October 2017 I-129 K-1 filers

[Buhr 122]

I know it doesn't mean anything but there's only 30 days until the estimated processing on my timeline.

 

We're so close!

[scott&camila 77]

Received NOA1 October 2, 2017. First time fiancé visa filer here with a fiancé from Colombia. Anyone else from Colombia?

 

Also, I'm nearly 90% sure ill get an RFE because I submitted only one picture of us together and a picture of my passport stamps from Colombia (seems like they'll want more). Also only one page of my previous divorce showing the stamp and date from the court (I'm sure now they'll want the whole document ). Anyway, my biggest worry is my income, which was only about $15,000 last year (student), and is running at about $23-$24K (before taxes) this year with overtime I'm picking up. I also have two kids though I did not have them on my taxes as dependents (so maybe they're not included in the income requirement calculations?). Do you think I should just get a sponsor for the affidavit of support just in case?

Edited March 18, 2018 by scott&camila
clarify when I recieved NOA1

[L and E 305]

1 hour ago, scott&camila said:

Received NOA1 October 2, 2017. First time fiancé visa filer here with a fiancé from Colombia. Anyone else from Colombia?

 

Also, I'm nearly 90% sure ill get an RFE because I submitted only one picture of us together and a picture of my passport stamps from Colombia (seems like they'll want more). Also only one page of my previous divorce showing the stamp and date from the court (I'm sure now they'll want the whole document ). Anyway, my biggest worry is my income, which was only about $15,000 last year (student), and is running at about $23-$24K (before taxes) this year with overtime I'm picking up. I also have two kids though I did not have them on my taxes as dependents (so maybe they're not included in the income requirement calculations?). Do you think I should just get a sponsor for the affidavit of support just in case?

My fiancé is from Colombia! We met in Medellin and right now he's back in Bucaramanga... Where is your fiancé from? Who knows about the RFE... its very possible but then again even if you sent everything/alot it is still very possible. As far as the sponsor goes I'm not too sure, I'll let someone else speak on that who can direct you better! 

[scott&camila 77]

1 minute ago, L and E said:

My fiancé is from Colombia! We met in Medellin and right now he's back in Bucaramanga... Where is your fiancé from? Who knows about the RFE... its very possible but then again even if you sent everything/alot it is still very possible. As far as the sponsor goes I'm not too sure, I'll let someone else speak on that who can direct you better! 

Hola! My fiancé is from Santa Marta. We met online and I visited a couple times last year, going to Tayona National Park and Cartagena for her birthday. She is finishing up her university until May, so that has helped knowing that even if she had the visa in hand she couldn't come to the US until then anyway haha. Hopefully the visa is in hand June (please! lol).

[L and E 305]

56 minutes ago, scott&camila said:

Hola! My fiancé is from Santa Marta. We met online and I visited a couple times last year, going to Tayona National Park and Cartagena for her birthday. She is finishing up her university until May, so that has helped knowing that even if she had the visa in hand she couldn't come to the US until then anyway haha. Hopefully the visa is in hand June (please! lol).

Awesome! Tayrona is beautiful!! Me and my fiancé can't wait to take a trip there together... I went with my girlfriends to Santa Marta and Tayrona and he recently went with his son to Santa Marta but we plan to make it our little honeymoon spot after our "Colombian wedding" He's never been to Tayrona! 

 

POE in June would be wonderful! probably more likely for you.. our rec'd date is Oct 10 so I'm hoping for early July! Fingers crossed for all of us! 

Edited March 18, 2018 by L and E

[DonAnn 266]

So when I did this before I had to fill out i-156, i-156k, and ds-230 (possibly b/c k1 visa is dual intent visa) but now it appears that only ds-160 is needed. Can someone please let me know if this is now the requirement (fill out ds-160 to have interview scheduled after approval)???

Edited March 18, 2018 by DonAnn

[Naes 12,205]

21 minutes ago, DonAnn said:

So when I did this before I had to fill out i-156, i-156k, and ds-230 (possibly b/c k1 visa is dual intent visa) but now it appears that only ds-160 is needed. Can someone please let me know if this is now the requirement (fill out ds-160 to have interview scheduled after approval)???

Yep all the others are not needed anymore.(formwise only req.- but there is a required documents list to take to interview, also sponsorship form (affidavit) I-134and financial evidences) 

Edited March 18, 2018 by Naes

[DonAnn 266]

1 minute ago, Naes said:

Yep all the others are not needed anymore.(formwise only req.- but there is a required documents list to take to interview)

Wow thank you. I had already filled out the ds-230 and i-156 but oh well LOL

[Naes 12,205]

7 minutes ago, DonAnn said:

Wow thank you. I had already filled out the ds-230 and i-156 but oh well LOL

I think a lot has changed at the interview stage, check the k1 guidelines just to be sure  

 

 

[DonAnn 266]

1 minute ago, Naes said:

I think a lot has changed at the interview stage, check the k1 guidelines just to be sure  

 

 

Yes I'm definitely going to check and just forget about what I did in the past

[Katri 236]

On 12.3.2018 at 2:47 PM, Naes said:

Hi Everyone!!! 

 

This will be a quick update cause yay fiance is here!!  

I'm sorry it is late this weekend...well excuse is same as above..... 

 

But I am ready to scan and everything as the new week starts!!

 

 

Weekly Overall Movement

I have to admit I am actually impressed for the weird week that it was.......

 

	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Total
03/05/18	48	66	86	19	219
03/06/18	23	37	72	29	161
03/07/18	17	29	78	17	141
03/08/18	17	38	111	82	248
03/09/18	3	6	10	4	23
Total	108	176	357	151	792

 

 

Weekly Movement - Approvals Only

Please do not forget to check your mailboxes for SILENT NOA2s... Not all cases are updated online! 

These numbers are low, however we do see they are moving forward.. this can only mean they are actually moving while approving.

 

 

	June	July	Aug.	Sept	Total
03/05/18	16	21	30	14	81
03/06/18	13	25	45	17	100
03/07/18	7	13	25	6	51
03/08/18	7	18	47	48	120
03/09/18			2		2
Total	43	77	149	85	354

 

 

 

Overall Monthly Status

 

 

 

	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Approved	1739	1271	977	141		1		4129
Virgins	921	1257	1748	2910	3770	3304	3297	17207
Touched	974	867	922	236	128	67	28	3222
Excluded	407	401	428	311	244	205	184	2180
Total	4041	3796	4075	3598	4142	3577	3509	26738

 

@Naes is this weekly/monthly stuff coming always on Mondays?😍

[Naes 12,205]

2 minutes ago, Katri said:

@Naes is this weekly/monthly stuff coming always on Mondays?😍

Usually somewhere in the weekend  (california time)

[Sarac9 1,122]

Another week! Hopefully we will start seeing some updates!

[jean baptiste 337]

On 3/18/2018 at 8:48 AM, excited11 said:

Amount of documents we have to prepare is just insane! And you know what, I was just wondering why in the XXI century America the great still wants the paperwork to be sent by mail. It would have been so much faster and easier to do it online. 

 

But let`s hang in there...few months and we will be done with this part ...well, hopefully few months!

 good question dear friend and if only we can get that answer.

the question on my side was what are they really doing for six months and over for some cases 

[ChuAni 1,191]

Hi Guys!

 

Hopefully by next week, we will be seeing some Approvals here. 

 

Let's keep chilling the bottles!🍾🍾🍾