I129F April 2017 filers -Part 2

[Tanya@D Starcher 585]

6 hours ago, CopperChem said:

Ok this will seem a silly question but how is everyone signing up to get e-mails from the NVC?

we did nothing, 17 days later after NOA2 my fiance got email that our case went to the embassy and further instructions... but three days before NVC email an attorney informed us about our NVC case number. then we were able to track the status on CEAC site...case got READY on 6th day after getting a number at NVC center, we paid the fee the same day ...and the interview took place exactly in 30 days after NOA2.

[Tanya@D Starcher 585]

12 minutes ago, Marta Proniagina said:

Hi everyone! Congratulations to everyone who's been approved recently. I had my medical on 18th in Moscow. And it went absolutely smoothly (even though I'd been panicking lol). As I texted before, my interview date was December 27th but yesterday, while I was on the train back to my hometown, a woman from a Russian fiance forum texted me saying there're dates for December 19th. Oh golly, I have spent 40 min trying to remake an appointment because of a horrible reception on the road but now I'm super happy as there's a good deal of chances of me coming to Nebraska before New Year. So now it's literally 2 months before my interview. stressful!!
oh, God bless everyone struggling and waiting in this process. May yall have a good weekend!

 Marta, I am so happy for you ! i told you that you have a possibility to reschedule ! I know what is internet when you go by train Moscow-Kazan...even in two-floors train Wi-Fi does not work continuously. Congrats with your medical exam and new date ! ... i got my visa in one week after my interview, i guess,you will get your about 26 December, Pony Express will phone you ... if you gonna go before New Year, hurry with the ticket right now.

Again, congrats !!!

[Marta Proniagina 119]

1 minute ago, Tatiana&D.S. said:

 Marta, I am so happy for you ! i told you that you have a possibility to reschedule ! I know what is internet when you go by train Moscow-Kazan...even in two-floors train Wi-Fi does not work continuously. Congrats with your medical exam and new date ! ... i got my visa in one week after my interview, i guess,you will get your about 26 December, Pony Express will phone you ... if you gonna go before New Year, hurry with the ticket right now.

Again, congrats !!!

Thank you very much! yes yes yes. But what if something unpredictable happens? On that russian forum I\ve read so manny stories when the cases were sent back to the administrative process after the intervew or even back to the NVC. I don't know. hopefully, it will all work out. Thank you!

[Tanya@D Starcher 585]

4 minutes ago, Marta Proniagina said:

Thank you very much! yes yes yes. But what if something unpredictable happens? On that russian forum I\ve read so manny stories when the cases were sent back to the administrative process after the intervew or even back to the NVC. I don't know. hopefully, it will all work out. Thank you!

well, back to the administrative process:

let's say someone went on a working visa and described their scientific achievements, and now can not provide supporting documents .... or someone went on a tourist visa and now it turned out that he worked there ... or in financial documents revealed a discrepancy of some kind.

do not think about all those... you'll be fine

[jaybeltisroy 211]

8 hours ago, Mike & Tuyen said:

 

Thank you so much!  It's still sinking in. Wow, almost 5 months waiting for NOA2, then 1 month later, interview, medical and visa approved.  What a whirlwind 😀

Congratulations 

[Reba Mae 0]

Hi Everyone. So, we are still at the USCIS stage. On October 4th we were notified of our RFE, received the letter on October 11th and returned it the same day. It was received and signed for on October 12th at CSC, and on October 16th, we received an email saying our "response to USCIS: request for evidence was received, "  and our case was being worked on again. Since then, nothing. How long has it typically taken from the "response to USCIS: request for evidence was received" to NOA2? Does it matter what they've requested more evidence for? I only forgot to check one box...very frustrating. Thanks for your help!

[Sally08 198]

10 hours ago, Tatiana&D.S. said:

Very  nice, happy day is waiting for you both !!! I remember my interview as a really cool ! you wll there , so you can celebrate together your Day !   ...  Sally, do u remember waiting NOA2 ? )))

Yeah I bet! :-) Uhm I'm not quite sure if I understand your question but if it's Do I remember how long I waited for our NOA2? My answer is yes and we waited for exactly 147 days, almost 5 months lol. but if your question is If I remember the wait? Yes I do and it sucked then but everything just gets better everyday :-) Goodluck to all!

[MJI 132]

Hello all!  It’s been a long time since I’ve checked in and posted.  I just wanted to give an overview of how disjointed and disconcerting the whole process is but how elated my fiancé and I are that we’re continuing to move forward!

