January 2018 I-129F Filers, Part II

[LuFlolady 881]

3 hours ago, Adam Zollinger said:

Text received at 5:23am today - APPROVED!!! 😍

 

RFE Response was received on Sept 5, 2018, and we were approved on Sept 18!!! Finally!! 

 

 yaaaaassssss! congrats! so happy for you....Lets get theses RFE reponses approved! 

[LuFlolady 881]

3 hours ago, Lucy&Jason said:

😢😢😢 yep still waiting... running out now of patience..

your time is coming my friend! no talking of running out of patience allowed! chin UP!!!!!  

[I.Kat 191]

I am blown away by this huge amount of support we all share. You guys have always been so kind to me and I want to thank you, congratulate to all of you who got approved and encourage those who haven't yet. This journey sucks, and it sucks that there's no way around it. But please, try to repeat to yourself that your time WILL come the same as ours did today. Turns out we got APPROVED on Monday, on our day 256. 

 

Thank you @Snuffles @iwir for messages, you really are the best 💗

 

[LuFlolady 881]

7 minutes ago, I.Kat said:

I am blown away by this huge amount of support we all share. You guys have always been so kind to me and I want to thank you, congratulate to all of you who got approved and encourage those who haven't yet. This journey sucks, and it sucks that there's no way around it. But please, try to repeat to yourself that your time WILL come the same as ours did today. Turns out we got APPROVED on Monday, on our day 256. 

 

Thank you @Snuffles @iwir for messages, you really are the best 💗

 

Congrats!

[Duane & Haney 95]

I thought I would update my status one more time, for those who were interested:

 

01/25/2018 – NOA1 new website

08/24/2018 – submitted online inquiry, one day out of normal processing times, received request ID number, "expect reply by Sept. 15th"

08/27/2018 – called USCIS and spoke to Tier 2, "still not very far out of processing time", "wait until Sept. 15th, when inquiry is complete"

08/27/2018 – submitted online request to USCIS Ombudsman online – received e-mail acknowledgement "will contact me if able to help"

08/28/2018 – contacted my US senator using Greenbaum's links – filled out online form – printed form and mailed it to address provided

08/29/2018 – contacted my US representative using Greenbaum's links – was simple online form, which was submitted online, no receipt

09/04/2018 – called USCIS and spoke to Tier 1, "everything looks fine", "no negative decision or impact", "please wait for result of inquiry..."

09/04/2018 – received response from Ombudsman, "case is not yet outside of normal processing times". I will appeal this with explanation

09/14/2018 – called USCIS and spoke to Tier 2, "under adjudication", "is in final stage of process", "no issues", "please wait another 30-60 days"

09/17/2018 – received text from the USCIS "status of petition has changed", per phone app case was approved, also received e-mail from USCIS

 

I did call the automated USCIS 1-800 number on 9/18 and double-confirmed that we had been approved. On 9/19, the new website was also finally updated, and so triple-confirmed that we are approved.

 

notes:

-original refusal from Ombudsman was never appealed because the approval came before

-contacted my senator to advise that we were approved and received his congratulations!

 

So now the process begins with the NVC, then the Singapore embassy. According to other recent timelines from Singapore, Haney should have her visa in hand within four months.

 

Godspeed and good luck to those waiting. Persistence will pay off, your approvals are coming!

 

Duane & Haney

Edited September 19, 2018 by Duane & Haney

[Duane & Haney 95]

Good to hear that, @I.Kat!

