My I-129F Petition has been approved for more than a month now and I still don’t have a Case Number. My petition expires in 3 months. What do I do?

Approved I-129F Petitions are forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC) for case number assignments. This process usually takes anywhere from a week of I-797 approval (NOA2) to 8 weeks. These approved I-129F petitions usually have 4 months of validity, which in normal cases, petitioners and beneficiaries shouldn’t be alarmed about. This means that approved…

I’m a K1 Applicant, What is my Priority Date?

If you are a K1 Applicant and you’re trying to schedule your appointment online, You will be asked for your K1 Visa Priority Date. When you look at your NOA 2 (I-797) Approval Receipt, the Priority Date is blank. Don’t worry, it is usually the NOA1 (I-797C) Date or the NOA2 (I-797) Receipt Date. It doesn’t…