Chris2870

Question:

once you get NOA2, how far out can you push the interview. 4 months?

phillipines btw

49 minutes ago, Keith & Monica said:

I'm not sure if that is the case or not.  What it appears is that they can take up to 15 days for the RFE that they have requested for the petition to actually be sent out.  Which is why when I and Chris called we were told by the Tier 2 person that we got an RFE.  It took them about 15 days for them to send it out to me.  I hope it doesn't take that long for you @Chris2870.  

 

As for calling, you are right in the time that you should be finding something out soon.  It is always up to you and your SO.

Yep. They said it would be sent between sept 2-8.

1 hour ago, Keith & Monica said:

A very happy Wednesday morning to all April filers and those very special lurkers that are here in this forum.  As @Mike & Tuyen said, lets hope this is a crazy busy day for approvals of NOA2 fo this group and those that proceeded us.  

 

One Day More... One Day Less... One Day Closer... 

Did you receive any update yet after responding to your RFE?

1 minute ago, Keith & Monica said:

I agree with you, that would have helped me out and you I am sure.  I will say that what I got my RFE for was on the I-129F form and the paper that says what to do does not say specific other than to fill out the section that is circled in RED. 

 

My paperwork better be good. I hired A service to prepare it.

8 minutes ago, Keith & Monica said:

You were told you have an RFE?  I am sorry.  Hopefully it will be an easy fix.  Why does it take them so long to send out the RFE?  Maybe they will send it today or tomorrow.

Tier 2 should be able to see reason for request. They need to reform that first and foremost 

4 minutes ago, MeliiGo said:

So now we are supposed to call to see if we dont have any RFE because the tracker is not working?

 

At this point I dont know if I should wait or start calling, my received date is April 14th

Call

16 minutes ago, Anne1988 said:

Yea we ask them to.. but they said it's against their protocol..my friends who are April filers as well got approve recently..their NOA1 is April 3-10..that's why is stressing me out why their getting approve while us we have nothing 😩😩😩

Tier 1 keeps on giving canned responses..well, it's true you have to insist for them to transfer you to tier 2..you can say that you noticed that the tracker isn't working..

2 minutes ago, Anne1988 said:

Hi guys! Me and my fiancé tried to call USCIS to ask an update about our case they said they're still working on with February filers..it's so stressful and frustrating as well..our case is 139 days active already..NOA1 is April 6 still nothing 😩😩😩

Did you request to be transferred to Tier 2?

6 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

K1 is non immigrant with immigrant intent, but they are processed by the Immigrant Visa Unit at the Embassy. So I guess it's considered immigrant at that stage.

Correct, I compressed to save space lol. Once married it changes status unlike a tourist, student, H1 or diplomatic etc

10 minutes ago, Chris2870 said:

More to do with Philippines ruling the roost on K1 petitions, too much volume on background checks I bet, which I bet allows others to jump ahead in line.

 

And I just noticed I'm talking to myself again....oops 

 

Hello Love

It's hard when I can't even help myself..Keith and Monica we're at least able to catch up knowing that they will receive an RFE when they called USCIS around 133 days above..I feel like USCIS hates me..anyway I used to be wallflower way back childhood HS proms so who knows..lol

2 minutes ago, Chris2870 said:

I'm hardly seeing approvals for Philippine fiancé visas..I'm wondering if this has something to do with Marawi incidents..

More to do with Philippines ruling the roost on K1 petitions, too much volume on background checks I bet, which I bet allows others to jump ahead in line.

And I just noticed I'm talking to myself again....oops 

Hello Love

I'm hardly seeing approvals for Philippine fiancé visas..I'm wondering if this has something to do with Marawi incidents..

1 minute ago, BlueCinderella said:

So I guess, one of these days I'll just see a "gift" in my mailbox instead of an email or text... We honestly cannot wait to get som news soon enough. We are both depressed and stressed waiting for news.

You're not alone there. Stress related health issues too for both of us. We're not weak people, we're just not fully "alive" right now, if that makes sense.

6 minutes ago, Mike & Tuyen said:

For those immigrating from Russia, I hope this doesn't affect you.  My prayers for a quick approval and visa.

 

Moscow Visa's

I believe this freeze affects Non-Immigrant visas only. K1 is family based immigrant visa

3 hours ago, Sallysyrup said:

Hi (noa1: 4/11) still waiting for noa2 and I feel like I just wanna stop waiting and just forget the whole process. You know, the whole drama of it. I hope we get our NOA2s sooner than we think! Goodluck!

I'm actually feeling the same..I'm in the verge of losing hope..so down and I just don't want to wait anymore..what come may..it will arrive when it come..maybe Sept or Oct..I'm now lowering all my expectations because it makes me sick..

Tracker only updating RFEs again. Unless there were no approvals with 4/10 received date. Shows RFEs sent out yesterday though

5 minutes ago, rachied26 said:

Hey all! This is random but I'm hoping to enter US by February & get married strait away ( figured by Feb, our rfes would have a lot of time to process then interview etc then do Christmas at home with my family). Do you think everything would be back by end of June so I can leave the country? Then I'd be coming back to pick up my dog & bring him over on a cruise. It does mean I'd be gone for a    Month because the cruise is 9 days plus I have a friends wedding & would wanna see my family. 

 

Any ideas? 

You must have your AP ( advance parol) before leaving or get a waiver or you will be stuck outside US. AP is part of AOS and takes about 4 months. Check quarantine laws in US about your pooch.

1 minute ago, A_F said:

Given that we're talking about SSN, does anyone know what the protocol is surrounding the SSN if your fiancee already has one? Do they keep the same one or will they need a new one. My fiancee had to got one when she was here on a J1 for college.

SSN are for life. She would keep the same number

I just don't like surprises. In my experience, most surprises that don't come wrapped in a box usually suck...just saying. 

1 minute ago, tcovington said:

We were planning on getting married the day after he gets here. We're planning his flight around our wedding. So this really helps. 

Worth a call to your local SS office to make sure.

1 minute ago, Estibaliz said:

Definitely get it before getting married, and change the name afterwards if you want to (I'm not changing mine).

I've seen people having trouble trying to get it after getting married, and having to wait for the EAD. I think this happens because once you are married the visa is not valid anymore, so you don't have a document to prove your legal status. I think some people tried with the NOA1 from AOS, but not sure if that always works.

 

We can apply as soon as the i94 is updated, so we don't even need to wait the two weeks they used to wait before, until the system was updated upon our entry in the country.

So, all in all, I think getting the SSN is best done first thing after arriving

This in an important question actually because I've seen some couples planning a Vegas wedding upon entry. 

3 minutes ago, tcovington said:

They have to actually go in office. They can't file paperwork with me when I submit to change my name?

I believe they need an original signature 

2 minutes ago, tcovington said:

This is a bit off the wall, but when can our OH apply for a SSN. What's the process? Does anyone know?

They can apply once they make entry into the US. Go down to local SS office with passport and apply. Then after marriage go back and change name. Or marry first then apply