Congratulations on da Graduation!

TMI.

Ah, that really sucks!! You have a great attitude about it though, that's the way to go! And they will give you NOA2 in no time after they receive the document, I'm sure!

So I guess, the online case status doesn't work properly. You got two touches without change in status and then from the snail mail you found out that the second touch was actally an RFE. Now I have to tell Howard to check the letterbox daily, he hates mail and checks it only few times a week. Argh, I can't wait for our petition to be out of USCIS!!

And of course, CONGRATULATIONS on your graduation! Yahoo

so at least something is happening, I just wish it was not a RFE. I have just received the email (twice), I hope the snail mail arrives soon.

Did the email tell you what the RFE was?

No, I think the emails never do. All it says is "Please follow the instructions on the notice ..."


*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: WACxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: We mailed you a notice requesting additional evidence.

On May 11, 2007, we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence and/or information in this case. Please follow the instructions on the notice to submit the evidence and/or information requested. This case will be held in suspense until we either receive the evidence or the opportunity to submit it expires. Once you submit the information and/or evidence requested, you will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something further from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Case Status & Processing Dates.
*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.


Sincerely,


The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

oooh nooooooo, you got a RFE too? I am sorry for you
at least an end of the waiting is in sight

Arnt

Arnt - what did you send the first time? Maybe between the people here at the big, long RFE thread in the main K1 forum, you can piece together what they might be asking for? get a jump on the slow moving snail mail?

(Could be for something they already have and just missed too, darn them.)

Thanks, I hope the snail mail comes quickly and the RFE is minor.

George

We send everything according to the VJ Guides (IIRC). From all I have read here on VJ I have learned that they mostly ask for
1. proof of having met (we did send pics and boarding passes)
2. birth certificates (we sent copies of the passport instead)
3. divorce decrees (we sent everything my SO has)

I have read in another post that in another case they asked for the beneficiary's birth certificate even although all pages of the passport had been sent. So I will send Anna my brand new birth certificate (international version, I ordered several copies to prepare for interview, AOS etc.), as well as more pictures, boarding passes, credit card receipts.
I already figured out where to order new fresh certified copies of the divorce decree. So when the RFE arrives my SO should be prepared to send everything back as soon as possible.

... and thanks for still supporting us Jan filers without NOA2

Arnt

Hello all,

Does anyone have the poverty guidelines link handy? Where it states you have to earn 125% or something of that nature.

thanks George, and please don't worry if nothing happens for a while after you got touched. I have studied many many signatures and a lot of people get two touches in a row and then a week later ... a NOA2!

Arnt

this one?
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=support

the poverty guidelines are described in I-864P on the USCIS website:
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

HTH
Arnt

Good looking out Arnt!!! Thank you

Sorry about the RFE Arnt! I didn't get an email though, just the snail mail and it states on it what I need to resubmit. I DID send his decree with the petition but only 1 of 2 pages as he had only sent me the one. It is in the mail tomorrow.

Congrats on the touches!

Our last touch was Apr 27 and then my USC fiancee received an RFE... guess one of the legal documents she had was missing a signature. With small town Kansas, she got that done and sent off the next day. It was received at CSC on May 5 at some early hour of the morning.

Since then, nothing... zip... nada... A whole week without anything!!!! Obviously, the trend of following an RFE with a quick NOA2 is not happening for us...

But it seems that there hasn't been a single NOA2 this week at all. Wonder if they were all at training or something like that...

I've updated my page. It was a slow week. A few more January and February NOA2's, and I see one more February interview/visa approval...

Arnt, so sorry for your RFE.. At least you know what they took so long with the touches. Soon, you'll be fine..

WHERE IS OUR RFE?! Or NOA-2?

Dang...get that info in and get your NOA2...I am pulling for you guys...

Boo on th RFE's. At least we know there's something going on at CSC besides mere touches. My USC fiancee has been checking the mail, and nothing. Just the touches on our case last week.

Good luck on the rest of the January group waiting for the NOA2's. Thanks for all of the support from everyone, I really appreciate it. It helps so much. Hopefully next week will be a better one.

Ahhh man, I am so bummed for all of you getting RFEs right now. It was such a happy week here at VJ last week...what the heck happened!?! Just FYI, when I received an RFE it took one week from the day CSC actually received my RFE reply before they acknowledged it and set me an email that they had received it. It then took 3 days from the date they said they received it until my NOA2....Hang in there~ hopefully this will go quickly for all of you.

I've added some pages to my website. I'll try to keep a running list for 2007 NOA2's along with my general statistics page. It is automated as much as I could, but its still time consuming so I can't possibly update the individual months too often. The site is still really rough, but I don't get paid much for this!!!!

