MatthewNCarolina

your sent a E.MAIL TOUCHED,it says do not reply do not foward uscis, it means your file was scaned moved, looked at,every time it's picked up it's scaned,

Hey, so they send it to you everytime they ''touch'' it? I thought we'd need to sign-up for something, to be able to know that.. Thanks

Hey everybody, I have a question... I've seen posts here, and been watching certains timelines and I always noticed the term ''touched'' in many of them. I also went to uscis' website, to check my case status, but they only have the principals steps, like Innitial Review, Request for Evidence, etc...Didn't see how I could check if they did anything to our application, when and what.

So, since I've seen this term here, I'd like to know HOW and WHERE you people see if they ''touched'' your petition.

Thanks everybody who reply, in advance.

Carolina.

March filer Good luck to the rest of you..

Matt

Hello all... just going to give my two cents now, whether it's wanted or not. Look, I am not far into the journey, have been away from my beautiful lady for almost 3 months. Planning to go to her again soon. Anyway, I've posted during times of frustration/panic, etc. I've gotten many many responses. I've had some of those "ignorant" replies, some very helpful advice, etc. and etc. Everyone has different reactions to what they read. People make assumptions of a person from text. This is what's hard about reading things that are typed. Personally, I can't get bothered by people posting replies that seem ignorant, etc.

I never assumed everyone was very nice, polite, etc. It's the nature of people. The ones who have replied and left thinking they got under my skin, they absolutely did not. Take things with a grain of salt. If it's something friendly, well... it's hard to misinterpret that. I want absolutely any reply I can get. The more, the better. Truth will come even in an ignorant post. You sometimes get an answer from a rude person. I really can say that I feel for everyone here. And as others have posted, it truly is GREAT to think of all the bonuses to this process/being apart.

I don't take my fiancee for granted at all. I love her, miss her terribly. It reminds you that this person could leave your life, whether it's unintentional, or due to loss of communication. It's just like they say "you have to work on a relationship". When you realize that, you know what it takes. Some days it's all ONE partner, keeping things alive because the other is hurting very much. I don't take my eyes off the most important thing, and that's her. I think about this process 24/7 and read posts here constantly, every day.

Still, when it comes back to the small moments on skype when we're both only viewing each other/smiling, being intimate, it all goes away while I'm feeling her love and expressing mine. No matter what life throws at you, what things bother you... just try to focus on the very thing in front of you. In the end of the day, it all comes down to YOU and your loved one. And if there's truly A$#holes on this site, who love to prey on the new people--->F#&* them. period. Don't lose your character because somebody wants to eat at it. This is a very hard thing... focus, relax, pay the most attention to your best interests.

Wish others luck, I do too. All of you are stand-up people for doing everything you can to be together. Stay unique

As many others have already said. KEEP FIGHTING I myself, cannot imagine and would never want to be in a situation where I'm trying to "move on" from something that really had no good reason to end. Distance and time cannot beat 2 individuals, 2 humans with very much love and depth. The only way it wins, is if you don't communicate. I am learning, that when my lady gets upset on Skype... it's not good to get sad too, and get quiet. I was doing that at first. When she's very down now, and not talking much... I stare at her... tell her in a very STERN and aggressive manner, how serious I am about her, how I'll never stop, how I want to share even the pain. "I want to know everything, don't hold anything back. Don't worry about me getting sad, we lose communication. We need to deal with everything."

This happened last night with us... she ended up smiling, and feeling much better! GOOD LUCK!

Matt

Hello all, nevermind! lol this post last night must have made things happen got my NOA1 text when I woke up this morning, yet it was sent at 1:15AM! Problem solved! haha, thanks for all the replies though! Best wishes to everyone...

