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    KarinaShchetinina reacted to JoelThai in September 2017 I-129F Filers, Part II   
    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.  :-)
     
     
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    KarinaShchetinina reacted to ChuAni in October 2017 I-129 K-1 filers   
    *** Get Approved!😍
     
    *** You will get the Letter via mail.
     
    *** You can wait for 8-15 days before contacting NVC (some Embassies prefer electronic to physical mail) to check if they have received your case from USCIS. Actually, NVC sends Truck load of cases every 2 weeks. 
     
    ***When NVC receives your case, it takes 1-7 days for a case number # to be assigned to you. With this #, you're likely ready to rock and roll depending on the Embassy for the visa processing.
     
    ---> 3 Stages your Case Status will show on the website;
    1) At NVC... The NVC still has it.
    2) In Transit... The case is on the way to the Embassy.
    3) Ready... The Embassy has it.
     
    *** With the case ( --check if your embassy allows it), you can schedule the Medicals, pay the visa fee ($265) and schedule the Interview. Most Embassies would want one to wait for the Packet 3 & 4 before any further activity.
    My Embassy has a Preparatory Packet 3 on the website. So, I can download it, prepare the documents without waiting for them to send it. 
     
    *** It takes 1-7 days for NVC to send the case to the specific Embassy.
     
    *** The Embassy contacts the Beneficiary and sometimes, the Petitioner to confirm that the Embassy has the case.
     
    ---> Some Embassies send the Packet 3 via email or by mail. My Embassy prefers email.
     
    ---> You can try to fill the online  DS-160 immediately you get your NOA2 and save it. When you get your case number, you finish it up, sign it and print out the confirmation bar code for the Interview.
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    KarinaShchetinina reacted to CaseyCobos in I129f September 2017 filers   
    So that’s why it’s been quiet... they’ve been spending time on a new website
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    KarinaShchetinina reacted to J❤️J in I129f September 2017 filers   
    We September filers are getting so close… I'm sure we can all agree we can't wait to receive good news! I see so many posts about waiting, etc... Disclaimer: this isn't directed at any person in particular but I did want to share something my grandmother told me when she was still alive. I was complaining about long distance and she told me I should be thankful I have Skype, email, texts, etc. Back in her day, she married my grandfather and he left for war a few days after they were married. She didn't see him for 4 years… and relied solely on letters that took 4-5 weeks to arrive. Not even a phone call. Not one. To make matters worse, she didn't know if he was alive or dead or injured. Ever since she told me that, I realized I shouldn't complain. This K1 isn't taking “forever”(insert dramatic cue here), it's taking a finite amount of time, 6-9 months to be exact.  Stay positive everyone!
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