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Haitian Disaster, Impact on K-1 visa?

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tom&tanya   48

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Does anyone know if VSC is handling caseloads from Haiti? If so, what impact will this have on wait times for K1 visas?

K-1 / K-2 Timeline:
02/02/2010 - Sent I-129F
02/04/2010 - NOA1
05/06/2010 - NOA2
07/13/2010 - Consulate Interview - APPROVED
07/17/2010 - POE (JFK)

07/30/2010 - MARRIED!

AOS-EAD Timeline:
08/29/2010 - AOS-EAD sent
09/08/2010 - NOA1
09/17/2010 - Biometrics
11/06/2010 - EAD card received
11/08/2010 - AOS interview - GC's APPROVED
11/19/2010 - Green Cards Arrived

After two amazing years together....

ROC Timeline:
08/10/2012 - ROC sent
08/14/2012 - NOA1
08/27/2012 - Biometrics

05/01/2013 - ROC - APPROVED

05/06/2013 - Green Cards Arrived

Citizenship:

08/31/2013 - N-400 sent

09/04/2013 - NOA1

09/27/2013 - Biometrics

10/08/2013 - In-Line

11/13/2013 - Interview

12/13/2013 - Oath -- Now a U.S. citizen!

Bobby+Umit Mentor

Bobby+Umit   161

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Shouldn't have to much of an effect. (from what I have seen on timelines).

If your going through Haiti - that would slow you down - a lot.

There also was a rush on the phone lines to USCIS - but they added hours to meet demand.

My Advice is usually based on "Worst Case Scenario" and what is written in the rules/laws/instructions. That is the way I roll... -Protect your Status - file before your I-94 expires.

WARNING: Phrases in this post may sound meaner than they were intended to be. Read the Adjudicator's Field Manual from USCIS

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az110965   252

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Press release stated that CSC would be handling TPS petitions for Haiti so VSC processing should not be impacted.

Alan

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157 DAYS FROM NOA-1 TO NOA-2

181 DAYS FROM NOA-1 TO INTERVIEW

07/14/2011 - I-129F sent via FedEx to USCIS
07/15/2011 - Arrived at CSC, signed for by E. Jameson
07/15/2011 - NOA-1 (E-Mail)
07/19/2011 - NOA-1 (Hard Copy)
08/01/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - Touched
12/19/2011 - NOA-2 (E-Mail)
12/22/2011 - X-Ray
12/22/2011 - Lab Work
12/23/2011 - NOA-2 (Hard Copy)
12/27/2011 - NVC Received
12/28/2011 - San Jose Embassy Case Number Assigned
12/29/2011 - NVC Sent Petition via DHL to Embassy
12/30/2011 - Embassy Received Petition, signed for by J. Rodriguez
01/04/2011 - Medical
01/09/2011 - Packet 3 Received
01/12/2011 - Embassy Interview - Approved
01/19/2011 - Visa Received
01/21/2012 - POE (Ft. Lauderdale, FL - USA)
01/23/2012 - SSA Issued Fresy's SSN
02/18/2012 - Wedding

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Brad and Vika Mentor

Brad and Vika   129

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Press release stated that CSC would be handling TPS petitions for Haiti so VSC processing should not be impacted.

Alan

That is also what they said about priority processing for Iraqi and Afghani visas. I seem to recall some ripple effect from that. Hope not though.

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Gary and Alla   3,694

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Does anyone know if VSC is handling caseloads from Haiti? If so, what impact will this have on wait times for K1 visas?

I doubt it will make any difference. There are four service centers, only two handle I-129f's. I am personal acquaintances with one of the departement directors of the VSC and Alla is friends with his wife, a Russian woman, who is also an adjudicator there. He hasn't mentioned it and I haven't thought to ask. I can email him and ask. I would doubt it.

More likely to affect your processing at VSC is the habit of the center going from focusing on one type of visa to another. From Sept 26 until about November they were doing nothing but I-129Fs and popping out NOA2s in under 30 days!!!!!!! Now they have moved on to other visas and the I-129Fs just trickle out. They seem to do things in a "batch system" though I have been told it was because of other factors and they were "catching up" and trying to get away from that.

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Gary And Alla

Gary and Alla Grand Master

Gary and Alla   3,694

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That is also what they said about priority processing for Iraqi and Afghani visas. I seem to recall some ripple effect from that. Hope not though.

The problem being that the service centers routinely ship overload to other centers. All the Haitian requests may go to CSC and CSC may send a few thousand I-129Fs over to Vermont. So while it will be absolutely TRUE that Vermont is not handling the Haitian requests, it could impact them. Not saying it will, but it could.

