Timeline Standards - dates & updates

[thongd4me 69]

PET PEEVE -

What "Date I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)" means is not the date you receive your NOA1 in the mail,

but the date when the Service Center receives/acts on I-129F form & sends the I-797C receipt

to you.

Timeline instructions (for NOA1) might be amended to say:

"Date printed on I-129F receipt {I-797C (NOA1)}"

In most actions (taking weeks or months), the difference between the date printed on the receipt and the

date you get it in the mail is not that great (days), but in the case of the NOA1 (a step that often takes

two-three days), the resulting stats may be distorted because the mail may take a week or more

to deliver it.

We can celebrate the mail receipt date in our profiles (no harm in that) but for the database it should

be kept simple & consistent since mail delivery times vary. There is only one date when the Service Center

does the job and gets it out the door. That measures the efficiency of the USCIS or Department of State

rather than the USPS.

ALSO -

In giving congratulations, check that the OP has updated his/her timeline.

It's not polite to fellow members to come out there screaming "I did it, I did it"

and not updating your TL (or not even having a TL for your friends to see).

TD4Me

{Next Tuesday in Bangkok by way of Dubai}

[bigcasino75 0]

PET PEEVE -

What "Date I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)" means is not the date you receive your NOA1 in the mail,

but the date when the Service Center receives/acts on I-129F form & sends the I-797C receipt

to you.

Timeline instructions (for NOA1) might be amended to say:

"Date printed on I-129F receipt {I-797C (NOA1)}"

In most actions (taking weeks or months), the difference between the date printed on the receipt and the

date you get it in the mail is not that great (days), but in the case of the NOA1 (a step that often takes

two-three days), the resulting stats may be distorted because the mail may take a week or more

to deliver it.

We can celebrate the mail receipt date in our profiles (no harm in that) but for the database it should

be kept simple & consistent since mail delivery times vary. There is only one date when the Service Center

does the job and gets it out the door. That measures the efficiency of the USCIS or Department of State

rather than the USPS.

ALSO -

In giving congratulations, check that the OP has updated his/her timeline.

It's not polite to fellow members to come out there screaming "I did it, I did it"

and not updating your TL (or not even having a TL for your friends to see).

TD4Me

{Next Tuesday in Bangkok by way of Dubai}

hey my pet peeve is that no one writes a review of the embassy after there appointment. To me this would be more helpful to know what questions are ask how hard they are, how long it takes, ect ect. timelines can only help us predict and no one can be sure how long anything will take but reviews can be a great help later to know what things to need or study but i understand after you get your visa at the embassy who wants to go write about it you just want to party!

[thongd4me 69]

hey my pet peeve is that no one writes a review of the embassy after there appointment. To me this would be more helpful to know what questions are ask how hard they are, how long it takes, ect ect. timelines can only help us predict and no one can be sure how long anything will take but reviews can be a great help later to know what things to need or study but i understand after you get your visa at the embassy who wants to go write about it you just want to party!

You're absolutely right about that. Only a few make embassy reviews,

while many get to the interview stage.

Both the good and bad are helpful. The embassy review is probably

the most important part of the timeline, but whether the beneficiary

is successful or not a review should be made in as much detail as possible.

Some want to party, some want to die, but both are lost in emotion.

Just get over it in time enough to write a review.

If you've elected to start a timeline and you see your visa journey through,

your timeline should be as complete as you are able to make it. If you have

to guess at a date that you left out, make a guess but don't leave it up to OUR imagination.

The space for a review is a space to be filled, just like the space for a date.

[thongd4me 69]

Latest I-129 Filers

It's funny how so many people have filed in November 2009 while October is only 8 days old...

Can the database be modified so that it doesn't accept dates in the future?

Anybody can lie on their timeline but who does that hurt?

[yourhulu 0]

PET PEEVE -

What "Date I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)" means is not the date you receive your NOA1 in the mail,

but the date when the Service Center receives/acts on I-129F form & sends the I-797C receipt

to you.

Timeline instructions (for NOA1) might be amended to say:

"Date printed on I-129F receipt {I-797C (NOA1)}"

In most actions (taking weeks or months), the difference between the date printed on the receipt and the

date you get it in the mail is not that great (days), but in the case of the NOA1 (a step that often takes

two-three days), the resulting stats may be distorted because the mail may take a week or more

to deliver it.

We can celebrate the mail receipt date in our profiles (no harm in that) but for the database it should

be kept simple & consistent since mail delivery times vary. There is only one date when the Service Center

does the job and gets it out the door. That measures the efficiency of the USCIS or Department of State

rather than the USPS.

ALSO -

In giving congratulations, check that the OP has updated his/her timeline.

It's not polite to fellow members to come out there screaming "I did it, I did it"

and not updating your TL (or not even having a TL for your friends to see).

TD4Me

{Next Tuesday in Bangkok by way of Dubai}

Stronly agree with your idea. I was confused before.

See your time, it's really a very ....how to say, long and ...I don't know how to discribe your love story:)

Wish you happy.

[thongd4me 69]

PET PEEVE -

What "Date I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)" means is not the date you receive your NOA1 in the mail,

but the date when the Service Center receives/acts on I-129F form & sends the I-797C receipt

to you.

Timeline instructions (for NOA1) might be amended to say:

"Date printed on I-129F receipt {I-797C (NOA1)}"

In most actions (taking weeks or months), the difference between the date printed on the receipt and the

date you get it in the mail is not that great (days), but in the case of the NOA1 (a step that often takes

two-three days), the resulting stats may be distorted because the mail may take a week or more

to deliver it.

We can celebrate the mail receipt date in our profiles (no harm in that) but for the database it should

be kept simple & consistent since mail delivery times vary. There is only one date when the Service Center

does the job and gets it out the door. That measures the efficiency of the USCIS or Department of State

rather than the USPS.

ALSO -

In giving congratulations, check that the OP has updated his/her timeline.

It's not polite to fellow members to come out there screaming "I did it, I did it"

and not updating your TL (or not even having a TL for your friends to see).

TD4Me

{Next Tuesday in Bangkok by way of Dubai}

Stronly agree with your idea. I was confused before.

See your time, it's really a very ....how to say, long and ...I don't know how to discribe your love story:)

Wish you happy.

Yes it's true our overall pre-K-1 history is a long one and this is the culmination of a long-awaited dream.

Best wishes on your POE (Pearl Harbor Day, no less)