K1 September 2014 Filers (TSC)

[VincentW 7]

Hi Vincent

It's Lee here. I'm the beneficiary, not the USC. I want to throw a slightly different perspective in here. Sometimes text doesn't read the way it's intended, so I hope this comes across the right way.

Your investment in this process is somewhat different to that of the majority of us on here, in that you are not the fiance(e) in this process. I also have a daughter, granted she is younger than you are, and her struggles with this process have been just as real, but very different to those of myself and my fiance.

Unlike you, I didn't have any plans or dreams to try and move to the US. The only goal and desire William and I have is to be together. This is not a means for me to emigrate to the USA. The emigration process is just a necessary step I have to go through so that William and I can be together. Had it been a better option for us, we would have picked a different country to live in, but we assessed our circumstances individually, and as a couple and as a family and living in the USA was the best of what we had to work with. This process is not difficult because we don't have patience. We do not have a problem waiting. Our problem is that we can't be together while we wait. The separation and complete absence of a timescale to work with, just so we can be together is what hurts so much.

I hope that didn't come across as diminishing the challenges you face or how hard this is for you too, but I wanted to highlight that our challenges are different and you may read some of the posts and think that they are a little 'dark' or over the top. But for us, this is about being with the person we love.

Thank you Lee for your response, to which I completely agree. I refrain from replying to some posts precisely because of that. The fact that I've never been in that kind of relationship may make my responses seem a bit patronizing which is obviously never the intention, so I apologize if it may seem that way. Every now and then I speak with my mom to see how she and her fiance are holding up, and it also has been extremely hard on them. It's always good to recognize another perspective- most people have an established life in their country of origin and to leave that behind for love and companionship is so admirable and exemplary it's hard to fit it into words!

I just received an email saying that my spot at University of Florida has been cancelled because I wasn't able to pay the enrollment fee. While of course that was a bummer, I don't feel as sad as I thought I would. The fact that I've been granted the chance at a better life in North America gives a feeling of happiness and frankly luck, that nothing can undermine. Maybe it's that thought that's been keeping me through, you know? But again,thank you for your input

[SincerelyMeike 52]

Weirdest thing. On the USCIS tracker, I searched up the 500 petitions after my number, and there's only like.. 4 or 5 within the first 100 petitions.. There are absolutely no more I-129f petitions after the 100th mark by me.

[sandra3711 52]

Weirdest thing. On the USCIS tracker, I searched up the 500 petitions after my number, and there's only like.. 4 or 5 within the first 100 petitions.. There are absolutely no more I-129f petitions after the 100th mark by me.

Cases that ahve been approved and sent to the NVC change from I-129F to "N/A processing".

[av8or1 246]

Wow! Page 167 was a tough, but good read. The myriad of emotions that y'all are experiencing as you continue to wait but also continue to see those who filed after you - and within your same service center - being approved ahead of you were overt, palpable, heart-wrenching and tear-generating (for lack of a better term). And we won't even mention the CSC and their - generally speaking - obnoxious filers; we did all we could to level the playing field. Time will tell whether or not the March 27th thing will accomplish that; TBD. But anyway I'm straying. If it's ok to say, just know that I'm your biggest supporter. Like wbeem, I won't leave the thread until everyone receives their NOA2. I'm monitoring things, hoping and praying for all of you.

May more September approvals surface tonight and the remainder of the week!

[Wooderz 314]

Weirdest thing. On the USCIS tracker, I searched up the 500 petitions after my number, and there's only like.. 4 or 5 within the first 100 petitions.. There are absolutely no more I-129f petitions after the 100th mark by me.

Just kinda goes to show how small of a category we really are, I think. Also, I've noticed they sorta seem to come in groups and then large gaps in between.

Cases that ahve been approved and sent to the NVC change from I-129F to "N/A processing".

Yeah, when they are approved, they stay as I-129F Approved, but when they are processing (shipped to NVC) they say N/A Processing. This is weird and makes running analytics difficult

[br9k 23]

There are about 25000 K1 visas per year. This is indeed a "drop in the bucket" compared to most other visa categories.

They do seem to batch similar applications together - not sure if this is done on purpose by sorting, or simply because they pick up each given "lockbox" applications together. So there would be a small range of I129F-s together, and then a long stretch of all kinds of other petitions, until next I129F bunch.

[Elprofe 0]

Finally Approved. My RFE was issued on April 8 and the approval came today may 6 at 9:42. I still cannot believe it.

[Agonks 2]

Finally Approved. My RFE was issued on April 8 and the approval came today may 6 at 9:42. I still cannot believe it.

Congrats and good luck in the next steps P.S. Please update your timeline

Edited May 7, 2015 by Agonks

[TX AND CD 0]

Still not approved.... any other Sep filers left there ? I checked the case number around mine, 53 K1 visa ,19 left unapproved.... and I am one of them.... : (

[sandra3711 52]

(im)patiently waiting for processing times to be updated...

[EP&PE 6]

When I read Elprofe and saw that he was approved after his RFE,I ran and went check our status my goshhhhh I can't believe it;this is what I read:

YOUR CASE WAS APPROVED ON MAY 6.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM MORE THAN HAPPy.

I forget to say that our RFE was issued on April 9,

We send the rfe on April21 and uscis received it on April 24.

thanks to everyone for your help.I am greatful.

I wish the best for all who are still waiting.

[TabeaK 516]

Congrats to everyone!

[Elprofe 0]

When I read Elprofe and saw that he was approved after his RFE,I ran and went check our status my goshhhhh I can't believe it;this is what I read:

YOUR CASE WAS APPROVED ON MAY 6.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM MORE THAN HAPPy.

I forget to say that our RFE was issued on April 9,

We send the rfe on April21 and uscis received it on April 24.

thanks to everyone for your help.I am greatful.

I wish the best for all who are still waiting.

Congratulations. This has been a very long wait for you and me. I am relieved this part of the process is over

[alex2015 0]

239 days here. On Monday it will be 8 months since NO1.

Within 30 cases around ours, there are still 4 "as received".

Saw very little movement within past 2 weeks, then finally, there were a couple of approvals yesterday.

[br9k 23]

239 days here. On Monday it will be 8 months since NO1.

Within 30 cases around ours, there are still 4 "as received".

Saw very little movement within past 2 weeks, then finally, there were a couple of approvals yesterday.

We have the same NOA1 date. Within the 30 cases around ours there are still 4 "received":) Probably the same 4.