June 2017 I-129F Filers, Part IV

[Hoosier81 270]

2 hours ago, Jabberwocky1969 said:

Just got a text of an approval .. even before snail mail.  Looks like my venomous Tweets to USCIS and Dept of Homeland Security turned the trick.

Congrats about time!!!

[Kari & Atti 411]

9 hours ago, LydiaP said:

Well, we've made it to day 300. 30 days since the RFE was received (halfway to that 60 mark).

The only thing they needed from me was proof of my citizenship. 

There are literally no words to describe the hopelessness I feel now.

My NOA2 came after exactly 42 days after RFE received date. I felt as if I was going to go insane. Please don’t loose hope, I know it sounds obnoxious coming from people who have theirs already but it will be in your update or mail when you least expect it. I had even scheduled an infopass for my 60 day marker. I’m praying for you and the others who are still waiting. My heart is with you guys. ❤️

[Habitaters 96]

I am not sure if I half-won or half-lost the battle. Or maybe it's the same difference.

It was my interview in Montreal today.

Q&A went perfectly well - interviewer said she had no doubt that our relationship is genuine. All of the documents were fine, everything checked out, except for two things:

 

First: My ORIGINAL birth certificate from the Philippines is no longer valid according to her since Philippines revamped their system and birth certificates are now in a form of a card with watermark as opposed to my very old and yellowing paper document with actual ink signatures and seal. She said I need to get a new and original copy from the Philippines ... Of course I would like to argue that you can't get any more original than the document that I was holding in front of her, so old and original that it can disintegrate any moment    but I didn't want to be perceived as annoying and stubborn & jeopardize my chance. I wasn't aware of the change that took place in the Philippines since I've lived most of my life in Canada. Of course the first thing I did when I got out of the interview & back to my hotel, was order one on-line. I just hope that Philippines will act on my request quickly.

 

Second: The RFE on my Fiance's Decree's Absolute came up again. I mentioned to her that we've already satisfied the very same inquiry (RFE) at USCIS and thus got approved but she said she doesn't have a copy of what we sent to USCIS. I didn't even think of making a copy of my fiance's explanation why Decree's Absolute IS the divorce paper. Again, I tried to justify my case but didn't want to reach the point that she gets irked by my persistence.

 

So right now, I am not sure if I should celebrate for the smooth Q&A, or cry over the 2 documents that we still have to produce & present. Oh my gosh, the loonggg wait!  This is a real test for true love.

[KBA 542]

19 minutes ago, Habitaters said:

I am not sure if I half-won or half-lost the battle. Or maybe it's the same difference.

It was my interview in Montreal today.

Q&A went perfectly well - interviewer said she had no doubt that our relationship is genuine. All of the documents were fine, everything checked out, except for two things:

 

First: My ORIGINAL birth certificate from the Philippines is no longer valid according to her since Philippines revamped their system and birth certificates are now in a form of a card with watermark as opposed to my very old and yellowing paper document with actual ink signatures and seal. She said I need to get a new and original copy from the Philippines ... Of course I would like to argue that you can't get any more original than the document that I was holding in front of her, so old and original that it can disintegrate any moment    but I didn't want to be perceived as annoying and stubborn & jeopardize my chance. I wasn't aware of the change that took place in the Philippines since I've lived most of my life in Canada. Of course the first thing I did when I got out of the interview & back to my hotel, was order one on-line. I just hope that Philippines will act on my request quickly.

 

Second: The RFE on my Fiance's Decree's Absolute came up again. I mentioned to her that we've already satisfied the very same inquiry (RFE) at USCIS and thus got approved but she said she doesn't have a copy of what we sent to USCIS. I didn't even think of making a copy of my fiance's explanation why Decree's Absolute IS the divorce paper. Again, I tried to justify my case but didn't want to reach the point that she gets irked by my persistence.

 

So right now, I am not sure if I should celebrate for the smooth Q&A, or cry over the 2 documents that we still have to produce & present. Oh my gosh, the loonggg wait!  This is a real test for true love.

