Worst time of year...

[Kinsey 0]

I know! It's coming down to that time where it should be anyday now and I'm anxious.

Thanks for the thoughts!!

I notice CSC has not updated their processing dates since Dec. 18.

Kinsey you are about 2 weeks behind me. Accounting for holiday delays, I think you are due just about ...... NOW!

[ELW 5]

I don't know about anyone else, but so long as I can see a steady trickle of approvals coming through ... I feel like we're getting that much closer to our approval every day - :

I agree COMPLETELY! It is SO thrilling seeing when others get their NOA2! Makes me have hope that mine is coming... all of ours is coming... SOMEDAY.

[kitkat1 5]

I can't even imagine how depressing it must've been during the whole IMBRA thing if not one approval went out in a month or more - 'frustrating' doesn't even begin to cover it...

It was more like THREE months - with no information and no action!

In any event, not every single I-129F petition in the whole country posts here. VJ represents a small portion of filed petitions. Just because you don't see approval postings here does not mean they are not approving petitions. Hang in there - there's nothing you can do and this waiting process continues at the NVC, consulate, and during AOS so it's a good idea to get used to it.

[David-and-Mae 15]

I, of course, realize patience is a virtue, and I normally do not post on here, particularly just to rant about something.

However, I know I'm not alone in feeling like CSC slowed down greatly. I just thought it would be nice to vent.

I'm glad some people were approved, and that they appear to be starting up again.

7 at CSC since Xmas, possibly 8 if one has a typo. Not bad, really.

13 at VSC.

Patience is a virtue when dealing with the USCIS. CSC applications ALWAYS take longer, it's the way it is.

Looking at your timeline, I'm sure it won't be long now and you'll get your NOA2. I know how hard it is to wait for something that will make you permanently happy, without the need to live a day far away from the one you dearly love but keep on hanging in there and your approval will surely come anytime now. Let's just keep out fingers crossed that after all these holidays, things will pick up again at CSC. Good luck on your journey, good luck on all our journeys to happiness!

David

[CarolineM 0]

kitkat took the words right out of my mouth. There are SO MANY PEOPLE who are doing the SAME THING WE ARE just without posting here on VJ. There are even people who use VJ that...<gasp> Don't fill out a timeline!!

So when you say only 1-2 a day that is only 1-2 a day of people from VJ!!! I kinda see where DEvilette and others are coming from. I think people that had to wait AGES get a bit agitated when ppl are unrealistic about how long this process takes...

Anyway - Everyone deserves time off at the holidays...even USCIS workers.

[featherB 1]

It was more like THREE months - with no information and no action!

Ugh... can't even begin to imagine how frustrating that must've been - must have felt like they'd all disappeared into a black hole and were never going to be seen again! (and I don't know why I said 'one month', when I've seen enough mentions, including on this thread, that it was a lot longer). Must have been awful having absolutely no idea of when you could expect to hear anything.

kitkat took the words right out of my mouth. There are SO MANY PEOPLE who are doing the SAME THING WE ARE just without posting here on VJ. There are even people who use VJ that...<gasp> Don't fill out a timeline!!

So when you say only 1-2 a day that is only 1-2 a day of people from VJ!!!

See... I'm well aware of that, and I suspect most other people are, too. And while you might get the occasional person saying 'it's been a month since my NOA1, WHERE IS MY NOA2???' I don't think that that anyone having a little vent is necessarily 'unrealistic' about how long the process takes. Again, I can only speak for myself, but like I said above - I'm well aware *our* approval won't be coming for several weeks at best (and probably considerably longer, and that's what I'm expecting) but seeing very few approvals coming out of CSC even after the holidays are well and truly over (and yes, I know people on VJ only represent a tiny percentage of people going through this - that goes without saying!), and none from a more recent date than had been reached at the beginning of December is just a tiny bit frustrating. A tiny bit. Clearly not in the same magnitude of frustrating-ness that having to wait months without anyone hearing anything at all would be.

That's not complaining, even, there's no unrealistic "I should have had my NOA2 by now, it's not fair" about it, and there's certainly no disrespect intended to people who have had to wait a genuinely long time. I tend to think that these things (the fact that many people have had to wait months & months & months, that this process involves a lot of waiting at every stage, that VJ only represents a minute percentage of the people doing this) go without saying, but maybe they need including as a caveat at the end of every post related to How Long Things Take just to clarify that no offence whatsoever is intended (and I'd hope none is taken) towards people who've been through this and had a hellish wait!

Umm, I forget what my point was. I'm sure I had one. Anyway, anyone who's waiting for anything right now - may it come quickly, or as quickly as can be hoped!

[kitkat1 5]

featherb, I don't take offense exactly at people ranting about waiting. The fact that I waited 5+ months for I-129F approval due to IMBRA doesn't have any bearing on what people are going through now. But, I do think people need to keep in mind that this is a relatively fast process (even with the discrepancies between CSC and VSC) and that waiting is an integral part of it, from the filing of the petition, the NVC, the consulate, the interview and AOS. And comparisons to others' timelines just isn't always indicative of what an individual petitioner will experience. There are all kinds of reasons for delays in one case but not in another.

My advice, relax, take a deep breath. Remember that things will move along and just because you don't see approvals posted here does not mean they are not in the midst of working on your petition. Getting comfortable with the wait time will be very helpful throughout this process . . . it's not worth stressing about.

