K1 June 2014 Filers

[usuk2015 16]

This thread its for both TSC and CSC,.

RIGHT... which is exactly what I said.

[OurVJ 7]

RIGHT... which is exactly what I said.

Obviously, there is a lot of frustration from the long waits and people missing their beloved and lonely. Just like me, it did not take long after posting about the TSC thread before the world started crashing on me.

Before you respond and crucify me again, please understand that I am only trying to save some people pain, and I believe that was what some were also trying to do. This thread is for June filers regardless of where your Service Center is. HOWEVER, a lot of TSC filers started getting frustrated at CSC filers being approved faster. Somebody now suggested to set up another thread for June TSC filers and they did that and I cannot tell you how many people moved to that thread since I don't have that information.When this frustration continued, I posted to inform people about this and unleashed the wrath of many who promptly tried to tell me this thread was not for CSC filers only. I never said it was, but I did not respond because I understood the tension and frustration and people will see only what they want to see.

Here's the bottom line. If you are constantly or seriously getting frustrated by the approvals here, I think what we are trying to tell you is that we feel your pain and you can save yourself from the pain by going to the TSC thread. That way your are with people who are getting approved at your pace and the frustration may not be that painful.

Note that there are CSC filers who are frustrated as well because they are waiting also. If you look at Igor's list, you will see people all the way from 2013 who are yet to get their NOA2. Also, the timeline is November 2014 for us June filers (according to USCIS website), so we are still within that as I was constantly reminded by the call centers. So getting frustrated at this time may not be so wise as you may be setting yourself up for more pain and suffering. The point is to read these posts and try to understand where people are coming from, both those who are frustrated and those who are trying clarify things.

I'm pretty sure the people who set this forum up did so to assist us all on our visa journey. I believe this site has helped me a great lot. I believe knowing there are others in my situation and some sharing their frustrations here has made me know I am not crazy when I get frustrated as well. Let's honor those who set this up and air our frustrations and try not to be critical of each others' frustrations. God's speed to us all!!! :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy:

[tj123 0]

Thank you USCIS...and VJ Journey...

Received late Tuesday night....from USCIS via e-mail and online...

NOA1 June 4, 2014 ...CSC

NOA2 October 14, 2014

Post Decision Activity

On October 14, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State.

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Now on to the next step....

We will be watching and learning more from VJ too in the coming months...

Best regards to all...

Tj

Edited October 15, 2014 by tj123

[Kay&Jay 44]

Thank you USCIS...and VJ Journey...

Received late Tuesday night....from USCIS via e-mail and online...

NOA1 June 4, 2014 ...CSC

NOA2 October 14, 2014

Post Decision Activity

On October 14, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State.

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Now on to the next step....

We will be watching and learning more from VJ too in the coming months...

Best regards to all...

Tj

Congrats on your approval are you TSC or CSC?

[tj123 0]

CSC. ..

as I noted in my initial posting above...

GOOD LUCK TO ALL

Tj

[menkemaman 0]

Still waiting for NOA2, I don't know what to do beside counting the 5 month due date,

[OurVJ 7]

Still waiting for NOA2, I don't know what to do beside counting the 5 month due date,

You should have received your NOA2 by now. I would call them today and see if you can get any information from them. They will tell you the 5 months is not yet over, but I usually say in a very respectful voice that others on my timeline have received their NOA2. Hang in there, it will happen, probably by this coming weeks end.

[OurVJ 7]

I'm just curious if anyone that got their NOA2 in October has scheduled their interview, attended their interview or has their documents received by embassy/consulate.It would seem people get their NOA2 and abandon the visajourney website without updating their information. Please try and update your time because it helps us who are still waiting, just like it helped you when you were waiting.

I see two people with similar tiimelines, both got their NOA2 approved same day and NVC received same day and sent off. But only one has record of consulate in Nigeria receiving documents. I am curious because I am on the same timeline and NVC has not even received my documents. Please somebody(s) respond to this. I need to know. Thanks all.

Edited October 25, 2014 by OurVJ

[menkemaman 0]

Thanks for your wish, I thing I am the only one remain from June filers who doesn't received NOA2, i have seen a lot of July and September filers received their NOA2. I am not sure if they are non- philipino or for those who got qualified expedite for whatever reasons.

Good luck for all of you!

[OurVJ 7]

Thanks for your wish, I thing I am the only one remain from June filers who doesn't received NOA2, i have seen a lot of July and September filers received their NOA2. I am not sure if they are non- philipino or for those who got qualified expedite for whatever reasons.

