Has Anyone Waited OVER 5 Months For Their NOA2?

[Milushka 22]

6,5 months for us, no RFE and no explanation be given... just have to wait out for your turn. Gluck !

[gland 5]

One week from now on September 26, 2011. I will reach my 5 month limit. I received my NOA1 on April 26, 2011. I have still not received an NOA2! I called my Congressman and I have to wait till Monday to hear any news from him about our NOA2.

I am just completely pissed off right now because there's no one to tell me anything on why it's delayed. If I did anything wrong I should received a RFE by now. I have not received anything! I thought I was very detailed in preparing our I-129F. I followed the guides and had a relative (fellow VJer who is in the USA now after K-1 approval) look over our paperwork with me. I double checked, triple checked, I had everything neatly organized and had a table of contents and all that #######. I guess none of that matters... because I read posts on here where people don't even follow the guides and have barely enough evidence get approved in 3-4 months.

Anyway, sorry for ranting... I have not slept well for the entire month of September because of the whole NOA2 mess. My question is...

Has anyone ever go past the 5 months limit for K-1 Visa NOA2 approvals? Did they ever give you a reason for the delay?

If you check the USCIS web site the average is 5 months. I know it stinks waiting. I'm at day 93 right now.

[Andie 147]

Hi maning, hang in there the best you can. You're dealing with a faceless bureaucracy here. The USCIS has zero accountability. Applications come in, they take your money quickly, then things just sit in boxes until someone can process them (there are detailed descriptions elsewhere on this site). There is no one to hold them to any standard. They have no reason to care, they have no reason to be productive, nor do their managers have reasons to improve their processes (which I suspect is the real productivity killer). They're getting paid well and a great pension regardless of how they work.

But, eventually, you will get your NOA2.

Edited September 17, 2011 by Andie

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

One week from now on September 26, 2011. I will reach my 5 month limit. I received my NOA1 on April 26, 2011. I have still not received an NOA2! I called my Congressman and I have to wait till Monday to hear any news from him about our NOA2.

I am just completely pissed off right now because there's no one to tell me anything on why it's delayed. If I did anything wrong I should received a RFE by now. I have not received anything! I thought I was very detailed in preparing our I-129F. I followed the guides and had a relative (fellow VJer who is in the USA now after K-1 approval) look over our paperwork with me. I double checked, triple checked, I had everything neatly organized and had a table of contents and all that #######. I guess none of that matters... because I read posts on here where people don't even follow the guides and have barely enough evidence get approved in 3-4 months.

Anyway, sorry for ranting... I have not slept well for the entire month of September because of the whole NOA2 mess. My question is...

Has anyone ever go past the 5 months limit for K-1 Visa NOA2 approvals? Did they ever give you a reason for the delay?

Yes, many have. There is no guarantee that you will have anything in 5 months, that is a "goal" and nothing more. There is no "limit" and I do not know who told you there was one. The "goal" is established by USCIS and they can change it.

The reason is the backlog of cases

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi maning, hang in there the best you can. You're dealing with a faceless bureaucracy here. Think of your state's DMV, at least those people issuing driver's licenses have to pretend to be productive while customers are in the waiting area. This is a million times worse. The USCIS has zero accountability. Applications come in, they take your money quickly, then things just sit in boxes until someone can process them (there are detailed descriptions elsewhere on this site). There is no one to hold them to any standard. They have no reason to care, they have no reason to be productive, nor do their managers have reasons to improve their processes (which I suspect is the real productivity killer). They're getting paid well and a great pension regardless of how they work.

But, eventually, you will get your NOA2. I'm expecting that this miserable, lifeblood sucking process will be a distant memory once my fiance lands at my local airport. Find some ways to stay busy and don't let the bastards get you down.

Basically true. It isn't like they have competition, where else are you going to go? And some people want them to run our health care!

They handle far more than K-1s and CR-1 applications and often are told to suspend production of these in favor of other types of petitions for one reason or another. It is government and politics at its best.

This will not be a memory when she lands however. The visa is the beginning, not the end. You will be dealing with the USCIS until your fiancee becomes a citizen at regular intervals and maintaining records every day for three years, at least

Be careful and keep good records of everything as you have to prove your relationship two more times, wait many more months, have biometrics appointments, interviews, and then have MORE to prove for citizenship. Years and years of USCIS fun! And many more fees to come! The I-129f fee was not even a good down payment.

Good luck. You will get your NOA2

[Rufus2012 175]

This will not be a memory when she lands however. The visa is the beginning, not the end. You will be dealing with the USCIS until your fiancee becomes a citizen at regular intervals and maintaining records every day for three years, at least

The key difference being, we'll be together. Keeping paperwork, records, even paying fees, I don't really care once she's here.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

The key difference being, we'll be together. Keeping paperwork, records, even paying fees, I don't really care once she's here.

I hope that all people that go through this remember what they did to be together. The challenges of having a foreign spouse seems to weigh heavily on some people and it is difficult at times. Enjoy it, and you will always be happy.

As for me...I haven't had a bad day since Alla arrived...No matter challenging it gets, I just think "when the day is over, I will sleep naked with Alla"

Wait until you teach them to drive!!!!!!!!!!

[Andie 147]

The key difference being, we'll be together. Keeping paperwork, records, even paying fees, I don't really care once she's here.

[tan&tuyet 15]

OP just hang in there bud it will come soon enough. If you love her the distance and time away will make you two stronger :thumbs:

[Rufus2012 175]

I just think "when the day is over, I will sleep naked with Alla"

a. TMI.

b. That's an amusing double entendre in some parts of the world.

