K1 VISA WAIT: 4 months and 25 days...

[USCISANNOYED 0]

It will be 5 months for me on January 16, 2011. My K1 Visa packet was received on August 16, 2010. Does anyone know why it's taking so long? I really do not want to call them nor write a letter to a senator. Does it really have to be this long?

[Berk 0]

I feel your pain

There have been a couple in August with NOA1 dates of 16 & 17th August been approved and everyone else is still waiting, they must of just got lucky and they're files were at the top of the pile.

They could be behind on petitions and also could still be clarifing peoples petitions in front of ours.. I wish they would speed up though... The waiting is a killer

[YuAndDan 153]

You may want to look through the forum, this is a very common question, USCIS has been back logged and virtually every one is waiting 5 months or even longer for approvals.

You are NOT alone!

[Al422 221]

Why does it take so long? They claim that they are just busy. I have a few other theories that do not speak quite so well of them.

But that is neither here nor there. Either way, we are stuck with the wait.

I understand why you want to be passive here. I would love to be passive too and get my NOA2 within 5 months too. But there are techniques for getting aggressive, and various people have used them with varying degrees of success, and if you want every possible advantage in shortening this wait, you need to consider trying some of them yourself.

[Jimmyzr1 36]

They are working on August 15 dates today.

[USCISANNOYED 0]

how do you know? Hopefully August 16th tomorrow :)

[O & C 3]

Good Luck!! We waited over five months..

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Don't feel bad.

When you've been waiting as long as we have, then it's an issue.

We filed last February and our interview is set now, but it's not until March..... 13 months to get to the damn interview.

Sometimes they are slow/some packets get slipped into the cracks. :/

[Rwlaird 18]

My 5 month mark was December 23rd.... (NOA1 date of July 23rd). I have no idea what their excuse of the day may be but it is ridiculous!

[bucknutt76 0]

I feel the same way I am on deployment and still waiting and my date was very close to yours. I ended up having to call the military helpline the other day. Hopefully they get it sorted out.

[Nikki + Tomislav 7]

It's horrible. I hate the wait so much and the unknown-ness. It makes me sick.

[joevegas 67]

It will be 5 months for me on January 16, 2011. My K1 Visa packet was received on August 16, 2010. Does anyone know why it's taking so long? I really do not want to call them nor write a letter to a senator. Does it really have to be this long?

Only 5 months and already you want to call in the army??..jeez we waited over a year..relax

[Aztec&Taino 144]

I am, too, eagerly waiting for NOA2 as the 5 month mark quickly approaches. I had hoped to get approved sooner, but now I only hope to get approved as soon as possible!

[minkthecat 6]

Reason or no reason, this wait feels rubbish. In limbo and away from the person you love. Give over to the five months and the rest. This visa is slow.... but it WILL come. GOOD LUCK!

[TracyTN 237]

As an FYI, its not the VISA you're currently waiting on, but the petition. An approved petition allows the alien fiance/e to apply for a K1 visa at the overseas consulate. I know it seems picky, but with immigration, the devil is always in the details, so it always helps to keep the terms straight.

Moving thread from K1 process forum to K1 progress forum.