APRIL 2021 I-129F K-1 FILERS

[emergence 47]

Just got the notice that we were approved a few minutes ago! Super excited, but still feeling awful for everyone still waiting. 
 

🤞 that NVC goes smoothly.

[Xiaova 1,480]

Here are the mid day updates:

 

69500: 1 Approval (0 new / 1 in progress)
71000: 2 Approvals (0 new / 2 in progress)
73000: 2 Approvals (0 new / 2 in progress)
73500: 6 Approvals (5 new / 1 in progress)
74000: 1 Approval (1 new / 0 in progress)
74500: 1 Approval (0 new / 1 in progress)
75000: 5 Approvals (2 new / 3 in progress)
76000: 1 Approval (0 new / 1 in progress)
77000: 1 Approval (1 new / 0 in progress)
77500: 3 Approvals (2 new / 1 in progress)
78000: 5 Approvals, 1 Withdrawal (6 new / 0 in progress)
78500: 4 Approvals (4 new / 0 in progress)
79000: 4 Approvals (4 new / 0 in progress)
79500: 1 RFES (1 new / 0 in progress)
80000: 3 Approvals (3 new / 0 in progress)
05/20/22: 41 Total Updates: 39 Approvals, 1 RFESs, and 1 Withdrawal

 

Nice to see the high amount of approvals versus RFEs and also people here getting approvals the last few days. Gives me some hope 🙏

[E & E 14]

1 hour ago, Xiaova said:

Here are the mid day updates:

 

69500: 1 Approval (0 new / 1 in progress)
71000: 2 Approvals (0 new / 2 in progress)
73000: 2 Approvals (0 new / 2 in progress)
73500: 6 Approvals (5 new / 1 in progress)
74000: 1 Approval (1 new / 0 in progress)
74500: 1 Approval (0 new / 1 in progress)
75000: 5 Approvals (2 new / 3 in progress)
76000: 1 Approval (0 new / 1 in progress)
77000: 1 Approval (1 new / 0 in progress)
77500: 3 Approvals (2 new / 1 in progress)
78000: 5 Approvals, 1 Withdrawal (6 new / 0 in progress)
78500: 4 Approvals (4 new / 0 in progress)
79000: 4 Approvals (4 new / 0 in progress)
79500: 1 RFES (1 new / 0 in progress)
80000: 3 Approvals (3 new / 0 in progress)
05/20/22: 41 Total Updates: 39 Approvals, 1 RFESs, and 1 Withdrawal

 

Nice to see the high amount of approvals versus RFEs and also people here getting approvals the last few days. Gives me some hope 🙏

Only my group which is 76500 range has not been touched the whole week 🥲  what is going on 😭 it’d be easier if I know maybe the person in charge for the group is on holiday or sth lol

 

but at least they are processing a lot of april. Fingers crossed🤞
 

thank you for the updates! Keeping me sane during these times and the data is so addicting lol

[Xiaova 1,480]

6 hours ago, E & E said:

Only my group which is 76500 range has not been touched the whole week 🥲  what is going on 😭 it’d be easier if I know maybe the person in charge for the group is on holiday or sth lol

 

but at least they are processing a lot of april. Fingers crossed🤞
 

thank you for the updates! Keeping me sane during these times and the data is so addicting lol

Yep, it's on to hoping for something next week 🤞

[Xiaova 1,480]

14 more updates came in at the end of the day:

 

69500: 1 Approval, 1 Other (0 new / 2 in progress)
70000: 1 RFER (0 new / 1 in progress)
71000: 2 Approvals (0 new / 2 in progress)
71500: 1 RFER (0 new / 1 in progress)
72000: 1 RFER (0 new / 1 in progress)
73000: 2 Approvals (0 new / 2 in progress)
73500: 6 Approvals (5 new / 1 in progress)
74000: 1 Approval (1 new / 0 in progress)
74500: 1 Approval, 1 RFER (0 new / 2 in progress)
75000: 5 Approvals (2 new / 3 in progress)
76000: 1 Approval (0 new / 1 in progress)
77000: 1 Approval (1 new / 0 in progress)
77500: 3 Approvals (2 new / 1 in progress)
78000: 5 Approvals, 1 Withdrawal (6 new / 0 in progress)
78500: 4 Approvals (4 new / 0 in progress)
79000: 4 Approvals (4 new / 0 in progress)
79500: 2 RFESs (2 new / 0 in progress)
80000: 3 Approvals, 1 RFES (4 new / 0 in progress)
80500: 1 RFES (0 new / 1 in progress)
81000: 5 RFESs (5 new / 0 in progress)
81500: 1 RFES (1 new / 0 in progress)
05/20/22: 55 Total Updates: 39 Approvals, 10 RFESs, 4 RFERs, 1 Withdrawals, and 1 Other (Document was mailed)

 

March (22 - 18 approvals) + April (55) + May (3) + June (16) = 96 total updates.

 

Happy to see the huge amount of approvals for the March group. They were mostly from in progress cases though.

