Same Sex K-1 I-129F Filed

[kmiami15 8]

UGH... :-(

Whenever I see a message from you on this thread I hope it's the RIGHT one...so sorry to hear you're still waiting... :-(

haha... I know.... Imagine me..... but I guess in two more months I can call USCIS to speed up my case... haha... it has been almost three months since I filed... wow!!! time flies... I hope I do not have to wait that long haha.... any updates on yours??? Did it get to Italy already?

[Brucensd 1]

Gabriel and I just received notice that we were approved today. 56 days from our NOA1. I think a 50 lb weight just got lifted off my shoulder.

[kmiami15 8]

Gabriel and I just received notice that we were approved today. 56 days from our NOA1. I think a 50 lb weight just got lifted off my shoulder.

yay!!!! congratsss

[zuluweta 250]

yay!!!! congratsss

Finally!!! Woohoo!!!

NOA2 approval notice from USCIS website and email dated 18 November 2013.

Hope you get yours soon, kmiami15!

[Nikkosan 127]

haha... I know.... Imagine me..... but I guess in two more months I can call USCIS to speed up my case... haha... it has been almost three months since I filed... wow!!! time flies... I hope I do not have to wait that long haha.... any updates on yours??? Did it get to Italy already?

It's been 25 days since we received NOA2, and we're not even sure it has reached the NVC (from 11/8 when it was shipped). We will be calling the DoS this evening to ask, and hopefully, if NVC does have it, also get a case number.

I honestly hope you get yours too, and that your transition to the NVC is a lot faster than ours, so that you can catch up with the rest of us who filed more or less during the same time.

Gabriel and I just received notice that we were approved today. 56 days from our NOA1. I think a 50 lb weight just got lifted off my shoulder.

Congrats, guys!!!

[kmiami15 8]

yay!!!! I am sure it is at the NVC already... I know... tell me about it... I am happy as long as it reaches the consulate in Mexico before Christmas haha... that way we can get an apt for January or February probably... ugh... I know... maybe ours was one of those that is going to take the full 5 months haha... I have lots of people getting approved fast and then a few people taking 5-6 months... keep me posted ..... either way, we should meet up in FL when you guys get here yay!!

[Nikkosan 127]

yay!!!! I am sure it is at the NVC already... I know... tell me about it... I am happy as long as it reaches the consulate in Mexico before Christmas haha... that way we can get an apt for January or February probably... ugh... I know... maybe ours was one of those that is going to take the full 5 months haha... I have lots of people getting approved fast and then a few people taking 5-6 months... keep me posted ..... either way, we should meet up in FL when you guys get here yay!!

You were right, it is at the NVC!

Impatient me (as my partner calls me) decided to give them a call, and guess what, the petition IS indeed at the NVC and it was assigned a Case Number yesterday!!! YAY!

I checked on the CEAC website, and it says "At NVC".

I can't believe we finally got a CN!

I hope you and the others from August get your NOA2s ASAP, and yes, we should definitely meet for a drink once we're all reunited in SoFLA!

Sending positive vibes your way...

[Davesings 30]

Wow congrats Nikkosan on NVC and getting your case number. What are your next steps? Do you schedule the medical now or wait?

[Nikkosan 127]

Wow congrats Nikkosan on NVC and getting your case number. What are your next steps? Do you schedule the medical now or wait?

Hey Davesings!

Feels good to have put another dent on this immigration monster!!!

Our next step is to wait for the CEAC update to say "In Transit" so that I can go on the DHL website and attempt to locate the parcel, and then wait for it to say ready, so that I can send the "Applicant's Statement" to the consulate in Naples and have the interview scheduled (in Italy, it is the consulate that schedules the interview for you). As for the medical, it is done on the day PRIOR to the interview (this is specific to Naples, other embassies/consulates have very different procedures).

Also, another couple asked me privately how did I know our case was at NVC and how did I get the Case Number so I thought I would share my experience here with you (I owe this to the many VJers who went through this before us).

What we did is we called the DoS number at 202-485-7600, and waited less than 3 minutes to talk with a live person.

They asked us for our receipt number, and then for my name and DOB (I'm the beneficiary), and then my partner's name (no DOB).

We told them that we had a NOA2 dated Oct. 25, and that the case was shipped to the NVC on Nov. 8 (we received a USCIS status update for that).

The person asnwering our call was extremely polite and helpful. He gave us the case number without even asking, and afterwards said that if we wanted to know if the case was shipped to the consulate in Naples, we had to call the NVC.

I just checked on the CEAC website and it says our petition is still at NVC.

I had to make a change to the timeline, I first said today, but it was really yesterday, as the CN digits tells you when exactly the number was assigned (see this thread for that: http://www.visajourn...interpretation/).

[lili13 4]

Hey Davesings!

Feels good to have put another dent on this immigration monster!!!

