MandyAlex

Wooh, things are moving again with the NOA2's.

I saw one with the date 02/03!

That's good to see but it seems to me this has been a slow week so far... Hope I'm wrong and things start moving right along.

Can anyone give me information about the process for taking out a minor from Ecuador on a K-2 visa? I'm not taking about the K-2 visa steps, but more like how to process the required "Permiso de Salida de Menor de Edad" and any other requirements imposed by Ecuadorian immigration. We want to do a follow-to-join K-2 and will like to have an idea of what's required. Thanks.

Two more February filers have gotten their NOA2's!

Thanks for the update SnowCone! You have their NOA1 dates?

The first NOA1 from February got approved yesterday NOA1 February 3th

Yes, that's great news! Looks like we February filers are getting closer and closer to our NO2s! Is this for VJs' registered petitioners only or service center's wide? Any idea of how many January petitions left?

Hi peeps, any advice on a k2 visa?im petitioning for my fiancé and son. Do I need an extra form? Do I attach his passport photo too?

Do I need an extra form? No. You just list his son on the petition.

Do I attach his passport photo too? No. Only passport photos required are yours and your fiance's.

Hello Everyone

I've been thinking, when I sent proof of our relationship, I sent pictures, hotel receipts, copies of passport pages, pics,phone bills ( ) and lastly copies of our conversations, my question is our conversaion is in Spanish, did I need to translate? .. I didn't even think about this until now and now hoping I dont get a RFE for it..

I don't believe you'll get an RFE for this. Even if the adjudicator can't read Spanish, he/she is looking more for the fact you guys had communicated and not the content of the conversation itself. Also, evidence of written communications is not even required at this level. You sent the main stuff. I would not worry, you'll be fine.

I have a general question....my fiancé says he sent me a package but realized after sending it he put the wrong address number. (He put 375 instead of 275) I've called the usps customer service line a couple times and they say it hasn't been received yet...any ideas on how to make sure the package gets to me? My street doesn't have a 375 so I'm hoping to mailguy or gal can figure it out by my name ?

Do you mean USPS (the postal service) or UPS (the parcel delivery company)? If you're indeed referring to USPS, I don't know what you meant by the package being received yet? Do you have a tracking number? In one previou dealing with USPS, a package I sent out was returned to me several weeks later for an incorrect numerical listed on the address. I guess they are not allowed to go above and beyond and make such corrections when they are familiar with the recipient correct address like UPS and FedEx does. Hope you get this issue corrected, keep calling.

I think that sounds about right, I mean there is 15 days until the estimate NOA2 date for me and there are some holidays until then so it might even be delayed so I think 30 days sounds about right!

Might be much less than 30 days after all. I had wrong figures in mind.

In response to adjudicating 15 - peritions per day, that is per peson or employee.

Quote from former USCIC director:

So what about some people get approved ahead of others? Sme petitions have problems or delays, we do not hold back others for this. If an adjudicator has problems, he puts that one aside or sends an RFE and goes on to the next. The next one may be clean and gets approved right away, in just a few minutes, they adjudicate 15-20 petitions a day per person, and the ones with problems may wait weeks for the petitioner to respond to the RFE, or maybe it is a name check they are waiting for. Petitions are assigned as they arrive, when we are working on those petitions, but they do not go out the door in the same order they came in.

Yes, thank you I stand corrected. I forgot is total per adjudicator, not CSC total per day. Which now could be looked at as great news! Not sure how many adjudicators there are at CSC, but basic math points me to believe NO2 should come way before than 30 days... Yey!!

I'm starting to see some status changes on cases within 500 of mine ?

Not sure if I could see this as bad or good news lol. I read somewhere they process something like 15-20 K-1 petitions per day, (and someone can correct me about this fact). So if that holds true, on average, that's about 30 days away for your NO2, and I'm a couple of days behind you... Food for thought

Indeed, no need to translate things at the consulate level. Everything went smoothly and even our Consular Officer spoke impeccable Spanish.

We did have to translate some documents when we filed the I-485. Since I speak both English and Spanish, I translated the documents, and I enclosed a letter attesting to my fluency in Spanish. Our petition was approved with no RFE's nor an interview.

Awesome! That gives me piece of mind since I was thinking everything needed to be translated in English and having to pay someone for it. I'm also fluent in both languages so I'll be also doing my own translations when AOS comes around. I really appreciate your quick response!

Don't agree with this one at all!

You can also read this straight out of USCIS own website:

We can agree to disagree. I'm just posting what I found right here on VJ. I'm not making up any of this and I'm not trying to know more about the subject than anyone else. It doesn't surprise me a bit finding contradictory information everywhere. I guess it depends who you ask, but everyone can come to their one conclusion ? ✌

There have been people who got no rfe for this so just relax

Totally agree with this Georgia16 ?