Matt

Hello all. I mailed out my petition last thursday, which makes it 7 days now. It was delivered, received and signed for on Friday at 1:05PM by C. Thornquist. I've seen that name here on others' profiles/timelines. I also filled out the email/text notification form, if it's worth anything. I'm hoping to get the NOA1 soon, maybe tomorrow? lol. My dilemma is, I had forgot to sign my G325A form. Everything else is good, completed etc. I overlooked it, which I posted in another thread. I went through my copy petition just to count how many pages I actually printed/sent in my package... that's when I noticed it. I saw mixed replies on my thread when I first discovered that missing signature of mine. I did get the reply showing that a notice was sent around either 2005 or 2006 stating that if the signature was missing in the G325A, then the signature on the I-129F should be enough to adjudicate the petition. So I understand it's not a MUST. Yet, I also understand that it's possible that I get somebody who looks at the petition and sends an RFE or rejects the package anyway, from lack of experience (or laziness is what I consider it).

With all that said, I hope to get the NOA1 at least telling me SOMETHING, by tomorrow or next week. I plan to go see my lady again from April 7th to May 13th... we almost bought the flight, but as I thought more clearly, outside of my emotions, we decided we better wait for that... and we still have time until that date... so I can still buy the flight whether my package got rejected and sent back to me OR I just get the NOA1 that it's accepted...

Now... I understand that being with her for about 32 days... anything could happen. If I get an RFE, can I get one just after NOA1? Or if I get an RFE for missing signature, would that come just before approval, which would be close to 5 months or more? I'm hoping I won't get an RFE at all really. My thing is, I'm willing really, to go see her, even if I didn't get the NOA1 before April 7th... EVEN considering it's possible to get my package rejected and sent back... or possible RFE and have to wait til I come home to send it in.... I know she wants to see me very badly. It's coming on 3 months. Tonight on skype we talked about it... she doesn't want to push me to do anything... but I think she really wants to say PLEASE COME. She hurts a lot, waiting for me... has told me what it's like since I spent 25 days THERE and every day since I left... she deals with remembering me there/realizing my absence from there all the time.

What a gamble huh? The whole process is a gamble I guess really... people who meet in different countries, and fall madly in love... it's a totally new experience and surprisingly, although things are VERY hard sometimes... I look forward to every day of it. I'm a man.... never dreamed I'd cry as often and cry hard, at that.... as I have already. You know... I go for periods of time... dealing with it/coping well... or so thinking that way, then there's small moments where I just break down and bawl like a baby. Amazing how crazy and how new/crazy my feelings are lol. The other day, we were on msn and there was just one little simple thing she typed, commenting on something about me that she loves... I lost control lol. The odd thing was.... I lost control, then after about 15 seconds I was completely fine

Anyway... I guess I'm just looking to see how many people tell me to "GO!" or how many people tell me "use your head, make the decision that won't cost you more time"

Honestly, I'm not here because my fiancee is going crazy emotionally and I can't take it anymore. She's actually amazingly strong. She said she just does not want to push me to do anything... she tells me that.. and I can just tell and I KNOW it's against what she wants to say- "screw it, just COME!" And I feel like I want to do what she wants... I want to save her... heal her pain you know... It comes to a point where even though I deal with much stress over this (worrying about the NOA1, having to tell her "no, nothing yet" and missing her, wanting to tell her "BOUGHT THE FLIGHT!") it seems like... well... I can't believe how absolutely selfless I get. I'll be hurting yet, when I can see her sadness... I just throw away what I'm feeling and want to ease her pain.

We're a very understanding couple. We think rationally and talk things through with each other. Always understand one another... I couldn't begin to ask for more in a partner. But the pain she feels, even when she vents and tells me... I can't help but notice it's much worse than she shows. It was even like that when I left her at the airport. It wasn't like she cried dramatically and begged me. It was more like I knew she WANTED to, and could feel and see that she was trying so hard to just stay strong... but the giant tears rolling down her face, against her will.... aaahhh it kinda made me see that she was truly hurting very badly. It wasn't until recently, she told me about the shirt that I left for her. See, the last day... when we had about 6 or 7 hours until we had to leave her home, to take me to the airport... we were both sad... not speaking much...

I was sitting on the edge of the bed, so was she. We were quiet... didn't know what to say to each other. She finally said... Baby, do you want to sleep? I said yes... so we laid back together and fell asleep. I remember waking up because I was hot... I woke up... immediately realized "ohh in a few hours we have to go". I got irritated from being hot and realizing that, and took my shirt off. I laid it on the bed, while she moved a little from being disturbed... I laid back down and fell asleep for a little longer. Anyway... that shirt, she recently told me that she carried it around with her for about 2 weeks when she went out and about. She stopped doing that because she was afraid that my shirt would lose my scent.

