FEBRUARY 2019 I-129F FILERS

[SalishSea 16,808]

On 7/30/2019 at 3:20 PM, Allen Crabtree said:

This discussion has made me a bit nervous.  I only submitted one letter of intent in my 129F but this single letter was signed by both my fiance and I.  Do they really want two separate letters of Intent?

We wrote and signed a joint letter of intent.  No RFEs or delays.

[ParulAbhay 29]

14 hours ago, Bere said:

Finally after 169 days of waiting we received our NOA 2  received in mail today but both websites still say case received. Soo happy and glad and such great news to receive while here visiting my fiancé

I can relate , last week I was going through similar excitement 😃

[jjdhs 9]

Hi everyone, 

I'm a Feb filer, visa got approved, will fly in Sep. Need help about vaccinations. Anyone happen to get lucky in finding a civil surgeon in Richmond Virginia who doesn't require a second medical exam?

I didn't get vaccinations when had the medical exam at panel physicians. After reading lots of 'bad' experience in civil surgeon, it looks like lots of people suffer from a second medical exam for K1 visa. Has anyone had any idea about a civil surgeon in Richmond, Virginia that they give vaccinations without requiring a second medical exam? Thanks so much!

[Greenbaum 12,258]

5 hours ago, jjdhs said:

Hi everyone, 

I'm a Feb filer, visa got approved, will fly in Sep. Need help about vaccinations. Anyone happen to get lucky in finding a civil surgeon in Richmond Virginia who doesn't require a second medical exam?

I didn't get vaccinations when had the medical exam at panel physicians. After reading lots of 'bad' experience in civil surgeon, it looks like lots of people suffer from a second medical exam for K1 visa. Has anyone had any idea about a civil surgeon in Richmond, Virginia that they give vaccinations without requiring a second medical exam? Thanks so much!

Please only post in one thread. I answered your question where you posted in the other thread.

[J.Z.Lefort 122]

So today 189 days after it all began... our interview was a success !!! Mike Pence was even visiting the embassy today !!!❤️❤️ Thank you for your help and support !

[NKDL 150]

13 hours ago, J.Z.Lefort said:

So today 189 days after it all began... our interview was a success !!! Mike Pence was even visiting the embassy today !!!❤️❤️ Thank you for your help and support !

YAAY  Congrats

[Hemutian 68]

Hello,

 

I've been active on VJ for more than six months now (mostly on the K1 forum and China regional forum) and only just realized that this forum and thread for Feb I-129F filers exists. 

Feeling particularly pleased today so want to share my fiancee and my good news: 

After interviewing at the consulate in Guangzhou China 15 days ago, her visa status today changed from "Administrative Processing" to "Issued", meaning we should have visa in hand tomorrow or the day after at the latest. We've already booked our flights to the US, and will going through POE together at San Francisco International Airport on Sep. 26. 

 

Here's our full timeline so far:

I-129F Sent :    2019-02-23
I-129F NOA1 :    2019-03-01
I-129F RFE(s) :    none
I-129F NOA2 :    2019-05-30
NVC Received :    2019-06-20
NVC Left :    2019-07-02
Consulate Received :    2019-07-04
Packet 3 Received :    2019-07-18
Packet 3 Sent :    2019-07-19
Packet 4 Received :    2019-07-23
Interview Date :    2019-08-26
Interview Result :    Approved

Visa status "Issued": Today (2019-09-10)

Visa received: Expected tomorrow or the day after

US Entry: Expected 2019-09-26

POE: San Francisco

 

When we filed the I-129F back in February, we were told to expect 10 months before visa issuance, and our hope was that we might be in the US before Christmas. Well the whole process ended up being much faster than 10 months. We will be entering the US just over 7 months after initial filing (it could have been even earlier, but we delayed the interview by about 2 weeks). Needless to say we're pleased with this result.

 

Starting to look into the AOS process now. Aware that things are about to get a lot harder when the Trump Administration's new rules go into effect on October 15, 2019, so we're going to try to get the AOS application in the mail before October 15.

 

Hope all you other February 2019 filers get your good news soon as well!

 

 

[ParulAbhay 29]

1 hour ago, Hemutian said:

Hello,

 

I've been active on VJ for more than six months now (mostly on the K1 forum and China regional forum) and only just realized that this forum and thread for Feb I-129F filers exists. 

Feeling particularly pleased today so want to share my fiancee and my good news: 

After interviewing at the consulate in Guangzhou China 15 days ago, her visa status today changed from "Administrative Processing" to "Issued", meaning we should have visa in hand tomorrow or the day after at the latest. We've already booked our flights to the US, and will going through POE together at San Francisco International Airport on Sep. 26. 

 

Here's our full timeline so far:

I-129F Sent :    2019-02-23
I-129F NOA1 :    2019-03-01
I-129F RFE(s) :    none
I-129F NOA2 :    2019-05-30
NVC Received :    2019-06-20
NVC Left :    2019-07-02
Consulate Received :    2019-07-04
Packet 3 Received :    2019-07-18
Packet 3 Sent :    2019-07-19
Packet 4 Received :    2019-07-23
Interview Date :    2019-08-26
Interview Result :    Approved

Visa status "Issued": Today (2019-09-10)

Visa received: Expected tomorrow or the day after

US Entry: Expected 2019-09-26

POE: San Francisco

 

When we filed the I-129F back in February, we were told to expect 10 months before visa issuance, and our hope was that we might be in the US before Christmas. Well the whole process ended up being much faster than 10 months. We will be entering the US just over 7 months after initial filing (it could have been even earlier, but we delayed the interview by about 2 weeks). Needless to say we're pleased with this result.

