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I had an interview today..... AND!!!!
American Institute in Taiwan approved my case!!! 
This is a best birthday gift ever!!!! 

I had an interview today..... AND!!!!
American Institute in Taiwan approved my case!!! 
This is a best birthday gift ever!!!! 

I had an interview today..... AND!!!!
American Institute in Taiwan approved my case!!! 
This is a best birthday gift ever!!!! 

I had an interview today..... AND!!!!
American Institute in Taiwan approved my case!!! 
This is a best birthday gift ever!!!! 

I had an interview today..... AND!!!!
American Institute in Taiwan approved my case!!! 
This is a best birthday gift ever!!!! 

I had an interview today..... AND!!!!
American Institute in Taiwan approved my case!!! 
This is a best birthday gift ever!!!! 

I had an interview today..... AND!!!!
American Institute in Taiwan approved my case!!! 
This is a best birthday gift ever!!!! 

We passed the interview but we have to have an NBI AKA done before they release the visa. The midwife at Aira’s birth misspelled Rose’s name!!!  We have to run an NBI report for the misspelled name!!!  Damn. We did pass though. 

Hello all
My case NOA2 on 3/27 and arrived NVC 4/9
Got case number on 4/10....
Left NVC on 4/12
Today!!! 
4/16 is READY!!!
I already paid the payment and finished medical examination.
So I can BOOKING the interview!!!
The interview on 5/10!!!
Peace!! ya 

Hello all
My case NOA2 on 3/27 and arrived NVC 4/9
Got case number on 4/10....
Left NVC on 4/12
Today!!! 
4/16 is READY!!!
I already paid the payment and finished medical examination.
So I can BOOKING the interview!!!
The interview on 5/10!!!
Peace!! ya 

Hello all
My case NOA2 on 3/27 and arrived NVC 4/9
Got case number on 4/10....
Left NVC on 4/12
Today!!! 
4/16 is READY!!!
I already paid the payment and finished medical examination.
So I can BOOKING the interview!!!
The interview on 5/10!!!
Peace!! ya 

Hello all
My case NOA2 on 3/27 and arrived NVC 4/9
Got case number on 4/10....
Left NVC on 4/12
Today!!! 
4/16 is READY!!!
I already paid the payment and finished medical examination.
So I can BOOKING the interview!!!
The interview on 5/10!!!
Peace!! ya 

Hello all
My case NOA2 on 3/27 and arrived NVC 4/9
Got case number on 4/10....
Left NVC on 4/12
Today!!! 
4/16 is READY!!!
I already paid the payment and finished medical examination.
So I can BOOKING the interview!!!
The interview on 5/10!!!
Peace!! ya 

Hello Dear Berries...
 
First of all thank you for all your good wishes personally.
 
My extreme research in this area is because I have anxiety and in order to keep it down, I have researched and learnt everything possible.
That's why I am here answering questions. And that is why I do not like to leave people in anxious situations in this forum waiting for an answer.
 
However, long story short. I want to withdraw to stop this. 
But I calm down after USCIS closing hours and logic comes back and fiance says one more day. (this is till 23:30 pm my time, till i see informed delivery)
 
Today's conclusion is to first wait till the end of April and then decide.
(that also means 26 more days of me having these attacks every morning...So I may change my mind tomorrow morning to withdraw again.. I don't really know. )
 
Today I decided one more important thing.
 My wedding invitation will include 3 rules:
1) Kids invited   
2) Pets are not allowed in the park   
3) Anyone voted current administration during the last election is not invited. 
 
4/3 Full day total : 59
 
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@Naes
 
I have been where you were (in a previous filing) and I didnt have this forum in my life at that time.  The one thing that I have gained is knowledge and a lot of patience.  Get on the phone and call USCIS and see if you can try and talk to a tier 2 person.  Dont be talking about pulling the petition because thats the frustration talking.  Believe me you made it this far, dont give it up so easily.  Throw your cares to the wind and occupy your mind on something else.  You have so many people that are here to support you and everyone else.  

I don’t know if this will be the best place to ask this question but since all here are going through the same thing: how do you all feel in knowing that you’re moving and leaving family behind? (If that’s the case), I’m excited, and definitely ready for my forever with my fiancé, but I am also incredibly nervous to leave my family behind. I know it’s not forever but it does scare the daylights out of me.

No worries!!
I’m a people who wait for it 208 days.
But we still got it. 

