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[GemLouise 0]

Hi All, I am brand new to this forum - however would like to say that the site has helped my fiance and I a lot! First of all I am in the UK and my fiance is an American - we met last year at a Yankee Game and the rest is well history!! So we sorted out the paperwork and we got the first notice back in December (the end) and now I keep checking the status and all it ever states is Initial Review - is this normal. We are so desperate to get things moving as he is in the Military and will be based at a new station in May/June time - what do you think the actual timeline is going to be - am I getting my hopes up to be thinking it will be soon? Thank you

[together4evr 360]

Congrats on your engagement!!

First you need to edit your timeline thru your profile to show the date you sent 129 and the date you got NOA1

Also add BENEFICIARYS COUNTRY

After you do that you can look at your profile and it will tell you when you can expect NOA2....right now it is a long wait for most. They are processing like august or something.

Good Luck

Read the guides at the top for fiance visa so you get more informed over this processes

you will not be here quick. anything in immigration takes a long time

6 months minimum to 1 year

some people wait for their NOA2 for 11 months or 1 year and some people get lucky and get it in 1 month

Is he going to be deployed soon? Does he have deployment orders? Sometimes that will get you an expedited petition approval????

[together4evr 360]

ok good job

now do you see at the bottom where it states you will get your NOA2 somewhere between

Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between April 21, 2012 and May 8, 2012

That is just an average based on the members timelines here. So some get it early and some get it late and most get it during that time. But that timeline will change. As soon as people start getting approvals quicker then yours will change to show the new average. or if people are taking longer then your timeline will adjust to a later date to show the average of VJ members.

Good Luck

I hope it is much quicker for you!!

[together4evr 360]

Try getting familiar with the site here on VJ

I checked under immigration timelines at the top and I search all fiance visa for the UK

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?op6=All&op7=United+Kingdom&op1=&op2=&op3=1&op4=1&op5=5%2C6%2C8%2C10%2C11%2C13%2C14%2C15%2C16%2C17%2C18%2C20%2C21%2C22%2C25%2C26%2C27%2C28%2C108%2C110%2C111%2C208%2C210%2C211&cfl=

You can see some get to the interview stage in as little as 150 days and some took 400 days

So, look at the recent peoples timelines and you can see it might be 250 days before you get here

[GemLouise 0]

Thank you so much with all of the advice that you given me! I just need to be very positive and patient!! It's just a very hard situation to be in as you miss that person so much every single day!

[Vince and Cheryl 1]

Hi All, I am brand new to this forum - however would like to say that the site has helped my fiance and I a lot! First of all I am in the UK and my fiance is an American - we met last year at a Yankee Game and the rest is well history!! So we sorted out the paperwork and we got the first notice back in December (the end) and now I keep checking the status and all it ever states is Initial Review - is this normal. We are so desperate to get things moving as he is in the Military and will be based at a new station in May/June time - what do you think the actual timeline is going to be - am I getting my hopes up to be thinking it will be soon? Thank you

Congratulations!!! My fiance is also in the military. He just got back from deployment last April and a reservist when he filed for my petition so we had to go thru the regular process. He filed it last July 2011 and I just received my US VISA today. 6 months!!! you can ask your fiance if he can ask assistance from the military. What I know is that if they are on active duty, the process is faster, Im just not sure but you guys can ask. I know how it feels. Waaaah!!! Here's OUR VISA JOURNEY, hope this helps.

US EMBASSY MANILA, thank you and God bless  

Our K1 Fiance Visa Timeline:

- July 1, 2011 - my fiance filed his petition and submitted the forms (I-129F, G-325A, Letter of Circumstances, Certificate of Naturalization and Photos) to California service center, paid $340.00. 

- July 5, 2011 - received the I-797C, Notice of Action from USCIS, notified us that they have received our application

- October 25, 2011 - received the I-797 Notice of Action from USCIS, stating that petition is approved

- November 18, 2011 - my fiance who is the petitioner received an email from the National Visa Center notifying him that I will soon get a packet with instructions from the consular on how to apply for the K1 Visa here Manila

- December 2, 2011 - received the letter from the Embassy of USA, Manila with the instructions on what I need to do

- December 26, 2011 - paid P15,400 at BPI for the processing

- December 28, 2011 - registered online for the Medical at St. Luke's Medical Center

- December 29, 2011 - paid P9,387.50 for my Medical at St. Luke's Medical Center. Done with the 1st day of Medical and asked to come back for the immunization.

- January 2, 2012 - went back to St. Luke's for my immunization and got the results. 

- January 12, 2012 - scheduled my interview online at ustraveldocs.com

- January 20, 2012 - Interview from 630am-1030am. VISA APPROVED  

Prepare the ff:

- Forms: DS156, DS156k, DS157

- 2 2x2 picture

- RECEIPT OF PAYMENT ORIGINAL

- APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION LETTER

- PASSPORT 

- NSO BIRTH CERT ORIGINAL

- NBI ORIGINAL

- CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE ORIGINAL

- PERSONAL COPY OF THE MEDICAL

- Form I-134 Affidavit of Support

- RECENT W2 and ITR of Petitioner photocopy

- CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT (Petitioner)

- PHOTOS, Email, proof of genuine engagement

Good luck and enjoy the journey

God bless!

[GemLouise 0]

That was very insirpirational I feel a lot better reading your story! Every day just feels like forever!! He rang and nothing has been mentioned anymore only about the "Initial" stage - I can't seem to find where it says it's been touched on the website. Any ideas?

