September 2010 K1 Filers

[Andy and Kayla 45]

I think this whole wait is actually somewhat logical. First of all there is this whole issue with the Haiti TPS visas. Then we have the VSC as our processing center which is faster than CSC. Therefore most of the Haiti stuff gets dumped on VSC to even out delays between CSC and VSC. If they gave more to CSC, CSC would be worse than it already is. I guess, since the Haiti visas are a temporary blip with a deadline in January, and they also may be life and death situations, they get the priority.

Of course looking at this in a "logical" way may not help our feelings, I thought I would just share my thoughts anyways.

That isn't true. VSC and CSC have always alternated with regards to who was ahead in processing time. This time last year, VSC was plowing ahead and CSC was slowed down, but towards the end of last year it flipped and VSC screeched to a halt while CSC was cranking out NOA2s every single day and then earlier this year, CSC came to a stand still while VSC was hitting <60 days. *shrug* Now CSC is catching up again while VSC has lags way behind, and that's just within the last year. It's bad workload distribution all around.

Haiti is not the first nation offered TPS.I'm so sorry that I'm in your way but, If russia or any other nation got affected by a major natural disaster or something... they too would be offered the TPS and all of you would open your arms to take it. Being insensitive is not really going to help, it just shows how HUMAN some of us are. By the way, do you really think that the uscis wasn't gonna have a different excuse if it was not the TPS?

I don't think anyone is upset because the petitions are for Haiti; that's just the country for which the TPS is currently for. I strongly disagree that if the TPS workload were for any other country people would be more okay with it. The issue isn't who the petitions are for.

[thaiv 15]

That isn't true. VSC and CSC have always alternated with regards to who was ahead in processing time. This time last year, VSC was plowing ahead and CSC was slowed down, but towards the end of last year it flipped and VSC screeched to a halt while CSC was cranking out NOA2s every single day and then earlier this year, CSC came to a stand still while VSC was hitting <60 days. *shrug* Now CSC is catching up again while VSC has lags way behind, and that's just within the last year. It's bad workload distribution all around.

I don't think anyone is upset because the petitions are for Haiti; that's just the country for which the TPS is currently for. I strongly disagree that if the TPS workload were for any other country people would be more okay with it. The issue isn't who the petitions are for.

I understand what you are saying, but right now CSC and VSC really are not much different because VSC has the main load of the TPS Visas. Yes it is bad workload distribution, but the fact is that the majority of the TPS visas were given to VSC and this is probably because they had less workload than CSC. Therefore they tried to balance it out.

Agreed. Nothing against Haiti. The issue is how the government is choosing to distribute their workload and how they prioritize what they have to do.

Edited December 12, 2010 by thaiv

[H&K 2]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh This month needs to be over already! Im trying to hold on..

[Jun&Scheillo 6]

First of all you are not in my way. The issue isn't the country Haiti or any other country. Actually I am happy the US is making an effort to help so many affected people there in Haiti.

Also the VSC was processing visas at a pretty good pace until this TPS thing came up. Just read posts about how VSC is going over 5 months. This is not like the VSC. The issue is not being insensitive or not being human, but remember we US citizens are human too! And by the way we are the citizens here and as such should have some priority or at least some sort of balance in this rather than a complete discard of our visas. This is simply ridiculous.

Just please remember its nothing against Haiti. I am not blaming Haiti for anything, but I am blaming my own government for not setting their priorities straight. I am an American citizen, my dad is a veteran, I pay taxes faithfully and work and contribute to my society. Why should my fiancee's visa be cast aside for some foreigners' visas? Then again I am not saying they should not work on Haiti's visas. They should, but they also SHOULD NOT simply cast aside our visas. Its a hard situation....

My reply was really for the last two guys (Russia & Modolva).

[Andy and Kayla 45]

My reply was really for the last two guys (Russia & Modolva).

I re-read the posts in question and while parts may have come across more harshly than I would have put it, I still don't think it's an anti-Haiti thing. The second poster specified that all other countries should come after the rights of any government body's citizens.

I'm sorry that you felt the need to be defensive, and I understand as someone who is either from Haiti or in love with someone from Haiti (not totally sure who is posting on the account) that those are natural feelings, but the message the posters were trying to get across wasn't one of hatred towards Haiti, but that the I-129f petitions are filed by of citizens of the United States (who are taxpayers and who do elect their government) and as such, those petitions should carry some level of important in processing.

