A better option is to marry in France and file the I-130 in Paris.
Paris is still accepting I-130s from non-resident USCs.

I just got my 5 e-mails stating that CSC has my case now. Great. Just frickin great.

wow what a funny post americanwoman. Maybe you should consider to run a comedy show.

back to topic: I havent heard of any recalled or approved K3's yet.

So Im going to wait until they actually post something official on uscis.gov. There are so many interpretations that Im getting even more confused about it.

Regards
Isabel

well, we still don't know that this is a bad thing ...

true, at least something is happening at all.

I think we all need to calm down here.

I think the transfers made have nothing to do with IMBRA.

And you have missed a really important thing here. Aussie posted today an article written by an AILA lawyer that was in contact with USCIS and stating that their deadline is around June 6th to get things going again.
And most important even, today was posted a new draft of I-129F containing IMBRA info ON it, which means they have the new I-129F ready, awaiting the notice to get going, and remember we discussed seeing an notice for an emergency reviewing of a new I-129F? I think we´re ver close from getting the new form to the petitioners, meaning they are very close to get things going again. I doubt it will take months now, ´cus they know (and there´s been A LOT of complaints) how it´s affecting petitioners and beneficiaries.
I think before June is over everyone will be sending the new I-129F back to USCIS. Let´s stay positive that this is what´s gonna happen, and keep calling and keep writing and keep gathering info and making them speed it up!


Americanwoman, in regards for the info you got on waiting still months for the translations, the law itself says that they´ll have time to start doing those and at first it will only be handed out the copy in English. Also, what´s holding petitions is the I-129F, which is filled by the USC, meaning it doesn´t have to be translated at all.

The IMBRA only affects individuals who have filed for a K1 previously, or has met through an international marriage broker (online services may be included). It does not apply to individuals who first met in person and have never filed for a K1 before.

I just read the instructions in the new form I-129F and it seems that only those with a record will have to submitt the police record.

I think people are bothered because they are being transferred to a center that is slower than the one we were at, regardless of it being connected to IMBRA or not. Yes, we will likely get something next week to check off whether we are IMBRA-related or not, but that doesn't change that my center's processing time went from looking at file from Feb. 20 to looking at files from Feb. 2.


I still think a sign of movement is welcome, but I am wary of having been sent to California.

The immigration thingy I got in the mail was my NOA1 from the VSC. At least now I have a case number and can keep track of their butts.

Having a NOA1 is better than not having a NOA1, that's what I always say.

Off to get my timeline on!

The problem is that it applies to everyone who filed after March 6 because the law that went into effect on that date requires additional information from every single petitioner who filed on or after that date. So while in theory it is meant to protect foreign fiances who met their USC through a marriage broker, and possibly through an online service, it does affect everyone else going through the process. If it didn't those who filed through Vermont after March 6 would already have their NOA2s and those whose files had already been approved and didn't meet through a marriage broker would not have had their approvals recalled.

Checked the site again, they have moved the notice for the new I-129F from 60-day notice to 30-day notice. Since it´s on emergency it might come into play before the next 30 days, worst case scenario being July 1st we´ll have the form ready and rolling.

Great so there is a new 129F. So that means the NOA1 and NOA2 we recieved for the petitions based on the OLD 129F are now useless?

No. I am sure that all we´ll have to do is fill this new form and send it, which will then be substituted with the old form filed. It´s going to work as an RFE would.

Laura, I see you are having a calm day. How do you do that? Please tell me. I have never been so on edge in my entire life. I am completely freaked out due to the lack of information. Can't sleep. Can't eat. Can't talk to anyone about it because they do not understand. I rarely drink and picked up beer on the way home from work tonight. Can't sleep without Ambien because my mind is racing. Our situation is different from most because the processing time in the US is the SHORTEST part of our proces since we will have to file a waiver in Mexico to forgive a previous visa overstay - this part takes close to 8 months. Please please please tell me how you calmed down today and send some of your calming vibes my way!

