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I-129F February 2016 Filers

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Chris98vf   4

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I wonder if it is then something about missing signatures on the intent to marry letters.

Was separated from my ex wife for years but the divorce wasn't final until a month prior to application. That's the only thing I can think of. Won't be hard to prove since she was aware of my fiance for the last 2 years. Nothing hidden during that time.

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I'm APPROVED!!!!! Just got the text from the app!!! SO happy!!!

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NOA2 APPROVED--- Good Friday for sure..... :joy:

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Visa in hand and tickets booked! Feels darn good!

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Had a lawyer write it all up and sent a ton of evidence. Hope it's simple too!

Sorry to hear about the RFE and now the approval will take a bit longer. What surprises me is you hired a lawyer and got an RFE??? Never heard of such escenario. All I can say is I wouldn't be a happy camper..

K-1 Petition - California Service Center

Sent by FedEx: Feb 9 2016

Received at CSC: Feb 10 2016

NOA1: Feb 12 2016

Approved/NOA2: May 31 2016

NOA1 TO NOA2: 111 Days

NVC Received: July 26, 2016

NOA2 TO NVC: 56 Days

NVC Case #: July 27, 2016

NVC Processing: 3 Business Days

NVC To Consulate: July 29, 2016

Consulate Received: Aug 1, 2016

Consulate Ready: Aug 5, 2016

Interview: Sep 19, 2016

(Visa Approved!)

POE: Oct 17, 2016

Wedding: Dec 22, 2016

Filed for AOS: May 5, 2017

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Sorry to hear about the RFE and now the approval will take a bit longer. What surprises me is you hired a lawyer and got an RFE??? Never heard of such escenario. All I can say is I wouldn't be a happy camper..

Unfortunately this actually seems to be pretty common. VisaJourney comments are what decided us against using a lawyer.

K1 Fiancée Visa

2016/02/02: I-129F Mailed Out.

2016/02/10: NOA1 Text Received.

2016/04/07: NOA2 Text Received.

2016/04/27: NVC Case# Received.

2016/05/17: Packet 4 Received. (Packet 3 was skipped)

2016/05/30: Medical in Vancouver.
2016/06/22: Interview in Montreal.

2016/06/28: Administrative Processing.

2016/06/29: Visa Issued.

2016/07/08: Visa in hand.

2016/07/09: POE in Calgary.

2016/08/16: Married!

AOS Process

2016/10/01: Sent in AOS Package.

2016/10/17: NOA Text Received.

2016/10/28: Biometrics Appointment Letter.

2016/11/08: Biometrics Appointment.

2016/12/16: Form I-131 (Travel) and EAD Approved.

2017/03/02: Form I-485 Approved.

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Anyone know where the RRE's are mailed from? If it's California it won't take long since I'm in Hawaii but if it's some central office in DC it might take a while. Also, can you call them and inquire or will they only refer you to the mailing?

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Anyone know where the RRE's are mailed from? If it's California it won't take long since I'm in Hawaii but if it's some central office in DC it might take a while. Also, can you call them and inquire or will they only refer you to the mailing?

Sorry about the RFE! Just curious, did you get a text from the app notifying you or was it an email?

Service Center : California Service Center

I-129F Sent : 2016-02-01

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-08 (Delivered by USPS)

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-11 (Received confirmation text)

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-16 (Received hardcopy confirmation)

I-129F NOA2: Approval: 2016-04-25

I-129F NOA2: Hardcopy: 2016-04-28

NVC Recieved: 2016-05-12

Case Number Assigned: 2016-05-13

Medical: 2016-06-14

Interview: 2016-06-16

Found out we were denied K1 2016-08-02

Researching places to get married and will be filing CR-1

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Now to wait (rather impatiently!) for my NOA2.

Things seemed to have slowed down over the last week or so in terms of approvals unfortunately

With Easter (not a paid holiday) just passed, there were a lot of kids on Spring Break (it's not PC to call it Easter Vacation anymore, what, with invoking the Lord and the Reason for the Season), so it's a good time for the parents to take a vacation, too. So, this could be a cause for a slow-down. It should pick back up now.

K-1 Application sent 2-16-16

Received at Dallas lockbox 2-18-16

NOA1, sent to California 2-23-16

NOA2 4-21-16

NVC shipped to Manila 5-12-16

Consulate received 5-16-16

US Embassy Interview -- APPROVED!!! 8-24-16 :dancing: :joy: :dancing:

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Sorry to hear about the RFE and now the approval will take a bit longer. What surprises me is you hired a lawyer and got an RFE??? Never heard of such escenario. All I can say is I wouldn't be a happy camper..

