I-129F November 2016 Filers - Part 2

[AkesAngel 585]

Cases for December updated today: 155
Approved: 71
RFEs: 67
Other: 17

*Only cases starting with a receiving date of Dec 1 onward*

 

Details for December only: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1QbA9c-L-c1WEFvNXhLQmZsT1k

 

Spoiler

Rec'd Date 3/20/2015 3/17/2017 Touched Cases 12/1/2016 12 12 0 12/2/2016 3 3 0 12/5/2016 31 34 3 12/6/2016 49 50 1 12/7/2016 3 4 1 12/8/2016 42 67 25 12/9/2016 69 71 2 12/12/2016 110 140 30 12/13/2016 39 61 22 12/14/2016 56 72 16 12/15/2016 122 123 1 12/16/2016 145 171 26 12/19/2016 372 384 12 12/20/2016 246 247 1 12/21/2016 270 270 0 12/22/2016 260 260 0 12/23/2016 306 306 0 12/27/2016 492 492 0 12/28/2016 242 242 0 12/29/2016 99 99 0 12/30/2016 99 99 0

 

[Chelleyandaaron 514]

When you get your NOA2:

 

petitioner: prepare your i-134 and the supporting evidence and send it to your fiance/e

beneficiary: fill in most of the ds-160 and save it for filing when your case status reaches ready

either: call the NVC to get your case number about two weeks after the NOA2 date

beneficiary: get your police record check (ready for the medival and interview)

 

When you get your case number from the NVC (beneficiary):

 

get your vaccination records and any relevant medical records (and any outstanding vaccinations)

schedule your medical

file your ds-160 and try to book your interview when case shows as 'Ready' on the case tracker* (you might not be able to book your interview until you have the letter from the embassy)

 

* see previous posts for how to track status

 

Edited March 21, 2017 by Chelleyandaaron

[visamountain 73]

For the I-134 what kind of money are we talkin?  I'm a teacher, so not exactly loaded   A few thousand? A few hundred?  Anything as long as it's not in the negative?  I head to Africa next Friday, and would like to have this complete, but honestly may need to ask my parents to deposit our wedding money and let us hold it there for a bit if they are looking for a large amount.

[geowrian 22,336]

6 hours ago, carloolive said:

RFE  

 

anyone know what they have been normally! 

 

How long does it take to be sent out? 

 

5 hours ago, Chelleyandaaron said:

It could be for anything - a box that wasn't checked / a missing signature / not enough evidence of having met in person / a missing copy of a document / a document that wasn't copied clearly / a box that wasn't filled in / request for evidence that an online dating site isn't a marriage broker

 

for RFE times - @geowrian had an RFE recently he might be able to tell you how long it takes to receive the letter

Getting an RFE isn't so bad. As noted above, it could be for almost anything. Lately, I've seen most being for a missing/incomplete form or proof that you did not meet via an IMB (or if you did, proof of compliance with IMBRA rules for doing so).

 

I got my RFE notice on the 10th, and the physical notice was postmarked on the 14th (2 business days later). I received it in the mail on the 17th, albeit we had no mail delivery for 3 days in my area due to the snowstorm. I mailed the response yesterday (20th) via Priority Mail ($6 flat rate) and it is expected to be delivered tomorrow (22nd). Once USCIS acknowledges the response being received, it is taking from a couple days to a couple weeks for a decision in most cases. The average is about a week.

[visamountain 73]

@geowrian do you have any thoughts when it comes to my question above?

[geowrian 22,336]

6 minutes ago, visamountain said:

For the I-134 what kind of money are we talkin?  I'm a teacher, so not exactly loaded   A few thousand? A few hundred?  Anything as long as it's not in the negative?  I head to Africa next Friday, and would like to have this complete, but honestly may need to ask my parents to deposit our wedding money and let us hold it there for a bit if they are looking for a large amount.

For the I-134, it needs 100% of the federal poverty level for your household. See here:

https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-864p.pdf

 

Some COs use the I-864 guidelines, which require 125% of that level....I don't know Zimbabwe's attitude towards that, sorry. Most go by the I-134 (100% level) for a K-1. If using assets instead of current income, it's 3x the amount (or difference if combined with current income) for US-sourced funds, and I think you can use 5x it for foreign sourced funds. But COs will generally look more at current income than assets. It's not a strict "you meet the minimum so you're fine" type of deal...the CO needs to be sure the intending immigrant will not become a public charge. The I-134 is one way for them to help make that decision.

 

A sudden large deposit of funds likely won't be taken into consideration.

 

1 minute ago, visamountain said:

@geowrian do you have any thoughts when it comes to my question above?

I was already typing it.

Edited March 21, 2017 by geowrian

[visamountain 73]

@geowrian so they are looking to see that I have $16,000 in my account currently, or that I make at least that annually?  I was most concerned about what is currently in the checking and savings.

