Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?

[Mel and Syl 0]

Thanks for the prayer armssnowangel!

[Courtney 1]

QUICK! I am about to call my Senator and explain to them all the issues we have with USCIS, and i cannot remember the situation exactly... I'm going to tell him about our situation (and we've only been waiting a little over 100 days), but i also want to mention how VSC was prioritizing a different type of work visa. Can someone remind me of what this situation was exactly?

They prioritize work-related employment visas before family visas. They have 2 months to approve work visas but have unlimited time to approve family viasas. They are promoting a 6 moth waiting time as of today, but they can change this whenever they want with minimal to zero consequence.

Thank you! I tried to call, but he's not in today (figures). His secretary said he'd call me back, so I'll add this to my ammuntion! I never thought anyone would actually get back to me about the letters i sent, so i wasn't really prepared to talk to anyone about this!

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Ugh, I want more approvals. So close, but yet so far....

I am starting to worry that my divorce and my SO's divorce are going to hold things up. COME ON ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A divorce usually doesn´t hold things up Good luck

Does prior marriages and divorces hold this up? I would think they'd just do the name checks on each name, make sure the documents are in order and are done with it. If its an issue....Im in trouble.....

I don´t think that will put you in trouble amrssnowangel

[amrssnowangel 0]

Does prior marriages and divorces hold this up? I would think they'd just do the name checks on each name, make sure the documents are in order and are done with it. If its an issue....Im in trouble.....

I'm not positive, but I believe they do check all names.

Yes they do check all names/aliases for the petitioner and beneficiary. What you are showing with the I-129f petition is that both you and your fiance are free to marry and that you have met in the last 2 years. So long as you can provide documentation supporting both of those assertions, and have a "clean" background, your petition will be approved. Depending on your circumstances, you may be subject to greater scrutiny at the consular level. Getting a petition approved is pretty easy, if time consuming. The actual visa can be more difficult if you are involved with someone from what is considered to be a "high fraud post" or have other red flags (see Bill y Bella's siggie for a link to common red flags). Just make sure you are well prepared with documentation showing you have a valid relationship and odds are you will be OK.

Ohh, we have red flags...LOL... He's younger, from high fraud post, I've had more than one marriage, one of which was a man who was here on J1, we married while he was here before he went back, but I never filed K1, nor had to sponser him. However, we've been together 4 years with 5 visits, letters from my family notorized, letter from my EX notorized (cause the two have talked while I was in hospital), I have chat logs, phone logs (lots of those), emails, my license plate showing "amrsgrl" his yahoo profile showing from 2004 he acknowledged our love and relationship. We have postal mailings. We have pics. I think the best thing for us is that in spite of the age difference and where he is from, the way he will present at interview will overcome any issues. He is a calm, soft spoken man. People take to him instantly. His tall build, great smile and sweet personaility make him a hit with any stranger I've noticed. With that, his solid answers and all our evidence..Im hoping to overcome these obstacles. They can't tell us we can't be together...or marry...they can only tell us where we will end up living. We also have a long term relationship estabilished and did not jump in quickly to marriage or k1 application. No short courtship here. His parents and my parents approve and are ready to testify if ever asked. We talk to each others parents regurlary on phone and with mail. So there is a great multitude of ways we stay in contact and have built a complete family relationship in all levels. I hope the CO at the embassy can see this. God willing it will all work out..and work out fast.

Thanks for the answer...

[Bill y Bella 0]

..... I have chat logs, phone logs (lots of those), emails, my license plate showing "amrsgrl" his yahoo profile showing from 2004 he acknowledged our love and relationship.

Ohhhhhhh. It is Amr's Snowangel. I always thought it was A Mrs. Snowangel. Duh!

[Bill y Bella 0]

OK people, time to announce your VSC approvals. It is Wednesday evening and we only have one for the week so lets get busy! We don't want to make old Bill grumpy again now do we?

[rae_and_scott 1]

..... I have chat logs, phone logs (lots of those), emails, my license plate showing "amrsgrl" his yahoo profile showing from 2004 he acknowledged our love and relationship.

Ohhhhhhh. It is Amr's Snowangel. I always thought it was A Mrs. Snowangel. Duh!

