July 2017 I-129F Filers, Part II

[Jeff_9802 121]

9 minutes ago, SSNT9777 said:

After an unimaginably long wait (July 19, 2017), NOA2 received April 3rd. RFE response was marked received March 19.

Congratulations!!!

[SSNT9777 10]

Thanks, i was starting to think it'd never come.

[Alvy91 52]

Hi everyone! I just want to share this just in case sb is going through the same. So 2 months after NOA2 my case was at the embassy (according to CEAC) but I kept waiting for packet 3. I was getting too anxious with the wait so I decided to email the consulate. They told me they had sent the instructions (packet 3) a while ago (even though I never got them) and that I needn't have waited for it in order to send it back. They also attached an electronic copy of packet 3 so I could do it. So the bottom line is don't wait for packet 3. You are good to go and send your stuff once the NVC online status says "ready".

Edited April 9, 2018 by Alvy91

[mcgee201 56]

2 hours ago, Alvy91 said:

Hi everyone! I just want to share this just in case sb is going through the same. So 2 months after NOA2 my case was at the embassy (according to CEAC) but I kept waiting for packet 3. I was getting too anxious with the wait so I decided to email the consulate. They told me they had sent the instructions (packet 3) a while ago (even though I never got them) and that I needn't have waited for it in order to send it back. They also attached an electronic copy of packet 3 so I could do it. So the bottom line is don't wait for packet 3. You are good to go and send your stuff once the NVC online status says "ready".

Some embassies do still require packet 3 but many do not   

[Alvy91 52]

6 hours ago, mcgee201 said:

Some embassies do still require packet 3 but many do not   

I wish I had known before haha. The Spanish Embassy was one of the ones that apparently still require packet 3 though

Edited April 10, 2018 by Alvy91

[Gayle&Angelo 27]

we’re still waiting off our case to transfer from Montreal to London. Its been 3 weeks. It sucks that the NVC made this mistake. I am slowly losing my patience with this waiting game.   Does anyone know how long it would really take? And alternative to take? Advice anyone? Would appreciate a lot. 

[marinapoli 251]

On 4/5/2018 at 11:17 PM, Marekonjo said:

Oh okay. Yes, the first time I called, I selected 7 then they told me to select 5. I guess mine is with the electronic system group because one of the lady there mentioned the PIVOT program which she said my file is under. Yeah, they keep telling me it takes about 8 weeks...I hope not, but we'll see. Thanks for the help/info!

I had that same problem, I am also eletronic system and I just rang them and said something like I would like to speak to a supervisor, I want to understand why it is taking so long to assign a case number, because no where in your website there is an express provision that it should take 8 weeks and I am aware of people that had their case number assigned even though they were received at NVC after mine. Then they said that there were no supervisors available, so I asked them to ring me back, gave them my fiance's US number as they can't ring back foreign numbers and within a few hours, I rang again and our case number was magically created.... so you should try that! 

[marinapoli 251]

On 4/2/2018 at 11:18 AM, trames87 said:

My fiance is at his physical right now, and only 22 more days until his interview!

Good luck to him! My physical is on the 19th! And by the time I had my case number, interviews for April 24th in Brazil were gone, so I had to schedule it for May 8th and bought a flight to visit my fiance meanwhile because we can't take it anymore!

[marinapoli 251]

On 3/28/2018 at 12:21 AM, JSCGPV said:

Hello to all VJ family members.  As most of you know I am in the Philippines right now enjoying time with my better half.

 

Anyway......., Yesterday, or well I should say the 27th in the Philippines was my Fiancees birthday. This is the first time we have been able to be together for a birthday, so we wanted to really celebrate with a nice dinner and some wine. After getting ready and waiting for a Grab (Uber) if your not sure what grab is, my email notification went off on my phone. So looking for something to do I checked my email, and the email I received was from USCIS,  it said there was a case status change. I quickly grabbed my laptop, logged in, and WOW!!!! It said our case was Approved on the 26th!! Honestly I couldn't think of a more perfect way to get an approval notice! Almost like a storybook notice. We are together, it's her birthday, we were all dressed up and leaving to celebrate. Needless to say we now had two reasons, and of course we over celebrated, if that's such a thing. he he

 

Just wanted to let everyone know and thanks for all the support. I'm glad I could help in the past with scans and answering questions and will continue to help in the future.

 

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

[Marekonjo 2]

5 minutes ago, marinapoli said:

I had that same problem, I am also eletronic system and I just rang them and said something like I would like to speak to a supervisor, I want to understand why it is taking so long to assign a case number, because no where in your website there is an express provision that it should take 8 weeks and I am aware of people that had their case number assigned even though they were received at NVC after mine. Then they said that there were no supervisors available, so I asked them to ring me back, gave them my fiance's US number as they can't ring back foreign numbers and within a few hours, I rang again and our case number was magically created.... so you should try that! 

ha! I'll definitely do that. It's ridiculous we have to do that though. Thank you for the info!

[marinapoli 251]

Just now, Marekonjo said:

ha! I'll definitely do that. It's ridiculous we have to do that though. Thank you for the info!

you're welcome!

 

After two weeks not checking VJ, I came back and read all the messages in our thread and here's my final thought:

BUREAUCRACY SUCKS, BUT LOVE BEATS EVERYTHING! Be patient, we will soon all be filing our adjustment of status right by our loved ones

[Marekonjo 2]

2 minutes ago, marinapoli said:

you're welcome!

 

After two weeks not checking VJ, I came back and read all the messages in our thread and here's my final thought:

BUREAUCRACY SUCKS, BUT LOVE BEATS EVERYTHING! Be patient, we will soon all be filing our adjustment of status right by our loved ones

Amen to that, let that day come soon. LOVE does BEATS EVERYTHING! I like that. Well said. 

[Justmel 273]

Interview in a couple hours I think I might throw up.

[Naes 12,205]

2 minutes ago, Justmel said:

Interview in a couple hours I think I might throw up.

Nope you won’t  go rock it and come back with awesome news!!

[Justmel 273]

@Naes thank you ❤ his little sister wrote me a nice message yesterday wishing me luck and ended it with love your future sister in law