I-129F June, Part II

[noraliz73 243]

9 hours ago, Habitaters said:

Hi Guys!

I am hoping that you, especially UK-filers, can help us with the RFE that we just received today.

Just a bit of history, my fiancé and his ex-wife are both Americans, married in the US, work transfer in UK back in 1996, their divorce was finalized also in UK in 1997. To show proof that my fiancé's prior marriage was terminated, we sent a Certificate making Decree Nisi Absolute (Divorce) - it contains a seal from The Family Court and handwritten dates but no signature. The RFE that my fiancé received today stated that that Certificate does not suffice, what they (USCIS) need is a copy of the final divorce decree signed by a judge or magistrate that shows proof of filing that terminated the prior marriage of my fiancé and his ex-wife.  Where and how can my fiancé obtain this document bearing a judge's signature?

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

NOA 1 - June 27

 

I hope this helps.  I had one of those too because I’m originally from Massachusetts.  It is a Commonwealth and not a state.  A Nisi basically says that they are going to grant your divorce and it will be final or “absolute” in a certain number of days.  So just write them and get the certificate of divorce absolute.

[KBA 542]

1 hour ago, Martin3517 said:

For all June 23rd filers. Have you set a tentative date for the wedding? if yes, what month? 

I am thinking Late April or Late May

I’m the 22nd and am thinking/hoping sometime in May? We are just having a small gathering as this isn’t our first marriage

[Nicolenpaul 55]

1 hour ago, Kari & Atti said:

I had Dec 31st 2017 😂😂😂 changed it to March 17th and now June 3rd. I hope I don’t need to change it again 🙄🙄🙄

I’m thinking June 1st. 

[Kari & Atti 411]

1 hour ago, Lotts said:

Well, after what you said before... Oh man. I cheered when you said about the RFE. The relief. I can only imagine how happy you was 💜

No idea! I really wasn’t expecting an RFE, then again I have no clue how they address  deportation cases. It would be interesting if there were post about this from people who had similar situations here. All I can say it’s that I have a bit of hope now and can’t wait to see what the RFE is all about. Thanks 😍😘❤️

[Anthony Elam 12]

Well we got our NOA2 hard copy today!! I am so happy! It took about 7 months but we made it! 

NOA1 2017-06-07

RFE 2017-12-13  it was the biometrics. Addresses for 5 years and a box not checked. It was the box asking if we were related!!! I guess I didn't check it because I thought how ridiculous. But then there's always something!!. 

NOA2 2018-01-10

CSC

Philippines, Manila

[Martin3517 488]

11 minutes ago, Anthony Elam said:

Well we got our NOA2 hard copy today!! I am so happy! It took about 7 months but we made it! 

NOA1 2017-06-07

RFE 2017-12-13  it was the biometrics. Addresses for 5 years and a box not checked. It was the box asking if we were related!!! I guess I didn't check it because I thought how ridiculous. But then there's always something!!. 

NOA2 2018-01-10

CSC

Philippines, Manila

congratulations! Did you get notification online? informed delivery?

[Jolie&Charles 172]

13 minutes ago, Anthony Elam said:

Well we got our NOA2 hard copy today!! I am so happy! It took about 7 months but we made it! 

NOA1 2017-06-07

RFE 2017-12-13  it was the biometrics. Addresses for 5 years and a box not checked. It was the box asking if we were related!!! I guess I didn't check it because I thought how ridiculous. But then there's always something!!. 

NOA2 2018-01-10

CSC

Philippines, Manila

Congratulations ! 

[Jolie&Charles 172]

3 hours ago, Martin3517 said:

For all June 23rd filers. Have you set a tentative date for the wedding? if yes, what month? 

I am thinking Late April or Late May

 

3 hours ago, Kari & Atti said:

I had Dec 31st 2017 😂😂😂 changed it to March 17th and now June 3rd. I hope I don’t need to change it again 🙄🙄🙄

Don't want to be the pessimist one at all, forgive me guys.. We all want the same thing.. But I look at things this way :

 

I am a June 6th filer and we look at August dates for wedding.. 

Cause even if we get approve next week, the nvc wait, the medical, the interiew and the Visa in hands.. All that will take about 4 months total.. 

 

I HOPE I am wrong, but realistically I don't think I am far from the truth..