Me too!

[Bob & Kim 0]

QUICK! I am about to call my Senator and explain to them all the issues we have with USCIS, and i cannot remember the situation exactly... I'm going to tell him about our situation (and we've only been waiting a little over 100 days), but i also want to mention how VSC was prioritizing a different type of work visa. Can someone remind me of what this situation was exactly?

They prioritize work-related employment visas before family visas. They have 2 months to approve work visas but have unlimited time to approve family viasas. They are promoting a 6 moth waiting time as of today, but they can change this whenever they want with minimal to zero consequence.

Thank you! I tried to call, but he's not in today (figures). His secretary said he'd call me back, so I'll add this to my ammuntion! I never thought anyone would actually get back to me about the letters i sent, so i wasn't really prepared to talk to anyone about this!

Don't forget to also mention how many other types of visa petitioners can pay for premium 15-calendar day processing, while K1 and K3 petitioners cannot. Good luck. Keep the pressure on the politicians to make this right!

[English Muffin 59]

..... I have chat logs, phone logs (lots of those), emails, my license plate showing "amrsgrl" his yahoo profile showing from 2004 he acknowledged our love and relationship.

Ohhhhhhh. It is Amr's Snowangel. I always thought it was A Mrs. Snowangel. Duh!

Me too!

And me!!

Edited November 14, 2007 by English Muffin

[MKCT 0]

..... I have chat logs, phone logs (lots of those), emails, my license plate showing "amrsgrl" his yahoo profile showing from 2004 he acknowledged our love and relationship.

Ohhhhhhh. It is Amr's Snowangel. I always thought it was A Mrs. Snowangel. Duh!

Me too!

Duh!!! And me!!!!

I like your attitude Bill!!!! Come on VSC!!!!

Edited November 14, 2007 by Mirla

[amrssnowangel 0]

..... I have chat logs, phone logs (lots of those), emails, my license plate showing "amrsgrl" his yahoo profile showing from 2004 he acknowledged our love and relationship.

Ohhhhhhh. It is Amr's Snowangel. I always thought it was A Mrs. Snowangel. Duh!

Yes...Amr's Snowangel.... Started over a picture of me when I was just over 1..i was sitting in snow...looks like im eating it but upon close examination..im crying.. anyways...he used to call me his Angel...after that...he came up with snow angel...and amrssnowangel was born... :dance: Wow that was 4 years ago...WOW

..... I have chat logs, phone logs (lots of those), emails, my license plate showing "amrsgrl" his yahoo profile showing from 2004 he acknowledged our love and relationship.

Ohhhhhhh. It is Amr's Snowangel. I always thought it was A Mrs. Snowangel. Duh!

Me too!

Duh!!! And me!!!!

I like your attitude Bill!!!! Come on VSC!!!!

:lol: :lol: Hmm..maybe i should have hyphenated somewhere??? Thats funny...

[amrssnowangel 0]

OK people, time to announce your VSC approvals. It is Wednesday evening and we only have one for the week so lets get busy! We don't want to make old Bill grumpy again now do we?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :blink: :o We cant make Bill grumpy again..please...took MONTHS to get him to smile again.....

November 7th we had no approvals...the I remember searching on the 8th but most reported them that night....so hang in there...If we dont get any tomorrow....I'll be screaming....Then Bill you have my blessing on getting grumpy...I hope they didnt just give us a taste then dump us....dont think I couldd handle that now that our date is right around the cornor.....

[OsLoraTamm 0]

Does prior marriages and divorces hold this up? I would think they'd just do the name checks on each name, make sure the documents are in order and are done with it. If its an issue....Im in trouble.....

I'm not positive, but I believe they do check all names.

Yes they do check all names/aliases for the petitioner and beneficiary. What you are showing with the I-129f petition is that both you and your fiance are free to marry and that you have met in the last 2 years. So long as you can provide documentation supporting both of those assertions, and have a "clean" background, your petition will be approved. Depending on your circumstances, you may be subject to greater scrutiny at the consular level. Getting a petition approved is pretty easy, if time consuming. The actual visa can be more difficult if you are involved with someone from what is considered to be a "high fraud post" or have other red flags (see Bill y Bella's siggie for a link to common red flags). Just make sure you are well prepared with documentation showing you have a valid relationship and odds are you will be OK.