 

So now all prayers can focus on @iwir, hope you receive yours soon. :-)

 

Duane & Haney

[BJ & Christine 1,392]

21 minutes ago, Duane & Haney said:

I thought I would update my status one more time, for those who were interested:

 

01/25/2018 – NOA1 new website

08/24/2018 – submitted online inquiry, one day out of normal processing times, received request ID number, "expect reply by Sept. 15th"

08/27/2018 – called USCIS and spoke to Tier 2, "still not very far out of processing time", "wait until Sept. 15th, when inquiry is complete"

08/27/2018 – submitted online request to USCIS Ombudsman online – received e-mail acknowledgement "will contact me if able to help"

08/28/2018 – contacted my US senator using Greenbaum's links – filled out online form – printed form and mailed it to address provided

08/29/2018 – contacted my US representative using Greenbaum's links – was simple online form, which was submitted online, no receipt

09/04/2018 – called USCIS and spoke to Tier 1, "everything looks fine", "no negative decision or impact", "please wait for result of inquiry..."

09/04/2018 – received response from Ombudsman, "case is not yet outside of normal processing times". I will appeal this with explanation

09/14/2018 – called USCIS and spoke to Tier 2, "under adjudication", "is in final stage of process", "no issues", "please wait another 30-60 days"

09/17/2018 – received text from the USCIS "status of petition has changed", per phone app case was approved, also received e-mail from USCIS

 

I did call the automated USCIS 1-800 number on 9/18 and double-confirmed that we had been approved. On 9/19, the new website was also finally updated, and so triple-confirmed that we are approved.

 

notes:

-original refusal from Ombudsman was never appealed because the approval came before

-contacted my senator to advise that we were approved and received his congratulations!

 

So now the process begins with the NVC, then the Singapore embassy. According to other recent timelines from Singapore, Haney should have her visa in hand within four months.

 

Godspeed and good luck to those waiting. Persistence will pay off, your approvals are coming!

 

Duane & Haney

What district are u in Michigan and or whom did u contact? 

 

Thanks in advance.

[Duane & Haney 95]

6 minutes ago, BJ & Christine said:

What district are u in Michigan and or whom did u contact? 

 

Thanks in advance.

sent you a PM

[I.Kat 191]

1 hour ago, Duane & Haney said:

Good to hear that, @I.Kat!

 

So now all prayers can focus on @iwir, hope you receive yours soon. 🙂

 

Duane & Haney

Thank you so much, @Duane & Haney & @LuFlolady 😍

[Snuffles 394]

5 hours ago, I.Kat said:

I am blown away by this huge amount of support we all share. You guys have always been so kind to me and I want to thank you, congratulate to all of you who got approved and encourage those who haven't yet. This journey sucks, and it sucks that there's no way around it. But please, try to repeat to yourself that your time WILL come the same as ours did today. Turns out we got APPROVED on Monday, on our day 256. 

 

Thank you @Snuffles @iwir for messages, you really are the best 💗

 

YEESS! Congratulations!!!! So happy for you 😁 

[Snuffles 394]

10 hours ago, Adam Zollinger said:

Text received at 5:23am today - APPROVED!!! 😍

 

RFE Response was received on Sept 5, 2018, and we were approved on Sept 18!!! Finally!! 

 

Congratulations!

Now the rest of RFE-Approval have to follow this week 😅

[Adam Zollinger 130]

2 hours ago, Snuffles said:

Congratulations!

Now the rest of RFE-Approval have to follow this week 😅

Absolutely!!! 

[Lucy&Jason 807]

8 hours ago, I.Kat said:

I am blown away by this huge amount of support we all share. You guys have always been so kind to me and I want to thank you, congratulate to all of you who got approved and encourage those who haven't yet. This journey sucks, and it sucks that there's no way around it. But please, try to repeat to yourself that your time WILL come the same as ours did today. Turns out we got APPROVED on Monday, on our day 256. 

 

Thank you @Snuffles @iwir for messages, you really are the best 💗

 

Warmest Congratulations to you... couldn’t be happier, atlast after a long wait..🎉🎊

[Lucy&Jason 807]

9 hours ago, LuFlolady said:

your time is coming my friend! no talking of running out of patience allowed! chin UP!!!!!  

Thank you my friend... 🤗🤗🤗

[LuFlolady 881]

3 hours ago, Lucy&Jason said:

Thank you my friend... 🤗🤗🤗

Anytime!