JackandEdna2019

I would like some feedback, bcs my I-129F petition was denied and my fiancé wants to do the CR1 visa now! My question is will it be easier for us to get approved for our CR1 petition than the I-129F petition we got denied for? Not only did they deny it, but it took them more than 3 years and 4 months to deny it. My fiancé had our first baby together back in November of 2022, and we want to be together as a family bcs being apart sucks. Any advice pls feel free to let me know.

Thanks, I appreciate it! Yes, me too!

Yeah, I already have a report from my counselor. I'm not seeing a counselor anymore as the incident happened 6 years ago, and I completed my court required low risk counseling successfully. Yes, I only had my parents write a letter of support not to justify whether I'm going to re-offend again. But I also had the athletic administrator at the high school write a letter to verify that I have volunteered my time in the past 6 years keeping the clock at the home basketball games and stats at away games.

Thanks, yes that is what i have done is completed a letter stating that i have done counseling as required by the courts and I was determined to be a low risk for repeating such an act. I've also volunteered my time keeping clock with the high school where my dad coaches girls basketball, and doing stats and score book on away games. I had my parents and the high school athletic administrator write a letter of support for me as well.

So I got the letter from USCIS and it's a NOID! They are giving me just 87 days to respond to the letter, with my evidence they are requesting otherwise they will make a decision based on the information they have already. I'm going to send my evidence in on Wednesday as I'm waiting for one last document. I'm praying they will approve it this time. They are requesting stuff that I've already sent, but I'm going to resend it anyways bcs I don't want to take a chance of getting denied. Does anyone know if sending pictures of our newborn daughter will help getting approved along with the evidence they are requesting. Basically, the letter is requesting me to prove that I'm not a risk to my beneficiary or any derivative beneficiary and that the charge of battery from 6 years ago should not be considered a specified offense of the AWA. I must prove all of ĥthese things. Pls let me know if you have any suggestions on what else to submit as my burden of proof that I'm not a risk to my beneficiary or anyone else!

Oh ok!

Oh ok! Your collecting information from USCIS or on this site?

Oh ok! Are you saying that you received a text msg and email notification like I received on Friday? So your situation is similar to mine in what way, just curious?

So are you still waiting for a decision on your case or did you receive an approval already?

No, I never admitted guilt to any charge. The DA offered to dismiss the original charge in exchange for a guilty plea of misdemeanor battery. Besides they had no physical evidence against me and I never gave a statement to any officer or anyone for that matter and I think another reason they dropped the original charge is bcs the victim lied several times and kept changing her story and she admitted to lying so I think they figured if it went to a jury trial they couldn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt the original charge bcs they didn't have a credible witness. When I talk to USCIS, I always spoke with tier 2 or tier 3 bcs tier 1 is just basic support. They don't have access to a lot of the stuff tier 2 and tier 3 have.

I was never convicted of a AWA crime. I was arrested but the original charge was dropped in exchange for a plea bargain to a lesser offense being misdemeanor battery. But yeah, I'm not getting my hopes up, however, I talked to uscis before I ever filed my petition more than 2 years 4 months and 27 days ago, and they told me to make sure that I provide plenty of documentation for any past criminal history, which I did and it is up to the sole discretion of the officer adjudicating my case.

It's not a denial, but maybe an RFE. However, we are both free to marry and we have met 3 times in the last 3 years, but twice this last year so it's not for those reasons.

Why sad?

I was never convicted of the original charge. I plea bargain in order for them to dismiss the original charge and all I got was misdemeanor battery.

Yes, but it was dismissed and I already talked to USCIS about that before applying. It doesn't necessarily mean they will deny it, especially if you have the appropriate documents to back it up and also its up to the discretion of the officer reviewing my case.

Cool thanks for the info! I appreciate it!

Oh I see! I don't see why they'd deny my petition as I submitted more than enough evidence for my petition. Plus wouldn't they just deny it if they were going to deny it! Thanks for the heads up!

What is a NOID? I hope it's not denied. Uscis said if it was denied then it would say that. They said it is a formal decision, meaning not yet final. But it sounds like it may be an rfe. Who knows, bcs as you said you can't trust the online status and the emails sometimes.

Yes, it is, as we've been waiting for 2 years, 4 months, and 27 days.

Yes, they finished that but also this past September 26, 2022 they requested me to do biometrics which I did on September 26. The letter says that a decision has been made on my case and it's a formal decision and to follow instructions in the letter that was mailed out January 13, 2023.

Yes, why?

The status online just says that my account status has been updated and thata letter has been mailed out explaining the decision of approval/denial, and to follow the instructions in the notice when I receive it. But it doesn't say online whether it has been approved or denied as well. Is that what your letter says also.

So today I received a text and an email from USCIS saying the following: *** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL *** There has been a recent processing action taken on your case. Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR ALIEN FIANCÉ(E) Your Case Status: Decision On January 13, 2023, we began reviewing your Form I129F, PETITION FOR ALIEN FIANCÉ(E), We mailed you a notice informing you of the action we intend to take on your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice and submit any requested materials. If you do not receive your notice by January 27, 2023, contact the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address. During this step the formal decision (approved/denied) is written and the decision notice is mailed and/or emailed to the applicant/petitioner. You can use our current processing time to gauge when you can expect to receive a final decision. Log-in to your myUSCIS account to view your case history and understand what you can expect to happen next on your case. Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at under Check Processing Times. Sincerely, The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) However, it doesn't provide or state the status of approval/denial. Can someone explain to me what this may mean. I called USCIS three times today and the last lady told me it's not abnormal to receive a notice like this by email or text that doesn't show whether the case has been approved or denied but she said normally if it's declined that your status online would show declined but to wait for the letter to arrive by mail within two weeks and follow the instructions in the letter. So she gave me a little peace of mind bcs at first I was kind of mad or upset bcs I've never received a notice of action 2 letter from uscis that doesn't show the status right away. Pls assist me if you guys have had this happen. The last time I filed for my ex-wife in 2010 and my case was approved they sent me a text and email as well as the noa2 in the mail stating the approval and what steps are next.

Bcs she's not here in the U.S. right now and we have to be married after our petition is approved and she passes the interview and medical there in the Philippines. If we marry before that we will have a lot of problems with our petition.

I can't do the Utah Marriage, bcs we have to get married here and I don't want to mess it up as it has taken a long time already so don't want to have more delays.