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Gary And Alla

tom&tanya Collaborator

tom&tanya   48

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The problem being that the service centers routinely ship overload to other centers. All the Haitian requests may go to CSC and CSC may send a few thousand I-129Fs over to Vermont. So while it will be absolutely TRUE that Vermont is not handling the Haitian requests, it could impact them. Not saying it will, but it could.

Hi Alla,

Spasibo!

BTW, I'm going back to Ukraine March 4 -14. I live in Florida, so I hope I don't freeze! ( They already think Americans are soft! ) LOL!

K-1 / K-2 Timeline:
02/02/2010 - Sent I-129F
02/04/2010 - NOA1
05/06/2010 - NOA2
07/13/2010 - Consulate Interview - APPROVED
07/17/2010 - POE (JFK)

07/30/2010 - MARRIED!

AOS-EAD Timeline:
08/29/2010 - AOS-EAD sent
09/08/2010 - NOA1
09/17/2010 - Biometrics
11/06/2010 - EAD card received
11/08/2010 - AOS interview - GC's APPROVED
11/19/2010 - Green Cards Arrived

After two amazing years together....

ROC Timeline:
08/10/2012 - ROC sent
08/14/2012 - NOA1
08/27/2012 - Biometrics

05/01/2013 - ROC - APPROVED

05/06/2013 - Green Cards Arrived

Citizenship:

08/31/2013 - N-400 sent

09/04/2013 - NOA1

09/27/2013 - Biometrics

10/08/2013 - In-Line

11/13/2013 - Interview

12/13/2013 - Oath -- Now a U.S. citizen!

tom&tanya Collaborator

tom&tanya   48

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The problem being that the service centers routinely ship overload to other centers. All the Haitian requests may go to CSC and CSC may send a few thousand I-129Fs over to Vermont. So while it will be absolutely TRUE that Vermont is not handling the Haitian requests, it could impact them. Not saying it will, but it could.

Hi Alla,

Spasibo!

BTW, I'm going back to Ukraine March 4 -14. I live in Florida, so I hope I don't freeze! ( They already think Americans are soft! ) LOL!

P.S. -- I'm sure you recognize Slavyanogorsk !

K-1 / K-2 Timeline:
02/02/2010 - Sent I-129F
02/04/2010 - NOA1
05/06/2010 - NOA2
07/13/2010 - Consulate Interview - APPROVED
07/17/2010 - POE (JFK)

07/30/2010 - MARRIED!

AOS-EAD Timeline:
08/29/2010 - AOS-EAD sent
09/08/2010 - NOA1
09/17/2010 - Biometrics
11/06/2010 - EAD card received
11/08/2010 - AOS interview - GC's APPROVED
11/19/2010 - Green Cards Arrived

After two amazing years together....

ROC Timeline:
08/10/2012 - ROC sent
08/14/2012 - NOA1
08/27/2012 - Biometrics

05/01/2013 - ROC - APPROVED

05/06/2013 - Green Cards Arrived

Citizenship:

08/31/2013 - N-400 sent

09/04/2013 - NOA1

09/27/2013 - Biometrics

10/08/2013 - In-Line

11/13/2013 - Interview

12/13/2013 - Oath -- Now a U.S. citizen!

tom&tanya Collaborator

tom&tanya   48

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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Hi GARY & Alla,

Spasibo!

BTW, I'm going back to Ukraine March 4 -14. I live in Florida, so I hope I don't freeze! ( They already think Americans are soft! ) LOL!

P.S. -- I'm sure you recognize Slavyanogorsk !

K-1 / K-2 Timeline:
02/02/2010 - Sent I-129F
02/04/2010 - NOA1
05/06/2010 - NOA2
07/13/2010 - Consulate Interview - APPROVED
07/17/2010 - POE (JFK)

07/30/2010 - MARRIED!

AOS-EAD Timeline:
08/29/2010 - AOS-EAD sent
09/08/2010 - NOA1
09/17/2010 - Biometrics
11/06/2010 - EAD card received
11/08/2010 - AOS interview - GC's APPROVED
11/19/2010 - Green Cards Arrived

After two amazing years together....

ROC Timeline:
08/10/2012 - ROC sent
08/14/2012 - NOA1
08/27/2012 - Biometrics

05/01/2013 - ROC - APPROVED

05/06/2013 - Green Cards Arrived

Citizenship:

08/31/2013 - N-400 sent

09/04/2013 - NOA1

09/27/2013 - Biometrics

10/08/2013 - In-Line

11/13/2013 - Interview

12/13/2013 - Oath -- Now a U.S. citizen!

 
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