I-129F December 2017 Filers

[Masha_777 53]

5 minutes ago, Little_Vixen said:

 

There s no definite time an RFE takes. Officially they can take up to 60 days. Usually if its something simple like a passport photo or a copy of a birth certificate they will approve within 1 to two weeks. If its something more substantial like evidence of meeting in person they need time to review the evidence

yes, I remember you told me about 14-60 days. but I still just hope 

Edited July 26, 2018 by Masha_777

[Charlesnglenda 9]

I would call if over 9 days 

[Charlesnglenda 9]

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[edoginasia 22]

On 7/24/2018 at 7:33 AM, guines2127 said:

Hi,

 

I received my letter yesterday about the denial of my application:  I feel like I want to die right now.   I forgot to acknowledge and sign the RFE, I am usually a very careful person and I cant believe it has happened twice in this process.

Anyway, the officer attending my case denied the case on base of ineligibility based on missing the signature only.  Its the most devastated thing that has happened to me, I am still in shock that I missed that simple signature.   Totally my fault, but I am sending an appeal from today I-290B along with the RFE copy I had saved, properly signed this time and hope they re-open the case.   Everyone that receives an RFE, please do check and double check, don't let the excitement of the moment overtake you as it happened to me.  Go luck to all still waiting for the NOA2 from this month.

 

I don't think I can start this process again,  if they do not re-open the case, I will be moving there instead.  Another 9-10 months are just to much right now to even consider it.

Has this happened to anyone else, or with Every RFE, did everyone sign them..  I sent in my RFE and I did not sign mine.  They received my papers a week ago Friday, without any signatures on any of extra evidence needed.

[mdterp703 14]

4 hours ago, Masha_777 said:

I hope also

thank you

I got an RFE on June 20 (the date listed on the website).  Submitted response on July 17 (again the date they acknowledged receipt).  So I guess technically they approved mine 8 days after receiving my response.

 

Case was approved on July 25th.  The RFE required original court records of 2 misdemeanor charges from the 90s.

[edoginasia 22]

1 minute ago, mdterp301 said:

I got an RFE on June 20 (the date listed on the website).  Submitted response on July 17 (again the date they acknowledged receipt).  So I guess technically they approved mine 8 days after receiving my response.

 

Case was approved on July 25th.  The RFE required original court records of 2 misdemeanor charges from the 90s.

same situation, did you sign all of your papers...

[Emk0rp 33]

On 7/23/2018 at 12:20 PM, Nat&Amy said:

 

Hi A_R!

 

I know it is disheartening to feel everyone if getting their approval but you, but let me offer some words of encouragement.

 

Getting your NOA2 later than others doesn't always mean you will be getting your visa later as well. Hang on to that thought because that is what matters at the end of the day, isn't it? Even though I daresay the wait for NOA2 is the hardest, the steps that follow will depend a LOT on your Embassy procedures and, of course, on how fast NVC finishes processing your case.

 

I got my NOA2 on June 18 (June 15 according to hard copy). Case was only assigned on July 6, and today, more than 2 weeks later, my case is still at NVC. Then it will be one week at least for it to get to my local Consulate after it leaves NVC, and here is catch: in Brazil, they only allow to schedule an interview when case is ready, the earliest date they offer is one month from the date you access their system and they only do K1 interviews on Tuesdays. That means, in short, that August is off the table now. If anything, I'll be lucky to get a date in early or mid September (and then it is two weeks to get passport with visa upon approval - probably no September POE for me either).

 

Why am I telling you this? Because browsing the forums I see people who got their NOA2 many weeks after me, their case arrived in the NVC in 10 days and they were already able to book their medicals and interview. 

 

I have no doubt whatsoever that they will have their visa in hand much before me! 

 

So... who knows? Maybe your NOA2 is taking a little longer to get there but when it does, you will be able to navigate what is left of the journey much faster than you expect!

 

Keep your head up and don't lose faith.

Sorry for replying to such an old post, and asking a Brazil specific question here... Just wondering when you get to schedule the interview, is it after NVC approves, or after the Consulate in Rio receives the petition?

[mdterp703 14]

12 minutes ago, edoginasia said:

same situation, did you sign all of your papers...

I submitted a signed cover letter and I also had to get a notarized statement which I signed (basically an affidavit) since one of the charges was completely expunged and there is no record that can be found now (including no police report).  The RFE letter required the notarized statement in the event court documents were not available.  I was lucky enough to find the original expungement order to include in the response.  Here is what my cover letter looked like:

 

Dear Sir or Madam:

 

Enclosed please find the following supporting documentation for the two misdemeanor arrests I noted in the I-129F, Petition for K-1 Fiancé[e] on Page 9, Part Number 3, Item 4a and 4b:

 

09/1997 – Misdemeanor Arrest for Possession of Marijuana

• Original Order for Expungement (signed by the Judge and the Clerk of the Circuit Court);
• Original Certificate of Compliance (signed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court) indicating that all court records of the arrest be expunged;
• Original Order for Probation from the case, indicating the suspended sentence of 60 days for the charge and six (6) months of probation; and
• Notarized statement detailing the events that led to the arrest, the arresting agency, the charges filed by the arresting agency, the final disposition of all charges with a list of the charges, the location of the Court and any punishment

 

08/1999 – Misdemeanor Arrest for Possession of Marijuana

• Judgment and Sentence of charges;
• Amended Judgement and Sentence of charges; and
• Arrest and Booking Report (with narrative)

 

 

Please let me know if there are any further questions or concerns.

