email from CRIS: K3 sent to VSC?? Huh?

[nparikh 0]

All,

I just got an e-mail from USCIS (CRIS) regarding my K3 being sent to Vermont. I thought it never went back to VSC and was handled centrally from NSC to Embassy etc. Following is my e-mail, can someone shed some light.

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: This case has been sent to another office for processing.

On January 12, 2007, we transferred this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) to our VERMONT SERVICE CENTER location for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done. This case has been sent to our VERMONT SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

Did they mess-up w/ the application and assumed my wife as my fiancee??

Thanks,

Niket

[misa 2]

That's normal. They changed the policy so they are being shipped to VSC or CSC:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=42061

Despite the holidays (2 of them, Thanksgiving and Christmas), VSC was pretty fast in approving both my petitions. See my timeline below.

What seems to be happening now is that when they have time to review the I-129F, they pull the I-130 and approve them at the same time. That seems to be happening at both VSC and CSC.

Edited January 13, 2007 by misa

[misa 2]

You'll also want to see this thread about USCIS retaining approved I-130s if there is also an I-129F filed:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=45501

[nparikh 0]

You'll also want to see this thread about USCIS retaining approved I-130s if there is also an I-129F filed:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=45501

Misa,

Thanks for the quick response. Looks like your approval came back relatively soon Congrats!! May I ask how do you know when a file was "touched"??? I have seen this many times on the site but never know how you can see that information.

Thanks again!

Niket

[misa 2]

No problem.

Since you're already signed up for online checking, just look at the date beside your petitions. If it changes (with no status update when you click on the petition), it means it was "touched". Everytime someone looks at your petition or moves it from one desk to another, they scan the barcode and it updates the date. Means that they're at least "touching" your case.

Your file will most likely be "touched" with no status change as they prepare it for transfer. Then again when it's received by VSC.

Good luck!