I-130 MARCH 2013 FILERS!! NBC

[mmkextreme1 4]

I called USCIS today, talked to tier 2, sweetest person, she said they are adjudicating Feb, so March is next. She said when I filed in March, average wait time was 7-9 months, so hoping a lot of March approvals coming.

[r060106 109]

I called USCIS today, talked to tier 2, sweetest person, she said they are adjudicating Feb, so March is next. She said when I filed in March, average wait time was 7-9 months, so hoping a lot of March approvals coming.

Did she say how long average processing time is going forward? Is it really the sixteen months?

Edited October 10, 2013 by r060106

[mmkextreme1 4]

Did she say how long average processing time is going forward? Is it really the sixteen months?

By forward do you mean after NOA-2, she said that after the NOA-2, the process is pretty smooth, couple of months (by that I mean interview and everything). I told her realistically will my wife and daughter be here by April, she was like it shouldn't take that long at all.

Kind of touched on the 16.6 months, from what I got from her, she was like that is more to save themselves, shouldn't take that long.

[Hollyday 122]

Did she say how long average processing time is going forward? Is it really the sixteen months?

The fun part is: if average was 16 months, than it would mean that there are quite a few taking longer than that since an average is built on both shorter and longer scenarios. However, i think this is just a rough estimate (probably including some extrapolation, etc.) because as someone said in another thread: they can't even have credible statistics about this yet because they've been using the new process (with field offices) since August 2012. It's not even been 16 months.

Edited October 10, 2013 by Hollyday

[BOS_LHR 829]

Another good thing to bear in mind is how wildly the average has fluctuated over the past few months of posted data: 13.3 months as of May 31, 9.5 months as of June 30, and now 16.6 months as of July 31. That's an awful lot of variance. I don't really trust their data anymore.

[lucybelle 453]

By forward do you mean after NOA-2, she said that after the NOA-2, the process is pretty smooth, couple of months (by that I mean interview and everything). I told her realistically will my wife and daughter be here by April, she was like it shouldn't take that long at all.

Kind of touched on the 16.6 months, from what I got from her, she was like that is more to save themselves, shouldn't take that long.

Oh I hope so!!! If we get the visa in hand before March then I won't have to work next year. (I'm a teacher, school starts in February) Oh that'd be amazing. I'm so tired of this school. I so want this to be my last year!!!

[r060106 109]

By forward do you mean after NOA-2, she said that after the NOA-2, the process is pretty smooth, couple of months (by that I mean interview and everything). I told her realistically will my wife and daughter be here by April, she was like it shouldn't take that long at all.

Kind of touched on the 16.6 months, from what I got from her, she was like that is more to save themselves, shouldn't take that long.

No, I mean from NOA1 to NOA2. By save themselves you mean they set the bar low and then if they come in high they're fine?

The fun part is: if average was 16 months, than it would mean that there are quite a few taking longer than that since an average is built on both shorter and longer scenarios. However, i think this is just a rough estimate (probably including some extrapolation, etc.) because as someone said in another thread: they can't even have credible statistics about this yet because they've been using the new process (with field offices) since August 2012. It's not even been 16 months.

True. Let's hope it's all wrong.

[GoLdEnSkY99 54]

Ah. K1 getting approved in 20 days, so frustrating

[r060106 109]

Ah. K1 getting approved in 20 days, so frustrating

Yes, very. It makes you truly wonder if there's any point or advantage in being in a legal marital union and trying to bring your loved one here. You'd think there'd be such an advantage, but apparently the government prefers to bring fiances here faster even though they're not technically a "relative". Just blows my mind....

Edited October 11, 2013 by r060106

[Joaozinho 15]

Well, to shed a little light on the K3. I did this back on July 1st and I sent it to the TSC. However, I never heard anything about it until after the approval of my I-130. I didn't get a NOA1, text message or an email. The letter stated that because of the approval of my I-130, the I-129F was denied and no longer necessary. The file number for the I-129F was a MSC number. It is not based on where you live, but more of where your original petition is located. They will eventually end up at the same center.

It seems clear to me now how they use the K3 petitions. They put it with your I-130 petition and then it sits just like the rest and when your I-130 is finally approved, you get a nice little notice about the denial of your K3. So I can say this, if you get your receipt number for your K3 and it begins with MSC, then it's going to sit in the same place as your I-130. If you do get a case number with the TSC (which is unlikely), it will more likely be sent to the MSC like mine was. However when the shutdown ends, you can use the K3 to your benefit with your congressional representatives because they passed the bill to limit waiting times and now USCIS doesn't give their bill any weight.

Of course, sending in the K3 documents won't hurt you at all, but I doubt it helps with the way USCIS treats them now.

Good luck to you all! I hope that something will come through and end this suffering!

