October 2019 I-129F FILERS

[Dale. 264]

18 hours ago, imsan said:

Congrats!! 😃

I must be the ONLY October Filer who is still waiting for NOA2. 😑

And then there are those waiting from previous months😂

[jawbone8547 10]

6 hours ago, Dale. said:

And then there are those waiting from previous months😂

 

 

@Dale. This is heartbreaking.  I thought ours took forever.  Have you put in a request to find out the status?

 

@Ali&Ed  Thank you!!!!

 

@imsan  I am sure it is coming soon...

 

@Nehan  I am sure it is coming soon as well.  I have had a colorful past and was super worried,  I am sure it will be soon.

 

@Greenbaum  You are awesome thanks for doing this

 

 

 

Edited May 5, 2020 by jawbone8547

[Nehan 5]

5 hours ago, jawbone8547 said:

 

 

@Dale. This is heartbreaking.  I thought ours took forever.  Have you put in a request to find out the status?

 

@Ali&Ed  Thank you!!!!

 

@imsan  I am sure it is coming soon...

 

@Nehan  I am sure it is coming soon as well.  I have had a colorful past and was super worried,  I am sure it will be soon.

 

@Greenbaum  You are awesome thanks for doing this

 

 

 

Yeah..coming very soon 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

10 hours ago, jawbone8547 said:

 

@Dale. This is heartbreaking.  I thought ours took forever.  Have you put in a request to find out the status? 

@Dale. If you want to know more of his history you can read his messages just by selecting his icon and scroll down a bit an on the right side you will see and be able to catch up on his history.

 

Just a learning tip. 

[imsan 41]

Yay!! Finally approved after 189 days. Battle is over. Onto the war now!!

[EmpressDee 35]

3 hours ago, imsan said:

Yay!! Finally approved after 189 days. Battle is over. Onto the war now!!

YAY! Congrats!

[Greenbaum 12,259]

8 hours ago, imsan said:

Yay!! Finally approved after 189 days. Battle is over. Onto the war now!!

Join us in the MAY 2020 K-1 NOA2 to NVC to EMBASSY thread and download the PDF file on the first post of the first page for tips, tricks and hacks to follow your case to the embassy. I'll post both links below:

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/738166-may-2020-k-1-noa2-to-nvc-to-embassy/

PDF with tips, tricks, and hacks. BTW this PDF is updated from time to time so you might check back to ensure you have the latest information.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nfin98c33IEpB0T0FlURERriblYmlm5O/view?usp=sharing
 

[imsan 41]

16 hours ago, Ama_Kwaku said:

YAY! Congrats!

Thanks so much.😃

[KD20 8]

We filed our I-129F mid October and got the receipt letter on October 25th.  Then we heard nothing until March 25th when we got a letter saying our packet was approved and was being sent to NVC and we would receive information when they received it.  It said something about contacting them if it has been more than 30 days without hearing from NVC.  It's now May 8th and we still haven't heard anything.  We sent an email last week and got a forum letter response back today that was just an auto generated thing that didn't give any information.  I know COVID is causing issues, but we honestly thought we would have been near the point of scheduling an interview before that even happened, but instead it seems like our packet hasn't even been received by NVC yet.  Is anyone else having delays like this? Our case should be pretty straightforward so we aren't sure why there would be a big delay.  Is there a way to talk to an actual person to find out what is happening with our case?  We originally were hoping to move in August/September (for the kids to start at the beginning of the school year) and get married in October.  We started out worried we had filed too soon, but it now looks like we should have done it way sooner since it's been over 6 months just for the first step

[Just Paul 4,595]

5 minutes ago, KD20 said:

