November 2017 Filers K1 VISA I-129F (merged)

[Mike & Tanja 309]

Congratulations to the ones who got an approval the last recent days! 

[x_driven_x 1,778]

49 minutes ago, hassan247 said:

With all due respect is how did I admit I was allowed to meet in person? We had already put on our application about not being together within 2 years due to my Muslim practicing laws. I had also spoken to attorney in past and he had assured me that that wouldn't be an issue for us because I am in Egypt with strict Muslim practicing rules and I am a Muslim.

You told us earlier in the thread you had met prior to filing, and that you told the government about how you met, just that it was past 2 years before.... 

 

Here are your quotes:

"Yes we did put exactly how we met and everything on the basis of our relationship and we sent photos of how we are planning our wedding and sent in the wedding invitations. But because she was just getting into a new job, she couldn't take the time off to come out here. But we literally talk every single day and have planned just about every detail of our wedding"

 

"What I think it could be is that we can't afford for her to fly to and from Egypt back to the states, so by the time she had filed technically the 2 years had already passed since we last saw each other."

 

You specifically mention you couldn't afford to fly, that has nothing to do with your religious reasons....

 

Lots of Muslims do the K-1 process, as far as I know Muslims are not prohibited from meeting, they just must have a chaperrone, yeah? And, this doesn't appear to be an arranged marriage which is what the waiver is for. 

 

I'd say if you spoke with an attorney, than follow their advice, for I am not one, just giving my opinion based on your own statements and the rules.

Edited May 26, 2018 by x_driven_x

[hassan247 38]

4 minutes ago, x_driven_x said:

You told us earlier in the thread you had met prior to filing, and that you told the government about how you met, just that it was past 2 years before.... 

 

Here are your quotes:

"Yes we did put exactly how we met and everything on the basis of our relationship and we sent photos of how we are planning our wedding and sent in the wedding invitations. But because she was just getting into a new job, she couldn't take the time off to come out here. But we literally talk every single day and have planned just about every detail of our wedding"

 

"What I think it could be is that we can't afford for her to fly to and from Egypt back to the states, so by the time she had filed technically the 2 years had already passed since we last saw each other."

 

You specifically mention you couldn't afford to fly, that has nothing to do with your religious reasons....

 

Lots of Muslims do the K-1 process, as far as I know Muslims are not prohibited from meeting, they just must have a chaperrone, yeah? And, this doesn't appear to be an arranged marriage which is what the waiver is for. 

 

I'd say if you spoke with an attorney, than follow their advice, for I am not one. 

I appreciate your knowledge and we had previously met because I used to live in the US for 26 years and we had known each other, but ever since I came out here in September 2015 she wasn't able to come out here. And the application was delayed due to stupid lawyer delays and then when we finally got it filed it literally just passed the 2 years window (October 2017)

[LunarGazer 51]

1 hour ago, Emily & Elton said:

Congratulations!! 

I'm going to type up a letter this weekend and mail it after the holiday, as Monday will be 200 days for us.  Did you email your congressperson, or write a letter? Have any suggestions/tips? I couldn't find anything extremely helpful searching VJ. 

My petitioner called the Congress first, asked the proper way to submit help. The congress staff told us to fill out a certain form and authorization form then mail it to them. Please call your representative first they might accept email instead and forms needed to fill out. Good luck. 

[nykolos 711]

3 hours ago, x_driven_x said:

There are 480 approvals total. 461 of those came in May, the other 19 came before May and were either expedited cases, or there was one weird day a month ahead were they approved a few on the 16th for some odd reason.

Thank you.. What I'm getting at is, if you were to add up all approvals, RFE's and denials during the month of May, how many cases are remaining? I think this would give us an idea of how much longer it will take based on the performance of this month alone.

 

 

[Mike & Tanja 309]

Just now, nykolos said:

Thank you.. What I'm getting at is, if you were to add up all approvals, RFE's and denials during the month of May, how many cases are remaining? I think this would give us an idea of how much longer it will take based on the performance of this month alone.

 

 

if you check x_driven_x posts there is a chart which shows the virgin ones. 

 

[Mike & Tanja 309]

2 minutes ago, Mike & Tanja said:

if you check x_driven_x posts there is a chart which shows the virgin ones. 

 

@nykolos sorry I'm wrong

[LenaT 95]

It makes me sad thinking that we have to contact anyone to help us figure out what's happening with our cases, that were filed more that half a year ago. This is just too frustrating.. Sorry, I couldn't keep cool. If they are working the way they say they do, they are going to work on our case at the end of June, which brings us to 7,5 month waiting. According to the website now, processing times are 5-7 month. 

