Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?

[Bill B 0]

Folks,

I am getting quite tired of waiting and waiting. I wish I could take time off and visit my fiance, but can't because of work.

She does have a tourist visa and has visited the US 4-5 times in the past, before we were engaged. Can she use that tourist visa to visit? I have read the forums/guides.. but wanted to find out from this tight knit group as we have communicated frequently and I have a particular level of trust in this support group.

Your perspectives would be highly appreciated in maintaining my sanity.

Thanks.

Waiting9, you have the correct ID for waiting...actually I should of had that too. In seriousness here...

Please read the below paragraphs. Personally, I would not chance it without something in writing from the US embassy or consulate where they got the tourist visa. They need to explain the situation of having a tourist visa and also currently processing a K-1 Visa. The stakes are too high…all the way from being turned away at the entry point to being banned. It is my opinion that you are better to be very safe than sorry with this situation.

http://www.k1fianceevisas.com/

One question I am asked regularly is "Why can't my fiancee just come using a tourist visa or on the visa waiver program and marry me?" The problem is that a main condition of both a tourist visa and the visa waiver program is your fiancee's sworn promise that they only plan to visit the U.S., not immigrate here. The Department of State ("DOS") and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") assume that an intent to marry a U.S. citizen is the same as an intent to immigrate. If your fiancee enters the U.S. as a tourist, without disclosing that they are your fiancee and intend to marry you, they have committed visa fraud. If the USCIS later decides that this is the case, they could be removed (i.e., deported) and it will be almost impossible for them to come back, even though they are married to you.

http://faq.visapro.com/Fiance-Visa-FAQ6.asp

Can I travel to the U.S. while my application for an immigrant or fiance visa is being processed?

No, if you intend taking up permanent residence in the U.S., you are required to wait until the immigrant or fiance visa is issued. You cannot reside in the U.S. on a tourist visa or visa free under the Visa Waiver Program while waiting the issuance of an immigrant or fiance visa. When traveling to the U.S. either with a visa or visa free under the Visa Waiver Program, you should be sure to carry with you for presentation to U.S. immigration evidence of your residence outside the U.S. If the USCIS inspector is not convinced that you are a bona fide visitor for pleasure, you will be denied entry into the U.S.

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

.....OK....more new news......After finding out yesterday bout the RFE i called my lawyer right away.....I let her know that i knew for a fact that it was sent on the 18th and that there is no way it would take more than this week to arrive...I left that on an aswering machine....well today first thing i called her again and explained everything...she said "well i have a huge pile of mail which i will try to get to today or tomorrow" i told her i want news by friday the latest.....Well late this afternoon she left a message on my cell telling me that the RFE letter was in the pile....And to top it off...the evidence that they want...your going to laugh!!!! She forgot to have me sign one of the forms...that is all they asked for... .....NEVER EVER DEPEND ON A LAWYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well tomorrow im going to her office to sign it and im sending through my Fedex account right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bill B 0]

Unbelievable, Byron. I sure hope they take care of you immediately when you FEDEX that back. I can't believe the number of complaints I have heard about folks' attorneys in just the short period I have been a member of VJs.

By the way, you would think one of their scrubs that process those in would check for the most basic things such as a missing signature and not have it wait 5 months until an actual adjudicator gets it to turn it back to the petitioner...jeez oh man...

Edited October 24, 2007 by Bill B

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

.....OK....more new news......After finding out yesterday bout the RFE i called my lawyer right away.....I let her know that i knew for a fact that it was sent on the 18th and that there is no way it would take more than this week to arrive...I left that on an aswering machine....well today first thing i called her again and explained everything...she said "well i have a huge pile of mail which i will try to get to today or tomorrow" i told her i want news by friday the latest.....Well late this afternoon she left a message on my cell telling me that the RFE letter was in the pile....And to top it off...the evidence that they want...your going to laugh!!!! She forgot to have me sign one of the forms...that is all they asked for... .....NEVER EVER DEPEND ON A LAWYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well tomorrow im going to her office to sign it and im sending through my Fedex account right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Bill B........like i have said so many times before ...if i knew what i know now....i would have never had a lawyer!!!!!

[*julez* 124]

Folks,

I am getting quite tired of waiting and waiting. I wish I could take time off and visit my fiance, but can't because of work.

She does have a tourist visa and has visited the US 4-5 times in the past, before we were engaged. Can she use that tourist visa to visit? I have read the forums/guides.. but wanted to find out from this tight knit group as we have communicated frequently and I have a particular level of trust in this support group.

