cmrobles

Glad to help –THE BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!

Hello again!

I believe it is best to send an original. I don´t know if that is a requirement but, why trigger another RFE over something so minimal? –We were so careful with what we sent, that, for the letter of intent the beneficiary sent, he actually went to the U.S. Embassy in his country and had it notarized by a U.S. notary (that may have been an extra mile, and definitely not needed, but hey... one can only do all that one can to avoid an RFE)

Point is, I think you should just maybe have the original sent overnight or something. And make sure it´s signed with bright blue ink (that´s a joke)

Regards,

V

Hi, there!

Because every case is different (so they say... although I believe it is more accurate to state that every adjudicator has their own way of "seeing" things) I cannot point a finger at what you may have missed, but I will tell you what we included in ours, and maybe that will be of some help/guidance. Ours was approved right off the first strike, with no RFEs. –THANK GOD.

• We both included a letter of intent to marry –individually. We both went to a public notary and had it notarized (although that may not be required, we thought it gives more validity and responsibility to the statement being made) – Ours was quite simple (3 lines). We used a template from the ones found within VJ.

• Circumstances of having met in person within the last 2 years –which is actually one of the questions on your application... For this one, we decided to not answer it on the application itself (as there are only about 5 tricky lines left for something they apparently expect to get 2 pages.) We referred them to "see attachment" on that specific question, and added a 2 page long statement of 1) how/when we first met, 2) the many times we have seen each other ever since the first time (being as specific as possible) and 3) providing information as to how we have maintained our relationship. This statement was signed by the petitioner.

• For every event we mentioned in the above-mentioned statement (trips, hotel stays, etc...) we included supporting evidence such as: (lots of) pictures of us and our families together during those trips, hotel reservation print-out, boarding passes from petitioner (when visiting beneficiary), credit card statements showing purchase of flight tickets, receipts from purchases made by the petitioner while at the beneficiary´s country, etc...)

• We also included many, many, many pages of E-mails exchanged with wedding planners and venue rentals, where conversations about details of our wedding were documented... Catering service, cake order, hall rental, etc... all that may pertain to your particular plans.

• We included phone records for about 4 months, where both incoming and outgoing calls were highlighted.

• We sent proof of moneys sent by petitioner to beneficiary (receipts, a certification by the money transferring company stating beneficiary receives money from petitioner; as well as copies of transactions directly debited from petitioner´s bank account (when using Xoom to send money to beneficiary).

• We sent all passport pages (for the petitioner), showing stamps from the trips referenced in our statement of having met in person.

I doubt ours is the thickest packet they have received, but certainly not the thinnest one either. I would say to keep it to a medium point, always keeping in mind that the more evidence you submit, the better. –That said, if there is ANYTHING you have to proof that 1) you have been together (in person) within the last two years, 2) that you continue to have a relationship and 3) that it is your plan to get married upon the approval of the K1-visa; then send it.

I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any specific questions, please don't hesitate to ask. We all have been through this, we all understand how important this is. And, although not everyone gets an RFE, EVERYONE fears of them and does try their best not to get one, so, the least one can do when someone gets one, is help. –So I am here to help in whatever I can.

Later!

V

After 10 months and 10 days of waiting, yesterday our petition was FINALLY APPROVED!

We are beyond happy! – Please refer us to post approval information so that we can begin preparing for what´s next. (what docs to start gathering, applications to begin filling out, fees to be aware of, etc...)

We´re finally past this step! Yaaaaaaaaaayyyy!!!!!!!

Hello, everyone!

Passing by to share the GREAT NEWS!

We filed on December 18 2014; and –finally– 11 months and 10 days, many phone calls to Senators´ offices, a few service inquires submitted and several phone calls to USCIS later... yesterday, our petition was approved!

If folks can point to threads or information regarding post-approval steps, we will greatly appreciate it.

Thank you!