I am posting this for others on this forum dealing with the aftermath of the USCIS approval and the NVC/London Embassy.

1) waited waited WAITED for the I129 approval

2) called twice a week after 5 months, discouraging platitudes from the office 

3) finally received the RFE text from USCIS,

disappointed a little, but happy that they knew we existed!

4) WAITED for the RFE letter

5) turned in the response NEXT DAY (thanks to all your advice!!)

6) about a week to 10 days later got a text from USCIS of approval (woohoo)

7) started contacting the NVC, daily.  I was super nice, they were super nice.  Only the petitioner can inquire.

8) a week of calling.

9) the questions changed one day by the NVC person... (whoa,.. what’s this).... what’s your birthdate.  What’s the name of the petitioned.  What’s his birthdate?  We have your NVC number.  Also here’s the invoice number.  I ask what’s that?  It’s your password.  Keep both numbers for reference.  We’ve received your file from the USCIS and once processed we’ll be sending it to the London embassy (WOOHOO!)

10) another week of waiting, meanwhile I’ve mailed my fiancé the ENTIRE packet, the application the RFE paperwork officially known by us as THE BOOK. I hate to say it but it was nice to pass on that albatross to my fiancé..lol

He (the brilliant man) researches here and finds out he can book the medical with the information we received and has booked the medical within 10 days at Knightsbridge.  All they need is the NVC number to book.  

11) I start calling the NVC again because no news is not good news

meanwhile my fiancé has gathered all documents, medical files, police reports, vaccinations from the schools that have administered them to his children, etc 

12) NVC now tell me it’s been sent to London. Wait for “the letter” aka packet 3 for those in the know.  They say once it’s left them (and by the way it’s an electronic transmission from the US to U.K.) they have nothing to do with it.

13) researched it here.  Packet 3 is not an instruction packet, it’s a letter on instructions that basically refer you to the London embassy website.  

14) more research here.. the DS-160 needs filling out.  It requires the NVC number which we have. DONE.

15) a week later still no packet 3.   My fiancé signs on to the LONDON CEAC website.  We are stumped.  Over and over again... Because there’s a warning not to proceed without the packet 3 information or you could lose all your money paid if you don’t fill it out correctly with that info. 

Its over 600£ per applicant (fiancé and his children).  More research here yields nothing helpful— to move forward or keep waiting?— he takes a gamble and goes beyond the warning screen.  Honestly nothing to it... no new information needed that could be held by mysterious packet 3!  He books the VISA interview 10 days after the medical.

16) Medical appointment.  I’ll tell you that story  once we get final approval. Enough... said...

17) 3 days later.. which is TODAY.  And we receive packet 3 approving our ability to get the VISA appointment.  You NEED to present that letter on the day of the interview according to all the information the London embassy publishes so it’s an incredible relief.  But research here says some people never receive it and get by with the NVC numbers.  Packet 3 had the names of the petitioned, their birthdates, the NVC, instructions to go onto the London website via a link, a recommendation to bring your police reports, request to bring a copy of the i129 approval and any other times a petitioner has submitted an i129 for you (in case this isn’t your first rodeo) and information about how to protect yourself if you’re the (future) victim of domestic abuse as an immigrant to the US

18) VISA interview in 6 days... fingers crossed,... 

wish us luck!!!

[fatima& abdi 168]

49 minutes ago, Reba Mae said:

Hi Everyone. So, we are still at the USCIS stage. On October 4th we were notified of our RFE, received the letter on October 11th and returned it the same day. It was received and signed for on October 12th at CSC, and on October 16th, we received an email saying our "response to USCIS: request for evidence was received, "  and our case was being worked on again. Since then, nothing. How long has it typically taken from the "response to USCIS: request for evidence was received" to NOA2? Does it matter what they've requested more evidence for? I only forgot to check one box...very frustrating. Thanks for your help!

Hii there I hope u hear about ur noa2 soon . Lately it only takes 14 days to answer u with an approval . For us it only took 9 days to approve us . So don't worry It it's coming 

[MJI 132]

1 hour ago, Reba Mae said:

Hi Everyone. So, we are still at the USCIS stage. On October 4th we were notified of our RFE, received the letter on October 11th and returned it the same day. It was received and signed for on October 12th at CSC, and on October 16th, we received an email saying our "response to USCIS: request for evidence was received, "  and our case was being worked on again. Since then, nothing. How long has it typically taken from the "response to USCIS: request for evidence was received" to NOA2? Does it matter what they've requested more evidence for? I only forgot to check one box...very frustrating. Thanks for your help!