I was feeling just what you are feeling until today. I've only been waiting for one month and a half, although I was panicking because of IMBRA. But today we finally heard something very positive regarding IMBRA. The new form is THERE for us to see, now we KNOW there will be a new form that we'll have to fill and send to substitute what we had previously filed. Reading the draft we also KNOW that only those with a crime record will have to submitt any extra forms which means we don't have to go after police records now. Also, the new form has an emergency review on it, meaning they'll do their best to get it up soon, and that even if it's not emergency it has gone to the 30-day notice meaning that now we also KNOW when the wait ends, which will be on July 1st, at the worst case scenario. The moment I saw it won't be MONTHS waiting and the moment I knew for sure what happened (now we KNOW) I can calm down a bit and just the usual anxiety of seeing things happening in our case. What freaked me out the most was not knowing ANYTHING, and now I DO know things, so am I anxious? HELL YEAH! Am I nervous? OF COURSE! Am I angry at this? SURE! But we know!

I trully hope time will pass fast for you and that you'll be reunited soon with your love.

Just seeing that draft makes me feel so so so so much better and knowing i have no criminal record makes it even better!!!!

That's what I am thinking! All we'll have to do is fill the I-129F again and we're off!

id have to agree with laura. I guess all of us felt wary plus a whole roaller coaster of emotions these past couple of weeks because we had to look everywhere for answers and once we have thought that we already have the answers then we realize that these are mere speculations. Is it just me or perhaps this whole topic /forum allowed everyone to empathize as well as sympathize with people who are in the same boat as us... sort of our little support group.

glad to know you guys.

hang in there kitkat at least now we have a bit of a direction. we at least know that they have a form that they are getting ready to send out. i know it has been a tedious process for all of us. it's actually draining but then again look at the bright side of things, we will be united. someday... hopefully sooner than later







yeah i cant wait... im almost tempted to take out the backround that says draft and practice filling out the new form! then send it in. hahahhaha

They especifically say you can't send those and that any attempt to do that will be rejected.

hahah i was just kidding. just glad to hear that theres actually something that's a WORK IN PROGRESS. just happy happy day... it's semi good news

You think we will need to fill out ANOTHER I-129F instead of a questionnaire? I'm afraid we need to start over from the beginning . . .

hmm im not sure if you will need another questionnaire. perhaps its going to be an RFE since it has already been filed. i dont think we have to start start from the very beginning if thats what youre asking. Unless the USC has a criminal background of some sort then i guess more evidence would be needed, but if you dont then all we have to do is fill this sheet out and send it in.

I think we'll get an RFE to send just the I-129F plus police records if applicable.

Right now i guess its all still a guessing game........BUT WE HAVE A DRAFT!!! Wooohoooo

Where can I find this? I read this whole thread and must have missed it....

well as written in the new form you dont even have to send in a police record if you dont have a criminal background at all. Just to answer a few questions thats it. Actually that new form just adds a few questions and if you didnt do anything bad you are good.

Regards Isabel

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/for...-129f-draft.pdf

I got transfered to CSC as well. My NOA1 was dated May 9th.

If only people that have a criminal background need to fill in the new sections of the I-129F, then why would people without a criminal history need to fill out a new I-129F? Why wouldn't the one they have be enough?

Don't tell me they are going to make me fill that paper out all over again, just to put a check mark in a box.

Thank you

PARDON ME FOR BEING SO FAR OUT OF THE LOOP. BUT SBY PLEASE TRANSLATE "BEING TOUCHED?"

Thanks, Rick

It was like 3 pages ago but with all the transfering discussion it was almost forgotten.

what all this tells me is that you and i and everyone one in here doens't know jack s**t!!!

it's all speculation!!!

Exactly!

"Touched" means that your application was referenced in some way, and the last action date has been modified. For many of us, we have a "touched" date of today, since our petitions were sent from Nebraska to California.

Ok guys I just reread the email and noticed something.

On June 1, 2006, we transferred your I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) to an
office in CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER for processing. That office has
jurisdiction over the case. They will send you a written decision as soon
as processing is complete. You should receive a notice informing you
that your case has been transferred to a local office.

