PMoo

If it makes you feel any better I actually have the same dates as you and am also still waiting for my NOA2 and my petition was approved to be expedited over 45 days ago. Unfortunately the only benefit to that is they are now outside their response window for me so i now have to leg room to bug them for a response. But yes I'm feeling your pain. Just gotta be patient. 

Hey all,

So my finace was offered an internship in the states for when he comes over here on a K-1 visa. We plan to get married as soon as he gets here and submit for his green card and work visa but is he able to take an internship while he waits for his work visa as long as he is not getting paid?

1 hour ago, BK2017 said:

Thanks for the update. I'm in a similar situation: after having waited for 45 days as instructed during the first service request, I submitted another request. They told me to wait additional 45 days. I contacted my congressman's office. After calling various offices, he received an update that our case would be expedited. Now I'm waiting for something to happen. I'm leaving in a few weeks, so we're hoping we can get this done before then. So you might try your congressman/senator and see if they have an immigration liaison? Godspeed, brother.

appreciate it man, I might have to do the same depending on what happens after this 45 day waiting period. I'm guessing you informed your command prior to reaching out to your congressman's office?

1 minute ago, DebbieWen said:

 

We're going the just to be safe route but eventually he will be having his interview at the consulate in Sydney. He called the Canadian embassy in Australia and he was advised to check out the Canadian police's website. If you have any questions I'd probably say to give the embassy/consulate you'll be having your interview at to get any answers you need.

On 2/22/2017 at 10:43 AM, BK2017 said:

Thanks for the info. I guess they're backlogged, but I'm glad to hear it's not just me whose case review is taking so long. Please, keep me posted. I'll let you know if I receive an update.

Just an update on our pending petition. After 30 days with no response from USCIS I called the national visa center and they lodged a inquiry for my petition. I received an email from the California service center requesting the documentation I had already sent in. I called back to the NVC and spoke with a Tier 2 officer the next day to ask why this was happening. The next day after the officer followed up with the CSC I received an email from the CSC saying my case had been expedited and I should receive another notice of action or decision on my petition in the next 45 days. It has since been 34 days since that notice. So irritated doesn't really begin to describe how my fiance and I are feeling but unfortunately there is nothing we can really do other than wait it out and hope that there are no more delays after this 45 days are up.

42 minutes ago, DebbieWen said:

Hi Paul. How did you guys do about the Canadian background check?
I also lived in Canada for over 6 months, so I need to get it as well. I'm very confused if I really need to get my fingerprints done, since I haven't been arrested or anything. 

Thanks,

Debbie

We're about to go through the process here in the upcoming weeks. My fiance is going to be going to his local police station to get ink finger prints done and certified and will be submitting those to a company listed on the Canadian police records check website to be transferred to a digital copy to be checked by Canadian records. The results will be emailed to him and a certified copy will be mailed to him as well. Unfortunately even if you have no criminal record in Canada you still need a police check to verify you have nothing outstanding. 

4 minutes ago, BK2017 said:

Hi, did you hear back from them yet? I submitted an expedite request on January 23 and still haven't received the decision. The military helpline rep told me to wait, so I'm just checking if others have been waiting longer than usual too. Thanks.

I emailed the service center handling my case after not receiving any notification they received my supporting documentation with my referral number and receipt number, I was directed to do so by the military help line. They responded the next day saying that I should hear back within 30 days about my pending petition. its day 28 now and still nothing.

8 hours ago, Boiler said:

Did you send your deployment documentation?

Ya i sent that in with a letter from my SNCOIC describing the impact if the package wasn't expedited

Hey guys,

I'm pending an I-129F petition just wondering for anyone who has done one before. What was the turn around on your expedition requests. I submitted for mine on the 18th, faxed them the needed documentation on the 23rd then followed up with them on the 24th to verify they received all my documents. Just some background I'm deploying within the year which is why I submitted for the expedition

Hello all,

My fiance and I are attempting to gather all the needed documentation for our interview a bit early because some of this stuff takes a while. My Fiance is currently living in Australia but is required to obtain a Canadian background check because he lived there or over a year. Does anyone know how best to go about this. From what we've been reading online we're going to have to go through a third party to get his fingerprints done and send them to the Canadian police in order to request his background check but we were wondering if there is any faster more efficient way of doing so. We've contacted the Canadian embassy in Australia and the only thing they did for us is send us to the Canadian Police website. Thanks 

-Paul