I-129F May 2017 Filers

[HOORAY7 165]

1 minute ago, Murph4865 said:

When we call do we request a tier 2 or just go with what they say

Thank you!

[Sam17 119]

8 minutes ago, Julie and Kerren said:

Ox91, we are still waiting and very anxious, so hopefully today or Tuesday we will know.  I keep this site up so I can see Shoegum's post's lol.  Thank you!!  Best wishes on the rest of the process!

Awww..I thought u got approval. Dnt worry one day our turn comes. 

[mcs 686]

3 minutes ago, Murph4865 said:

When we call do we request a tier 2 or just go with what they say

What I did when I called was that I asked the Tier 1 agent questions that I knew they could not answer... do you know if the name check has been done yet?  do you know if the background check has been done yet?  When they couldn't answer those questions, I asked if there was anyone that I could speak to who might be able to answer those questions; the agent said, "well, not on my level." I then played dumb and asked, "oh, is there another level that might have those answers?"  I was then transferred to the Tier 2 line after confirming that I was requesting to talk to a Tier 2 agent.  Hope that helps!   

[Meech 442]

Just now, mcs said:

What I did when I called was that I asked the Tier 1 agent questions that I knew they could not answer... do you know if the name check has been done yet?  do you know if the background check has been done yet?  When they couldn't answer those questions, I asked if there was anyone that I could speak to who might be able to answer those questions; the agent said, "well, not on my level." I then played dumb and asked, "oh, is there another level that might have those answers?"  I was then transferred to the Tier 2 line after confirming that I was requesting to talk to a Tier 2 agent.  Hope that helps!   

wish i knew and saw this before making my call this morning lol... 

[mcs 686]

Just now, Meech said:

wish i knew and saw this before making my call this morning lol... 

These were not my original ideas; I got them from reading other posters experiences.  The playing dumb part, I think, comes naturally to me... lol....

 

[naija_glam 119]

7 hours ago, Jessica829 said:

I'm a June 12 filier so bit much behind you. My fiancé and I have put down a deposit for a wedding on August 11 next year. Our lawyer said to expect 8-12 months so we went with 14 to be safe. Best case we have a court house wedding ahead of time. There's a bit of a risk, but I'd rather pay a change fee than miss out on having my dream wedding. Obviously not everyone can take that risk, but in our case it was worth it. 

 

I hope you receive your NOA2 before you visit your fiancé (it seems like you should). I'm not sure of Nigerian timelines, but that will hopefully relieve some of your stress.

Thanks, Jessica all we can do is hope to hear back by November. We planned on doing a court wedding to fulfill the marrying in 90 days requirement for K-1 visa , and doing a wedding ceremony after. I have witnessed two Nigerian couples who paid deposits and planned weddings (during the K-1 visa process) and had to cancel their plans due to the visa not being issued by the time of the wedding.  This was in 2012, when I'm assuming the process went faster. Though I did not ask them how far in advanced they planned. I would not want to take the risk of paying any money before the visa is issued. I talked with my fiance and we agreed to wait, but we are considering reserving a date later next year in Nov or Dec. The places that we reserved initially included food, decorations, photographers, etc. Our initial plan was to pay the deposit and start a payment plan up to the wedding date of Aug. 25th. The venues made it clear that deposits paid were non-refundable. We are planning a large wedding with around 450 guests, and the estimated cost is a lot. Honestly, I have been feeling better since I have stopped stressing over if the visa will be issued by December, which was what when we thought the K-1 process would be done by. 

 

Let's hope we get our NOA2 before the month!!!

[Kirin2002 257]

30 minutes ago, mcs said:

These were not my original ideas; I got them from reading other posters experiences.  The playing dumb part, I think, comes naturally to me... lol....

 

We're going to call, where can I find the thread with the steps to get to a Tier 2? Thanks!

[Kirin2002 257]

Ding ding! 150days reached today.

[Murph4865 597]

47 minutes ago, mcs said:

What I did when I called was that I asked the Tier 1 agent questions that I knew they could not answer... do you know if the name check has been done yet?  do you know if the background check has been done yet?  When they couldn't answer those questions, I asked if there was anyone that I could speak to who might be able to answer those questions; the agent said, "well, not on my level." I then played dumb and asked, "oh, is there another level that might have those answers?"  I was then transferred to the Tier 2 line after confirming that I was requesting to talk to a Tier 2 agent.  Hope that helps!   

Well i called and got normal spew they give then i played dumb asking if there was another tier to talk to and she said yes and transfered me now waiting on a call back. Have fingers crossed i am at 154 days right now

[Kirin2002 257]

4 minutes ago, Murph4865 said:

Well i called and got normal spew they give then i played dumb asking if there was another tier to talk to and she said yes and transfered me now waiting on a call back. Have fingers crossed i am at 154 days right now

Tell us when you finish the call!! 

[Murph4865 597]

Just now, Kirin2002 said:

Tell us when you finish the call!! 

When they call me back will be over a hour till they call back

[Murph4865 597]

I looked at I-134 and it was asking for 3 years of taxes, do i really need 3 years? 

What about assets i have none?

Do not have savings either kind of got me worried even though i am well above the poverty line.

[heartinKorea 175]

I just spoke with a tier 2 officer. They gave me the same standard answer, "We're currently processing March 1 cases". 

 

I asked additional questions like "has the background check been done?" "Are there any derogatory marks?" "Has it been assigned to an officer?" 

 

She couldn't answer any of these questions, and said that she could submit a service request for the case to check on it. Has anyone done this? 

 

I declined to submit the service request because I am afraid it could slow the processing down. Has anyone had experience with this? 

 

NOA1: May 15 144 days. 

[mcs 686]

11 minutes ago, Murph4865 said:

When they call me back will be over a hour till they call back

I wish you the very best of luck when they call you back!!!   

[mcs 686]

34 minutes ago, Kirin2002 said:

We're going to call, where can I find the thread with the steps to get to a Tier 2? Thanks!

I really don't remember where I saw this information originally... sorry... just do some searching around and you'll find a lot of people who used this technique.