June 2017 I-129F Filers, Part III

[Tony and Tillie 340]

2 hours ago, John & Rose said:

It is the strangest thing.  I was in a bit of a "safe place" while waiting and I got used to it.  Now that I have responded to the RFE things are becoming real.  Yesterday I was worried about waiting and wondering if they lost my petition.  Today I wake up realizing that at 57 I am about to buy a house and move my true love and her two teenagers half way across the earth to start a new life in a strange land.  Living alone for 7 years was easy.  Just pick up whatever I want for dinner on the way home from work.  Go home to a clean and comfortable space with no worries except the wait.  It is scary.  

 

Don't get me wrong, I am embracing and looking forward to these changes but reality finally struck after 260+ days of no word at all.  It is so strange how the mind works.  I guess I was getting used to the wait and become complacent.  Now I need to truly plan the rest of my life.  That is exciting and scary.

I totally get this. This was exactly how Tony felt when we got the approval. 

 

We argued a lot after the approval. He seemed very dismissive everytime we talked about the visa and the rest of the process. We even got to a point where we almost broke up, because to me, it felt like he didn't care. After a good heart to heart talk, I found out that he was actually panicking (mentally and emotionally) cause he wanted to do so many things to prepare for my arrival and our marriage. From giving the house a makeover to making sure all my expenses are covered, and a some other stuff. He wanted to give me a perfect house and a perfect "welcome to America". I cried when I found out about this, and all I could say to him was "Honey, I don't need a perfect house. I just want a happy home and having you there will make it perfect."

 

After the many weeks of drama, we got approved for the visa on Feb 27. Now this is where it all begins. 

 

All the best to you, Rose and the kids. I'm glad your case is finally moving. Good luck on the rest of the process.

[Ay Pe 94]

15 minutes ago, Dekd22 said:

Ah ok. So I just need to sit and wait for them to contact us about the interview at this point?

Do you already have the NVC # ? If you dont have it you need to call them at NVC - (603)-334-0700

If yes you can check the status at https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx . As soon as you visa status is set as "ready" you can go ahead and schedule the interview.

Then Go to  https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx and fill the DS-160 form. 

Then go to https://ais.usvisa-info.com/pt-br/iv and register (it must be the beneficiary) fill the required fields and pay the fee once the fee is paid you can schedule the interview. 

 

Once the interview is scheduled you can schedule the medical appointment and before this the exams. 

 

If you have any questions abour Rio embassy let me know. 

[John & Rose 7,239]

1 minute ago, Tony and Tillie said:

I totally get this. This was exactly how Tony felt when we got the approval. 

 

We argued a lot after the approval. He seemed very dismissive everytime we talked about the visa and the rest of the process. We even got to a point where we almost broke up, because to me, it felt like he didn't care. After a good heart to heart talk, I found out that he was actually panicking (mentally and emotionally) cause he wanted to do so many things to prepare for my arrival and our marriage. From giving the house a makeover to making sure all my expenses are covered, and a some other stuff. He wanted to give me a perfect house and a perfect "welcome to America". I cried when I found out about this, and all I could say to him was "Honey, I don't need a perfect house. I just want a happy home and having you there will make it perfect."

 

After the many weeks of drama, we got approved for the visa on Feb 27. Now this is where it all begins. 

 

All the best to you, Rose and the kids. I'm glad your case is finally moving. Good luck on the rest of the process.

Again, thank you for sharing this.  That is exactly what we are going through except I need to buy her "dream house" since my 1 bedroom apartment won't be a great option.  In my American eyes that is a big house with a fireplace and huge yard.  For her it is a small house where we can be comfortable.  Filipino women are truly amazing.  While I was stressing over the American "bigger is better" she was only looking for comfort for her and the kids.  I guess sometimes my idea of the "perfect" welcome to America is not actually what they truly need.  They need safety and comfort and I am going to give them that.  

 

I guess we all need to have that "heart to heart" talk with our SO.  That can really relieve some of the stress (real or perceived) that we put on ourselves.

[Hoosier81 270]

39 minutes ago, Tony and Tillie said:

I totally get this. This was exactly how Tony felt when we got the approval. 

 

We argued a lot after the approval. He seemed very dismissive everytime we talked about the visa and the rest of the process. We even got to a point where we almost broke up, because to me, it felt like he didn't care. After a good heart to heart talk, I found out that he was actually panicking (mentally and emotionally) cause he wanted to do so many things to prepare for my arrival and our marriage. From giving the house a makeover to making sure all my expenses are covered, and a some other stuff. He wanted to give me a perfect house and a perfect "welcome to America". I cried when I found out about this, and all I could say to him was "Honey, I don't need a perfect house. I just want a happy home and having you there will make it perfect."

 

After the many weeks of drama, we got approved for the visa on Feb 27. Now this is where it all begins. 

 

All the best to you, Rose and the kids. I'm glad your case is finally moving. Good luck on the rest of the process.

 

31 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

Again, thank you for sharing this.  That is exactly what we are going through except I need to buy her "dream house" since my 1 bedroom apartment won't be a great option.  In my American eyes that is a big house with a fireplace and huge yard.  For her it is a small house where we can be comfortable.  Filipino women are truly amazing.  While I was stressing over the American "bigger is better" she was only looking for comfort for her and the kids.  I guess sometimes my idea of the "perfect" welcome to America is not actually what they truly need.  They need safety and comfort and I am going to give them that.  

