California Service Center.....what is going ON????

[rascalflatt 6]

For a nation absolutely built on immigration, I am astonished at how painful this process is proving to be.

When we initially applied for the fiancé visa back in August 2012 it was a toss up between the UK or the US and we figured the US visa might be a better option because they have a more established and defined immigration service....and because we figured we'd be applying through California, which typically processed more quickly than Vermont....

....boy were we wrong!!!

Here we all are, doing it absolutely by the book (many don't!!) following all the procedures and paying the fees. And what do we get? 8 months of nothing.. Nothing, nothing, nothing!!

And now the latest is that the California Service Center is closed.....because the toilets don't flush. I am absolutely lost for words at this process.

Anyone else out there staggered, astonished and appalled at how awful this process is, I feel your pain!

[AboSohaila 4]

For a nation absolutely built on immigration, I am astonished at how painful this process is proving to be.

When we initially applied for the fiancé visa back in August 2012 it was a toss up between the UK or the US and we figured the US visa might be a better option because they have a more established and defined immigration service....and because we figured we'd be applying through California, which typically processed more quickly than Vermont....

....boy were we wrong!!!

Here we all are, doing it absolutely by the book (many don't!!) following all the procedures and paying the fees. And what do we get? 8 months of nothing.. Nothing, nothing, nothing!!

And now the latest is that the California Service Center is closed.....because the toilets don't flush. I am absolutely lost for words at this process.

Anyone else out there staggered, astonished and appalled at how awful this process is, I feel your pain!

yes what a Bad thing to experience that awful carless system we r dealing with, peoples lives r on hold for some bathrooms problem, or not enough employees to do their job faster, i do not know really, speechless

[shakas 0]

Just hang in there and good luck!

[Azsara 110]

I cant begin to imagine your frustrations! Hang in there you are over the hump!

[glenmar 34]

For a nation absolutely built on immigration, I am astonished at how painful this process is proving to be.

When we initially applied for the fiancé visa back in August 2012 it was a toss up between the UK or the US and we figured the US visa might be a better option because they have a more established and defined immigration service....and because we figured we'd be applying through California, which typically processed more quickly than Vermont....

....boy were we wrong!!!

Here we all are, doing it absolutely by the book (many don't!!) following all the procedures and paying the fees. And what do we get? 8 months of nothing.. Nothing, nothing, nothing!!

And now the latest is that the California Service Center is closed.....because the toilets don't flush. I am absolutely lost for words at this process.

Anyone else out there staggered, astonished and appalled at how awful this process is, I feel your pain!

I invite you to visit the USCIS service center forum. Please see the thread " how many supporters are here"

[I & B 273]

For a nation absolutely built on immigration, I am astonished at how painful this process is proving to be.

When we initially applied for the fiancé visa back in August 2012 it was a toss up between the UK or the US and we figured the US visa might be a better option because they have a more established and defined immigration service....and because we figured we'd be applying through California, which typically processed more quickly than Vermont....

....boy were we wrong!!!

Here we all are, doing it absolutely by the book (many don't!!) following all the procedures and paying the fees. And what do we get? 8 months of nothing.. Nothing, nothing, nothing!!

And now the latest is that the California Service Center is closed.....because the toilets don't flush. I am absolutely lost for words at this process.

Anyone else out there staggered, astonished and appalled at how awful this process is, I feel your pain!

What's going on is that, since August, 2012, they have moved resources from I-129F processing to making sure that DACA applications get processed quickly, leaving I-129Fs with record low completion rates. You can find more about the details of this in my CSC data thread.

Edited March 27, 2013 by I & B

[LA and CF 9]

What's going on is that, since August, 2012, they have moved resources from I-129F processing to making sure that DACA applications get processed quickly, leaving I-129Fs with record low completion rates. You can find more about the details of this in my CSC data thread.

indeed... we also filled in the beginning of august, and my fiance (he who sent in the application) is getting beyond himself about all this, had to make him watch that ''hitler hits k1 snag'' to get him to laugh and vent a bit cause he is turning into the new vesuvius man....

[Leidlein 9]

I also applied August 2012 via California Service Center. I know EXACTLY how you feel.

[mamichou 8]

I also applied August 2012 via California Service Center. I know EXACTLY how you feel.

I feel your pain as we are all going through the same thing.. I called USCIS yesterday and they advised that they will reopen tomorrow. am a sept 6 filler and am soo soo disapointed -- lets hope and pray... but this is soo soo painful .. I keep crying about it every day myself and i was soo chocked when i heard CSC was closed ... it seems like we are in the village ... why do they have to take 2 days to fix the issue.

