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    NOA2 AND APPLICATIONS PRESENTATION

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    That theory sounds great. It does help from getting an RFE, but does not have anything to do with how fast they will process your case.

    I have two immigration attorney friends, that have been in the business over 15 years each and they reviewed my packet and it still took 148 days. Granted much of that time was due to Imbra. But save yourself some angst, be patient and go by their processing times, no matter how ridiculous they seem.

    When you get to 30 days past their processing time, make a congressional inquiry. That is about the only thing the will get your file off of the bottom of the pile in corner.

    Good luck on your journey.

    CSC NOA2 Analysis

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    Posted

    The attached spreadsheet was based on the last update by Uling. I am not sure it is 100% accurate but should be close.

    I attached this with my congressional inquiry request to make the point that random dates were being approved and they were not communicating honestly with anyone.

    I hope this helps those of you who have asked for it. Sorry it is not complete and 100% accurate but enough to prove the point.

    Sorry it did not upload. I am going to have to convert it to a pdf or something.

    VJ Member NOA 2 NOA 1 RFE Rcvd RFE Del'd Country

    Audrie 7/28/2006 3/5/2006 6/30/2006 7/6/2006 Columbia

    Kk6pr 7/24/2006 3/6/2006 6/28/2006 7/5/2006 Ukraine

    tmma 7/25/2006 3/6/2006 6/30/2006 7/6/2006 Netherlands

    A_and_J 7/31/2006 3/8/2006 6/30/2006 7/12/2006 Canada

    Jhags 7/25/2006 3/9/2006 6/30/2006 7/6/2006 Canada

    AstroM33 7/31/2006 3/10/2006 6/28/2006 7/5/2006 Nicaragua

    daveandlirio 8/3/2006 3/13/2006 6/28/2006 7/8/2006 Phillipines

    DavidandEli 7/31/2006 3/14/2006 7/3/2006 7/5/2006 Canada

    JaNa27 8/3/2006 3/14/2006 6/23/2006 7/10/2006 Germany

    dwar49 8/5/2006 3/15/2006 6/29/2006 7/5/2006 UK

    kaiserD 7/31/2006 3/15/2006 6/29/2006 7/6/2006 UK

    MN&UK 8/3/2006 3/15/2006 7/1/2006 7/11/2006 UK

    G Hand 7/25/2006 3/16/2006 6/28/2006 6/29/2006 Columbia

    YnaYeBa0808 7/24/2006 3/16/2006 6/28/2006 6/30/2006 Phillipines

    Derek & Yun 7/25/2006 3/16/2006 6/28/2006 7/5/2006 China

    JohnL 7/31/2006 3/16/2006 6/23/2006 7/6/2006 El Salvador

    roymcn3rd 7/31/2006 3/17/2006 7/3/2006 7/6/2006 Phillipines

    MyhearsinCanada 8/3/2006 3/18/2006 6/30/2006 7/13/2006 Canada

    ajmc 8/1/2006 3/21/2006 6/30/2006 7/6/2006 Canada

    aikorob 7/28/2006 3/21/2006 6/29/2006 7/8/2006 Ukraine

    Thomas-n-Elena 8/9/2006 3/21/2006 7/3/2006 7/13/2006 Russia

    joseph22 7/31/2006 3/22/2006 7/3/2006 7/5/2006 UK

    adins 8/8/2006 3/22/2006 7/3/2006 7/17/2006 UK

    wileastmot 7/31/2006 3/23/2006 7/3/2006 7/11/2006 Netherlands

    Jeffery 8/3/2006 3/23/2006 6/29/2006 7/11/2006 S. Africa

    michela 7/31/2006 3/24/2006 6/30/2006 7/3/2006 Peru

    Ara and Ken 7/31/2006 3/24/2006 6/23/2006 7/11/2006 Phillipines

    heel curve5 8/10/2006 3/24/2006 7/7/2006 7/11/2006 Russia

    carldecolorado 7/31/2006 3/24/2006 7/3/2006 7/13/2006 Columbia

    Brandon and Siviling 8/1/2006 3/27/2006 6/23/2006 7/5/2006 Thailand

    Chhoeun 8/3/2006 3/27/2006 6/23/2006 7/5/2006 Thailand