[geowrian 22,336]

Just now, visamountain said:

@geowrian so they are looking to see that I have $16,000 in my account currently, or that I make at least that annually?  I was most concerned about what is currently in the checking and savings.

They will primarily be looking to see that you make $16,240 (assuming you live in the continental US and it's just you and your fiance that will be living together and with no dependents currently). Or, you can use $48,720 (3x that amount) in assets. Assets must be easily convertible to cash within 1 year and cannot be a hazard to do so (i.e. you can't count your primary home, but a secondary home would be fine).

[visamountain 73]

Thank you @geowrian I appreciate all that you do.  With 4 trips to Africa in 5 months, a car lease up, and an apartment lease soon to be up for renewal, I was hoping they pay most attention to annual income, because that would be approved, but my accounts do not at this time reflect it 

[carloolive 68]

20 minutes ago, geowrian said:

 

Getting an RFE isn't so bad. As noted above, it could be for almost anything. Lately, I've seen most being for a missing/incomplete form or proof that you did not meet via an IMB (or if you did, proof of compliance with IMBRA rules for doing so).

 

I got my RFE notice on the 10th, and the physical notice was postmarked on the 14th (2 business days later). I received it in the mail on the 17th, albeit we had no mail delivery for 3 days in my area due to the snowstorm. I mailed the response yesterday (20th) via Priority Mail ($6 flat rate) and it is expected to be delivered tomorrow (22nd). Once USCIS acknowledges the response being received, it is taking from a couple days to a couple weeks for a decision in most cases. The average is about a week.

@geowrian thanks! 

 

We we meet on Facebook and the evidence provided was pictures of us/ numerous plane tickets as I flew out there 5/6 times last year and a few other thins that were asked for :/ 

 

hopefully its just a form issue, I would be annoyed if it was as we used a 3rd party company to double check all our documents.

 

so if the rfe was 20th could there be a chance it could be with my fiancé in Illinois by Saturday maybe? 

 

Thanks everyone else for the help

[geowrian 22,336]

***Yesterday's comprehensive update***
Date: 3/20/2017
Scan ran: 6:22 PM ET
Scan finished: 6:57 PM ET

Records: 5000

 

Cases updated yesterday: 242
Approved: 116
RFEs: 71
Other: 55

 

Yesterday's Data: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8es4j04tzi2cm9OVmxvbUNzSkE

 

All data: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1B_oR3Imoi-dVhQSG02YkFhVjg
MS Access Database: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8es4j04tzi2WndWWDFpM2gxVm8

 

*Keep in mind I'm only counting WACs from WAC1790048000 onward. Records untouched prior to this are not included.*

 

Spoiler

Untouched Cases

	20-Mar	17-Mar	# Touched
10/31/2016	6	6	0
11/1/2016	1	1	0
11/2/2016	2	2	0
11/3/2016	20	20	0
11/4/2016	2	2	0
11/7/2016	9	9	0
11/8/2016	3	3	0
11/9/2016	9	9	0
11/10/2016	3	3	0
11/14/2016	21	25	4
11/15/2016	11	11	0
11/16/2016	1	1	0
11/17/2016	20	20	0
11/18/2016			0
11/21/2016	37	37	0
11/22/2016	65	66	1
11/23/2016	12	12	0
11/25/2016	30	30	0
11/28/2016	15	15	0
11/29/2016	3	3	0
11/30/2016	2	3	1
12/1/2016	12	12	0
12/2/2016	3	3	0
12/5/2016	31	33	2
12/6/2016	49	50	1
12/7/2016	3	4	1
12/8/2016	42	67	25
12/9/2016	69	71	2
12/12/2016	110	140	30
12/13/2016	39	61	22
12/14/2016	56	72	16
12/15/2016	122	123	1
12/16/2016	145	171	26
12/19/2016	372	384	12
12/20/2016	245	246	1
12/21/2016	271	271	0
12/22/2016	260	260	0
12/23/2016	297	297	0
12/27/2016	66	66	0

 

 

[visamountain 73]

@geowrian does your report say 66 for my December 27th date because that's the number you have loaded?  I usually see 492 on the other person's report.  Which one is more accurate for my date?

[geowrian 22,336]

Just now, visamountain said:

@geowrian does your report say 66 for my December 27th date because that's the number you have loaded?  I usually see 492 on the other person's report.  Which one is more accurate for my date?

I only have 66 loaded in my daily list (that's the 5,000 case mark currently). The other list starts later than mine and goes further ahead.

[AkesAngel 585]

5 minutes ago, visamountain said:

@geowrian does your report say 66 for my December 27th date because that's the number you have loaded?  I usually see 492 on the other person's report.  Which one is more accurate for my date?

The other person 0.0 ... tststs

[visamountain 73]

@AkesAngel unless I use the @ symbol it is hard to remember names on here.  Mine is obviously not my real name.  It's my prayer MOVE VISA MOUNTAIN MOVE!