August 2017 I-129F Filers

[LuFlolady 881]

20 hours ago, Rebecca & Kelvin said:

Don’t forget Octobies!!!!!!’

and octobies!

[Darle_Janel 5]

Hi guys, quick question. I sent an inquiry to USCIS about my case. The immigration officer responded by saying that the required security check is still pending. My NOA1 is August 16th. How long will it take for my case to be approved? 

[LuFlolady 881]

20 hours ago, ChuAni said:

I forgive everyone!😁😁😁

thanks for ur forgiveness!

[KAF 56]

Congrats to NOA2s.

 

meanwhile in my super freaking fcking world of misfortunes.

 

got the informed mail of our RFE today.

Looking forward to getting this BS done.Yet when I went to get our mail, our mail was not delivered !!!!! Im so pissed right now. I need to punch something. Uggggh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And tomorrow is Sunday. MF. 

[DeepakChani 738]

Being the NVC has this new "electronic system" to process cases, has there been a decrease in time going from NVC to Consulate? 

Edited February 25, 2018 by DeepakChani

[Naes 12,205]

2 minutes ago, DeepakChani said:

Being the NVC has this new "electronic system" to process cases, has there been a decrease in time going from NVC to Consulate? 

I think so far "electronic system" increased some of the wait... 

 

for k1s this system is not too effective because they don't really stay at the NVC that long. However it may affect the transit times (if the embassy accepts to go only by digital and not wait for the paper trail-which only some does) 

 

still k1 stays really short to actually have a decrease with it

[DeepakChani 738]

1 minute ago, Naes said:

I think so far "electronic system" increased some of the wait... 

 

for k1s this system is not too effective because they don't really stay at the NVC that long. However it may affect the transit times (if the embassy accepts to go only by digital and not wait for the paper trail-which only some does) 

 

still k1 stays really short to actually have a decrease with it

Thank you!! How's your day going? How do you spend your weekends? For me, as much as I love not being at work, I can't wait for Monday to start so they can process more k1s. 

[Naes 12,205]

5 minutes ago, DeepakChani said:

Thank you!! How's your day going? How do you spend your weekends? For me, as much as I love not being at work, I can't wait for Monday to start so they can process more k1s. 

Well my Saturday is California Friday so that's good...

 

my mondays double suck... it's a Monday and not a Monday in uscis......

 

i finished almost all the shows they have in Netflix... and Hulu.... (Japanese Netflix suck.....but I did it anyway)

 

now i I started watching Turkish tv shows after 10 years of never watching! Just because each episode is 2 hours and they're usually like 200 episodes... with my calculations this can take me at least 45 days.... 

 

so i calculate stuff 😂😂😂 it's either uscis data or possible boredom...

[Ocelot 30]

I'm still confused about one thing I'm hoping you guys can help me out on. For the interview can my fiancée show my tax documents as proof I can support her or do I really have to send her bank statements and a statement from my employer? The bank statements I can do and send her pay stubs but asking my employer for a verification letter is embarassing to me, I don't know why haha.

Edited February 25, 2018 by Wibblet

[Naes 12,205]

32 minutes ago, Wibblet said:

I'm still confused about one thing I'm hoping you guys can help me out on. For the interview can my fiancée show my tax documents as proof I can support her or do I really have to send her bank statements and a statement from my employer? The bank statements I can do and send her pay stubs but asking my employer for a verification letter is embarassing to me, I don't know why haha.

I would think employment letter is more important than the bank statements.

 

However I can also say my co-sponsor's company does not give out such letters....so we won't have one....and I'm a little worried

[Grant PDX 183]

They look at the full body of info.  Tax returns (transcripts) are very solid info.  Bank statements and employment letters are good for support.  You don't need everything possible, just need to demonstrate the required income (or assets, but much less common).  Some embassys require more, some generally don't even ask to see it.  If you're borderline, the more you have the better, but it's the full package, one piece doesn't generally make or break it.

 

This isn't my first rodeo, and I've not had a problem without an employment letter.

[Christy&J 837]

1 hour ago, Naes said:

Well my Saturday is California Friday so that's good...

 

my mondays double suck... it's a Monday and not a Monday in uscis......

 

i finished almost all the shows they have in Netflix... and Hulu.... (Japanese Netflix suck.....but I did it anyway)

 

now i I started watching Turkish tv shows after 10 years of never watching! Just because each episode is 2 hours and they're usually like 200 episodes... with my calculations this can take me at least 45 days.... 

 

so i calculate stuff 😂😂😂 it's either uscis data or possible boredom...

Naes! You addicted to  calculating girl! 

Lol!! 

