September 2015 Filers

[Domina-n-Dave 5]

They put you ahead of us obviously. Ours hasn't even been touched yet!

Congrats though on getting approved.

I received my NOA1 september 30 and approved (NOA2) last night October 27

Edited October 29, 2015 by Domina-n-Dave

[Domina-n-Dave 5]

Join the club. It's upsetting they don't work on cases in the order they are received (by when the NOA1 is given), but instead can apparently pick and choose what cases they want to work on. We all paid the same fee amount, and to get put on the backburner because some case worker is lazy is a bunch of bull.

Anyone here who receive their NOA1 on the last week of September got their NOA2 this month? It's been a month and still no news from them.

Hopefully, we'll hear from USCIS soon =)

Edited October 29, 2015 by Domina-n-Dave

[Mykonos 10]

I thiiiink he said "up to 42 days"... But I'm really not sure if I understood correctly. I was so excited to hear they had it, everything else he said was a blur I like to think I'll wait til Friday buuuttt most likely yes, I'll call tomorrow. I should also mention my call was only 3 minutes!

NVC received our case on the 26th, and we just got our number this morning, so it should only take a few days It was funny, when the lady answered the call our case had literally just been updated haha

[ambt0610 11]

NVC received our case on the 26th, and we just got our number this morning, so it should only take a few days It was funny, when the lady answered the call our case had literally just been updated haha

Congrats!! Keep us updated!

[Chuck and Rosana 34]

Hi all

Can see that all of you mostly har k1´s going.

Butmy wife applyed for at k3 for me.

We mailed the I-130 in sep. and it was sent to csc

Right after we got the NOA1 from that, we sent of the I-129F, they had it in system the 2015-09-29, but nothing from them yet.

And from what i can see i stats. it seems like the I-130 wil be done before the I-129F even gets looked at..

What is not a bad think, now that my wife hasnt left denmark yet to go back to FL.

But have you guys and girls in here seen before that the NOA1 was longer then 2-3 to get to ppl for the I-129f ?

Thx for this great forum and i love all the nice ppl in here

You can not do both. Since you are already married you must submit the I-130 only. The I-129f will get denied once they determine you are already married and it may cause problems for your I-130 approval. I have a friend doing the I-130 packet and the K3 process does take longer than the K1 but it's better to be honest with USCIS so there are no unnecessary delays with your petition.

Good luck and God bless

[Maryna and Justin 49]

I just checked NVC tracker. They just sent out our case. We are "In Transit".

Keep faith. This morning I reserved a pray for all of you who are in the same journey of mine.

I am with you in spirit.

Congratulations!

I am still waiting, but it will be sent soon anyway. We are lucky not to worry about noas anymore))

[SoerenHelmer 50]

You can not do both. Since you are already married you must submit the I-130 only. The I-129f will get denied once they determine you are already married and it may cause problems for your I-130 approval. I have a friend doing the I-130 packet and the K3 process does take longer than the K1 but it's better to be honest with USCIS so there are no unnecessary delays with your petition.

Good luck and God bless

Well there is more then one option with the I-129 and thats the (129F) thats a K3 visa while youre waiting for the I-130 to be done.

But the K3 forum dont have a September 2015 Filers Topic, so im joining yours

[JJ11 11]

Congratulations!

I am still waiting, but it will be sent soon anyway. We are lucky not to worry about noas anymore))

Do the latter from employer have to be type in or hand written is ok too?

[DaNnE 17]

Well there is more then one option with the I-129 and thats the (129F) thats a K3 visa while youre waiting for the I-130 to be done.

But the K3 forum dont have a September 2015 Filers Topic, so im joining yours

Yep he's right! Here http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

Why go for K3 instead of IR1/ CR1 visa? It has the same length of processing time and you will automatically receive your green card 1-2 weeks after your arrival, whereas for K3 you need to file AOS just like K1..

[MiNMiLove 33]

I would believe that as long as it is legible and done as they request, it should be acceptable either way. I just requested one from my employer as well. How are you doing?

Do the latter from employer have to be type in or hand written is ok too?

[MiNMiLove 33]

All those with petitions at the NVC right now: How often are you checking it's status online??? ??

