K1 Petition Filed with USCIS November 2017

[pass 1]

Hi, I filed a K1 petition for my Dominican fiancee in November 2017. I used the rapidvisa.com service. Although we knew from the start that there could be a long timeline for getting an approval, we are three months in and getting impatient. The only communication I have received from USCIS is confirmation of receipt of the petition mailed by rapidvisa.com.

Is it  useful/effective to now secure an immigration attorney in hopes of speeding this process? Or maybe once the petition is with USCIS, it "is what it is" in terms of processing time? 

Thank you for any thoughts on this.

Best Regards, John

[blenheim 243]

You're within normal processing time. They are currently working on August and September petitions. If you fill out your timeline on here, you can get an estimate of when you may receive NOA2 based off of other's timelines.

Edited March 12, 2018 by blenheim

[geowrian 22,337]

You're still well within normal processing timelines. The I-129F alone is taking 6-7+ months right now on average.

 

An attorney cannot speed up the process (or do anything with an already-submitted petition, really). It's just a waiting game.

Edited March 12, 2018 by geowrian

[blenheim 243]

Also worth noting- best not to start to get impatient at only 3 months in. Long way to go sadly. For example, I was approved after waiting for over 6 months last month and after that I've been waiting for almost 3 weeks for even a case number to start the interview process and next steps. This is a long, multi-year process. Camping out on here and gathering information helps ease the uncertainty in timelines and steps.

[TNJ17 1,329]

You’re only three months in. They’re just now getting to August files. You’re gonna have to be way more patient than that or you’re not gonna survive this. You’ve got a loooooong way to go still. Keep checking the timelines on this website for people who are getting NOA2s and when people who filed around the same date as you start getting their noa2s that’s when you start calling USCIS. Until then, just sit and wait. This is a long process and it’s only taking longer and longer every month. No lawyer or anyone would ever be able to speed things up for you. You’d only waste your money. 

Also it’s worth mentioning that you’re not gonna hear from USCIS until your approval notice or if they send you an RFE. 

Edited March 12, 2018 by TNJ17

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

1 hour ago, pass said:

Hi, I filed a K1 petition for my Dominican fiancee in November 2017. I used the rapidvisa.com service. Although we knew from the start that there could be a long timeline for getting an approval, we are three months in and getting impatient. The only communication I have received from USCIS is confirmation of receipt of the petition mailed by rapidvisa.com.

Is it  useful/effective to now secure an immigration attorney in hopes of speeding this process? Or maybe once the petition is with USCIS, it "is what it is" in terms of processing time? 

Thank you for any thoughts on this.

Best Regards, John

Your getting impatient and want to speed the process up.... hahahahahahahaha. That is funny right there because you already paid for a service that you are using for your visa, so why would you go an pay for a new service that won't be able to do anything??? The processing time right now until completion of the whole K1 process is about 9 months right now, and as another poster said they are just now looking at August filiers. So you still have time to go. 

[JFH 12,190]

Don't be misled by the word "Rapid" in the name "RapidVisa". Filing through Rapidvisa does not speed up the process in any way, shape or form. If anything, it goes a little slower because you are adding an extra step to the process. 

 

The only thing guaranteed to be Rapid by them is your credit card being charged rapidly. 

Edited March 12, 2018 by JFH

[JFH 12,190]

*~*~*moved from "process and procedures" to "progress reports"*~*~*

[GioRod 69]

13 hours ago, pass said:

Hi, I filed a K1 petition for my Dominican fiancee in November 2017. I used the rapidvisa.com service. Although we knew from the start that there could be a long timeline for getting an approval, we are three months in and getting impatient. The only communication I have received from USCIS is confirmation of receipt of the petition mailed by rapidvisa.com.

Is it  useful/effective to now secure an immigration attorney in hopes of speeding this process? Or maybe once the petition is with USCIS, it "is what it is" in terms of processing time? 

Thank you for any thoughts on this.

Best Regards, John

Hi how are you there is no need to worry or be impatient I did mines in Dominican republic I filed in December 2016 for my fiancé  got approved in may 2017 so your almost there :). To add to that as wekk I had received a RFE for passport photos of me so went pretty fast good luck.

[John & Rose 7,239]

I am over 9  months in (day 279) and there are people here over 10 months.  Just relax and do not get caught up in the process.  I wouldn't expect to hear anything about your case until May.  Right now 6 to 8 months is common.  Hold your loved one close and do not allow this journey to put extra strain on your relationship.

[Maria1989 403]

I’m with @John & Rose I applied in May and I received my approval Feb.8, just shy of 9 months. Luckily for me, NVC was done in a week and received by my Consulate Recieved it a few days later, some have waited 3-8 weeks for that unfortunately. Then add in medical time which is a week, but that can’t be done until you get an NVC case number, some doctors don’t even let you book until you have an Interview scheduled. I would think now that USCIS is moving faster you should to hear something within the next two months. An Atty nor using Rapid Visa will speed your process. We have even found that calling and requesting Tier 2 doesn’t really help. You just gotta sit and wait. 

 

Be glad you you probably won’t be one of the unfortunate ones like me and a few May filers that were between 8-10 months. 

 

Cheer up, it will come 😀

[Kabita acharya 5]

10 minutes ago, Maria1989 said:

I’m with @John & Rose I applied in May and I received my approval Feb.8, just shy of 9 months. Luckily for me, NVC was done in a week and received by my Consulate Recieved it a few days later, some have waited 3-8 weeks for that unfortunately. Then add in medical time which is a week, but that can’t be done until you get an NVC case number, some doctors don’t even let you book until you have an Interview scheduled. I would think now that USCIS is moving faster you should to hear something within the next two months. An Atty nor using Rapid Visa will speed your process. We have even found that calling and requesting Tier 2 doesn’t really help. You just gotta sit and wait. 

 

Be glad you you probably won’t be one of the unfortunate ones like me and a few May filers that were between 8-10 months. 

 

Cheer up, it will come 😀

Waiting from july three its been 254 days 

[Maria1989 403]

Just now, Kabita acharya said:

Waiting from july three its been 254 days 

I know the feeling, I stopped counting the days, it is so frustrating. We had people in the May group who had done their POE while others were still waiting for an Approval. It’s really unfair. 😳

[Kabita acharya 5]

1 minute ago, Maria1989 said:

I know the feeling, I stopped counting the days, it is so frustrating. We had people in the May group who had done their POE while others were still waiting for an Approval. It’s really unfair. 😳

Yes cant do anything else than waiting i wish if i could just put our application infront of tne officer

[Crazy Cat 41,903]

Welcome to immigration.......this will not be fast, fun, or pleasant.....hang in there.  We have all been in your shoes.