[rebeccajo 14]

When I joined VJ over 2 years ago it was not uncommon for Nebraska filers to wait 6-8 months for an approval. No word. No IMBRA. California and Texas were only moderately better. Vermont was as efficient as today.

When I joined VJ over 2 years ago it was not uncommon to wait 6-10 months for a greencard. No energizer bunny CSC transfers.

This process is in constant flux, partly because Department of Homeland Security is a 'new agency'.

Expect change and inconsistency. There is no other pattern.

Edited January 16, 2007 by rebeccajo

[TracyTN 237]

Kit Kat is so right - the waiting is part of it.

My fiance and I had a lot of hurdles to jump before we could even get to this phase. While we were jumping, I was incredibly frustrated that things weren't going fast enough.

Now that I'm here, petition awaiting in CSC, I honestly am not having that same sense of 'hurry up!' that I did while we were hurdle jumping. I truly think that is serving me well now; I am just grateful to be where I am - where ever that might be.

[Kinsey 0]

I definately undertsand that VJ is only a small part of people applying for Visas, so instead of it being a slow week for approvals, it was a slow week for VJ approvals.

I do appreciate that things move a lot faster now, and that many people had to endure much longer waits for all parts of the K1. I'm sorry that those people had to endure that, but I'm glad they got through it!

I feel like the system for these visas is a bit ridiculous as far as time is concerned. I was researching what it would take if my fiance and I wanted to do it the other way and live in the UK. The process is much easier and A LOT faster. Granted, there are probably way more people who are wanting to come to the US, and probably a higher fraud level as well. So while I hate the wait, I also think it's there for a reason, and I'm glad it exists.

Fingers crossed for CSC to start back up today!

[TracyTN 237]

I feel like the system for these visas is a bit ridiculous as far as time is concerned. I was researching what it would take if my fiance and I wanted to do it the other way and live in the UK. The process is much easier and A LOT faster. Granted, there are probably way more people who are wanting to come to the US, and probably a higher fraud level as well. So while I hate the wait, I also think it's there for a reason, and I'm glad it exists.

I hear this same thing all the time. The levels at which the UK are admitting immigrants is staggering. I'm not sure how the current infrastructure is going to be able to maintain that for much longer. From what I've read, the cracks are already showing.

So it is an interesting comparison, but the immediate gratification of getting there quickly is one thing. What happens after that is where things seem to fall apart.

[no name 1]

So it is an interesting comparison, but the immediate gratification of getting there quickly is one thing. What happens after that is where things seem to fall apart.

Yes perhaps, but what we go thru to bring the UK partner here is not exactly quick. Many hoops, lots of waiting & $$ to spend.

[TracyTN 237]

So it is an interesting comparison, but the immediate gratification of getting there quickly is one thing. What happens after that is where things seem to fall apart.

Yes perhaps, but what we go thru to bring the UK partner here is not exactly quick. Many hoops, lots of waiting & $$ to spend.

True. I didn't mean to make it appear otherwise. But still quicker than coming here (but you can't fall off the floor

[featherB 1]

featherb, I don't take offense exactly at people ranting about waiting. The fact that I waited 5+ months for I-129F approval due to IMBRA doesn't have any bearing on what people are going through now. But, I do think people need to keep in mind that this is a relatively fast process (even with the discrepancies between CSC and VSC) and that waiting is an integral part of it, from the filing of the petition, the NVC, the consulate, the interview and AOS. And comparisons to others' timelines just isn't always indicative of what an individual petitioner will experience. There are all kinds of reasons for delays in one case but not in another.

My advice, relax, take a deep breath. Remember that things will move along and just because you don't see approvals posted here does not mean they are not in the midst of working on your petition. Getting comfortable with the wait time will be very helpful throughout this process . . . it's not worth stressing about.

Oh I agree with all of that, totally. Just for the record (as if anyone cares!) I'm not stressed about it - I know our petition is there and that they'll get to it, and I'm not (and never was) expecting an approval anytime especially soon anyway. I don't think there's any harm in anyone having a good healthy grumble/b*tch about the whole thing, though, if it makes them feel better - just so long as they do understand that waiting is very much a part of this process, and don't go getting seriously upset/stressed by the wait. If that makes sense...

I also know that this bit of waiting (and all the other upcoming, associated waits - for Packet 3/Packet 4), once it's over, will be just the same as the gaps of however many months we've not been able to see each other, once they're over. You know: one day we'll get our NOA2, and then it'll be 'oh... that wasn't so bad! That was nothing! I could do that all over again, easy!' (Again... I hope that makes sense!)

Kit Kat is so right - the waiting is part of it.

My fiance and I had a lot of hurdles to jump before we could even get to this phase. While we were jumping, I was incredibly frustrated that things weren't going fast enough.

Now that I'm here, petition awaiting in CSC, I honestly am not having that same sense of 'hurry up!' that I did while we were hurdle jumping. I truly think that is serving me well now; I am just grateful to be where I am - where ever that might be.

Again, I agree completely. Anyone who doesn't accept that waiting is a (major, unavoidable) part of this whole process is going to need to accept it pretty quick, or otherwise lose their mind! And yep, I can see that after you've jumped so many hurdles just to get here, this bit must seem like nothing at all, Tracy!

Anyway. I must stop rambling. I will shut up now.

[TracyTN 237]

You're not rambling, feather! I've enjoyed reading your input!