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

[lauretta2007 37]

19 minutes ago, Cathphil said:

i hope november filers will be approved in just 150 days hehe

 I echo this sentiment. Getting through these days is the hardest challenge of my life 😩

[UKUSABoston 56]

22 hours ago, lauretta2007 said:

 I echo this sentiment. Getting through these days is the hardest challenge of my life 😩

I agree! I have like zero patience haha

[Sandy05 24]

Hey everyone, can someone please clarify something for me. A friend of mine just recently got married and did the K1 Visa route. She said she spoke to a USCIS officer and was told that the K1 visa expires 90 days from time of issue, meaning from when he is approved after the interview at the embassy. I asked multiply immigration lawyers and looked at the USCIS website and understood it completely differently. I thought once we get our paperwork sent from NVC to the embassy, he does his medical exam and gets his additional papers ready, goes for the interview. If he is approved after the interview, they take his passport and within a week or so he gets his K1 visa. At that time the visa would expire in 6 months. So he would have 6 months to come to the USA from the time it is issued. Once he gets through port of entry and everything is fine, he then has 90 days from time of port of entry to marry me here in the US. Did I understand that right or is she right in saying he only has 90 days, she insisted this was information directly given by the USCIS officer so her and her now husband made sure he was on the next flight out after his interview. This is stressing me out because we are told not to sell his car or even buy a plane ticket until he is approved at the interview. We are waiting to book a venue, photographer etc until after he is approved. How am I supposed to plan everything so last minute if she is right? 

[Naes 12,205]

10 minutes ago, Sandy05 said:

Hey everyone, can someone please clarify something for me. A friend of mine just recently got married and did the K1 Visa route. She said she spoke to a USCIS officer and was told that the K1 visa expires 90 days from time of issue, meaning from when he is approved after the interview at the embassy. I asked multiply immigration lawyers and looked at the USCIS website and understood it completely differently. I thought once we get our paperwork sent from NVC to the embassy, he does his medical exam and gets his additional papers ready, goes for the interview. If he is approved after the interview, they take his passport and within a week or so he gets his K1 visa. At that time the visa would expire in 6 months. So he would have 6 months to come to the USA from the time it is issued. Once he gets through port of entry and everything is fine, he then has 90 days from time of port of entry to marry me here in the US. Did I understand that right or is she right in saying he only has 90 days, she insisted this was information directly given by the USCIS officer so her and her now husband made sure he was on the next flight out after his interview. This is stressing me out because we are told not to sell his car or even buy a plane ticket until he is approved at the interview. We are waiting to book a venue, photographer etc until after he is approved. How am I supposed to plan everything so last minute if she is right? 

Noa2 expires after 4 months.

 

which during you need to schedule the interview.

 

k1 visa before entering us has a 6 months to expire (more like 6 months from medical exam)

 

And after you enter US k1 expires in 90 days, which you need to marry in and file AOS. 

 

Overall she misinterpret the thing they told her.

Edited January 25, 2018 by Naes

[Sandy05 24]

2 hours ago, Naes said:

Noa2 expires after 4 months.

 

which during you need to schedule the interview.

 

k1 visa before entering us has a 6 months to expire (more like 6 months from medical exam)

 

And after you enter US k1 expires in 90 days, which you need to marry in and file AOS. 

 

Overall she misinterpret the thing they told her.

Thank you!!!

[Brigitte84 143]

On 1/23/2018 at 1:32 PM, lauretta2007 said:

 I echo this sentiment. Getting through these days is the hardest challenge of my life 😩

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[Naes 12,205]

Hellloooooo Everyone,

 

For August, I know it feels like things around the corner.

And it is almost, but to give you and everyone a brief look on how things are going.

 

Monthly situation;

	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Approved	1398	459	13	6		1		1877
Touched	1050	356	139	129	128	67	28	1897
Virgins	1221	2595	3519	3176	3770	3304	3297	20882
Excluded	372	386	404	287	244	205	184	2082
Total	4041	3796	4075	3598	4142	3577	3509	26738

 

So we do think June is way ahead of what it looks like especially the virgin numbers, but we do have in vj at least 30 people waiting their noa2s in June.

for July I do also believe we have more approvals than it appears, because there were dates that show no approval updated, yet we know people are getting  their noa2s. (we had lots of that today too!)

