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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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We got an RFE today in the mail today that say the letter that we submitted regarding intent to marry was insufficient because it did not properly "convey the beneficiary's understanding that the marriage must take place within 90 days of his admission to the U.S." The applicable evidence that we can submit is either a statement from the beneficiary, evidence of the beneficiary's involvement in the wedding preparations, or evidence that clearly establishes the couple's intent to marry within the 90 day time farm. MY question is, Ollie is happy to send me another statement, but to speed things up can he type it up. Print it out, sign it, and then scan it to me or does the signature have to be "wet" so to speak. I also have a receipt that states I have placed a deposit on our venue for the wedding on 5/1/14 and that my deposit is paid in full. Would that be sufficient? I called USCIS to ask and the lady on the phone told me to call an immigration lawyer if I was unsure what to submit. I then asked her if she meant an immigration lawyer that got information directly from USCIS and she told me yes ma'am. I'm like freaking seriously, why can't you just tell me what is acceptable or not. It says on my freaking email that I can call this number to find out what is acceptable!!! ARGH!!!! I am so frustrated. Today has been an awful day, only to find out my RFE was because we left out saying 90 days on his intent letter :'( I hope things get better.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
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My understanding is that this is one of the documents that requires an original signature.

USCIS / VSC
3/08/2013: Sent I-129F to Dallas Lockbox
3/12/2013: NOA1 Issued
3/15/2013: NOA1 Received (VCS)

7/10/2013: Transferred to TCS

7/25/2013: RFE

7/31/2013: RFE Response Received
8/07/2013: NOA2

NVC

8/16/2013: Sent to NVC
8/21/2013: NVC received
8/26/2013: Case number

US Consulate Guangzhou

8/28/2013: P3
9/14/2013: P3 Sent
9/16/2013: P3 received by GUZ

9/24/2013: P4 received via email

10/22/2013: Interview - Approved

10/24/2013: Visa Issued

10/30/2013: Passport available for pickup.

USCIS California

6/17/2016 I-751 Sent

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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My understanding is that this is one of the documents that requires an original signature.

We actually had our LOIs notarized as well to be extra sure. But yes, my understanding is the same in that LOIs need to be originals and not copies.

K-1 Visa

**AOS**

09/03/2014 AOS packet (I-485, I-765, I-131) delivered to Chicago lockbox

09/08/2014 NOA1 received for AOS, EAD, AP

10/01/2014 Biometrics

11/04/2014 I-485: Status changed to Testing and Interview

11/12/2014 EAD & AP Approved, combo card in production

11/22/2014 EAD/AP Combo card received

02/04/2015 AOS Interview - approved! Card in production

02/12/2015 Card received!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Thanks guys, I'm just going to have them mail them to me in that case. :) Another 5/6 days behind but in the scheme of things I guess that doesn't matter much

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Georgia
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Wedding on January 5th 2014? :huh: May be, 2015?

CR-1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Georgia

Marriage: 2015-01-11

I-130 Sent : 2015-07-10 - sent from abroad, auto-expedite

I-130 NOA1 : 2015-07-14

I-130 Approved : 2015-08-13 (30 days)

:dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

Received by NVC: 2015-09-02 (in 20 days after the approval) - no email notification, info obtained over the phone

Case # assigned: 2015-09-10 (in 8 days after the case was received) - no email notification, info obtained over the phone

DS-261 filled: 2015-09-14

AoS fee paid: 2015-09-15

DS-261 reviewed over the phone:2015-09-17

Agent registration email: 2015-09-18

IV fee available: 2015-09-18

IV fee paid: 2015-09-22

IV fee showed paid: 2015-09-23 right before the end of the working day at NVC - at almost midnight EST.

AoS and IV package received: 2015-09-23

DS-260 filled out 2015-09-24

Scan date: 2015-09-24

Now let's get some patience for 3 weeks and hope CC will come without any delays :luv:

Case complete: 2015-10-21 (27 days)

Interview date issued: 2015-10-23

Received by the embassy: 2015-11-12

Interview date: 2015-12-02 (Request to reschedule for the earlier time denied.)

Approved!!!

Visa issued: 2015-12-07

Visa in hand: 2015-12-07

US entry: 2015-12-11

Social Security card arrived only after the visit to SS office, on 01/20

Green Card arrived: 2016-01-27

From NOA-1 to the interview - 141 days (4 months and 18 days)

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Indonesia
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I sent in printed out, scanned copies. No problems.

Removing Conditions Timeline

Aug. 10, '17: Mailed in I-751

Aug. 21, '17: NOA1

October 23, '18: NOA2- approval

October 30, 18: 10-year GC received

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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I've read here many times that they don't like it when you make concrete plans and investmets before getting the visa... Maybe that's why she didn't want to say directly "no, that's not ok".