    pete 7/25/2006 3/28/2006 6/27/2006 6/29/2006 Phillipines

    Crystal 7/25/2006 3/28/2006 6/30/2006 7/3/2006 UK

    Andrieia and Chris 7/31/2006 3/28/2006 6/23/2006 7/3/2006 Brazil

    travlnmannn 7/31/2006 3/28/2006 7/1/2006 7/11/2006 Russia

    jozlee 7/31/2006 3/29/2006 7/3/2006 7/5/2006 Belgium

    mlt6977 7/28/2006 3/30/2006 7/1/2006 7/6/2006 Phillipines

    tantao 7/28/2006 3/30/2006 6/29/2006 7/6/2006 Columbia

    biggamer 7/25/2006 3/31/2006 6/29/2006 6/30/2006 Phillipines

    Goodman 7/31/2006 4/4/2006 6/30/2006 7/5/2006 Phillipines

    biribiri 8/8/2006 4/4/2006 6/23/2006 7/5/2006 Malaysia

    Sammybutts 8/7/2006 4/4/2006 7/3/2006 7/14/2006 Phillipines

    stevea 8/7/2006 4/4/2006 7/3/2006 7/18/2006 China

    KAA 7/31/2006 4/5/2006 6/30/2006 7/1/2006 UK

    Samir Shannon 7/24/2006 4/5/2006 6/29/2006 7/3/2006 Algeria

    Sardinte 8/1/2006 4/6/2006 7/5/2006 7/12/2006 Germany

    Danichek 8/1/2006 4/7/2006 6/29/2006 6/29/2006 Russia

    cherry_fouad_forever 7/31/2006 4/7/2006 7/3/2006 7/8/2006 Morocco

    carlosmario 8/7/2006 4/11/2006 7/3/2006 7/7/2006 Columbia

    charlesandnessa 7/31/2006 4/11/2006 7/3/2006 7/8/2006 Brazil

    jmwprof03 8/7/2006 4/11/2006 6/23/2006 7/10/2006 Columbia

    Abgail 7/21/2006 4/12/2006 6/3/2006 7/8/2006 UK

    Sinestetici 7/31/2006 4/12/2006 6/23/2006 7/11/2006 Scotland

    Karel 8/1/2006 4/13/2006 6/28/2006 7/11/2006 Phillipines

    Qiao - 108 days 8/4/2006 4/17/2006 7/3/2006 7/10/2006 China

    Jim_Tanja 7/31/2006 4/18/2006 7/3/2006 7/5/2006 Russia

    qtigiant 7/31/2006 4/20/2006 6/23/2006 7/2/2006 Peru

    mallet_sj 7/31/2006 4/20/2006 6/30/2006 7/11/2006 India

    Danny&Adri 7/25/2006 4/21/2006 6/30/2006 7/1/2006 Columbia

    jen&darcy 7/31/2006 4/21/2006 7/1/2006 7/3/2006 Canada

    drogger1 8/5/2006 4/22/2006 7/3/2006 7/17/2006 Thailand

    thesnowman 7/31/2006 4/24/2006 7/3/2006 7/3/2006 UK

    uzy36 7/21/2006 4/26/2006 6/23/2006 6/23/2006 Nigeria

    gigglingolive 8/1/2006 4/27/2006 6/29/2006 6/30/2000 Korea

    JenT 7/31/2006 4/27/2006 7/3/2006 7/12/2006 Germany

    Cian 7/31/2006 4/28/2006 7/1/2006 7/6/2006 UK

    TimR 8/10/2006 5/1/2006 6/29/2006 7/5/2006 Phillipines

    soul counter 8/10/2006 5/1/2006 6/28/2006 7/18/2006 Morocco

    vartan 7/31/2006 5/2/2006 6/24/2006 7/1/2006 Taiwan

    Marc and Olga 7/24/2006 5/2/2006 6/23/2006 7/5/2006 Russia

    Lakeview 7/31/2006 5/2/2006 7/1/2006 7/5/2006 Russia

    Loonphang 7/25/2006 5/4/2006 6/23/2006 7/6/2006 Japan

    amelynn43 7/31/2006 5/5/2006 6/30/2006 7/6/2006 UK

    chimi 8/1/2006 5/5/2006 6/23/2006 7/6/2006 Mexico

    noura 7/31/2006 5/6/2006 6/29/2006 6/30/2006 Morocco

    Neya 7/31/2006 5/8/2006 6/30/2006 7/3/2006 Nigeria

    devilette 7/31/2006 5/8/2006 6/30/2006 7/6/2006 UK

    Jim1969 7/31/2006 5/8/2006 6/29/2006 7/12/2006 Ukraine

    fjohnette 7/31/2006 5/9/2006 6/28/2006 7/5/2006 Japan

    Shimmy 8/1/2006 5/9/2006 6/23/2006 7/10/2006 Phillipines

    Erik 8/3/2006 5/9/2006 6/30/2006 7/10/2006 Brazil

    Uling 7/31/2006 5/11/2006 6/26/2006 7/6/2006 Phillipines

    Chippu&Chippi 7/31/2006 5/15/2006 6/29/2006 7/1/2006 Germany

    swinder 7/31/2006 5/15/2006 6/23/2006 7/5/2006 Canada

    craig&anna 8/9/2006 5/15/2006 7/1/2006 7/5/2006 Columbia

    ed_dreams 8/1/2006 5/15/2006 6/30/2006 7/12/2006 Phillipines

    lisanne 7/24/2006 5/19/2006 6/29/2006 7/6/2006 UK

