What a rush!!

[FL Girl/Scot Guy 0]

Hi all! I'm Brandi. I'm kind of new here.

Signed up a while back but things only became real this past weekend when my fiance and I finally sent off our I-129F packet.

What a rush that was!!!

It felt so good to actually get it in the mail! We've been talking about it and planning for it for so long... just felt like a huge weight off my shoulder. Now we have officially taken a step in the right direction.

Did anyone else get that rush when they finally got it all together and mailed off?

[catie-b 2]

It was super exciting Especially when the first NOA came. Now you can settle in for the wait lol. I hope it goes by quickly for you. Good luck!

[DJ&L 83]

Welcome and good luck. I think the answer is, of course! If you aren't excited when you send the original petition...you're not gonna last through the grueling 6-10 months to follow!!!

[catie-b 2]

Welcome and good luck. I think the answer is, of course! If you aren't excited when you send the original petition...you're not gonna last through the grueling 6-10 months to follow!!!

Lol so, so true

[NikLR 13,232]

*** moved to progress reports from process and procedures ***

Yay now the wait begins! Read up on the next steps, I don't wanna see any "what's next?" posts from you!

[Mike & Weng 0]

*** moved to progress reports from process and procedures ***

Yay now the wait begins! Read up on the next steps, I don't wanna see any "what's next?" posts from you!

Hehe, I like this one ^

[FL Girl/Scot Guy 0]

Read up on the next steps, I don't wanna see any "what's next?" posts from you!

I'm almost certain I know what happens next:

1. Waiting for my NOA-1 confirming my petition has been opened; then watching the clock
2. Hopefully getting an NOA-2 saying it's been approved
3. Patiently wait for the NVC to receive my petition; more of this
4. NVC transfers the case to the Embassy; more
5. Stalk Call the Embassy every day to find out if they've received the package from NVC; more
6. Fiance will hover over patiently wait for the mailman for the checklist that says what to mail back and what bring to interview; more
7. Have medical scheduled for fiance
8. Fiance goes to interview and I cross my fingers that all goes well
9. Visa is issued and fiance flies to FL and we get married

I'm really hoping we get everything right the first time and don't have any delays.

[NikLR 13,232]

Make sure you have all the paperwork lined up for the steps Last thing you want to do is be scrambling around trying to find I-134 information and letters of intent and birth certificates. LOL

[NikLR 13,232]

OH yeah.. ah more ... but eventually you get do to THIS:

and and and and and both of you can

The last one was me after getting my green card. LOL

[FL Girl/Scot Guy 0]

Make sure you have all the paperwork lined up for the steps Last thing you want to do is be scrambling around trying to find I-134 information and letters of intent and birth certificates. LOL

We actually already have our I-134 info and supporting docs ready to go.

OH yeah.. ah more ... but eventually you get do to THIS:

and and and and and both of you can

The last one was me after getting my green card. LOL

Definitely can't wait for all that!!!

[d3adc0d3 186]

Welcome and congrats! Everyone here is super helpful.

I stalked posts and used Igor's List and the Advanced Search Tool the majority of my first month or so on here.

There's also the K1 Guide,the K1 flowchart and the K1 tips, which are super helpful.

If you're more like me and want to know ALL the facts you can I would recommend reading this Q&A with a former USCIS adjudicator.

Also, if you haven't already... don't forget to fill out your timeline! This helps keep the estimated dates people see more accurate and helps people who are answering your questions know where you are in the process!

Good luck and welcome aboard the wait train!

Edited July 17, 2013 by d3adc0d3

[FL Girl/Scot Guy 0]

Okay, I do have a question, two actually...

In my I-129F packet, I included the form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance. I'm only reading now that I should've clipped it on the first page of my immigration form. I'm fairly certain I overlooked that and put it at the back of the packet.

1) Has anyone else done the same thing and still gotten an email and/or text?

2) What email or # did the notification come from? I want to add it to my safe-senders list so it doesnt filter the email into my junk/spam folder.

[QueenOfBlades 224]

Okay, I do have a question, two actually...

In my I-129F packet, I included the form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance. I'm only reading now that I should've clipped it on the first page of my immigration form. I'm fairly certain I overlooked that and put it at the back of the packet.

1) Has anyone else done the same thing and still gotten an email and/or text?

2) What email or # did the notification come from? I want to add it to my safe-senders list so it doesnt filter the email into my junk/spam folder.

I didn't get so much of a rush, more of a panic hoping they'd recieved it. Then we got our NOA1, and I was really happy. That quickly turned to desperation for NOA2 XD.

1) I'm not sure about this one as we put ours on the front.

2) It comes from USCIS-CaseStatus@dhs.gov .

[FL Girl/Scot Guy 0]

Gosh, I really hate the waiting. I know it's only been 5 days but it makes me stalk these forms like crazy and I read and re-read things and then psych myself out...

Hoping someone can put me at ease about something...

Regarding Form I-134 (Financial Support Affadavit)

On my form, I indicated that I have annual wages of $30,500. I have a life insurance policy for $130,000.

I see the Federal Poverty minimum is $27,570 for a household of 5 (Myself, three kids and fiance). If I look only at these numbers, am I assume that we won't have any issues here? Will it matter to the CO that my fiance will be moving to the US with about $10,000 of his own money that he has saved up?

[d3adc0d3 186]

Okay, I do have a question, two actually...

In my I-129F packet, I included the form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance. I'm only reading now that I should've clipped it on the first page of my immigration form. I'm fairly certain I overlooked that and put it at the back of the packet.

1) Has anyone else done the same thing and still gotten an email and/or text?

2) What email or # did the notification come from? I want to add it to my safe-senders list so it doesnt filter the email into my junk/spam folder.

As soon as you get your NoA1 and you have your receipt number, you can:

• sign up for electronic case updates on the USCIS website here.
• check your case status on the USCIS website here.
• change your address on the USCIS website here.

Good luck!

Edited July 18, 2013 by d3adc0d3