June CSC

[candn 17]

Slowed down due to a back log of H1b's. H1b's have a service window of >2 months. They got behind. Also, h1b's are eligible for 'premium' processing. I work for a company with a large number of H1b's. I asked our HR immigration person and our immigration lawyer. They told me that USCIS is dedicated almost all of its resources to clearing the H1b backlog. Its the Economy stupid.....makes the employment numbers look better.

Even our love is being affected by the economy.... Good news, they are starting to clear the backlog of H1b's and shifting people back to other types of petitions.

Thanks! This gives me hope. They should provide double staff to process the rest of us, too, since we had to wait so long.

Edited September 20, 2010 by candn

[gap1 21]

Has anyone else not even received a touch since the NOA1? It seems like a lot of people have several by now. We have nothing.

[Gingerpants 8]

Slowed down due to a back log of H1b's. H1b's have a service window of >2 months. They got behind. Also, h1b's are eligible for 'premium' processing. I work for a company with a large number of H1b's. I asked our HR immigration person and our immigration lawyer. They told me that USCIS is dedicated almost all of its resources to clearing the H1b backlog. Its the Economy stupid.....makes the employment numbers look better.

Even our love is being affected by the economy.... Good news, they are starting to clear the backlog of H1b's and shifting people back to other types of petitions.

Thanks for this! It's nice to hear a bit of inside info as to the reason for the slow down. It helps to feel less in the dark. Will you let us know if you hear anything else?

[Liltiggster 0]

Yes, it is good to know what the reason was, and its not that they just forgot about us!! And I hope they get back to K1's like... um yesterday lol...

*sigh* I haven't seen a touch on our case since we got the hardcopy of our NOA1 and then the day after... which I assume was when it was stuck in the pile with all the others... I am driving myself crazy checking it... and I think if I see the last updated date as June 8th one more time my head is gonna explode

[sdfghjk 0]

Has anyone else not even received a touch since the NOA1? It seems like a lot of people have several by now. We have nothing.

Nope no touches since july 6th and its starting to get so frustrating, i try not to come to the websites too often or it just makes me want to check ...

Been keeping busy with cooking and baking, by the time i get my noa2 i might just be able to master that lemon meringue pie i keep messing up ....

[gap1 21]

Nope no touches since july 6th and its starting to get so frustrating, i try not to come to the websites too often or it just makes me want to check ...

Been keeping busy with cooking and baking, by the time i get my noa2 i might just be able to master that lemon meringue pie i keep messing up ....

Careful with baking therapy...you don't want to gain 30 pounds in anxiety relief before the wedding!

[sdfghjk 0]

Careful with baking therapy...you don't want to gain 30 pounds in anxiety relief before the wedding!

honestly wouldnt hurt me at all .... and thank goodness for my son who eats most of it lol

[gap1 21]

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

[David and Jean 0]

I too had a long span of time between my last touch (June 16th) and my NOA2 (Sept 14th). Finally got my NOA2 in mail yesterday (Sept 20). I can relate to many of you in regards to the long waiting period. I have a lot of emotion involved in this process, which probably added to my impatience with USCIS. Now that I have my NOA2 in hand I feel so much more relaxed. Your day is coming soon for many of you, maybe this week. - Dave

[gap1 21]

I too had a long span of time between my last touch (June 16th) and my NOA2 (Sept 14th). Finally got my NOA2 in mail yesterday (Sept 20). I can relate to many of you in regards to the long waiting period. I have a lot of emotion involved in this process, which probably added to my impatience with USCIS. Now that I have my NOA2 in hand I feel so much more relaxed. Your day is coming soon for many of you, maybe this week. - Dave

Oh my god Dave! Thanks so much for posting this and congrats! I think you're the first person I've seen who filed at the CSC in June that has been approved. This gives me hope.

EDIT: Oh wait, you filed in May. (sigh)

Edited September 21, 2010 by gap1

[idaho_and_surigao 3]

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

lol....a common pattern for those of us waiting..

[Amyyduck 20]

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

Wake up. Check USCIS site. Last touched: 7/9/10

I totally feel ya, except my last touched always says 8/13/10 I've been making progress though, I haven't checked USCIS since the 17th and today is the 21st! My goal is to make it all the way through to October without checking. Good luck to me! I don't think I'm going to make it..

[Gingerpants 8]

I totally feel ya, except my last touched always says 8/13/10 I've been making progress though, I haven't checked USCIS since the 17th and today is the 21st! My goal is to make it all the way through to October without checking. Good luck to me! I don't think I'm going to make it..

Gosh I wish I had your will power! Every time I say I'm going to stop checking for a while I find myself slipping up. I swear, giving up cigarettes was easier than this!

[Amyyduck 20]

Gosh I wish I had your will power! Every time I say I'm going to stop checking for a while I find myself slipping up. I swear, giving up cigarettes was easier than this!

So at this point I think it's become less about will power and more about protecting my sanity. I KNOW every time I check it, it's still going to say last updated: 08/13/2010 and if I have to see that one more time I might actually cry. I don't really want to cry, therefore, I stopped checking. Too depressing.

[Gingerpants 8]

So at this point I think it's become less about will power and more about protecting my sanity. I KNOW every time I check it, it's still going to say last updated: 08/13/2010 and if I have to see that one more time I might actually cry. I don't really want to cry, therefore, I stopped checking. Too depressing.

I hear ya. I'm beginning to think this online status stuff is actually a curse in disguise! Last year I had to wait a few months for my Irish visa to get approved without any websites or timelines to check...and that wait was nothing like this torture!