Wow, what an ordeal!! Sounds like things you can fix, just more waiting!

[Habitaters 96]

21 minutes ago, Habitaters said:

I am not sure if I half-won or half-lost the battle. Or maybe it's the same difference.

It was my interview in Montreal today.

Q&A went perfectly well - interviewer said she had no doubt that our relationship is genuine. All of the documents were fine, everything checked out, except for two things:

 

First: My ORIGINAL birth certificate from the Philippines is no longer valid according to her since Philippines revamped their system and birth certificates are now in a form of a card with watermark as opposed to my very old and yellowing paper document with actual ink signatures and seal. She said I need to get a new and original copy from the Philippines ... Of course I would like to argue that you can't get any more original than the document that I was holding in front of her, so old and original that it can disintegrate any moment    but I didn't want to be perceived as annoying and stubborn & jeopardize my chance. I wasn't aware of the change that took place in the Philippines since I've lived most of my life in Canada. Of course the first thing I did when I got out of the interview & back to my hotel, was order one on-line. I just hope that Philippines will act on my request quickly.

 

Second: The RFE on my Fiance's Decree's Absolute came up again. I mentioned to her that we've already satisfied the very same inquiry (RFE) at USCIS and thus got approved but she said she doesn't have a copy of what we sent to USCIS. I didn't even think of making a copy of my fiance's explanation why Decree's Absolute IS the divorce paper. Again, I tried to justify my case but didn't want to reach the point that she gets irked by my persistence.

 

So right now, I am not sure if I should celebrate for the smooth Q&A, or cry over the 2 documents that we still have to produce & present. Oh my gosh, the loonggg wait!  This is a real test for true love.

P.S. Interviewer wanted Decree's Absolute with signature and stamp/seal. UK does not do that. My fiance explained that to USCIS, they understood and approved our case. I can't believe that we have to explain the very same thing again to the embassy. She won't take my word for it, she said she wants something in writing from UK's divorce registry  stating that they don't sign/seal Decree's Absolute.

Edited April 12, 2018 by Habitaters

[Ekat 6]

So after a long wait I finally got all aproved from the NVC and now have to work on my K visa checklist. I am on the usatraveldocs website and am trying to work on my document delivery address. I am having troubles with the part that is asking to select visa category. It doesnt say anything about Kvisa, just :

C5 - EMPLOYMENT CREATION

C51 - EMPLOYMENT CREATION OUTSIDE TARGETED AREA

C52 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED C51

C53 - CHILD OF AN ALIEN CLASSIFIED C51

CR1 - CONDITIONAL IR1 SPOUSE OF US CITIZEN

CR2 - CONDITIONAL IR2 CHILD OF US CITIZEN

DV1 - Diversity Immigrant

DV2 - Spouse of DV1

DV3 - Child of DV1

E11 - ALIEN WITH EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY

E12 - OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR OR RESEARCHER

E13 - MULTINATIONAL EXECUTIVE OR MANAGER

E14 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED E11, E12 OR E13

E15 - CHILD OF AN ALIEN CLASSIFIED E11, E12 OR E13

E21 - PROFESSIONAL HOLDING ADVANCED DEGREE OR WITH EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY

E22 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED E21

E23 - CHILD OF AN ALIEN CLASSIFIED E21

E31 - SKILLED WORKER

E32 - PROFESSIONAL HOLDING BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

E34 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED E31 OR E32

E35 - CHILD OF ALIEN CLASSIFED E31 OR E32

E4 - CERTAIN SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS ( S D THROUGH S L)