Wait until you teach them to drive!!!!!!!!!!

Oh no, not me. I know my limits. I can fill out paperwork and dance to USCIS's tune, but for some things, I hire pros. She started driving lessons in her hometown, hopefully it will give her great survival reflexes without the bad habits of the locals. I suspect she'll need a few lessons here to unlearn some of the more egregious sins, but hopefully not too much.

[cris and tina 1]

One week from now on September 26, 2011. I will reach my 5 month limit. I received my NOA1 on April 26, 2011. I have still not received an NOA2! I called my Congressman and I have to wait till Monday to hear any news from him about our NOA2.

I am just completely pissed off right now because there's no one to tell me anything on why it's delayed. If I did anything wrong I should received a RFE by now. I have not received anything! I thought I was very detailed in preparing our I-129F. I followed the guides and had a relative (fellow VJer who is in the USA now after K-1 approval) look over our paperwork with me. I double checked, triple checked, I had everything neatly organized and had a table of contents and all that #######. I guess none of that matters... because I read posts on here where people don't even follow the guides and have barely enough evidence get approved in 3-4 months.

Anyway, sorry for ranting... I have not slept well for the entire month of September because of the whole NOA2 mess. My question is...

Has anyone ever go past the 5 months limit for K-1 Visa NOA2 approvals? Did they ever give you a reason for the delay?

we waited over 5 months for our NOA2 and the reason of the delay was the FAMOUS TRANSFER FROM CSC to TSC...

[Misha & Ira 113]

I hope that all people that go through this remember what they did to be together. The challenges of having a foreign spouse seems to weigh heavily on some people and it is difficult at times. Enjoy it, and you will always be happy.

As for me...I haven't had a bad day since Alla arrived...No matter challenging it gets, I just think "when the day is over, I will sleep naked with Alla"

Wait until you teach them to drive!!!!!!!!!!

This is very true. You know....in all the fairy tales the heroes and heroines generally have a few trials and tribulations to overcome...and being separated for months and in some cases even a year or more certainly can test a relationship. Hopefully this is the worst we all will have to face. Sometimes this waiting can be a good thing...from one of the more popular threads for the past few days someone was able to see the true face of the person that they had gotten into a LDR with before they got here.

Gary has given some pretty good advice on the waiting...and I would repeat it. This is a good time to start thinking of the obstacles you will face in the future when your foreign spouse arrives...how will they see their new life? What cultural differences will you both face? How will they deal with leaving behind everything they hold familiar....family, friends, work, culture? That can be a journey in and of itself and taking this time that you are apart can be used to consider this...it may even help to pass the time.

On the other hand...this is exactly why I want as little goverment in my life as possible. This is indeed what will happpen to our health care or anything else that it wants to get its hands on. Imagine this process being applied to going to the doctor. I am not an alarmist but a realist. Even the post office...the only government agency to show a profit for many years is falling apart. Look at anything the government runs and you will find this seemingly endless and faceless bureaucracy that is barely accountable. Thousands of dollars and my choice of spouse is at the whim of government employees?

As I write it occurs to me that I find that having to pray that this process go smoothly to be a little at odds with the idea of the country I grew up in....but this is probably a topic for a different forum...

Food for thought....

[A&M RD 0]

our NOA2 arrived just in 5 months!

[no more 16]

One week from now on September 26, 2011. I will reach my 5 month limit. I received my NOA1 on April 26, 2011. I have still not received an NOA2! I called my Congressman and I have to wait till Monday to hear any news from him about our NOA2.

I am just completely pissed off right now because there's no one to tell me anything on why it's delayed. If I did anything wrong I should received a RFE by now. I have not received anything! I thought I was very detailed in preparing our I-129F. I followed the guides and had a relative (fellow VJer who is in the USA now after K-1 approval) look over our paperwork with me. I double checked, triple checked, I had everything neatly organized and had a table of contents and all that #######. I guess none of that matters... because I read posts on here where people don't even follow the guides and have barely enough evidence get approved in 3-4 months.

Anyway, sorry for ranting... I have not slept well for the entire month of September because of the whole NOA2 mess. My question is...

Has anyone ever go past the 5 months limit for K-1 Visa NOA2 approvals? Did they ever give you a reason for the delay?

YES!!! I waited 7 months...a few others that i know here have waited 10 months 11 months just for the NOA2.....Its the luck of the draw!

[jarta 24]

Hi maning, hang in there the best you can. You're dealing with a faceless bureaucracy here. Think of your state's DMV, at least those people issuing driver's licenses have to pretend to be productive while customers are in the waiting area. This is a million times worse. The USCIS has zero accountability. Applications come in, they take your money quickly, then things just sit in boxes until someone can process them (there are detailed descriptions elsewhere on this site). There is no one to hold them to any standard. They have no reason to care, they have no reason to be productive, nor do their managers have reasons to improve their processes (which I suspect is the real productivity killer). They're getting paid well and a great pension regardless of how they work.

But, eventually, you will get your NOA2. I'm expecting that this miserable, lifeblood sucking process will be a distant memory once my fiance lands at my local airport. Find some ways to stay busy and don't let the bastards get you down.

i totally AGREE with you on this. i feel like since USCIS have been in this business of immigration for a long time, they should be able to guess/predict when there will be backlog and hire people accordingly to deal with it. i bet a private company can do that. Secondly why can’t USCIS hire more people since there is a high demand for their services? Oh wait, i know why! - no competition/incentive!