K1 July 2014 Filers

[LionessDeon 2,060]

I am seeing a faster processing time for TSC....however my timeline has been pushed back almost two weeks. How is that possible???? A little frustrated today!

Because they are transferring some TSC cases to CSC to help with the TSC back log. So CSC times wait times have increased some to help make the 2 sites more even.

[LoveinGhana 18]

Because they are transferring some TSC cases to CSC to help with the TSC back log. So CSC times wait times have increased some to help make the 2 sites more e

Thank you for the info.

[JenDave3121 30]

Yep my timeline has been pushed back again....now its the end of September and we started at the first week of September....who knows how many more times it will be pushed back in the next month! So much for a Christmas arrival :-(

[Bonnie&Darren 4]

Yep my timeline has been pushed back again....now its the end of September and we started at the first week of September....who knows how many more times it will be pushed back in the next month! So much for a Christmas arrival :-(

JenDave - I hear ya...Had our fingers and toes crossed for an end of the year wedding (even though we knew it would be pushing it), and now, that looks like a pipedream.

Today, my timeline was pushed back for the THIRD time. I've now been pushed to end of September/Early October!!!!!

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Same here. I hope it stops getting pushed back! But seeing all the cases being transferred from TSC I'm sure it will continue. Of course right when our journey begins they decide to do something about TSC. Story of my life.

[REHollier0626 4]

JenDave - I hear ya...Had our fingers and toes crossed for an end of the year wedding (even though we knew it would be pushing it), and now, that looks like a pipedream.

Today, my timeline was pushed back for the THIRD time. I've now been pushed to end of September/Early October!!!!!

Pushed back to October? I'd be thankful. We'reat TSC and ours isn't until Dec 25th - Jan 8th 2015....... its normal waiting time 5 months anyways so i'd be happy its showing otherwise..

[Bonnie&Darren 4]

Pushed back to October? I'd be thankful. We'reat TSC and ours isn't until Dec 25th - Jan 8th 2015....... its normal waiting time 5 months anyways so i'd be happy its showing otherwise..

Yes, we know we should "count our blessings" because TSC filers have been waiting much longer. Totally understand that, and don't mean to upset those who have been stuck at TSC. We get that this is more "fair." Just venting because for those of us who got our hopes up after finding out we were sent to California (and started making plans based on others who had gotten through much sooner), are now watching our timelines go backwards. If I had been told to expect a 5-9 month wait based on prior caseloads, etc., I would have prepped for that. I have a friend who went through the California Service Center and her fiance's visa was in hand in 4-1/2 months. So yes, I was hopeful for a shorter than average (for CSC) wait time. My fiance and I have been on a very long journey (ours started in 1984, when we fell in love and due to our ages, were unable to navigate the immigration nightmare and 3 year long distance relationship (before Skype, texting, email, etc). We reconnected 5 years ago, and it has been beyond frustrating to see the same immigration red tape exists (and in so many ways it's harder since Canada no longer has a K-1 Visa). So yes, while it's not a "big wait" to those who have been stuck in the TSC waiting line, it FEELS like one for us...We've waited soooooo very long to be able to start our lives together, everday it is extended feels like much longer. Anyway...I guess to make what was meant to be a short story a bit longer, this thread has seemed to be filled with more comments from CSC filers, so no one is trying to be insensitive to those of you who have been assigned to TSC. I just like to think that everyone has an equal opportunity to share their personal frustrations.

[Bonnie&Darren 4]

Same here. I hope it stops getting pushed back! But seeing all the cases being transferred from TSC I'm sure it will continue. Of course right when our journey begins they decide to do something about TSC. Story of my life.

Hang in there! Let's hope the "backwards slide" stops soon and/or they start picking up the pace at CSC and everyone starts moving forward (former TSC cases AND those of us originally assigned to CSC, too)!!!

[Mariana M. 18]

When you guys talk about being pushed back you mean on the Visajourney timeline, right?

I don't mean to break people's hearts, but if there is one thing I've learned in almost 6 months... That thing can give you some serious false hopes. I was pushed back a little bit every day, and that started driving me crazy.

I'm sure that it won't take 6 months for the people who were transferred, but still, I wouldn't advise anyone to keep looking at that :/

Good luck

(reading the July filers page because: no idea. This website is truly addictive when you are anxious)

[Texasav8r 183]

When you guys talk about being pushed back you mean on the Visajourney timeline, right?

I don't mean to break people's hearts, but if there is one thing I've learned in almost 6 months... That thing can give you some serious false hopes. I was pushed back a little bit every day, and that started driving me crazy.