LET IT BE KNOWN THAT I AM HAPPY FOR YOU! ...Yet, I cannot help but laugh at the fact that I am about to hit the 8 month mark on my petition. Hahaha!

Congratulations! I do hope the rest of the process is as smooth and fast for the two of you.

VA

Sorry to bring you guys back to the bad memories of when no NOA2 was yet received, but can you please tell me based on your experience?

Today a tier 2 officer said the case left security clearance on JULY 14, 2015 and that it is now back to processing. Should we expect our NOA 2 soon?

Case was received on December 18 (we are about to hit the 8th months) so, you can imagine how desperate we are. :/ We have both senators (MA) inquiring on our behalf...

Thanks for understanding.

Hi all,

quick question:

Today a tier 2 officer said the case left security clearance on JULY 14, 2015 and that it is now back to processing. Should we expect our NOA 2 soon?

Case was received on December 18 (we are about to hit the 8th months) so, you can imagine how desperate we are. :/

Today a tier 2 officer said the case left security clearance on JULY 14, 2015 and that it is now back to processing. Should we expect our NOA 2 soon?

Case was received on December 18 (we are about to hit the 8th months) so, you can imagine how desperate we are. :/

I would say: call until you get more information than ¨your case is being processed¨.

Hello, Bobbieb!

One question: When did you file your petition?

...Also know that before speaking to the tier 2 officer that I mention on y post, I spoke with a few dry, robotic, helpless ones and they would´t really even say much. I called every week to speak to a tier 2 officer, as I felt some were more inclined to provide additional information than others. I might have been lucky to have spoken to the ones who gave me the information on the pending and then completed background check. But I have to admit that, while I was´t a pain in their butts, I was persistent.

My suggestion is to call every week until you get someone who will feel for you and maybe throw a little more information about your case, but then again, this really depends on how long you have already waited.

We have waited seven months and a half, and have even filed an inquiry on April 4th which to this day remains unassigned. I mentioned all of that, and maybe that´s why they felt as if it was fair to give me more information about our petition.

I hope you get more information on your next call, but better yet hope your NOA2 arrives soon. If you have ANY question you may feel I can help you with, PLEASE ASK.

Good luck!

CA an VA

Hello! - THANK YOU for your time and for your comment/answer about my post/question.

Our I-129F petition was received on December 18, 2014 and it is being processed by the Texas Service Center.

A couple of weeks ago a Tier 2 officer said the case had been in the background unit since April 10, 2015 and that it had not left the background unit as of the day of that call. TODAY (July 31, 2015), I called again and another tier 2 officer said the case had been pending the results of either a background, name or security check and that´s why the long wait, and confirmed that the background, name or security check had been completed already and the case is back to normal processing.

Should I be any hopeful to get our NOA2 soon, given that the one thing that was holding the decision was now completed?

I have both senators from my state (MA) inquire on our behalf, but they haven´t gotten a response yet.

The tier 2 officer today was EXTREMELY nice and understanding (judged by the common standards). She provided a lot of information, such as ¨I see that someone called and is working on your case¨ (I´m thinking maybe the senator´s office staff...) She didn´t say WHEN the case left the background unit, but CONFIRMED it was already OUT OF THERE AND BACK TO NORMAL PROCESSING. She said, ¨give it at least 60 more days and if not call again, but hopefully there would be a decision by Monday, which could be.¨

ALL COMMENTS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED. (I was hoping to post something short... then I found myself overly excited...)

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your time and comment.

CA and VA

Hello! - THANK YOU for your time and for your comment a my post/question.

Our I-129F petition was received on December 18, 2014 and it is being processed by the Texas Service Center.

A couple of weeks ago a Tier 2 officer said the case had been in the background unit since April 10, 2015 and that it had not left the background unit as of the day of that call. TODAY (July 31, 2015), I called again and another tier 2 officer said the case was pending the results of either a background, name or security check and that´s why the long wait, and confirmed that the background, name or security check had been completed already and the case is back to normal processing.

