 2012 filler for spouse .they told me that they process the month of october .he told me you need to wait 2 more months .how they told you that ?i guess they just keep lying .

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i went there last week .am december 2012 filler for spouse .they told me that they process the month of october .he told me you need to wait 2 more months .how they told you that ?i guess they just keep lying .

On Jul 1 my wife had infopass they said they are working on October. Now we are gonna schedule another on in mid-August to see where they are.

Will keep you guys updated.

We were hoping to be together by August lol.

PD - Jan 31st 2013

Local Field Office - Washington DC (Fairfax)

NOA2 - August 23 2013

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NVC Received - 11th September

NVC Assigned - 17th September

DS261 Filled - 20th September

AOS generated - 20th September

AOS paid - 21st September

DS261 Rec'd - 23rd September

AOS Package Rec'd - 30th September

IV Generated - 7th October

IV Paid - 7th October

IV Package Rec'd - 18th October

Checklist For AOS - 29th October

Checklist Responded - 29th October

New AOS Package Rec'd - 30th October

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AOS Accepted -

CASE COMPLETE -

Interview -

POE -

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On Jul 1 my wife had infopass they said they are working on October. Now we are gonna schedule another on in mid-August to see where they are.

Will keep you guys updated.

We were hoping to be together by August lol.

please keep us updated.good luck for everyone

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Another update...

I went again to an InfoPass. The IO I spoke with was much nicer and friendlier. He said that their office follows the timeline of the Vermont office. He said that this means they are on December or January and for me to make another appointment if I don't hear by Sept 1. Anyone prior to Februrary approved yet?

Vermont is at 7.4 months.

Uscis Goal was 5 months.

Uscis average is 13.5 months.

PD - Jan 31st 2013

Local Field Office - Washington DC (Fairfax)

NOA2 - August 23 2013

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NVC Received - 11th September

NVC Assigned - 17th September

DS261 Filled - 20th September

AOS generated - 20th September

AOS paid - 21st September

DS261 Rec'd - 23rd September

AOS Package Rec'd - 30th September

IV Generated - 7th October

IV Paid - 7th October

IV Package Rec'd - 18th October

Checklist For AOS - 29th October

Checklist Responded - 29th October

New AOS Package Rec'd - 30th October

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AOS Accepted -

CASE COMPLETE -

Interview -

POE -

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I am November filer and still no approval. Really suck with the waiting game. God I hope I hear soon from them this month will be our one year and we will be apart that really sucks.

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Hey guys... Any news?

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When two people are meant for each other, no time is too long, no distance is too far, no one can ever tear them apart.

USCIS: NVC:

6/21/2013 -Married in Stockholm, Sweden 4/16/2014- Case received at NVC

9/6/2013 -Priority Date 5/13 /2014- Case number and IIN assigned

2/25/2014 -Transferred to NSC 5/20/2014- DS-261 completed

3/31/2014 -Approved 5/21/2014- AOS fee invoiced and paid

5/22/2014- AOS package overnighted to NVC

5/28/2014- AOS scanned into the system

6/20/2014- IV invoice email (but fee still locked on CEAC )

6/23/2014- IV fee finally unlocked and paid.

IV package overnighted to NVC

6/30/2014- IV scanned in. DS260 completed.

7/1/2014- AOS accepted

7/2/2014- False checklist (AOS reviewed)

8/1/2014 False checklist (attorney's G28 reviewed)

8/2/2014 False checklist (NVC not sure why it was generated)

I am the beneficiary. 8/12/2014 CASE COMPLETE!

8/26/2014 Medical

9/2/2014 Interview... APPROVED!!!

9/5/2014 Visa in hand

Removal Of Conditions:

10/29- Package sent to VSC

11/1 - NOA1

11/17- Received biometrics appointment letter

11/30- Biometrics appointment

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Nothing here :-(

K1 - Filed March 2011

- Denied March 13, 2012

- Placed in AP March 14,2012

- Sent back to USCIS November 2012

- Expired March 2013

WASTED A YEAR FIGHTING THE DENIEL

MARRIED MARCH 15, 2013

1-130 Approved 3/3/2014 :-)

Finally made it home 3/18/2014

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