AgNeska

We don't have a bank account. I also paid my fee using money orders but with USPS which is financial institution In US

Just now, Stewt said:

🤤 really? I bought mine from Wal-Mart I really hope they accept it! 

Walmart is not a US financial institution. That's why the USICS rejected his application

Just now, DebbieWRaney said:

Hello January filers!

 

I got on the mail today my whole package back and I hope you guys can help me figure something out. They stated that they rejected my i-485 (plus i-131, i-765) because of the incorrect amount.

But, as far as I know, we had to pay 1,225$ (1,140+85 for biometrics), right? Maybe they rejected because when I went to Walmart to get the money order, they couldn't do one for 1,225 so they did 2 orders (725+500).

That's the only explanation I could find. Can anyone help me?

 

Thanks!

 

If you are inside the United States, you may pay filing, biometrics, or other fees to USCIS using a check or money order drawn from a U.S. financial institution and payable in U.S. funds. -> https://www.uscis.gov/forms/paying-uscis-fees

As I suppose Walmart is not a US financial institution...

Try with USPS

I had my interview on Wednesday. Yesterday morning the ceac status was administrative processing, it has changed in the evening on issued. And today I got my passport with visa inside  Only three more weeks and I will be with him again after almost 10 months brake. I am so happy!

I had my interview today (exactly 7 months after NOA1) and it was APPROVED 

I feel like this huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders, such a relief...

The interviewer asked me about: my fiancé's name,  how and where we met,  where does he live, what is his proffesion, his last marriage. Regarding to myself, how many times I have been to US, where, how much time I spent there. I mentioned about the situation when I was denied entry, however he didn't ask about it. He also asked me about my eyes disease which made quite surprised because at medicals the doctor said it would not be bring up at the interview. I didn't have to present any proof of our relationship.

Thank you all for your posts, support. Congratulations to those who already got theirs approvals and good luck to all who still waititng, stay strong 

My fiancé (petitioner) got an email from the NVC today.
Our petiton was accepted on May 25 and almost two weeks later they assigned the case number. Yesterday my embassy received the case. The online status checker says 'ready'  

13 minutes ago, goodlulck52 said:

Congratulations! Fingers crossed

Thank you. I hope things will go faster now.

15 minutes ago, pardiiix said:

So it has been 17 days since they've received our RFE response. It is normal to take that long? Or was 2 weeks the maximum wait time?

We tried calling USCIS, but after repeating the automatic menu for 5 times they just hung up! No one picked the phone. What should we do?  Any new numbers or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.

8 minutes ago, goodlulck52 said:

It's been 28 days since they received our response to RFE...

 

They received our RFE response on May 1, approved on May 25 and on Tuesday my fiancé got a letter. So maybe yours approvals are already on the way to your mail boxes

18 hours ago, mbassett said:

Well I understand your frustration but I think they want proof you meet in person. Pictures of you together would be a great start

and any other evidence.that proves your trip was about meeting each other and spending time together. I am far from an expert on this but I know I provided many pictures that show location specific information so they know without out a doubt I visit her in her country. Always pictures of us together. Also provided detailed travel itinerary and receipts that list both our names as well as all boarding passes.. I even include communication with our hotels that include both our names. 

Do you have any other documentation other than passport stamps that show you travel together or spend time together? 

I am hoping you have something you can show other than a passport stamp. Not sure if written statements are enough as I am also learning the ways of this process. I am sure others may have better advice. I hope all works out for you 

17 hours ago, HazeyHaze said:

I wouldn't consider photos together as secondary evidence as these are very important. In my opinion, more important than passport stamps and itineraries. Do you have at least one photo together, or maybe a video? I'm not an expert on the process as well, but it may be hard to prove the genuineness of your relationship without these. 

No, we dont have any photo together. And in the RFE it is written that photographs are secondary evidence. Primary are written statements, passport stamps, airline tickets, receipts etc. We will send them more of these. That is all we have...

