I-129F May 2017 Filers

[bcoakley06 280]

28 minutes ago, bcoakley06 said:

What i know from a girl that just came in feb she still walked into Cebu. I am going to call and see.

Cebu is doing it both ways this is a screen shoot from Cfo cebu city. I could be wrong i am just going off the website and what i heard. My fiance said she will call Tue and find out.

Edited August 21, 2017 by bcoakley06

[LabOz 915]

Day 110

[Greenbaum 12,259]

8 hours ago, bcoakley06 said:

What i know from a girl that just came in feb she still walked into Cebu. I am going to call and see.

That's the problem with CFO. There is so much conflicting information. I suppose that could be true that CEBU does except walk-ins as they are normally not as busy as Manila. Safer to have an appointment then not be admitted as a walk in. Just my opinion.

[pmeyer1229 331]

On ‎8‎/‎19‎/‎2017 at 5:32 PM, useful89 said:

What kind of government workers?

Homeland security, Department of Defense, etc. People that work overseas for the government.

[Maria1989 403]

13 hours ago, LabOz said:

Day 110

I dont even know my day.... I just know Im May 17 and Im sad 😔

[AnJ Co 1,676]

2 hours ago, Maria1989 said:

I dont even know my day.... I just know Im May 17 and Im sad 😔

Halfway there!!!!             Just kidding you.   Tomorrow is Day 97 for you.  In 4 days, you're in the 100 day club!  You have the greatest majority of the wait behind you..... Hang in there, when that approval gets there, it is soooooooo worth the wait - trust me

 

[Maria1989 403]

1 hour ago, AnJ Co said:

Halfway there!!!!             Just kidding you.   Tomorrow is Day 97 for you.  In 4 days, you're in the 100 day club!  You have the greatest majority of the wait behind you..... Hang in there, when that approval gets there, it is soooooooo worth the wait - trust me

 

Thanks !!! Im trying 😊

[bcoakley06 280]

13 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

That's the problem with CFO. There is so much conflicting information. I suppose that could be true that CEBU does except walk-ins as they are normally not as busy as Manila. Safer to have an appointment then not be admitted as a walk in. Just my opinion.

I agree with you. I hate the info is not straight forward. I agree to make a apt is better

[bcoakley06 280]

5 hours ago, Maria1989 said:

I dont even know my day.... I just know Im May 17 and Im sad 😔

You a day behind me and if i here anyrhing I will let you know.

[bcoakley06 280]

3 hours ago, AnJ Co said:

Halfway there!!!!             Just kidding you.   Tomorrow is Day 97 for you.  In 4 days, you're in the 100 day club!  You have the greatest majority of the wait behind you..... Hang in there, when that approval gets there, it is soooooooo worth the wait - trust me

 

You think day 100 is close to the end? I just hit day 100

[AnJ Co 1,676]

59 minutes ago, bcoakley06 said:

You think day 100 is close to the end? I just hit day 100

The harsh truth is K1s that used to get approval in 80 to 90 days are now 125 rare to 150 normal. Doing the math, there's a glut from March because they had a lot of December left over in June so the March filers were the group where the expansion was most felt. One application mailed one day after mine got their k1 visa in hand a week before I even got a NOA2 so you can see the disparity in the process.  You have a 50 50 shot at getting your approval in 120 or in 160. BUT, Try to expect 6 mos. Count your blessings if it happens sooner, but plan for 6 mos.  The good news is applications tailed off in June, that's going to help you. Another thing is the b1 visas will be done soon freeing hands to help with the k1s. If you just hit 100, I think you are 2/3rds there.  Time to focus on documentation to show a continuous relationship and planning out the medical (day or 2 days, hotel, travel, etc). And maybe birth certificate is squared away, police clearances, etc so when NOA2 arrives, you hit the gas and don't look back.  Before NOA2 it's at uscis pace, after NVC it's at your pace.

Best of luck to you, expediency and no RFEs

 

[useful89 692]

8 hours ago, pmeyer1229 said:

Homeland security, Department of Defense, etc. People that work overseas for the government.

I wish. I am in one of these categories and was denied.

[smilei 381]

11 minutes ago, useful89 said:

I wish. I am in one of these categories and was denied.

Oh, so sorry to hear that! Did they say why your request for expedite got denied?

[useful89 692]

2 minutes ago, smilei said:

Oh, so sorry to hear that! Did they say why your request for expedite got denied?

Not really. The letter they sent was just the standard form. When I talked to a Tier 2 officer, all of his suggestions for things I should've put in the letter I had actually included, to which he said 'well if we get a letter too well-tailored to how we want them to be we get suspicious as to how one would know how to write like this.' So essentially I suppose my fault was my cover letter was too well-written that it raised suspicion? I don't know. He even told me 'yes it seems like a strong application, certainly stronger than most.' There are other weird circumstances as well, I have doubts my letter was even read to be honest based on the dates of the letters and email I was sent. 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

2 hours ago, AnJ Co said:

The harsh truth is K1s that used to get approval in 80 to 90 days are now 125 rare to 150 normal. Doing the math, there's a glut from March because they had a lot of December left over in June so the March filers were the group where the expansion was most felt. One application mailed one day after mine got their k1 visa in hand a week before I even got a NOA2 so you can see the disparity in the process.  You have a 50 50 shot at getting your approval in 120 or in 160. BUT, Try to expect 6 mos. Count your blessings if it happens sooner, but plan for 6 mos.  The good news is applications tailed off in June, that's going to help you. Another thing is the b1 visas will be done soon freeing hands to help with the k1s. If you just hit 100, I think you are 2/3rds there.  Time to focus on documentation to show a continuous relationship and planning out the medical (day or 2 days, hotel, travel, etc). And maybe birth certificate is squared away, police clearances, etc so when NOA2 arrives, you hit the gas and don't look back.  Before NOA2 it's at uscis pace, after NVC it's at your pace.

Best of luck to you, expediency and no RFEs

 

I couldn't have said any better. Cheers!