Killowatts

I met someone in the Philippines in 2012. I filed an I-129f. I found out she was scamming about a year after our engagement and called things off. The petition was approved a week later. No further action was taken. Years later, I'm with my fiance and going through a new I-129f. I just noted on the petition #'s 43-49 that I had a previous petition and that it was not acted upon.

You only need the visa. Note that at the top of both NOA1 and NOA2 they put what I jokingly call the "do not drink shampoo" disclaimer of "THIS NOTICE DOES NOT GRANT ANY IMMIGRATION STATUS OR BENEFIT." You chould wave an NOA2 around in the air and nobody will care, it doesn't get you in. Only the actual Visa sticker in the beneficiary's passport matters. If they want to know NOA2 details in the Adjustment process, just give them your WAC case/receipt number.

The I-129f packet was sent to the Texas lock box. The NOA1 came from the California Service Center. Which center do you think is actually processing the packet?

not worried, just sharing for others' FYI. Yes, already plugged the case into the web portal for going forward.

Despite filling out the form G-1145 and having it the second sheet in the packet (credit card form was 1st), I did not get either email or text notification of NOA1. I got the physical mail this morning, sent 9/3, same day they charged my card. Just putting it out there that sometimes hiccups happen.

I've done both, submitted myself and earlier paid $$$ to a legal firm. I will say that Visa Journey provides all the resources you need to do it yourself. Looking back and what the legal firm did (and didn't do), I do not feel they had a significant value-add at all. Perhaps if the case goes sideways and needs intervention, sure.

I'm using the latest (4/24) version of the I-129f and note that you cannot enter "PRESENT" for employment date on 16.b. (end date). If you're still working for that employer, it seems they force you to either make up a future date, which is incorrect, enter the current date, which is also incorrect, or leave it blank. Thoughts? Edit: also note that you can't enter a number in fields like 17. That is problematic if the company name actually has a number in it, such as G2IT. Do better, folks. Tell me it's better for your folks to interpret GTWOIT instead. Kinda dumb.