EW - OTHER WORKERS

EW3 - OTHER WORKERS

EW4 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED EW3

EW5 - CHILD OF AN ALIEN CLASSIFED EW3

F11 - UNMARRIED SON/DAUGHTER OF U. S. CITIZEN

F12 - CHILD OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED F11

F21 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN RESIDENT

F22 - CHILD OF LAWFUL ALIEN RESIDENT

F23 - CHILD OF ALIEN CLASSIFED F21 OR F22

F24 - UNMARRIED SON/DAUGHTER OF PERMANENT RESIDENT

F25 - CHILD OF AN ALIEN CLASSIFIED F24

F2A - SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF PERMANENT RESIDENTS

F2B - UNMARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF PERMANENT RESIDENTS

F3 - MARRIED SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF U. S. CITIZENS

F31 - MARRIED SON/DAUGHTER OF U.S. CITIZEN

F32 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED F31

F33 - CHILD OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED F31

F4 - BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF U. S. CITIZENS

F41 - BROTHER/SISTER OF U.S. CITIZEN

F42 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED F41

F43 - CHILD OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED F41

FX - SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF PERMANENT RESIDENTS

FX1 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN RESIDENT -EXEMPT FROM LIMITATION

FX2 - CHILD OF ALIEN RESIDENT - EXEMPT FROM LIMITATION

FX3 - CHILD OF FX1, FX2

I5 - EMPLOYMENT CREATION

I51 - INVESTOR PILOT PROGRAM, IN TARGET AREA

I52 - SPOUSE OF I51

I53 - CHILD OF I51

IB - SELF PETITIONING IMMEDIATE RELATIVE

IB1 - SELF PETITIONING SPOUSE OF US CITIZEN

IB2 - SELF PETITIONING CHILD OF US CITIZEN

IB3 - CHILD OF IB1

IH3 - CHILD ADOPTED ABROAD BY USC UNDER HAGUE CONVENTION

IH4 - CHILD TO BE ADOPTED IN US BY USC UNDER HAGUE CONV

IR - IMMEDIATE RELATIVE

IR1 - SPOUSE OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN

IR2 - CHILD OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN

IR3 - ORPHAN ADOPTED ABROAD BY US CITIZEN

IR4 - ORPHAN TO BE ADOPTED IN U.S. BY U.S. CITIZEN

IR5 - PARENT OF US CITIZEN

IW - WIDOW/WIDOWER/CHILD OF US CITIZEN

IW1 - WIDOW/WIDOWER OF U.S. CITIZEN

IW2 - CHILD OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED AS IW1

SE - CERTAIN USG EMPLOYEES ABROAD

SE1 - CERTAIN USG EMPLOYEES ABROAD

SE2 - SPOUSE OF SE1

SE3 - CHILD OF SE1

SI - IRAQI OR AFGHAN TRANSLATOR

SI1 - IRAQI OR AFGHAN TRANSLATOR - PRINCIPAL

SI2 - SPOUSE OF SI1

SI3 - CHILD OF SI1

SK - CERTAIN RETIRED INTL ORGANIZATION EMPLOYEES

SK1 - CERTAIN RETIRED INTL ORGANIZATION EMPLOYEES

SK2 - SPOUSE OF SK1

SK3 - CERTAIN UNMARRIED SONS/DAUGHTERS OF INTL ORG EMPS

SK4 - CERTAIN SURVIVING SPOUSES OF DECEASED INT ORG EMPS

SQ - IRAQIS AND AFGHANS EMPLOYED BY OR ON BEHALF OF USG

SQ1 - IRAQI &AFGHAN EMPL BY OR ON BEHALF OF USG - PRINCI

SQ2 - SPOUSE OF SQ1

SQ3 - CHILD OF SQ1

SR - CERTAIN RELIGIOUS WORKERS

SR1 - CERTAIN RELIGIOUS WORKERS

SR2 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN CLASSIFED SR1

SR3 - CHILD OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED SR1

SU5 - PARENT OF U1

T5 - EMPLOYMENT CREATION

T51 - EMPLOYMENT CREATION IN TARGETED AREA

T52 - SPOUSE OF ALIEN CLASSIFIED T51

T53 - CHILD OF AN ALIEN CLASSIFIED T51       Can anyone please help me out what I have to select? It only gives me this as a choice for Immigrant Visa. Much Thanks, Kate

[Ekat 6]

Nevermind, I went straight to Kvisa instead of the document delivery link and it let me do it without these options. XD

[RoboSquirrel 56]

Our interview was yesterday in Montreal. We were there for a total of 2 hours, everything went super smoothly and we were approved!  Good luck to all who haven't been approved yet, you will get there soon! 

