MAY 2023 I-129F K1 FILERS

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Hello...Welcome!

 

For those who have just filed your I-129f application with USCIS, this thread has been created for your needs and for you to be with others experiencing different aspects of this journey. This is a place to ask questions and to share experiences. All are here to learn together.

 

Stay patient because this is a long process currently running 14-17 months for your NOA2 or petition approval by USCIS (first stage). Then your petition will be sent to NVC which runs about 6-8 weeks processing (second stage) and finally your interview at the embassy (third stage).  Also, do not compare yourself to others....Some will receive NOA-2 faster than others, some will be stuck at NVC for longer and then finally some will receive interviews fairly quickly at embassy. STAY PATIENT! 

 

Please create the timeline in your profile. Also note that USCIS goes by "Received date" :

 

Example

I-129 F Sent - May 1, 2023

I-129 F Received - May 4, 2023 (NOA-1) 

I-129 F - Notice Date - May 8, 2023

 

In this example your NOA-1 should be May 4. This will help you fill out your timeline properly. 

 

 

 

 

 

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I-129 F Sent - APRIL 28, 2023

I-129 F Received - May 1, 2023 (NOA-1) 

I-129 F - Notice Date - May 4, 2023

 

[BrandEll526620 0]

I am a US citizen, planning to file my I-129 form this month (May), but I might be changing my address on November. New address still to be determined as I'll still be looking for a new apartment. Any advice? Should I file the form now or wait for when I move and file it then? Or is there an option to update my mailing address once I get the NOA?

[meladee 160]

7 minutes ago, BrandEll526620 said:

 

I am a US citizen, planning to file my I-129 form this month (May), but I might be changing my address on November. New address still to be determined as I'll still be looking for a new apartment. Any advice? Should I file the form now or wait for when I move and file it then? Or is there an option to update my mailing address once I get the NOA?

If you're living in the US it's super easy to change, there is just an online form: https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

Edited May 20, 2023 by meladee

[BrandEll526620 0]

Just now, meladee said:

If you're living in the US it' super easy to change, there is just an online form: https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

Thank you so much for this! Big help. 

[HappyWifeBeth 0]

NOA-1  5/9/23

Hello 👋  This has probably been asked before but tbh I'm not good at finding things in the forums.  There are just so many posts!!

 

So I'm curious about the different timelines online.  Here it says 14-17 months, my rapidvisa timeline says 6-8 months, and trackmyvisanow says 8-10 months to go from NOA1-NOA2.  Are any of these timelines based on the immigrant country of birth, or are they just timelines across the board for everyone?  Are certain countries processed faster than others?

How are my fellow May 2023'ers holding up?  I feel like it's too early in the process for me to be struggling already..

[abbasvirji 1]

created new topic for Sept 2023 i-129f filers

[FolieADeux 1]

On 8/26/2023 at 6:11 PM, HappyWifeBeth said:

NOA-1  5/9/23

Hello 👋  This has probably been asked before but tbh I'm not good at finding things in the forums.  There are just so many posts!!

 

So I'm curious about the different timelines online.  Here it says 14-17 months, my rapidvisa timeline says 6-8 months, and trackmyvisanow says 8-10 months to go from NOA1-NOA2.  Are any of these timelines based on the immigrant country of birth, or are they just timelines across the board for everyone?  Are certain countries processed faster than others?

How are my fellow May 2023'ers holding up?  I feel like it's too early in the process for me to be struggling already..

i have the same question. been waiting over 4 months now, trackmyvisanow says 8 month processing time… i just can’t see that they are going to get from Oct 22- may 23 in 3.5 months. i’m guessing it’s going to be at least six more months which is frustrating.