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    SHE GOT THE VISA!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    My friends.....I just got Cory's call. She got the visa. Oh God....I am so happy I think I will burst. Thank you God....and Thank you VJ and its members for your valuable help. Because of this Cory and me made a commitment of staying here and help others. As soon as she tells how it went I will update the timeline and put write a review. Thanks again my friends. So if you excuse me I think I need some time to cry and thank God for his help.

    PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Congratulation's!!! So happy for you!!!

    September 2009 K-1 Visa Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    Ok, so the mail has not arived yet today so there is still a chance.

    I am so impatient, just need to chill!

    Does anyone know what the "peak season" is for filing K! Visa's? Hopefully it's not September. Just wondering if they seem to go faster during a certain part of the year.

    I have been sort of "studying" the stats --nothing else to do here, missing my man and going crazy, so that's what I do when I can't sleep at night -- and of course, it's only people on VJ, but, if I remember correctly, I noticed that when you look at all at CSC K1s per month, about 120 files come up for April-, May- and June-filers (120 each month). And about half of June-filers are approved. Then the numbers drop to 60 for July and for August, which means it should go faster for us??? a lot less people ahead of us...? might just be wishful thinking, please dont burst my bubble if Im wrong. lol

    I think you're bubble is great and I'm right there with you, sounds good to me!

    September 2009 K-1 Visa Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    Each day I see the anticipation, excitement, and the frustration in my sons face it is sooo heartbreaking. I can't begin to imagine what it feels like to be so in love and be so far from being able to reach out and touch the one you love at any given moment of the day. Not to be able to share all the wonderful daily things together from the start. It just seems so unfair. Then I look on this site and there are so many out there going through the same agonizing pain. I hope the centers are speeding up and everyone gets to be with thier love quickly. Good Luck to each and everyone of you.

    That is so nice of you to say. Yes, it's so hard being away from the one you love. We check the USCIS website everyday hoping someone will have touched our petetition and knowing that many of us may spend the holidays alone. Your son and his fiancee are very lucky to have you!

    September 2009 K-1 Visa Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by FredErika

    I'm going bananas!!!!! I want my NOA1!!! I wish I would have been a bit smarter beforehand, and actually gotten a CHECK instead of a cashier's check. :( I just never use checks with my account because they always get me in trouble. Bleh. Guess I get to wait the hard way...

    Hopefully it shows up this week. :)

    V. Semegi is the person who signed for our packet! If that means anything you should get your NOA1 4or 5 business days from then. Good luck!

    September 2009 K-1 Visa Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    Best of luck to all of waiting to receive your NOA1! I was totally excited to receive it too. Took a picture of it with my phone and sent it to me fiance!

    If you can make out the numbers on the back of your check, the lady at USCIS says they will start with WAC or another 3-letter code followed by ten numbers. I was on the phone with my bank trying to get them to find such a number for me and we weren't able to figure it out. Luckily I got the NOA1 the sameday.

    Yes, we are currently obsessing over the website hoping someone will "touch" our petition.

    I'm thinking good thoughts for us all!

    September Filers!

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    Feel free to modify this letter and email/mail to your Senator/Congressman.... I already have gotten initial responses.

    Its reasonable, rationale, and makes a case, without whining....

    YOUR NAME

    ADDRESS

    October 5, 2007

    Dear Senator <<NAME>,

    I am one of a countless number of United States Citizens who has applied for an I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé, for my fiancé who is at this time a citizen of <<COUNTRY>>. I filed this petition on her behalf on <DATE>, and the petition was received by the Vermont Service Center on the <<DATE>>.

    I have seen press releases regarding how backlogs were supposed to be cleared by certain dates, and thus the processing of these petitions should return to more desirable waiting times. However, it appears that with each passing day, the waiting gets longer and longer.

    • Net/Net: If I was on a H1B work visa, and got married, the visa processing would take 24 hours. However, as a US Citizen, I have to wait for almost 8 months to 10 months to get my wife/fiancé to the U.S. Where is the justice here???

    The crux of the issue is far less about processing times, but about the lack of transparency that is being displayed by United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS). At one point, the web site for USCIS displayed receipt dates that had been processed, but at this time simply displays a blanket date of “6 months.”

    I wish to share some specific concerns with you so as to offer insight into how the petition process is currently affecting citizens.

    • Net/Net: If I was on a H1B work visa, and got married, the visa processing would take 24 hours. However, as a US Citizen, I have to wait for almost 8 months to 10 months to get my wife/fiancé to the U.S. Where is the justice here???

    • Significant delays in the processing of petitions. Many of us who filed

    in May through the date of this letter are noticing that an extremely small

    number of petitions have been processed/approved.

    • A strong opinion that the prioritization of visas from applicants to work is inappropriate compared to the processing of family and marriage based immigration.

    • A lack of accountability on the part of USCIS. No matter who we speak to, no matter what we are told, it seems impossible to gain any true information.

