Common misconception about K1

[scottnlizzie 4]

Let's define a "clean" K1 petition as one that does not require an RFE nor does it trigger any alerts in any world-wide databases nor does it trip any other delay causing mechanism in place.

Simply put, a "clean" K1 petition can be approved in 20 minutes' time. So, if that same "clean" petition took 5 months to be approved, it means that "clean" petition waited five months for an employee to finally open the box in which it was contained and approve it.

I bring this up because I have read in many threads that people believe shorter approval times means those people did a better job preparing their petitions. In reality, it just means they got lucky that their petition was selected and processed sooner.

Let's leave RFE's and expedited petitions for another thread.

Any other misconceptions out there about K1 petitions that I might be guilty of believing?

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I agree. Short approval times (for NOA2) doesn't have anything to do with preparation. It CAN but it doesn't necessarily.

[qwerty1974 11]

I think it's a bit of a lottery myself, little to do with being well prepared. Of course we all want to be well prepared though given a choice It seems some get no RFE and still have to wait five-seven months....we had our NOA2 at four months....if it was anything to do with being well prepared we should've got it at one My fiance is super organised!!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Let's define a "clean" K1 petition as one that does not require an RFE nor does it trigger any alerts in any world-wide databases nor does it trip any other delay causing mechanism in place.

Simply put, a "clean" K1 petition can be approved in 20 minutes' time. So, if that same "clean" petition took 5 months to be approved, it means that "clean" petition waited five months for an employee to finally open the box in which it was contained and approve it.

I bring this up because I have read in many threads that people believe shorter approval times means those people did a better job preparing their petitions. In reality, it just means they got lucky that their petition was selected and processed sooner.

Let's leave RFE's and expedited petitions for another thread.

Any other misconceptions out there about K1 petitions that I might be guilty of believing?

Well said. I had a very short Noa1 to Visa in hand time. People asked me what I did or did the fact I used a Lawyer speed it up. I always say. My Lawyer was a complete waste of money and that I just got lucky. My K-1 petetion came up at the exact time Vermont had reallocated people to clear out the K-1's. I just got lucky.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Let's define a "clean" K1 petition as one that does not require an RFE nor does it trigger any alerts in any world-wide databases nor does it trip any other delay causing mechanism in place.

Simply put, a "clean" K1 petition can be approved in 20 minutes' time. So, if that same "clean" petition took 5 months to be approved, it means that "clean" petition waited five months for an employee to finally open the box in which it was contained and approve it.

I bring this up because I have read in many threads that people believe shorter approval times means those people did a better job preparing their petitions. In reality, it just means they got lucky that their petition was selected and processed sooner.

Let's leave RFE's and expedited petitions for another thread.

Any other misconceptions out there about K1 petitions that I might be guilty of believing?

Good summary. It has been pointed ut here many times. Some people still seem to think that there is some huge proces and commitee meetings or votes or something. Nope, just one person looking at your file and approving it or sending an RFE.

"Good preparation" in my opinion means getting evrything you need and presenting it. It does not matter HOW you put it in the envelope (they change all that when it gets there) but it matters that it is IN the envelope.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Yup pretty much so. Send out a request for background checks, put the file in a box with a bunch of others, the box goes on a shelf.. with a bunch of others, then the box sits until someone pulls it off the shelf and starts to open folders. Majority of the waiting time is for that box to get off the shelf and your file tossed on a desk.

There are basically what two service centers for the whole USA?

[daryl&lada 8]

Interesting post!

[az110965 252]

Yup pretty much so. Send out a request for background checks, put the file in a box with a bunch of others, the box goes on a shelf.. with a bunch of others, then the box sits until someone pulls it off the shelf and starts to open folders. Majority of the waiting time is for that box to get off the shelf and your file tossed on a desk.

There are basically what two service centers for the whole USA?

Yep - 2 service centers. Besides the fact that the process takes so long, you'd almost expect our government to have 50-100 centers and the process would STILL take as long...

[baron555 934]

Let's define a "clean" K1 petition as one that does not require an RFE nor does it trigger any alerts in any world-wide databases nor does it trip any other delay causing mechanism in place.

Simply put, a "clean" K1 petition can be approved in 20 minutes' time. So, if that same "clean" petition took 5 months to be approved, it means that "clean" petition waited five months for an employee to finally open the box in which it was contained and approve it.

I bring this up because I have read in many threads that people believe shorter approval times means those people did a better job preparing their petitions. In reality, it just means they got lucky that their petition was selected and processed sooner.

Let's leave RFE's and expedited petitions for another thread.

Any other misconceptions out there about K1 petitions that I might be guilty of believing?

No....what is means is that there is about a 5 month backlog of cases ahead of any one persons. Period. They have that many to go through. Period

[Hank_ 9,174]

No....what is means is that there is about a 5 month backlog of cases ahead of any one persons. Period. They have that many to go through. Period

:thumbs:

[TeapotGirl 66]

Clean petition.. but someone who has a problem is ahead of you. When that application that got problem answered back, the reviewer has to get back to it and review again to see if there's another problem. So we have to help each other because those peeps that got problem slows down the smooth process.

Edited November 18, 2011 by teapotgurl1983

[DEVANandTINTIN 0]

Remember, your dealing w/ federal employees who have a gravy government job and are in no hurry to expedite anything. If you dont know what I am talking about then go to your local IRS office to get your W-2's & tax returns for your I-134 or even go to your local post office, they move the same speed it there are 2 or 200 people in line.

FYI, K-1 approved today!!!!

115 days to get NOA2, less than 3 weeks to go from USCIS to NVC to Manila.

[GringoD 33]

Interesting post!

Dull, boring... foregone and forsaid.

[feli114 65]

I just wish my baby was here with me. This whole process has really wrecked my nerves!

[Damian&Kelly 16]

I honestly think not only backlogs but isn't waiting all these months apart from your love one the test the government wants to prove any relationship.

And if it proves anything, I didn't find this site until after I sent my K-1 out, I didn't put it together as cleanly as the guides here say.. no cover letter and my letter of intent wasn't close to the sample, yet I have one of the fastest NOA1 to NOA2 approvals (That I've seen on this site). So it has nothing to do with the preparation of the petition!!