Chynna/gapamix

Hi everyone at VJ, I just want to say thanks for all the support I recieved during the toughest part of the K1 process, which was for me waiting for that darn NOA3. I say NOA3 because I received my NOA2 as a RFE.

For all of you still waiting patience is the best advice I could give you for now and lots of prayers.

Oh and I am currently numero uno (1) on Igors list and as of right now I am the only VJer approved today. Big pat on the back for me. Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Special thanks to Harmony and Toslab for always keeping me up.

Part deux begins...

Chynna

Heheehee. Teeth do not prove a relationship. . too funny. Good advice. I think the advice will do some good in helping me focus in on what is a relationship. We will present them a basket of goods. Maybe the book I got my fiancee about pregnancy might signal a relationship more than paying for her teeth? Yep, I did take her a book on "pregnancy and what to expect" because we are both intetested in having kids which neither of us have. We are excited about it all.

I am sorry but that realy was too funny . Interesting enough I swear I got the same book on pregnancy from my fiance. We both have no children currenlty. I was planning on bringing it to his interview as some proof. It was a gift from him....Why do men feel the need to give that particular book? Just curious...

Oh and I do not have a ring. My Fiance lives in Haiti if that's is any indication of his finances (poor). I do have a gold chain he gave me in place of a ring.

LOL Mike. She only has to Answer: In the USA in less than 90 days. SIMPLIFIED

I gotta give it to you, your answers are always straight to the point no chaser. I like it...

Good luck on his medical.

Did he have to request a police report also? Did you wait to recieve your packet 3 by email to prepare for this part after your approval or did you start on packet 3 before being approved?

Chynna

OMG! That is great news. Congratulations

Is it me or is there no one posting their interview date for SEPTEMBER and upcoming Months or there isn't any interview dates assigned for our little community here on VJ. So just to keep this stress down I thought of asking everyone either Fiance, Family, Spouse to please Post their Interview date at The Port Au Prince Embassy. I will give an example of what it is an easy format. I believe that this will help us by giving us hope that we'll be next.

CR1 XX-XX-2011 at 00:00 am

Papanmanmu I agree with you. I check the info for Haiti all the time and we do not represent enough on VJ. Some people write but it seems the info isn't enough to assist those going through the process now.

I wish my interview was in September. I am still waiting on a NOA3 (APPROVAL) letter hopefully soon.

Chynna

I got my NOA2 and the notice date was July 27th... I got another NOA2 in the mail yesterday and it was dated August 4th ? I went online and said the notice date was August 4th.. Was it a mistake on their part or what ?

Seems like you have been blessed twice. Nice! Either way you have dates to work with.

Cogratulations

Chynna

I'm the beneficiary and I included a copy of all the pages of my passport in the I-129F package precisely because of this reason. It is not stated anywhere to do so but only when you send also the identification page they can match the page with the admission stamp to your passport and make sure it's really the beneficiary's passport. The identification page states the passport number that is also visible on every single blank page of the passport so this way they will know that it is truly the beneficiary who traveled and whose passport was stamped.

This is why I think they are asking, to make sure the copies of the admission stamp you sent to them was really from your passport, so this is what you send and you should be fine

I had the same RFE so I sent in pics airline tickets, itineraries and as far as the passport pages his international passport did have his number on every blank page but as for me the cover page has my number but my stamped pages had no numbers on them to prove it was me traveling soo I went all out and color coded the itinerary and the date stamps for cross reference and added an explanation why these dates were highlighted.

I do wish you the best of luck. Send in everything you can....they didn't ask you fotr affidavits and photos?

Hey all. Our fiancee petition was approved on July 5th, notice date of July 5th (2011). We are both anxiously waiting for our interview onto her embassy in Brazil. This wait is driving us crazy. It's driving her more crazy than it is me, because she's READY to go. I can't blame her. Anyway, I plan to fly to Brazil with her to attend the interview.

Since I'm doing this, and I can print chat history/emails/etc. easier than she can.. I'm going to print our additional photos of us together,from the second stay together in her country. I'm at the stage of gathering everything that's needed. I have about 30 pay stubs from about 2008 to now. Since my father is my employer, he's working on producing a letter of employment, with my position, salary, and all that other stuff. I have a few questions... let's see if I can keep from being confusing.

I have my 2010 tax return papers. What forms should I take to the interview for her? Is it w2's only, or more? I also have my 2009 papers. I have the 2008 somewhere too, I just have to figure out where I put it lol. Is 2009 and 2010 enough?

Also, I'm pretty sure I am okay alone with the affidavit of support. More recently, in 2011 I got put on salary pay. I make a fixed amount of money every week. However, in 2010 and previous years... I would have time off from work without collecting unemployment. Which is probably stupid but I still live at home and I could afford to just "not work" and not get pay. Economy is tough and sometimes I think it just helps my dad to not get paid. So what I'm saying is, my annual income for 2010 might not quite reach the 125% above poverty level, on the tax returns. In 2011, it definitely will. Can somebody give me an updated national poverty level number?

I originally, beacuse my father is willing, was going to have him co-sponsor, either way. To be safe. Is this okay?

I want to make sure I do it all right, with what I have. I don't want to be the cause for a delay at the interview, or god forbid, a denial, over something simple. My pay stubs for the last several months show my salary pay for 40 hours... Can they consider that? Hell, I know that some people don't even have this stuff looked at, surprisingly. Anyway, any input is greatly appreciated.

Also, if I am to go the "tax transcript" route... Can anyone be specific on how to order/order the right form that is sufficient? And if I want to order transcrips from 2008, 2009, 2010... would they be ordered seperately?

Thanks so much for any advice.

All I can answer is the tax transcript request..Its easy and all automated. You request them 1 at a time during the one phone call and you get them in about 1-2 weeks. I was here on VJ reading saw the number in a post, called and a week and a half later, I thought I was in trouble with the government and when I opened up the scary letter from the IRS a sigh of releif. Just the transcripts I ordered..CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

Good luck with the rest of the stuff. I know someone will answer your questions soon.

Matt

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=73c63591ec04d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD

You can find it here... just look at the number of ppl in the household... it would include the petitioner and beneficiary (or beneficiaries if there is more than one) as well as any other dependants of the petitioner...

Ex. I have 5...me, our three daughters and my husband in pakistan who is the beneficiary

I was curious about the guidelines myself. The link helped.

Thanks

Whenever I need a new transmission, I usually trade the car in....hmm...

hehehehe me too...

Here's how it works for Haiti...Email the embassy at papcons@state.gov. Put your NVC case number in the subject line. Include the petitioner and beneficiary name and date of birth in the email. Ask them to email you packet 3. Otherwise they will mail packet 3 to the petitioner and it takes much longer. Packet 3 will include the letter that the beneficiary needs to take when they go for their medical. It also tells you what other forms need to be filled out. Once you have the results of the medical and all the other forms including the I-134 and supporting documents the beneficiary will take the documents to Haiti Messager. If anything is missing they will not accept it. When the documents are taken to Haiti Messager, the beneficiary will be given a date to come back to get packet 4. This will give them the interview date. If you want, you can call DOS before this date and if the interview date has already been assigned they can tell you when it is but packet 4 will still need to be picked up at Haiti Messager. The day of the interview the beneficiary will need to take packet 4 with them to the interview. For interviews at the Haiti Embassy it is good if the petitioner is there. Some people are approved without this but others have had to make a trip down for a dual interview if they did not attend the first one with the beneficiary.

This info will help tremendously. Haiti can be a very complicated place especially when it comes to communication.

Thanks for that post.

You should be able to obtain a letter of employment even if it is a staffing agency. Your HR rep can write you a letter but you must inform them to list your current long term assignment hours and the date you began the assignment.

Hope that helps.

I got the same. I didn't copy my passport and include my ticket reciepts. I sent the passport, more pics, and the ticket information.

I did copy my passport and sent in tickets ect.. We will have to wait and see if it was enough. Pretty sure it was.

In less than 14 hours the love of my life will be landing in Detroit aboard Delta Airlines. We have waited patiently for this day to ultimately arrive. I can't wait to see her and the kids walk out of that international terminal and into my open and welcoming arms!!! Some of you have already been there and done it and too many of you await that special day in your lives. I have never been more certain about my feelings for the Love Of My Life who will be greeted with the warmest embrace imaginable. I know they will be exhausted and with butterflies inside their stomachs hence being in a foreign land for the first time. I always say to them that this will be the most amazing adventure of your lives. I want to play a big part in that adventure. Life will be different and the cultural changes immense. I am so excited I can't stand it any longer. I want to hold them now!!!!!!!!!!

Are they here yet? I know we may not get this until a couple of days later but Congratulations...That is awsome. Oh what a feeling. Waiting for my day as well.

I got an RFE regarding that they needed proof I met my fiancee within 2 years. Timestamp aside, if they see the picture of you bother together, wouldn't that supply enough warrant that you had met at all?

I got the same RFE. I will be honest I did not send any evidence in with my petition, because I sorta missed that step. I sent in lots of evidence and any additional items they asked for in the RFE. I sent it all in an organized manner so everything was easy to read and follow. I provided lots of pictures, phone cards, phone log, text messages ect...

Did you send in more evidence????

It definitely gets easier as time goes on. In between NOA2 and packet 3, and it feels like it is finally all happening. my man is getting more frustrated as time goes on weirdly enough...

Skype, facebook, phone calls and all that stuff

and my main one...not only get in as many trips as possible, but take lots of pictures and video on the trips to see each other. On our first trip we didn't take many and I always regretted it.