Our next step is to wait for the CEAC update to say "In Transit" so that I can go on the DHL website and attempt to locate the parcel, and then wait for it to say ready, so that I can send the "Applicant's Statement" to the consulate in Naples and have the interview scheduled (in Italy, it is the consulate that schedules the interview for you). As for the medical, it is done on the day PRIOR to the interview (this is specific to Naples, other embassies/consulates have very different procedures).

Also, another couple asked me privately how did I know our case was at NVC and how did I get the Case Number so I thought I would share my experience here with you (I owe this to the many VJers who went through this before us).

What we did is we called the DoS number at 202-485-7600, and waited less than 3 minutes to talk with a live person.

They asked us for our receipt number, and then for my name and DOB (I'm the beneficiary), and then my partner's name (no DOB).

We told them that we had a NOA2 dated Oct. 25, and that the case was shipped to the NVC on Nov. 8 (we received a USCIS status update for that).

The person asnwering our call was extremely polite and helpful. He gave us the case number without even asking, and afterwards said that if we wanted to know if the case was shipped to the consulate in Naples, we had to call the NVC.

I just checked on the CEAC website and it says our petition is still at NVC.

I had to make a change to the timeline, I first said today, but it was really yesterday, as the CN digits tells you when exactly the number was assigned (see this thread for that: http://www.visajourn...interpretation/).

Greetings and congrats! We got our NOA1 on July 25, 2013. We got a RFE on Oct. 30 and the noticed they received our response on November 13, 2013. I have not heard anything back yet. Any thoughts?

[Nikkosan 127]

I would personally give them another week.

Have you tried to do a research according to RFE and date of NOA2?

For instance, the last couple who received NOA2 in Italy had an RFE on 10/29, their answer was received by USCIS on 11/05, and they finally received their NOA2 on 11/15.

Hope this helps.

[lili13 4]

I would personally give them another week.

Have you tried to do a research according to RFE and date of NOA2?

For instance, the last couple who received NOA2 in Italy had an RFE on 10/29, their answer was received by USCIS on 11/05, and they finally received their NOA2 on 11/15.

Hope this helps.

Thanks! I did follow their timeline and saw that it took six days. I am going to wait until the end of the week.

[Davesings 30]

Hey Davesings!

Feels good to have put another dent on this immigration monster!!!

Our next step is to wait for the CEAC update to say "In Transit" so that I can go on the DHL website and attempt to locate the parcel, and then wait for it to say ready, so that I can send the "Applicant's Statement" to the consulate in Naples and have the interview scheduled...

Hopefully we will follow closely behind you Nikkosan, and thanks for all of that information too. You can bet we will be following all of those steps (of course a bit different as we are going through the London embassy; have to check on when to schedule medical, etc.). At this point, though, we still did not get the notification it was shipped to NVC, so that is really annoying me! I am hoping it is this week! Keep us posted on your progress!

Greetings and congrats! We got our NOA1 on July 25, 2013. We got a RFE on Oct. 30 and the noticed they received our response on November 13, 2013. I have not heard anything back yet. Any thoughts?

Your NOA2 should be coming very soon I'd think!

Finally!!! Woohoo!!!

NOA2 approval notice from USCIS website and email dated 18 November 2013.

Hope you get yours soon, kmiami15!

WOW A lot of good news here! Congrats sjk&cjj on the NOA2! It is a great feeling!

haha... I know.... Imagine me..... but I guess in two more months I can call USCIS to speed up my case... haha... it has been almost three months since I filed... wow!!! time flies...

We waited 90 days for NOA2, so yours will be here any day now.

Gabriel and I just received notice that we were approved today. 56 days from our NOA1. I think a 50 lb weight just got lifted off my shoulder.

And Congrats to you guys, too!

[zuluweta 250]

I would personally give them another week.

Have you tried to do a research according to RFE and date of NOA2?

For instance, the last couple who received NOA2 in Italy had an RFE on 10/29, their answer was received by USCIS on 11/05, and they finally received their NOA2 on 11/15.

Hope this helps.

Is it the petitioner or beneficiary who needs to call DOS for the case number?

[sidney 0]

Petition approved 11/18/13 after Texas service center received the petition 11/06/13. Texas Service Center Rocks. approved NOA2 as short as 12 days

How do I prepare for Packet 3 in advance? Do I send it to NVC or my fiancee will bring it to the embassy during interview? Thanks

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K-1 Visa Journey

Service Center : Texas Service Center

I-129F Received : November 06, 2013

I-129F NOA1 : November 08, 2013

Alien registration # changed - November 13, 2013

I-129F NOA2 : November 18, 2013

I-129F NOA2(hardcopy) : Waiting

NVC Received :

NVC Left :

Interview Date :

Interview Result:

Visa Received :

US Entry :

Marriage :

Edited November 20, 2013 by sidney