What to expect with the 1-129F

[jfadel 0]

Hello, everyone...I am new to the forum and just wanted to know how long does it take for the i-129f process to be completed. My fiance lives in Morocco and we don't know whether or not we should get married there and file an i-130 or have me submit an i-129f from here.

Please help me I am so desperate.

[Jenn! 918]

In Morocco, K1's are generally processed much faster and with a higher success rate.

We got the K1 visa through Morocco and it took about 5 months total from the day we sent in the 129F petition until the day that my fiance arrived in the US. Of course, every situation is unique.

[ladybutterfly 0]

I would say the K1 is faster. Couldnt tell you exactly how long it will take as it depends on the service centre processing it amongst other things. Have a look at peoples timelines for the Morocco Consulate to get a better idea.

[Yodrak 7]

jfadel,

It takes from the day the I-129f is put in the mail until the day that the USCIS service center sends the approved petition off to the NVC (from where it will be forwarded on to the appropriate consulate).

Where your alien fiance lives doesn't have much to do with it, which USCIS service center processes the petition has a lot to do with it. Check the processing dates for your service center to see what the backlog time currently is, add 30 days, and you'll have a rough idea of how long it will take for the typical petition to be approved. But recognize 2 things

- the backlog can change suddenly and dramatically, and

- your petition may not be the typical petition.

Yodrak

Hello, everyone...I am new to the forum and just wanted to know how long does it take for the i-129f process to be completed. My fiance lives in Morocco and we don't know whether or not we should get married there and file an i-130 or have me submit an i-129f from here.

Please help me I am so desperate.

[morocco4ever 63]

jfadel,

It takes from the day the I-129f is put in the mail until the day that the USCIS service center sends the approved petition off to the NVC (from where it will be forwarded on to the appropriate consulate).

Where your alien fiance lives doesn't have much to do with it, which USCIS service center processes the petition has a lot to do with it. Check the processing dates for your service center to see what the backlog time currently is, add 30 days, and you'll have a rough idea of how long it will take for the typical petition to be approved. But recognize 2 things

- the backlog can change suddenly and dramatically, and

- your petition may not be the typical petition.

Yodrak

Not necessarily true, each consulate has a different backlog. Morocco is usually not too backlogged. Okay, this won't make a difference as far as the I-129F vs. I-130, but I did want to point it out so no one will compare one consulate to another.

[Yodrak 7]

Morocco4ever,

jfadel clearly asked about I-129f processing. The consulates have nothing to do with this. He did not ask about consular visa processing.

Yodrak

jfadel,

It takes from the day the I-129f is put in the mail until the day that the USCIS service center sends the approved petition off to the NVC (from where it will be forwarded on to the appropriate consulate).

Where your alien fiance lives doesn't have much to do with it, which USCIS service center processes the petition has a lot to do with it. Check the processing dates for your service center to see what the backlog time currently is, add 30 days, and you'll have a rough idea of how long it will take for the typical petition to be approved. But recognize 2 things

- the backlog can change suddenly and dramatically, and

- your petition may not be the typical petition.

Yodrak

Not necessarily true, each consulate has a different backlog. Morocco is usually not too backlogged. Okay, this won't make a difference as far as the I-129F vs. I-130, but I did want to point it out so no one will compare one consulate to another.

Edited February 3, 2006 by Yodrak

[Jenn! 918]

Morocco4ever,

jfadel clearly asked about I-129f processing. The consulates have nothing to do with this. He did not ask about consular visa processing.

Yodrak

jfadel,

It takes from the day the I-129f is put in the mail until the day that the USCIS service center sends the approved petition off to the NVC (from where it will be forwarded on to the appropriate consulate).

Where your alien fiance lives doesn't have much to do with it, which USCIS service center processes the petition has a lot to do with it. Check the processing dates for your service center to see what the backlog time currently is, add 30 days, and you'll have a rough idea of how long it will take for the typical petition to be approved. But recognize 2 things

- the backlog can change suddenly and dramatically, and

- your petition may not be the typical petition.

Yodrak

Not necessarily true, each consulate has a different backlog. Morocco is usually not too backlogged. Okay, this won't make a difference as far as the I-129F vs. I-130, but I did want to point it out so no one will compare one consulate to another.

I agree with Morocco4ever. I got the impression from the OP that she was asking about the entire K1 process, misnaming it as the 129F process. Otherwise, identifying that they would be using the Moroccan consulate would be irrelevant.

It's really not all that significant how long the "129F process" takes. It could take 30 days through VSC, and then you're held up for three months waiting for an interview in Morocco. Of course the service center will contribute to the length of the entire process, but the consulate is just as signigicant.