    Guessed 7/31/2006 5/20/2006 7/5/2006 7/11/2006 Czech Republic

    taythad 8/3/2006 5/23/2006 6/23/2006 7/13/2006 Morocco

    pee gee 7/25/2006 5/25/2006 6/28/2006 7/5/2006 Malaysia

    Shalz 7/21/2006 5/30/2006 6/28/2006 6/29/2006 India

    CpCristina 7/31/2006 5/30/2006 6/28/2006 7/3/2006 India

    keith88gt 7/24/2006 5/30/2006 7/1/2006 7/7/2006 Phillipines

    Sylvanmyst 8/4/2006 6/1/2006 6/28/2006 7/12/2006 Bulgaria

    pre164 7/25/2006 6/2/2006 6/23/2006 7/5/2006 Peru

    Jim & Angela 7/31/2006 6/2/2006 6/7/2006 7/11/2006 Australia

    Snowgecko 7/25/2006 6/6/2006 6/29/2006 7/7/2006 Brazil

    taye500 7/31/2006 6/8/2006 6/30/2006 6/30/2006 Nigeria

    huanle 8/3/2006 6/9/2006 6/29/2006 6/30/2006 UK

    Kurkwwalters 7/25/2006 6/9/2006 6/29/2006 7/1/2006 Phillipines

    julianB 7/31/2006 6/12/2006 6/23/2006 7/1/2006 Jordan

    friend 8/1/2006 6/12/2006 6/30/2006 7/5/2006 Morocco

    Csayer 7/31/2006 6/15/2006 6/28/2006 6/30/2006 S. Africa

    CSC NOA2 Analysis

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by texasseoul

    The attached spreadsheet was based on the last update by Uling. I am not sure it is 100% accurate but should be close.

    I attached this with my congressional inquiry request to make the point that random dates were being approved and they were not communicating honestly with anyone.

    I hope this helps those of you who have asked for it. Sorry it is not complete and 100% accurate but enough to prove the point.

    Sorry it did not upload. I am going to have to convert it to a pdf or something.

    Congressional Inquiry Request Letter

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    Posted · Edited by texasseoul

    The letter below is from a template that another well known VJer provided me. I can not take credit for it. I feel it was the difference in getting my approval moving that I will share it with our VJers needing approval.

    I will definetely be voted for my congressman again. He was very responsive to me. Even wrote me a letter explaining what he was doing and would be in touch with when they received their response.

    He sent the inquiry to USCIS on 8-21 and I received approval 8-24. I don't believe it is coincidence.

    I also attached Uling's spreadsheet showing the random approval dates to illustrate the point further.

    Date:XXXX XX, 2006

    Congressman XXXXXXXXX

    Address

    Address

    RE: Petitioner/Beneficiary

    Reciept Number

    Attachments

    1. Copy of Notice of Action (NOA)

    2. Copy of IMBRA Law, H.R. 3402

    3. Copy of Request for Further Information (RFE)

    4. Copy of email from CSC acknowledging receipt of RFE

    5. Copy of listing of VisaJourney Forum www.visajourney.com of approvals

    Dear Congressman XXXXXX:

    I am writing to request that you inquire the California Service Center (CSC) in regards to their procedures when approving I-129F petitions (petition for fiancée visa). I also would like information regarding my specific case, as I am unable to obtain any information from USCIS regarding this matter.

    I filed an I-129F petition with CSC on 29 March 2006 (attachment 1) on behalf of my Fiancée, NAME, a resident citizen of the South Korea. We meet all the requirements for a fiancée visa. We have met in person within the last 2 years; we are both of age to be married and are eligible to be married.

