I-129F February 2018 Filer

[Adrii 208]

7 hours ago, IndigoFlowers said:

 

Yeah, that's a tough toss up and definitely difficult since you're so used to having visit dates scheduled. If you can manage a couple trips - or at least one!! - I suggest it, especially since we don't know exactly how long we will be waiting. In a perfect world I would love to be relocated in October, BUT, at the moment I don't know how plausible that is. I've stopped aiming for any dates, as long as it happens within 2018, that is good for me. Do you have any date you are aiming for?

 

On a side note, we finally got our hardcopy of our NOA1 today in the mail! I guess I won't have to ask about his mail for awhile now 

I think I definitely need to plan a trip in the next couple of months to keep me sane lol right now I'm just working 24/7 to distract from the fact that I don't know when we'll next see each other!

 

His cousin is getting married in September in California so in a perfect world I'd like to make it to that whether it be for a visit or if I have my visa but the processing times are so up in the air so I guess you just can't plan anything you just have to wait it out! 

Congrats on your NOA1 hard copy! Next stop NOA2!! 

[Adrii 208]

Received our hard copy of our NOA1 today! Dated 02/16/18 

 

Bring on the NOA2!!

 

[Adrii 208]

On 2/27/2018 at 9:06 PM, conch monch said:

Thanks for the warm welcome! Yes, another Aussie. Seems to be a few of us around ☺️ I'm from Canberra, what about you? 

Love that there's another Aussie Feb Filer to share the journey with!

Im from melbourne!

[dkmfan85 832]

My check was cashed yesterday evening. Still no email or text yet though. They picked up my package from the PO Box on Saturday. 😊

[LuFlolady 881]

Just now, dkmfan85 said:

My check was cashed yesterday evening. Still no email or text yet though. They picked up my package from the PO Box on Saturday. 😊

no worries you should be getting something soon!  

[pattchie 1]

On 2/5/2018 at 1:22 PM, KeRViv said:

Creating this thread for February 2018 K1 visa filers. Sent out packet on 2/3/2018.

 

Hoping there are also Feb filers.

hi guys just want to ask some help on how can my fiancee for US apply the I-129f. I mean the very 1st thing he need to do. thank you. 

[KeRViv 59]

57 minutes ago, pattchie said:

hi guys just want to ask some help on how can my fiancee for US apply the I-129f. I mean the very 1st thing he need to do. thank you. 

Read the instructions on I129-F. Here's the link https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

[Lucy123123 139]

Good luck everyone, I'm a July filer, took 194 days for my NOA2, 20 days from NOA2 to embassy received, Medical booked for the 16th March and interview will be booked Friday. 

 

My findings so far for anyone in UK, you need your police certificate before booking your medical, you can only book your medical after the NVC gives your reference number, immunizations for me (age 34) were MMR (I didn't have as a child) up to date tetanus and flu shot, £300 to be paid at the medical centre. The DS-160 can be submitted once you receive your NOA2 no payment taken while submitting this. 

When booking your interview you pay online $265. 

 

If you wish to visit while going through this wait, take a copy of the petition and NOA1, take evidence that you'll be returning home, I took a letter from HR and my rota showing my return and a return flight. I never had to show this, I was asked the normal questions and then how I met my fiance etc, nothing to gruesome.  I even stayed for 8 weeks and entry was find. 

 

Keep collecting evidence of an ongoing relationship don't ever think you have too much, I'm going to a big A4 ring binder now. 

Any wedding plans print and put in your folder. 

 

Once again good luck, be patient it will happen it just takes a long time. 

[dkmfan85 832]

Just got the text with my case #. Receipt date should be Saturday or Monday. We'll see in a few days.

[IndigoFlowers 130]

13 hours ago, Adrii said:

I think I definitely need to plan a trip in the next couple of months to keep me sane lol right now I'm just working 24/7 to distract from the fact that I don't know when we'll next see each other!

 

His cousin is getting married in September in California so in a perfect world I'd like to make it to that whether it be for a visit or if I have my visa but the processing times are so up in the air so I guess you just can't plan anything you just have to wait it out! 

Congrats on your NOA1 hard copy! Next stop NOA2!! 

Yes!!! Plan something so you have a definite thing to look forward to  

That would be beyond amazing to go to the cousins wedding in California! Especially if you had your visa by then!! I guess we will have to wait and see how things go, but everything will all happen when it’s meant to!  

 

I see you got your NOA1 hardcopy too!  Hooray! Here’s to waiting - hopefully not too long - for NOA2 

[dkmfan85 832]

For clarity sake: Notice date should be Saturday or Monday. My receipt date was given as Friday, Feb. 23 which coincides with the date it arrived at the PO Box, but it wasn't picked up and signed for until the following morning.

[Adrii 208]

1 hour ago, IndigoFlowers said:

Yes!!! Plan something so you have a definite thing to look forward to  

That would be beyond amazing to go to the cousins wedding in California! Especially if you had your visa by then!! I guess we will have to wait and see how things go, but everything will all happen when it’s meant to!  

 

I see you got your NOA1 hardcopy too!  Hooray! Here’s to waiting - hopefully not too long - for NOA2 

OH for sure!! Will start planning one next week! 

 

Thank you!!! I was hanging for that notice! Every day he'd get home from work and I'd be like have you checked the mail today???? Now we play the waiting game!

Are you going to get your police checks and stuff now before your Noa2 arrives just so you're all prepared?

Is there any other steps we can do between now and then to be super on top and ready?

 

aaaah so exciting!!! Bring on these NOA2's!!

[dkmfan85 832]

So how is everyone's significant other handling the process so far? My fiancee is pretty chill about the whole thing. We sat down and knocked out the form in a couple hours in her kitchen between sips of coffee and kisses. I gave her a general overview of how the whole process goes from NOA1 to POE and shared some links from her country's embassy website about what to do to prepare for the interview. Mostly we just hate the time we are essentially forced to spend apart while our paperwork waits in line. I've already burned all my paid vacation this year. Wish I had 25 days+ like a lot of you folks over the pond.

[S_and_K_K1 83]

10 hours ago, dkmfan85 said:

So how is everyone's significant other handling the process so far? My fiancee is pretty chill about the whole thing. We sat down and knocked out the form in a couple hours in her kitchen between sips of coffee and kisses. I gave her a general overview of how the whole process goes from NOA1 to POE and shared some links from her country's embassy website about what to do to prepare for the interview. Mostly we just hate the time we are essentially forced to spend apart while our paperwork waits in line. I've already burned all my paid vacation this year. Wish I had 25 days+ like a lot of you folks over the pond.

Hi @dkmfan85 You and I have pretty much the same timeline and I will be having my interview (hopefully! if everything gets approved in Moscow (I am the beneficiary). 
Just wanted to say hi

[dkmfan85 832]

1 hour ago, S_and_K_K1 said:

Hi @dkmfan85 You and I have pretty much the same timeline and I will be having my interview (hopefully! if everything gets approved in Moscow (I am the beneficiary). 
Just wanted to say hi

Awesome! Great to have someone in the same country and timeline to share the journey with! Nice to meet you!