 

I guess we all need to have that "heart to heart" talk with our SO.  That can really relieve some of the stress (real or perceived) that we put on ourselves.

LOL OH I can soo relate to all of this I guess we are get this way! Least us guys in the USA I was in panic mode the other day I bought enough 2" hardwood plank flooring to do my entire house 2200 sq ft in the fall and might might have 1 room done before Rakhel gets here. SO I'm freaking out since I have the old floors ripped up and what is her reply to all this just wait til I get there I'll help....... Yes sometimes perfect American home isn't  needed  

[John & Rose 7,239]

1 minute ago, Hoosier81 said:

 

LOL OH I can soo relate to all of this I guess we are get this way! Least us guys in the USA I was in panic mode the other day I bought enough 2" hardwood plank flooring to do my entire house 2200 sq ft in the fall and might might have 1 room done before Rakhel gets here. SO I'm freaking out since I have the old floors ripped up and what is her reply to all this just wait til I get there I'll help....... Yes sometimes perfect American home isn't  needed  

...or we need to rethink what we think of when we think about the perfect American home.  Maybe it has more to do with who is inside it than what it is.  We are all blessed...

[Dekd22 53]

DS-160 website is absolutely infuriating. Keeps timing out every time we try to advance a page, then deletes all our information we already entered. How does anyone complete this?

[yakyakscully 16]

Hi all - hoping for some help! I'm a bit confused. We received the "ready" notice from the US embassy in London yesterday. How do we go about looking for our interview date? We've booked my fiance's medical (for 3/13) but that seems almost too far away compared to the turn-around time some others have.

 

So excited to see such happy news going around for all of you! xx

[D and T 569]

15 minutes ago, Dekd22 said:

DS-160 website is absolutely infuriating. Keeps timing out every time we try to advance a page, then deletes all our information we already entered. How does anyone complete this?

Try using a different browser. Some have reported having better luck with Firefox than Safari, for example. Or better luck with Chrome than Explorer or Edge.

 

I ended up using Firefox on a Windows 10 computer.

[Dekd22 53]

6 minutes ago, D and T said:

Try using a different browser. Some have reported having better luck with Firefox than Safari, for example. Or better luck with Chrome than Explorer or Edge.

 

I ended up using Firefox on a Windows 10 computer.

Tried both Firefox and Safari, neither work unfortunately. May try Internet explorer next but if that doesn’t work then we are out of luck. NVC case status check also says our number doesn’t exist despite the USCIS sending it to me today. 

Edited February 28, 2018 by Dekd22

[D and T 569]

 

6 minutes ago, Dekd22 said:

Tried both Firefox and Safari, neither work unfortunately. May try Internet explorer next but if that doesn’t work then we are out of luck 

All right but don't forget Chrome too, if you can.  

 

Sometimes there are connectivity issues and it takes numerous attempts.

 

Failing that, could you beg/borrow another computer somewhere...library, internet cafe, school or university or something?

 

 

Edited February 28, 2018 by D and T

[D and T 569]

1 hour ago, John & Rose said:

...or we need to rethink what we think of when we think about the perfect American home.  Maybe it has more to do with who is inside it than what it is.  We are all blessed...

Definitely it's about WHO and not what!  Definitely, one hundred percent!!

 

I'd live in a hovel with my fiance and work by his side to improve it, if necessary.  A house is four walls but HE makes it *home*.

[Fl Guy 60]

HI Junies,

 

An update from me.  Our Visa was approved on Feb 27th.  Lanie said the interview was more like a chat, she commented on our pics (from my packet) and only seemed to ask to tell me about the proposal.  I booked her flight last night and my love will be here with me on March 26th at long last.

 

As for the time lines from NOA2 to NVC it has been said here 6-8 weeks mine was there in 17days....I called on day 21 just to see if by luck it was there and it was.  The very nice gentleman told me it would be leaving NVC on that Friday. So they had it for one week.  I actually the man what they do at NVC since no one seems to know.....He said for K1 they really do nothing but send it on the Embassy.

 

I got an email 3 days later saying the Embassy had the file and to start the DS160.  We did it and 3 days later they there was another email saying we can now schedule the medical and interview.  There is no booking the Medical in Manila its a 2 day adventure an it's first come first serve (Lanie went there on the 12-13).  Then we booked the interview (it is recommended 2 weeks later but Lanie met some one doing it 3 days later)  we waited the 2 weeks and set it for Feb 27th.

 

Best of luck to all those still waiting especially John & Rose!!!  At least they have heard something now RFE...get it taken care of and get Rose and her kids in your arms!

 

Colin

[KandW 358]

So my fiancé travelled from Chicago to celebrate our birthday next week and assist me on my interview Friday, but he is stuck in Dublin because of the storms. Aer lingus (the airline) have been so unhelpful. He and other passengers were dropped off in Shannon, and left to make their own way back to Dublin airport!

 

then I receive an email from the embassy saying that they may be closed the day of my interview due to th weather. 

I was looking forward to snuggling up with him tonight. 

[LydiaP 215]

Day 258. No news.

[Dekd22 53]

Got to the final page of the DS-160 after 40 minutes and it times out and then says our application does not exist. I am going to break something for pretty soon