I-129F February 2018 Filer

[hannahraeroxs 55]

Is it wrong to want to call USCIS just to see where they are at with cases?? I know were close and all but i am just so anxious and beside myself. I miss my fiance so much!!!

[Sarah6422 70]

2 hours ago, June1990 said:

Hey guys, just an update, saw on Facebook unfortunately can’t upload the pic as it’s too big but the case just got approved, NOA1 was feb 7th submitted date was 31 jan 2018. 

That’s great news ! Just leaving my fiancé for the last time till I move, so upsetting but this this has cheered me up xx

[Moon&Stars 172]

3 hours ago, June1990 said:

Hey guys, just an update, saw on Facebook unfortunately can’t upload the pic as it’s too big but the case just got approved, NOA1 was feb 7th submitted date was 31 jan 2018. 

It always seems like there are a handful of cases that get approved a couple of weeks before they start working on a month. Then they slowly start rolling in before speeding up. We probably have a couple more weeks before they really start February, but this does tell me I should start checking the website with some regularity "just in case". I'm trying to keep the balance of keeping myself busy with regular life and not stressing about when it the NOA2 will come. But checking the website gets me excited every time!

[Juliette2784 130]

My fiancé fallows another k1 group On instagram and a few of February 7th filers got approved today!!!! I’m so excited 😆 I can’t wait until we can be together and married I’m living a dream come true with the love of my life 

[BJ & Christine 1,392]

6 minutes ago, Juliette2784 said:

My fiancé fallows another k1 group On instagram and a few of February 7th filers got approved today!!!! I’m so excited 😆 I can’t wait until we can be together and married I’m living a dream come true with the love of my life 

Seems way to early for any feb approvals.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

4 hours ago, hannahraeroxs said:

Is it wrong to want to call USCIS just to see where they are at with cases?? I know were close and all but i am just so anxious and beside myself. I miss my fiance so much!!!

My guess is that you should give it another 3 weeks. Find others with similar timelines. Timeline tab at the top of the page will get you there. Review the timeline page for more tools.

[AnnaR 28]

6 hours ago, Juliette2784 said:

My fiancé fallows another k1 group On instagram and a few of February 7th filers got approved today!!!! I’m so excited 😆 I can’t wait until we can be together and married I’m living a dream come true with the love of my life 

we'd like to believe it but looks weird....too early

in Jan forum people who applied on Jan 20th hasn't started to text about their approvals yet

[TiggerTB 6]

On 6/17/2018 at 1:50 PM, H and Cris said:

HI all,

 

There is a 90% chance that POE will be JFK NYC with a 5% chance of IAD Washington D.C.  I find that the majority of east coast inbound international traffic is routed to NYC even if you live in a different major metropolitan area in the eastern USA.  I prefer IAD but flights to JFK from Manila are more flexible and have much more options.

Depending on your airline, you may want to check out DFW as well.  American flies there from Hong Kong and Narita with Philippine Airlines and others flying of Manila. Then a simple domestic flight into DCA or whichever area you are in the District.

[Gabgab8 17]

I'm feeling the desperation now.. not all of January has been notified and yet a few of only Feb/7 have been approved. I'm aware of the reality of our timeline we have about 3-4 weeks  to get some news.  Regardless, I'm still incredibly excited. I pray everyday to get the amazing news on my birthday! 8/10 😁

My Noa 1 old site- Jan9

New site- Jan 14

[BJ & Christine 1,392]

2 minutes ago, Gabgab8 said:

I'm feeling the desperation now.. not all of January has been notified and yet a few of only Feb/7 have been approved. I'm aware of the reality of our timeline we have about 3-4 weeks  to get some news.  Regardless, I'm still incredibly excited. I pray everyday to get the amazing news on my birthday! 8/10 😁

My Noa 1 old site- Jan9

New site- Jan 14

It's highly unlikely that there's been any approvals for February yet other the expedited cases. We shouldn't really start seeing approvals for another 2 weeks. Once it starts it will slow come in. Then ramp up over time. Can't worry about it as it will only make things worse u on. Best to stay busy doing things and let things run there course. It will happen for us all at some point. 

[dkmfan85 832]

12 hours ago, BJ & Christine said:

It's highly unlikely that there's been any approvals for February yet other the expedited cases. We shouldn't really start seeing approvals for another 2 weeks. Once it starts it will slow come in. Then ramp up over time. Can't worry about it as it will only make things worse u on. Best to stay busy doing things and let things run there course. It will happen for us all at some point. 

Yes! As someone who has been through this before, albeit the wait was only 4 months then, just occupying your time with other worries will help immensely. I've been taking as much overtime as I can and stockpiling money, for example. I started a new job in May and have volunteered for as many extra projects as I can, and the time has flown by. As an added bonus, I'm being considered a top contender for a promotion too. The bosses also know this workaholic thing is temporary until the love of my life gets here, so there won't be any surprises when I fall back into the normal "9-5" again so I can give Nastya all the time and attention she deserves. If you think about and occupy your mind with other things, you'll be approved before you know it and may even see other benefits in your life as well! Just stay busy!

Edited July 25, 2018 by dkmfan85

[H and Cris 29]

13 hours ago, TiggerTB said:

Depending on your airline, you may want to check out DFW as well.  American flies there from Hong Kong and Narita with Philippine Airlines and others flying of Manila. Then a simple domestic flight into DCA or whichever area you are in the District.

Thanks for the comment TB,

Let me go more in depth. The cheapest and quickest flights route to NYC/JFK from Manila, if your destination is the eastern U.S. I have looked at LAX, DFW, SFO, and ATL as Points of Entry but they all seem to not be cost effective or time effective.

[dkmfan85 832]

4 minutes ago, H and Cris said:

Thanks for the comment TB,

Let me go more in depth. The cheapest and quickest flights route to NYC/JFK from Manila, if your destination is the eastern U.S. I have looked at LAX, DFW, SFO, and ATL as Points of Entry but they all seem to not be cost effective or time effective.

I also did this with all direct and 1-2 layover flights to/from Moscow. The most cost effective and time efficient to/from the west side is SVO in Moscow and LAX via Aeroflot. The planes are not the most luxurious in the world, but they're fast and cheap (except for late May to late August), For a more comfortable flight, KLM is my recommendation.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 hour ago, H and Cris said:

Thanks for the comment TB,

Let me go more in depth. The cheapest and quickest flights route to NYC/JFK from Manila, if your destination is the eastern U.S. I have looked at LAX, DFW, SFO, and ATL as Points of Entry but they all seem to not be cost effective or time effective.

Try booking Philippines Airlines to Los Angeles from Manila. Then book a domestic flight as a separate ticket. When you add the two cost together sometimes it's cheaper. I did this for my wife and the children and it saved me about $200 each ticket or $600 total. Also, look at round trip tickets and just throw the return away as sometimes this can be cheaper then a one way. Good luck. 

[misken 61]

2 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Try booking Philippines Airlines to Los Angeles from Manila. Then book a domestic flight as a separate ticket. When you add the two cost together sometimes it's cheaper. I did this for my wife and the children and it saved me about $200 each ticket or $600 total. Also, look at round trip tickets and just throw the return away as sometimes this can be cheaper then a one way. Good luck. 

The only problem with this one is that because the two legs are separate tickets, if you get held up at POE due to secondary or any other delays, you might not be able to get a refund on the second leg if you miss the flight. So if you do do this, ensure that you have plenty of time to make the connection, factoring unforeseen delays in immigration, customs, and security.