 

Starting to look into the AOS process now. Aware that things are about to get a lot harder when the Trump Administration's new rules go into effect on October 15, 2019, so we're going to try to get the AOS application in the mail before October 15.

 

Hope all you other February 2019 filers get your good news soon as well!

 

 

Congratulations 

[Meg101 316]

On 9/10/2019 at 8:55 AM, Hemutian said:

Hello,

 

I've been active on VJ for more than six months now (mostly on the K1 forum and China regional forum) and only just realized that this forum and thread for Feb I-129F filers exists. 

Feeling particularly pleased today so want to share my fiancee and my good news: 

After interviewing at the consulate in Guangzhou China 15 days ago, her visa status today changed from "Administrative Processing" to "Issued", meaning we should have visa in hand tomorrow or the day after at the latest. We've already booked our flights to the US, and will going through POE together at San Francisco International Airport on Sep. 26. 

 

Here's our full timeline so far:

I-129F Sent :    2019-02-23
I-129F NOA1 :    2019-03-01
I-129F RFE(s) :    none
I-129F NOA2 :    2019-05-30
NVC Received :    2019-06-20
NVC Left :    2019-07-02
Consulate Received :    2019-07-04
Packet 3 Received :    2019-07-18
Packet 3 Sent :    2019-07-19
Packet 4 Received :    2019-07-23
Interview Date :    2019-08-26
Interview Result :    Approved

Visa status "Issued": Today (2019-09-10)

Visa received: Expected tomorrow or the day after

US Entry: Expected 2019-09-26

POE: San Francisco

 

When we filed the I-129F back in February, we were told to expect 10 months before visa issuance, and our hope was that we might be in the US before Christmas. Well the whole process ended up being much faster than 10 months. We will be entering the US just over 7 months after initial filing (it could have been even earlier, but we delayed the interview by about 2 weeks). Needless to say we're pleased with this result.

 

Starting to look into the AOS process now. Aware that things are about to get a lot harder when the Trump Administration's new rules go into effect on October 15, 2019, so we're going to try to get the AOS application in the mail before October 15.

 

Hope all you other February 2019 filers get your good news soon as well!

 

 

Hi, please may I ask what specifically you are aware of regarding October 15th and changes with Trump? 🙂

 

I think that info would be really helpful for anyone reading this who will be filing over the autumn. 🙂

[Meg101 316]

Filed petition mid February 2019, NOA2 received mid May, visa approval 10th September! Wahoo. We could have got the medical and interview done much sooner but I’m not planning on moving until December. Best of luck to everyone still waiting for progress with their case or are waiting nervously for their interviews. The end is near guys, we are incredibly lucky to be here when so many others before us were waiting a very, very long time. ❤️

[Hemutian 68]

3 minutes ago, Meg101 said:

Hi, please may I ask what specifically you are aware of regarding October 15th and changes with Trump? 🙂

 

I think that info would be really helpful for anyone reading this who will be filing over the autumn. 🙂

So I'm not sure I'm really the best person to be dispensing advice here as I'm no expert. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it myself.

Let me just share some links to info that I know of.

The actual rule is many hundreds of pages long, and I have not read it.

However, some VJers have (or at least the relevant sections) and have shared their interpretations on this VJ megathread.

This is also a good article describing the change.

Basically, what it seems to boil down to is added scrutiny on applicants for US permanent residency (i.e. green card). 

If you're still in the K1 visa stage, this doesn't affect you right now, but after you enter the US, get married, and apply for AOS (green card), that's when it could affect you.

With the new rule, the government will look at the applicant's income, assets, income-earning potential, educational background, skills, and English language ability to assess the likelihood of the applicant becoming a public charge. 

My understanding is that for applicants going through the fiancee-to-marriage process, the income assessment will include the US citizen petitioner's income, because after they are married they form a "household". So if your spouse/petitioner's income is above the poverty threshold you should be fine.

What has some people worried is that in the past the poverty threshold that was thrown around as the standard was 125%, and now there is a new number being thrown around because of this new rule and it is 250%. My understanding is the rule isn't actually saying you must have over 250%. What it's saying is that if the applicant is weak in other areas (i.e. low educational background, lack of skills, poor English ability), then having a household income over 250% (including the sponsor's income) could help to overcome those weaknesses and guarantee approval. They refer to all of this together as a "totality of circumstances" assessment, where there's no black or white one rule that determines whether an applicant will be approved or rejected, rather the IO (immigration official) will scrutinize the totality of circumstances holistically and make a discretionary decision. 

[Hemutian 68]

43 minutes ago, Meg101 said:

Filed petition mid February 2019, NOA2 received mid May, visa approval 10th September! Wahoo. We could have got the medical and interview done much sooner but I’m not planning on moving until December. Best of luck to everyone still waiting for progress with their case or are waiting nervously for their interviews. The end is near guys, we are incredibly lucky to be here when so many others before us were waiting a very, very long time. ❤️

Congrats😃

[Meg101 316]

I received my K1 visa in the mail today... on my birthday!! We got our NOA2 on my fiancé’s birthday back in May and now this arriving is the best present imaginable. 🙂🥳❤️🙂

[Hemutian 68]

1 minute ago, Meg101 said:

I received my K1 visa in the mail today... on my birthday!! We got our NOA2 on my fiancé’s birthday back in May and now this arriving is the best present imaginable. 🙂🥳❤️🙂

Congrats!

[NKDL 150]

10 minutes ago, Meg101 said:

I received my K1 visa in the mail today... on my birthday!! We got our NOA2 on my fiancé’s birthday back in May and now this arriving is the best present imaginable. 🙂🥳❤️🙂

Congrats