Good luck for all of you!

There are at least 20 June filers without their NOA2 and of the 20, only 2 have RFEs. So you are not alone. It just seems so lonely when you are in any phase. When you get your NOA2, then you will start waiting for NVC and the embassy/consulate for interview and that is another anxious moment, if not the worst of all as this is the final leg of this journey. Good luck to you and everyone out there. I am binge-watching Netflix when I am at home, so that keeps my mind off thinking too much. Stay busy and time will move faster.

[OurVJ 7]

There are at least 20 June filers without their NOA2 and of the 20, only 2 have RFEs. So you are not alone. It just seems so lonely when you are in any phase. When you get your NOA2, then you will start waiting for NVC and the embassy/consulate for interview and that is another anxious moment, if not the worst of all as this is the final leg of this journey. Good luck to you and everyone out there. I am binge-watching Netflix when I am at home, so that keeps my mind off thinking too much. Stay busy and time will move faster.

Here's statistics I got from the USCIS website for CSC only. They received 1,667 petitions in June. On VJ, we only have 113 June filers...just 6.8% of all petitions received at CSC. So we are just a very small representation of the total statistics. There is really no trend here except to say CSC has completed less petitions than they have received in July and August, whereas in May, June and July, they completed much more than they received. There are no data yet for September and October. But I assume they have completed more than they have received judging from all the approvals here at VJ. Good news is that from April this year, the number of petions received are on a downward trend. For those at TSC, if you look at the statistics below, you will understand why yours is taking longer to approve. Just look at the number of petitions for TSC (12,000+) versus CSC (2,000+ - 4,000+). But the good news for TSC is that, with all the transfers to CSC starting from August, they have evened both to the same now (7,000+). I am happy for the TSC people though we at CSC paid the price. So, for you TSC people, rejoice and be glad, for good news is on the way for you. But all is good.

CSC

Month & Year Receipts Completions Awaiting customer action All Other Pending Sep12 1,483 1,973 1,575 7,804 Oct12 1,714 1,229 934 8,850 Nov12 1,447 938 624 9,733 Dec12 1,443 484 438 10,929 Jan13 1,445 574 381 11,898 Feb13 1,568 420 366 14,200 Mar13 1,796 347 318 15,797 Apr13 1,691 3,478 2,088 11,210 May13 1,779 2,766 2,552 7,924 Jun13 1,513 2,103 1,953 7,998 Jul13 1,567 2,545 1,824 6,739 Aug13 1,585 3,324 2,588 4,333 Sep13 1,569 2,587 1,953 4,081 Oct13 1,581 3,263 2,419 2,141 Nov13 1,285 2,499 2,104 1,801 Dec13 1,471 1,835 1,653 2,345 Jan14 1,676 2,195 1,407 2,635 Feb14 1,641 1,901 1,620 2,648 Mar14 2,010 1,400 1,127 4,037 Apr14 1,915 2,732 1,654 2,897 May14 1,798 1,948 2,137 2,434 Jun14 1,667 2,048 1,646 2,748 Jul14 1,819 1,376 947 4,031 Aug14 1,642 1,368 890 7,902

TSC

Month & Year Receipts Completions Awaiting customer action All Other Pending Sep12 0 0 0 1 Oct12 0 0 0 0 Nov12 1 1 0 0 Dec12 0 0 0 0 Jan13 0 0 0 0 Feb13 0 0 0 0 Mar13 0 0 0 0 Apr13 0 0 0 1 May13 0 0 0 2,011 Jun13 0 777 0 3,253 Jul13 399 2,592 0 3,783 Aug13 2,024 1,971 0 7,553 Sep13 1,695 2,934 0 7,165 Oct13 1,787 3,516 1,170 4,383 Nov13 1,597 2,204 1,167 3,890 Dec13 1,702 1,710 650 4,658 Jan14 1,827 1,465 408 5,646 Feb14 1,944 1,509 376 6,716 Mar14 2,291 1,051 366 8,203 Apr14 2,105 971 291 9,629 May14 2,123 578 272 11,564 Jun14 2,033 1,143 554 12,291 Jul14 2,109 1,443 963 12,532 Aug14 1,757 2,597 2,082 7,385

Sorry, this not come our formatted, so the numbers may not make sense now. I had an excel spreadsheet but it came out all unformatted.

