MarmiteC

I think she just gave you the standard answer. The case enquiry date is after what should be normal processing. I shouldn't worry about it, it may be sooner, it may be then. Based on what I'm currently seeing for Texas SC, and if all continues the way it currently is, I would expect circa August we may start seeing some approvals for Sept 22 filers.

Yes, so you've had a first AR. You're right it doesn't mean anything. But if you receive that message a 2nd time you should check documents for approval.

Lawfully is showing me a couple more approvals for Sept for Texas SC lately. Most likely people who could expedite, but still, it's nice to see. Yeah, I know the first AR doesn't mean anything. Still, it would be nice to see some kind of change! lol

Active review. Alot of people get a message from USCIS saying yur case is being actively reviewed not long after submission. Then when they receive a 2nd message saying the same many months later, there is usually an approval notice in the documents. So our case still says 'Case recieved'. Others say 'Actively Reviewing'?

Glad I'm not the only one with no AR. Does anyone else here use Lawfully app?

After nearly 6 months I really had hoped for an AR by now! lol The lack of one is making me nervous, even though I know it means nothing! hahaha

I think it's happening to alot of people at the moment. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to mean anything, good or bad! lol Does everyone have first active review yet?

Thank you both

I do still live here. Just wondering if I can apply to get ahead of having documents ready for NVC stage. I didn't know whether the certificate needed to be within the last 6 months for example?

Hi All, Does anyone know how long an ACRO police certificate is valid for, for the purposes of US immigration? Thanks Angela

As you're British you could change to London embassy? You'd need to do the medical etc here also but maybe the flights are worth it to you?

NVC stage at least seems to be faster now. I know London embassy is around 2 months from DQ I think, so at least I expect the rest of the process for me to be pretty quick once we get approval.

In theory, yes. There have been people who have been approved quicker than the remaining time showing, and many others where it says 'case is taking longer than expected'. Ours says 6 months still I think. We're at Texas.

I did mine last week. It was so simple. I selected renewal with name change. I had to send the original marriage certificate with the court stamp, and my old passport. I got the new one back in a week. I'm still awaiting my old passport and the marriage certificate to be returned, but otherwise it was awesome. Just to note, we only had one version of marriage certificate, so as long as it has the court stamp, I would expect it to be fine.

To my knowledge your I-129F will have gone where your I-130 is... so most likely now in Potomac. We were the other way around with initial receipt from Potomac and then I-129F in Texas. We asked Emma recently, and it's confirmed we're in Texas. We filed the K3 quickly after, and we've had nothing yet sadly. I've seen K3 seemingly speed up I-130 approvals really only rom Vermont lately. Why do you think a planned move in summer 24 is in jeopardy? I was hoping for by the end of 2023. Texas has been approving some April cases lately, so thinking maybe July / August for us if we're lucky. NVC stage is much faster at the moment I think without RFE, like just over a month, and then average 2 months time at London embassy for medical and interview?

I submitted on 15th Sept and also from the UK. I'm keen we keep each other updated on progress. Any expected complications in your cases? For us it's one prior divorce each, but hopefully shouldn't hold it up too much longer.

Based on what I've seen, definitely do the K3 if you're in Vermont. I've seen some quick K3 approvals from there and no where else lately? I want to get my police certificate but I think a UK one is only valid for 6 months. It feels a bit early. I should probably get my husband to focus on the affidavit of support (no co-sponsor required for us luckily.) I've researched into taxes and he'll file head of household for last year so he'll get the tax benefits rather than married filing separately. He's got 2021 and 2020 tax stuff ready I think. How long is embassy wait expected in your beneficiary's country?

We finally managed to get through to Emma and we're still at Texas. I feel I have not seen many approvals at all lately. And the K3 also seems to not be helping many. I've seen a couple of speedy approvals with K3 from vermont in the last month or so, but otherwise nothing else. Maybe it's been due to the holiday season and they'll start gearing up again soon? What is everyone doing to ready themselves for next stage in the hope of magic fast approval?

Thanks for sharing. Looks like they've focussed on work visas, citizenship and work permits as those reduced? I have seen a few August 22 approvals in FB groups, only 1 was expedited. I wonder if they're trying to show they're meeting 6 month cycle times in some cases?

They don't seem to be working as they were. I've seen some approvals from Vermont, but no speedy approvals from other service centers with K3 in the last couple of months. It's still worth a shot in any case.

I'm not being fanastically patient! And this week I've seen 3 approvals from August on various FB groups. Only 1 seemed to have been expedited, but you never know the real facts of someone's case to compare. Nothing on our K3 yet. I also use the app 'Lawfully' and it tries to give some analysis. Of the users of the app, there are currently 21 K3's filed in Texas in October.... some from August have recieved denials, ours was in October so we'll see. It also shows there are 143 I-130's in Texas in Sept, of which only 23 have not had AR1 so hoping to see something, even if it means nothing, soon.

It's always the tough part. I am grateful we get to see our spouses, but leaving is tough. We have our trips planned out now until August. Having the next visit booked is what helps me.

Hi All, We're now getting close to 4 months into our process. No AR 1 yet or anything (even though I know it means nothing!). No response to the K3. How's everyone else doing?

Thanks. It makes sense to change it now. I probably wasn't thinking far ahead enough when I made the decision before and as I now have the opportunity to renew my passport it's worth getting it done. It gives me another headache in the UK but not one which is insurmountable, and will keep me occupied while I wait on the visa process! lol

So I can legally do that from here? The money wasn't the issue for me at the time as I have other issues in the UK with changing my name now vs later, which was why I chose later. But maybe doing it here is the lesser of the evils.