Thanks again!

[Vince and Cheryl 1]

That was very insirpirational I feel a lot better reading your story! Every day just feels like forever!! He rang and nothing has been mentioned anymore only about the "Initial" stage - I can't seem to find where it says it's been touched on the website. Any ideas?

Thanks again!

You can say that again. Whew!!! We all seriously deserve to be with the person we love no website other than the uscis. You just have to be extra patient. I was checking it everyday too. Dont worry, everything will be ok. Keep the faith and pray just make sure to prepare all the docs you need, make sure all info are accurate

[patient2010 93]

Welcome to VJ

[GCPony 14]

Prepare yourself, mentally, for a wait. We're at 6 1/2 months now and there's been no progress. I do not say this to scare or upset anyone, I feel that we had unreal expectations that a government agency could process things within the timeframe they stated, and that's what's caused us the most stress.

You've got time to prepare, you've got time to save funds. Make the best of that time and remember to "Keep Calm and Carry On"

Edited January 31, 2012 by GCPony

[Hank_ 9,174]

One last thing don't bother going to the USCIS site to check your status, it will only depress you in the beginning because it never changes...

Did you sign up for email/text notice from USCIS ?

[worth_the_wait 12]

Congrats on your engagement!

I can tell you that I kept checking the website to see any changes or updates and found that if you sign up for text messages/email notifications you will get those BEFORE the site is updated. So be sure you do!

Also, I would encourage you to read through what else is expected of you through the other stages of this journey because the more prepared you are the more at peace you will feel and you won't be left wondering What do I do now?!

Good Luck on your journey!

[Martha&Alex 5]

Congratulations!!! My fiance is also in the military. He just got back from deployment last April and a reservist when he filed for my petition so we had to go thru the regular process. He filed it last July 2011 and I just received my US VISA today. 6 months!!! you can ask your fiance if he can ask assistance from the military. What I know is that if they are on active duty, the process is faster, Im just not sure but you guys can ask. I know how it feels. Waaaah!!! Here's OUR VISA JOURNEY, hope this helps.

US EMBASSY MANILA, thank you and God bless  

Our K1 Fiance Visa Timeline:

- July 1, 2011 - my fiance filed his petition and submitted the forms (I-129F, G-325A, Letter of Circumstances, Certificate of Naturalization and Photos) to California service center, paid $340.00. 

- July 5, 2011 - received the I-797C, Notice of Action from USCIS, notified us that they have received our application

- October 25, 2011 - received the I-797 Notice of Action from USCIS, stating that petition is approved

- November 18, 2011 - my fiance who is the petitioner received an email from the National Visa Center notifying him that I will soon get a packet with instructions from the consular on how to apply for the K1 Visa here Manila

- December 2, 2011 - received the letter from the Embassy of USA, Manila with the instructions on what I need to do

- December 26, 2011 - paid P15,400 at BPI for the processing

- December 28, 2011 - registered online for the Medical at St. Luke's Medical Center

- December 29, 2011 - paid P9,387.50 for my Medical at St. Luke's Medical Center. Done with the 1st day of Medical and asked to come back for the immunization.

- January 2, 2012 - went back to St. Luke's for my immunization and got the results. 

- January 12, 2012 - scheduled my interview online at ustraveldocs.com

- January 20, 2012 - Interview from 630am-1030am. VISA APPROVED  

Prepare the ff:

- Forms: DS156, DS156k, DS157

- 2 2x2 picture

- RECEIPT OF PAYMENT ORIGINAL

- APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION LETTER

- PASSPORT 

- NSO BIRTH CERT ORIGINAL

- NBI ORIGINAL

- CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE ORIGINAL

- PERSONAL COPY OF THE MEDICAL

- Form I-134 Affidavit of Support

- RECENT W2 and ITR of Petitioner photocopy

- CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT (Petitioner)

- PHOTOS, Email, proof of genuine engagement

Good luck and enjoy the journey

God bless!

First of all Welcome and Good Luck on Your journey.

I'm in the military and to begin with the only sircumstances they would expedite the case is if theres a pending military deployments or emergency or humanitarian situations. Other then that is nothing they can do, if i have a question regarding this process i either go on here or call the uscis military help line since you can speak to a representative in matter of 5 min. If you ever want to call about your case # is 1-877-246-4645. With this said if hes getting moved to another base wont help anything, im in a similar situation since i have to choose a new base and i still dont know if this one might be overseas which i hope not.

[Dan & Jenni 457]

That was very insirpirational I feel a lot better reading your story! Every day just feels like forever!! He rang and nothing has been mentioned anymore only about the "Initial" stage - I can't seem to find where it says it's been touched on the website. Any ideas?

Thanks again!

a touch is just the "last updated" date on the case status website and it will show "initial processing until the day you are approved or get an RFE... but dont expect to be touched very often if at all. i was touched 2 days after Noa1, then on the day of approval, and then again 4 days later. as far as the timeline goes... you really should expect 5-6 month until your I-129F is approved, 2-4 week from then until you receive a letter from the embassy, and then another 2-3 month till interview. it could all go a lot faster but if you go in to this thinking it will be a quick process then you will drive yourself crazy with worry as soon as it goes a day over how long you hoped it would take.

get involved with the whole process and read up on everything that you need to know and the time soon passes.

good luck

[bigdog 377]

Both the military and USCIS have staff to assist you, check it out.

www.uscis.gov/military