Reading about All these RFEs is making me think im gonna get one....sadly i didnt send in the wet signatures from my fiances g325a and letter of intent to marry...i think im gonna have my fiance send them with new dates to be prepared for the worst....Oh well bring it on RFE. Better than getting denied.

This directly from the mouth of a director at the Vermont Service Center during an interview with one of VJ members a few years back;

"G-325a, Signed or Unsigned? Unsigned.

WHAT? Ok I have seen the memo but lots of VJ members got RFEs for unsigned G-325s, what gives? They do not have to be signed,they can be signed at the consualte interview. Some adjusicators haven't read all the memos, we get hundreds of the things, and maybe they make a mistake. If you want to be sure there is no mistake, sign it. Or send a letter expalining why it is not signed and request it be signed at the interview. Do you have that memo"?

"Fiancee intent letter? Signed or unsigned? Signed.

What about a faxed or emailed signature? When I was adjudicating, if I could see a signature, I accepted it, but many adjusicators will not. Signed is better".

So unless things have changed since that 2009 interview, it would be safe to say that the G-325a doesn't require a signature during filing, and there is 50/50 chance the letter of Intent of Marriage doesn't requires one either, depending on each adjudicator.

You can read the whole interview here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/220499-k-1-petition-information/

The documents in Spanish ought to be acceptable without translation, because Spanish is the official language of Ecu.

Thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to verify. You got it right about se habla Español in Ecuador, but wanted to make sure what the consulate requires being they seem to make their own rules. I'm very sure you know exactly where I'm coming from TBoneTX ?. After reading these forums I'm not taking any chances, oh no.. thanks again sir.

I will just hope for miracle!!! If i get an rfe, at least i hope its just bout this issue.

We only sent copy of passport as he doesnt have his birthcert w him cos he is on deployment at the moment. I read from here tho that its eithe birthcert OR copy of passport.

Huhhu now i am so worried.

Can you proactively get copies of all the pages of his passport being he is now deployed? If so, if I were you I'd be getting those ready in cause you get the dreaded RFE and can respond to it as soon as it arrives. I'm not saying you will get it but at least you have that base covered in case you do.

As far as being worried, don't sweat it. Getting an RFE isn't the same as not getting approved, it just mean they need additional information on your petition that wasn't originally fullfilled. So just relax, keep your hopes high and remember this might just be a small hurdle, one that's easily corrected. Good luck to you both!

Can someone recommend a good, (certified?) translations individual or office in Guayaquil? For what can I gather, all documents that are in Spanish and my Ecuadorian fiancée needs for her consular interview need to be translated to English, is it not?

Yes all pages except of course the blank ones ?

I also hope that you don't get an RFE for this and hate to be the bearer of bad news but this is what the 129F instructions say about submitting a passport as proof of US citizenship:

"You may submit a copy of your valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued with a validity period of at least 5 years. You must submit copies of all pages in the passport".

Please, please, please tell us you send other proof/evidence of US citizenship...

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Prepare it when your case gets to NVC.

Prepare it when your case gets to NVC.

Great thanks! ?

While we wait for our case approval (NOA2) and eventual consular interview, I like to start working on the Affidavit of Support for my fiancée. What's considered too early to mail her the form? In other words, can I get the Affidavit ready several months in advance of her interview or it has to be prepared perhaps within 30 days? Are there any dates restrictions or what's a good rule of thumb?

As a side question, do I need a single I-134 form for the beneficiary and the minor child (K-2), or one for each beneficiary?

Feb filers should start receiving NOA2 around May 20 and so

So VJ Processing Estimates/Stats is way off at least for me, it states that "based on timeline data, my I-129F may be adjudicated between March 20, 2016 and April 1, 2016". I'm totally aware those are just estimates based off averages of other members recent experiences as documented in their timelines, etcetera, as stated on the bottom Disclaimer Section.

Which prompts me to ask, is anyone aware of a slowdown in the adjudication process of at CSC? And yes, agree PATIENCE is the key word with USCIS

I wouldn't worry about the c/o thinking you're already married because of it. I've never heard of it happening either. If you're not married then you still have different last names, how could that make it look like someone is already married?

Teddy, that's exactly what I was thinking about. If I had attached, (with the 129F petition), copy of my divorce decree, and an official, certified government document stating my fiancée is single, how can a CO come to a conclusion that we are actually married? To me, having some kind of joint financial account, that being a checking, saving, credit card, etc., would may me think that proves a stronger, legit and committed relationship because. But once again, that's just me and my personal point of view. I am still debating if this might cause more harm than good, it appears is more of a personal opinion than anything else.

It depends on the bank. Some banks allow the billing address to be updated with the joint partner, some banks just issue a separate card with the same number on your current credit card, which is basically the same.

Thanks very much for the information.

Have any of you Feb filers received their NOA 2's?

Feb 10th NOA1 here, nothing yet...