mo in sydney

Does anyone have any idea how long the texas service centre takes to process the I129f ive already got my notice of action and was told it could take up to 90 days for approval. also is there any hope of having my interview in the USA as i cant wait that long to see my fiancee. and dont want to fly all the way from sydney only to fly back for an interview. ps do they ever answer the phone in texas?
Mo in sydney, i was born in london and have two passports

Sioneva

You can always do a search through the archives to find out when people have last updated their I-129f timelines (and lots of other info). Our timeline (first NOA June 11, 2nd NOA July 11) sounds pretty typical of TSC processing times, and some have been faster.

If I understand the process correctly, yes, you will need to return to your "home country" for the interview...perhaps someone else has better info than I do, but that's my understanding.

good luck!

Albino Shaq

In my case, the Texas Service Center took one month. Good luck

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"mo in sydney" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > Does anyone have any idea how long the texas service centre takes to process the
    > I129f ive already got my notice of action and was told it could take up to 90 days
    > for approval. also is there any hope of having my interview in the USA as i cant
    > wait that long to see my fiancee. and dont want to fly all the way from sydney only
    > to fly back for an interview. ps do they ever answer the phone in texas? Mo in
    > sydney, i was born in london and have two passports
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    > bondi boy
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Jim Battista

mo in sydney <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

    > Does anyone have any idea how long the texas service centre takes to process the
    > I129f ive already got my notice of action and was told it could take up to 90 days
    > for approval.

Ours took about a month.

    > also is there any hope of having my interview in the USA as i cant wait that long
    > to see my fiancee.

Not likely. They interview you to see if you're good enough to be let into the US.
They want to be sure you weren't a Nazi between 1933 and 1945, and that you've never
committed genocide, and all that.

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Jim Battista A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.

Sioneva

Also, I have full faith you *can* wait that long. I haven't seen my fiance since January 11th, when I left him at Heathrow. That's...what...nearly eight months. I won't see him until October 3, assuming all goes well with his visa interview...it sucks, but that's the joy of international relationships.

It's a crappy process...but I'm sure you can find some friends that will be thrilled to have you visit them when you go for your interview!

Simone

Sioneva <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Also, I have full faith you *can* wait that long. I haven't seen my fiance since
    > January 11th, when I left him at Heathrow. That's...what...nearly eight months. I
    > won't see him until October 3, assuming all goes well with his visa interview...it
    > sucks, but that's the joy of international relationships.
    > It's a crappy process...but I'm sure you can find some friends that will be
    > thrilled to have you visit them when you go for your interview!

I don't see mine since december 2000... and we didn't even send the petition, waiting
for his divorce. he can't come see me and i can't go see him... he's coming in
february... we hope to send the petition before this 2 year time.