I-824 - K-1 fiance visa
Dec 4th 2002, 2:28 pm
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I-824 - K-1 fiance visa
Hello...I was wondering if I need to include the I-824 with the I-129F
petition. I believe the I-824 is the form used to cable the beneficiaries
consulate (Russia). I use the Texas Service Center. I heard that the TSC
already does cable it so it is a waste of money to submit the form.
Anybody know if I should submit the form?
Thank you,
Tony
petition. I believe the I-824 is the form used to cable the beneficiaries
consulate (Russia). I use the Texas Service Center. I heard that the TSC
already does cable it so it is a waste of money to submit the form.
Anybody know if I should submit the form?
Thank you,
Tony
Dec 4th 2002, 4:25 pm
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Re: I-824 - K-1 fiance visa
Some people say that they filled the form and the paper work did not get
there faster than the next person's papers that did not use the form and
spend the money. I used TSC and from the date of my second NOA to my
interview date was about 15 days and I did not fill out the form nor did I
put PLEASE CABLE on my I-129f petition. I am not sure how it would go for
Russia, but maybe someone that has gone through this with the embassy in
Russia could give you a more definite answer.
This is just my opinion based on our experience......
--
Cheers,
Sheila (U.S.C.) Clive (U.K.C.)
6/17/02- Mailed I-129f petition to TSC
from the United Kingdom
6/21/02-Received first NOA from TSC
7/23/02-Mailed London Embassy paper
work off to open provisional file
7/24/02- Received 2nd NOA from TSC
8/08/02- Received Interview date for
London on 9/03/02
9/03/02- Received Visa
9/20/02- Got married :-)
10/31/02- Filed AOS
Tony wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hello...I was wondering if I need to include the I-824 with the I-129F
> petition. I believe the I-824 is the form used to cable the beneficiaries
> consulate (Russia). I use the Texas Service Center. I heard that the TSC
> already does cable it so it is a waste of money to submit the form.
> Anybody know if I should submit the form?
> Thank you,
> Tony
there faster than the next person's papers that did not use the form and
spend the money. I used TSC and from the date of my second NOA to my
interview date was about 15 days and I did not fill out the form nor did I
put PLEASE CABLE on my I-129f petition. I am not sure how it would go for
Russia, but maybe someone that has gone through this with the embassy in
Russia could give you a more definite answer.
This is just my opinion based on our experience......
--
Cheers,
Sheila (U.S.C.) Clive (U.K.C.)
6/17/02- Mailed I-129f petition to TSC
from the United Kingdom
6/21/02-Received first NOA from TSC
7/23/02-Mailed London Embassy paper
work off to open provisional file
7/24/02- Received 2nd NOA from TSC
8/08/02- Received Interview date for
London on 9/03/02
9/03/02- Received Visa
9/20/02- Got married :-)
10/31/02- Filed AOS
Tony wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hello...I was wondering if I need to include the I-824 with the I-129F
> petition. I believe the I-824 is the form used to cable the beneficiaries
> consulate (Russia). I use the Texas Service Center. I heard that the TSC
> already does cable it so it is a waste of money to submit the form.
> Anybody know if I should submit the form?
> Thank you,
> Tony
Dec 4th 2002, 6:00 pm
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Where did you hear about them cabling
Tony! I was very much surprised when I read about TSC cabling the petitions. I heared a completely different thing I wish I am wrong. I heared that they DO NOT cable and based on that they required not sending them request for cabling as it won't help.
Please let us know where from do you have this info. I WISH you are RIGHT. That would safe a lot of time.
Waiting to hear from you.
Please let us know where from do you have this info. I WISH you are RIGHT. That would safe a lot of time.
Waiting to hear from you.
Dec 4th 2002, 8:09 pm
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Re: Where did you hear about them cabling
Originally posted by Yuliya
Tony! I was very much surprised when I read about TSC cabling the petitions. I heared a completely different thing I wish I am wrong. I heared that they DO NOT cable and based on that they required not sending them request for cabling as it won't help.
Please let us know where from do you have this info. I WISH you are RIGHT. That would safe a lot of time.
Waiting to hear from you.
Tony! I was very much surprised when I read about TSC cabling the petitions. I heared a completely different thing I wish I am wrong. I heared that they DO NOT cable and based on that they required not sending them request for cabling as it won't help.
