APRIL 2023 I-129F K1 FILERS

[J&D1008 376]

Hello...Welcome!

 

For those who have just filed your I-129f application with USCIS, this thread has been created for your needs and for you to be with others experiencing different aspects of this journey. This is a place to ask questions and to share experiences. All are here to learn together.

 

Stay patient because this is a long process currently running 14-17 months for your NOA2 or petition approval by USCIS (first stage). Then your petition will be sent to NVC which runs about 6-8 weeks processing (second stage) and finally your interview at the embassy (third stage).  Also, do not compare yourself to others....Some will receive NOA-2 faster than others, some will be stuck at NVC for longer and then finally some will receive interviews fairly quickly at embassy. STAY PATIENT! 

 

Please create the timeline in your profile. Also note that USCIS goes by "Received date" :

 

Example

I-129 F Sent -  April 1, 2023

I-129 F Received - April 3, 2023 (NOA-1) 

I-129 F - Notice Date - April 7, 2023

 

In this example your NOA-1 should be April 3. This will help you fill out your timeline properly. 

 

 

 

 

 

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[H&M2022 1]

i-129F - Sent on March 29th, 2023 

They picked up the package on April 1st, 2023

No NOA-1 yet

 

Haven't heard anything since. Is this normal? Every thread on here I see that everyone gets their NOA-1 within a few days. It has been well over 40 days. Kind of discouraging.

[H&M2022 1]

1 hour ago, H&M2022 said:

i-129F - Sent on March 29th, 2023 

They picked up the package on April 1st, 2023

No NOA-1 yet

Check was cashed on April 6th, 2023

Haven't heard anything since. Is this normal? Every thread on here I see that everyone gets their NOA-1 within a few days. It has been well over 40 days. Kind of discouraging.

 

[Naterson 129]

40 minutes ago, H&M2022 said:

 

Did you keep a copy of your documents? 

If so can you verify that you put the address down correctly?

 

If you have the email with your case number, you have everything you need for the long wait to get the I-129F processed. I'd still verify the address though to make sure it's accurate.

[Zeeee22 3]

41 minutes ago, H&M2022 said:

 

So when I initially filled mine, I didn't get a response for a week so I was wondering what happened, then I got something in the mail that was a rejection because I filled incorrectly. The only issue was " I added the credit card" Payment authorization form along with a money order check. It was an honest mistake and they could have just taken that paper out and proceed but they rejected it. So I resent it, then within two days I get a text message saying it was received and then couple days later I got the NOA1 in the mail. So there could be something in your application that might be delaying the process and you are awaiting something from them? How did you file it? Lockbox?

Edited May 14, 2023 by Zeeee22

[H&M2022 1]

On 5/14/2023 at 2:28 PM, Naterson said:

Did you keep a copy of your documents? 

If so can you verify that you put the address down correctly?

 

If you have the email with your case number, you have everything you need for the long wait to get the I-129F processed. I'd still verify the address though to make sure it's accurate.

I did. The address is correct. I sadly do not have a case number yet since I am waiting on it in the mail along with my NOA-1

[H&M2022 1]

On 5/14/2023 at 2:28 PM, Zeeee22 said:

So when I initially filled mine, I didn't get a response for a week so I was wondering what happened, then I got something in the mail that was a rejection because I filled incorrectly. The only issue was " I added the credit card" Payment authorization form along with a money order check. It was an honest mistake and they could have just taken that paper out and proceed but they rejected it. So I resent it, then within two days I get a text message saying it was received and then couple days later I got the NOA1 in the mail. So there could be something in your application that might be delaying the process and you are awaiting something from them? How did you file it? Lockbox?

I filed it via lockbox. That was the only option for me to file the I-129F. Who knows what is delaying this.