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Check the timeline today and you'll see that 9 or 10 more people were approved at VSC today, some with dates of early September! Not a single peep from anyone going through CSC on this forum.

What's the plan here? CSC has barely moved in the past three months. Surely, the place is being flooded with thousands of applications in January, February, and March.

We're right on the cusp here at CSC with a filing date of 8/6, but haven't seen life in 10-12 weeks.

I thought it was going to pick up after the holidays, but here we are...2 months later...and virtually nothing. VSC to CSC approval rate for the past 2-3 months has easily gotta be 10 or 15 to 1,...at least on VJ.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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Posted

I agree that nothing is happening at CSC with K1 Visas. From July 23 - July 31 there were only 2 approvals..(both on the 27th)..? And in the last 7 days there have only been 2 K1 approvals at CSC. What is going on over there at CSC...

K1 I129F / NOA1 on July 30th, 2012

7 months 3 days and counting

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Posted

I agree that nothing is happening at CSC with K1 Visas. From July 23 - July 31 there were only 2 approvals..(both on the 27th)..? And in the last 7 days there have only been 2 K1 approvals at CSC. What is going on over there at CSC...

K1 I129F / NOA1 on July 30th, 2012

7 months 3 days and counting

the process was very frustrating guys :(

OH MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN, PLS PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO thee

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to USCIS Service Centers forum -- topic involves comparative processing times. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Posted

Frustrating doesn't cut half of it. CSC has been using its resources for the people who should have been to the back of the line, hope they follow through with the new reform when it is put in. But this is taking a toll of relationships. I know in the long run it will make the relationship stronger but its worse than being deployed overseas at least I was there protecting our country and now here I am in the motherland still and time just drives me insane. BTW read a thread few days ago a fellow and his fiancee fed up of the wait broke up their relationship. Sad that people are having to go through such conditions.

Posted

Punit and Dhruvi,

Really sorry to hear about your wait as well. You're 11 days before us.

It's just really hard when you see no sign of anything. It would be one thing if we were seeing an approval or two/day on Igor's list compared to the 8-10 from VSC, but I am seeing nothing. As if CSC has quite literally closed up shop.

Thousands of people being affected, but I just can't help kicking myself over the fact that had we applied just a month or two earlier, we likely would have gone through the ringer in the "normal" amount of time.

But it's like anyone who applied July 15th or after is really paying the price now.

No indications here. Will we be approved next week? First half of March? Second half? April? No intel on this matter.

Posted

I almost fell off my chair looking at all the VSC approvals yesterday!!

Our Story AoS
[March 2012] Met online on Christian Mingle [November 27th 2013] AoS sent
[June 25th 2012] Met in Person in London!
[August 2012] Steve visits me again in the Uk for our second meeting for just one weekend! [March 6th 2014] AoS Interview - Passed
[september 2012] My first trip to America to visit the love of my life
[November 2012] I travel to America for my first ever thanksgiving with Steves family!
[December 2012] Steve comes to the Uk to spend xmas with my family!
( heart.gif February 15th 2013 heart.gif ) He pops the question in Kensington, London...and I say yes!


K1

[January 15th 2013) I-129f SENT!
[January 24th 2013] NOA1
[July 08th 2013]- NOA2 (
approved 165 Days)
[July 18th 2013] Case forwarded to NVC

[July 26th 2013] We call DoS and are finally given our case # - I book medical immediatly

[July 29th 2013] Case forwarded to US Embassy, London
[August 8th 2013] Packet 3 sent (before received)

[August 9th 2013] Packet 3 received
[August 13th 2013] Medical

[August 16th 2013] CEAC updates - London logs my medical results

[August 20th 2013] - CEAC update - London logs my packet 3

[August 23rd 2013] I call DoS and they tell me my interview date, (2 weeks since I sent ds-2001)

[August 27th 2013 CEAC update - London dispatches packet 4]

[August 29th 2013] Packet 4 received
[september 24th 2013] Interview -
Refused due to passport and birth certificate condition

[september 26th 2013] Emergency appt at HM Passport Office London - New Passport and Birth Certificate in hand
[september 30th 2013] DX collects passport and birth certificate

[October 3rd] - Docs delivered to Embassy

[October 10th] - London Approves and Issues our Visa!!

[October 16th 2013] 4.00pm - Visa in my hand, 11pm POE -Newark

[October 27th 2013] Wedding wub.png

Posted

I think the frustration comes from the uncertainty and randomness of it all. I don't mind waiting 8 months if I have to but i want to know that is how long I have to wait period. If the approvals went out at steady pace not 3 months for some 6 for others or even 10 months for some then we would all be much calmer. Oh well....what can we do heh :wacko:

Good luck to you guys and us

ps: gym really helps with the stress of it all as cliche as it might sound.

GC received on the 28th of February, 2014 - no interview, no additional RFE's

Divorced as of September, 2014

NOA1 for ROC 14 October, 2014

Life goes on, my ex-husband is a moron.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Posted

I think the frustration comes from the uncertainty and randomness of it all. I don't mind waiting 8 months if I have to but i want to know that is how long I have to wait period. If the approvals went out at steady pace not 3 months for some 6 for others or even 10 months for some then we would all be much calmer. Oh well....what can we do heh :wacko:

Good luck to you guys and us

ps: gym really helps with the stress of it all as cliche as it might sound.

