Wait times at CSC for I129(f)

[Alpsclimber 1]

I called CIS the other day and their operator told me that they are processing I-129(f) applications from April 2010. VisaJourney says CSC is processing applications with an NOA1 of June 2010. I understand how this forum calculates processing time (through actual applications of members) but why would CIS be giving out arbitrary dates such as "April 2010?" Thanks for a response.

Our NOA1 date is 7/13/10.

[Inky 1,110]

Visa journey timelines arent always correct. People put in incorrect dates on their timelines or they speculate and put in dates that haven happend yet in anticipation.

CSC could very well be working on petitions from april all the way up untill june. It may not be an arbitrary date they gave you. Some petitions move faster than others some get stuck because they forgot things and need to send in RFES and other RFES back up other petitions etc etc.

[Cathey & Paul 0]

I called CIS the other day and their operator told me that they are processing I-129(f) applications from April 2010. VisaJourney says CSC is processing applications with an NOA1 of June 2010. I understand how this forum calculates processing time (through actual applications of members) but why would CIS be giving out arbitrary dates such as "April 2010?" Thanks for a response.

Our NOA1 date is 7/13/10.

We are still waiting for our NOA2~

[miz u lyk 0]

ALL JUNE FILERS SHOULD GET THEIR NOA2 BY NOVEMBER

ALL JULY FILERS SHOULD GET THEIRS BY DECEMBER

UNLESS YOU REQUEST TO EXPEDITE

[Aztec&Taino 144]

I called CIS the other day and their operator told me that they are processing I-129(f) applications from April 2010. VisaJourney says CSC is processing applications with an NOA1 of June 2010. I understand how this forum calculates processing time (through actual applications of members) but why would CIS be giving out arbitrary dates such as "April 2010?" Thanks for a response.

Our NOA1 date is 7/13/10.

The processing goal is 5 months for I-129 F petitions. So, if your petition gets approved before the 5 months are up, then you are lucky! Also, some VJ members have had to wait longer than the 5 months estimated processing time. We can ALL hope that our case gets processed faster, -I get very jealous when I see in some members' timelines that their petitions were approved in a month or less!- but we really do not know what will happen to our individual case...

Best wishes!

[Alpsclimber 1]

Question for miz u lyk: How does one "expedite" as you state in your posting?

ALL JUNE FILERS SHOULD GET THEIR NOA2 BY NOVEMBER

ALL JULY FILERS SHOULD GET THEIRS BY DECEMBER

UNLESS YOU REQUEST TO EXPEDITE

Edited September 25, 2010 by Alpsclimber

[Inky 1,110]

Question for miz u lyk: How does one "expedite" as you state in your posting?

ALL JUNE FILERS SHOULD GET THEIR NOA2 BY NOVEMBER

ALL JULY FILERS SHOULD GET THEIRS BY DECEMBER

UNLESS YOU REQUEST TO EXPEDITE

Military deployment to dangerous zone. Thats how u expedite.

[Rafa&Jus 0]

People we need reliable information here! don't drop the bomb and then don't say how you got the information! I never heard of cis operator giving out information like processing times...

If so, I will have my fiace calling them tomorrow!

I am sorry about snapping like this, but if it the information isn't reliable, and written somewhere (reliable source), I pass it!

[Dodobird 0]

People we need reliable information here! don't drop the bomb and then don't say how you got the information! I never heard of cis operator giving out information like processing times...

If so, I will have my fiace calling them tomorrow!

I am sorry about snapping like this, but if it the information isn't reliable, and written somewhere (reliable source), I pass it!

I agree and also want to know, where that information is coming from. I heard that it normally takes about 3 months at the CSC, then VSC etc. see timeline example on this website (Flowchart). Most people have the whole process done within 5 to 7 months. Why would people give wrong info regarding their NOA2s etc. on this website? It would not make sense @ all.

[missicy 87]

If you go to USCIS website you will see that processing timeframe for I-129F is 5 months: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do They will tell you the same thing if you call their costumer service. Some people get approved in less than 5 months, some wait even longer. Most of us June CSC filers have been waiting for over 3 months so don't expect that you will wait no longer than that. Like Aztec&Taino said, if you are lucky you get your approval in less than 5 months but prepare to wait!

Edited September 26, 2010 by missicy

[JlovesA 109]

They told you April because that was 5 months ago; their processing goal. As far as USCIS is concerned, they want you to believe the average is 5 months. Realistically it's usually less but USCIS isn't going to tell you that.

[Tahoma 2,292]

From the day I sent in our K-1 packet until the day Chinook was back in my arms again was five and a half months.

The waiting was hell.

Good luck everyone.

[Alpsclimber 1]

If you go to USCIS website you will see that processing timeframe for I-129F is 5 months: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do They will tell you the same thing if you call their costumer service. Some people get approved in less than 5 months, some wait even longer. Most of us June CSC filers have been waiting for over 3 months so don't expect that you will wait no longer than that. Like Aztec&Taino said, if you are lucky you get your approval in less than 5 months but prepare to wait!

Slovenia is a great place! I hope you like the U.S. I can't believe how the wait time for this visa has increased so much in the past month!

[missicy 87]

Slovenia is a great place! I hope you like the U.S. I can't believe how the wait time for this visa has increased so much in the past month!

Thanks, so is Austria! Please correct your timeline, it says that your consulate is in Armenia.