She sleeps with it next to her every night. I left it for her...told her to keep it while I'm gone. She gave me her one and only favorite ring as well, to take back with me. She told me to give it to her when we see each other again. I'm sorry for rambling, yet I'm not. I kinda want to type away right now... just talk about things. Sometimes it seems like random people, seeing this, is better to me. When I post publicly on facebook or something, my family gets involved you know?

So yeah... I sleep with her ring on every night. It doesn't fit any fingers good, except my middle finger... it goes just past the first joint and somehow my finger is thinner after the first joint... and it stays there. Some nights I forget to put it on... then when I wake up and realize I forgot, I get mad at myself lol. I hope that nobody who reads this, feels like I'm trying to show off or rub it in... or assumes I want everybody to know about our relationship. I really don't want any of that. I just feel like... besides her, if anyone can relate at all, it's people here. So maybe I don't waste anything, by going on and on about things.

Maybe I'll help somebody realize what they have too. Maybe many of you can relate. I have to say, I can't help but envy people who are just getting or have had their fiancee with them for a while... yet at the same time... it is SO very nice to see. I love seeing smiling couples who made it through. I am happy for you all. I also appreciate all those who are experienced here... are completely finished with the process, yet still help out... you are amazing people! I plan to do the same. I'll always have a special place for people doing this... I'll never leave it. It's no wonder so many people want to help, even if they do not need to get involved.

I just may get a record for longest post here lol. Anyway, my fiancee was sad tonight on skype, for a little while. I talked with her... mainly listened to her. I ended up telling her how she doesn't need to keep worrying about making me sad by telling me how she feels. I told her that, anything she suffers, I want to suffer with her. And told her that "I'll stay here and stare at you, listen to you, no matter what. I could do this for hours and hours and hours."

Told her how seeing her crying, it hurts... yet I would not trade ANY of this for anything else. I also find it amazing, and I made it a point to tell her... the only people of course, if you count my family and hers, friends, etc... the only people who can understand or relate, is us. Me or her. So I think it develops a very deep connection(this distance and process) because when it comes to this... we're lovers, we're friends, and almost like counselors...

Tonight, I was like a straight forward counselor, which I think she needed. Those first few times when I'd tell her "it's gonna be okay, and then I'd get silent because she'd say "I've been hearing that since you left." "I'm not saying it's not all worth it, but it gets to where that doesn't affect me, it doesn't mean anything" well... I'd get quiet, upset for her... this time I took a different approach and it seemed to help her a lot (listen closely, those looking for advice in this LOL). I spilled my heart out... I told her straight forward, what I am, what I feel, how I know what she's going through... speaking from her side of it. And I told her very seriously, with a sort of raised tone of voice... just how serious I am and how I'll always take ANYTHING that she has to say... I'll take it... I'll be strong. Told her not to hold back at all because it's part of communication. If we have communication, we have to have it in good times, and in the very hard times. I told her how I'm almost the only one to hear AND relate to her sadness... so she needs to stay open with me.

I'm not always going to hear positive things, and that's okay. All this does is deepen our connection. Our connection is based on communication. Communicate all, because if you can communicate the worst, then you will always only need each other. I was glad to hear her continue... to see her face as she was thinking of more to say, after long pauses and her sad look on her face. In the end, she seemed very pleased to know, that no matter what... I AM NOT LEAVING. Even if I'm thousands of miles away and having to talk on skype... I am RIGHT THERE with her. I am not moving. I can't be moved. I knew that after spending just over a week with her... there's nothing that can stop me from being the man to give her everything she needs when it's needed. I think I'll end this here So who says "GO"? I want to hear it.

Best of everything, including some luck, to all

Matt

Thanks all for the replies! I kinda figured it'd be completely fine. It just never hurts to see what people have to say. I appreciate everything. I'm going to see her soon, I'm gonna take my I-129F petition copy anyway, so she can see it... you know, see what I did. I might make a 3rd entire copy actually and let her have it. Anyway, thanks again! Hope everyone is well.

