JackleDos

Hey guys!

After a lot of hours and work, my fiancee and I's I-29F was successfully sent off and received. After receiving the tracking number, I called USCIS via their military hotline and requested expedition on the grounds of an upcoming deployment. A little bit later, I got a letter in the mail saying how they've opened the case and told me I should fax all substantiating evidence to their fax number with an attention to my expedition request case number. I've since done so, sending a copy of my orders, a military memorandum signed by my commander, and a individual letter explaining the situation myself; with of course a copy of their letter, and a cover letter for everything. Even in doing all this, I know I'm not guaranteed an expedited approval. 

My question is, however, for those of you who have done it, how do they reply to your request? And how long does it normally take for them to make their decision? My worry is, since I don't have a fax machine, I had a friend of mine use his at his office. Do I need to have him keep an eye out for a return fax? Or will they email, mail, or call me when they've made their decision? I've read somewhere that they'll only respond if its approved, so if its denied, I'll just never hear back from them. Is this true, as well?  Any guidance on what to expect would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again,

Jack

Hello Forums!

First off, let me say.. Big thank you to all of you, I've been trudging through the process of filing my I-129F and building the subsequent packet, and I've been using the website a /lot/ for questions and suggestions. It's made this daunting task seem more manageable and put me way ahead of schedule to get this sucker finished. (I'm nearly there! )

Now, for my question. I didn't occur to me when I was filling out my beneficiary's information that while her name is Kateryna, she always goes by Kate. Not an issue, as 95% of the supporting documentation has her full name on it. Like Airline tickets, Itinerary, Legal documents, etc. However, when I was attaching some AirBnB receipts that I was using as evidence for the 'circumstances of your in-person meeting' portion, I realized that a few of them have my first and last name and her first and last name, albeit listed as Kate - Not Kateryna. Is this going to be an issue? The receipt still corroborates with the rest of my documentation: dates, locations, etc. I just don't want to get ding'd on it and get an RFE because I didn't list Kate under 'Other Names Used.' 

What bothers me even more is in the I-129F instructions, it states that -

"If either you or your beneficiary use a name other than the one shown on evidence submitted in support of your petition, you must submit copies of the legal documents (such as a marriage certificate, adoption decree, or court order) reflecting the legal name change."

I don't, nor would I ever, have legal documents as to why her name is Kate. So in short, will they be humans and realize that clearly Kate is short for Katernya and accept it? Will they ignore it altogether, and just look at the other evidence on the receipts which still supports my claims? Or are they going to go crazy like the border patrol agents do, when it was late and you typo'd your name on a plane ticket and it no longer matches your passport,  and subsequently disappear into the windowless van for a series of polite questioning? 

Thanks in advance, 

Kevin