[rascalcat 28]

For a nation absolutely built on immigration, I am astonished at how painful this process is proving to be.

When we initially applied for the fiancé visa back in August 2012 it was a toss up between the UK or the US and we figured the US visa might be a better option because they have a more established and defined immigration service....and because we figured we'd be applying through California, which typically processed more quickly than Vermont....

....boy were we wrong!!!

Here we all are, doing it absolutely by the book (many don't!!) following all the procedures and paying the fees. And what do we get? 8 months of nothing.. Nothing, nothing, nothing!!

And now the latest is that the California Service Center is closed.....because the toilets don't flush. I am absolutely lost for words at this process.

Anyone else out there staggered, astonished and appalled at how awful this process is, I feel your pain!

We are September filers. Its a nightmare! We have a 1 year old baby together, and couldnt apply in the U.K for my fiancee`s visa, as I do not earn enough to do this. i look after the baby full time. Part time work would no where near give me the required amount to sponsor my fiancee.. even though our son was born over here and is a dual citizen. It makes me mad! Especially that the law changed in the U.K regarding immigration, in that you can no longer have a co-sponsor. So i am forced to leave the U.K. with our British born son. Yet apparently people who are illegal in the U.K. and commit rape and other nasty crimes are allowed to stay?! So it made sense for us to go for the U.S. fiancee visa, as my fiancee has a good job over there and has alost finished his degree. I find it amazing that the California Service Center actually manage to get anything done at all. The plumbing issue is a minor problem that could have been dealt with by providing temporary facilities for staff.. just like everywhere else does, even during building! I find the whole process so unprofessional. Everything is run so poorly!

*almost finished his degree

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

We are September filers. Its a nightmare! We have a 1 year old baby together, and couldnt apply in the U.K for my fiancee`s visa, as I do not earn enough to do this. i look after the baby full time. Part time work would no where near give me the required amount to sponsor my fiancee.. even though our son was born over here and is a dual citizen. It makes me mad! Especially that the law changed in the U.K regarding immigration, in that you can no longer have a co-sponsor. So i am forced to leave the U.K. with our British born son. Yet apparently people who are illegal in the U.K. and commit rape and other nasty crimes are allowed to stay?! So it made sense for us to go for the U.S. fiancee visa, as my fiancee has a good job over there and has alost finished his degree. I find it amazing that the California Service Center actually manage to get anything done at all. The plumbing issue is a minor problem that could have been dealt with by providing temporary facilities for staff.. just like everywhere else does, even during building! I find the whole process so unprofessional. Everything is run so poorly!

*almost finished his degree

You could have done the EU loophole and been back to the UK in a year or two, no wait apart.

I have the same problem with the UK, so it would be difficult to do for us, however we can live anywhere else in the EU. Don't underestimate those EU rights if you really find the UK appealing.

I'm so confused - you have a child who was born in the UK by your American fiancee. Why didn't you just marry at the time and do DCF?

[rascalcat 28]

You could have done the EU loophole and been back to the UK in a year or two, no wait apart.

I have the same problem with the UK, so it would be difficult to do for us, however we can live anywhere else in the EU. Don't underestimate those EU rights if you really find the UK appealing.

I'm so confused - you have a child who was born in the UK by your American fiancee. Why didn't you just marry at the time and do DCF?

We looked at this, but DCF being married in the u.s. would have been classed as fraud, as i was on the visa waiver program.

i did not want to risk a 10 year - lifetime ban in the U.S.

with my fiancee`s better work situation recently, it makes sense for us to be together in the U.S. As we are more likely to be able to buy our own family house eventually.

[rascalcat 28]

i would not want to move to somewhere else in the EU and have him quit his job, with an unfinished degree.. theres no future in that for us.we have to look at the long term situation.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

We looked at this, but DCF being married in the u.s. would have been classed as fraud, as i was on the visa waiver program.

i did not want to risk a 10 year - lifetime ban in the U.S.

with my fiancee`s better work situation recently, it makes sense for us to be together in the U.S. As we are more likely to be able to buy our own family house eventually.

HUH? DCF and being married in America is not fraud. I think you are thinking of entering the US under the VWP with intent to immigrate and adjusting status.

[rascalcat 28]

HUH? DCF and being married in America is not fraud. I think you are thinking of entering the US under the VWP with intent to immigrate and adjusting status.

Yes i think i am confused here. How would i have done the DFC? Would i have got married in the U.S. 1st?