August 2017 I-129F Filers

[patientguyinlove 92]

6 hours ago, Naes said:

now I am certain there are way more of these cases than we thought.

Sounds like staffing levels aren't keeping up with the demand. 

[Ocelot 30]

It's been 62 days since my case was received and I'm expecting an RFE. This wait is killing me! The holidays are coming too which means things will get delayed. At least in January I will have vacation days again so I will see my fiance again.  

Edited October 26, 2017 by Wibblet

[reyjay 49]

On 10/24/2017 at 11:49 AM, John & Rose said:

Once you get the NOA2, the petition is forwarded to the NVC.  They review and eventually send it to the embassy.  Once you have the number that is assigned by NVC you can schedule the interview.  Keep in mind that NVC can take a month (usually 2 weeks) and your interview might not have openings for 45 to 60 days average (some as quick as 30 days).

 

After the successful interview it is usually a week to get your visa but can be longer depending on how you elect to receive it and how long your petition is in AP (Administrative Processing) after the interview.  Once you have the visa in hand, you are free to leave.

 

You pay the DS-160 fee before the interview.  In the Philippines, we can schedule online.  I'm not sure about Taiwan.  

Hi @John & Rose, I filed mid Aug. and my fiancee is in the Philippines. How did you pay for your visa? Did you wait for the letter to schedule for the interview or you just called them once you had the number from the NVC? How do I get the phone number for the interview?

And since we have the same embassy, what were the questions during the interview?

what should my fiancee expect?

 

Thanks, we are preparing everything!

Edited October 26, 2017 by reyjay

[John & Rose 7,239]

17 minutes ago, reyjay said:

Hi @John & Rose, I filed mid Aug. and my fiancee is in the Philippines. How did you pay for your visa? Did you wait for the letter to schedule for the interview or you just called them once you had the number from the NVC? How do I get the phone number for the interview?

And since we have the same embassy, what were the questions during the interview?

what should my fiancee expect?

 

Thanks, we are preparing everything!

We are in the same boat. We are still waiting for our NOA2 too!!!  All of your answers are here though!!!

 

I sent Rose money so she can pay the DS-160 fee when she has to. She pays at the bank and just takes the receipt to the interview. 

 

You have to to wait for the MNL# before you can schedule the interview. I am still trying to find out if we need to wait for CEAC to say ready first.  Check out any post in the Philippines forum from Hank or Greenbaum. They both have links to great information. 

 

The questions in Manila are really straight forward and easy. Always tell the truth and only answer the wuestions. Do not volunteer more information than they ask for. 

 

Stop by the Philippines forum. 

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

 

There are great people and lots of information there. 

Edited October 26, 2017 by John & Rose

[reyjay 49]

3 hours ago, John & Rose said:

We are in the same boat. We are still waiting for our NOA2 too!!!  All of your answers are here though!!!

 

I sent Rose money so she can pay the DS-160 fee when she has to. She pays at the bank and just takes the receipt to the interview. 

 

You have to to wait for the MNL# before you can schedule the interview. I am still trying to find out if we need to wait for CEAC to say ready first.  Check out any post in the Philippines forum from Hank or Greenbaum. They both have links to great information. 

 

The questions in Manila are really straight forward and easy. Always tell the truth and only answer the wuestions. Do not volunteer more information than they ask for. 

 

Stop by the Philippines forum. 

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

 

There are great people and lots of information there. 

Thanks for the reply. Good info!

[Swissmiss82 1,620]

4 hours ago, John & Rose said:

We are in the same boat. We are still waiting for our NOA2 too!!!  All of your answers are here though!!!

 

I sent Rose money so she can pay the DS-160 fee when she has to. She pays at the bank and just takes the receipt to the interview. 

 

You have to to wait for the MNL# before you can schedule the interview. I am still trying to find out if we need to wait for CEAC to say ready first.  Check out any post in the Philippines forum from Hank or Greenbaum. They both have links to great information. 

 

The questions in Manila are really straight forward and easy. Always tell the truth and only answer the wuestions. Do not volunteer more information than they ask for. 

 

Stop by the Philippines forum. 

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

 

There are great people and lots of information there. 

may i ask how you send money back and forth?

 

i guess we never tried or thought about it, but would make sense if needed

[Jesus 54]

17 hours ago, John & Rose said:

We are in the same boat. We are still waiting for our NOA2 too!!!  All of your answers are here though!!!

 

I sent Rose money so she can pay the DS-160 fee when she has to. She pays at the bank and just takes the receipt to the interview. 

 

You have to to wait for the MNL# before you can schedule the interview. I am still trying to find out if we need to wait for CEAC to say ready first.  Check out any post in the Philippines forum from Hank or Greenbaum. They both have links to great information. 

 

The questions in Manila are really straight forward and easy. Always tell the truth and only answer the wuestions. Do not volunteer more information than they ask for. 

 

Stop by the Philippines forum. 