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Please go to this site http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf and read

Page 1, last item at bottom of page, Photo copies

Unless specifically required.... a legible photo copy may be submitted

Next on page 5, section 7, paragraph B. does not say it requires original signature only a letter of intent

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Hello! In the instructions specify "Original Sig" or "Wet" per say... U will need 2 one from u and one from him... U can use the sample one on VJ's all the letters I sent I used VJ's as samples and followed instructions to the T... NOA2 received this week no RFE thank God!

Good Luck to u both!!

K1 Visa

Service Center :         Texas Service Center

Transferred?               California Service Center on 2014-08-11

Consulate :                Dominican Republic

I-129F Sent :              2014-05-15

I-129F NOA1 :            2014-05-22                

I-129F NOA2 :            2014-09-16

NVC Received :         2014-10-07

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned :           2014-10-09

NVC Left : 2014-10-22

Consulate Received :  2014-10-23

Interview Date :          2015-01-13 

Interview Result :       Approved:                 

Marriage :  2015-06-06

Estimates/Stats :Your I-129f was approved in 117 days from your NOA1 date.  Your interview took 236 days from your I-129F NOA1 date

 Adjustment of Status

Date Filed :                2015-04-11

NOA Date :                2015-04-17  

Bio. Appt. :                2015-05-12

Approved : Yes     Green Card Received: 2015-10-20

 Employment Authorization Document

Date Filed :                2015-04-11

NOA Date :                2015-04-17

Bio. Appt. :                2015-05-12

Approved Date :         2015-07-02

Date Card Received :  2015-07-15   ----Estimates/Stats :Your EAD was approved in 82 days.

 Lifting Conditions

CIS Office :               Vermont Service Center

Date Filed :                2017-07-17

NOA Date :                2017-08-01

RFE(s) :    2018-11-16

Bio. Appt. :                2017-09-06

Interview Date :          No-Interview

Approval / Denial Date :   2018-12-18

Approved : Yes

Got I551 Stamp :        Yes

Green Card Received :               

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Indonesia
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No, as hopeful 4 Xmas just showed, the instructions don't say that.

Removing Conditions Timeline

Aug. 10, '17: Mailed in I-751

Aug. 21, '17: NOA1

October 23, '18: NOA2- approval

October 30, 18: 10-year GC received

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Hello! In the instructions specify "Original Sig" or "Wet" per say... U will need 2 one from u and one from him... U can use the sample one on VJ's all the letters I sent I used VJ's as samples and followed instructions to the T... NOA2 received this week no RFE thank God!

Good Luck to u both!!

Where does it stipulate on the USCIS I-129f form instructions for the Letter of Intent that it must be original signature or wet signature

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Where does it stipulate on the USCIS I-129f form instructions for the Letter of Intent that it must be original signature or wet signature

I NEVER said in the instructions from the USCIS.... HOWEVER, in THIS website as I was getting MY package ready I read the signature on the intent to marry letter has to be wet... I will look for it and post the link, hopefully I can find it!

K1 Visa

Service Center :         Texas Service Center

Transferred?               California Service Center on 2014-08-11

Consulate :                Dominican Republic

I-129F Sent :              2014-05-15

I-129F NOA1 :            2014-05-22                

I-129F NOA2 :            2014-09-16

NVC Received :         2014-10-07

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned :           2014-10-09

NVC Left : 2014-10-22

Consulate Received :  2014-10-23

Interview Date :          2015-01-13 

Interview Result :       Approved:                 

Marriage :  2015-06-06

Estimates/Stats :Your I-129f was approved in 117 days from your NOA1 date.  Your interview took 236 days from your I-129F NOA1 date

 Adjustment of Status

Date Filed :                2015-04-11

NOA Date :                2015-04-17  

Bio. Appt. :                2015-05-12

Approved : Yes     Green Card Received: 2015-10-20

 Employment Authorization Document

Date Filed :                2015-04-11

NOA Date :                2015-04-17

Bio. Appt. :                2015-05-12

Approved Date :         2015-07-02

Date Card Received :  2015-07-15   ----Estimates/Stats :Your EAD was approved in 82 days.

 Lifting Conditions

CIS Office :               Vermont Service Center

Date Filed :                2017-07-17

NOA Date :                2017-08-01

RFE(s) :    2018-11-16

Bio. Appt. :                2017-09-06

Interview Date :          No-Interview

Approval / Denial Date :   2018-12-18

Approved : Yes

Got I551 Stamp :        Yes

Green Card Received :               

Comments :

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Where does it stipulate on the USCIS I-129f form instructions for the Letter of Intent that it must be original signature or wet signature

Here is one of the many post you will find on VJ in reference to this subject...