Edited January 13, 2018 by Jolie&Charles

[Hadassah123 523]

3 hours ago, Martin3517 said:

For all June 23rd filers. Have you set a tentative date for the wedding? if yes, what month? 

I am thinking Late April or Late May

If you don't have NOA2 yet as of today, late April is likely not doable, especially since your fiancee is Filipino. While I've read the stories about the embassy in Manila potentially having earlier interview options if you keep checking, the main consensus here is that it'll be roughly a month, if not longer. 

 

You may have seen my posts from earlier this week that my fiance and I cancelled our wedding date for end April. We're not risking it.

 

Besides CSC to NVC delays, who knows what other delays there might be from NVC till VOH.

One example is a couple from the May thread I've been in touch with (American petitioner, Dutch beneficiary). The fiancee was interview approved just before Thanksgiving. Based on the interview approval, they set their wedding date for December 16th with the expectation that the fiancee would have her VOH in the week after. However, after Thanksgiving the consulate system was down which made that they couldn't process her visa. While I had advised them to not risk such a tight time frame, they gave friends and fam the go to book their flights once she was interview approved. She ended up getting her visa 2 days before the wedding and booked her flight super last minute while her fam and friends had already traveled to the US a couple days before. Stressful!

 

Just the fact that AP is a possibility, a dumb embassy system being down (if that was actually the case), or some other - you better keep your time frame as wide as possible. 

[Hadassah123 523]

11 minutes ago, Jolie&Charles said:

 

Don't want to be the pessimist one at all, forgive me guys.. We all want the same thing.. But I look at things this way :

 

I am a June 6th filer and we look at August dates for wedding.. 

Cause even if we get approve next week, the nvc wait, the medical, the interiew and the Visa in hands.. All that will take about 4 months total.. 

 

I HOPE I am wrong, but realistically I don't think I am far from the truth..

I'm hoping the exact same thing, but I'm with you there with those calculations. I'm thinking POE for me would be possible early May if we get approved some time next week.

 

Side note: I keep getting confused thinking that you're a fellow Dutch filer based on the French flag under your name. It's just that the colors are swapped in the other direction 

[John & Rose 7,239]

19 minutes ago, Jolie&Charles said:

 

Don't want to be the pessimist one at all, forgive me guys.. We all want the same thing.. But I look at things this way :

 

I am a June 6th filer and we look at August dates for wedding.. 

Cause even if we get approve next week, the nvc wait, the medical, the interiew and the Visa in hands.. All that will take about 4 months total.. 

 

I HOPE I am wrong, but realistically I don't think I am far from the truth..

I’m June 6 too. If we got approved yesterday we wouldn’t see POE until May or June at the earliest. 

[Anthony Elam 12]

39 minutes ago, Anthony Elam said:

Well we got our NOA2 hard copy today!! I am so happy! It took about 7 months but we made it! 

NOA1 2017-06-07

RFE 2017-12-13  it was the biometrics. Addresses for 5 years and a box not checked. It was the box asking if we were related!!! I guess I didn't check it because I thought how ridiculous. But then there's always something!!. 

NOA2 2018-01-10

CSC

Philippines, Manila

They E-Mailed me on the 12th and I got the hard copy in the mail today.2018-01-13, I am ever the optimist and I believe in my fiancé! She will be here very soon!

Edited January 13, 2018 by Anthony Elam

[Jolie&Charles 172]

3 minutes ago, Hadassah123 said:

I'm hoping the exact same thing, but I'm with you there with those calculations. I'm thinking POE for me would be possible early May if we get approved some time next week.

 

Side note: I keep getting confused thinking that you're a fellow Dutch filer based on the French flag under your name. It's just that the colors are swapped in the other direction 

I just had the same thought I went thru your timelines to make sure !! ahahah

 

Yes, the earliest sounds like early May.. We do not want any more stress on top of this process ! So we keep August in mind now.. And it actually feel a bit better now.. No rush ! We have no control over this, I dont want to lose all my hair before my wedding 

[John & Rose 7,239]

4 hours ago, Martin3517 said:

For all June 23rd filers. Have you set a tentative date for the wedding? if yes, what month? 

I am thinking Late April or Late May

Dude. Relax. If you get approved today POE won’t happen until late May or early June. Don’t drive yourself crazy. 

[Phil & Han 28]

I've been a long time lurker on this thread and I can honestly say it's really helped us cope. We received our NOA2 approval in the mail today saying we were approved on 4th Jan :D.