    In May of 2006 we were informed that all fiancée petitions were on hold pending decision on how to proceed with the new law regarding International Marriage Broker (attachment 2). On 10 July 2006 I received a Request for further information (RFE) (attachment 3). I immediately returned the form and CSC acknowledged receipt on 19 July 2006 (attachment 4).

    On 21 July 2006 CSC beginning sending petition approvals. These approvals were on petitions that dated from March 3, 2006 to June 6 2006. Policy at CSC had been to process all petitions in order based on their NOA dates. Since beginning approvals after IMBRA it appears that this is not the case.

    I would appreciate answers to the following questions.

    1. What policy is CSC now using to determine priority in processing I-129F and why are they approving petitions in seemingly random manner?

    2. What is the exact status of my case and when can I expect approval?

    Thank you for your assistance

    XXXXXXX

    Good luck and hope we keep a 1000% batting average with this letter.

    APPROVED!!!!!

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    texasseoul - Congrats! I am very happy for you and look forward to reading about your future success stories.

    Off topic... I was wondering if I was the only person to look at your ID and thought... Hmmm... Texas A@#hole... What the hell! I know it's Texas and Seoul Korea but when you say texasseoul out loud... That's what you get... LOL!

    Thank you!!! Never thought of sounding it out.....lol :yes::yes::yes:

    I really appreciate the list you kept. I used it as part of my request with my congressman, showing the various approval dates and requested an explanation. You are part of my small success. Now the rest of the story.

    AS@$Hole are not allowed to live in Texas. But some rednecks do!!! :lol::lol::lol: Of course I was not born in Texas either.

    APPROVED!!!!!

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Everyone!!! Thank you!!!! If you are a March filer, I would suggest a congressional inquiry. I think it is the only thing that gets the dust blown of our files. 152 Days too long.

    VJ has been a wealth of information and support for me. Only thing that has kept me sane. Hang in there for those not approved yet, and keep the faith.

    2 MONTHS SINCE NO1 YET NO RFE....WHO IS IN THE SAME BOAT?

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    Posted

    I would not be concerned about your NOA2 for at least 120 days. That is the average processing time even Pre-Imbra, just because some have been approved earlier does not mean that is the average.

    If you filed the old petition, then you should be getting an RFE. If you don't get one soon, then I would try contacting them to at least get the RFE, but they will probably respond with the RFE once they begin to adjudicate your case, which should not be for another 30-60 days. Just my opinion, good luck and I hope you have a speedy prcess.

    Anyone one else hear this?

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    Posted

    We will see if that applies to congressman inquiries as well. I faxed my request yesterday to my congressmans office and will follow up tomorrow with a phone call to see if they honored the request. This is total Bu$$Sh^t. There is no justification for the total lack of compentence and disorganization.

    While they were waiting until the first week of july to RFE's they could have at least done some prelim processing. (3 months worth)

    It does not matter what any notice or website says, they can manipulate and changes however they please, they have all the control and power and they know it.

    This should be publicized to the media and we should all flood our congressman, senators, ombudsmen with responses of this missappropriation of government resources. Oh I forgot they only use the fees we send them, well up the fees, I would gladly pay another grand or two to get this done.

    Has a Senator or Congressman helped you?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Know one really knows, it could go either way. I have a good friend who has been in DHS as an attorney and has been a practicing Immigration Attorney for 10+ years and his advice is that if you are this far out, it can not hurt you. They don't get vindictive and they don't change que's. Cases are assigned by the adjudicators as they come up and in this situation it is all random. He has seen the random date processing before and it is when situations like IMBRA have caused a significant backlog. They are just processing to get them out in order. If they actually pick up your file they will process it. My 2 cents for what it is worth.

    His comment was "no attorney can know what they are doing unless they have been there to see how they are managing the process and if the procedures have changed. In times like these, it is a toss up."

    Has a Senator or Congressman helped you?

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    Posted

    I sent my inquiry today to my congressman. I contacted them back on July 11 and they asked me wait another 30days.

    I also asked them to inquire about the random dates of approval. Their is not much they can do but ascertain the status from making the inquiry. However, from all the previous cases I have read on VJ. The petitions were at least picked up at that point and processed with the approval coming soon after.

    I think it forces them to look at your file and since they have it front of them, they finish it.

    I am hoping for some kind of positive response. My rfe was received back on July 11 and they sent the RFE email 7-19 so who knows.....

    You are even a couple of weeks earlier than me. Geeessshhhh.... how long should you have to wait and June 15 NOA1 has been approved.

    #######!!!!!

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