[x_driven_x 1,778]

15 minutes ago, nykolos said:

Thank you.. What I'm getting at is, if you were to add up all approvals, RFE's and denials during the month of May, how many cases are remaining? I think this would give us an idea of how much longer it will take based on the performance of this month alone.

 

 

I've done some of this analysis previously. Here's a chart that shows only the month of May.

 

There are currently 2366 remaining. 

In May, they've touched an average of 47 "virgin" cases per working day.

During the most recent week, that average was 79.

 

So, if they touch on average 80 new cases a day going forward that would take about 29 working days to finish November...

However, we know that we historically have only seen 70% of what happens, so if we take that into account, there are probably only 1988 cases left which would take 24 working days at the 80 per day pace. 

 

Personally, I think we will see 1-2 more weeks of closer to 100 number days as I think there are less than 500 October cases actually left, which should help bring the number of open cases down nicely.

 

It's all up in the air though, because I suspect there is more 'silent' ones due to them switching to the new system than before, and they don't have a consistent method for processing cases, and at some point before finishing November they will start on December. 

 

You will notice in the chart that the daily updates and daily virgins touched are almost identical, as they receive RFE responses and process them when they come in, and many people take a long time to respond.

 

 

And a second chart showing total known numbers and total estimated numbers while estimating for 'silent' updates.

 

 

 

Edited May 26, 2018 by x_driven_x

[x_driven_x 1,778]

13 minutes ago, Mike & Tanja said:

@nykolos sorry I'm wrong

I had to delete some of the previous charts, because VJ only gives me so much attachment space to use

[LunarGazer 51]

21 minutes ago, Rackle10187 said:

Congratulations. Do you think that writing the congressman is what did it? Just wondering if you wrote them if by the time they got your letter and then checked with USCIS if it got approved because of them or just maybe they are working further? I have the same date so I’m hoping for an approval soon!

5/21 afternoon - Our letter was pick up by the mail man 

 

5/22, Tues - Congress staff received the letter 

 

*the person assigned to us works only Tues and Thursday 

 

5/24, Thurs - We called the Congress if they have any updates and said they already talked to USCIS and they will contact us next week for more update.

 

5/25, we got approved. 

 

Though the scans show 1 approved last May 22, with a earliest WAC number *46726. Mine is one of the very last WAC number in November 9the cases, *4709_.  Im waiting for more post of approval from Nov 9th cases to validate if our case got touched because of the help. I think the help from Congress did it. But it could be anytime next week for you or a silent NOA2. 

[Ashaaa 52]

2 hours ago, hassan247 said:

With all due respect is how did I admit I was allowed to meet in person? We had already put on our application about not being together within 2 years due to my Muslim practicing laws. I had also spoken to attorney in past and he had assured me that that wouldn't be an issue for us because I am in Egypt with strict Muslim practicing rules and I am a Muslim.

I’m being honest here, it will be hard to get approved that way. I know it’s hard for you to travel during Ramadhan and all, but the only way to tackle that kind of RFE is evidences that you two met during 2 years span. Book a flight, do it now. I’m living in muslim country too and even with the most pious muslim practitioners here doing ta’aruf they still allowed to meet each other.

[hassan247 38]

5 minutes ago, Ashaaa said:

I’m being honest here, it will be hard to get approved that way. I know it’s hard for you to travel during Ramadhan and all, but the only way to tackle that kind of RFE is evidences that you two met during 2 years span. Book a flight, do it now. I’m living in muslim country too and even with the most pious muslim practitioners here doing ta’aruf they still allowed to meet each other.

If I book a flight to her in United States could that help? 

[Ashaaa 52]

9 minutes ago, hassan247 said:

If I book a flight to her in United States could that help? 

Not only book a flight. Get a US tourist visa, get a POE stamps, and if you are not allowed to take photographs together you still can state the reason and it will be okay I think (not reccommend it tho). If it’s hard for you to apply US tourist visa- which I did too, meet in another country that both of you can travel freely. Only have a flight itinerary and itention to meet won’t get you anywhere because the rule about meeting requirement is iron clad.

Good luck for you, and that’s all that I know.

[x_driven_x 1,778]

20 minutes ago, hassan247 said:

If I book a flight to her in United States could that help? 

The problem is it had to be during the 2 years immediately previous to filing the petition. Meeting now is too late for this petition, if i understand the rules correctly. You'd need to either wait to see what happens with this petition and miracly get approved, or get denied or withdraw it and apply again.

 

At this point you might as well wait and see if you do get an RFE and then decide what to do.