 

Yours truly,

[Masha_777 53]

22 minutes ago, mdterp301 said:

I got an RFE on June 20 (the date listed on the website).  Submitted response on July 17 (again the date they acknowledged receipt).  So I guess technically they approved mine 8 days after receiving my response.

 

Case was approved on July 25th.  The RFE required original court records of 2 misdemeanor charges from the 90s.

you are lucky! it is very fast. we answered the next day after received letter from uscis. and their question for rfe was not so difficult. 

[Nat&Amy 623]

1 minute ago, Emk0rp said:

Sorry for replying to such an old post, and asking a Brazil specific question here... Just wondering when you get to schedule the interview, is it after NVC approves, or after the Consulate in Rio receives the petition?

Not a problem! Not many Brazilians have made posts about how exactly they proceed after getting their case number from NVC, so here is what I could gather from the material the Embassy makes available to applicants and from my own research.

 

To schedule an interview, you need to register and create an account no site da CSRA.

 

The only problem is, after you register, to create an appointment you will need to provide your case number (which you will probably get by calling the NVC within 2 weeks of your NOA2). While your case is "AT NVC", the system will not allow you to proceed.

 

I have learnt from other timelines that people are sometimes able to proceed with the booking when their case is in transit, but by then the Consulate will not have your documents yet so I cannot advise you to schedule your interview at this point even though the system will allow you to.

 

I think I will start a thread to see how other Brazilian applicants have proceeded - if they waited for the Consulate to contact them to schedule their interviews, if they didn't, if they had any problems or not.

 

 

[Emk0rp 33]

17 minutes ago, Nat&Amy said:

Not a problem! Not many Brazilians have made posts about how exactly they proceed after getting their case number from NVC, so here is what I could gather from the material the Embassy makes available to applicants and from my own research.

 

To schedule an interview, you need to register and create an account no site da CSRA.

 

The only problem is, after you register, to create an appointment you will need to provide your case number (which you will probably get by calling the NVC within 2 weeks of your NOA2). While your case is "AT NVC", the system will not allow you to proceed.

 

I have learnt from other timelines that people are sometimes able to proceed with the booking when their case is in transit, but by then the Consulate will not have your documents yet so I cannot advise you to schedule your interview at this point even though the system will allow you to.

 

I think I will start a thread to see how other Brazilian applicants have proceeded - if they waited for the Consulate to contact them to schedule their interviews, if they didn't, if they had any problems or not.

 

 

Thanks, that will be very helpful. I should have considered starting a thread.

[Nat&Amy 623]

18 minutes ago, Emk0rp said:

Thanks, that will be very helpful. I should have considered starting a thread.

Here it is: 

Let's see if other 2018 applicants show up to give us some insight!

 

 

 

[guines2127 37]

1 hour ago, edoginasia said:

Has this happened to anyone else, or with Every RFE, did everyone sign them..  I sent in my RFE and I did not sign mine.  They received my papers a week ago Friday, without any signatures on any of extra evidence needed.

Not sure if all RFE needs to be acknowledged and signed.   Mine read like this, and for the life of me, I have no clue how could I have miss it.   I hope you get approve but I will recommend re-sending the RFE if you made a copy with the signature before they take action on your case if you missed it like me.

 

You failed to answer all the questions of Form I-129.  USCIS cannot complete processing of your request until Part 3, Question 4.a Is answered and your response documented. 

 

4. Have you ever been arrested, cited, charged, indicated, convicted, fined or imprisoned for breaking or violating any law or ordinance in any country, excluding traffic violations (unless alcohol or drug related?

 

Yes-----------------------------             No--------------X------------------------

 

 

 

At the bottom,

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:  Please acknowledge your answers to these follow up questions by signing below:

 

Petitioner's Signature:-----------------------------------------------------------------

Printed Name: --------------------------------------------------------------------------

[edoginasia 22]

1 hour ago, guines2127 said:

Not sure if all RFE needs to be acknowledged and signed.   Mine read like this, and for the life of me, I have no clue how could I have miss it.   I hope you get approve but I will recommend re-sending the RFE if you made a copy with the signature before they take action on your case if you missed it like me.

 

You failed to answer all the questions of Form I-129.  USCIS cannot complete processing of your request until Part 3, Question 4.a Is answered and your response documented. 

 

4. Have you ever been arrested, cited, charged, indicated, convicted, fined or imprisoned for breaking or violating any law or ordinance in any country, excluding traffic violations (unless alcohol or drug related?

 

Yes-----------------------------             No--------------X------------------------

 

 

 

At the bottom,

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:  Please acknowledge your answers to these follow up questions by signing below:

 

Petitioner's Signature:-----------------------------------------------------------------

Printed Name: --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you for that clarification and now I do not have stress going through my mind...My RFE did not have that..

[guines2127 37]

5 minutes ago, edoginasia said:

Thank you for that clarification and now I do not have stress going through my mind...My RFE did not have that..

That's awesome, happy to assist.