APPROVED today after 210 days!!!!!!!!!! I am SOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! I've been so stressed this week over this whole process [I even broke out and got a really terrible stress rash] but YAAAAAAY!!! Happy for all! And my fingers are crossed for all waiting!

Hopefully Helpful information For K1 Filers who are still waiting?  :-)
 
1)  The current August 30th "processing" date that USCIS states DOES NOT mean they have not touched petitions that were received after August 30th.   We all know that is not true and should not be interpreted that way.  What it is does mean is that if your petition was received after August 30th, it is considered to be with in normal processing times.   The USCIS does not want you to inquire asking for case status if your I129F was received after this date (August 30th) and likely they will not be helpful to you.  The UCSIS processing time page explicitly states :
 
"We have posted a Case Inquiry Date in the table below to show when you can inquire about your case. If your receipt date is before the Case Inquiry Date, you can submit an “outside normal processing time” service request"  https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
 
2) Please try not to stress out or become depressed if you see other petitions approved before yours, even if they were received by the USCIS after yours.   The reality is that some cases take 90 days (or more) after the first one for a given date is approved.   Try hard to set this expectation for yourself and your fiance(e).   Try to remember patience is important to survive the K1 Visa process and also for a successful marriage.  You will need to learn to be patient, if you are not already able to be. 
 
There are sill folks receiving approvals who filed in August, July, and June.  In fact, a July filer who has run the July scans just received his approval this week.  Set your expectations correctly and you will do ok.  (and do not listen to the Lawyers.  ;-) . 
 
Why some petitions are processed faster than others is for many possible reasons.   But ask yourself these questions that might help explain why yours is taking longer than someone with a simpler case.
 
1) Have you or your finance(e) been married before.  If so, they need to confirm you are currently able be married.
2) Do you or your finance(e) have prior arrest records.  If so, they need to be reviewed to ensure the candidates are eligible for a K1 Visa.
3) Do you have a common name like John Smith or Karen Jones, or have multiple aliases.  If so, they need to be sure they are looking at the correct bio background data for you.
4) Have you or your finance(e) traveled frequently and where to.  Some locations my be under travel advisory and there may be need determine the travel was for legitimate purposes and visa conditions were honored.
5) Are there K2 (children) applicants attached to the K1.
6) Were 50+ pages of supporting relationship evidence submitted that need to be reviewed.
 
It is my belief that the simpler the case, the quicker the initial approval.  More complicated cases will reasonably take longer amounts of time.
It is not strictly a matter that cases are not processed in order.  Many cases are being processed in parallel.  Some may take a day to approve, some may take 90 days to approve.  If processing were handled strictly in sequence, they would probably still be working on year 2003.   
 
Time or a "Computer Nerd" analogy.  One reason computers today are much quicker than computers from 30 years ago is the advent of parallel processing.   Some tasks can be completed in parallel with other tasks and they do not need to wait for a slower task to complete before they can begin.  In some cases a newer task will complete before an older task.
 
One last thought.   We are all in this together and if everything is legitimate with your application, you will eventually get your petition approved.  :-)
 
 

Congratulations to all of you and everyone else who got their NOA2 recently 😍
 
Btw if you want to join there’s a forum for March NOA2s:
For any questions you might have on the next part of the process  

What. A. Relief!
NOA1 September 7
NOA2 March 28

We finally got approved today!!!         
NOA1.  9/6/2017
NOA2.   3/28/2018
 

HEY GUYS...
WE GOT APPROVED!! 🎉🎉
(old website)
I awake up from my sleep and just update like a daily of my day. 
I can’t believe it!!! 
My fiancé called the USCIS today and got the appointment with tier 2. 
THEY SAID “ Your case just approved.”
We got the news together. 
208 day!!!! 9/1 received. 
 

HEY GUYS...
WE GOT APPROVED!! 🎉🎉
(old website)
I awake up from my sleep and just update like a daily of my day. 
I can’t believe it!!! 
My fiancé called the USCIS today and got the appointment with tier 2. 
THEY SAID “ Your case just approved.”
We got the news together. 
208 day!!!! 9/1 received. 
 

HEY GUYS...
WE GOT APPROVED!! 🎉🎉
(old website)
I awake up from my sleep and just update like a daily of my day. 
I can’t believe it!!! 
My fiancé called the USCIS today and got the appointment with tier 2. 
THEY SAID “ Your case just approved.”
We got the news together. 
208 day!!!! 9/1 received.