We filed our I-129F mid October and got the receipt letter on October 25th.  Then we heard nothing until March 25th when we got a letter saying our packet was approved and was being sent to NVC and we would receive information when they received it.  It said something about contacting them if it has been more than 30 days without hearing from NVC.  It's now May 8th and we still haven't heard anything.  We sent an email last week and got a forum letter response back today that was just an auto generated thing that didn't give any information.  I know COVID is causing issues, but we honestly thought we would have been near the point of scheduling an interview before that even happened, but instead it seems like our packet hasn't even been received by NVC yet.  Is anyone else having delays like this? Our case should be pretty straightforward so we aren't sure why there would be a big delay.  Is there a way to talk to an actual person to find out what is happening with our case?  We originally were hoping to move in August/September (for the kids to start at the beginning of the school year) and get married in October.  We started out worried we had filed too soon, but it now looks like we should have done it way sooner since it's been over 6 months just for the first step

NVC can't send the petition to Montreal so it is just sitting there.  Once things are moving you should get a letter with the case number.

[KD20 8]

13 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

NVC can't send the petition to Montreal so it is just sitting there.  Once things are moving you should get a letter with the case number.

Ahh okay.  I guess we thought we would get a letter from NVC with the case number and acknowledgement they received it, but it has to go to Montreal before that happens??  We were finally sent the I-797 (which took 6 months ?!?!) and I thought I read they were still doing all the processing up until the point of interviews.  Is that not correct?  

[Greenbaum 12,259]

12 hours ago, KD20 said:

We filed our I-129F mid October and got the receipt letter on October 25th.  Then we heard nothing until March 25th when we got a letter saying our packet was approved and was being sent to NVC and we would receive information when they received it.  It said something about contacting them if it has been more than 30 days without hearing from NVC.  It's now May 8th and we still haven't heard anything.  We sent an email last week and got a forum letter response back today that was just an auto generated thing that didn't give any information.  I know COVID is causing issues, but we honestly thought we would have been near the point of scheduling an interview before that even happened, but instead it seems like our packet hasn't even been received by NVC yet.  Is anyone else having delays like this? Our case should be pretty straightforward so we aren't sure why there would be a big delay.  Is there a way to talk to an actual person to find out what is happening with our case?  We originally were hoping to move in August/September (for the kids to start at the beginning of the school year) and get married in October.  We started out worried we had filed too soon, but it now looks like we should have done it way sooner since it's been over 6 months just for the first step

So, your case is following the current protocol. USCIS is approving and processing cases. NVC is assigning case number BUT the hiccup is that the embassies are closed to interviews and NVC has ceased to send out cases to the embassies. This is happening to EVERYONE. We are in a pandemic, why should anything be different. 

 

Can I share somethings with you that I learned long ago about this process?

    • "the man with the gold makes the rules"
    • it will take as long as it will take 
    • no one with any certainty can tell you when some process will be completed
    • Your sense of urgency will never be equaled to what USCIS, NVC or your embassy demonstrates
    • Your journey is not going to mirror someone else's experience - yours and theirs are not the same
    • They only promised you a YES or NO answer. Never an exact time that their decision would be completed
    • Lowering your expectations will make you a much more relaxed individual

Good luck on your journey 
 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

12 hours ago, KD20 said:

Ahh okay.  I guess we thought we would get a letter from NVC with the case number and acknowledgement they received it, but it has to go to Montreal before that happens??  We were finally sent the I-797 (which took 6 months ?!?!) and I thought I read they were still doing all the processing up until the point of interviews.  Is that not correct?  

When the case is shipped from NVC is typically when they generate the letter to advise you of this action which also has your case number. Six months of being adjudicated between NOA1 and NOA2 is a normal processing time. Processing has stopped at the NVC point. Cases remain with NVC until such times as we see the embassies back to normal. 

[KD20 8]

6 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

So, your case is following the current protocol. USCIS is approving and processing cases. NVC is assigning case number BUT the hiccup is that the embassies are closed to interviews and NVC has ceased to send out cases to the embassies. This is happening to EVERYONE. We are in a pandemic, why should anything be different. 

