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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
Timeline
Posted (edited)

If you had filed for ESTA and it was approved, then what was the reason for you being detained at the POE? Did they deny you entry and send you back home? I don't think this is any cause for denial, but it seems to have some smoke coming from it.

It was this Visa Waiver Program,..... We say esta here too.... I stayed two months with him the first time because I didn't had a job in the end of march 2013 anymore! My company was getting bankrupt in the end of january 2013 but the working contract was still going until the end of march 2013! So I had no job anymore and shortly before I left germany, i cancelled my apartment because I didn't wanted to stay anylonger in this city, that I was extra moving for, because of my job! So it probably looked to them like We had the intention to get married and then I was only after 84 days in the US for two weeks in Germany, to visit my parents! And wanted to come back to see him after this two months and that was probably to short this time! Not prpbably, NOW I know it WAS definitely to short, but I didn't researched enough or anything about this BEFORE I flew back to see him :-C Edited by Trisha89

K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

AOS

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Posted (edited)

Thank you for your response,.... But he has really no noooo nooo criminal background, just a speeding ticket :'(!

Really I'm not just saying this and I know he is not lying to me, what you maybe think now..... But he is my age 24!

We have nothing bad in our past. :-C

I'm sorry if my wording is not appropriate. I'm not saying he's lying to you. USCIS more focus to do background checks to petitioner for this stage. After approval and case file forwarded, the US embassy in beneficiary country will do background check for the applicant. That's why even though some people got approved for I-129F but they got denied for K-1 visa.

I've read a lot cases here why took so long for their I-129F process. Some of them, their files went missing, or some others because of the petitioner background checks. I think you're in the right way started inquiring your case file.

Edited by Girl from Celebes

Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat

- Sun Tzu-

It doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop

-Confucius-

 

-I am the beneficiary and my post is not reflecting my petitioner's point of views-

 

                                       Lifting Condition (I-751)

 

*Mailed I-751 package (06/21/2017) to CSC

*NOA-1 date (06/23/2017)

*NOA-1 received (06/28/2017)

*Check cashed (06/27/2017)

*Biometric Received (07/10/2017)

*Biometric Appointment (07/20/2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed: Timeline
Posted

Did you work at all, or look for work while you were in the US on ESTA? Were you working in Germany or the US during early 2013? Anyway, you're right about how it looks. There are very close and confusing overlaps in where you were living, where you were working, and then finally filing for K1. You're probably fine and have nothing to worry about, but the folks at the USCIS are probably trying to figure out your travel timelines. You said you were detained four hours at the US POE. Why? Did they send you home and deny you entry?

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Italy
Timeline
Posted

You can call the Service Center and speak to a specialist. Explain your situation and that you would like to speak with a supervisor. My experience with them has been very positive, just be patient, polite and persistent. You can call everyday if you don't get an answer you like or a solution. It's your right. Make sure you register to get email and text updates. There is a 60 day maximum time limit. They have to give you a response whether it be positive or negative.

Good luck!

1 (800) 375-5283 - USCIS phone number

Lil

 
K1 Visa Timeline:
 
Service Center : Texas Service Center
Transferred? No
Consulate : Naples, Italy
I-129F Sent : 2013-07-18
I-129F NOA1 : 2013-07-25
I-129F RFE(s) : 2013-10-30
RFE Reply(s) : 2013-11-06
RFE Received: 2013-11-13
I-129F NOA2 : 2013-11-22

I-129F NOA2 by mail: 2013-11-29

Sent to NVC: 2013-12-11

NVC Received: 2013-12-19

NVC Left: 2013-12-20

CEAC Status Change: 2013-12-20

Consulate Received: 2013-12-23

Packet 3 Received / Sent: 2013-12-31

Packet 4 Received: 2014-1-02

Interview Date: 2014-02-11

Ineterview Result: Approved!!