11 days between getting the RFE notice and our getting the approval. 

1) RFE notice by text 

2) 4 days later I get the official letter

3) I mail response on day 5

4) i129 approval text on day 11

[_Mia_ 348]

19 minutes ago, MJI said:

Hello all!  It’s been a long time since I’ve checked in and posted.  I just wanted to give an overview of how disjointed and disconcerting the whole process is but how elated my fiancé and I are that we’re continuing to move forward!

I am posting this for others on this forum dealing with the aftermath of the USCIS approval and the NVC/London Embassy.

1) waited waited WAITED for the I129 approval

2) called twice a week after 5 months, discouraging platitudes from the office 

3) finally received the RFE text from USCIS,

disappointed a little, but happy that they knew we existed!

4) WAITED for the RFE letter

5) turned in the response NEXT DAY (thanks to all your advice!!)

6) about a week to 10 days later got a text from USCIS of approval (woohoo)

7) started contacting the NVC, daily.  I was super nice, they were super nice.  Only the petitioner can inquire.

8) a week of calling.

9) the questions changed one day by the NVC person... (whoa,.. what’s this).... what’s your birthdate.  What’s the name of the petitioned.  What’s his birthdate?  We have your NVC number.  Also here’s the invoice number.  I ask what’s that?  It’s your password.  Keep both numbers for reference.  We’ve received your file from the USCIS and once processed we’ll be sending it to the London embassy (WOOHOO!)

10) another week of waiting, meanwhile I’ve mailed my fiancé the ENTIRE packet, the application the RFE paperwork officially known by us as THE BOOK. I hate to say it but it was nice to pass on that albatross to my fiancé..lol

He (the brilliant man) researches here and finds out he can book the medical with the information we received and has booked the medical within 10 days at Knightsbridge.  All they need is the NVC number to book.  

11) I start calling the NVC again because no news is not good news

meanwhile my fiancé has gathered all documents, medical files, police reports, vaccinations from the schools that have administered them to his children, etc 

12) NVC now tell me it’s been sent to London. Wait for “the letter” aka packet 3 for those in the know.  They say once it’s left them (and by the way it’s an electronic transmission from the US to U.K.) they have nothing to do with it.

13) researched it here.  Packet 3 is not an instruction packet, it’s a letter on instructions that basically refer you to the London embassy website.  

14) more research here.. the DS-160 needs filling out.  It requires the NVC number which we have. DONE.

15) a week later still no packet 3.   My fiancé signs on to the LONDON CEAC website.  We are stumped.  Over and over again... Because there’s a warning not to proceed without the packet 3 information or you could lose all your money paid if you don’t fill it out correctly with that info. 

Its over 600£ per applicant (fiancé and his children).  More research here yields nothing helpful— to move forward or keep waiting?— he takes a gamble and goes beyond the warning screen.  Honestly nothing to it... no new information needed that could be held by mysterious packet 3!  He books the VISA interview 10 days after the medical.

16) Medical appointment.  I’ll tell you that story  once we get final approval. Enough... said...

17) 3 days later.. which is TODAY.  And we receive packet 3 approving our ability to get the VISA appointment.  You NEED to present that letter on the day of the interview according to all the information the London embassy publishes so it’s an incredible relief.  But research here says some people never receive it and get by with the NVC numbers.  Packet 3 had the names of the petitioned, their birthdates, the NVC, instructions to go onto the London website via a link, a recommendation to bring your police reports, request to bring a copy of the i129 approval and any other times a petitioner has submitted an i129 for you (in case this isn’t your first rodeo) and information about how to protect yourself if you’re the (future) victim of domestic abuse as an immigrant to the US

18) VISA interview in 6 days... fingers crossed,... 

wish us luck!!!

So glad you got there in the end! I'm a bit worried now bacause I've booked my interview without the packet 3...🙁 We thought the NVC letter was the one they were referring to so I booked the interview.. hopefully it will be ok to bring the email confirmation to the embassy if I don't receive packet 3. Our case showed ready at the embassy 2 weeks ago..

[etteniMTtocs 189]

Hi all.

update

Got my visa today,.