Matt

i think you will be fine. I travel A LOT and I don't always remember my sister billion-digit Swiss number, but her home addy, I know by heart. They are not going to beat you up and detain you if you do not write her email/ph down. I have never been to Brazil, so I do not know if they do things different down there but from going to Many countries in the EU and to Turkey; no issues. I usually carry all my travel destinations contact info on a smaller sheet of paper inside my passport cover/sleeve (something you buy separately). I suggest doing that.

have fun!! and safe travels!!

Thank you very much

Hello all. Sorry to possibly beat a dead horse here. I mailed out my I-129F petition last thursday, the NOA1 should come soon within this week. Me and my fiancee have been apart, coming on to 3 months. I'm going to go see her again, spend another 25 days with her hopefully. I am planning on buying a round trip ticket. Last time I went, it was to first meet her. I was so focused on traveling alone for the first time and all the different nervous feelings of meeting her/possibly not getting picked up by her and her family like she said, that I never thought to give an address to immigration in Brazil, didn't have her address memorized, yet it was in the notebook I carried with me... just didn't think of it somehow.

I saw on the immigration form that you fill out on the plane that they wanted contact information of the place where I was staying... it read something like: (address, phone number, OR email). I thought I knew her email address... we didn't contact through email hardly at all, basically added each other on skype/msn/facebook, and so you know, you don't email each other when you have all that. her email... hmm I'll make one up for the sake of sparing her possible who-knows-what lol. let's say if her name was, angela spear miller... her email address was like this: angela.spearm@hotmail.com. When I filled out the form, I used her short name instead. For example, I'm Matthew, I go by Matt all the time... so if she was angela, I wrote it as follows: angel.spearm@hotmail.com. I didn't realize I was wrong until I was in person with her staying at her home lol. So I accidently gave them the wrong one!

Now I know it, know her address... I plan on taking my entire I-129F petition copy, which is in a binder. Is there any speed bumps I should prepare for when going through immigration again? Honestly last time, the officer just looked at my form, didn't look at me... he stamped it, did whatever else and I was free to go. Do I just go ahead and explain the mistake so that maybe they can take note of it? I don't want it to look like it was intentional or something. I know they'll see the difference, if they log it. Any other advice? the whole process of getting through immigration there, was no questions asked at all. None whatsoever. Just friendly smiles and a gesture by the final guy as if saying "you may proceed". Anyone with any suggestions/tips or an answer to my "wrong" email contact, please let me know ASAP! Take care everyone, hope all is well!

Sincerely,

Matthew

I thought about applying for an American Airlines card with Citi earlier this year. They had some special that you'd get 50,000 bonus miles just for signing up (which is easily a free roundtrip ticket to basically anywhere). I decided not to since my fiancee will be here in the next 3 months and I have enough credit cards as it is.

One thing I've used alot, however, is the Advantage Miles program from American, since you can earn miles from a number of company cross-deals. They had some promotion a few months back that just for signing up with Netflix you'd get 3,000 miles. Netfilx account = $8/mo (canceled it after a month). 3,000 miles purchased outright = $80.

I'd suggest whatever airline you fly most often, check out their miles programs - alot of them (particularly American) let you purchase miles, which can actually sometimes be cheaper than purchasing airfare. For instance, for me to visit my fiancee, a roundtrip ticket is about $1,200. I can fly there for 30,000 miles, which I can buy for $800-$900 (depending on the time of year and whatever deals/promotions)

Aaaah. I like this. Thanks for that insight.

I have a premier gold american express card that gives me 3X the points on air fare. They gave me an invitation to join and I think they are slightly more difficult on accepting people.

My favorite is either Chase Sapphire or Chase Freedom though...

Thank you very much for your reply.. Okay so, any way to find out fairly easily whether certain airlines accept any of those cards you mentioned? I'd like to try the gold american express... I'll fly united airlines, USairways, or Copa... depending on what I find when I buy flights. But if Chase Sapphire or Chase Freedom are very flexible, I'll go with either one of those!