Ohh, we have red flags...LOL... He's younger, from high fraud post, I've had more than one marriage, one of which was a man who was here on J1, we married while he was here before he went back, but I never filed K1, nor had to sponser him. However, we've been together 4 years with 5 visits, letters from my family notorized, letter from my EX notorized (cause the two have talked while I was in hospital), I have chat logs, phone logs (lots of those), emails, my license plate showing "amrsgrl" his yahoo profile showing from 2004 he acknowledged our love and relationship. We have postal mailings. We have pics. I think the best thing for us is that in spite of the age difference and where he is from, the way he will present at interview will overcome any issues. He is a calm, soft spoken man. People take to him instantly. His tall build, great smile and sweet personaility make him a hit with any stranger I've noticed. With that, his solid answers and all our evidence..Im hoping to overcome these obstacles. They can't tell us we can't be together...or marry...they can only tell us where we will end up living. We also have a long term relationship estabilished and did not jump in quickly to marriage or k1 application. No short courtship here. His parents and my parents approve and are ready to testify if ever asked. We talk to each others parents regurlary on phone and with mail. So there is a great multitude of ways we stay in contact and have built a complete family relationship in all levels. I hope the CO at the embassy can see this. God willing it will all work out..and work out fast.

Thanks for the answer...

I have the same issues.....I am older then Oscar....I have been married before....I have 5 children......Oscar has never been married...has no children is from a high fraud area but like your SO Oscar is educated, well spoken and so confident that even a real idiot can see we are for real.....Our relationship is 2 years old and we have 6 visits and loads of emails and chats and phone calls....but I am afraid that because the woman being older is not the norm that they will treat us differently.....I have always been nervous and concerned about this.........but I hope.....164 days with no word yet....Lora

[amrssnowangel 0]

Does prior marriages and divorces hold this up? I would think they'd just do the name checks on each name, make sure the documents are in order and are done with it. If its an issue....Im in trouble.....

I'm not positive, but I believe they do check all names.

Yes they do check all names/aliases for the petitioner and beneficiary. What you are showing with the I-129f petition is that both you and your fiance are free to marry and that you have met in the last 2 years. So long as you can provide documentation supporting both of those assertions, and have a "clean" background, your petition will be approved. Depending on your circumstances, you may be subject to greater scrutiny at the consular level. Getting a petition approved is pretty easy, if time consuming. The actual visa can be more difficult if you are involved with someone from what is considered to be a "high fraud post" or have other red flags (see Bill y Bella's siggie for a link to common red flags). Just make sure you are well prepared with documentation showing you have a valid relationship and odds are you will be OK.

Ohh, we have red flags...LOL... He's younger, from high fraud post, I've had more than one marriage, one of which was a man who was here on J1, we married while he was here before he went back, but I never filed K1, nor had to sponser him. However, we've been together 4 years with 5 visits, letters from my family notorized, letter from my EX notorized (cause the two have talked while I was in hospital), I have chat logs, phone logs (lots of those), emails, my license plate showing "amrsgrl" his yahoo profile showing from 2004 he acknowledged our love and relationship. We have postal mailings. We have pics. I think the best thing for us is that in spite of the age difference and where he is from, the way he will present at interview will overcome any issues. He is a calm, soft spoken man. People take to him instantly. His tall build, great smile and sweet personaility make him a hit with any stranger I've noticed. With that, his solid answers and all our evidence..Im hoping to overcome these obstacles. They can't tell us we can't be together...or marry...they can only tell us where we will end up living. We also have a long term relationship estabilished and did not jump in quickly to marriage or k1 application. No short courtship here. His parents and my parents approve and are ready to testify if ever asked. We talk to each others parents regurlary on phone and with mail. So there is a great multitude of ways we stay in contact and have built a complete family relationship in all levels. I hope the CO at the embassy can see this. God willing it will all work out..and work out fast.

Thanks for the answer...

