Received the approval notice today, August 22, 2002, for the I-129F petition that was sumitted to the MSC on April 26, 2002. The approval notice date is August 19, 2002.

Congratulations and good luck! You're almost there. Where may I ask is your fiancee? The consular phase differs greatly depending on where they are.

It is for a wife in Venezuela. This morning I found out that it now goes to the National Visa Center and takes anywhere from four to eight weeks there before going to Venezuela. And down in Venezuela another more than four weeks. I thought it was getting close but...