Timeline regarding K1 visa

[shawnX]

Hello everyone,

I have just filed a K1 petition for fiance visa a week and a half ago. I understand that I won't receive a receipt for this until 30 days from time of filing. However, I was wondering for those who have gone through the process, about how much time elapsed between the filing of the petition to the cashing of the check for filing fees? I am checking my bank account every day but so far the check hasn't been cashed.

I guess I am just paranoid about the process and I would like a little peace of mind.

[nichole]

Check cleared

My check cleared 5 days after being delivered to Vermont Service Center. The date on their official notice of receipt was 1 day after it arrived there, but it took over a week to get the copy in the mail. Approval of the petition came 50 days from filing. (Filing was in March 2008) It will not take 30 days to get the receipt unless you left something major out of your packet or forgot to sign your check. Call them up.

[Cute]

We filed our petition April, 4. Still NO reply from Vermont center. Have just checked their Processing Dates, Timeframe for K-1 is November, 2007. Does that mean our petition will be processed and we will get some news only after these 4 months from November,2007 to March,2008 are covered? Too long to wait.

[bethy21]

If the check has not been cashed do not worry about it.
VSC is not the fastest processing center in processing or anything else.
Yes, Im a VSC basher.

[Cute]

If the check has not been cashed do not worry about it.

What do you mean by that? I worry because they are already out of the timeframe for the first NOA. We should have received it not later than 42 days according to their own rules! It's now 55 days and we are still waiting - no news from them. I start thinking that they might not have received our petition at all, or might have lost it. What then, start it up all again?
Oh, why does it take so long!!!

[stwiv]

Filed April 1, 2008

I filed my I-129F 4/1/08 and received my receipt number in the mail on 4/14/08. The letter indicted that my petition had been received and filed on 4/9/08.

I signed up to receive updates about my case via email, however i have not heard anything. I too am frustrated with the wait.

[MRSALLEN]

%months for K1 visa



Hi Everyone!


I just want to share my younger sister,s experience.

we are a filipina and her fiance is from US and they filed 129f lastd dec.and my sister Gemz had her interview last may 05,08 but she didnt get her visa after the interview she was worried she called embassy manila which is a 50php per minute but its worthy cuz she got her visa after 17 days.last may 22 and will be going to US next month.

what a surprise cuz they only have some documents and it took a short time than usual processing time

so good luck to all filers here.

anyways i just have some questions i wanted to help her.

what should they do after they got married what forms they have to file.

any helps will be appreciated.and a help to me too cuz me and my fiance will file K1 this coming september.

Godbless and thanks to betty21

[MRSALLEN]

their visa only takes 5 months




#7 05-29-2008, 10:33 PM
MRSALLEN
Member Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 4

%months for K1 visa

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Hi Everyone!


I just want to share my younger sister,s experience.

we are a filipina and her fiance is from US and they filed 129f lastd dec.and my sister Gemz had her interview last may 05,08 but she didnt get her visa after the interview she was worried she called embassy manila which is a 50php per minute but its worthy cuz she got her visa after 17 days.last may 22 and will be going to US next month.

what a surprise cuz they only have some documents and it took a short time than usual processing time

so good luck to all filers here.

anyways i just have some questions i wanted to help her.

what should they do after they got married what forms they have to file.

any helps will be appreciated.and a help to me too cuz me and my fiance will file K1 this coming september.

Godbless and thanks to betty21

[nichole]

I filed my I-129F 4/1/08 and received my receipt number in the mail on 4/14/08. The letter indicted that my petition had been received and filed on 4/9/08.

I signed up to receive updates about my case via email, however i have not heard anything. I too am frustrated with the wait.

Based on timelines I have looked at:
Right now California Service Center is about halfway through people who filed K1s in January '08 (with some from earlier still waiting)

Vermont Service Center is halfway through K1 cases filed in March '08.

Be patient. It takes a while.

[stwiv]

Thanks for the update Nichole

I am wondering where you found information on Processing times at the Vermont Service Center. I checked the USCIS website and it shows they are working on petitions filed in November 2007.

Any information you can give me regarding another resource I can check would be greatly appreciated.

Once again, thanks for your help.

[Grey]

K1 Visa - First Notice I-797C

I FedEx'd my I-129F package to the California Service Center in Laguna on 5/27/2008 and got the I-797C on 5/31/2008...4 days later.

Just for reference..

Grey