How bout make some baklava and share it with us ?! 😃

I love it and here in Germany so many turkish delicate here I love it !!! But I never found one in US ( at least where I will be florida ) 

 

[JoelThai 313]

3 hours ago, Wibblet said:

I'm still confused about one thing I'm hoping you guys can help me out on. For the interview can my fiancée show my tax documents as proof I can support her or do I really have to send her bank statements and a statement from my employer? The bank statements I can do and send her pay stubs but asking my employer for a verification letter is embarassing to me, I don't know why haha.

The short answer is yes if you follow instructions, unless you are retired, self employed, or unemployed,  Further details are discussed below.

 

You will need to send a signed copy of Form I-134 with appropriate supporting documentation to your beneficiary.   She will then include it with the Packet 3 documentation which she will mail to the Embassy in Bangkok.   

 

For Thailand, the packet 3 instructions state the following:

 

"EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: The petitioner must present evidence that neither the applicant nor any dependent children (if applicable) will become a public charge in the United States. A Form I-134, Affidavit of Support signed by the petitioner must be submitted with a copy of the petitioner’s most recent year tax return (Form 1040). An IRS tax transcript may be submitted in lieu of the tax return and is available online at http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/GetTranscript. The petitioner’s income must meet the Poverty Guidelines."

 

https://th.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2017/03/k-packet-3-instruction-mar2017-english.pdf

 

You will need to complete form I-134 and include the most recent year tax return.   You will need to show that your income meets 125% of the Poverty Guidelines, or have liquid assets that are equal to 5x the Poverty Guidelines, or some combination of the two.  The instructions for the I-134 state:

 

"As the sponsor, you must show you have sufficient income or financial resources to assure that the foreign national you are sponsoring will not become a public charge while in the United States.   

Evidence should consist of copies of any of the documents listed below that apply to your situation. 

Failure to provide evidence of sufficient income or financial resources may result in the denial of the foreign national’s application for a visa or his or her removal from the United States.

 

Submit in duplicate evidence of income and resources, as appropriate:

1. Statement from an officer of the bank or other financial institutions with deposits, identifying the following details regarding the account:

   (1) Date account opened;
   (2) Total amount deposited for the past year; and (3) Present balance.

2. Statement(s) from your employer on business stationery showing: (1) Date and nature of employment;
   (2) Salary paid; and
   (3) Whether the position is temporary or permanent.

3. If self-employed:
   (1) Copy of last income tax return led; or (2) Report of commercial rating concern.

4. List containing serial numbers and denominations of bonds and name of record owner(s)."

https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-134instr.pdf

 

If you are unemployed or retired, you will need to show the appropriate documentation from a bank demonstrating deposit amounts and/or bonds that are 5 times greater than the 125% Property Guideline.

Edited February 25, 2018 by JoelThai

[JoelThai 313]

28 minutes ago, JoelThai said:

The short answer is yes if you follow instructions, unless you are retired, self employed, or unemployed, 

To clarify, yes you should include a statement from your employer if you follow the instructions for form I-134 and are not retired, self employed, or unemployed.   I am not sure what would happen if you did not, but I have learned that results are generally more predictable when instructions are followed.  

Edited February 25, 2018 by JoelThai

[Naes 12,205]

This week in numbers;

 

This week August came as far as Received date 29th of August.

However, 2 days of this week was RFE only dates, so there were no Approval updates.

As we confirmed before too, these dates (and even dates where we saw updates online) usually means most approvals were/going to be mail only.

 

August is going stronger than any other month so far, giving me some hope that things will only get better (even if it is not by too much or too fast) from here on.

However always keep in mind, things can change so fast, and anything can happen during this process.

NVC backlog was a mystery for us and it happened suddenly, yet ended up eating 2 months of those approvals.

And things such as AP or anything on the way can also cause a backlog.

 

My advice is not make firm/unchangeable wedding plans.

 

On another note,  I saw about 10 withdrawals in the month of September during the past week.

The same movement happened one week before August started.

My guess is they are first updating those that will not get adjudication due to being withdrawn...

So September next week??

I personally can't wait!

 

Overall Movement:

 

	June	July	Aug.	Total
02/20/18	17	39	31	87
02/21/18	72	85	186	343
02/22/18	37	66	135	238
02/23/18	21	56	54	131
Total	147	246	406	799

 

Approvals only

- dates don't appear here means possible mail only approvals. Please check your informed delivery and mailboxes timely-

 

 

	June	July	Aug.	Total
02/21/18	25	62	86	173
02/22/18	8	29	101	138
Total	33	91	187	311

 

 

----------------Monthly Updates

 

Overall Numbers:

(December has validation errors so the given numbers are less than actual petitions)

 

	Virgins	Touched	Approved	Total
June	983	999	1665	3647
July	1423	848	1126	3397
Aug	2529	504	618	3651
Sept	3155	130	8	3293
Oct	3770	128		3898
Nov	3304	67	1	3372
Dec	3297	28		3325
Total	18461	2704	3418	24583

 

 

Overall look into months: