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Hi everyone, February 2018 filer here. No update on my end though 😟. Sent I-791 package to california service center on 2/24/2018, Noa date 3/6/2018, no biometrics was needed, Got extension letter on 8/16/2018. 
Waiting for approval in anticipation. Good luck to the rest of us who haven't gotten their green card yet. 

So we filed at CSC, haven't heard anything back regarding biometrics. We've called the number to ensure nothing was lost and got the "we are processing your case" lines a couple times. Haven't gotten any updates online either. Should we call again? I always read and am advised to request a "tier 2" person, but whenever we call they kind of just push your through, take your information, etc., then end the call.

Hi everyone! First time poster. I filed my I-751 paperwork in late February 2018 at the CSC and haven't seen any updates on the USCIS website until today. Today, this message popped up! I would assume this really means they are reusing my old fingerprints and I wont have to wait to get a biometrics appointment. 

Mine was delivered on the 26th as well to the CSC and they just cashed the check today. I was worried as well, but hang in there, yours is probably next.

I feel addicted to this forum. i check if few times every day.. like any post will make my case go faster
hah anyone feels the same or me just going crazy without job?

Salam,
You need to submit the document certifying your legal marriage, which in this case is the civil marriage.
Best of Luck

The civil marriage certificate should be enough, you can submit the Nikkah ceremony as well it shouldn't hurt. The Nikkah ceremony may even help during removal of conditions of residency to show that you are in a bona fide marriage. Be sure to take pictures if you can.

all you need is the marriage certificate from the court house.

US Count marriage certificated and certified. it will be less confusing.
Nikkah ceremony certificate- you may take during interview.

They only want your marriage certificate from your legal marriage that took place in the US within 90 days of your K-1 entry.

The London consulate is terrible at answering emails. They state on their website that if the question can be answered on their website, they won't reply to you. In my experience, they won't reply to you in any case.

He is on a student visa in the UK so is going to speak English.
As far as Mexico I am concerned I have never heard of language being an issue.

I was shocked too..he was denied a translator as well. CO spoke his language, but kept talking in English. Luckily, my fiance is much better in written English and I provided ton of written evidence, besides we went on vacation together several times. Maybe it was just that CO, I hope.

If he was told they were unable to issue the visa and no 221-g form was given, plus the comment about "you will receive a letter in the mail" all mean he was denied. The fact that CEAC status says "Administrative Processing" is normal, because when they deny K1, they send it back to the states and it will continue to say that until it gets entered in as "denied" which can take several months. To say that you need to wait for the reason for denial, you will have this person waiting forever. You will get no specific reason, the reason for denial was already given, " they don't believe the relationship is valid" As far as waiting to file I-130, you don't have to. The NOA2 on a I-129F petition is only valid for four months. Then it expires, meaning it's no longer an active petition. To successfully overcome the denial, he simply has to "convince" the CO on his next interview. Put together a solid case when filing, maintain meticulous correspondence with each other, and perhaps more visits. This is the only way to overcome, I'm going through the same ordeal. This process will test your patience and love, as well as the policies of US Immigration Law. Sadly, we can do nothing about these things except keep trying, or give up. This is the true love test.

My friend was denied and immediately said refused on CEAC

This is what I would do :
Contact your senator asap (today !) and have him inquire about what exactly your status is. This may only take 2 weeks to get an answer.
Even though they won't respond to your emails, they have to respond to a senatorial inquiry. Once you have this answer you can then make
an informed decision to wait out AP or refile if the petition has indeed been returned to USCIS.
The reason is that the CO is not convinced you are a bona fide couple.
They will not tell you nor the senator the reason of why you are in AP, they may say mandatory security/background checks but that's it.
This looks to me as if you still have a 50/50 chance of getting approved.
Let us know what the senator says after he hears from them and then you can proceed to plan B or maintain the course to wait it out.
First things first.
Even if it takes several months, why start all over again with more expenses and a much longer process (12-18 months) for a CR1 without
understanding what exactly your current true status is. Pending AP or denied. What if you get married and shortly after come out of AP ?
That would really suck as you now added over a year to the process, so it's very important to know your true status and where your petition
is.

Before you marry and apply for a cr-1 you need to find out the exact reason why he was denied. Marrying does not fix the reason for denial and just because you are married doesn't mean he will be approved. You need to overcome the issues for the denial before proceeding with a new petition and visa. Good luck!

Did your fiance renew his passport?
Besides reason(s) for the K-1 non-approval, he will never be issued any visa on a passport with less than 6 months' validity.

You need a visa to get married in the UK. Why not in Bangladesh so his family can attend?

File a second K1 they actually have a hard time refusing in the face of a second petition no matter if it is K1 or CR1

And he would be reinterviewing at home.

It is not legal for you to enter the UK to get married without you obtaining a fiancé type visa. You must obtain a marriage visitor visa if you intend to return home to the USA after marriage. You must prove that you meet the requirements of this visa, and there is no guarantee they will accept you. https://www.gov.uk/marriage-visa/overview

I think the original poster had only been looking at CSC processing times and in June/July files were being processed within about 30-40 days. When I sent my file in the end of July I had a lot of people telling me that my file would be approved in about a month and I saw many filers who only waited 4 months from NOA1 date to arrival of their fiance! That was very typical of CSC and K1 files but now things have slowed down but still things are moving much faster than TSC so I would imagine June/July filers will be approved by end of October. I understand TSC filers frustrations but dont attack people for asking a simple question.