meauxna

Thank you for the link; I did not recall seeing specifics in the post from Ewok.

jamie_nluv

Does anyone else think this may be a good time to do a group review/overhaul of the FAQ's? I am on board if so. The VJ Admin seem very open to this and it seems like it has been a while since "new" things were added to the Guide. Most the updates have been to "correct and update" existing information.

Anyone want to volunteer with me? We can post the info here or at VisaJourney.com and the admin there can check both to make updates.

meauxna

Frankly, I'm ambivilent. I don't know who you post as over there, but you do seem to be a VJ champion and I appreciate anyone wanting to keep the FAQs up to date, especially if they're going to continue to contain information from this group. I've gotten weary of the whole Secret Society aspect to that site, I think there are too many forums, so users aren't learning what they need to learn about their cases, and too many people are just takers. On the other side of it, Admin is not responsive, has no immigration context and no one knows where s/he gets info from so I'm not always sure I want to promote the FAQ.
As I'm sure you know, I do still post there, but I'm among other longtime posters who don't care for the feel of things there anymore and post a lot less frequently. I suppose my feelings have certainly spilled over to this group.

CaliforniaBride

Phew! That ran away with itself didn't it.

Let me clarify that I posted something I had just been reading on visajourney. Since it was related to the post I put it here. I did not endorse the information. I did not state it was from the FAQ. I simply posted something I had read.

It's up to the OP to clarify the information. Or someone more knowledgable to comment.

Incidentally what was incorrect? Just for the benefit of the thread.

jamie_nluv

The correct info (very complete) can be found in the Guides and FAQ's:

EAD Guide:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?pg=k1k3ead

K1 Visa FAQ applicable sections:

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-enter.html
http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-aos.html

jamie_nluv

I know the flavor of the community is a personal decision, but in terms of keeping the information up to date we all need to really pull together. The contributors to the FAQ are from typically oldie members who send info to the admin to update the FAQ's with. We should all pull together. You are right that I am a champion of good information and I personally enjoy the general FAQs, guides and other info there. I just wish we could all provide positive community feedback and help those sections improve over time.

I have a personal message from the admin there that they fully support additions and updates to the FAQ's and will make them very promptly when the receive them. I do not know what else to ask of them then that?...

jamie_nluv

I have suggested an addition to the FAQ's on the question "How is my I-129f application processed and sent to the embassy"?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/in...dpost&p=700491

Can people here peer review it. I might as well be the first person to begin the community effort to get new things into the FAQ's .

CaliforniaBride

Are you on a commission? And do you need an EAD for that?

Or just ignore the question again and post another link why don't you?

jamie_nluv

I just hate repeating info that is already written and I also do not want to copy their text without asking their permission (that is not good to do). Their guides completely answer the question better then I could alone. Linking is the best way... is it wrong of me?

I am trying to do something for the entire community by promoting a community effort to make the FAQ's better... I hope this is the right thing to do. I just want to be helpful.

jeffreyhy

Interesting that the VJ poster claims that the information came from posts here on BritishExpats - posts by attornies.

Regards, JEff

Matthew Udall

Actually, the I-129f goes through the mailroom, presorting (often referred to as slit and peek) the sorting section, and then to data entry. The “received” date on the receipt notice is the date the case was at the sorting section, and the “notice” date is the date the data was entered into the computer at data entry. Usually those dates are the same date but that is not always the case. After data entry, it is taken to the file room and placed on a shelf dedicated to I-129f petitions.

An officer will ask a contract worker to go get some new cases once the officer needs more. The contract worker will use those opaque white cardboard’ish boxes you see at the Post Office (the boxes used at the Service Center are the same boxes and have the Post Office markings on them). Typically a box will hold around 25 case files, and the entire box is usually given to the officer. Please note that some officers choose to participate in the work at home program.

When an officer decides an RFE is appropriate, the file is not kept with the officer. Instead it is taken back to the file room and placed on a separate RFE shelf. Note that the RFE shelf contains a blend of all types of cases, not just one type of case (as was the situation when the case was originally waiting its turn on the I-129f shelf). Most of the Service Center file rooms (I’ve toured each one) use a “responsible party” coding system whereby every 1 foot section of shelf space is assigned a bar code. That way, when a contract worker goes to the RFE shelf to find a case to take back to an officer, the contract worker only has to look through 1 foot of shelf space containing cases in order to find the file in question.

The NVC runs a name check on I-129f cases, and they say they usually ship the I-129f case out from their office within a week (however that is not always the case). Once the case reaches the country where the U.S. Consulate is located, the shipment must pass through that country’s customs department (or whatever a particular country might call that). The U.S. government does not have any control over how long a country takes to clear items through its customs department.

jamie_nluv

Nice extra details and corrections . I will correct and repost my original with them. Thanks .

Matthew Udall

No problem. And citing your source is always appreciated and in good form.

meauxna

CB, you asked what was not right here. First, a link to the source is always a good idea. But by not posting the link, you sure started an intersting conversation!
-The visa expiration is immaterial, but we'll assume s/he meant I-94.
-Filing I-485 doesn't do anything for work auth, other than give them a basis to file I-765.
-2 months for an EAD seems optimistic to me. Is it even possible to start work as a K-1 and *not* have an employment gap? I don't know.

Not so much wrong as sloppy. But far better than the person who was posting that K-3 are also EA incident to status.

CaliforniaBride

Just work avoidance!

Thanks for the info though.