Luciana Sarah M

Hey all, just wanted to check in with you all and see how you're all doing
 
Had my interview yesterday and was approved so just waiting on my passport to be returned. 
 
Wishing you all the best on your journey and hope you will all be united with your spouses soon!
 

With great pleasure I can finally say that we got approved! To say that we're happy is an understatement!
 
The entire proceess took 369 days and we did have an RFE in the meantime.
 
Best of luck to everyone else!
 
Onto the next step now :)

Day 347 and I have turned off notifications of near timeline approvals because it causes a great deal of disappointment & frustration with each day that passes by me......

Hello fellow March 2021 filers,
 
We finally got the NOA2 approval (February 18, 2022) after 350 days (see my updated timeline),
https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=386517
 
I had waited submitting the "Outside Normal Processing Time" till Dec. 19, 2021, which was when USCIS started on the March 2021 caseloads, instead of submitting the inquiry at the first opportunity back in November 2021. And I'm not sure if that helped or hurt our case?
https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/758635-march-2021-k1-i-129f-filers/?do=findComment&comment=10599580
 
Had we not received the NOA2 by Mar. 8, 2022, (within the 45 business days in the inquiry response), my next tactic would have been to notify my US senator:
https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/USCIS-Privacy-Release-Form.pdf
 
In retrospect to help future I-129F applicants going forward, if I was to start an I-129F application today or in the future, I would also apply for the Global Entry program in conjunction with the I-129F.
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/how-apply
 
The rational is that USCIS, US Customs and Border Protection, and TSA, are all under the Department of Homeland Security. Going thru the Global Entry application and interview process would put me (the US petitioner) into the Department of the Homeland Security system with fingerprinting, background check, etc. My hypothesis is that sometimes in the near future, all these Homeland Security systems will be integrated at some point, which might expedite the process for any branch of the Homeland Security as long as you are cleared without being a potential threat. Having a cleared status for the US petitioner is essentially 1/3 of the USCIS work in the I-129F process, with the other 2/3 checking the beneficiary status and proof of on-going relationship (at least that is my guess). And I'm also guessing that an integrated process with AI may expedite many of the USCIS processes? Then again, USCIS is not paid for expediting the process?
 
So good luck to everyone still waiting for NOA2, as I still have my own battles with NVC and the US consulates coming up.

Looks like around 15 approvals from 640-650!

good luck today March friends! you're all one day closer to approvals!

Congratulations to everyone who has gotten approvals!! 🎉

guys a friend of mine said that USCIS ended february filers last week.

Congratulations 🎊 
Wow that must be an amazing feeling ❤

I just got approved !!!!!!! wow i am crying at work  right now wow I cant believe it still 

I'm so excited for you guys! That is great news! But I am curious for those who are getting RFE (if willing to share) what was the reason behind it?

I was actually going to check the app to make a joke to my sister about how long we’ve been waiting, haha. And then it said “Last updated today” and then my sister and I started crying and celebrating.

I'm really happy for you!  Hope the next phase is much smoother for you! But for now, I think that deserves celebration!

awesome !!! that great news congrats to you guys !! how did you find out ?

After 347 days of waiting I was finally approved! I’ll continue posting the updates as I have been for everyone 🤗 I’m so excited to be onto the next step!

It has been 271 days for us.. ı feel sooo bad when i see 343   I hope they finish March and April as soon as possible so they can work on May🙏

My birthday and my fiance birthday are this month, if USCIS wants to know as well.

guys a friend of mine said that USCIS ended february filers last week.

guys a friend of mine said that USCIS ended february filers last week.

guys a friend of mine said that USCIS ended february filers last week.

guys a friend of mine said that USCIS ended february filers last week.

I see 5 approvals for the 62000 bracket.

Day 340 ....let's see what this day brings⏳
 

338 I see zero movement in my group 62000 not one !!

im march 10th still waiting the worst thing is seeing people with a date after yours being approved ☹️