OCTOBER FILERS

[stuartx13 3]

I will live in San Antonio Texas i have a Good job here,but we will be back in the Philippians about once a year maybe retire there.

Edited October 30, 2007 by stuartx13

[melusine 5]

los angeles here... perhaps san francisco after a little bit depending on job opportunities for me

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

btw.. to everyone... where will u guyz go live after the whole process ?

Not sure yet - Oregon maybe, but it could be Chicago, New York, SF or Connecticut. It's all down to which Law School the Mrs decides on ...

Not a bad dilemma to have though really ...

[sweety&baby 0]

Finally my new check cleared the bank. I was starting to get a little nervous about it. I have had no touches either. I'm hoping that doesn't mean anything. I'm just relieved to know that they have it and they are still working on it and it isn't just sitting on a shelf somewhere.

To answer the question about where we'll live. Hopfully, my fiance will be able to find work in computer science where I live now. I have 3 kids and I'm sure they'd like to stay here, but we'll see what happens.

[EmpressM 0]

I am new to all of this but since I filled in October I thought that I should add my name to the waiting list.

Good luck to everyone!

10/18/07 - Mailed

10/22/07 - Received (USPS)

10/23/07 - Received (USCIS)

10/24/07 - Touched

10/26/07 - Check Cashed

[sweety&baby 0]

Ok everyone. I know that touches don't mean a whole lot in general, but mentally they mean something to us. So I have a question. Does it say touched on the main page when you enter your case? I had to mail a new check and it cashed Monday, so I think my case should say touched. They'd have to do something to it to cash the check. Don't you think? I'm just getting curious here. Thanks in advance.

[StillThePrettiest 4]

as far as I'm aware, it NEVER says 'touched', and the only indication you'll get that it has been is once you're logged in - you'll see a sort of grid thing, with your case number, and a 'last updated' box, and if that date has changed, your file has been 'touched'

mine was touched - I guess - on August 2, and not since then; I'm not sure if that was just the NOA1 (received date is down as July 19 on the hard copy, but July 27 on the website, so I guess they could have still been fiddling with it on August 2 ) but I don't really care either way... touches mean nothing; just want that NOA2 so I can start making plans!! do they realise I have to fit in a trip to Australia after leaving London, AND organise the shipping of all my worldly goods from two continents?! they're so inconsiderate

[JKD_88 0]

I never made an account, it said you didn't have to, only if you wanted to receive e-mail notifications. Do you get more information if you receive an account?

[StillThePrettiest 4]

well, you get what I described above, which is the only way as far as I know to track touches, if they're important to you

I could be wrong though; someone else may know better

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Well, October filers - we are 1 month in (at least here in the UK). Happy November and let's hope for no denials RFE's this month - or ever!!!

[Meridien 0]

Hello October filers! A quick timeline search shows that there are 70 of us who sent off our applications in October. Based on this, it looks like applications did drop off after the fee increase at the end of July. The timeline search shows that 262 people filed for K-1s in July!! It's going to take USCIS a while to get through all those July filers, but after they're done hopefully Aug-Sep-Oct will go fast. It looks like at the moment the fastest approvals are happening in about 120 days, so I guess we can look to start seeing October approvals in February... I'm still holding out hope that things will speed up, supposedly they are using the increased fees to hire more staff and improve the process...we shall see...

It will be interesting to see how we all do on our K1 visa journey. Good luck everyone!

[stuartx13 3]

Yes good luck i hope this all go's well for all of us I'm hoping to be making a trip in June to fly back with my baby with here visa in hand.

[JKD_88 0]

Hello October filers! A quick timeline search shows that there are 70 of us who sent off our applications in October. Based on this, it looks like applications did drop off after the fee increase at the end of July. The timeline search shows that 262 people filed for K-1s in July!! It's going to take USCIS a while to get through all those July filers, but after they're done hopefully Aug-Sep-Oct will go fast. It looks like at the moment the fastest approvals are happening in about 120 days, so I guess we can look to start seeing October approvals in February... I'm still holding out hope that things will speed up, supposedly they are using the increased fees to hire more staff and improve the process...we shall see...

It will be interesting to see how we all do on our K1 visa journey. Good luck everyone!

I hope you're right my friend.

[jamesjoyced 0]

Hi everybody!

10/04/07 - Mailed

10/10/07 - Recieved (USCIS)

10/14/07 - Money Order Cashed

(I'm working on the timeline, something is wrong with my computer)

[KateandNik 0]

So really, I often just sit down and cry...

It's been 33 days since USCIS received my I-129F and my check hasn't been cashed and I haven't received any form of anything from them. I haven't moved, I've looked over the copies of the application I made THOUSANDS of times to see if I made some sort of mistake in address, but I haven't...

I called the USCIS hotline today to inquire about my application and they said the deadline for them has been moved to 90 days, not 4 weeks (Even though the automation on the hotline still says 4 weeks). 90 days to process a check!!!!! They guy on the phone nearly had me in tears when he said that. I mean, he was very nice and I know it's not his fault that it's been changed to 90 days... I was a bit rude to him, but apologized in the end and wished him a nice day.

Anyway, so now I'm on to my Congresswoman. Am I wrong? Or is 33 days really too long for someone to take a check to the bank and cash it. They didn't lose the check, right? Or worse, lose my application... If they lose it and I send them a copy, do I get to jump to the beginning of the line? (That would be too much to ask for, right...)

So right now I'm hoping huskiev (or whatever his name was) is right about getting your Representative involved and they will FIND my application!!!!

Good luck to you all!!! And Congratulations to everyone for their NOA1s and touches!!!!!! I haven't been around for awhile; I have been moping and been extremely jealous of everyone else's success... Sorry! But everyone needs some personal time, right?

Kate