Vermont I-129F Processing Times

[vkhutchings 15]

Hi all,

Have been silently reading posts on here for a little while now and have found the information people have provided really useful - so a big thank you to you all for sharing your experiences!!

I received an email today (20 Dec) that prompted me to sign up and give a little back. My American fiance sent off our I-129F on the 9th November, and we received our NOA1 at the end of the following week. The NOA1 provided the usual tracking number - but for a good two weeks or so when we entered that number in the USCIS website it said the case could not be found. We emailed USCIS to query this but didn't hear anything back.

In the meantime our case started showing up and we're in the "Initial Review" stage [incidentally we also have that message a few people on here have mentioned recently "On November 26, 2012, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)....", which got our hopes up a little just as it has for so many others!]

FINALLY, today we heard back from our original email to USCIS saying there had been a glitch on their website and that's why our case hadn't been showing up; but the thing that is useful for others here is the following info:

"We understand the concern that caused you to write. After careful

review of your email and with the information you provided, USCIS

records show that the Form I-129F petition is still pending with the

Vermont Service Center. The Vermont Service Center is currently

processing Form I-129F petitions that were received on or before May

28, 2012. The filing date/priority date for your case is November 16,

2012. Therefore, your case is still within the normal processing time

of other cases of this type at this office."

So I think it's fairly safe to say that the message regarding the Alien Reg. number is just usual protocol, and that sadly we're all still going to be waiting the usual 5-6 months for the I-129Fs to process. Roll on April/May for me!!

Kate

[BABA70 2]

Yes it is, they will give your case (fiancee an A#) so that it can be used in future. Wait and pray that your petition is approved. Make sure you send in all your rquired documents for proof of genuine relationship. Wish you Good luck

[SamanthaL 45]

It's between 5-6 months for most, sometimes 7 but the good thing is they have been approving June and July filers also so hopefully it keeps up and you and I both will be approved soon!

[vkhutchings 15]

Ooooh, that's brilliant news about the June and July filers! Fingers crossed for us all that things stay speedy!

[natashaeco 0]

H, what is the emaill address that you have written to to ask the USCS about your status? Im still waiting for our NOA1 and its been more than a week...