May 2017 I-129F Filers, Part III

[naija_glam 119]

Hello all, here's our up date:

 

4/26- Interview (approved)

4/27- Visa status stayed on application ready.

5/4- Visa status checked changed to non-immigrant visa application, AP

5/7- The embassy called my fiance in the morning and asked him to email his birth certificate, as they forgot to ask him for it. Within 1 hr of him sending it, our status changed to Issued! Hopefully he'll have his visa in hand by the end of this week.

 

I hope everyone is having a good week!

Edited May 7, 2018 by naija_glam

[JayMar2019 2,741]

Okay guys it's the moment of truth. So, we are still in AP status and today would make day 7 (if you don't count the weekends) or day 11 if you do count the weekends. Right now, I'm supposed to be booking my flight so I can go home tomorrow without Reni, however I don't know what to do. 

 

Apart of me thinks that as soon as I land tomorrow his visa status will change to issued which means he'll fly a couple days right after me to the US. But I feel like if I use 2 more vacation days from work and stay, but his status stays in AP until Friday, then I would have wasted a whole 5 days of vacation time which I could have used when he's in the US. 

 

I'm trying not to think negative but there's been some outside influences that are making it hard to think because I'm starting to think that something is wrong with our case.

 

You all have been with me from the beginning so I value your opinion the most....what should I do?

[Thelucybelle 674]

1 hour ago, Trinab80 said:

Okay guys it's the moment of truth. So, we are still in AP status and today would make day 7 (if you don't count the weekends) or day 11 if you do count the weekends. Right now, I'm supposed to be booking my flight so I can go home tomorrow without Reni, however I don't know what to do. 

 

Apart of me thinks that as soon as I land tomorrow his visa status will change to issued which means he'll fly a couple days right after me to the US. But I feel like if I use 2 more vacation days from work and stay, but his status stays in AP until Friday, then I would have wasted a whole 5 days of vacation time which I could have used when he's in the US. 

 

I'm trying not to think negative but there's been some outside influences that are making it hard to think because I'm starting to think that something is wrong with our case.

 

You all have been with me from the beginning so I value your opinion the most....what should I do?

Thats a tough one! If It was me ( which of course it isn't !) I would probably fly tomorrow. In London they say a week to 10 business days for the visa to be issued and then it has to get to you depending on whether you have it fedexed and if its FEDEX you may get it the same day or maybe the next.  Save those vacation days for celebrating when he gets here!  Just my opinion however!!

[JayMar2019 2,741]

3 minutes ago, Thelucybelle said:

Thats a tough one! If It was me ( which of course it isn't !) I would probably fly tomorrow. In London they say a week to 10 business days for the visa to be issued and then it has to get to you depending on whether you have it fedexed and if its FEDEX you may get it the same day or maybe the next.  Save those vacation days for celebrating when he gets here!  Just my opinion however!!

I've already booked my flight to go home tomorrow afternoon. Bittersweet because I'm ready to go back home but we were supposed to fly home together. Praying that his visa gets issued before the week is over. 

[Thelucybelle 674]

1 minute ago, Trinab80 said:

I've already booked my flight to go home tomorrow afternoon. Bittersweet because I'm ready to go back home but we were supposed to fly home together. Praying that his visa gets issued before the week is over. 

I'm waiting for ours to come out of AP and be issued too.  We were approved on thursday at the interview but although that was 5 days ago it was only 2 working days as the UK had a bank holiday!!  The wait is just interminable but my SO has a ticket booked for May 31st so the end is in sight!

[JayMar2019 2,741]

4 minutes ago, Thelucybelle said:

I'm waiting for ours to come out of AP and be issued too.  We were approved on thursday at the interview but although that was 5 days ago it was only 2 working days as the UK had a bank holiday!!  The wait is just interminable but my SO has a ticket booked for May 31st so the end is in sight!

Well as soon as my fiance picks up his Visa packet I'm booking the first flight out of Jamaica for him.

[IshTre 288]

1 hour ago, Trinab80 said:

Well as soon as my fiance picks up his Visa packet I'm booking the first flight out of Jamaica for him.

I pray that Reni is on a flight to Philly at the end of the week. Safe travels tomorrow.

[naija_glam 119]

2 hours ago, Trinab80 said:

I've already booked my flight to go home tomorrow afternoon. Bittersweet because I'm ready to go back home but we were supposed to fly home together. Praying that his visa gets issued before the week is over. 