I'm all for countries helping out other countries in need and I think what happened in Haiti is very tragic. That being said, whether or not you agree with extending the petitions (which is a can of worms I'd rather not open) in the first place, those petitions should not be shoved to the front of the heap so they can be processed in due time while citizens have already been waiting around for months. These petitions affect the lives of the citizens, too, and while I can understand waiting a few extra weeks for something like a TPS petitions, I agree that it's horribly unfair to push everyone into 5+ months' processing times regardless of which country TPS petitions are for. It isn't like if the service centers balanced the TPS petitions with the workload they already had so that EVERYTHING could have been effectively worked on, the TPS filers who hadn't been approved yet would be hunted down and deported.

[thaiv 15]

I re-read the posts in question and while parts may have come across more harshly than I would have put it, I still don't think it's an anti-Haiti thing. The second poster specified that all other countries should come after the rights of any government body's citizens.

I'm sorry that you felt the need to be defensive, and I understand as someone who is either from Haiti or in love with someone from Haiti (not totally sure who is posting on the account) that those are natural feelings, but the message the posters were trying to get across wasn't one of hatred towards Haiti, but that the I-129f petitions are filed by of citizens of the United States (who are taxpayers and who do elect their government) and as such, those petitions should carry some level of important in processing.

I'm all for countries helping out other countries in need and I think what happened in Haiti is very tragic. That being said, whether or not you agree with extending the petitions (which is a can of worms I'd rather not open) in the first place, those petitions should not be shoved to the front of the heap so they can be processed in due time while citizens have already been waiting around for months. These petitions affect the lives of the citizens, too, and while I can understand waiting a few extra weeks for something like a TPS petitions, I agree that it's horribly unfair to push everyone into 5+ months' processing times regardless of which country TPS petitions are for. It isn't like if the service centers balanced the TPS petitions with the workload they already had so that EVERYTHING could have been effectively worked on, the TPS filers who hadn't been approved yet would be hunted down and deported.

Yes, and we hope the best for all those affected in Haiti and those that are currently in the US. Its just, we want our loved ones here with us too....

[Jun&Scheillo 6]

I re-read the posts in question and while parts may have come across more harshly than I would have put it, I still don't think it's an anti-Haiti thing. The second poster specified that all other countries should come after the rights of any government body's citizens.

I'm sorry that you felt the need to be defensive, and I understand as someone who is either from Haiti or in love with someone from Haiti (not totally sure who is posting on the account) that those are natural feelings, but the message the posters were trying to get across wasn't one of hatred towards Haiti, but that the I-129f petitions are filed by of citizens of the United States (who are taxpayers and who do elect their government) and as such, those petitions should carry some level of important in processing.

I'm all for countries helping out other countries in need and I think what happened in Haiti is very tragic. That being said, whether or not you agree with extending the petitions (which is a can of worms I'd rather not open) in the first place, those petitions should not be shoved to the front of the heap so they can be processed in due time while citizens have already been waiting around for months. These petitions affect the lives of the citizens, too, and while I can understand waiting a few extra weeks for something like a TPS petitions, I agree that it's horribly unfair to push everyone into 5+ months' processing times regardless of which country TPS petitions are for. It isn't like if the service centers balanced the TPS petitions with the workload they already had so that EVERYTHING could have been effectively worked on, the TPS filers who hadn't been approved yet would be hunted down and deported.

Hey Andy it's cool! I understand the frustration out there ! Remember what I posted earlier about the USCIS being unpredictable? Well, I researched all the way back to 2003 on USCIC dealing with the k1 visa. Nothing that we are going through today is new at all, many others went through worse... some 180 days without RFE. According to their history VSC happens to be very aggressive in processing files. Infact, extra workloads get dumped on VSC due to their ability to get the job done fast. Like I said, things could be going smooth for months, then BOOM! changes occur! So, wether it's TPS or BS, we the filers often get screwed in the system. Based on my findings, VSC is the Finest among all the other SCs. Other than CSC which seems okay, the rest of them must be where they send all the rookies! they move like snails. Let's keep our hopes up and hopefully VSC will get these TPS cases by the end of the year. If anyone out there reached their 5 month, call your Senator and be proactive.

