May 2016 I-129f Filers (merged)

[xaniam 0]

Hello and good luck to everyone!

I sent our I-129F petition on 05/24/2016.

It was only two days after I arrived back from the Philippines and visiting my now Fiance.

After everything was sent I was reading to her a copy of the letter I had written explaining how we met.

Well I made a mistake on the letter and got the year wrong.

Instead of 06/11/2015 I wrote 06/11/2016 for when we first met online. That date has not even occurred yet.

Dumb mistake I think because I was still jet lagged and so tired but excited to get the package sent as soon as possible and while I still had time.

Well I sent a letter explaining the mistake along with a corrected and signed letter with the correct year to the same address that I submitted the I-129F.

I am not sure if that will make a difference or if I will still get a RFE for that mistake but I am hoping for the best.

Hoping for the best and expecting the worst that way there are no let downs.

I will update here when/if we get our NOA1.

[bsmoli 4]

Did you get any news bsmoli?

I have not gotten anything :(

the agency said to wait its on its way. I'm like its 1 month already at least i need some sort of notification that they received it:(

i don't know what to do, they told me not to call uscis anymore because it will only delay the process more and not help... at this point i gave up:(

[luvlace4 0]

I am a little late to the May filers, but I sent our application in last Thursday, May 26th (of course I would send it on a long weekend). Hope you all have a positive (and somewhat speedy) experience. Looking forward to updates from everyone!!

[N and J 88]

Hello and good luck to everyone!

I sent our I-129F petition on 05/24/2016.

It was only two days after I arrived back from the Philippines and visiting my now Fiance.

After everything was sent I was reading to her a copy of the letter I had written explaining how we met.

Well I made a mistake on the letter and got the year wrong.

Instead of 06/11/2015 I wrote 06/11/2016 for when we first met online. That date has not even occurred yet.

Dumb mistake I think because I was still jet lagged and so tired but excited to get the package sent as soon as possible and while I still had time.

Well I sent a letter explaining the mistake along with a corrected and signed letter with the correct year to the same address that I submitted the I-129F.

I am not sure if that will make a difference or if I will still get a RFE for that mistake but I am hoping for the best.

Hoping for the best and expecting the worst that way there are no let downs.

I will update here when/if we get our NOA1.

Good Luck. I think they will understand the year was written wrong especially the date didn't happen yet. But if they have any problems they will send you and RFE just have the new letter ready to go! Best of luck!!

I am a little late to the May filers, but I sent our application in last Thursday, May 26th (of course I would send it on a long weekend). Hope you all have a positive (and somewhat speedy) experience. Looking forward to updates from everyone!!

Congrats!! Good Luck!! I hope everything goes smooth and quickly for you!! =)

Edited May 31, 2016 by N and J

[xaniam 0]

I-129F sent on 05/24/2016.

Received USCIS Acceptance Confirmation email and text today on 05/31/2016.

And thank you for the kind words N and J!

Edited May 31, 2016 by xaniam

[bsmoli 4]

I have some great news!!! Finally after 30 days I have received the I797C form....the receipt with my case number! Please can someone tell me whats the next step after this? Do I need to do anything? is it a long process for the next step!! your answers are greatly appreciated

Thank you!!!

[Gonzo71 45]

I have some great news!!! Finally after 30 days I have received the I797C form....the receipt with my case number! Please can someone tell me whats the next step after this? Do I need to do anything? is it a long process for the next step!! your answers are greatly appreciated

Thank you!!!

what you received was simply the notification that they have accepted your case for processing and now you wait at least 60-90 days for them to look at it and make a decision as to whether to approve or request additional information.

Best thing to do now is go to the USCIS website and create an account and add your WAC number to it. Once that is done, set it up to notify you via email and/or text so that when they do update it you can be notified rather than checking daily.

Most people get the Case Tracker app from USCIS and use that to see status of case as well as being able to search other cases to get an idea of what they are working on.

This is the waiting period that nobody has control over. Sit back and find something to occupy your time for at least two months.

Good luck

Gary

[N and J 88]

I have some great news!!! Finally after 30 days I have received the I797C form....the receipt with my case number! Please can someone tell me whats the next step after this? Do I need to do anything? is it a long process for the next step!! your answers are greatly appreciated

Thank you!!!