First, I want to say that your story of your first meeting with your fiance was very nice. I felt the exact same way when I was meeting my fiance for the first time in Japan even though she lives in Vietnam. I felt even more nervous the first time I went to Vietnam. I felt nervous because of the fact that people were telling me it would be dangerous because we had a war with them and they don't like Americans and other things. It turned out so smooth and the locals were so nice to me. Your story just reminded me of my experiences

Anyways, as far as the credit card goes I personally use a Wachovia Platinum credit card which will soon become a Wells Fargo credit card. I probably should have selected a credit card that has frequent flier miles. For example, I always fly United Airlines. They have a credit card that awards flier miles and if you collect something like 20,000 or 30,000 miles, you can get a free trip to select destinations. I forgot the exact number though. In any case, if you plan to visit your fiance a few more times I would recommend such a flier miles rewards card. Hope this helps. Good luck

Thank you very much for your response! And see I knew I rambled on for a reason... nice to hear your storry too!

Far from a K-1 visa process question... moving this thread

No harm done

You fixed the error

Hey all, hope everyone is well and coping with distance in a decent way I want to fly to see my fiancee again in Brazil. My I-129F petition is a few days away from receiving notice of action 1. My actual question though is, I want to see her sometimes soon... within less than a month. It's kind of hard for me to just throw $1,000+ dollars into a round trip ticket, and stay with her for the type of duration I like to stay...which is between 15-20 days. The first time I met her in person, I stayed for roughly 25 days... through Christmas, and returned home just a few days after the new year.

That was my first time meeting her in person. We talked for about 4 or 5 months beforehand, ALMOST every day... we got to know each other so well and it was already so very amazing... we just knew there was more. So, I was going to meet her at a hotel (sorry I'm rambling on about the story, but I feel like sharing it lol) and she was going to stay with me there, for not over 5 days. I don't know what I was thinking, it was my first time traveling, and the hotel was expensive. She was going to help me pay for it and all, but still. So, after telling her I bought the flight, she brought up staying at her home with her mother and father. She talked it over with them... they felt better about me being in their eyesight you know... can't blame them!

So then she also talked me into trying to stay longer. I work for my father in a water well drilling business/home building. I still live here with them. When I brought up the fact to them that she's now asking me if I can stay longer... through the holidays. I never traveled alone before. The brazil tourist visa was easy to get LOL It was all new for me though. Well my mother said "well, I tell you what. You both feel you have something amazing between you, and to know for sure it's real, it's worth staying a good length of time with each other." "then you either know to move on, or know for sure she's the one."

So, I talked to my baby again, told her that they support me staying longer. She talked to her parents, it was a go. So I called cheaptickets.com to try to get my $900.00 refunded... this was well in advance of the flight itenerary. Needless to say, they only gave me options that would charge me almost double! So I let them hold onto my money.

I was dejected, pissed off, etc. I was trying to figure out what to do. My mother and father decided they'd help... they payed for it... told me to see it as my "christmas gift". It was scary of course... my first time traveling alone, so far away. I could not contact family with my cell phone... knew all of this going into it. Something kept me moving all forward though... from the time we first talked of meeting, to making my way through the airport experience alone. It was crazy how motivated I was while being so messed up nerve-wise. I remember the fear when I landed in Brazil thinking "there's a small possibility that I will be denied entry... I don't know the country, don't know how to contact family, etc." Once I saw how much of a breeze it was to get through... that was a relief yet STILL I had to count on her being there when I walked down the ramp in the arrivals section. That was SCARY.

Anyway, to make a long story, slightly less long... it turned out to be way more than I could've ever dreamed, between us. The same thoughts are hers. She told me of her nervousness that morning of knowing they're picking me up! It's all funny to imagine now... and a great thing to look back on. I see her face every day now on skype. Skype helps a lot!

Anyway... FINALLY to my question lol...

I only own one actual credit card... it's a sears card. They gave me a good line of credit on it, for when I actually applied for it. So now that I couldn't bear to ask my parents for help again, I'm wondering about airline credit cards... Who owns one? Anyone know of ones with a good interest rate? I don't like the sound of "credit card" to begin with. But I am very responsible with my searscard. There's many things I'd love to just buy with it, but I don't. Since I can't find a review on credit cards and all... I figured, what does it hurt to ask here? Or does anyone know of a good regular credit card? Anyone use just an ordinary credit card for paying for flights?