Please let us know where from do you have this info. I WISH you are RIGHT. That would safe a lot of time.
Waiting to hear from you.
Hi.
TSC don't cable automatically. VSC are the only ones who do this. However, you can find out if the consulate will accept your I-797 approval notice ahead of the approved file. London do, and they base the interview date upon this.
Kate. xxxxxxxx
Dec 4th 2002, 8:33 pm
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that is exactly what I thought
Hello again. I knew that. Though what a pity that TSC does not cable approved petitions. I am glad for those who can open a provisional file as for me I will go through Moscow and they do not open PF. That sucks (excuse my langauge). I guess those who go through VSC do not understand how lucky they are (not talking about those whose September petitions were not approved). I wish I could join them. I am glad for them and so sorry for us.
I have being doing some research on waiting time and found out that last year approximately this time of the year it took TSC more than 130day to approve cases. I hope that won't happen to us. I am praying for all of us. GOD help us.
I have being doing some research on waiting time and found out that last year approximately this time of the year it took TSC more than 130day to approve cases. I hope that won't happen to us. I am praying for all of us. GOD help us.
Dec 4th 2002, 10:51 pm
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Re: that is exactly what I thought
Hello Yuliya,
It seems you're right, there must be some kind of cycle for the fiance visa at TSC. I checked the famous webpage:
http://www.davehollis.com/k1/list.php?orderby=interviewdate&dir=1
In 2001 at the same period (fall), it took around 90-100 days for people to be approved. The thing is that was the same processing time all year in 2001 and 2000.
They only started to speed up the process in february 2002 and that until september. Now they seem to be back to "normal".
Many people got approved between 8 and 20 days at TSC when they were going fast. Amazing no?
I'm trying to be patient....
Good luck to everybody dealing with TSC and NSC too, as it's worse over there.
Olivier.
It seems you're right, there must be some kind of cycle for the fiance visa at TSC. I checked the famous webpage:
http://www.davehollis.com/k1/list.php?orderby=interviewdate&dir=1
In 2001 at the same period (fall), it took around 90-100 days for people to be approved. The thing is that was the same processing time all year in 2001 and 2000.
They only started to speed up the process in february 2002 and that until september. Now they seem to be back to "normal".
Many people got approved between 8 and 20 days at TSC when they were going fast. Amazing no?
I'm trying to be patient....
Good luck to everybody dealing with TSC and NSC too, as it's worse over there.
Olivier.
Originally posted by Yuliya
Hello again. I new that. Though what a pitty that TSC does not cable approved petitions. I am glad for those who can open a provisional file as for me I will go through Moscow and they do not open PF. That sucks (excuse my langauge). I guess those who go through VSC do not understand how lucky they are (not talking about those whose September petitions were not approved). I wish I could join them. I am glad for them and so sorry for us.
I have being doing some research on waiting time and found out that last year approximately this time of the year it took TSC more than 130day to approve cases. I hope that won't happen to us. I am praying for all of us. GOD help us.
Hello again. I new that. Though what a pitty that TSC does not cable approved petitions. I am glad for those who can open a provisional file as for me I will go through Moscow and they do not open PF. That sucks (excuse my langauge). I guess those who go through VSC do not understand how lucky they are (not talking about those whose September petitions were not approved). I wish I could join them. I am glad for them and so sorry for us.
I have being doing some research on waiting time and found out that last year approximately this time of the year it took TSC more than 130day to approve cases. I hope that won't happen to us. I am praying for all of us. GOD help us.
Dec 4th 2002, 11:28 pm
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Re: I-824 - K-1 fiance visa
"Tony" wrote in message news:...
> Hello...I was wondering if I need to include the I-824 with the I-129F
> petition. I believe the I-824 is the form used to cable the beneficiaries
> consulate (Russia). I use the Texas Service Center. I heard that the TSC
> already does cable it so it is a waste of money to submit the form.
>
> Anybody know if I should submit the form?
>
>
> Thank you,
> Tony
I submitted the form, but I think I threw away $140.00. The TSC send
notification via FedEx. Once you receive NOA2, you can fax the
embassy to request a provisional file be open and they will begin the
process. By the time the security check clears, the embassy will
probably have the notification in hand. So, I don't think that you
need to send in a cable request, as it probably won't speed up the
process that much - if at all. The VSC is the only center, to my
knowledge, that cables to the embassies.
