are they getting quicker??

[Florianns Man 7]

I should say A LOT QUICKER??

First of all I would like to thank everyone on this site for all the information that is posted here. I really never thought I would be trying to marry a woman from another country, but as they say "stuff happens".

My sweetheart is a Filipina who lives in Kuala Lumpur and of course is a most wonderful person. I have followed everything on here regarding the submission of my petition. I sent my package to the California Service Center on the 9th of March, they received it on the 11th and according to the NOA1 the receipt date is listed as March 12th. I even had the paper copy in my hands by Friday the 19th.

I have looked at the processing times listed here and I see that they have been dropping but the speed is taking me a bit by surprise (a very nice surprise). I was perparing to wait months for her to come over and I thought i would have a lot of time to get the house fixed up but from the looks of things I better get busy. Because I submitted the perfect petition I will not have any of the dreaded RFE's and I am making the bold prediction of a NOA2 by April 30th

the power of positive thinking....

and it is great to read about everyone's journey on here

thanks again

Edited March 25, 2010 by Florianns Man

[Zen Den 18]

I should say A LOT QUICKER??

First of all I would like to thank everyone on this site for all the information that is posted here. I really never thought I would be trying to marry a woman from another country, but as they say "stuff happens".

My sweetheart is a Filipina who lives in Kuala Lumpur and of course is a most wonderful person. I have followed everything on here regarding the submission of my petition. I sent my package to the California Service Center on the 9th of March, they received it on the 11th and according to the NOA1 the receipt date is listed as March 12th. I even had the paper copy in my hands by Friday the 19th.

I have looked at the processing times listed here and I see that they have been dropping but the speed is taking me a bit by surprise (a very nice surprise). I was perparing to wait months for her to come over and I thought i would have a lot of time to get the house fixed up but from the looks of things I better get busy. Because I submitted the perfect petition I will not have any of the dreaded RFE's and I am making the bold prediction of a NOA2 by April 30th

the power of positive thinking....

and it is great to read about everyone's journey on here

thanks again

hi! glad to have you here! hope you have a smooth journey!

good luck and god bless!

[john_and_marlene 162]

The time to process a petition is extremely short--usually less than 15 minutes (wheter it was perfectly prepared or not). The wait time before it is finally processed is getting shorter because the backlog is getting smaller. If your petition is "perfect", that's good, but it does not reduce the wait time before it is processed.

[Brandon02 1]

I mailed my I-129F on February 24, and it has been approved as of March 17. Now I'm just waiting on the NOA2 to show up in the mail. Either I got really really lucky or the process has sped up immensely. I was expecting no better than a 3 month turnaround at best. To have it done in under 3 weeks is just sheer awesomeness.

[Florianns Man 7]

I mailed my I-129F on February 24, and it has been approved as of March 17. Now I'm just waiting on the NOA2 to show up in the mail. Either I got really really lucky or the process has sped up immensely. I was expecting no better than a 3 month turnaround at best. To have it done in under 3 weeks is just sheer awesomeness.

oh oh i may have to put her to work painting when she gets here, I guess the place could use a womans touch (as could I but that's another story)

[BFHammer 0]

I noticed it getting faster in California, but not so for the others. Sadly I'm in Vermont.

[katrinacov 0]

OMG this is SUCH good news! I am about to send off our I-129f packet to California! Thank you!!!!

[twowls 217]

Yes California is moving like wildfire. Check the latest in the February filers thread. Packet 3's coming in to beneficiaries already for mid-Feb NOA1s etc. We're scrambling to make sure we're ready now, after assuming for ages that it would be we who'd be waiting for them. No complaining, though! Thoughts are with all those whose cases are moving at a slower pace.

[J and O 0]

Guess I better start watching for my NOA2...I sent my K1 in on Feb 22 so guess if Calif is moving that fast mine should be coming anytime now. I too was thinking that the wait would be about 3 months....so we were planning a wedding date of Sept 11....maybe that will be much sooner too. I can only hope.

Edited March 25, 2010 by J and O