Congrats bsmoli!! Now you can relax for a little while. Now....they will do the vetting process at the California Service Center. They will do most of the background checks, they will check and make sure everything is signed correctly, all the papers are correct, they will make sure everything that is supposed to be in the application is there...and then in a few months maybe shorter....your case will be sent to the National Visa Center (NVC) there I believe after 2 weeks you will be able to call and get your new case number so you can start tracking your case from there. After the NVC it starts to go pretty fast =) You don't need to do anything right now unless you get something asking for more info. It would be an RFE. But don't worry about that because not everyone gets one. But that would be the only other action you would need to take from here on out. The process at the California Service Center according to the USCIS website says 5 month wait. BUT that does not mean it will be 5 months. Many people get their NOA2 which means your case was approved and being sent to NVC 2 or 3 months after their NOA1. Good luck on the rest of your journey!! Glad you got an answer!! woohoo!!

Hi Good for you!!! Yes, you are very lucky. Did you mail yours to Dallas, Tx?

DeniJ any word today?? Check cashed? Anything?

[USAMorocco 143]

Hey all I had to change my name. I have to post or else I cen't send messages and I also want to follow the topic =) Good luck on the NOA1s and to everyone who will be getting NOA2s in a few weeks =)

[onetothered 90]

I have some great news!!! Finally after 30 days I have received the I797C form....the receipt with my case number! Please can someone tell me whats the next step after this? Do I need to do anything? is it a long process for the next step!! your answers are greatly appreciated

Thank you!!!

Congrats !!! what a releif to know they have it now .. right ??

Congrats bsmoli!! Now you can relax for a little while. Now....they will do the vetting process at the California Service Center. They will do most of the background checks, they will check and make sure everything is signed correctly, all the papers are correct, they will make sure everything that is supposed to be in the application is there...and then in a few months maybe shorter....your case will be sent to the National Visa Center (NVC) there I believe after 2 weeks you will be able to call and get your new case number so you can start tracking your case from there. After the NVC it starts to go pretty fast =) You don't need to do anything right now unless you get something asking for more info. It would be an RFE. But don't worry about that because not everyone gets one. But that would be the only other action you would need to take from here on out. The process at the California Service Center according to the USCIS website says 5 month wait. BUT that does not mean it will be 5 months. Many people get their NOA2 which means your case was approved and being sent to NVC 2 or 3 months after their NOA1. Good luck on the rest of your journey!! Glad you got an answer!! woohoo!!

DeniJ any word today?? Check cashed? Anything?

ohh yes N&J you are right ...now just relax ad find something to keep you busy for 3 months or so !!! keep checking for updates or RFE ... and most important get ready for the next step !!! setup the Interview package like the I-134 form and all the related necessary documents and research how things are handled at your fiancé embassy !!

Congratulation to everyone !!!

I am a little late to the May filers, but I sent our application in last Thursday, May 26th (of course I would send it on a long weekend). Hope you all have a positive (and somewhat speedy) experience. Looking forward to updates from everyone!!

Welcome to the waiting room !! hope everything go smooth and fast to all of us !!

Hey all I had to change my name. I have to post or else I cen't send messages and I also want to follow the topic =) Good luck on the NOA1s and to everyone who will be getting NOA2s in a few weeks =)

you confused .. it took me a while to figured it was you !!

[shonna&asante 7]

May filer here just waiting for our Noa2 and praying for all of us going through this journey for LOVE:)

[bsmoli 4]

Congrats !!! what a releif to know they have it now .. right ??

Thank you so much redone1!!! finally I am in a relax mood, this will go on for couple of weeks until i hear something back from them. lol. Good luck to you and to all!!!!

[echo924 20]

Mailed packet May 16th and got the email/text notification May 26th!

Just an update :-)

May 16: Mailed Packet

May 26: Received email/text notification

May 31: Received paper confirmation

Also wanted to say that Visajourney.com has been a lifesaver and made the process SO much more clear. Now we for the waiting game!

[USAMorocco 143]

Congrats !!! what a releif to know they have it now .. right ??

ohh yes N&J you are right ...now just relax ad find something to keep you busy for 3 months or so !!! keep checking for updates or RFE ... and most important get ready for the next step !!! setup the Interview package like the I-134 form and all the related necessary documents and research how things are handled at your fiancé embassy !!

Congratulation to everyone !!!

Welcome to the waiting room !! hope everything go smooth and fast to all of us !!

you confused .. it took me a while to figured it was you !!

lol =P lol I'm hiding lol but thanks for the welcome I feel loved =)

[TheLujums 21]

Hey Guys,

I am wondering if you guys know how to check the case status. I keep hearing people using the app and checking other cases before them. However, when I check I usually various types of receipts (such as I-130 or other applications) not necessarily I-129F. Am I checking wrong? How do you guys check? I feel so stressed out thinking that there is now a huge backlog in the CSC office. I am seen people in other forums with 95+ days. I feel my initial estimation is totally off looking at this numbers... What you guys think?