I dont understand how pictures of us together may be such a reliable proof of genuineness relationship. Ongoing relationship is the next step - the interview. We have letters we sent to each other, dedicated gifts, a lots of text conversations and calls. Also, now they dont want a proof like that. All they want now is proof that we have met within 2 years. Well, picture of us together showing the date would be helpful but we dont have one. 

16 hours ago, David&Femke said:

is it an option for you guys to meet again? maybe in poland.

We have been a couple for 4 years. We have met in Poland, we were even living in the same apartment. The first thought was to stay in Poland but the situation had changed, we didnt plan it (living in the States). After he left I visited him in States few times, he also got back to Poland mulitple times. We have proofs for it. The question is if the USCIS deems they are enough. If not, he will come here and we will get marry in Poland. However, I hope the first version is still valid.

Thank you for your responses/thoughts. I am going to complete more documents, send it and I will let you know what the USCIS final response is.

Received RFE yesterday - requirement that petitioner and beneficiary have met in person. 

We sent them copies of our passport pages (visas, stamps) and tickets receipts. What else should we send? In the mail as an example and primary evidence is written statement from petitioner or beneficiary (or both) that we have met. Also, I am going to ask other people who saw us together and know us to write such a statement. Would it be enough?

As an evidence uscis also considers photographs of both of us, however it might be secondary evidence. We dont have any picture like that. I have pictures of him, he has some pctures of me. Is it weird? Is it might be a red flag that we dont have any picture of both of us?

Last November we both were trying to cross the border, I was denied entry because they assumed I have no ties in my home country. Anyway, we BOTH were there and after denied entry we spent some time in Canada. They should have a record or something of this. Is it somehow possible to get it, because it is a proof that we have met, isnt it?

I have the same probem.

I cant update my timeline. Also I am not able to open only visajourney site using my home wifi (the problem does not relate to other sites)

Hello

Yesterday I got news from USCIS and I would like to update my timeline but I am not able to. The alert - 'Should you really be here? Your information has been logged. Your IP is: 95.40.17.67 Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/57.0.2987.133 Safari/537.36'

5 hours ago, Nghi T Pham said:

 

K-1 Visa CAN be expedite if you meet 1 of criteria requirement on USCIS website and military status is one of them. My case was experdited due to my military service but not about deployment, for any reason that you request for experdite just attach all documents as evidence and you will be good. My NOA1 was 23 January and RFE mailed on 08 March , I sent my response back on 17 March and USCIS received by 21, now I am waiting for their decision. Once again, if you think you meet their expedite requirement, just call them and ask for experdite request, it will not hurt your case but make sure you have all support document because they will send you email with Attention Code and Fax number when they ask for evidence ( this is not RFE and your case status will stay as Received )

Is it also related to former soldiers?

We received  NOA1 today 

He sent the packet on December 13, USCIS got it on January 3 so it has been a month... They are very slow.

Thank you for you reply  You helped me so I am not so stressed about it now.

I think I was denied entry because of our relationship. I mean they may have thought I wouldn't return home because they read our conversations on skype. We were talking about our future life, that we love each other etc. Somene told me I was more bonded with States than with my home. Which is not true. Anyway, I hope it would not be a problem. I know I will have to describe this situation in a DS-160.

I have only tourist visa. I have never applied for any other visas.

I am 25 years old and my fiance is 39. I am a woman he is a man. Our common language is english, he doesn't speak polish. Religions? I am catholic, he doesn't have any religion   For us... we don't see all these things as a problem. The age gap is even an advantage. 

Hey

I am trying to get fiance visa. My fiance filled all the documents and sent them over three weeks ago. We sitll don't have noa1. The problem probably is that he did not put the documents in an order, the form G-1145 is not clipped on the top. My question is if we should expect any email/letter from uscis anyway or we should contact with them ?

I also have another two questions...

1. I already have B2 visa(visitor). I was in States twice and the third time the border officers didnt let me visit. I am not really sure why but we suppose it is because they had been thinking my purpose is not only to visit. Is it might have an impact on our trying to get fiance visa?

2. My fiance is 14 years older. Some would say it is too big age gap... I am wondering how does uscis look at couples like us? Is it might be a problem?