Your perspectives would be highly appreciated in maintaining my sanity.

Thanks.

If she has a tourist Visa she may be permitted to enter if she shows enough ties of proof to India. It is NOT illegal for her to visit. You just have to know that its a gamble at the POE. If the officer beleives she will stay, rather than return to India, she will be turned away. BUT if she can show strong ties to Indai - job to return to, mortgage or lease payments, etc., she could very easily be pernitted to enter. Check out the thread titled, Yes! You can visit. Its in the K1 questions forum. A very interesting read of personal experiences of fiance/es who have visited whilst K1 was pending. Don't be afraid, be informed and make an informed decision based on that info. Cos as I mentioned before, there is NO LAW that says you can't visit! Good luck!

[jentastic 0]

Can I just say that I flew in from England last night and I took one look at the U.S. Immigration people and it took everything in my power not to start ranting. I know they have absolutely NOTHING to do with my process, but it didn't matter. I realized I just hate all of them for being associated with it. Actually, it was quite funny. They asked me if I was in England for business or pleasure and I told them it was none of their business. HELLO-I LIVE HERE!

hah! I remembered they asked me that when I came back on the 2nd. Didn't even look through the pages of my passport or seem like they were trying to assess anything. USCIS is king when it comes it to useless procedures, eh?

Maybe it was because the flight was so long that the venom just stayed in the back of my throat. But you're my hero for that 'none of your business' line, haha!

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

.....OK....more new news......After finding out yesterday bout the RFE i called my lawyer right away.....I let her know that i knew for a fact that it was sent on the 18th and that there is no way it would take more than this week to arrive...I left that on an aswering machine....well today first thing i called her again and explained everything...she said "well i have a huge pile of mail which i will try to get to today or tomorrow" i told her i want news by friday the latest.....Well late this afternoon she left a message on my cell telling me that the RFE letter was in the pile....And to top it off...the evidence that they want...your going to laugh!!!! She forgot to have me sign one of the forms...that is all they asked for... .....NEVER EVER DEPEND ON A LAWYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well tomorrow im going to her office to sign it and im sending through my Fedex account right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Bill B........like i have said so many times before ...if i knew what i know now....i would have never had a lawyer!!!!!

C'MON MIRLA PLEASEEEE GIVE ME SOME NEWS ABOUT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[English Muffin 59]

Folks,

I am getting quite tired of waiting and waiting. I wish I could take time off and visit my fiance, but can't because of work.

She does have a tourist visa and has visited the US 4-5 times in the past, before we were engaged. Can she use that tourist visa to visit? I have read the forums/guides.. but wanted to find out from this tight knit group as we have communicated frequently and I have a particular level of trust in this support group.

Your perspectives would be highly appreciated in maintaining my sanity.

Thanks.

I visited about three weeks ago on the VWP and got in without a problem. As long as the visit isn't too long (mine was 9 days) and your fiance can show proof of ties back home (I had lots but wasn't asked for any of it) you might be ok. The worst that can happen is that your fiance will be turned around at the POE and have to go home, it won't affect your K1 application in any way.

Gillian

[WiL and ShAi 0]

.....OK....more new news......After finding out yesterday bout the RFE i called my lawyer right away.....I let her know that i knew for a fact that it was sent on the 18th and that there is no way it would take more than this week to arrive...I left that on an aswering machine....well today first thing i called her again and explained everything...she said "well i have a huge pile of mail which i will try to get to today or tomorrow" i told her i want news by friday the latest.....Well late this afternoon she left a message on my cell telling me that the RFE letter was in the pile....And to top it off...the evidence that they want...your going to laugh!!!! She forgot to have me sign one of the forms...that is all they asked for... .....NEVER EVER DEPEND ON A LAWYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well tomorrow im going to her office to sign it and im sending through my Fedex account right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Bill B........like i have said so many times before ...if i knew what i know now....i would have never had a lawyer!!!!!

