Processing Times for K-1 Seem to Have Passed, but I can't send an e-request

[visaqueries 111]

On August 7 I received information that my NOA1 was being sent to my home. All was well, and I received the paperwork. According to my research on the Internet, the processing times for California are 5 months--making mine on January 7, 2013.

As of today I've not received my acceptance (NOA2) of my petition. I went online to send an e-request to state my petition was out of the stated processing time. I also called and was given the message that I should submit an e-request. When I submitted the request, they stated that I was not able to submit a request because I was within stated processing times.

Now, maybe they are using the new national average for processing petitions (which is at 7.2 months), but the posted processing times for the California Service Center still state 5 months.

My question is...how much difference will it make that I continue to make phone calls? In your experiences, does talking to the service center (which I've done often) make the petition move any faster?

More info: I've not received an RFE, so I hope that won't occur this late in the application game. We are applying from Egypt, but I wasn't sure if the initial petition would be delayed due to region.

[vp1981 1]

Hi...I tried the same thing as soon as my petition hit five months, and got the same reply. I think maybe they consider the entire fifth month "normal processing time"...so it's actually at 6 months that you can file an e-request (just speculating...). However, I also contacted my congressman's office and they filed an inquiry...I was told Monday that they received the same reply: I was within normal processing time, try again in a month. Much to much shock, excitement, amazement, etc, I received my NOA2 yesterday. Maybe it was coincidence, but I think that having the congress office inquire drew attention to my petition??!?! Again, just speculation, but hey, it's worth a shot! Good luck, I hope this helps!

[EegyptA 41]

it's from my understanding from other forums that the CSC is generally slow and backed up right now....i also haven't recieved any RFE, so thats a good sign right?.......if you check igor's list someone with NOA1 date of august 2nd was just approved, so they are starting to get into august filers..yayyy....my gut tells the ball is going to start rolling soon....

[Laila.Jawad 12]

Did any of you received NOA 2 yet? My NOA 1 was August 10, 2012 and still haven't heard nothing.

[TBoneTX 45,299]

*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to USCIS Service Centers forum -- topic involves a service center's processing times & practices. ***

[visaqueries 111]

No, I've not heard anything yet. I'm hoping this week will be golden!