I had a look at our copies and I think the reason for our RFE is a missing signature too. I will post details in the RFE masterlist as soon as we have the letter.
At least with a RFE there is an end to the waiting in sight! Hang in there fellows !

That is why I paid $300 for a lawyer to help with my I-129F. I wanted it through as quickly and easily as possible. I pray you guys get your soon.

Sounds like it's been a week of RFEs... I'm still waiting to hear SOMETHING. Atleast with an RFE, you have something you can work on, send in, and hopefully get approved soon after that. But I know that can be discouraging soon. Good luck everyone.

I find it interesting that only 60% of Nov filers have an interview date -- is that true or do you suppose that as the process grinds on, people neglect to update their timelines?

I beleive people just do not fill in their timelines.

I've also noticed that. It would not surprise me if many people drift away from this site as they get busy with the final stages of this process. My guess is they never come back to complete the timelines. On the other hand, many November filers are still waiting for their interview. It's just that we can't be sure about the accuracy of the numbers...

TGI... Monday!!! I hope CSC will pick up speed again this week!

I want our NOA2 this week!!! PLEASE

took the words right of my mouth....day 87 for us....

At this point Id be happy with an RFE....at least I'd know that it isnt lost in the abyss....getting pretty frustrated here...

That is why I paid $300 for a lawyer to help with my I-129F. I wanted it through as quickly and easily as possible. I pray you guys get your soon.
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A lawyer has nothing to do with the quickness or accurateness, they just put the paperwork together for you which really is an easy process. There have been MANY cases here on VJ where people paid lawyers hundreds of dollars and still got an RFE. It is up to the person at the service center whether or not to approve a case.

Yep...paying a lawyer here and Im no where in the quick range!!!

Case in point!

Well I'm sure some of it is luck of the draw, but they are almost well into january filers. Have you asked your lawyer if he received an RFE??? If he filed it on your behalf I would think the RFE would go to him and not you. I could be wrong but I would call him.

Actually they send a copy to the lawyer and to the petitioner. Nothing received yet.

Nothing yet Len???????

Yeah you do get busy compiling all the papers on this side and on the fiances side. Well we are January 3rd flyers out of Bucharest Romania and the interview is next Monday!!! So wish us luck.

Aah, thanks for asking Luis. So nice of you! No, nothing here since last Tuesday. I'm back in my "pre-touch" state of mind...

It is frustrating because we were hoping that I could come back to California by mid-June (the embassy stage in Prague should be fast, as I was told) and have a wedding on July 14th, but with the pace things are moving now it isn't going to happen. I'm just finishing with this semester at school, and with school here in Czech as a whole, and I don't really have much to do in June. The waiting will be painful...

Good luck to you and Wendy in Bogota! I'm so happy for you guys!

best of luck!!!

I'm in the same boat as you Len & How!!

I'm getting frustrated. Our file was touched 2 weeks ago, and still nothing yet. No mail, no email, nothing. I'm going crazy!

I'm still hoping that the rest of January NOA's will be coming this week!! Pleeeeease....

I'm in that boat too... I wish there was land in sight. We were hoping to get married end of July/August, now I don't know what to tell people!

Same here, filed 2 days later and got touched 2 days later and now NOTHING! We were SO excited with that first touch and now its been forever... At least we know we arent the only ones... I think there is a group holiday going on at CSC...

Yeah... it appears if we all filed two weeks earlier, we would have beat the post January 15 slowdown. Yawn...

It seems that the USCIS website isnt updating case status for a few people lately. You can call the USCIS and and follow the prompts to check on an RFE. When you get to an operator you can ask about your status. We found out today that we were approved last week, but the USCIS website still says we are pending.

that's what I'm thinking too - well at least I am hoping. I think the mailman must be creeping out the building too. Lots of people have been touched over the last week but not many people are showing the NOA2

Ours was last touched 2nd of May also, and we haven't heard of anything up to now..

We were planning wedding too mid August but with the things going on now, we have to changed date and plans. (SO WHAT CSC?)..


Thanks for that idea.. We were thinking of calling NVC this weekend and ask if they have our petition.. CSC might sent our packet to them without updating our case online.

I would suggest calling NVC on Friday or Monday so that you can talk to a person. I read somewhere on VJ that K1s are not entered into the automated system. I'm not sure if that really is a general rule. But its consistent with my personal experience. I talked to someone last week and have my NVC case number but I still can not get any info on the automated. It always says they have "no record of this case."


Thanks for that idea.. We were thinking of calling NVC this weekend and ask if they have our petition.. CSC might sent our packet to them without updating our case online.
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Reeses,

That is correct...You do need to speak with a live person at NVC to get info on k1 visas. The automated system will NOT recognize your WAC # or NVC issued #.