 

The latest date that barely touched in July is July 24

 

 However,we still have lots of early Julies waiting. So they still do have more to go. 

I personally expect the July overall to be done next week, and then one more week for July to have its fire.

And this would be the time for June to wrap up, so they can move to August. (my expected due date for August is second week of Feb. alllll fingers crossed)

 

In February USCIS is going to update their website, which will hopefully show "July 1 as of November 31" which would be the touch for Juners to start inquiries and them to move to August.

 

About NVC times

With some irregularities still occurring, NVC almost got back to its normal 2 weeks timeline.

If any delays again occur we will again start to track it!

 

For now Good luck to all of us!

[Myra_Joy 1]

On 10/23/2017 at 11:19 AM, Carolina Dalton said:

Hey and thank you, I meet him on facebook we were fb friends, but we didn't have a relationship on fb before meeting, we were just fb friends and When I travel to colombia I meet him because i told him I was in the country visiting my family and he invite me to a date, that't what I write on the meeting part, and they ask only how you meet in person, so it is that okay? Or should I include more information? I dont really have more, I just have him on fb as a friend and then when I was in colombia i Meet him and that's how our relationship start, plus they are asking for the in person meeting specially sayd in person meeting, ??

Hi, just read this ...we didnt include the terms of conditions of fb in our packet 1....but we were introduced by our common friend in fb. I hope that will not be a problem

[Naes 12,205]

20 minutes ago, Myra_Joy said:

Hi, just read this ...we didnt include the terms of conditions of fb in our packet 1....but we were introduced by our common friend in fb. I hope that will not be a problem

Exactly the same situation.

 

fb usually doesn't create rfe. Unless they suspect and ask you about how you met on fb.

 

dont worry about it, the worst case they'll ask and you'll send TOS. And that's it. I'll let you know if they send me rfe because of it.

 

(we also met on Facebook through a mutual friend)

[Myra_Joy 1]

4 minutes ago, Naes said:

Exactly the same situation.

 

fb usually doesn't create rfe. Unless they suspect and ask you about how you met on fb.

 

dont worry about it, the worst case they'll ask and you'll send TOS. And that's it. I'll let you know if they send me rfe because of it.

 

(we also met on Facebook through a mutual friend)

oh yes,,please let me know...Thanks

[Ash&Raz 11]

Hi Everyone! 

This is my first time posting in this topic (I hope I’m doing it right). I am a November filer as well and have been reading this thread for a while now :). Quick question- has anyone received RFE yet? I’m getting a letter in the mail today from the California service center and have no idea what it could be? I figured it’s too early for RFE? I’ll find out what I get home today but until then I’m freaking out. 

[conarroest 96]

3 hours ago, Ash&Raz said:

Hi Everyone! 

This is my first time posting in this topic (I hope I’m doing it right). I am a November filer as well and have been reading this thread for a while now :). Quick question- has anyone received RFE yet? I’m getting a letter in the mail today from the California service center and have no idea what it could be? I figured it’s too early for RFE? I’ll find out what I get home today but until then I’m freaking out. 

They are still processing June and just started July. They are no where near November yet. Wonder what it is for... 

[Ash&Raz 11]

19 minutes ago, conarroest said:

They are still processing June and just started July. They are no where near November yet. Wonder what it is for... 

That's what I thought. It's way too soon. I hope it's not anything bad

[Ash&Raz 11]

2 hours ago, conarroest said:

They are still processing June and just started July. They are no where near November yet. Wonder what it is for... 

It says I-797 Notice of Action saying we're approved. I think it's the NOA 2?!?! 

[K1visaHopeful 2,867]

Wow! Really?!? I’m sure I’m not the only one who will be asking this but....are you sure? What does it say exactly? Photo of it maybe with info blurred out? I mean, you’ve just received the “holy grail”...I’m blown away😮