Visa Received: 2014/02/12

US Entry: 2014/02/20

Marriage: 2014/02/24

 

AOS: 2014/03/10

Approval: 2014/12/20

Green Card Received: 2014/12/31

 

Lifting Conditions
Event Date
CIS Office : Vermont Service Center
Date Filed : 2016-09-23
NOA Date : 2016-10-03
RFE(s) :  

Bio.

Approved:

Card Received:                                    N400

Date Filed:

NOA Received:

Biometrics Appt:

Interview:

Oath:

2016-11-04

2017-30-08

2017-23-09

 

2017-23-09

2017-03-10

2017-31-10

2018-15-03

2018-15-03

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
Timeline
Posted

I'm sorry if my wording is not appropriate. I'm not saying he's lying to you. USCIS more focus to do background checks to petitioner for this stage. After approval and case file forwarded, the US embassy in beneficiary country will do background check for the applicant. That's why even though some people got approved for I-129F but they got denied for K-1 visa.

I've read a lot cases here why took so long for their I-129F process. Some of them, they filed went missing, or some others because of the petitioner background checks. I think you're in the right way started inquiring your case file.

Ya thank you Girl from Celebes for your help! We really try as much as we can and we don't wamt to give up! I know we will get to hear something from then and when it's a message that they lost our case, but oh dear I hope they tell us any time soon then as letting us worried here the whole time :-/

By the way our wedding (if there ever will be one, WHAT I HOPE AND LOOK FORWARD FOR) will be in Key West ;-) just saw you are living there now since a few days... :)

K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

AOS

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
Timeline
Posted

Our case was held up for 8 months for a few reasons I will list now.....

First was held up 6 weeks because they never actually sent the RFE they issued when they should of done and only sent it after we had a INFOPASS.

the next 3 months we was held up because I had a B2 denial and they had to wait for the US embassy in London to send it to the DOS and the DOS to send it to them so they could check why I was denied.

There was also another slight hold up cause they was checking my fiancées divorce degree.

This is what I was told by the congresswomens office that was helping at that stage.

NOA1 - APRIL 19th

RFE - SEPTEMBER 3rd

RFE REPLY - SEPTEMBER 11th

NOA2 - DECEMBER 20th 'approved'

NVC RECEIVED - JANUARY 9th

MEDICAL - JANUARY 24th

NVC LEFT - FEBRUARY 3rd

EMBASSY RECEIVED - FEBRUARY 7th

DS-160 and NOAR - FEBRUARY 7th

PACKET 4 - FEBRUARY 25th

INTERVIEW - MARCH 10th 'approved'

VISA ISSUED - MARCH 12th

VISA IN HAND - MARCH 17th

P.O.E (LAS VEGAS) - MARCH 18th

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Did you work at all, or look for work while you were in the US on ESTA? Were you working in Germany or the US during early 2013? Anyway, you're right about how it looks. There are very close and confusing overlaps in where you were living, where you were working, and then finally filing for K1. You're probably fine and have nothing to worry about, but the folks at the USCIS are probably trying to figure out your travel timelines. You said you were detained four hours at the US POE. Why? Did they send you home and deny you entry?

I NEVER sorry but I never looked for work while I was in the US!!! I wasn't falling on my head that I know what you can do and what not LOL!

I worked from february 1st of 2012 until the end of march 2013 as Flight Attendant for a german company that was getting bankrupt!!

I know it looks strange to them, but what can I do?! That is all how it was and I have nothing to hide about it! I love my boyfriend and just wanted to spend time with him and since I didn't had a job anymore we were thinking of me staying there longer, because my stay would have been only from march 25th, 2013 until april 7th, 2013! So we decided while i was there that I stay longer there with him and don't fly back home after the 7th of april and search immediatley for another job in germany!!!..... I know it sounds complicated and it maybe is, but it was like I said it and i wouldn't talk about it at all, If there would be anything not like i said it here!