[RoboSquirrel 56]

10 hours ago, Habitaters said:

I am not sure if I half-won or half-lost the battle. Or maybe it's the same difference.

It was my interview in Montreal today.

Q&A went perfectly well - interviewer said she had no doubt that our relationship is genuine. All of the documents were fine, everything checked out, except for two things:

 

First: My ORIGINAL birth certificate from the Philippines is no longer valid according to her since Philippines revamped their system and birth certificates are now in a form of a card with watermark as opposed to my very old and yellowing paper document with actual ink signatures and seal. She said I need to get a new and original copy from the Philippines ... Of course I would like to argue that you can't get any more original than the document that I was holding in front of her, so old and original that it can disintegrate any moment    but I didn't want to be perceived as annoying and stubborn & jeopardize my chance. I wasn't aware of the change that took place in the Philippines since I've lived most of my life in Canada. Of course the first thing I did when I got out of the interview & back to my hotel, was order one on-line. I just hope that Philippines will act on my request quickly.

 

Second: The RFE on my Fiance's Decree's Absolute came up again. I mentioned to her that we've already satisfied the very same inquiry (RFE) at USCIS and thus got approved but she said she doesn't have a copy of what we sent to USCIS. I didn't even think of making a copy of my fiance's explanation why Decree's Absolute IS the divorce paper. Again, I tried to justify my case but didn't want to reach the point that she gets irked by my persistence.

 

So right now, I am not sure if I should celebrate for the smooth Q&A, or cry over the 2 documents that we still have to produce & present. Oh my gosh, the loonggg wait!  This is a real test for true love.

Think I saw you there. When you came back from the interview I could tell all was not well. I felt super bad  But you will get it figured out soon!

[A & C 1 35]

2 hours ago, Ekat said:

Nevermind, I went straight to Kvisa instead of the document delivery link and it let me do it without these options. XD

I'm glad you got it resolved, but I'm wondering if the issue was the difference between choosing immigrant visa instead of nonimmigrant visa.

[George & Roth 1,485]

On to the next steps, I have completed forms and sent:

I-485 Adjustment of Status

I-864 Affidavit of Support

I-131 Application for Travel

I-765 Application for Employment

G-1145 E-notification

 

$1,225 check included. I thought it would be less 

 

And now back to waiting......looks like Aug for travel and work permission based on VJ timelines. 

Edited April 12, 2018 by George & Roth

[LydiaP 215]

Day 301. 31 days since my RFE has been received. No news.

[Little_Vixen 1,869]

1 hour ago, LydiaP said:

Day 301. 31 days since my RFE has been received. No news.

I'm sorry sweetheart. I'm counting the days with you. You'll get your noa2 any day now. Just hang in there. Just like John you won't know what hit you once you finally get it. Big hugs to you sweety. 

[LydiaP 215]

2 hours ago, Little_Vixen said:

I'm sorry sweetheart. I'm counting the days with you. You'll get your noa2 any day now. Just hang in there. Just like John you won't know what hit you once you finally get it. Big hugs to you sweety. 

Thank you. It helps to know that people are hoping with me.

[useful89 692]

8 hours ago, George & Roth said:

On to the next steps, I have completed forms and sent:

I-485 Adjustment of Status

I-864 Affidavit of Support

I-131 Application for Travel

I-765 Application for Employment

G-1145 E-notification

 

$1,225 check included. I thought it would be less 

 

And now back to waiting......looks like Aug for travel and work permission based on VJ timelines. 

So it takes about 4 months now for Work permission?