Is this possible???

[Nigel&Meggie 40]

Hello. I mailed out my i129-f K1 Fiance Visa to teh Vermont Service Center and it was received on September 28, 2010. I have not received an approval yet. i called two weeks ago and they were processing filers from September 11, 2010. I called today because I was expecting it to be complete and they told me they were still on September 11, 2010.

Here is the major crisis. My wedding is May 29th!!! Two months. My fiance is from the UK. Do you guys honestly think that it will make it in time??

I am overwhelmed and do not know what to do. It is a month over normal processing times for Vermont. WE have spent close to $25,000 for our wedding. Will it be done on time or should I just prepare myself for canceling the wedding?!

Ok, for arguments sake, let's say you get your NOA2 tomorrow, and let's also suppose (also just for arguments sake) that your timeline follows the exact timescales of a recent London person...me! Ok so that would make NOA2 date 30th March. Which would give you an interview date of 16th May. Now after that it will take anything up to 2 weeks to get your passport back. Let's say 1 week, as it's kind of around that at the moment. So that would mean you would be able to travel on May 24th or thereabouts. So that's 5 days within time for the wedding.

Now I consider my timeline to have gone quickly since the NOA2, so even on those timescales it is CLOSE! Don't forget you may be put in AP along the line somewhere. Also, it is possible you may get an RFE!

I think you really have to think of Plan B. Even if it did go as per the 'argument sake' scenario, how do you invite guests to the wedding when you don't even know if it will happen until 5 days prior?! I really hope you can re-schedule without losing much money. If it was me, that's what I would do. It will probably save you a lot of stress.

Good luck!

[TheFantastics09 19]

The First Rule of the Visa Journey

1. Thou shall not set a wedding date before the visa arrives

So very, very true!!!!

[A&F 0]

I received my NOA2 on 2/28 and the London embassy still hasn't logged in our case. At this point I'm guessing our interview date won't be till early May. We have our wedding date of June 25th but nothing is set on stone; at least not until my fiance has his visa...

[Bobby+Umit 161]

I would even update Rule One to this:

"Thou shall not make any plans till the visa is in hand, and your feet dry on US soil where your Fiance(e) is located."

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

Hello. I mailed out my i129-f K1 Fiance Visa to teh Vermont Service Center and it was received on September 28, 2010. I have not received an approval yet. i called two weeks ago and they were processing filers from September 11, 2010. I called today because I was expecting it to be complete and they told me they were still on September 11, 2010.

Here is the major crisis. My wedding is May 29th!!! Two months. My fiance is from the UK. Do you guys honestly think that it will make it in time??

I am overwhelmed and do not know what to do. It is a month over normal processing times for Vermont. WE have spent close to $25,000 for our wedding. Will it be done on time or should I just prepare myself for canceling the wedding?!

Never make plans until the visa is in hand. Your money is at serious risk.

[khoamythovn 1]

You can still have the wedding but make sure to not sign any papers. Some countries have religious wedding ceremony that actual count as marriage with or without papers. We did a wedding about 350 guests and no paperwork was ever signed. We are getting married(certificate) either end of this next month or June. Just make sure you are 100% still legally free to marry then you should be okay for wedding.