K1 Visa

Service Center :         Texas Service Center

Transferred?               California Service Center on 2014-08-11

Consulate :                Dominican Republic

I-129F Sent :              2014-05-15

I-129F NOA1 :            2014-05-22                

I-129F NOA2 :            2014-09-16

NVC Received :         2014-10-07

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned :           2014-10-09

NVC Left : 2014-10-22

Consulate Received :  2014-10-23

Interview Date :          2015-01-13 

Interview Result :       Approved:                 

Marriage :  2015-06-06

Estimates/Stats :Your I-129f was approved in 117 days from your NOA1 date.  Your interview took 236 days from your I-129F NOA1 date

 Adjustment of Status

Date Filed :                2015-04-11

NOA Date :                2015-04-17  

Bio. Appt. :                2015-05-12

Approved : Yes     Green Card Received: 2015-10-20

 Employment Authorization Document

Date Filed :                2015-04-11

NOA Date :                2015-04-17

Bio. Appt. :                2015-05-12

Approved Date :         2015-07-02

Date Card Received :  2015-07-15   ----Estimates/Stats :Your EAD was approved in 82 days.

 Lifting Conditions

CIS Office :               Vermont Service Center

Date Filed :                2017-07-17

NOA Date :                2017-08-01

RFE(s) :    2018-11-16

Bio. Appt. :                2017-09-06

Interview Date :          No-Interview

Approval / Denial Date :   2018-12-18

Approved : Yes

Got I551 Stamp :        Yes

Green Card Received :               

Comments :

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Here is one of the many post you will find on VJ in reference to this subject...

http://www.uscis.gov/forms/file-my-application-online-e-filing/how-do-i-know-if-i-need-original-documents

According with many here it falls under "Attestation" ....

K1 Visa

Service Center :         Texas Service Center

Transferred?               California Service Center on 2014-08-11

Consulate :                Dominican Republic

I-129F Sent :              2014-05-15

I-129F NOA1 :            2014-05-22                

I-129F NOA2 :            2014-09-16

NVC Received :         2014-10-07

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned :           2014-10-09

NVC Left : 2014-10-22

Consulate Received :  2014-10-23

Interview Date :          2015-01-13 

Interview Result :       Approved:                 

Marriage :  2015-06-06

Estimates/Stats :Your I-129f was approved in 117 days from your NOA1 date.  Your interview took 236 days from your I-129F NOA1 date

 Adjustment of Status

Date Filed :                2015-04-11

NOA Date :                2015-04-17  

Bio. Appt. :                2015-05-12

Approved : Yes     Green Card Received: 2015-10-20

 Employment Authorization Document

Date Filed :                2015-04-11

NOA Date :                2015-04-17

Bio. Appt. :                2015-05-12

Approved Date :         2015-07-02

Date Card Received :  2015-07-15   ----Estimates/Stats :Your EAD was approved in 82 days.

 Lifting Conditions

CIS Office :               Vermont Service Center

Date Filed :                2017-07-17

NOA Date :                2017-08-01

RFE(s) :    2018-11-16

Bio. Appt. :                2017-09-06

Interview Date :          No-Interview

Approval / Denial Date :   2018-12-18

Approved : Yes

Got I551 Stamp :        Yes

Green Card Received :               

Comments :

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We got an RFE today in the mail today that say the letter that we submitted regarding intent to marry was insufficient because it did not properly "convey the beneficiary's understanding that the marriage must take place within 90 days of his admission to the U.S." The applicable evidence that we can submit is either a statement from the beneficiary, evidence of the beneficiary's involvement in the wedding preparations, or evidence that clearly establishes the couple's intent to marry within the 90 day time farm. MY question is, Ollie is happy to send me another statement, but to speed things up can he type it up. Print it out, sign it, and then scan it to me or does the signature have to be "wet" so to speak. I also have a receipt that states I have placed a deposit on our venue for the wedding on 5/1/14 and that my deposit is paid in full. Would that be sufficient? I called USCIS to ask and the lady on the phone told me to call an immigration lawyer if I was unsure what to submit. I then asked her if she meant an immigration lawyer that got information directly from USCIS and she told me yes ma'am. I'm like freaking seriously, why can't you just tell me what is acceptable or not. It says on my freaking email that I can call this number to find out what is acceptable!!! ARGH!!!! I am so frustrated. Today has been an awful day, only to find out my RFE was because we left out saying 90 days on his intent letter :'( I hope things get better.

Hey do not worry :)

It was just because you left out 90 days ... and i can understand taking help form immigration lawyers about wanting to be sure of everything but this is not quite complicated paperwork.

Also,

i wrote the letter and signed scanned and sent it to my US Citizen petitioner. We did not have any problem.

Notarize the letter if you want to be double confident :) but it isin't quite necessary :)

best of luck

K1

I-129F form sent : 28th April 2014

NOA 1 : 6th May 2014

NOA 2 : 14th May 2014

NVC Recieved: 28th May 2014

NVC Sent: 29th May 2014

Consulate Recieved: 3rd June 2014

Packet 3 Recieved: 16th June 2014

Packet 3 Sent : 18th June 2014

Medical Exam: 18th June 2014

Packet 4: 19th June 2014

Interview: 1st July 2014

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