Like PandaSong said, it seems more RFEs come from people using immigration attorneys than those who do it themselves and crowdsource what they need to do from other DIYers here. I suspect it is because the immigration attorneys depend more on what the laws and regulations say than on "feet on the ground" experiences of what actually occurs. And the DIYers working from input here are relying on actual experiences of those who have gone through the process themselves.

K-1 Application sent 2-16-16

Received at Dallas lockbox 2-18-16

NOA1, sent to California 2-23-16

NOA2 4-21-16

NVC shipped to Manila 5-12-16

Consulate received 5-16-16

US Embassy Interview -- APPROVED!!! 8-24-16 :dancing: :joy: :dancing:

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Thank you! I saw a lot of RFEs go out today for cases around mine. And I'm not sure if anyone answered your question yet but I think the letter comes from California...maybe ask in the January filers forum because I know there's been a lot of RFEs dealt with in there.

Service Center : California Service Center

I-129F Sent : 2016-02-01

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-08 (Delivered by USPS)

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-11 (Received confirmation text)

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-16 (Received hardcopy confirmation)

I-129F NOA2: Approval: 2016-04-25

I-129F NOA2: Hardcopy: 2016-04-28

NVC Recieved: 2016-05-12

Case Number Assigned: 2016-05-13

Medical: 2016-06-14

Interview: 2016-06-16

Found out we were denied K1 2016-08-02

Researching places to get married and will be filing CR-1

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Just saw another February 12 NOA1 got approved in my case monitoring. Currently monitoring the 20 K1 cases in front of and beside me and a couple of others from the 12th. (Mine is a 19th NOA1 = 16th receive date)

Click the "Spoiler" button to see our full timeline.

I-129F Sent : 2016-02-13

I-129F NOA1 : 2016-02-19

I-129F NOA2 : 2016-04-18

I-129F NOA2 (printed) : 2016-04-22

NBI, CENOMAR, Birth Certificates, Passport Complete: 2016-05-02

NVC Acknowledged Case: 2016-05-06

NVC Assigned Case Number: 2016-05-09

CFO Certificate: 2016-05-12

Medical Complete: 2016-05-17

Interview Passed: 2016-05-23

CEAC Status "Administrative Processing": 2016-05-23

CEAC Status "Issued": 2016-05-24

2GO in transit: 2016-05-26

Visa in hand: 2016-05-27 (Manila)

POE: 2016-05-29

Married: 2016-07-16

AOS Sent: 2016-08-24

NOA Email: 2016-08-31
Biometrics: 2016-09-29
EAD Status "New Card is being produced" : 2016-11-02
AP Status "Case was approved" : 2016-11-02
EAD Status "Card is has been delivered to me by USPS" : 2016-11-18 (Status never said "mailed")
I-485 Status "New Card is being produced":2016-11-22

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WHOOOOOOOOO APPROVED BABY!!!! And a day before our monthsary. This is an amazing feeling.

Congrats!!

Anyone know where the RRE's are mailed from? If it's California it won't take long since I'm in Hawaii but if it's some central office in DC it might take a while. Also, can you call them and inquire or will they only refer you to the mailing?

It comes in about a week from Cali.

 

 

 

 

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WHOOOOOOOOO APPROVED BABY!!!! And a day before our monthsary. This is an amazing feeling.

Congratulations. Hopefully, with Easter Vacations all done, things will pick up their pace.

K-1 Application sent 2-16-16

Received at Dallas lockbox 2-18-16

NOA1, sent to California 2-23-16

NOA2 4-21-16

NVC shipped to Manila 5-12-16

Consulate received 5-16-16

US Embassy Interview -- APPROVED!!! 8-24-16 :dancing: :joy: :dancing:

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So this is probably a dumb question but I've been searching on forums with no luck. Does the arrival of the NOA2 take longer depending on the country of the fiance? Or will the country be more of a factor afterwards? We sent the application on February 1st - and I'm not sure if I am getting my hopes up that we'll get the second notice any time soon. My fiance is from Sub-Saharan Africa so we're expecting delays as far as the background check is concerned. I guess I was under the impression that between the NOA1 and NOA2 it was processing the application, making sure the documents were completed....not the actual decision-making. Am I totally off-base?

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