I can handle all expenses of being with her for 25 days pretty easily, with just what I make. I also have the flexibility of being able to take time off, for this. My parents already love her and can't wait for her to get here. They also know how badly I miss her. Any answers to credit cards would SURE be appreciated!

Everyone please, take care

Go back to your original thread and read there.

Here I will make it easy on you:

Do whatever research you like.

No one on this community is going to advise you it's OK to intentionally cross a US border with plans to marry and put down permanent roots in the US. Such behavior is in violation of the INA as it is entering the US with clear intent to evade immigration policy.

When you take certain actions, they are your own responsibility. Do not expect people here to tell you it is ok to intentionally circumvent the law.

Supporting this answer. Play it safe, it's such an important thing for you.

I just signed this petition too! I allowed it to access my facebook information as well, which is a first. I'm stingy usually about who I add there and other programs/causes. This hits home with me... I have many people on my facebook who are "pulling for me" and my lady already... I think I'll get at least 10 people to sign the petition as well! Yes we are become UNITED here and this unity came possibly way too late, yet it's still early if you think of the thousands of others who will be filing petitions. We could be the lot who gain enough weight and momentum to make a change AND watch this place in the future and smile at all the petitions that are approved in a much more timely manner.

Anything is worth a try, as everyone usually knows...

If you look at things closely.... I read many threads and see replies from many people, even if it has nothing to do with my stage/position in my process so far. I usually see that many are very intelligent. I think many people here are more organized/understanding of things (even when we're at a total loss) than people working for USCIS. We cannot deny that they are "slacking". That's so brutally obvious and honest. WE can kick it into high gear for sure... it may take more than we realize but as this movement snowballs over a period of god knows how long, it'll one day come that things are the way the "people" want. Government was supposed to work from the peoples' voice, since the beginning. There's been a long time of ignorance by the people, and government as well that has caused this.

Think of it as a makeover. We'll achieve this goal, we just have to be persistent... especially since there's no persistence when it comes to the people who are supposed to be looking after our best interests. We're rebuilding and reshaping. Don't think that any one of your "voices" doesn't count in this. Let's keep it moving!

Guys and girls, I'M IN! My petition is only at the lockbox facility in dallas, tx as we speak. I am ALL FOR THIS! I created a twitter account last night and had planned to before I even filed my petition-just for this. WE HAVE TO KEEP THIS MOMENTUM GOING! I saw the scarce negative comments on this thread... As all MOVEMENTS in the past and in anything, it's not impossible! Everyone who has ever succeeded, had people that doubted them. It's the same with "movements". Creating one huge powerful voice for everyone involved in these processes is EASIER than back in the day when there was no internet.

We all know how popular and how powerful twitter is. LET'S KEEP GOING FOLKS! I've already posted many tweets of my own today, and just retweeted about 10 others! I plan to do this throughout the day! We will be heard!

Matt

Signatures are not required on the G-325a for either person. See below. Passport type photos ARE required.

I would advise people to include a copy of this memo and write on the G-325a "Will sign at visa interview" if they are going to submit with a signature. It is possible an adjudicator will make a mistake and send an RFE for a signature otherwise. Once they send an RFE there is no point in arguing further, just sign it.

Hopefully you will get a knowledgable adjudicator and all will be OK. There is nothing you can do until then except prepare. Get a signed copy and have it ready just in case.

_________________________________________________

Interoffice Memorandum

To: SERVICE CENTER DIRECTORS

From: Michael Aytes /S/

Acting Associate Director for Operations

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Department of Homeland Security

Date: November 1, 2005

Re: Guidance for Processing Pending Form I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) when

G-325A for Petitioner and/or Beneficiary is not Signed and/or Photos not Submitted.

Purpose

To provide field offices with guidance on processing Form I-129F petitions when the accompanying G-325A is missing signatures and/or photographs.