Edited October 26, 2014 by OurVJ

[OurVJ 7]

Here's statistics I got from the USCIS website for CSC only. They received 1,667 petitions in June. On VJ, we only have 113 June filers...just 6.8% of all petitions received at CSC. So we are just a very small representation of the total statistics. There is really no trend here except to say CSC has completed less petitions than they have received in July and August, whereas in May, June and July, they completed much more than they received. There are no data yet for September and October. But I assume they have completed more than they have received judging from all the approvals here at VJ. Good news is that from April this year, the number of petions received are on a downward trend. For those at TSC, if you look at the statistics below, you will understand why yours is taking longer to approve. Just look at the number of petitions for TSC (12,000+) versus CSC (2,000+ - 4,000+). But the good news for TSC is that, with all the transfers to CSC starting from August, they have evened both to the same now (7,000+). I am happy for the TSC people though we at CSC paid the price. So, for you TSC people, rejoice and be glad, for good news is on the way for you. But all is good.

CSC

Month & Year Receipts Completions Awaiting customer action All Other Pending Sep12 1,483 1,973 1,575 7,804 Oct12 1,714 1,229 934 8,850 Nov12 1,447 938 624 9,733 Dec12 1,443 484 438 10,929 Jan13 1,445 574 381 11,898 Feb13 1,568 420 366 14,200 Mar13 1,796 347 318 15,797 Apr13 1,691 3,478 2,088 11,210 May13 1,779 2,766 2,552 7,924 Jun13 1,513 2,103 1,953 7,998 Jul13 1,567 2,545 1,824 6,739 Aug13 1,585 3,324 2,588 4,333 Sep13 1,569 2,587 1,953 4,081 Oct13 1,581 3,263 2,419 2,141 Nov13 1,285 2,499 2,104 1,801 Dec13 1,471 1,835 1,653 2,345 Jan14 1,676 2,195 1,407 2,635 Feb14 1,641 1,901 1,620 2,648 Mar14 2,010 1,400 1,127 4,037 Apr14 1,915 2,732 1,654 2,897 May14 1,798 1,948 2,137 2,434 Jun14 1,667 2,048 1,646 2,748 Jul14 1,819 1,376 947 4,031 Aug14 1,642 1,368 890 7,902

TSC

Month & Year Receipts Completions Awaiting customer action All Other Pending Sep12 0 0 0 1 Oct12 0 0 0 0 Nov12 1 1 0 0 Dec12 0 0 0 0 Jan13 0 0 0 0 Feb13 0 0 0 0 Mar13 0 0 0 0 Apr13 0 0 0 1 May13 0 0 0 2,011 Jun13 0 777 0 3,253 Jul13 399 2,592 0 3,783 Aug13 2,024 1,971 0 7,553 Sep13 1,695 2,934 0 7,165 Oct13 1,787 3,516 1,170 4,383 Nov13 1,597 2,204 1,167 3,890 Dec13 1,702 1,710 650 4,658 Jan14 1,827 1,465 408 5,646 Feb14 1,944 1,509 376 6,716 Mar14 2,291 1,051 366 8,203 Apr14 2,105 971 291 9,629 May14 2,123 578 272 11,564 Jun14 2,033 1,143 554 12,291 Jul14 2,109 1,443 963 12,532 Aug14 1,757 2,597 2,082 7,385

Sorry, this not come our formatted, so the numbers may not make sense now. I had an excel spreadsheet but it came out all unformatted.

