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

[Pink&Blue 0]

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

Same situation.. a lot of painful ...

[Bayareaguy 156]

Also bitterness, resentment, and rage.

[mounir412 101]

good luck !!!

[AgnettaHoo 18]

I am a July filers here. English does not have enough vocabulary to express how frustrated I am.

[odellmar 6]

I am a July filers here. English does not have enough vocabulary to express how frustrated I am.

Go ahead and express yourself. We will translate into English. It will do you good to VENT your frustrations

Ollie

[AgnettaHoo 18]

Go ahead and express yourself. We will translate into English. It will do you good to VENT your frustrations

Ollie

It's so kind of you... I can try in English first, I think... Lol..

It's just so unfair how we, the legal ones the ones who try the right way pay the right fee, are pushed aside for the DACA. Let's be honest to ourselves.. the CSC stopped approving K1 and even CR1 visa at the right moment where DACA begins.

Do I sympathize with these children of illegal immigrant? I would like to say yes. But then again, it will be a lie. Oh I am selfish. I really am. I wish that the government will pay attention to me. I have done everything by the book. The way they want me to follow. I do as the rules say. But they practically said that "Hang on. Allow these poor children get their rights first."

And I am like.. "You're kidding me????"

I am so sorry that these children do not have the right to live a life there, I am so sorry that their parents' life were threatened in their origin countries. But you know, I am only human. With selfishness and dream to pursue either.

And it's not like the people at CSC is comforting us or whatever. They give cold answers to most of the calls we made. But we paid for their service. Shouldn't we share the same chance and opportunity as anyone else? Why should we get delayed for them to meet the ends of these DACA?

Some of you will not agree with me, and ask me to calm myself down. But I can't. It's been 8 months of pain and tears. I just want a relief.. Just want an answer...

There Ollie! I've said it. You're right. I feel better. Thank you.

[Shenzhen 34]

Hi I sent in my wifes i751 on 3/12/13 to csc 3/19 she got her letter back green card extended for 1 year. 3 days after we got the letter for her biometric appt.for April 10. Exteemely fast for california service center. Our initial wait took 18 months for her to get here. That was a long wait.

[pachacuti 154]

Hi all those with NOA-1's starting in August. I have been calling for the last 4 months to CSC. First call back in Dec. right after Xmas, I was told they were working on July 16th. Ours NOA-1 was July 19th. Now 4 months later they tell me they are working on JULY 18th. All I can do is sit here, and say over and over again WTH

Now I look on and see those that had petitions go to VSC, They are married, working green card, and living the American Dream.

I want to see my lovely Nadia, miss her so very much, but what do I do. I wanted to get visa to Belarus to see her, but also wanted mult 90 day visit, open for a year. Have to be married for that type. All we can get is a 90 day, and must give dates to be used.

Question, Can we get married mid-stream in this K-1 129f process? We want to visit Belarus and marry, Would we still be able to get married here after approval?

Don't do it. You will have to start over. Look at CR-1 timelines, they are doing no better. We K-1 folks should be reaching out to CR-1 and making a concerted effort at change.

[Marslove 3]

Yes CR-1 is taking just as long. I applied in August and now it's been over 7 months, more to come. Stick with what your doing and hopefully you will get approved soon!!!

[JBForever 12]

i understand all your frustrations....tell me about it, i am a july filer and beyond 8 months waiting....

[odellmar 6]

Don't do it. You will have to start over. Look at CR-1 timelines, they are doing no better. We K-1 folks should be reaching out to CR-1 and making a concerted effort at change.

So it's clear, Reason for marriage now. Is to come and go freely in Belarus on yearly visa. Oddly that sounds a bit redundant. Something I can get in Belarus, But Nadia can't get in America.

[pachacuti 154]

So it's clear, Reason for marriage now. Is to come and go freely in Belarus on yearly visa. Oddly that sounds a bit redundant. Something I can get in Belarus, But Nadia can't get in America.

Yep. I am in the same boat. I could marry my fiancee and just start my life down in Peru. Right now. There would still be waiting and red tape, but we would at least be together. If we were together, I wouldn't care at all about this idiocy.

[odellmar 6]

Yep. I am in the same boat. I could marry my fiancee and just start my life down in Peru. Right now. There would still be waiting and red tape, but we would at least be together. If we were together, I wouldn't care at all about this idiocy.

I think those on the DACA, are on that program. Is it possible, fair is fair. They should have some type of separation as well?

[pachacuti 154]

I think those on the DACA, are on that program. Is it possible, fair is fair. They should have some type of separation as well?

I am not willing to throw DACA folks under the bus. I am 100% behind DACA. Personally, I think DACA should be easier for them... Just imagine that you are some little immigrant kid who was brought here when you were 2. You are now 21. You have only ever known being in the USA. You are an American in my opinion. Period. I don't care about the administrative issues that caused you not to be a citizen... you are a citizen of the USA. We need to fix that. The issue is that they shouldn't fix it at the expense of people in my position. I am also a citizen. My little 11 month old son is a citizen (I have the CRBA and passport to prove it). My fiancee and I are doing everything the "right" way. Our petition should be processed timely. The agency processing our petition should be transparent and accountable.

They knew that there would be a massive influx of DACA petitions. They assessed a fee to process them. At the time they assessed that fee, they should have begun assessing their personnel needs and acted accordingly. They appear not to have done that. That is failure. That is mismanagement. That is NOT DACA. This is about the USCIS being an ineffective, mismanaged agency. And that is where the focus of our ire must be placed.

[odellmar 6]

I don't want DACA under any bus either, and certainly not under this K-1 short bus In one of my phone conversations with USCIS. I was lead to believe there's a fee I could have paid, for premium I-129f service. Is this true anyone?