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thinkerlove0212   158

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I mailed the packet on Oct 6 and was recieved next day at noon friday. I had the Columbus day weekend to get through and now its Friday October 14. Check not cashed yet and no text or email. With the holidays coming up, Am I just unfortunate it may take longer? I do plan to keep frequent visits to my fiance no more than 2 months. I do have the benefit of working for a major airline. Yet its still hard to plan and trying to keep my girl from getting upset. I am in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago if anyone is near in same boat as me. As I put the copied packet together my mind keeps saying I forgot a signature. Last thing I need is an RFI. Besides communication, anything I can do to keep my fiance rest assured everything is good and I will be back ASAP

az110965 Proficient

az110965   252

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Congrats and welcome to the club.

You should get an email (if you signed up for that) any time now and the hardcopy NOA-1 in the mail most likely by the middle of next week.

You can help your woman by getting her involved in the process. If she has internet access, lead her to VJ where she can learn about the process and see all that is involved.

You are very fortunate to be able to visit so frequently. Use this time that you're waiting for your NOA-2 to start gathering documents you'll need at the time of the interview.

Best of luck to you...

And P.S. You just began your wait, so find ways to deal with it... Get the house ready for your fiance, paint the place (get her involved in making decisions about your home, etc...).

You can not be consumed by the waiting proves or you'll go crazy. Keep living you rlife, stay in touch with your fiance and find things to keep you busy!

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K-1 JOURNEY

157 DAYS FROM NOA-1 TO NOA-2

181 DAYS FROM NOA-1 TO INTERVIEW

07/14/2011 - I-129F sent via FedEx to USCIS
07/15/2011 - Arrived at CSC, signed for by E. Jameson
07/15/2011 - NOA-1 (E-Mail)
07/19/2011 - NOA-1 (Hard Copy)
08/01/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - NOA-2 (E-Mail)
12/22/2011 - X-Ray
12/22/2011 - Lab Work
12/23/2011 - NOA-2 (Hard Copy)
12/27/2011 - NVC Received
12/28/2011 - San Jose Embassy Case Number Assigned
12/29/2011 - NVC Sent Petition via DHL to Embassy
12/30/2011 - Embassy Received Petition, signed for by J. Rodriguez
01/04/2011 - Medical
01/09/2011 - Packet 3 Received
01/12/2011 - Embassy Interview - Approved
01/19/2011 - Visa Received
01/21/2012 - POE (Ft. Lauderdale, FL - USA)
01/23/2012 - SSA Issued Fresy's SSN
02/18/2012 - Wedding

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Life is not measured by the breaths you take. Rather, life is measured by the moments that take your breath away!

bigdog Veteran

bigdog   376

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You can visit on Skype, in person, send a nice card. Have her see the time lines here also. It will take about 7 months or so. You are right no RFE's, we got one because my attorney sucked, we did all the work he got paid. It will be fine. lucky you can fly cheep. Good Luck.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

shawnandaileen Contributor

shawnandaileen   1

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I mailed the packet on Oct 6 and was recieved next day at noon friday. I had the Columbus day weekend to get through and now its Friday October 14. Check not cashed yet and no text or email. With the holidays coming up, Am I just unfortunate it may take longer? I do plan to keep frequent visits to my fiance no more than 2 months. I do have the benefit of working for a major airline. Yet its still hard to plan and trying to keep my girl from getting upset. I am in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago if anyone is near in same boat as me. As I put the copied packet together my mind keeps saying I forgot a signature. Last thing I need is an RFI. Besides communication, anything I can do to keep my fiance rest assured everything is good and I will be back ASAP

Bret,

We are definately on the same time frame I sent my packet out on the 6th it arrived on the 11th but still no cashed check. Hopefully, they will cash the check soon, so we at least know we are in the system. I have the same worries, altho the way i understand it they mainly just deposit the check and then sort out if the packet gets sent off to California or Vermont they dont go thru it there. Thats the way i understood the process, I could be wrong. I wish us both luck on the beginning of all this :)

az110965 Proficient

az110965   252

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Bret,

We are definately on the same time frame I sent my packet out on the 6th it arrived on the 11th but still no cashed check. Hopefully, they will cash the check soon, so we at least know we are in the system. I have the same worries, altho the way i understand it they mainly just deposit the check and then sort out if the packet gets sent off to California or Vermont they dont go thru it there. Thats the way i understood the process, I could be wrong. I wish us both luck on the beginning of all this :)

That's the process. Send it to the lockbox in TX and they forward the petition to the applicable service center based upon where you live.