[r060106 109]

Well, to shed a little light on the K3. I did this back on July 1st and I sent it to the TSC. However, I never heard anything about it until after the approval of my I-130. I didn't get a NOA1, text message or an email. The letter stated that because of the approval of my I-130, the I-129F was denied and no longer necessary. The file number for the I-129F was a MSC number. It is not based on where you live, but more of where your original petition is located. They will eventually end up at the same center.

It seems clear to me now how they use the K3 petitions. They put it with your I-130 petition and then it sits just like the rest and when your I-130 is finally approved, you get a nice little notice about the denial of your K3. So I can say this, if you get your receipt number for your K3 and it begins with MSC, then it's going to sit in the same place as your I-130. If you do get a case number with the TSC (which is unlikely), it will more likely be sent to the MSC like mine was. However when the shutdown ends, you can use the K3 to your benefit with your congressional representatives because they passed the bill to limit waiting times and now USCIS doesn't give their bill any weight.

Of course, sending in the K3 documents won't hurt you at all, but I doubt it helps with the way USCIS treats them now.

Good luck to you all! I hope that something will come through and end this suffering!

So you're saying that the K-3 is pretty much pointless if it gets assigned an MSC number? Is that correct?

Can you elaborate on what you mean by using the K3 to my benefit with representatives?

Thanks

[En-oh-eh-to now 147]

So you're saying that the K-3 is pretty much pointless if it gets assigned an MSC number? Is that correct?

Can you elaborate on what you mean by using the K3 to my benefit with representatives?

Thanks

They are the ones who passed it into law over ten years ago. If USCIS does not process those petitions as intended, that would mean, in theory, that our representatives should act on our behalf. Unless of course, they are perfectly comfortable with USCIS completely disregarding laws passed by congress. I have already drafted a letter to my congressmen addressing this very topic. Of course, I cannot send it until a more appropriate time. That would be a. after the government is up and running, and b. after my I-130 and I-129F petitions have gathered enough layers of dust.

But how much dust is enough? I suppose should give the I-130 at least 6 months worth of dust, and for the I-129F, a thin layer of dust should be enough, let's say, 2 months worth.

[usman104 23]

any update of march filers approval.. ? my priority date is (4th march i-130 spouse visa)..

[The Beekeeper 1]

if anyone wanted to go so badly in the US, then they should not have been married to do that. If that was the goal, then they took the wrong road... there are shorter ways to do that.... apply for a K1 visa for example.. and do all the rest of the paper work in the US, while in the same time being with your fiancee.

for march filers a K3 is pointless, because what if you go to the US with a K3 non-immigrant petition and then your immigrant petition i-130 is not approved?

this makes the K3 in most cases not approved before the i-130, because they will wait for confirmation for i-130.

the K3 is for special cases, anyone can apply but not everyone gets it. It's like applying for a touristic visa, while you have an immigrant petition pending, that tourist visa is only approved if you can fulfill specific criteria, but anyone can apply, but not everyone gets it.

etc, etc.

at USCIS all paper works after are officially certified, are scanned and are added to your electronic file, no matter what for it is, i-130 or i-129f, marriage certificate, etc, they all go together..nothing is separated or taking dust somewhere.. it is a continuous process with procedures from the first day they receive it to the last, the starting point is the same for everyone (their PD), while the finishing line is different (their NOA2) because our situations are different, and the approval time is different.

Hope everyone gets approved very soon, and if u think USCIS complicates your life, at least don't complicate it yourself.

Edited October 11, 2013 by L♥D

[Steven.Plant 11]

They are the ones who passed it into law over ten years ago. If USCIS does not process those petitions as intended, that would mean, in theory, that our representatives should act on our behalf. Unless of course, they are perfectly comfortable with USCIS completely disregarding laws passed by congress. I have already drafted a letter to my congressmen addressing this very topic. Of course, I cannot send it until a more appropriate time. That would be a. after the government is up and running, and b. after my I-130 and I-129F petitions have gathered enough layers of dust.

But how much dust is enough? I suppose should give the I-130 at least 6 months worth of dust, and for the I-129F, a thin layer of dust should be enough, let's say, 2 months worth.

I am thinking much the same way you are.

I had hoped that the I-129f would pull the I-130 along faster with it and not that the I-129f would slow down the I-130. I was very surprised to read that the K3 was intended to process in 30 days. But at the time I read that the two were joined together. My hope is that the USCIS can change the policy when they need to and are about to do that.

Love my Tico said her lawyer pulled his clients in to file the K3 papers for no extra fee. That says a lot to me. All the USCIS needs to do is allow the K3's to process now and they can spend their time with the other I-130 filers until they get caught up. The AILA asked a well written question at the last meeting. I hope the USCIS has reconsidered this and the lawyers in the know are acting on that now.

Other wise my plan is to contact my Congressman not to ask where my file is but to ask why the USCIS is working this way now.