I sense that you are being somewhat snarky here.  If I'm being overly sensitive (very possible) and taking the tone the wrong way, I sincerely apologize.  If that is how you meant it, however,  it's uncalled for   I commented and asked a question because it seems like our case is well behind those who filed around the same time we did.  I'm sure anyone else in our shoes would be feeling the same way right now.

 

6 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

When the case is shipped from NVC is typically when they generate the letter to advise you of this action which also has your case number. Six months of being adjudicated between NOA1 and NOA2 is a normal processing time. Processing has stopped at the NVC point. Cases remain with NVC until such times as we see the embassies back to normal. 

 

I think I am misunderstanding the timelines (I know they are just estimates).  It took us 6 months just to get the notice that our case is approved. Judging by the others in this thread and the timelines I have seen, that seems well outside of normal?   There are people who filed when we did (or even after us) who have already had their cases through NVC and some are waiting for interviews.  I know that all experiences are not the same, it just seems odd that ours is so delayed, especially since it should be a really simple, straightforward case. 

 

It IS helpful to know that the cases are being stopped at the NVC point now.  I wish the letter they sent us saying we would hear within 30 days had been updated to reflect that it would be delayed until the embassies opened again - that would have alleviated some of the worry for us about the timeline at this stage (I fear that it may be awhile before the embassy opens in Canada as we are definitely taking a slow, measured approach to reopening the country - for which I am grateful!) 

 

Anyway, thank you for your input about the delay at the NVC stage.  I know that all we can do is try to be patient as this all works itself out.  This whole process is terribly frustrating  

[Greenbaum 12,259]

4 hours ago, KD20 said:

I sense that you are being somewhat snarky here.  If I'm being overly sensitive (very possible) and taking the tone the wrong way, I sincerely apologize.  If that is how you meant it, however,  it's uncalled for   I commented and asked a question because it seems like our case is well behind those who filed around the same time we did.  I'm sure anyone else in our shoes would be feeling the same way right now.

 

I was not snarky. I explained what you were experiencing is normal. Now I can't know what is going to be acceptable "tone" for everyone with my answers. I don't sugar coat my answers. I am not here to cuddle you but only to show you where you may be wrong or what you can expect or lend a hand with the process. 

 

I think I am misunderstanding the timelines (I know they are just estimates).  It took us 6 months just to get the notice that our case is approved. Judging by the others in this thread and the timelines I have seen, that seems well outside of normal?   There are people who filed when we did (or even after us) who have already had their cases through NVC and some are waiting for interviews.  I know that all experiences are not the same, it just seems odd that ours is so delayed, especially since it should be a really simple, straightforward case. 

 

There are some who are still waiting, and they are coming up on their one-year anniversary from when they submitted their I-129f, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e). There are others who have waited 400 plus days (see link below). So please don't tell me that it's unfair and that you should be approved. Everyone's time will come and yours will too.

 

 

 

It IS helpful to know that the cases are being stopped at the NVC point now.  I wish the letter they sent us saying we would hear within 30 days had been updated to reflect that it would be delayed until the embassies opened again - that would have alleviated some of the worry for us about the timeline at this stage (I fear that it may be awhile before the embassy opens in Canada as we are definitely taking a slow, measured approach to reopening the country - for which I am grateful!)

 

You're in the VJ threads for a reason. To learn as much as you can and to understand how "the real world is working" on your case. USCIS, NVC or your embassy is NEVER going to tell you anything with any certainty. I stated that in my "what I learned" post.

 

Anyway, thank you for your input about the delay at the NVC stage.  I know that all we can do is try to be patient as this all works itself out.  This whole process is terribly frustrating  

The "whole process" is not frustrating. If you think about it USCIS, NVC or your embassy NEVER promised you a date that such and such would be completed. Just that they will give you a Yes or No answer. We all tend to bring on frustration because we set our expectations to high. Again, it's one of those things that I have learned along the way. Set your expectations lower and you will do much better. Trust the process!  

 

Good luck and stay engaged.