splash

I still haven't heard anything from NVC, but my fiance got a letter yesterday from the American embassy in The Netherlands stating, "This office is pleased to inform you that it can begin to process your fiance visa case."

YAY!

As of yesterday, NVC didn't have our paperwork yet - I'm hoping they'll get it by the end of the week at least.

In the meantime, I'm trying to put the finishing touches on the packet to be sent to my fiance, but I'm not sure about something and I'm hoping y'all can clue me in

I know the embassy wants original versions of the birth certificates, but what about:

cards/letters

plane ticket stubs

NOA1 and NOA2

Do they need the __originals__ of those as well, or can I just give them copies??? Thanks in advance!

Best of luck to everyone as we all continue our journey

Approved... finally!!!

NOA1 of April 11 here, and still no NOA2!

I tried using the RFE trick this morning before I left for work, but of course CSC wasn't open yet so I got transfered to the general info line where I spoke with a most unhelpful woman named Tabitha. I told her about my NOA1 date and how I knew that others with dates later than mine had already received their NOA2s... I told her it was my understanding that all cases are processed in the order in which they are received -- to which she interupted me and said that is not at all always the case. She went on about how there are often special circumstances and bla bla bla. I ended up just hanging up because she wouldn't even look to see if she could find out anything about our application.

Fast forward to an hour ago... I checked my status online once again - still no touches, and all it says is case pending. So I tried the RFE trick again and actually got to speak with a nice lady at CSC who told me our case is currently with an officer!

At this point, I'm realling starting to think they're just being slow as hell in order to wait for the fee increases to kick in.

My account online isn't showing a single touch yet.

Count us in as well.

I mailed our I-129F package to TSC on April 2, 2007.

CSC received it on April 5, 2007.

I received the NOA1 on April 14, 2007.

I haven't heard anything since then. No emails, no touches, nothing. My timeline here was showing an adjucation date of July 29, but now it's showing August 4

I'm trying to be patient, but it's hard as I'm sure you all know. It's such a frustrating process to go through - so much paperwork, fees fees and more fees, not being with the ones we love, etc. Argh. I keep trying to remind myself that it took me 20 or so years to find the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with - certainly I should be able to last a few more months. HaHa.

Don't they realize how difficult it is to plan a wedding when you have NO IDEA what day you'll be able to get married????

I just checked the processing times for the California Service Center to see if they'd been updated yet. They have indeed, but I don't see a listing for the I-129F times. Does anyone know why it isn't listed?

We filed in April so I know we still have a bit of a wait before we get our NOA2, but I like keeping up with the dates of those application they are processing - it helps give an idea of just how much longer we can expect to wait before they get around to us.

No, that's an area where the government will make whatever notations necessary for their records.

I'm a little bit confused about how the timelines work, I'm hoping some of you may be able to set me straight.

I sent in my I-129F application to the Texas Service Center last week, and according to the tracking information they have in fact received it. I understand that as a resident of South Carolina it will most likely be forwarded to the California Service Center where, according to the uscis website, they are currently processing applications from mid September. I gather from reading this board that the entire process can take around 8 - 9 months or so. My question is whether or not that length of time factors in the several months of waiting for your application to be processed, or if it applies to the amount of time it takes once your application is actually looked at.

In other words, does the timeline for the actual approval and my fiance being able to enter the US start from the date our application is touched, or does it start from the time we sent it in - taking into account that we are April filers and California is almost 7 months behind? If it matters any, my fiance lives in The Netherlands.

Thanks!

- splash