Hope this makes a little bit more sense now. Not very pretty but readable now,

I-129-F_California-Service-Center_Trend-Chart

Month & Year Receipts Completions Awaiting customer action All Other Pending

Sep12 1,483 1,973 1,575 7,804

Oct12 1,714 1,229 934 8,850

Nov12 1,447 938 624 9,733

Dec12 1,443 484 438 10,929

Jan13 1,445 574 381 11,898

Feb13 1,568 420 366 14,200

Mar13 1,796 347 318 15,797

Apr13 1,691 3,478 2,088 11,210

May13 1,779 2,766 2,552 7,924

Jun13 1,513 2,103 1,953 7,998

Jul13 1,567 2,545 1,824 6,739

Aug13 1,585 3,324 2,588 4,333

Sep13 1,569 2,587 1,953 4,081

Oct13 1,581 3,263 2,419 2,141

Nov13 1,285 2,499 2,104 1,801

Dec13 1,471 1,835 1,653 2,345

Jan14 1,676 2,195 1,407 2,635

Feb14 1,641 1,901 1,620 2,648

Mar14 2,010 1,400 1,127 4,037

Apr14 1,915 2,732 1,654 2,897

May14 1,798 1,948 2,137 2,434

Jun14 1,667 2,048 1,646 2,748

Jul14 1,819 1,376 947 4,031

Aug14 1,642 1,368 890 7,902

I-129-F_Texas-Service-Center_Trend-Chart

Month & Year Receipts Completions Awaiting customer action All Other Pending

Sep12 0 0 0 1

Oct12 0 0 0 0

Nov12 1 1 0 0

Dec12 0 0 0 0

Jan13 0 0 0 0

Feb13 0 0 0 0

Mar13 0 0 0 0

Apr13 0 0 0 1

May13 0 0 0 2,011

Jun13 0 777 0 3,253

Jul13 399 2,592 0 3,783

Aug13 2,024 1,971 0 7,553

Sep13 1,695 2,934 0 7,165

Oct13 1,787 3,516 1,170 4,383

Nov13 1,597 2,204 1,167 3,890

Dec13 1,702 1,710 650 4,658

Jan14 1,827 1,465 408 5,646

Feb14 1,944 1,509 376 6,716

Mar14 2,291 1,051 366 8,203

Apr14 2,105 971 291 9,629

May14 2,123 578 272 11,564

Jun14 2,033 1,143 554 12,291

Jul14 2,109 1,443 963 12,532

Aug14 1,757 2,597 2,082 7,385

[Megan & Luke 93]

Hope this makes a little bit more sense now. Not very pretty but readable now,

(... statistics followed - I didn't want to make the post too long)

I appreciate the work you put into this. CSC did not pay much of a price though, despite the fact that a few people received their NOA2 later than they originally would have. The reality is that since I started visiting this site, even before joining or filing our I-129F, CSC has been ahead of the processing times. TSC went further downhill, transferred a large portion of their April and May petitions to CSC, but we're still looking at a huge discrepancy - TSC hasn't even begun their non-expedited June filers and CSC is already approving September and October. TSC is waiting 3-5 months while many at CSC are waiting less than 30 days.

I do know that the transfers may have delayed some CSC petitions being approved, though almost all of CSC is within the 5 month standard processing time, TSC is getting to the point again where they are going to hit 5 months for June filers and have another backlog. Either way it's frustrating on both ends. USCIS should do more in-process transfers directly from the lockbox, but nothing seems to occur until dung hits the fan. CSC has had a large backlog before as well - USCIS just does not seem to manage their volume well or anticipate fluctuations at all.

This process is brutal for any petitioner, all the TSC vs. CSC makes it harder because we all pretty much want the same result: to be with our loved ones and hate that someone who doesn't know us will decide our fate. I am a July 8 filer, but I've been watching the June thread to see if I can anticipate an approval sometime before Christmas from TSC.

Good luck to everyone!

Edited October 27, 2014 by Megan & Luke

[hustleman41 1]

Finally......after 149 days and an RFE.....petition approved.....NOA2 is on its way...I hope you other June filers are finally getting your approvals as well.

5/27/2014..............Sent off petition

5/31/2014..............USCIS recieves Petition

6/04/2014..............$340.00 check cleared

6/04/2014..............Recieved USCIS Acceptance confirmation via email

6/09/2014..............Recieved 1st NOA via U.S. mail(Form I-797C)

6/10/2014..............Alien Registration Number Changed

9/29/2014..............RFE mailed via USCIS website notification

10/24/2014.............RFE response recieved by USCIS

10/31/2014.............I129F approval mailed per website notification (NOA2)

[YouAndMeForever 1,022]

Finally......after 149 days and an RFE.....petition approved.....NOA2 is on its way...I hope you other June filers are finally getting your approvals as well.

5/27/2014..............Sent off petition

5/31/2014..............USCIS recieves Petition

6/04/2014..............$340.00 check cleared

6/04/2014..............Recieved USCIS Acceptance confirmation via email

6/09/2014..............Recieved 1st NOA via U.S. mail(Form I-797C)

6/10/2014..............Alien Registration Number Changed

9/29/2014..............RFE mailed via USCIS website notification

10/24/2014.............RFE response recieved by USCIS

10/31/2014.............I129F approval mailed per website notification (NOA2)

Congrats!

Edited November 1, 2014 by YouAndMeForever