Our I-129F Fiancé(e) Petition was approved and we already have a case number. What do we do next?

Every process varies for different countries. Make sure you read the U.S. Embassy / Consulate’s Website of your beneficiary’s country. While some countries allow the beneficiary to process their visas with just the case numbers, a lot of beneficiaries from other countries need to wait for instructions from their designated U.S. Embassy / Consulates. It’s always…

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…

Our petition was already approved but my fiancé(e)’s birthday is incorrect. What should we do?

If at any point you have submitted your petition / visa form and you have incorrect items on it, always contact the agency directly responsible for correcting mistakes. I-129F Petitions are usually corrected through USCIS. You may call them at 1 (800) 375-5283.   Related Posts:Our petition was already forwarded to the local US Embassy… If at…

My birth date on the approved I-129F petition is incorrect. What should I do?

Have it revised to reflect the correct birth date as soon as possible. If your case is still at USCIS, have them correct it. If your case is at NVC, have them correct it. If in any case you weren’t able to catch this mistake early on and your case is already at your local…

Our I-129F Petition was approved. What’s the next step?

If you always check your case status online and/or your get notified that your petition has been approved, the next step is wait for your I-797 hardcopy or more commonly known as Notice of Action 2. Take good care of your NOA2. You will need this document for Adjustment of Status (AOS). Some petitioners also get…

What is NVC?

NVC is short for National Visa Center which is a processing facility under the U.S. Department of State. They are the ones handling approved petitions from USCIS. Once USCIS approves the petition, the case will be forwarded to NVC. NVC then assigns case numbers and forwards the case to the beneficiaries local US Embassy/Consulate.   More information here: U.S.…