A properly executed Form G-325A is required for all I-129F petitions. Previously it was standard practice to issue an RFE when the beneficiary failed to sign the G-325A and/or failed to submit photographs. From the date of this memorandum, an RFE should not be issued in instances where the beneficiary failed to sign the G-325A and/or failed to include photographs provided that the beneficiary is residing abroad. The beneficiary will be required to sign the Form G-325A and/or submit photographs at the time of visa issuance abroad. It is also not necessary to RFE for the petitioner’s signature on the G-325A, if the petitioner failed to sign it. The signature of the petitioner on the Form I-129F should be deemed sufficient for purposes of adjudicating the petition. Finally, it is important to note that the petitioner’s photograph is still required for the adjudication of the I-129F, so if it is missing, it must be requested prior to adjudication.Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed through appropriate channels to Mica Pilz of Service Center Operations.

Thank YOU very much for your reply. I feel alright now. Thankyou

Matt, Hi I am sure others have answered you by now... but from one moron to another.... I DID THE SAME THING!!! We waited 5 1/2 months got an RFE... I didnt sign the G325 form so they sent it to me and I signed it and off to the post office 5 mins after I got the snailmail, so relax and wait and sign the dang form! LOL Good luck on your journey! Oh by the way it only put us 1 week out of the loop, so its not so bad! Could be much worse...

Thanks for the moron to moron advice That made my day! I laughed pretty hard at that. I feel fine now. THANK YOU haha, thanks for sharing your experience too! Take care!

Oh good! I almost had a heart attack because I followed the guides very closely. *Puts back her panic button*

yeaaa, don't worry

You're very welcome even though it didn't help much at this point I just didn't want you to feel like a moron cuz you're not. Same thing happens more often than not to most of us in similar situation!

Take care!

I won't forget your kind words, that's for sure

Don't feel bad about that. It can happen to anyone and the reason most of the time is cuz you looked at the documents sooooo many times. You wonder how you may have over-looked that? Well, really you didn't. I have worked in IT as a programmer/analyst for nearly 30 years and we always have code reviews and readings just for that reason. The original developer has looked at the code for so long that the time comes when they can no longer see mistake in the code that may be right in front of them - so we have code reviews. That is probably what happened to you - you looked at those documents so many times and for so long, the empty space just didn't stand out to you - didn't register to your brain even it was right there!

I did the same thing on my I-129F I didn't put my SS# and didn't see it until months after I sent it. But I had a VISA service review my documents before they sent them in and they "said" they probably caught it. I guess we will see if I get RFE or not.

Anyway God bless in your journey!

Thankyou very much for your reply. I think that is what happened. I swore I checked for everything, many times... only when I finally relaxed after sending the petition and went to count how many pages I submitted, is when I saw it.

God bless you too!

Just out of curiousity, what were some of the errors you found in the steps on VisaJourney? Just so future people doing this and following VJ's guides will know.

Hey, I read her post. I'm sorry I think she meant advice from tons of different people at once. There weren't any errors in the guides for sure, when I used them.

Matt

Since you didn't take our first offer of advise to go through everything carefully and take your time, I think you should wait for the package to come back and make sure there aren't any other errors. Everything should be done in slow, calm, logical steps if you don't want to worry or have the hassle of an RFE letter later. Even when doing it right you'll still be worried about a mistake. Try and take your time and do it right the first time.

Good luck, hoping the best for you.

"Try and take your time and do it right the first time."...He did take his time, been working on it for almost 2 months EVERYDAY. He followed most of the steps on visa journey step here(btw MANY errors, no wonder so many people gets RFE's for not knowing how to fill in the forms and letters if you follow EVERYTHING here) There was over 200 pages, of course it could happen. First read everything, then give ''advices''.

Carolina.

This is not always true. A few people have sent in required information without receiving a formal RFE and actually had it match up to the petition. I don't think that's necessarily the norm, but it can be done. There is generally no harm in trying, either. Make a copy of what you send in, attach a copy of your NOA1 when you receive it, and hope for the best. If it doesn't work, then all you're out is the price of postage.

Ok so if I wait and I receive my NOA1 in the mail... suggestions? Fill out a new form and sign and date it? Then send in that and the NOA1? Attach anything else? Like a letter of explanation? If so... any ideas on how to prepare that, I'd appreciate it if you or somebody who reads this can tell me what the best way to arrange it, would be. And I guess I wouldn't send it to the lockbox facility... but to where it gets forwarded?

Thanks