I'm sure that it won't take 6 months for the people who were transferred, but still, I wouldn't advise anyone to keep looking at that :/

Good luck

(reading the July filers page because: no idea. This website is truly addictive when you are anxious)

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ This.

Watching the timeline estimates will drive you crazy. I stopped watching mine after the 25th or 30th push back. My initial estimate was late April/early May LOL. I am now mid August to early September which is probably the 50th push back over the last 5.5 months.

A watched pot never boils so best to keep yourselves occupied and not watch them. They are going to get longer for CSC so push backs will continue. Try not to get hung up on them

[JenDave3121 30]

The frustrating part is that we had hope of a fast approval rate because of being assigneed to CSC and I understand TSC never had that hope so I am sorry about that but going into reading that the average NOA1-NOA2 approval was 35 days at CSC and now it is over 60 days and probably will get longer is difficult. Like someone mentioned earlier if I would have started off knowing it was was going to 6-8 months it would have been easier to deal with versus thinking it was going to be 2-4 months and now dealing with the delays. I know it sucks for everyone and we just have to wait it out....its ashame that a country our size only has two centers processing these files!

[LionessDeon 2,060]

The frustrating part is that we had hope of a fast approval rate because of being assigneed to CSC and I understand TSC never had that hope so I am sorry about that but going into reading that the average NOA1-NOA2 approval was 35 days at CSC and now it is over 60 days and probably will get longer is difficult. Like someone mentioned earlier if I would have started off knowing it was was going to 6-8 months it would have been easier to deal with versus thinking it was going to be 2-4 months and now dealing with the delays. I know it sucks for everyone and we just have to wait it out....its ashame that a country our size only has two centers processing these files!

Exactly. And after finding out we were at CSC, I was thrilled. But now I'm feeling like we should've just went the CR1 route. I preferred to marry in beautiful Jamaica anyway. Could've saved some money too!

[Mariana M. 18]

The frustrating part is that we had hope of a fast approval rate because of being assigneed to CSC and I understand TSC never had that hope so I am sorry about that but going into reading that the average NOA1-NOA2 approval was 35 days at CSC and now it is over 60 days and probably will get longer is difficult. Like someone mentioned earlier if I would have started off knowing it was was going to 6-8 months it would have been easier to deal with versus thinking it was going to be 2-4 months and now dealing with the delays. I know it sucks for everyone and we just have to wait it out....its ashame that a country our size only has two centers processing these files!

Yes, the same thing happened to us December, January, February and March TSC filers. It really is very frustrating when things slow down exactly on your turn...

[7107 6]

Just take it a day at a time guys. Do something you enjoy so it makes time move faster

[Megan & Luke 93]

I understand that some people from CSC got their hopes up - but honestly, the standard is five months, no more no less. I would much rather expect five months, be at CSC, and get it in two, than be at TSC, expect they would do their jobs correctly and keep everyone at 5 months but it could end up being 7 or 8.

Five months is what USCIS tells us to wait... expecting anything sooner is a lot of wishful thinking - even if the service center you were transferred to is ahead of the game. Over the years all the service centers experienced huge fluctuations in timelines - some months TSC is fast, then VSC closes and dumps all their K-1's on TSC... TSC is slow now and CSC speeds up.

It's just how it goes. The bickering between CSC and TSC is just exhausting anymore. USCIS finally decided to do something about all the complaints from TSC filers still waiting and was proactive - keeping as many petitioners as possible within their stated five month time frame - and now a lot of CSC filers are complaining. CSC speeds up and TSC filers are complaining because it's unfair. Yeah - it is unfair. I have nothing against CSC, but USCIS has a weird way of making sure things are processed in the 'order they were received'. They should just have one giant center where ALL the K-1's go and just go in order of receipt (excluding long background checks, etc).

People keep getting their hopes up - first CSC because you were at an absurdly fast 30-60 days. Then a bunch of May and April filers were transferred from TSC to CSC... so June and July filers, like myself, are getting excited we will actually see the correct five month time frame. Heck - I am not even expecting anything sooner than five months!

Everyone has the exact same end goal - to be with our significant others. To marry and start a life TOGETHER instead of hundreds or thousands of miles apart. It's rough enough to handle the wait and being patient is definitely a virtue in this process. I try to put myself in the shoes of petitioners from CSC. I hope they do the same for petitioners at TSC. We all have enough stress over this process, adding this into the mix doesn't help