[Pranav469 47]

Looks like they are picking up the pace here!!! This is much better than the 50-60 case/day they were moving at in March and April so I will take it. I’m a June filet so this is very encouraging to see!

[China girl 22]

I just checked today after about a week and saw that I finally got approved😁 I hope everyone waiting gets approved very soon.

[Display Name2 221]

In the range WAC2190069000 to WAC2190081200, here is a chart of approvals that have happened in 2022.

This gives an idea of how things are trending with April cases, do note that it does not show the complete picture. 

Some cases are not approved, and some was approved in 2021.

 

Some of the things that are filtered out is:

105: Case Was Approved (from 2021)

82: Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent (from 2022)

26: Case Was Denied (from 2022)

2: Case Closed Benefit Received By Other Means (from 2022)

 

[CJPinEcuador 396]

On 5/15/2022 at 6:45 PM, CJPinEcuador said:

WEEKLY CHART UPDATE 05/15: 

 

Approval changes this week: +157

RFE changes this week: +71

TOTAL NEW CHANGES (approval or RFE) : 228

~1700 Other Action aka "waiting and others" (~1400 based on info from @DSBeijing in the May forum, thanks!)

1600+ Who have heard back (either approval or RFE)

WEEKLY CHART UPDATE 05/21: 

 

Approval changes this week: +199

RFE changes this week: +49

TOTAL NEW CHANGES (approval or RFE) : 248

~1350 Other Action aka "waiting and others" 

1900+ Who have heard back (either approval or RFE)

 

Inquiry date is currently April 7th, 2021. We did have a handful done in the last few ranges in the chart with RFEs on Saturday, so hopefully that means (like it has in past weeks) that focus is on those of us remaining (more than 1350). Hopefully they will get it together and very few of us will need to put in inquiries (but it isn't looking super promising). Last full week of May this week. Next week is a holiday on Monday. 

 

They stated in the backlog briefing this week that they thought the posted 10.5 months was too long, so idk what they think of all of us that are 13 months+ at this point. March 2021 still has 130 who haven't heard anything and 188 who have turned in their RFE and are still waiting as well. 

 

April Chart link, updated nightly: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1USXTWEww37JnWiCxW6ftP1UZjE6fKU2gn2Mk4OSVGLw/edit?usp=sharing

Edited May 22, 2022 by CJPinEcuador

[TxDallas 49]

im looking into filling out the I-134, just so i have it ready whenever i get approved, the new version seems pretty complicated

[Edward&Lily 29]

29 minutes ago, TxDallas said:

im looking into filling out the I-134, just so i have it ready whenever i get approved, the new version seems pretty complicated

I was thinking this too. It has a big section for the beneficiary.. does this mean we can put our own savings/investments as a means for support?!

[TxDallas 49]

6 hours ago, Edward&Lily said:

I was thinking this too. It has a big section for the beneficiary.. does this mean we can put our own savings/investments as a means for support?!

im confused, even the first question .... 1. I am filing this form on behalf of: Myself as the beneficiary.  2 Another individual who is the beneficiary.  what the heck is that, im the sponsor .... and signing says beneficiary I dont see for the sponsor to sign..... and questions mostly are for the beneficiary, unlike the old version.... I dont get it.... for e second i thought i had a wrong form..... 

[Nylar 58]

15 hours ago, Edward&Lily said:

I was thinking this too. It has a big section for the beneficiary.. does this mean we can put our own savings/investments as a means for support?!

As far as I am aware London allows you to self sponsor and was the route I am intending to take. I think all you need to do is prove to the officer that you won't be a public charge, so significant liquid assets should help demonstrate that.

[Edward&Lily 29]

4 hours ago, Nylar said:

As far as I am aware London allows you to self sponsor and was the route I am intending to take. I think all you need to do is prove to the officer that you won't be a public charge, so significant liquid assets should help demonstrate that.

Are you London embassy too? As the beneficiary our income would be $0 as we wouldn’t be able to work in the US until we get our work permit. But I’m guessing I can put down what I have in my savings? And then still use funds from my fiancé, the petitioner! Very confusing but just going to have as much evidence of funds on there i guess

[Nylar 58]

2 hours ago, Edward&Lily said:

Are you London embassy too? As the beneficiary our income would be $0 as we wouldn’t be able to work in the US until we get our work permit. But I’m guessing I can put down what I have in my savings? And then still use funds from my fiancé, the petitioner! Very confusing but just going to have as much evidence of funds on there i guess

Yep London embassy too. From my understanding of the Required Documents page, the I-134 isn't strictly required and you can use proof of liquid assets in place of it. My plan was to get a statement from my bank to show how much I have in my savings and declare to the officer I wish to self sponsor.

 

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Evidence of Support (Affidavit of Support)

K and Diversity visa applicants are not required to provide an I-864 Form.  However, they must show evidence that they are not likely to become public charges while in the United States. There is no set for that this evidence must take but use of the form I-134 is an efficient way to provide this information to the Consular Officer.