This sounds like it is going to our local offices. What does everybody else think?

I wondered about that too. Indy is the closest one for me, which is only 40 miles away. They don't handle I-129fs though, at least according to their site, so I'm wondering what's going to happen at the local office. Maybe this is how they are going to verify no past criminal record? By having it processed in our own states? It just gets more and more confusing....

Seems quite a few of us have recieved this email stating that K1 applications that were at the NSC were transfered to the CSC. Does anyone what the wiat times are going to be now. I am hoping that this does not means we have to wait 4 months since the are only looking at applications received on Feb 3rd!!

Hi you all. I've been reading the VJ threads in silence for a few weeks now (since I've had my interviewed canceled - it was supposed to be next week, June 6). I got a call from the consulate in Rio telling me my petition had been sent back to USCIS in the U.S. and, unaware of the IMBRA law then, freaked out.

I had my fiance call USCIS and they said they would be sending out questionnaires, and that it might take a long time. The woman to whom he talked asked him if he had already gotten anything by mail yet. So we figured they were already working on this questionnaire, or even had it ready to go.

Well, he hasn't gotten anything mailed to him yet, so I guess they didn't have the questionnaire ready. But this I-129 draft sure brings us new hope, huh? Also, since we only have to provide them with criminal background info as found in Part C of the draft, I guess it won't take long until they actually start sending out what we need.

I'm trying my best to stay positive!

Well, I don't understand why you would think that, but maybe I am misinformed. Your location says Ohio, and your petition is being sent to California. I think we are all overthinking this. As an earlier post said, they should be sending the new forms out on June 6 as is their deadline. We can guess a million things, and it does no good. Believe me, I want to know just as bad as everyone else, and I haven't even received notice that our petition was returned. Our petition has a NOA1 date after March 6 and I don't even know if ours was recalled. I am waiting for the Consulate to respond to my email. All we are doing here is just taking wild guesses and confusing all the newbies.

I think it just confirms that USCIS has no clue about anything - they cannot even send out one (not 5) but one email with correct information. Since local offices don't process Fiance Visa petitions, this doesn't sound right to me. Also, since they transferred from Nebraska to California, it makes zero sense to write in the email (s) that we should receive notice informing us that the case has been transferred to a local office when it's clearly not local to any of us.

So I think that it means that for whatever reason (god forbid they could provide an explanation for WHY the cases were transferred) they transferred to California and that's all we're ever gonna know.

Well, consider this possablility, The USCIS knows it is behind. They know they need to collect more info from the petitions that they have. Maybe they are setting up a local office to do the ones they already have but need more info for. Just dedicate it to the ones they screwed up on. Maybe??????

It's so great that you still have the ability to think positively and I hope I can find the strength to do the same.

Hope you have a wonderful wonderful trip with your love and come home to some excellent news!

There's a light at the end of the tunnel folks.

This 'touching' deal has been interesting as of late. I was 'touched' yesterday, and just looked tonight and was 'touched' again. Do they do this everytime your case is looked at because of a phone call? I am pretty sure today was the day my Senator called, so I was curious about if that is why I'm getting touched more than a cheap hooker.

I want to know, in the certification section ( section D) it stats " I am legally able to and intend to marry my fiance(e) within 90 days ...." so does this mean that onlythe ones who filed for K1s will be signing this and returning it. I would think that if us married people needed to sign they would have a certification for us?
Why would I want tosign saying I will marry my fiance withn 90 days of his arrival, when I am already married to him?

Well guys, I am at work and I leave to go to the airport in about 4 hours. I didn't think I would be spending any time online while I am with Luz but with all hell breaking loose today I doubt if I can resist looking at least once a day. Talk about a distraction when I should only think about having a good time for 2 weeks!!

Enjoy your time with your Missessssssss Gary.......Be safe

have a happy happy happy trip gary. im sure you will have fun... take me with you pleaaase???? hahaha