K-1 JOURNEY

157 DAYS FROM NOA-1 TO NOA-2

181 DAYS FROM NOA-1 TO INTERVIEW

07/14/2011 - I-129F sent via FedEx to USCIS
07/15/2011 - Arrived at CSC, signed for by E. Jameson
07/15/2011 - NOA-1 (E-Mail)
07/19/2011 - NOA-1 (Hard Copy)
08/01/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - NOA-2 (E-Mail)
12/22/2011 - X-Ray
12/22/2011 - Lab Work
12/23/2011 - NOA-2 (Hard Copy)
12/27/2011 - NVC Received
12/28/2011 - San Jose Embassy Case Number Assigned
12/29/2011 - NVC Sent Petition via DHL to Embassy
12/30/2011 - Embassy Received Petition, signed for by J. Rodriguez
01/04/2011 - Medical
01/09/2011 - Packet 3 Received
01/12/2011 - Embassy Interview - Approved
01/19/2011 - Visa Received
01/21/2012 - POE (Ft. Lauderdale, FL - USA)
01/23/2012 - SSA Issued Fresy's SSN
02/18/2012 - Wedding

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Life is not measured by the breaths you take. Rather, life is measured by the moments that take your breath away!

Andie Experienced

Andie   147

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: New Zealand
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You can visit on Skype, in person, send a nice card. Have her see the time lines here also. It will take about 7 months or so. You are right no RFE's, we got one because my attorney sucked, we did all the work he got paid. It will be fine. lucky you can fly cheep. Good Luck.

:thumbs:

... early days yet. Find ways to keep yourself busy, use skype, choose nice cards or small gifts to send. The opportunity for regular trips is a major advantage. Good luck !

Mar 2011 - After 5mths denied for lost docs - Attempts to follow up failed. Mar 18 2012 - I-129F sent - No sign of NOA1 but they have banked the check...Jul 24 - Update - USCIS has located our file
Infopass Apt - they sorted through everything - our 2011 and 2012 file keep getting mixed up - getting us a Case# (still waiting) Dec- Infopass Appt- expecting to get a case # in about a week ..Still no Case number
Mar 2013 Infopass - advised file was in a box somewhere,and it would be quicker for us to refile. Life gets in the way... New petition submitted July 2014 .
I-129F Sent : Jul 28 2014
TSC received: Aug 04 2014
I-129F NOA1 : Aug 06 2014
I-129F NOA2 : Feb 25 2015 (NOA2 copy rcd: Mar 02)

Sent to NVC: Mar 09 / Left NVC Apr 1 / Arr Embassy Apr 7 / Pkt 3 Rcd Apr 15 / Medical Apr 17 / Pkt 3 sent May 1 / Interview May 12

Left NZ May 15

Married Aug 10

thinkerlove0212 Community Regular

thinkerlove0212   158

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Thank you all. When I first started I am lucky to find this community. I was feeling overwhelmed. I did many of your suggestions. I started an email and account for this site for her. trying to find a solution to daily communication. She uses an internet cafe and wimax does not work well in Tagum. Texting for me is reasonable but not there for her to send messages.

Leatherneck Grand Master

Leatherneck   693

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Hey Bret, I agree with one of the other posters, you just started journey. Let your fiancee know this is not a speedy process, it is way too early for her to get upset. Once she starts to share the account she can make some VJ friends (Pinay and non-Pinay) and get more familiar with the process.

Best wishes.

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"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945.

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"

CAPT. LLOYD WILLIAMS, USMC

 
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