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    ; LOSING HOPE & FAITH

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

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    Maybe you can call them again. Mhen Matt called, the first 2 times they said we couldn't even put in a service request, though we had already reached our 5 month mark. So I told him to call again, and again. And the last time he called, he actually got someone on the phone, who was polite and helpful. And 2 days later we had our approval. We sent a letter to his senator. His assistant told us they will get back to us after they contact VSC, but they never did. I sent an email to VSC. They replied a week later - a day after we got approved :unsure: here is what they told us, maybe it will help you:

    "Hello

    Thank you for contacting the Vermont Service Center National Customer Service Center (NCSC) Follow-Up e-mail account.

    The purpose of this e-mail account is to assist petitioners, applicants or their authorized representatives who previously contacted the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) and now feel they need further assistance.

    In order for the Vermont Service Center to respond to your inquiry through this email account, it is necessary for you to first complete the following:

    -- You must first try to resolve your issue by contacting the NCSC using its toll free number 1-800-375-5283, and

    -- You must provide the Service Request Management (SRMT) inquiry number that you were given when you contacted the NCSC, or

    -- When you contacted the NCSC you were told that a complete SRMT response could not be provided.

    NOTE: If you did not contact the NCSC, the VSC will only respond to you this one time. We will not respond to any other email inquirers you may have submitted.

    IMPORTANT:

    * Due to the Privacy Act, you must be the petitioner, applicant, or designated representative of record in order for us to respond to this inquiry.

    * If you feel the final decision on your case is in error, (to protect your rights) you must follow the regulations and file any necessary motion or appeal within the allotted timeframe.

    * If you contacted the NCSC and the SRMT response could not be provided, submit a brief explanation that includes the following information:

    -- The date you contacted the NCSC, and

    -- Your name along with an A-number and/or EAC receipt number, and

    -- If available, the first name of the NCSC Customer Service officer you spoke with.

    For future status inquiries of a petition or application filed at this Center you may want to utilize our National Customer Service Center by calling 1-800-375-5283. If you would like to obtain forms, filing instructions, case status or schedule an appointment with your local office, please visit our website at www.uscis.gov.

    Officer Richard

    Vermont Service Center

    Customer Service Unit

    This response includes your inquiry in part. Personally Identifiable Information(PII) has been redacted to protect the release of information through electronic mail."

    When Matt called them he wrote down the name and the number of the person he talked to. I don't know if you did that, but I strongly recommend that you do next time you call. Then send an email to vsc.ncscfollowup@dhs.gov. And tell them that you have already called the NCSC, and they were no help whatsoever. I did complain in my email about how unfair it is that some people get approved in 1 or 2 months, while other have to wait 6-7 months or more. I complained about the lack of transparency and about their inability to provide the service we paid good money for within the time frame processed. They probably didn't care about my email or all my complaining for that matter. But hey, it's worth a shot. I would be sending them emails every day if I were you. Maybe it seems easier to some people that you are with Aaron while you wait, but heck, the stress and the uncertainty is what killed us over the past months.

    Oh, I also found this some time ago and I bookmarked it as it seemed like I'd need it - VSC sucks big time... http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/304363-k1-expedite/

    Good luck, and I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that you will receive your NOA2 very very soon! :luv:

    Calling USCIS for NOA1 hardcopy missing

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Congrats in your NOA2 :yes: Yes, I know the most important is NOA2 but like someone told me Why to take risks and don't use a few minutes of your day and call? What happen if they wrote the wrong country and you never know it until NOA2? Some countries take a long time to get an interview than others. I don't know if that happens, could affect my case in some way delaying the process. So, I never know what to expect dealing with USCIS. :unsure: That convinced me to call and ask for the hardcopy. Also, if I had not called, I wouldn't know they had the wrong address, maybe I wouldn't receive NOA2, neither. So, I think the call was the best thing I did, to avoid possible future problems in that matter. :) NOA1 hardcopy shows more information (as names and country of the beneficiary) than a simple text message. By text message I got the receipt number, call me old fashioned, but a "real" notice in where I can check that information is right, give me a sense of comfort and security. :blush:

    Happy day :star:

    That's true, better be safe than sorry :D hope you have a smooth (and short) journey!

    SSN name change

    in Working & Traveling During US Immigration

    Posted

    Thank you, but I was talking about changing my name on my social security number, not on my passport. I guess I wasn't very clear about it, sorry :blush: I want to change my name and my immigration status on my SSN. Can I do that immediately before we get married - and use copy of the k1 visa from my passport as proof of what will be my current immigration status, or do I have to wait for NOA1?

    finally NOA 2!!!

