Does anyone know why some K1 take so long?

[ochef 0]

Pim and I are at over 200 days waiting for our NOA2. There's been no RFE's or touches since January. I call every week and they keep saying they are working on Sept 15, ours was filed Sept 19. But this can't be the case if so many are getting a NOA2 in less than 90 days. Does anyone know if the age or perhaps the travels or number of former addresses of the petitioner slows down the process? I have traveled many places out of the country and I wonder if they have to get information from foreign governments or local law enforcement at every address I've lived in. How extensive is the background check? I don't have any concerns but just trying to make sense of the delay and mostly the disparity in processing times between applications. Damn this if frustrating.

[NatPatBen 3]

Check out the interview with a former Adjudicator. It opened my eyes a lot to the process:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...dicator-q-and-a

[Otto 83]

Something to keep in mind - VJ members are a very small percentage of people who have cases pending at USCIS - you have to take this into account when checking other people's timelines.

That said, you're certainly on the long side of the curve - assume the best - it will come.

[Ed+Cindy 1]

Pim and I are at over 200 days waiting for our NOA2. There's been no RFE's or touches since January. I call every week and they keep saying they are working on Sept 15, ours was filed Sept 19. But this can't be the case if so many are getting a NOA2 in less than 90 days. Does anyone know if the age or perhaps the travels or number of former addresses of the petitioner slows down the process? I have traveled many places out of the country and I wonder if they have to get information from foreign governments or local law enforcement at every address I've lived in. How extensive is the background check? I don't have any concerns but just trying to make sense of the delay and mostly the disparity in processing times between applications. Damn this if frustrating.

We have been waiting a long time too.

USCIS is under Dept. of Honeland Security. DHS is a very lazy and unorganized department. They don't care about anyone, sadly.

[PB&JAM 1]

I was in the same boat. I think there is no rhyme or reason to the process. Our NOA2 took a long time as well! (219 days). We never got a single touch and no rfe. We are both 32, haven't traveled much, haven't moved much, we werent in background checks (as far as I know). We dont have any children, no previous marriages or divorces, no military, no adoptions, etc.

Our case was very simple and straight forward. I'm US, he's UK (those countries are like best buds). Yet our case took forever to approve.

I dont think there is any reason why some cases take ages while others take so long! There seems to be no sense. I know its so frustrating!!!! Try n hold on, you should get yours soon!! Wishing you all the best!