August 2017 I-129F Filers

[Jeffreyyu 303]

42 minutes ago, Dorena27 said:

ok thank you well My fiancé is in Kingston Jamaica. Not sure how I will know when to have him go for it. LOl I guess we will just wait to see when we get our NOA2 and we get the improval letter if it will tell us at what point to go get the medical exam.

Embassy will email you pocket 3 then you can choose the date for both medical and interview 

[Dorena27 10]

1 minute ago, Jeffreyyu said:

Embassy will email you pocket 3 then you can choose the date for both medical and interview 

ok Thank you soo much!

[emekus94 1,125]

54 minutes ago, Michell213 said:

 

6 months ago of this long wait so I'm a little anxious

It's fine to be anxious. Am just telling you that you're not the only one to be waiting.
So hang on tight

[emekus94 1,125]

55 minutes ago, Vholde346 said:

Thank you. My partner talked to Tier 2 last week and they were processing it as they were on the phone (apparently).

Lol
Classic. we usually tell people to not hang on the words of these USCIS people
Because the information they give is all over the place.

I believe it was  @MandW that literally called Tier II and they said case was received
And like the next day, got his approval in the mail, dated like the week before! 

But we all get our approvals sooner or later. Let's all hang tight and buckle down for a crazy ride

[MandW 310]

3 minutes ago, emekus94 said:

Lol
Classic. we usually tell people to not hang on the words of these USCIS people
Because the information they give is all over the place.

I believe it was  @MandW that literally called Tier II and they said case was received
And like the next day, got his approval in the mail, dated like the week before! 

But we all get our approvals sooner or later. Let's all hang tight and buckle down for a crazy ride

yep, called last Thursday "your case has status received, not approved yet so you might want to call back next month on the 15th" I said ok, then two days later this past weekend my mail lady says "is this what your looking for..??" I said yep, it was noa2 and the date on it 02/17 as the approval date. NVC today confirmed that date with me when I called for case number, no case number yet

Edited February 26, 2018 by MandW

[DennisWaldron 124]

39 minutes ago, A2Z Panish said:

We were approved!!!! Just wanted to say thank you to all of the August filers for your consistent post that kept us strong through this whole process. My case wasnt updated electronically. I called in and the customer service rep, gave the usual 3 week response so I asked to speak with a Tier II. As soon as I got on the phone he asked if I recieved my approval letter yet and I was like "WHAT?!" He was like yeah, you were approved on 4/22. Best day of my year thus far. Our NOA1 date was 8/22.

 

Good Luck everyone and call, call, call. Don't wait for your fate. If you are worried and you have time give the CSC a call around 8am and speak to a Tier II. You wont have to wait in line they will call you back. Your approval maybe in the mail.

Congrats... excited now. I am 8/23

[Sean&Lailane 31]

I'm actually crying... I just went to the mail box. I was shaking when I saw the letter, I was afraid to open it! I was worriyng that it would be a RFE......We finally got approval> NOA2 dated 02/21. We were received on Aug. 22, with a notice date of the 24th. I'll update my timeline. Thank you everyone and especially @Naes. 

[Thelucybelle 674]

200 days

feel like I have joined a new club

 

[MandW 310]

congrats! when I looked at mine I immediately looked at the "1 of 1" in the window, knew it was approval, my fiancé and I opened it together through video as she and I were on video when the mail came. I opened it with the letter unfolding towards her view and not mine, she said we are approved!! and had to ask me 3 times and I said yes 3 times and she started crying, was a wonderful moment. so awesome to get the noa2

[shalyn 48]

AFTER 202 DAYS FINALY APPROVED!!!! What a long wait smh

[Afrobeat 0]

Hello guys, 

I have been lurking here for 3 weeks, given that the USCIS costumer service wasn't really helpful. It seems to me that the operators are only trained to read a long script, like cops when they take their precious time to read you your Miranda rights, before they take you to you know where😁. 

