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Just Paul
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You send in the form to the US lockbox but would be interviewed in Tunisia.

LC2010
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Scroll through the link above (and the predecesor thread - “part 4”). You will see tons of us who recently caught on that filing the 129f speeds up processing of 130 by MONTHS. Without it, people at N

CH Saab
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I mailed I-130 on April 6th 2019 and I-129F April 29th 2019 ( They received it on May 3rd 2019 )  about 3 months later On August 8th they denied my I-129F and Approved my I-130 the next day on Au

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On 8/15/2019 at 2:19 AM, LC2010 said:

 

Scroll through the link above (and the predecesor thread - “part 4”). You will see tons of us who recently caught on that filing the 129f speeds up processing of 130 by MONTHS. Without it, people at Nebraska are waiting 11.5–12 months. 

 

There is one person in the threads who filed the 129f 2 months ago and hasn’t heard back. Other than her/him, everybody else (I’d say at least 10 people, probably more) got their 130 approved within 3-6 weeks of filing 129f. Nobody has gotten a K3. But everybody I have seen who has tried it has said that while they would prefer an IR1/CR1, if they got a K3, they would be fine with it as long as it meant being with their spouse faster. 

 

I myself filed the 129f as soon as I saw others experiences. Less than 1 month later my i130 was approved “ahead of schedule”. 

 

I am making it a personal goal to respond to everybody who asks this question bc I am so sad about the misinformation I got when I started the process. If I had filed the 129f back at the first opportunity, my husband would probably be here already!

did you send your i129f to the same service center or.

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1 hour ago, sunatim said:

hello,

did you mailed to the same service center or. please assist

You would do best to send it to the address on the instructions.

March 2, 2018  Married In Hong Kong

April 30, 2018  Mary moves from the Philippines to Mexico, Husband has MX Permanent Residency

June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

June 15, 2018  I-130 DCF Appointment in Juarez  -  June 18, 2018  Approval E-Mail

August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

October 27, 2018 Green Card received 

October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

November 6th, 2018 State ID Card Received, Applied for Global Entry - Feb 8,2019 Approved.

July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

August 6, 2021 N-400 submitted by mail

September 7, 2021 I-751 Interview, Sept 8 Approved and Card Being Produced

October 21, 2021 N-400 Biometrics Completed  

November 30,2021  Interview, Approval and Oath

December 10, 2021 US Passport Issued

August 12, 2022 PHL Dual Nationality Re-established & Passport Approved 

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On 8/22/2019 at 3:20 PM, sunatim said:

did you send your i129f to the same service center or.

 

No! Do not send it to your service center. Per USCIS website (https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f), send here:

 

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS
P.O. Box 660151
Dallas, TX 75266

For FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: I-129F
2501 South State Highway 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067

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On 8/23/2019 at 7:59 PM, LC2010 said:

 

No! Do not send it to your service center. Per USCIS website (https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f), send here:

 

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS
P.O. Box 660151
Dallas, TX 75266

For FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: I-129F
2501 South State Highway 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067

This is where you’re supposed to mail it. I mailed mine out to the address above last Monday and got the receipt in the mail today. It went to Texas just like my I-130.

 

They'll send it where it needs to go. 😊

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On 8/28/2019 at 10:19 PM, RCable said:

This is where you’re supposed to mail it. I mailed mine out to the address above last Monday and got the receipt in the mail today. It went to Texas just like my I-130.

 

They'll send it where it needs to go. 😊

Hello!!!

 

Can you please help me with this... or anyone?

 

I want to try to file the I129F since we're currently in Hellbraska but I don´t understand anything, we have to file out the form and then what? cover letter? e notification? what else? Please help me with the requirements/list  cause I read the guide but I'm still lost, thanks.

-NSC-

Marriage: 02-14-2019♥

I-130 PD:  08-30-2019
NOA1: 09/05/2019

NOA2: 05/05/2020

NVC recieved: 05/06/2020

 

 

 

 -Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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16 minutes ago, Michael&Karen said:

Hello!!!

 

Can you please help me with this... or anyone?

 

I want to try to file the I129F since we're currently in Hellbraska but I don´t understand anything, we have to file out the form and then what? cover letter? e notification? what else? Please help me with the requirements/list  cause I read the guide but I'm still lost, thanks.

I followed the instructions for the I-129F. That's all I did.

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Just like the guide for I-129F here in VJ?

-NSC-

Marriage: 02-14-2019♥

I-130 PD:  08-30-2019
NOA1: 09/05/2019

NOA2: 05/05/2020

NVC recieved: 05/06/2020

 

 

 

 -Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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Hey guys.

 

Husband and I are currently working on our I-129F my only concern is what would happen if this form is sended to a different SC than my CR1? We got Nebraska, thank y'all for your help.

-NSC-

Marriage: 02-14-2019♥

I-130 PD:  08-30-2019
NOA1: 09/05/2019

NOA2: 05/05/2020

NVC recieved: 05/06/2020

 

 

 

 -Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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1 hour ago, Michael&Karen said:

Hey guys.

 

Husband and I are currently working on our I-129F my only concern is what would happen if this form is sended to a different SC than my CR1? We got Nebraska, thank y'all for your help.

It won’t be, they will link it with your I-130. No worries.

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I’m an IOE receipt number at Nebraska and I sent my I-129f of Friday. I’ll let you know what happens.

 

I-130 PD 8/29/2019

 

I-129f mailed 9/21/2019

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We submitted our I-130 back in April and have been waiting since. We decided to send our K3 request last month, and got the K3 denied in 3 weeks after they revived it. We’re waiting for the letter in the mail to explain why it was denied...... fingers crossed that it’s because we played the system right and got our i-130 approved and not because we made some mistake on the K3 application. 

  

  1. Married: 02/25/2017
I-130 sent: 03/25/2019
I-130 NOA1: 04/02/2019
I-129F (K3) sent: 08/26/2019
I-129F NOA1: 08/29/2019
I-129F Denied: 09/29/2019
I-130 NOA2 Approved 09/29/2019
Case sent to NVC 10/08/2019
NVC Received Case 10/10/2019
Received IV & AOS Bill 11/01/2019
Payed IV & AOS Fees 11/09/2019
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