New 'Lock Box' I-601 processing

[Poolshark 0]

Instead of submitting the I-601 at individual consulates, after June 4th the process was 'centralized'. Has anyone experienced this new processing and what was the processing times?

[Gringabean 0]

Instead of submitting the I-601 at individual consulates, after June 4th the process was 'centralized'. Has anyone experienced this new processing and what was the processing times?

I have relatives in Honduras going through this process right now. They arrived at the US Embassy in Tegu on August 2nd, 2012 to submit all of their I-601 documents unknowing that the waivers were not being processed at the consulates any longer. It has been a month now and they have not heard any word on the status or location of their waiver.

I just don't understand why they were allowed to submit and leave the I-601 waiver there when it was no longer being processed at the Embassy.

After doing some digging of my own though, I did find a link that gives a fairly accurate estimate of processing time: http://honduras.usembassy.gov/dhs-uscis_waivers.html

Best of Luck to you!

[Poolshark 0]

I have relatives in Honduras going through this process right now. They arrived at the US Embassy in Tegu on August 2nd, 2012 to submit all of their I-601 documents unknowing that the waivers were not being processed at the consulates any longer. It has been a month now and they have not heard any word on the status or location of their waiver.

I just don't understand why they were allowed to submit and leave the I-601 waiver there when it was no longer being processed at the Embassy.

After doing some digging of my own though, I did find a link that gives a fairly accurate estimate of processing time: http://honduras.usembassy.gov/dhs-uscis_waivers.html

Best of Luck to you!

[Poolshark 0]

Gringabean thank you. The link probably refers to those still being processed in Tegucigalpa which were submitted prior to June 4th. I wish your family well, and I hope I am wrong, but I have heard that I-601s submitted to the consulate after June 4th were returned without process AND that they kept the MONEY. (Guatemala)

I hope that is not the case, but I heard it from my lawyer, that a case of theirs was submitted and returned. Pretty reliable source.

Your link has another link to the actual case numbers being processed. You can look for yours.

[Poolshark 0]

Instead of submitting the I-601 at individual consulates, after June 4th the process was 'centralized'. Has anyone experienced this new processing and what was the processing times?

We were approved on January 25, 2013. It took a few days beyond 4 months Yay!

[Laherida 0]

We were approved on January 25, 2013. It took a few days beyond 4 months Yay!

They are saying 3-6 months if no additional information is needed. It really depends on if the application is all correct and e documents are in order.

[charity1214 3]

We filed 9-12-12, 1 CIMT (13 years ago), and were approved today (4 months, 3 weeks). Just fyi

[Poolshark 0]

We filed 9-12-12, 1 CIMT (13 years ago), and were approved today (4 months, 3 weeks). Just fyi

Congrats!

What is CIMT?