On a practical note... Even if you are nowhere near NOA2... GET YOUR POLICE CHECK EARLY!

I agree with previous god sentiments. Stuff keeps magically happening for us on our journey! It is all part of a bigger plan!

Lucky you get to skype and facebook. That would make it so much easier if I could just see him and chat.

The cyber cafes in haiti arent safe so our primary way of communication is through phone calls.

Now about the police check...I though it gets done for me between NOA1-NOA2. When is it done?

Chynna

Hi K1 Survivors,

I think all the tips for surviving the K-1 visa process are and have been very helpfull not just for me but for all the people awaiting. Since this post I have been dealing with the wait in a whole new way.

I just want to say thank you to everyone who added to this thread.

Chynna

If you got a RFE, then you will receive a NOA-3. Your RFE was your NOA-2. Your RFE was the 2nd Action that was taken on your case. So you received a (Notice of Action-2) which was the I-797 form stating that they are requesting more evidence. Everyone needs to get away from using (NOA-1-2-3-4-97-1002) ect.

John

Hey John thanks for that small tip. I am about to send in my completed RFE request and at the end I wrote something about wanting to get an noa2 but I should be begging for a noa3. I will correct that now.

Again thanks for the tip.I voted for your post.

Chynna

On July21^st I had my Medical (€ 145,-), the appointed Doctor did a quick check, gave me one vaccination (DTKP € 35,-) and took some blood. Next stop that day was the X-ray (€ 50,-) and that only took 10 minutes.

On July28^th I had my Interview on the American Consulate in Amsterdam, got to the Consulate at 13:15 pm and there was already a line. At exactly 13:30 pm security opened the gate and asked the people with an appointment to step forward and come in, and then he asked who did not have electronic equipment with them and because I left my cell phone home I could immediately step to the front of the line and was directed to window 5. The very nice young lady asked for all the forms, their copies and proof of payment (€ 263,-) took my finger prints and signed of the documents, it took no longer than 10 minutes.

After about a 20 minute wait I was called to window 6 where the CO took my oath and asked where I and my fiance met, I answered that we met in Australia on a holiday. He let me sign the form and then told me that we were approved and that my passport and papers would be send to my home adress next week, after no more than 40 minutes I left the Consulate.

Simple and to the point... Congratulations on your approval.

Hello,

Welcome to the world of AP. The past cannot be undone. Just move on and accept the reality that you may have to wait several months to get a result from the Consulate. As others have suggested, start doing research on Google on how to contact your Senators/Congressman. They are unlikely to force the Consulate to speed up the processing but at least they can continue to make inquiries on your behalf and let the CO's at the Consulate know that you are still serious about your case.

Buggy22

I recommend that you and your wife find something to do to make time go faster. I went back to school and it is proving to be a pretty good distraction from all the stress. Things are going pretty well for my fiance and I even though we hit a little bump in the road recently. Just prepare yourself for a long and frustrating wait. If you have the time and money, I would say pack up your stuff and visit your wife in VN for a while. Lastly, keep us posted on your progress. Don't be shy. We are all here to help you. Good luck

Wow that was a great response....Not sure if it helps you Buggy22 but... I agre contact your congressman for their support during your journey.

Wow. Checked my email today when I arrived home from work. I received an email that stated:

"...Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On July 26, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations...."

I am pleased. This is one stage over, a few more stages of the journey to go. Thanks all for your information.

CONGRATULATIONS.

I can not wait to get one of those.

Chynna

Hey smashrun, I was in the same boat looking for a way to correct the issue before getting an RFE. I called USCIS and asked if there was anything I could do but I was instructed to wait for the RFE. I am currently putting together what is asked of me to complete my I-129F correctly.

You are right there are different ways to deal with this but the least risky will be to wait for the RFE. That's just my opinion. Good luck.

Chynna

I can't believe I just read that but here is my comment.

First off a lie is a lie no matter what color (heehee).

Second I am sorry you traveled all this way to be with your love and now you are going through this after a year. That really sucks.

Lastly it sounds like internet porn to me "boobie and flowers, webcam, money exchange...that is the recipe...these woman can be very persuasive when money is involved.

Also since you have all this info why not ask them both and see if their stories are the same. You have access to her email address and her facebook page.

Chynna

Hi,

On feb.22.2011 we got our NOA1. Now we are waiting for NOA2. I'm checking everyday if my case status change ,but still nothing.

Will I get first a note through my email,post or does it show first online on my case status ?

That is a long wait but it can take 3-6 months for a NOA2. You will get an email if you requested to be notified that way or you may just get a hard copy of your NOA2. I would also check your country portal to compare your dates with others filing for loved ones in the same country as your fiancee.

I learned last night, PATIENCE is key...and Prayer helps...Good luck.

Chynna