k1 Waiting for NOA2

[Dutchster 1,107]

16 hours ago, DILAW said:

Good for you and I am happy for you that it took 6 months for everything.  I submitted I-129F along with a I-130.  My I-129F was submitted in the first week of Feb and it hasn't been touched by the USCIS

K3 visa is obsolete. They will do nothing with your I-129F and will proceed to process your I-130. K-3 was available when I-130 approval took longer than a year.

[DILAW 94]

2 hours ago, Dutchster said:

K3 visa is obsolete. They will do nothing with your I-129F and will proceed to process your I-130. K-3 was available when I-130 approval took longer than a year.

I have read what you posted from other members, but if it's obsolete, why is it still available and why did my friends 129F get approved before his 130 last year?

[DILAW 94]

My I130 approval looks like will take more than 6 months, so i am going the 129F gets approved first

[geowrian 22,337]

2 minutes ago, DILAW said:

I have read what you posted from other members, but if it's obsolete, why is it still available and why did my friends 129F get approved before his 130 last year?

It's still on the books until the law is changed. There's no rush for anybody to change the law. That doesn't mean it's a viable path, though. While there are a very small handful of K-3s still being granted, it's practically an exercise in futility. Even with an approve I-129F, it almost always gets closed administratively once sent to NVC.

[DILAW 94]

I agree with you, because my friends 129 was approved before his 130, but his 130 got approved 2 weeks later or less than 2 weeks later and that made his 129 useless.  I am just hoping anything gets approved for me to move on in the process.  It's been almost 6 months (5 months and 2 weeks exactly) and i haven't gotten approved

[KULtoATL 1,551]

On 2017-6-9 at 9:42 PM, bluekinraf19 said:

Hi Everyone! 

 

I just would like to know. Normally how long is the waiting time for the NOA2 to be received? 

We received the NOA1 last May 26, 2017. 

 

What cases are being considered to be given RFE? 

Hopefully the consul will give the approval soon.  

 

what are the best things to do while waiting? 

 

Thanks guys. 

 

Raffa 

You might get your NOA2 (or RFE, hopefully not) by end of August or early September. It generally takes 3 months but of course some would be delayed. 

 

If your forms are completed correctly and you included all the necessary supporting documents (on top of any additional helpful evidence), you'll likely get your NOA2 without a hitch. With everything you've submitted, if the officer reviewing your case requires more or needs you to rectify any mistakes on the forms, they'll send you a RFE.

 

Right now, best thing you can do is to list down what all you need for the embassy level. Start gathering or drafting those things that are not date sensitive first. Then of course looking into flight prices, movers and whatnot, depending on what you need.

[JulzGhen 56]

On 6/9/2017 at 8:42 AM, bluekinraf19 said:

Hi Everyone! 

 

I just would like to know. Normally how long is the waiting time for the NOA2 to be received? 

We received the NOA1 last May 26, 2017. 

 

What cases are being considered to be given RFE? 

Hopefully the consul will give the approval soon.  

 

what are the best things to do while waiting? 

 

Thanks guys. 

 

Raffa 

Alot of people are still waiting 120 days now.  See the Feb thread.

[Andsco 89]

4 hours ago, j N j said:

Their profile say its for a K1

Oh I was confused for a second since he said about all these months at the NVC and so on. Normally the NOA1 takes around a week (max 2), NOA2 between 3 and 5/6 months, to get to the NVC takes around 2 weeks and it stays at the NVC at max for a week or two. It took for me less than a week to get to the Embassy and at that point it all depends with what type of embassy the person is dealing with as mine was pretty quick.