And YES after this four hour interview, they were putting me in a room for 22 hours in the airport building and after 22 hours I had to fly back to germany without seein only one time my at that time still boyfriend!

We talked about getting married yes, we knew we love each other more then anything and that we want to be together BUT NOT WHILE I AM THERE AND I AM VISITING! I'm much to scared to do things like this, because I KNOW it is illegal when you do this! So it was from the beginning for us always for sure that we want to di the K1 process, probably we would have started after this two months IF I WOULD HAVE SEEN HIM THEN!

But we didn't saw us so we were getting an immigration lawyer for 1.500$ and he was helping us with filling out the papers and when my fiance visited me in the end of september / beginning of october he proposed to me! (October 5th, 2013)

Edited by Trisha89

K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

AOS

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Posted

Ya thank you Girl from Celebes for your help! We really try as much as we can and we don't wamt to give up! I know we will get to hear something from then and when it's a message that they lost our case, but oh dear I hope they tell us any time soon then as letting us worried here the whole time :-/

By the way our wedding (if there ever will be one, WHAT I HOPE AND LOOK FORWARD FOR) will be in Key West ;-) just saw you are living there now since a few days... smile.png

You're welcome. star_smile.gif

I'm hoping it just something that your case file piled up on some adjudicator's desk and not because went missing or USCIS is suspicious on your petitioner. Many people get accused for something that they have never done before.

Yes, my wedding is coming up and thank you for looking out for me. Meanwhile, I am waiting a positive news from you near in the future on VJ about your I-129F. Cross fingers for both of you, guys!

Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat

- Sun Tzu-

It doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop

-Confucius-

 

-I am the beneficiary and my post is not reflecting my petitioner's point of views-

 

                                       Lifting Condition (I-751)

 

*Mailed I-751 package (06/21/2017) to CSC

*NOA-1 date (06/23/2017)

*NOA-1 received (06/28/2017)

*Check cashed (06/27/2017)

*Biometric Received (07/10/2017)

*Biometric Appointment (07/20/2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed: Timeline
Posted

Trisha, thanks for writing more details about your experience. You seem like an honest and sincere woman. Our US border people can be real dicks sometimes. It must have been so difficult for you to travel so far and get turned around and go home without seeing anyone.

There is no way to know what the border agents wrote about you, but regardless I think you surely will be approved and be able to be together with your partner. I wish you both the best and for the sake of both of your hearts I will keep my fingers crossed for a speedy approval. I think it's probably coming soon for you. Good luck.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
Timeline
Posted

Trisha, thanks for writing more details about your experience. You seem like an honest and sincere woman. Our US border people can be real dicks sometimes. It must have been so difficult for you to travel so far and get turned around and go home without seeing anyone.

There is no way to know what the border agents wrote about you, but regardless I think you surely will be approved and be able to be together with your partner. I wish you both the best and for the sake of both of your hearts I will keep my fingers crossed for a speedy approval. I think it's probably coming soon for you. Good luck.

Thank you really so much for your true words! It is so needed and gives me the power to keep going on! It is really not so easy how it maybe looks to other people. I am thanking all of you here for your help and giving me some thinks that maybe could be the reasons why we are still not approved...

I know we are two innocent people and I know that with my whole heart.

Thank you everybody, really thank you so much

K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

AOS

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Denmark
Timeline
Posted

Our I-129F in 2012 took 8 months, I don't think that is abnormal for an I-129F. Unfortunately there will always be people who take longer to get processed, you just happen to be one of those cases. You can scream and complain to high heaven, but no one, not senator or USCIS is going to take you seriously because 6 months is nothing.

3/2/18  E-filed N-400 under 5 year rule

3/26/18 Biometrics

7/2019-12/2019 (Yes, 16- 21 months) Estimated time to interview MSP office.

 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Our I-129F in 2012 took 8 months, I don't think that is abnormal for an I-129F. Unfortunately there will always be people who take longer to get processed, you just happen to be one of those cases. You can scream and complain to high heaven, but no one, not senator or USCIS is going to take you seriously because 6 months is nothing.