C'MON MIRLA PLEASEEEE GIVE ME SOME NEWS ABOUT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sorry about the RFE you got Byron but be glad cuz they're working with your case and you'll get approved very very soon!!!! Mimi, please please give us some news girl!!!! VSC!!!!!!! We order you to get these may filers approved asap!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nivesito 0]

.....OK....more new news......After finding out yesterday bout the RFE i called my lawyer right away.....I let her know that i knew for a fact that it was sent on the 18th and that there is no way it would take more than this week to arrive...I left that on an aswering machine....well today first thing i called her again and explained everything...she said "well i have a huge pile of mail which i will try to get to today or tomorrow" i told her i want news by friday the latest.....Well late this afternoon she left a message on my cell telling me that the RFE letter was in the pile....And to top it off...the evidence that they want...your going to laugh!!!! She forgot to have me sign one of the forms...that is all they asked for... .....NEVER EVER DEPEND ON A LAWYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well tomorrow im going to her office to sign it and im sending through my Fedex account right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just don't tell me you have to pay her for that? At least not the full price, is there any kind of a discount on incompetence?

[soch 2]

I can not believe this! If you had not called and was informed of the RFE, your letter would have sat at your lawyers desk til who knows when?!!!! You forced her to check her mail, unbelievable! I am soooo glad you callled.

Mirla, I hope your lawyer is checking his or her desk for letters!

[Jason-Sasha 1]

I guess lawyers really do belong at the bottom of the ocean.

[Zee Bee 61]

Why am I not surprised ?

I know. Its a long time. But in Ghana the wait is 4-6 months.

I'm so frustrated with this tonight. Just returned from visiting my fiance and wish I had just stayed. It bums me out to think even if our NOA2 arrived tomorrow, we still have 6 months on the other side of it. Stupid "Ghana time" - it's an American Embassy, it should run on American time (better: New York time ). Hang in there Zee, as bummed as it makes me, it gives me hope to see your time line moving towards the entry date.

Hey! I'm with you. And I"m in NY too....Upstate NY that is.... going to bed now.

Ladies, I know how long and frustrating this so-called 'system' is but ever since we got the interview date a weird kind of calm has come over me. I know that it is still far out but at least I know it is there. We also chose to have him come in July after we have the 'wedding' in Ghana so it works out well for us. If it had been earlier (like December) we would have had to go through the hassle of rescheduling and all that.

As for the Ghana embassy . When it comes to dealing with them you have to be firm, persistent and polite. I wrote a post about it in the Sub-Saharan Africa forum. When you get your NOA2 and are waiting on the embassy I would strongly suggest not waiting on them as they can be very slow and inefficient. Neither Inusah or I took no as an answer from them. He did some fast talking there to the point that the woman he spoke with offered to move up the date to December or January if we completed the medicals and all in time. When you get to that point let me know and I will see if we can help you in any way we can

Zee

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

.....OK....more new news......After finding out yesterday bout the RFE i called my lawyer right away.....I let her know that i knew for a fact that it was sent on the 18th and that there is no way it would take more than this week to arrive...I left that on an aswering machine....well today first thing i called her again and explained everything...she said "well i have a huge pile of mail which i will try to get to today or tomorrow" i told her i want news by friday the latest.....Well late this afternoon she left a message on my cell telling me that the RFE letter was in the pile....And to top it off...the evidence that they want...your going to laugh!!!! She forgot to have me sign one of the forms...that is all they asked for... .....NEVER EVER DEPEND ON A LAWYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well tomorrow im going to her office to sign it and im sending through my Fedex account right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK.....im off to my wonderful lawyer's office right now .....im going to try to keep my cool and look at the bright side, at least the process has life and is moving....EVERYBODY thanks for everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[*julez* 124]

.....OK....more new news......After finding out yesterday bout the RFE i called my lawyer right away.....I let her know that i knew for a fact that it was sent on the 18th and that there is no way it would take more than this week to arrive...I left that on an aswering machine....well today first thing i called her again and explained everything...she said "well i have a huge pile of mail which i will try to get to today or tomorrow" i told her i want news by friday the latest.....Well late this afternoon she left a message on my cell telling me that the RFE letter was in the pile....And to top it off...the evidence that they want...your going to laugh!!!! She forgot to have me sign one of the forms...that is all they asked for... .....NEVER EVER DEPEND ON A LAWYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well tomorrow im going to her office to sign it and im sending through my Fedex account right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK.....im off to my wonderful lawyer's office right now .....im going to try to keep my cool and look at the bright side, at least the process has life and is moving....EVERYBODY thanks for everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Byron - your lawyer is a bum! Every time I read a story like your I am so happy that I didn't use a lawyer to get through this process. Good luck with getting things squared away! Hopefully with something so small you'll have that NOA2 very soon!!!!