> Hello...I was wondering if I need to include the I-824 with the I-129F
> petition. I believe the I-824 is the form used to cable the beneficiaries
> consulate (Russia). I use the Texas Service Center. I heard that the TSC
> already does cable it so it is a waste of money to submit the form.
>
> Anybody know if I should submit the form?
>
>
> Thank you,
> Tony
I submitted the form, but I think I threw away $140.00. The TSC send
notification via FedEx. Once you receive NOA2, you can fax the
embassy to request a provisional file be open and they will begin the
process. By the time the security check clears, the embassy will
probably have the notification in hand. So, I don't think that you
need to send in a cable request, as it probably won't speed up the
process that much - if at all. The VSC is the only center, to my
knowledge, that cables to the embassies.
Dec 4th 2002, 11:56 pm
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TSC
Yep, emazing. If I knew from the begining about it I would send the petition one only one moth ealier. OH, well... I guess too late to change anything the only thing we can do is wait and hang around 
I wish I could do something to fasten the process.
Good luck to everyone
I wish I could do something to fasten the process. Good luck to everyone
Dec 5th 2002, 5:26 am
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Re: I-824 - K-1 fiance visa
I am probably wrong about the TSC automatically cabeling. My memory is from
a few years ago. Are you saying that you don't need to send the I-824 to TSC
because it will not make them cable it?
tony
"Yuliya" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Tony! I was very much surprised when I read about TSC cabling the
> petitions. I heared a completely different thing I wish I am wrong. I
> heared that they DO NOT cable and based on that they required not
> sending them request for cabling as it won't help.
> Please let us know where from do you have this info. I WISH you are
> RIGHT. That would safe a lot of time.
> Waiting to hear from you.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
a few years ago. Are you saying that you don't need to send the I-824 to TSC
because it will not make them cable it?
tony
"Yuliya" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Tony! I was very much surprised when I read about TSC cabling the
> petitions. I heared a completely different thing I wish I am wrong. I
> heared that they DO NOT cable and based on that they required not
> sending them request for cabling as it won't help.
> Please let us know where from do you have this info. I WISH you are
> RIGHT. That would safe a lot of time.
> Waiting to hear from you.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Dec 5th 2002, 1:21 pm
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Yuliya,
my fiance is in St. Petersburg and I am wondering if you know the consulate
that will take care of the K-1. Is it Moscow (which I think it is) or St.
Petersburg or do you know?
Thanks, Tony
"Tony" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I am probably wrong about the TSC automatically cabeling. My memory is
from
> a few years ago. Are you saying that you don't need to send the I-824 to
TSC
> because it will not make them cable it?
> tony
> "Yuliya" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Tony! I was very much surprised when I read about TSC cabling the
> > petitions. I heared a completely different thing I wish I am wrong. I
> > heared that they DO NOT cable and based on that they required not
> > sending them request for cabling as it won't help.
> > Please let us know where from do you have this info. I WISH you are
> > RIGHT. That would safe a lot of time.
> >
> > Waiting to hear from you.
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
my fiance is in St. Petersburg and I am wondering if you know the consulate
that will take care of the K-1. Is it Moscow (which I think it is) or St.
Petersburg or do you know?
Thanks, Tony
"Tony" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I am probably wrong about the TSC automatically cabeling. My memory is
from
> a few years ago. Are you saying that you don't need to send the I-824 to
TSC
> because it will not make them cable it?
> tony
> "Yuliya" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Tony! I was very much surprised when I read about TSC cabling the
> > petitions. I heared a completely different thing I wish I am wrong. I
> > heared that they DO NOT cable and based on that they required not
> > sending them request for cabling as it won't help.
> > Please let us know where from do you have this info. I WISH you are
> > RIGHT. That would safe a lot of time.
> >
> > Waiting to hear from you.
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Dec 5th 2002, 2:29 pm
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Re: I-824 - K-1 fiance visa
Hi TOny!
IF your fiancee is from St. Petersberg she will go through Moscow consulate. Everybody who reside in Russia and other post Soviet Union Reparblics go through Moscow. I presume that you know about visa delays there. Hopefuly by the time we go through the situation will change.
