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Hi everyone,

 

My petition for the K1 fiancé has now reached USCIS. Anyone knows about how long it takes for them to review it and notified me of why the visa was denied?

Any answers and ideas will be truly appreciated. Thank you

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They will not review a returned I-129F. It will sit to expire. This is USCIS policy. I know it may be confusing since the embassy/consulate likely stated that it will be sent back for review, but that is the DOS process, not USCIS policy.

You will likely need a FOIA request to see why it was denied, but a returned petition only occurs when they believe it is not valid (usually not a bona fide relationship, or they think you may already be married).

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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maylaw Apprentice

maylaw   3

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6 hours ago, geowrian said:

They will not review a returned I-129F. It will sit to expire. This is USCIS policy. I know it may be confusing since the embassy/consulate likely stated that it will be sent back for review, but that is the DOS process, not USCIS policy.

You will likely need a FOIA request to see why it was denied, but a returned petition only occurs when they believe it is not valid (usually not a bona fide relationship, or they think you may already be married).

Thank you for you answer

This case has already expired anyway. it has been more than a year since I filed for my fiance

Im just wondering how long it will take before they reach out to me.

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geowrian   22,335

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9 minutes ago, maylaw said:

Thank you for you answer

This case has already expired anyway. it has been more than a year since I filed for my fiance

Im just wondering how long it will take before they reach out to me.

The only response they will send is that the I-129F has expired. It will not include the reasons for the petition being returned, unfortunately.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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A continuation of this.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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maylaw   3

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3 hours ago, geowrian said:

The only response they will send is that the I-129F has expired. It will not include the reasons for the petition being returned, unfortunately.

Wowww 

in that case how do you found out what happened?

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Ask the person who attended the interview.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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maylaw   3

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1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Ask the person who attended the interview.

That's the thing. They didn't tell him anything else than he was not eligible and nothing else. The lady told him USCIS will send him a letter with details of why he was denied. That's why we have been waiting for that letter to come.

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10 hours ago, maylaw said:

That's the thing. They didn't tell him anything else than he was not eligible and nothing else. The lady told him USCIS will send him a letter with details of why he was denied. That's why we have been waiting for that letter to come.

Did he get a form after the interview?

“When starting an immigration journey, the best advice is to understand that sacrifices have to be made... whether it is time, money, or separation; or a combination of all.” - Unlockable

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maylaw   3

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On 9/25/2018 at 6:58 AM, NuestraUnion said:

Did he get a form after the interview?

He was given a piece of paper stating he was not eligible and that the petition was to be returned to USCIS. That's all

That paper was not label as any type of forms

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