10/21/2017

[Tanya@D Starcher 585]

2 hours ago, Sally08 said:

Yeah I bet! :-) Uhm I'm not quite sure if I understand your question but if it's Do I remember how long I waited for our NOA2? My answer is yes and we waited for exactly 147 days, almost 5 months lol. but if your question is If I remember the wait? Yes I do and it sucked then but everything just gets better everyday :-) Goodluck to all!

yeah)) i remember when you have been waiting and getting upset because of long process, we all told that it is too long and hard waiting, told you keep your beautiful smile ), that your day will come soon, ...) and then it came , like for everyone of us here ))) 

... no more stress   

[Tanya@D Starcher 585]

2 hours ago, MJI said:

Hello all!  It’s been a long time since I’ve checked in and posted.  I just wanted to give an overview of how disjointed and disconcerting the whole process is but how elated my fiancé and I are that we’re continuing to move forward!

I am posting this for others on this forum dealing with the aftermath of the USCIS approval and the NVC/London Embassy.

1) waited waited WAITED for the I129 approval

2) called twice a week after 5 months, discouraging platitudes from the office 

3) finally received the RFE text from USCIS,

disappointed a little, but happy that they knew we existed!

4) WAITED for the RFE letter

5) turned in the response NEXT DAY (thanks to all your advice!!)

6) about a week to 10 days later got a text from USCIS of approval (woohoo)

7) started contacting the NVC, daily.  I was super nice, they were super nice.  Only the petitioner can inquire.

8) a week of calling.

9) the questions changed one day by the NVC person... (whoa,.. what’s this).... what’s your birthdate.  What’s the name of the petitioned.  What’s his birthdate?  We have your NVC number.  Also here’s the invoice number.  I ask what’s that?  It’s your password.  Keep both numbers for reference.  We’ve received your file from the USCIS and once processed we’ll be sending it to the London embassy (WOOHOO!)

10) another week of waiting, meanwhile I’ve mailed my fiancé the ENTIRE packet, the application the RFE paperwork officially known by us as THE BOOK. I hate to say it but it was nice to pass on that albatross to my fiancé..lol

He (the brilliant man) researches here and finds out he can book the medical with the information we received and has booked the medical within 10 days at Knightsbridge.  All they need is the NVC number to book.  

11) I start calling the NVC again because no news is not good news

meanwhile my fiancé has gathered all documents, medical files, police reports, vaccinations from the schools that have administered them to his children, etc 

12) NVC now tell me it’s been sent to London. Wait for “the letter” aka packet 3 for those in the know.  They say once it’s left them (and by the way it’s an electronic transmission from the US to U.K.) they have nothing to do with it.

13) researched it here.  Packet 3 is not an instruction packet, it’s a letter on instructions that basically refer you to the London embassy website.  

14) more research here.. the DS-160 needs filling out.  It requires the NVC number which we have. DONE.

15) a week later still no packet 3.   My fiancé signs on to the LONDON CEAC website.  We are stumped.  Over and over again... Because there’s a warning not to proceed without the packet 3 information or you could lose all your money paid if you don’t fill it out correctly with that info. 

Its over 600£ per applicant (fiancé and his children).  More research here yields nothing helpful— to move forward or keep waiting?— he takes a gamble and goes beyond the warning screen.  Honestly nothing to it... no new information needed that could be held by mysterious packet 3!  He books the VISA interview 10 days after the medical.

16) Medical appointment.  I’ll tell you that story  once we get final approval. Enough... said...

17) 3 days later.. which is TODAY.  And we receive packet 3 approving our ability to get the VISA appointment.  You NEED to present that letter on the day of the interview according to all the information the London embassy publishes so it’s an incredible relief.  But research here says some people never receive it and get by with the NVC numbers.  Packet 3 had the names of the petitioned, their birthdates, the NVC, instructions to go onto the London website via a link, a recommendation to bring your police reports, request to bring a copy of the i129 approval and any other times a petitioner has submitted an i129 for you (in case this isn’t your first rodeo) and information about how to protect yourself if you’re the (future) victim of domestic abuse as an immigrant to the US

18) VISA interview in 6 days... fingers crossed,... 

wish us luck!!!

Good luck for your interview !!! i keep my fingers crossed for you !  There is nothing to worry, you will be fine ! 

[Tanya@D Starcher 585]

Congratulations to new approvals I i wish patience and good luck to all who are still waiting for NOA2, medical examination, interview ! Happiness to all, good luck, love !
  my POE in three days
 ...all of us will  move to the AOS thread pretty soon   ) )