[Andy and Kayla 45]

Hey Andy it's cool! I understand the frustration out there ! Remember what I posted earlier about the USCIS being unpredictable? Well, I researched all the way back to 2003 on USCIC dealing with the k1 visa. Nothing that we are going through today is new at all, many others went through worse... some 180 days without RFE. According to their history VSC happens to be very aggressive in processing files. Infact, extra workloads get dumped on VSC due to their ability to get the job done fast. Like I said, things could be going smooth for months, then BOOM! changes occur! So, wether it's TPS or BS, we the filers often get screwed in the system. Based on my findings, VSC is the Finest among all the other SCs. Other than CSC which seems okay, the rest of them must be where they send all the rookies! they move like snails. Let's keep our hopes up and hopefully VSC will get these TPS cases by the end of the year. If anyone out there reached their 5 month, call your Senator and be proactive.

This is actually Kayla posting but I appreciate the reply.

I just wanted to make sure that it was clear what the frustration was about.

[*Yankee Love* 15]

Hello Everyone,

i just got home,all bymyself =/ gonna have to play the waiting game myself now..

still dont realize i wont fall asleep next to my baby

[Al422 221]

I re-read the posts in question and while parts may have come across more harshly than I would have put it, I still don't think it's an anti-Haiti thing. The second poster specified that all other countries should come after the rights of any government body's citizens.

I'm sorry that you felt the need to be defensive, and I understand as someone who is either from Haiti or in love with someone from Haiti (not totally sure who is posting on the account) that those are natural feelings, but the message the posters were trying to get across wasn't one of hatred towards Haiti, but that the I-129f petitions are filed by of citizens of the United States (who are taxpayers and who do elect their government) and as such, those petitions should carry some level of important in processing.

I'm all for countries helping out other countries in need and I think what happened in Haiti is very tragic. That being said, whether or not you agree with extending the petitions (which is a can of worms I'd rather not open) in the first place, those petitions should not be shoved to the front of the heap so they can be processed in due time while citizens have already been waiting around for months. These petitions affect the lives of the citizens, too, and while I can understand waiting a few extra weeks for something like a TPS petitions, I agree that it's horribly unfair to push everyone into 5+ months' processing times regardless of which country TPS petitions are for. It isn't like if the service centers balanced the TPS petitions with the workload they already had so that EVERYTHING could have been effectively worked on, the TPS filers who hadn't been approved yet would be hunted down and deported.

I agree that this has nothing to do with discrimination. Instead it has everything to do with a very reasonable expectation by Americans that our government will attend to us first before attending to any foreigners.

If American citizens were to get priority over Haitian citizens from the Haitian government, I am sure that Haitians would have a lot to complain about, and they would be right. After all, the Haitian government works for Haitian citizens and not for American citizens.

So why should it be different when the situation is reversed?

[EllaC 190]

I agree with you all here... I got no words to describe this phase we're in. I really hope things change starting from Januaray... REALLY hope.

Edited December 14, 2010 by Ella & Octav

[Milushka 22]

3 months for me today,, to be honest im now more afraid that it will take more than '5 months frame'. other than that its still fine, as long as we get it before Feb and time keeps flying.

have a good one !

Edited December 14, 2010 by Milushka

[Milushka 22]

just noticed, when someone called USCIS to ask why he is outside 5 months already, they told him to wait more cause they are working on July 10 as of now.

[Jun&Scheillo 6]

I agree that this has nothing to do with discrimination. Instead it has everything to do with a very reasonable expectation by Americans that our government will attend to us first before attending to any foreigners.

If American citizens were to get priority over Haitian citizens from the Haitian government, I am sure that Haitians would have a lot to complain about, and they would be right. After all, the Haitian government works for Haitian citizens and not for American citizens.

So why should it be different when the situation is reversed?

Great point! now why don't we help each other investigate some to find out how Vermont is doing with this big pile of TPS? So far, the records are showing that VSC can handle the volume that was given to them. Now if only we could find out their updated progress. Let's not underestimate a Service Center that covers New York and Florida the big dog immigrant states.These guys are the best! Let's keep hope alive!!!

[Al422 221]

Great point! now why don't we help each other investigate some to find out how Vermont is doing with this big pile of TPS? So far, the records are showing that VSC can handle the volume that was given to them. Now if only we could find out their updated progress. Let's not underestimate a Service Center that covers New York and Florida the big dog immigrant states.These guys are the best! Let's keep hope alive!!!

There is this thing called the Freedom of Information Act. I don't know that much about how to use it. Does somebody know what to ask and who to ask it from>