I have the same issues.....I am older then Oscar....I have been married before....I have 5 children......Oscar has never been married...has no children is from a high fraud area but like your SO Oscar is educated, well spoken and so confident that even a real idiot can see we are for real.....Our relationship is 2 years old and we have 6 visits and loads of emails and chats and phone calls....but I am afraid that because the woman being older is not the norm that they will treat us differently.....I have always been nervous and concerned about this.........but I hope.....164 days with no word yet....Lora

My fear isn't the initial phase here..but at the consular level. But we addressed our age diff in the petition...legally the consulate can't use that to deny if USCIS has approved the petition with that information. However, they can FIND other reasons. I have 3 GROWN kids..2 GRANDSONS. (dont look it eh??) There is an 18 year age gap with us (dont look it eh??) . FIVE kids??? God bless you...wow....FIVE...I thought THREE was bad...LOL. PM me sounds like we have alot in common....

[OsLoraTamm 0]

Does prior marriages and divorces hold this up? I would think they'd just do the name checks on each name, make sure the documents are in order and are done with it. If its an issue....Im in trouble.....

I'm not positive, but I believe they do check all names.

Yes they do check all names/aliases for the petitioner and beneficiary. What you are showing with the I-129f petition is that both you and your fiance are free to marry and that you have met in the last 2 years. So long as you can provide documentation supporting both of those assertions, and have a "clean" background, your petition will be approved. Depending on your circumstances, you may be subject to greater scrutiny at the consular level. Getting a petition approved is pretty easy, if time consuming. The actual visa can be more difficult if you are involved with someone from what is considered to be a "high fraud post" or have other red flags (see Bill y Bella's siggie for a link to common red flags). Just make sure you are well prepared with documentation showing you have a valid relationship and odds are you will be OK.

Ohh, we have red flags...LOL... He's younger, from high fraud post, I've had more than one marriage, one of which was a man who was here on J1, we married while he was here before he went back, but I never filed K1, nor had to sponser him. However, we've been together 4 years with 5 visits, letters from my family notorized, letter from my EX notorized (cause the two have talked while I was in hospital), I have chat logs, phone logs (lots of those), emails, my license plate showing "amrsgrl" his yahoo profile showing from 2004 he acknowledged our love and relationship. We have postal mailings. We have pics. I think the best thing for us is that in spite of the age difference and where he is from, the way he will present at interview will overcome any issues. He is a calm, soft spoken man. People take to him instantly. His tall build, great smile and sweet personaility make him a hit with any stranger I've noticed. With that, his solid answers and all our evidence..Im hoping to overcome these obstacles. They can't tell us we can't be together...or marry...they can only tell us where we will end up living. We also have a long term relationship estabilished and did not jump in quickly to marriage or k1 application. No short courtship here. His parents and my parents approve and are ready to testify if ever asked. We talk to each others parents regurlary on phone and with mail. So there is a great multitude of ways we stay in contact and have built a complete family relationship in all levels. I hope the CO at the embassy can see this. God willing it will all work out..and work out fast.

Thanks for the answer...

I have the same issues.....I am older then Oscar....I have been married before....I have 5 children......Oscar has never been married...has no children is from a high fraud area but like your SO Oscar is educated, well spoken and so confident that even a real idiot can see we are for real.....Our relationship is 2 years old and we have 6 visits and loads of emails and chats and phone calls....but I am afraid that because the woman being older is not the norm that they will treat us differently.....I have always been nervous and concerned about this.........but I hope.....164 days with no word yet....Lora

My fear isn't the initial phase here..but at the consular level. But we addressed our age diff in the petition...legally the consulate can't use that to deny if USCIS has approved the petition with that information. However, they can FIND other reasons. I have 3 GROWN kids..2 GRANDSONS. (dont look it eh??) There is an 18 year age gap with us (dont look it eh??) . FIVE kids??? God bless you...wow....FIVE...I thought THREE was bad...LOL. PM me sounds like we have alot in common....

well Oscar and I are 12 years difference....and my children are 26-10....4 boys and a girl....I married at age 17 and was married for 26 years.......I am afraid.....My family is good with it an my children love Oscar but the fact that someone who do not know us get to make that decision about what is real and what is not is very un-nerving to me....Lora