APRIL 2021 I-129F K-1 FILERS

[Xiaova 1,480]

9 hours ago, Amelme said:

Is it good  or they can change processing time again 😭😭😭😭?

It's good that it's trending up but I won't be surprised if the processing time is changed again to be longer. I feel like 12-13 months is more accurate timeline and each month that they go slower will increase the processing time for the later months. I remember one poster referenced that they need 400+ updates each week just keep up with the backlog and the USCIS aren't even there yet.

[Cate.K 6]

It is no doubt that the processing time will be extended, perhaps to 13.5 or 14 at the maximum. There are still more than 2700 Apr cases untouched, and with current inquiry receipt and low efficiency, there is no way they could clear up the majority of April petitions just in a month. 

[Xiaova 1,480]

Here are the updates end of the day:

70000: 2 Approvals, 2 RFEs
71000: 6 Approvals, 1 RFE
71500: 13 Approvals, 1 RFE
72000: 10 Approvals
72500: 2 Approvals
73000: 1 Approval
74500: 1 Expedite Denied
75000: 1 Expedite Denied
79000: 1 Approval, 1 Expedite Denied
04/18/22: 42 Total Updates: 35 Approvals, 4 RFEs, 3 Expedites

 

Including March 2021, that would be 69 total updates for the day. Not that great. I hope it picks up the rest of the week.

[Lương Yến Hồng 4]

I got the request for initial evidence. And I did respond for it. Anyone here has experiences that how many days USCIS work on my case again?

thank you ❤️

[S I A N 98]

1 minute ago, Lương Yến Hồng said:

I got the request for initial evidence. And I did respond for it. Anyone here has experiences that how many days USCIS work on my case again?

thank you ❤️

If you don’t mind me asking, what is the reason they sent you an RFE?

[Lương Yến Hồng 4]

3 minutes ago, S I A N said:

If you don’t mind me asking, what is the reason they sent you an RFE?

We got silly. We missed one question in I-129F. 🥹🥹🥹

[S I A N 98]

11 minutes ago, Lương Yến Hồng said:

We got silly. We missed one question in I-129F. 🥹🥹🥹

Better than a rejection 😊… and certainly better than no response at all 😣

[Saivarshini 5]

2 hours ago, Lương Yến Hồng said:

I got the request for initial evidence. And I did respond for it. Anyone here has experiences that how many days USCIS work on my case again?

thank you ❤️

Same here. We sent the documents asked for a few days back. Haven’t heard anything from them so far. 
I also wanted to know if I can submit an enquiry when my NOA1 date passes in the website or wait for 60 days since date of response of RFE. 
Thanks in Advance!

Edited April 19, 2022 by Saivarshini

[Genesis&steven 2]

Me and my fiancé applied for k-1 visa on 20th May 2021. I wanna know how long is the processing time? 

[4thntr 44]

4 hours ago, Saivarshini said:

Same here. We sent the documents asked for a few days back. Haven’t heard anything from them so far. 
I also wanted to know if I can submit an enquiry when my NOA1 date passes in the website or wait for 60 days since date of response of RFE. 
Thanks in Advance!

hi, you could submit inquiry if the system will let you, but since it’s only been a few days, i would wait.

can you share with us what documents were asked in your rfe?
thanks

[Amelme 8]

2 minutes ago, Genesis&steven said:

Me and my fiancé applied for k-1 visa on 20th May 2021. I wanna know how long is the processing time? 

Probably around august you Will get ur NOA2.

[Saivarshini 5]

51 minutes ago, 4thntr said:

hi, you could submit inquiry if the system will let you, but since it’s only been a few days, i would wait.

can you share with us what documents were asked in your rfe?
thanks

So, it was about intent to marry within 90 days. 
 

We still aren’t sure why that was asked because we wrote a detailed letter on how we met and how we will get married along with boarding pass, pictures. My guess is we didn’t explicitly state “90 days” but I thought it was self implied. Turns out it’s not. 
So, this time, we wrote a letter again and sent along with pictures and financial support documents. 
 

It’s strange how a lot of people are getting RFE for various reasons. 

[MissLadyRea 206]

2 hours ago, Saivarshini said:

So, it was about intent to marry within 90 days. 
 

We still aren’t sure why that was asked because we wrote a detailed letter on how we met and how we will get married along with boarding pass, pictures. My guess is we didn’t explicitly state “90 days” but I thought it was self implied. Turns out it’s not. 
So, this time, we wrote a letter again and sent along with pictures and financial support documents. 
 

It’s strange how a lot of people are getting RFE for various reasons. 

Its also weird how inconsistent it is. Someone in the March group did their letter of intent, stating in 90 days, but they got an RFE because they did both the petitioners letter of intent and beneficiaries on the same page. Like having both signatures at the bottom

 

Apparently its supposed to be separate

 

but I was approved with them together. ive also heard of RFE's due to scanned signatures but my friend did hers scanned with no issue.

 

 

[Saivarshini 5]

1 hour ago, MissLadyRea said:

Its also weird how inconsistent it is. Someone in the March group did their letter of intent, stating in 90 days, but they got an RFE because they did both the petitioners letter of intent and beneficiaries on the same page. Like having both signatures at the bottom

 

Apparently its supposed to be separate

 

but I was approved with them together. ive also heard of RFE's due to scanned signatures but my friend did hers scanned with no issue.

 

 

I guess it’s depends on the case officer who is looking at your case. We got unlucky. 
 

The first time, we did digital signature. Maybe because of that? I think wet signature is always better. 
 

It’s also frustrating how one needs to wait for the physical mail for 3-4 days to actually find out what was missing. 😕

Edited April 19, 2022 by Saivarshini

[MissLadyRea 206]

Just now, Saivarshini said:

I guess it’s depends on the case officer who is looking at your case. We got unlucky. 
 

The first time, we did digital signature. Maybe because of that? I think wet signature is always better. 

if you didnt state within 90 days in the letter of intent thatd be why, as thats one of the requirements