Good luck
IF your fiancee is from St. Petersberg she will go through Moscow consulate. Everybody who reside in Russia and other post Soviet Union Reparblics go through Moscow. I presume that you know about visa delays there. Hopefuly by the time we go through the situation will change.
Good luck
Originally posted by Tony
Yuliya,
my fiance is in St. Petersburg and I am wondering if you know the consulate
that will take care of the K-1. Is it Moscow (which I think it is) or St.
Petersburg or do you know?
Thanks, Tony
"Tony" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I am probably wrong about the TSC automatically cabeling. My memory is
from
> a few years ago. Are you saying that you don't need to send the I-824 to
TSC
> because it will not make them cable it?
> tony
> "Yuliya" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Tony! I was very much surprised when I read about TSC cabling the
> > petitions. I heared a completely different thing I wish I am wrong. I
> > heared that they DO NOT cable and based on that they required not
> > sending them request for cabling as it won't help.
> > Please let us know where from do you have this info. I WISH you are
> > RIGHT. That would safe a lot of time.
> >
> > Waiting to hear from you.
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Yuliya,
my fiance is in St. Petersburg and I am wondering if you know the consulate
that will take care of the K-1. Is it Moscow (which I think it is) or St.
Petersburg or do you know?
Thanks, Tony
"Tony" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I am probably wrong about the TSC automatically cabeling. My memory is
from
> a few years ago. Are you saying that you don't need to send the I-824 to
TSC
> because it will not make them cable it?
> tony
> "Yuliya" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Tony! I was very much surprised when I read about TSC cabling the
> > petitions. I heared a completely different thing I wish I am wrong. I
> > heared that they DO NOT cable and based on that they required not
> > sending them request for cabling as it won't help.
> > Please let us know where from do you have this info. I WISH you are
> > RIGHT. That would safe a lot of time.
> >
> > Waiting to hear from you.
> >
> > --
> > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Dec 10th 2002, 1:18 am
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Re: I-824 - K-1 fiance visa
Yulia,
are you sure that the TSC does not cable the requests to Moscow? I was
thinking of including the I-824 but it costs money to do that and by them
charging you would think that they would cable. Right?
Thanks,
Tony
"Yuliya" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello again. I knew that. Though what a pity that TSC does not cable
> approved petitions. I am glad for those who can open a provisional file
> as for me I will go through Moscow and they do not open PF. That sucks
> (excuse my langauge). I guess those who go through VSC do not understand
> how lucky they are (not talking about those whose September petitions
> were not approved). I wish I could join them. I am glad for them and so
> sorry for us.
> I have being doing some research on waiting time and found out that last
> year approximately this time of the year it took TSC more than 130day to
> approve cases. I hope that won't happen to us. I am praying for all of
> us. GOD help us.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
are you sure that the TSC does not cable the requests to Moscow? I was
thinking of including the I-824 but it costs money to do that and by them
charging you would think that they would cable. Right?
Thanks,
Tony
"Yuliya" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello again. I knew that. Though what a pity that TSC does not cable
> approved petitions. I am glad for those who can open a provisional file
> as for me I will go through Moscow and they do not open PF. That sucks
> (excuse my langauge). I guess those who go through VSC do not understand
> how lucky they are (not talking about those whose September petitions
> were not approved). I wish I could join them. I am glad for them and so
> sorry for us.
> I have being doing some research on waiting time and found out that last
> year approximately this time of the year it took TSC more than 130day to
> approve cases. I hope that won't happen to us. I am praying for all of
> us. GOD help us.
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Dec 13th 2002, 9:49 pm
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Do not request cabling
HI Tony! I am sorry that it took me so long to post a reply. I had some problems with access to server and could not go on enternet sites. YOu know I was researching the cabling possibility and found out: 1) TSC does not cable petitions and 2nd Moscow consulate does not open provisional files. So the only thing we can do is wait. Of course you can spend 140$ and think about better option but it does not work for TSC. VSC cables petitions automaticaly and as for NSC and CSC you could send the request to them. But it is nothing to do w/TSC. TSC sends petitions via Diplomatic pouch and it takes them 4-6 weeks. I hope I helped. If you have more questions please ask I will be happy to help.