I agree, not knowing anything and being unable to plan simple things is just driving us nuts.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Posted

Check the timeline today and you'll see that 9 or 10 more people were approved at VSC today, some with dates of early September! Not a single peep from anyone going through CSC on this forum.

What's the plan here? CSC has barely moved in the past three months. Surely, the place is being flooded with thousands of applications in January, February, and March.

We're right on the cusp here at CSC with a filing date of 8/6, but haven't seen life in 10-12 weeks.

I thought it was going to pick up after the holidays, but here we are...2 months later...and virtually nothing. VSC to CSC approval rate for the past 2-3 months has easily gotta be 10 or 15 to 1,...at least on VJ.

I agree with you......:( when is CSC going to move faster....hmmm...God knows!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
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Posted

I am feeling with you guys. We applied a year ago at VSC, when they were painfully slow and CSC was 3 months ahead of VSC. It drove us almost nuts, and it was extremely hard to handle emotionally. It is hard to be waiting, but I assure you, in the end it is worth it! Hang in there, you will be approved soon! :)

K1 Visa
Feb. 29, 2012: I-129F sent
March 8, 2012: NOA1 (VSC)
August 30, 2012: NOA2
Oct. 1, 2012: Packet 3 received
Nov. 3, 2012: Packet 4 received
Nov. 15, 2012: Interview - approved!
Jan. 18, 2013: POE New York Seaport
Feb. 2, 2013: Wedding

AOS
March 6, 2013: AOS Package sent
March 12, 2013: I-485, I-765, I-131 NOA's
March 29, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

May 10, 2013: EAD/AP approved
Sept. 5, 2013: "Potential Interview Waiver Case" letter received
Nov. 2, 2013: AOS approved (no interview)

ROC
Aug. 4, 2015: I-751 sent
Aug. 6, 2015: NOA1 (CSC)
Sept. 4, 2015: Biometrics Appointment
Feb. 10, 2016: ROC approved

 

Dual Citizenship
Aug. 26, 2016: BBG application sent (permit to retain German citizenship)
Nov. 21, 2016: BBG approval notice received (p/u at German Honorary Consulate, OKC: Feb. 6, 2017)
Dec. 8, 2016: N-400 sent
Dec. 12, 2016: Priority Date (NBC)

Jan. 9, 2017: Biometrics Appointment

Aug. 31, 2017: In-Line for Interview

Sept. 6, 2017: Interview Scheduled

Oct. 16, 2017: Interview

Oct. 25, 2017: Oath Appointment Letter received

Nov. 1, 2017: Oath Ceremony

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Posted

Frustrating doesn't cut half of it. CSC has been using its resources for the people who should have been to the back of the line, hope they follow through with the new reform when it is put in. But this is taking a toll of relationships. I know in the long run it will make the relationship stronger but its worse than being deployed overseas at least I was there protecting our country and now here I am in the motherland still and time just drives me insane. BTW read a thread few days ago a fellow and his fiancee fed up of the wait broke up their relationship. Sad that people are having to go through such conditions.

:bonk:I agree, illegal before the USC.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Posted

I am feeling with you guys. We applied a year ago at VSC, when they were painfully slow and CSC was 3 months ahead of VSC. It drove us almost nuts, and it was extremely hard to handle emotionally. It is hard to be waiting, but I assure you, in the end it is worth it! Hang in there, you will be approved soon! :)

I hope CSC does not fall back three months behind VSC. As the numbers state CSC is 16 days ahead of VSC on the site. But seeing approvals of August trickling down from VSC I can bet VSC is moving at a good speed. I would hate to wait 3 more months to be with my fiancee. Haven't I and other like me agonized enough with this process. I mean many relationships will fall through if this stands up as I witnessed one here a week ago. But still remaining optimistic about the whole process. Hopefully March is it for us late July filers.

Posted

I am feeling with you guys. We applied a year ago at VSC, when they were painfully slow and CSC was 3 months ahead of VSC. It drove us almost nuts, and it was extremely hard to handle emotionally. It is hard to be waiting, but I assure you, in the end it is worth it! Hang in there, you will be approved soon! :)

So true. That was our experience too! Keep the faith

K1 Visa - Dates in UK format

02/05/2012 I-129F Sent
07/05/2012 I-129F NOA1
02/11/2012 I-129F NOA2
14/11/2012 NVC Left
29/11/2012 Packet 3 Received
07/12/2012 Medical
12/12/2012 Packet 3 Sent
30/01/2013 Packet 4 Received
20/02/2013 Interview Date - Approved!
28/02/2013 Visa Received
03/06/2013 US Entry smile.png

22/06/2013 Marriage (Beautiful day) heart.gifrose.gif

AOS & EAD - Dates in US format

07/29/2013 Filing date

08/06/2013 NOA1

08/28/2013 Biometrics Apt

06/23/2014 Green Card

 
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