Sent I-129F form and check ONLY for K1 petition.

[T&R 3]

Hi everyone!

I came here to ask you opinions about my friend's situation. He is an American Citizen, and is applying for the K1 visa for his foreign fiancée.

He did not know anything about the K1 package, and he only sent to USCIS the I-129F form and check ONLY. That happened in December 2012, and he still hasnt heard anything from USCIS (nor a NOA1 or a Rejection Notice). I believe he will get his envelope rejected, since there are so many other information that has to be included on his petition. Ah! The check hasnt been cashed either.

What do you think he should do? Send another petition (this time with all the documents required) or wait USCIS move regarding his "petition"?

Comments please!

Thanksssssss in advance!

Edited March 1, 2013 by T&R

[VanessaTony 3,567]

If his check hasn't been cashed he should be a stop check on it. Refile the paperwork (with the proper attachments) and include a new check.

He should have received an NOA1 long before now, if at least having the check cashed! May have sent the packet to the wrong address.

[CaroSL 68]

Hi everyone!

I came here to ask you opinions about my friend's situation. He is an American Citizen, and is applying for the K1 visa for his foreign fiancée.

He did not know anything about the K1 package, and he only sent to USCIS the I-129F form and check ONLY. That happened in December 2012, and he still hasnt heard anything from USCIS (nor a NOA1 or a Rejection Notice). I believe he will get his envelope rejected, since there are so many other information that has to be included on his petition. Ah! The check hasnt been cashed either.

What do you think he should do? Send another petition (this time with all the documents required) or wait USCIS move regarding his "petition"?

Comments please!

Thanksssssss in advance!

Hello.

I hope for you they will reject it and send it back to you, this is the best that could happen. Did they cash your check yet?

I'd advise you to read this: this was the same situation as yours, we had a whole debate on what could happen, so you should be able to weigh the pros and cons of your options after that: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/415046-i-only-sent-the-actual-i-129f-form/

If you get a NOA1, I would advise you to withdraw your petition, wait the necessary time, refile correctly. The dowside of this is that you'll pay the fee twice, the advantage is that you won't waste (an outrageously big amount of) time.

The other option is not to withdraw. Then one of 2 things can happen:

1) You wait 6 to 7 months, and get a denial. You then have to refile, pay the fee again, wait 6 to 7 months more (plus the processing time after NOA2). It'll take you more than a year and a half for your fiancé to get in the country on her/his K-1

2) You get a RFE after 6 to 7 months, you answer it, and get approved. The process carries on.

There is no way anyone here can tell you what will actually happen. Some members have been in situation one (and they were pretty upset), and some have been in situation 2. They will obviously give you opposite advice.

So this is your decision to make...

Good luck!

[SteveKarlaMayer 21]

He must expect RFE.

[KayDeeCee 4,899]

He must expect RFE.

Just sending the form with a check and nothing else most often leads to an outright denial(after waiting many months), not an RFE.

OP> What Vanessa said was spot on. They should stop payment on the check, read the guide here, read the I-129F instructions carefully, gather what is required and refile.

[americabidol 17]

They will likely deny. If you have to NOA1 you can send in your evidence with this attached and they may add it to your file.

[aws&ndd 103]

It will either get rejected or denied...there is too little information for an RFE....i would either wait for the rejection or withdraw once they have received it. This could save you months of waiting.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

They will likely deny. If you have to NOA1 you can send in your evidence with this attached and they may add it to your file.

Don't do this.

Take Vanessa & Tony's advice.