I-129F Application Process for the K1 Visa

[OImMe 0]

I just want to thank each and every person who supports us all on our visa journeys as you have completed yours but are still here to help. There are still good people in the world I can see that through VJ. Thank you all in advance. I completed my own petition saving hundreds of dollars in paying someone to do the same thing I could do myself and this site helped tremendously!

 

Now, I have a few questions about the application process and want to make sure I'm putting my timeline in correctly since I'm trying to get a guesstimate of when I should try to plan a trip back to be there in support of my Fiancé at his interview phase. 

Okay so I filed the I-129F K1 Visa application on 05/22/17 and sent it express mail and was told by the USPS that they would receive on 05/23/17.

 

-I received a text on 05/24/17 from the USCIS:

USCIS:  Your case was received. Receipt # WACxxxxxxxxxx. Official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) to follow in mail. Msg & Data rates may apply. DO NOT REPLY

-I also received an email on 05/24/17:

 

Your case has been accepted and routed to the USCIS California Service Center for processing. Within 7-10 days by standard mail you will receive your official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) with your Receipt Number WACxxxxxxxxxx. With the official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) you may visit www.uscis.gov where you can check the status of your case using My Case Status. We suggest you wait until you have received your Form I-797 before checking My Case Status.

This confirmation provides notification of the date USCIS received your case.  This notice does NOT grant any immigration status or benefit. You MAY NOT present this notice as evidence that you have been granted any immigration status or benefit. Further, this notice does NOT constitute evidence that your case remains pending with USCIS. The current status of your case must be verified with USCIS.

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE

I signed up on the USCIS website to track the progress.

 

-On yesterday I received our photo book returned to me in the mail from the USCIS with a letter attached dated 05/23/17:

 

We are returning in item(s) you sent in support of your application/petition as it is a format we cannot place in your file folder for review by an officer during the adjudication process.

If you have any additional questions you may call etc.,

 

-I went onto the USCIS website and now I see this notice:

 

Case Was Received

 

On May 22, 2017, we received your Form I-129F, Petition for Fiance(E), Receipt Number WACxxxxxxxxxx, and sent you the receipt notice that describes how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by June 21, 2017, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

Next Steps

If we accept your case, you will receive a receipt notice.  If we reject your case, we will send you an explanation with instructions.

 

-I front loaded everything and then some plus I did attached the original photos as well. I know I have to be patient but not trying to worry as much since the application is sent off now. 

 

-So what step are we on? What timeline date do I enter or do I wait on the notice?

Edited May 28, 2017 by OImMe
correct spelling errors

[A'n'L 735]

Your NOA1 date will be on your physical acceptance letter (yet to come). Your case was sent to the Texas lockbox (which is NOT the same as Texas service center) and routed (not transferred) to the California SC. You'll want to correct that on your timeline to get a better processing estimate. 

[OImMe 0]

Thank you for the explanation. I appreciate it and will update the timeline.

[JFH 12,191]

*~*~*moved from "processes and procedures" to "progress reports"*~*~*

[dwheels76 5,468]

So were all you photos you sent in the photo book or did you submit some like (scanned on  8 X 11) which is the best format?

 

I hope they have some photos of you. But albums are a no no.

[OImMe 0]

I sent a photo book that was 8x8 telling a story of our journey together. I also sent the original copies of some photos of us together and with my fiancé family and I. I saw videos of people photo books but didn't know that they were not allowed to be front loaded.

[A'n'L 735]

6 hours ago, OImMe said:

I sent a photo book that was 8x8 telling a story of our journey together. I also sent the original copies of some photos of us together and with my fiancé family and I. I saw videos of people photo books but didn't know that they were not allowed to be front loaded.

They only accept documents in a format that can be scanned easily. That's why they returned your photo book. It's very good that you submitted separate copies of your photos as well. 

[OImMe 0]

Yes thank goodness I did both.