I think I have ALL Reason to scream and complain! more as people that wait here one or two months and whine because of this!!

You had an I-130?????

Edited by Trisha89

K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

AOS

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Denmark
Timeline
Posted

I think I have ALL Reason to scream and complain! more as people that wait here one or two months and whine because of this!!

You had an I-130?????

Yes and an I-129F that we cancelled.

You have no reason to scream and complain, really.

3/2/18  E-filed N-400 under 5 year rule

3/26/18 Biometrics

7/2019-12/2019 (Yes, 16- 21 months) Estimated time to interview MSP office.

 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Yes and an I-129F that we cancelled.

You have no reason to scream and complain, really.

Ok so people that wait one or two months they can do or what?! Sorry ridiculous! I don't try to fight against you, but you are telling me u cancelled the i-129f? After 8 months? Or how was it going then with your I-130?

Or did u waited 8 months for the I-130? I think just because you waited two more months as we did right now you can't lean back that much out of the window! It is really a hard process enough already and people like you just try to make it look easy but IT'S NOT! And normally all people who can think will feel the same about this!

Edited by Trisha89

K1

09 August 2013 - Mailed I-129F

12 August 2013 - TSC receipt Date NOA1

18 August 2013 - NOA1 hardcopy received

09 October 2013 - Alien Registration Number changed

23 January 2014 - Orderd Service Request

05 February 2014 - Answer from USCIS: Can't tell you any timeframe when we will approve this petition

14 February 2014 - VISA APPROVED NOA2 after 6 months and 2 days goofy.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifgoofy.gifdancin5hr.gif

21 February 2014 - NOA2 hardcopy received in Mail // USCIS shipped petition to NVC

24 February 2014 - Medical Appointment - passed the medical :-)

03 March 2014 - Case arrived at NVC

06 March 2014 - We got our Case # & Case left the NVC... Online Status says "In TRANSIT" :-)

10 March 2014 - Case arrived at the Consulate...

15 March 2014 - Received Packet 3 // Sent Packet 3 off same day

22 March 2014 - Received Packet 4 - Interview on March 28, 2014

28 March 2014 - Interview appointment RESULT: Approved :-)))

02 April 2014 - Visa On Hand! :-)

06 April 2014 - Finally being with my Love <3 :)

20 June 2014 - Marriage <3, Key West, Florida

AOS

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
Timeline
Posted

Okay so i completely understand what u are into right now . We all know that there is some people get approved in short time and they have no Good Evidence of reference but still getting approved in short time . That's just ridiculous and stupid . BUT as one guy i used to know said "It's all about luck" they don't care about how clean u are or what did u do in life or anything . Of course of all us here and "i'm sure are clean and have clean criminal history" and have relationship for a year or more or anything . in the other hand there are people who just send a "K1" with one trip and getting approved over people been in relationship for years or months .... There is no other explanation than "luck"

It is very sad to be away from the one you love . And i'm gonna tell u smth . we been in relationship sense October,2012 with serval trips and got married and submit our file

In the normal view . We should get approved quickly bcz were both clean no criminal history none of us were married before a year and half relationship, letter from freinds, familly ...............

But who cares , This is life .. If u are lucky u don't need all these evidences , if ur not u gonna struggle just to be next the one u love :D , sorry that i make it so long , i'm just missing my wife terribly .

Service Center : Texas Service Center

Consulate : Morocco

Marriage (if applicable): 2013-11-02

I-130 Sent : 2013-12-15

I-130 NOA1 : 2013-12-20

I-130 RFE :

I-130 RFE Sent :

I-130 Approved : 2014-04-23

NVC Received : 2014-05-10

Received DS-261 : 2014-05-15

AOS Bill : 2014-05-16

Pay AOS Bill : 2014-05-17

I am the beneficiary

 
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