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

    Posted

    Thank you all for the support and the kind words! This website helped me overcome so much, the stress, the pain of being away from my amazing fiance...Knowing that there are other people out there, going through what you're going through, makes it easier. You realize that you're not the only one who feels that it is so unfair to be apart for so many months - all because bureaucracy sucks big time and they're not even trying to improve the system. I'm sorry for the rant, I am a bit too of emotional these days...

    SSN name change

    in Working & Traveling During US Immigration

    Posted

    Hey guys, we just got our noa2 - yay - and I am trying to make lists with the things we have to do after I get to the U.S. :innocent: I have been in the U.S. before on a J1 visa - work&travel, and I already have a SSN. I saw that for a name change I will need an ID with my old name - passport, and also a document showing my new name - that'd be the marriage certificate. But for a change in immigration status, I have to show them my immigration documents. Will the K1 visa suffice or do I need to wait until I apply for AOS and get my NOA1?

    Why can't I sign into my account at USCIS Calif.?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Everytime I try to sign in to my account and check to see if my case has been "touched" I get an internal server error message.

    I have checked my username and password and I am not typing them incorrectly. Is anyone else having this problem? Also, has anyone

    else been waiting nearly 6 months for the NOA2 from USCIS California? The length of time we have to wait to be with our fiance and

    continue on with our lives is just ridiculous.

    I know it might sound silly, but the same thing happened to me when i was using my mom's computer and all i had to do was to check it from another computer. i tried over and over again from her computer and it just kept giving me the same error. i don't know why, but maybe this will work for u as well :) We are past our 5 month mark as well - Vermont though. it's ridiculous, but i am sure we're almost there, the hardest part is over. hang in there, u'll should get ur noa2 soon :)

    police report/records

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    I lived in two countries for more than six months - after the age of 16. So i'm getting police certificates from both countries - Romania and Bulgaria. It took one day to get them - plus the time to travel to Bulgaria. Your fiance(e) is going to need them at the embassy when he/she is going for the interview.

    What happens after noa2?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Whats the next step after receiving noa2? just so i can be ahead of the game... ive read other Vj'ers timelines but everyone has different things, its quite confusing!..

    once ur approved, do they sent the next packet straight to the foreign fiances address/embassy/consulate?...

    from what i've read here, most petitions are sent to nvc first and then to the embassy/consulate where ur fiance(e) lives. after it gets there, they are going to send ur SO packet 3 (and maybe 4, depending on the country). check this out, it's very helpful ;)

    http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

    check money order

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    All petitions go to the USCIS Dallas Lockbox facility, where they sort the petitions and send them either to California or Vermont. You might want to check out the instructions: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

    If you're going to use the U.S. postal service, this is the address:

    USCIS

    P.O. Box 660151

    Dallas, TX 75266

    For Express mail and courier deliveries:

    USCIS

    Attn: I-129F

    2501 South State Highway 121 Business

    Suite 400

    Lewisville, TX 75067

    And about the money order, I believe you don't have to sign on the back. I think that's for the recipient to sign so that they can cash the money order - not 100% sure so maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

    Good luck!

    Fiance Letter of Intent and Form G-325A

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    This is NOT correct and the USCIS memo stating the foreign fiancee or spouse can sign the G325a at the Consulate has been posted numerous times here. That said, if the OP is having the fiancee mail a signed letter of intent, she might as well send a signed G325a in the same package.

    When my fiance and I put together our I-129f package we followed the guide here, and number 9 on the checklist is: 'G-325A filled out by the foreign fiance(e) signed and dated (see example).'

    Also, if you check out the instructions for form I-129f you'll see that it is said there that you need to have "a completed and signed Form G-325A for you and a completed and signed Form G-325A for your fiancé(e)."

    And while maybe there is such a memo, I just thought that it's always better to be one the safe side and follow the instructions they give you.

    Fiance Letter of Intent and Form G-325A

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Hello all, this site indicates that we should submit a Fiance Letter of Intent and provides an example. I've never heard of anything like this required in the initial application. My finance is in Ecuador and I am getting ready to submit the initial application. I even looked at Nolo's guide and it mentions nothing like this. Is this required or absolutely necessary for a smooth process?

    Second, this may have been covered but does my fiance need to sign the G-325A or can she sign this at the interview. No instructions on this either. Is there a memo on this or something.

    Any insight, direction, etc., would be greatly appreciated.

    All the best, Burk

    She has to sign the G-325A now, not at the interview.

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