 

Anyway, first I'd like to extend my gratitude to all the active members. Seriously your reactions helps me battle anxiety and depression. For instance 4 days ago I called USCIS to inquire about my pending case, the operator, who was, it seems to me, very condescending, told me after all the routines questions ( how many have you called, etc...) that they are working on August 1st cases and asked me to check back after 6 weeks, since my NOA1 is dated August 8th. What a huge setback that was. Once again I sought refuge here, and once again my hope was rebooted. It works everytime. 

 

Yesterday I checked my mail and finally i got a response from the USCIS, an RFE (to me this is better than no response). They are requesting that i provide a traditional wedding certificate. This is because i mentioned on the application and also on some of the pictures, that we had a traditional wedding. Why on earth did I mention it knowing well that it is such a foreign concept  in the U.S ?? In my opinion that was unnecessary details. 

Just in case you are wondering about what is a traditional marriage: well, in most part of Africa, especially sub saharan, a traditional or a customary marriage is a ceremony wherein prominent members of the couple would meet, usually at the house of the girl's father, to "discuss" the prospect of joining both family by allowing the couple to get married. Briefly, it is during this ceremony that the couple officially become engaged. 

Unfortunately,  it is not formalized. And so there aren't any documentations to back it up. 

 

I don't know what to do. any advice will be very appreciated. 

[Sean&Lailane 31]

6 minutes ago, shalyn said:

AFTER 202 DAYS FINALY APPROVED!!!! What a long wait smh

Wow, nice!!! I'm very happy for you two  . Fyi to others USCIS site still shows us as Received. 

[Jeffreyyu 303]

11 minutes ago, shalyn said:

AFTER 202 DAYS FINALY APPROVED!!!! What a long wait smh

Congratulations may  god guide you on the rest of your journey 

Edited February 26, 2018 by Jeffreyyu

[Mrsjackson 300]

16 minutes ago, Afrobeat said:

Hello guys, 

I have been lurking here for 3 weeks, given that the USCIS costumer service wasn't really helpful. It seems to me that the operators are only trained to read a long script, like cops when they take their precious time to read you your Miranda rights, before they take you to you know where😁. 

 

Anyway, first I'd like to extend my gratitude to all the active members. Seriously your reactions helps me battle anxiety and depression. For instance 4 days ago I called USCIS to inquire about my pending case, the operator, who was, it seems to me, very condescending, told me after all the routines questions ( how many have you called, etc...) that they are working on August 1st cases and asked me to check back after 6 weeks, since my NOA1 is dated August 8th. What a huge setback that was. Once again I sought refuge here, and once again my hope was rebooted. It works everytime. 

 

Yesterday I checked my mail and finally i got a response from the USCIS, an RFE (to me this is better than no response). They are requesting that i provide a traditional wedding certificate. This is because i mentioned on the application and also on some of the pictures, that we had a traditional wedding. Why on earth did I mention it knowing well that it is such a foreign concept  in the U.S ?? In my opinion that was unnecessary details. 

Just in case you are wondering about what is a traditional marriage: well, in most part of Africa, especially sub saharan, a traditional or a customary marriage is a ceremony wherein prominent members of the couple would meet, usually at the house of the girl's father, to "discuss" the prospect of joining both family by allowing the couple to get married. Briefly, it is during this ceremony that the couple officially become engaged. 

Unfortunately,  it is not formalized. And so there aren't any documentations to back it up. 

 

I don't know what to do. any advice will be very appreciated. 

Can you write a letter explaining that in your culture this is the tradition followed by engaged couples but does not render you a legally married couple? It sounds like they’re confused by the ceremony and thinking it was a wedding instead of more of an engagement celebration. I hope someone else can add to this. Good luck!

[LuFlolady 881]

40 minutes ago, Sean&Lailane said:

I'm actually crying... I just went to the mail box. I was shaking when I saw the letter, I was afraid to open it! I was worriyng that it would be a RFE......We finally got approval> NOA2 dated 02/21. We were received on Aug. 22, with a notice date of the 24th. I'll update my timeline. Thank you everyone and especially @Naes. 

congrats!