    • Extremely poor customer service. Petitioners often get the run around from those working USCIS call centers or service centers, and are often read form statements that only regurgitate the blanket information on processing times from the various web sites of USCIS. One member has had a representative tell him his case was with an officer and was to be adjudicated within a short time frame, only to still be left in the dark two weeks later.

    • Continued press releases from USCIS stressing the “importance” of processing employment-based Visas, or the Adjustment of Status petitions from others who already have their visas, yet leaving any K1 or K3 petitioners in the dark on their status.

    I recognize that immigration benefits for my spouses is a privilege and not a right, however, being a United States Citizen, feel I deserve accurate information and the opportunity to have my concern addressed by knowledgeable officials who can give me facts (not inaccurate time estimates and scripted misinformation designed to appease nervous and sad callers). I also understand the need for security checks, as I am aware of our national security issues, but I do not believe this is the source of the most recent delays. Only the truth and some swift action on the part of USCIS can alleviate some of the stress associated with this process. My life, along with my loved ones abroad, are on hold and we have no idea when this first part of the immigration process will conclude. It is difficult to plan weddings, coordinate other family members, or plan essentially anything until this process resolves itself.

    The wait for a petition to reach National Visa Center, then the appropriate Embassy and, finally, the attendance of the beneficiary at scheduled interview can add an additional 3 – 12 months to an already excruciatingly slow process. The USCIS needs to set a reasonable goal of 90 days and/or have expedited processing available for K1/K3 VISA applicants. Currently, we are completely and utterly at the mercy of the system.

    I am not trying to make ‘demands’ as such. I am beyond frustrated with the process and feel that the process should be better run, and information should be much easier to come by. As a Citizen of the country, I feel that my requests for information and action are not unreasonable. I am simply devoted Americans lost in a sea of bureaucracy and red tape. While this is a generally accepted part of American life, these petitions and visas are dealing with our hearts and souls in our significant others. I love my country, and only want to share that dream with those that we love as soon as possible.

    As a citizen, I am writing to you on behalf of myself because I feel that I am at wit’s end. We want information, we want answers, and the government is failing to give us any. We are requesting that you use your connections and power to help us make this issue known. It is slowly reaching a crisis status for all of us who are awaiting these visas to be approved. Our hearts are heavy, and breaking, because we cannot do anything within the letter of the law to speed the process along and bring our loved ones into our arms. We are not asking for special treatment, we are simply asking for transparency and for answers. We hope that with your help, we can get the government to give us some answers, and maybe the situation may become more bearable.

    I respectfully request a response to this letter, so that I may know that my concerns have been heard. Even if it is not feasible for something to be done immediately or at all, the knowledge that someone else knows about my personal plight and the plight of thousands of other Americans will help put my mind at ease, even if only slightly.

    • Net/Net: If I was on a H1B work visa, and got married, the visa processing would take 24 hours. However, as a US Citizen, I have to wait for almost 8 months to 10 months to get my wife/fiancé to the U.S. Where is the justice here???

    Respectfully,

    <<NAME>>

    United States Citizen

    What an amazing letter, thank you so much! I have hope for all of us that this process will go swiftly and we will be with our loved ones soon. Now if only every one of us would agree to send just one of these letters, just think what an impact that would make!

    Affidavit Of support

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

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    Your income has to be at 125% of the poverty level for your household size.

    http://liheap.ncat.org/profiles/povertytab...09/popstate.htm

    So basically, Her annual Income has to be $13.000?

    that one person in the household. It will be 2 with so is it $17.500?

    Your income has to be at 125% of the poverty level for your household size.

    http://liheap.ncat.org/profiles/povertytab...09/popstate.htm

    So basically, Her annual Income has to be $13.000?

    that one person in the household. It will be 2 with so is it $17.500?

    typos in that one.

    Meant, "That'S on person in the household. It will be 2 with ME. Thank you

    Affidavit Of support

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

    Posted

    Hello everyone!

    Me and my fiancee has a question.

    In the affidavit of support you have to state that you are capable of supporting the benificiary (kind of)

    But how much do you have to earn? And is it based on yearly income or yearly income AFTER debts in short, what you bring in.

    My fiancee is confused and so am i.

    Every answer is cherished.

    Thank you all!

    Fred n Erika

    It is based on the number of people in your household. You must earn enough to support your household or you would need a co-sponsor. Look at the guidelines. Good luck on your journey.

    Yeah thank you, but we were wondering if its the yearly income number or the yearly income AFTER rent and debts etc thats gonna count. Cuz shes just one in her household, two with me.

    Affidavit Of support

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

    Posted

    Hello everyone!

    Me and my fiancee has a question.

    In the affidavit of support you have to state that you are capable of supporting the benificiary (kind of)

    But how much do you have to earn? And is it based on yearly income or yearly income AFTER debts in short, what you bring in.

    My fiancee is confused and so am i.

    Every answer is cherished.

    Thank you all!

    Fred n Erika

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