[SoerenHelmer 50]

Yep he's right! Here http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

Why go for K3 instead of IR1/ CR1 visa? It has the same length of processing time and you will automatically receive your green card 1-2 weeks after your arrival, whereas for K3 you need to file AOS just like K1..

The K3 was only to get to US if the I-130 was a long time in the making.

But right now it looks like my I-130 will be done long before I-129F even begins.

So i will most likely end up with the IR1/CR1 visa after all.

I had the CR1 about 8 years ago, but we f***up and didnt get the condtions removed so i lost the greencard becurse i had to go back to denmark and my mother (cancer 2nd time).

[JJ11 11]

I would believe that as long as it is legible and done as they request, it should be acceptable either way. I just requested one from my employer as well. How are you doing?

Thank you I'm okay, chasing this documents I need a co-sponsor because I don't make much so I have double work How are you?

[Erick and Marj 11]

Sorry for the late response, school keeps me busy and I can't check back here very frequently. Several people have asked why we are waiting until January to have the interview. Currently, my fiance is taking a review course for her nursing board exam which will be at the end of November. We intended to have her go for an interview right after her exam before she had to return to work, however, me being full time in college, my income is going mostly to my tuition and I have depleted most of what I had in excess to pay for her living expenses, class, exam fees, etc for two months while she took off work to focus on studying for her exam. She tried to do both at once last year and came within less than 5% of a passing score. I don't want her to miss it this time so I insisted she not work while she reviewed even though she was quite stubborn about that and did eventually give in to me. Unfortunately, since I'm out of cash, I cannot come up with the $700 I need to cover her medical exam, application fee, airfare, and hotel in Manila. I will need to work in December and January while I'm on break to make the money to pay for these things. On top of that, since she will not be coming for us to get married until May when I get out of classes, having her go end of January, will allow us to get the petition renewed while she is there at the Embassy and then both the Visa and the petition will be valid upon her entry into the United States. I am well aware that the petition does not need to be valid anymore if she has a valid passport, but I don't want her to be the one unlucky person that gets that certain Immigration official that is having a particularly bad day and refuses to permit her entry. I'd rather she have everything above expectations so that they can't gripe about it. I want her here for good, not put on a plane back to the Philippines. So that's the gist of things. We would love to have her come as soon as possible but with me being in school right now, it will be easier for her to adjust and for the two of us to have time together if she comes during summer. We started the process early under the understanding that it would take up to 9 months to complete the process. The whole thing is going far faster than anticipated and so rather than her getting a visa in March, it looks like she could have had the ability to get one as soon as December. Oh well, no harm done. Just means that once we have the Visa in hand, she can take her time getting ready, packing her things, spend time with her family, etc, before she comes. Honestly, She wants me to come to the Philippines to have a pre-wedding reception with her whole family, since none will be able to come for the actual wedding. I want to give that to her, but I just don't know how to get the money to pay for the ticket. So expensive to fly overseas. I started a Go Fund Me, but have gotten zero response to it, so I'm sort of in a really tight place right now. That along with the expenses of the wedding (which is going to be a pretty small and very low-key occasion, but I still want to give her something special as much as I am able to) and the cost of the AOS, just really putting a ton of financial strain on me. Going to be an interesting year and by God's grace perhaps a miracle of sorts may happen. I'm certainly praying for one.

Congrats to everyone receiving approvals. I hope that all us September filers are on our way to being a step closer to our fiances soon.

[DaNnE 17]

The K3 was only to get to US if the I-130 was a long time in the making.

But right now it looks like my I-130 will be done long before I-129F even begins.

So i will most likely end up with the IR1/CR1 visa after all.

I had the CR1 about 8 years ago, but we f***up and didnt get the condtions removed so i lost the greencard becurse i had to go back to denmark and my mother (cancer 2nd time).

Aww sorry to hear that.. As I'm looking at the CSC processing times of I-129F (for K3) and I-130, they both have 5mos.. So you will get it within those time frame but if the I-129F continuous to slow down, yes you might end up having IR1/CR1 visa.. I'm still waiting for my approval too and it's been over a month since my NOA1 the waiting game has just started..