Should I be any hopeful to get our NOA2 soon, given that the one thing that was holding the decision was now completed?

I have both senators from my state (MA) inquire on our behalf, but they haven´t gotten a response yet.

The tier 2 officer today was EXTREMELY nice and understanding judged by the common standards She provided a lot of information, such as ¨I see that someone called and is working on your case¨ (I´m thinking maybe the senator´s office staff...) She didn´t say WHEN the case left the background unit, but CONFIRMED it was already OUT OF THERE AND BACK TO NORMAL PROCESSING. She said, ¨give it at least 60 more days and if not call again, but hopefully there would be a decision by Monday which could be.¨

ALL COMMENTS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED. (I was hoping to post something short... then I found myself overly excited...)

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your time and comment.

CA and VA

It's a complicated story line, but I'll try. He entered the U.S. on B1/B2 visa in December of 2001. Following advice from his mom, he filed for benefits under Temporary Protected Status. He was 19 and spoke very little English. And most damning of all, he trusted his mom. He was granted TPS and the affiliated EAD. However, when we started to the AOS process, we realized that he never qualified for TPS. His TPS/EAD application actually stated that he was an EWI from November of 2000. My husband was completely clueless. He was always under the impression that he qualified for TPS, so he never paid close attention to the details of the initial application or renewals. We were left with two options: continuing the lie of TPS or taking our chances with the AOS/waiver. We clearly opted for the latter.

At the interview, we were very transparent with our IO. She told us that she didn't think it would be a problem. She said she hoped to approve us either that day or the next business day. We even talked about bringing his passport back to the office for the stamp! But we got an e-mail later in the day from our lawyer. The IO's supervisor had requested a waiver for misrepresentation.

Thank you for sharing! - I do honestly wish you the best of luck with this.

Hello,

Would you feel comfortable disclosing the specifics of the misrepresentation he was found inadmissible for?

Thank you, and the best of luck with everything!

Thanks for your input. On the I-129F form there are two questions pertaining to the beneficiary having been in the states: The first asks whether or not the beneficiary has been in the united states (we answered YES) then, the next question (which is where you specify the date of entry/exit, passport #, etc) states: Is the beneficiary CURRENTLY in the united states (which in our case is NO) therefore, there is no place for us to provide entry/exit date, form of entry, etc... Which is why we need to know whether we should provide it as part of the packet or not?

Thanks again for your comment.

Hello! I am Carlos, I am a US Citizen.

I am filing an I-129F petition for my fiance Victor. My fiance used to live in the U.S., entered legally in 2003 with a tourist visa, then his mom married a US citizen and filed for adjustment of status for Victor. Things didnt go too well with the adjustment of status petition for him and his mom during the interview, after a few years they denied it. The stepdad filed again, but Victor could no longer be part of the petition given he was over 18 at the time of the 2nd submission. Then other petitions were filed on my fiance's behalf and so on but things were still in the process of either a yes or a no, until in 2012 my fiance didnt want to continue fighting his case in court and his lawyer requested Voluntary Departure, which was granted and he left. When he was in the states, he was arrested for a few hours on a criminal case, the case was dissmissed: no sentence, no jail time, no guilty plea, nothing- all dismissed. As we are ready to mail the I-129F packet, we are wondering whether or not we should submit evidence of his legal entry to the US, as well as the petitions filed on his behalf, the granting of the voluntary departure, the proof of his departure as agreed, and the court's disposition on the dismissed case along with the I-129f packet?? or just wait til that is requested in the interview process... Of course we did answer yes to the question about whether he had been in the United States, we provided his A# as well as his SSN# from when he was living here... we just want to know if we should make all that record part of the I-129F packet or not. -----we are aware of the potential need for a waiver for the unlawful presence, please dont address that in your answers ------

THANK YOU for ANY help that might help us figure out what to do here! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!