I think it was wise to book a flight to return home tomorrow to save your vacation days. I pray he gets an update by the end week. Remember, even when the visa is updated to Issued, it can take 3-4 days before it mailed out.

[Websters202 149]

6 hours ago, Trinab80 said:

Okay guys it's the moment of truth. So, we are still in AP status and today would make day 7 (if you don't count the weekends) or day 11 if you do count the weekends. Right now, I'm supposed to be booking my flight so I can go home tomorrow without Reni, however I don't know what to do. 

 

Apart of me thinks that as soon as I land tomorrow his visa status will change to issued which means he'll fly a couple days right after me to the US. But I feel like if I use 2 more vacation days from work and stay, but his status stays in AP until Friday, then I would have wasted a whole 5 days of vacation time which I could have used when he's in the US. 

 

I'm trying not to think negative but there's been some outside influences that are making it hard to think because I'm starting to think that something is wrong with our case.

 

You all have been with me from the beginning so I value your opinion the most....what should I do?

I'm glad you booked your flight for tomorrow.

 

I think at this point it's wise to save your vacation days.  I know its been a long process, but we still have almost 7 months left in the year and I'm sure you will want to take some time off between now and then.  Reni will be fine.  He will have his visa issued, he will fly to the States, and you will be right there to pick him up.  God didn't bring you this far to leave you.

 

 

[JayMar2019 2,741]

9 hours ago, naija_glam said:

I think it was wise to book a flight to return home tomorrow to save your vacation days. I pray he gets an update by the end week. Remember, even when the visa is updated to Issued, it can take 3-4 days before it mailed out.

 

7 hours ago, Websters202 said:

I'm glad you booked your flight for tomorrow.

 

I think at this point it's wise to save your vacation days.  I know its been a long process, but we still have almost 7 months left in the year and I'm sure you will want to take some time off between now and then.  Reni will be fine.  He will have his visa issued, he will fly to the States, and you will be right there to pick him up.  God didn't bring you this far to leave you.

 

 

Thanks ladies. You're both right. I'm trying my best not to think negative about this whole thing. Just thought he would have it by now. Not really sure what could be taking so long since they have all the mandatory documents. Friday makes 2 weeks since we've been approved. I pray that the status updates today to issued. Hopefully he'll be here early next week.

[LabOz 915]

On 4/27/2018 at 10:48 AM, Trinab80 said:

It's been a long, tiresome day but WE ARE APPROVED!!!!!!

I'm late to the party 

Well it's about time LOL.

Wow what a relief. You could right a book about your experience. 

 

[JayMar2019 2,741]

2 hours ago, LabOz said:

I'm late to the party 

Well it's about time LOL.

Wow what a relief. You could right a book about your experience. 

 

Thanks so much my friend. Now I'm waiting for his Visa to be issued which is taking what seems like forever.  I just landed back home and I'm sad because he wasn't able to fly back with me.

 

I'm so overdone with all this waiting. 

[LabOz 915]

4 hours ago, Trinab80 said:

Thanks so much my friend. Now I'm waiting for his Visa to be issued which is taking what seems like forever.  I just landed back home and I'm sad because he wasn't able to fly back with me.

 

I'm so overdone with all this waiting. 

Well the good thing is you started the journey (trials) last May and he will be here in your arms before this May is over you won't have to go another month without each other.

Have him bring a couple extra copies of his official Birth certificate if he can not easily order them once he is here.

We are on our next stage of waiting.... AOS so the fun never ends hehe 

 

Steven

[JayMar2019 2,741]

So I finally got a response back to the embassy to my email inquiring about the status of our visa. The response said that his visa is now ready for printing!!!!! The status on the CEAC case tracker still says AP but at least I know it's just about done and will be issued very soon. So all the worrying I did was for nothing. 

 

I'm thinking the status will change tomorrow no later than Monday and he'll be able to fly out between Wednesday-Friday of next week. 

 

 

[Idyllicgoddess 31]

9 hours ago, Trinab80 said:

So I finally got a response back to the embassy to my email inquiring about the status of our visa. The response said that his visa is now ready for printing!!!!! The status on the CEAC case tracker still says AP but at least I know it's just about done and will be issued very soon. So all the worrying I did was for nothing. 

 

I'm thinking the status will change tomorrow no later than Monday and he'll be able to fly out between Wednesday-Friday of next week. 

 

 

Hey.. I was wondering whats the email you used to find out the status of the visa and how long did it take to get a response?