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

 

There are great people and lots of information there. 

is it possible for us the petitioners to pay for the DS-160 for our beneficiaries? 

[geowrian 22,337]

1 minute ago, Jesus said:

is it possible for us the petitioners to pay for the DS-160 for our beneficiaries? 

Sure, anybody can pay for it. My now-wife's friend did it for her since she was still working in KSA at the time. She sent us a photo of the receipt afterwards with the info needed to proceed, and we picked up the physical receipt to bring with us to the interview just in case (but it was never requested).

[John & Rose 7,239]

16 minutes ago, Jesus said:

is it possible for us the petitioners to pay for the DS-160 for our beneficiaries? 

As long as it is paid as required by your specific embassy.  In the Philippines it must be paid in person at a bank.  I sent my fiancee money to do this as soon as we get the tracking number from NVC.

[Jesus 54]

34 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

As long as it is paid as required by your specific embassy.  In the Philippines it must be paid in person at a bank.  I sent my fiancee money to do this as soon as we get the tracking number from NVC.

Thank you!

44 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Sure, anybody can pay for it. My now-wife's friend did it for her since she was still working in KSA at the time. She sent us a photo of the receipt afterwards with the info needed to proceed, and we picked up the physical receipt to bring with us to the interview just in case (but it was never requested).

Thank you!

[NICK & PAULA 1,097]

On 10/27/2017 at 1:56 AM, Wibblet said:

It's been 62 days since my case was received and I'm expecting an RFE. This wait is killing me! The holidays are coming too which means things will get delayed. At least in January I will have vacation days again so I will see my fiance again.  

@Wibblet - 64 days active here, buddy. Waiting for NOA2 is sucking the life out of me. Geez! It really drains the patience tank. I am also thinking about RFEs but in a way that's positive. If they can send our RFEs in the following weeks, at least we know that someone is already touching August cases which right now is still too impossible. Keep the faith, just hang in there. Our time will come. 

[Murph4865 597]

On 10/26/2017 at 11:01 PM, Swissmiss82 said:

may i ask how you send money back and forth?

 

i guess we never tried or thought about it, but would make sense if needed

I was using Western union at a cut down rate hardly anything over 48 pesos per 1 usd in the phililpines, i just switched to remitly they had me at 55 pesos per 1 and free fee first time then locked rate at 50.35 per 1 usd everytime forward.

[forke 12]

On 10/25/2017 at 3:41 PM, Naes said:

Explanation of the graph and Status for overall August Petitions:

Approved
Your Current Status: Case Was Approved	6
Pending (Case Received - Untouched)
Your Current Status: Case Was Received	3577
Pending (RFE, Updates etc.)
Your Current Status: Date of Birth Was Updated	23
Your Current Status: Name Was Updated	41
Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed	1
Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received	2
Excluded
Your Current Status: Case Rejected Because I Sent An Incorrect Fee	105
Your Current Status: Case Rejected Because The Version Of The Form I Sent Is No Longer Accepted	173
Your Current Status: Case Rejected For Form Not Signed And Incorrect Form Version	7
Your Current Status: Case Rejected For Incorrect Fee And Form Not Signed	3
Your Current Status: Case Rejected For Incorrect Fee, Payment Not Signed And Incorrect Form Version	2
Your Current Status: Case Was Received At My Local Office	1
Your Current Status: Case Was Rejected Because I Did Not Sign My Form	37
Your Current Status: Case Was Rejected Because It Was Improperly Filed	29
Your Current Status: Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction	5
Your Current Status: Decision Notice Mailed	1
Your Current Status: Document Was Mailed	12
Your Current Status: Document Was Returned To USCIS	42
Your Current Status: Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent	8
TOTAL	4075

Wow. I have to ask, how did you acquire all this information? Hopefully not by checking case statuses one by one  

 

So does this mean there's already approvals and RFE's for August? I feel like this confused me more than anything else I've ever read on the K1...  

 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

On 10/26/2017 at 7:11 PM, reyjay said:

Hi @John & Rose, I filed mid Aug. and my fiancee is in the Philippines. How did you pay for your visa? Did you wait for the letter to schedule for the interview or you just called them once you had the number from the NVC? How do I get the phone number for the interview?

And since we have the same embassy, what were the questions during the interview?

what should my fiancee expect?

 

Thanks, we are preparing everything!

Everything is done online. Here is where you will get all the information needed for "what's next" and "where do I go" and "do I wait" or 'can I do this" and "what time will the rice be done" answers. http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/nvc-k-1.html Most who follow have very little problems. Join the sub forum for things you don't understand but you have to do some of the work. Start with reading first then and only then show up over in the sub forum and we can help answer your questions.

 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

On 10/27/2017 at 12:01 AM, Swissmiss82 said:

may i ask how you send money back and forth?

 

i guess we never tried or thought about it, but would make sense if needed

There are a number of different ways. Sometimes you set it up with your bank in USA to her bank. Other ways are Remidity or TransFast. Search with google to reach their websites.