August 2013 K-1 Filers

[ivanalex1980 34]

Quick question for those august filers that have received your NOA 2, did any one you guys use a lawyer or did ye fill the paper work out yourselfs?

we did use lawyer just in case to avoid any RFE

the lawyers know everything in details and it is impossible to miss any document

they know what kind of documents we need to send you will be just in peace knowing you did not miss any docs

[DandC 13]

Hmmm, looks like we will be affected but hopefully, nothing major and just for a very short period of time

http://www.visajourney.com/news/2013/09/30/us-government-shuts-down-impact-on-immigration-benefits-visas/

[Hin-d 16]

[Vernon and Rita 1]

We got our NOA1 on August 8th from the Texas office and asked for more evidence - it was submitted and received September 18th. We have heard nothing since. With the government shut down I am worried that things will be horribly delayed

[cpslo 0]

What I've read has been somewhat conflicting. USCIS will continue to function because they are fee based. The NVC should continue to operate because most of the office workers are contractors and their contract had funds obligated already. For example, I am a government contractor and our contract was fully funded prior to the shutdown, so I'm working today but our government officers are not.

As for embassies and consulates, I've heard some conflicting reports. Some sources say that the DoS will reduce services at foreign posts to emergency services for American citizens. Others have stated that visa processing will continue for immigrant visas such as our own. It's likely that things will back up at embassies because of somewhat reduced staffing.

Copied from CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2013/09/politics/government-shutdown-impact/index.html?hpt=hp_t3)

Open/Mostly open Department of State Consular operations will continue if the government shuts down, which means that people would be able to get visas and passports. However, there is an exception is for passport offices that are located in buildings that are otherwise shutdown, so some people may see delays in their applications. Travel plans for State Department personnel will mostly be put on hold, as will all new employment offers. The State Department has not released exact numbers of furloughs, but in previous shutdowns, furloughs were felt more heavily at the department's headquarters in Washington than at posts overseas. The State Department contingency plan did not list the total or furloughed number of employees at the department.

[liz&Ivan 6]

Hello August fillers!!! I am so happy that I came across this visa forum. Anyone out there filing for someone in cuba? I am very excited about this journey, but really impatient about the process.

My time line

filed I-129 August 15,2013

recieved on August 19,2013

recieved NOA August 24,2013

[liz&Ivan 6]

Does anybody know if there will be a delay with the visas with the government shutdown?

[liz&Ivan 6]

we did use lawyer just in case to avoid any RFE

the lawyers know everything in details and it is impossible to miss any document

they know what kind of documents we need to send you will be just in peace knowing you did not miss any docs

I used a lawyer and still waiting on my NOA2 I received my NOA1 on August 19

[PengW 0]

Does anybody know if there will be a delay with the visas with the government shutdown?

I was wondering the same thing as well....especially concerning about NVC. I would say USCIS itself won't be much affected since it's fee based, but it will be affected if the visa has to relay on some other federal offices.

[Greg&Set 3]

US Government Shuts Down: Impact on Immigration Benefits & Visas

http://www.visajourney.com/news/2013/09/30/us-government-shuts-down-impact-on-immigration-benefits-visas/

US Passport and Visa Processing Still Open as US Government Continues Shuts Down

http://www.visajourney.com/news/2013/10/01/us-passport-and-visa-processing-still-open-as-us-government-continues-shuts-down/

Edited October 1, 2013 by Greg&Set

[srvman 38]

I used a lawyer and still waiting on my NOA2 I received my NOA1 on August 19

The process normally take about 5 months in between Noa1 and Noa2. Those getting processed within a month arent typical, myself included.

[trust&believe 0]

Just received NOA2 text message!!

[DandC 13]

Just received NOA2 text message!!

Congratulations!!! Nice to hear that amidst the shutdown, applications are still moving along.

[ivanalex1980 34]

Hello every one

did any one send to USCIS any of petitioner's income proof together with the packet?

i mean do i have to send to USCIS the proof of income included in the packet along with the other proofs of relationship?

thanks for your inputs guys

[Misuzu 10]

We didn't do that. You will need this proof when you go to the interview. It is the I-134 form.