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benjicher
benjicher

I did it. Hired a bunch of hackers to take it down. The good news is that when they get it up and running, you'll all have interviews within 4 weeks. Kidding. But, I keep wondering when we're going

RobbieG
RobbieG

The Associated Press and Reuters, etc. sell news stories to outlets that subscribe to their services like anything else in a free market economy. You don't think Kroger's grows their own oranges, do

Sweetmelissa
Sweetmelissa

Yes this also happened to me at Vancouver consulate a few weeks ago. My interview was July 10th and it took an extra week for my visa to get issued and printed because of a worldwide computer issue t

ragex Explorer

ragex   13

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Department of State Consular Affairs Facebook page just posted another status update.

UPDATE: Our visa and passport processing systems are now operational, however they are working at limited capacity. We are still working to corrrect the problem and expect to be fully operational soon.

Thanks! That's good news!

Case History (parents):
 
USCIS / I-130
 
02/03/2018: Submitted I-130 packages to USPS
02/06/2018: I-130 delivered to USCIS Chicago Lockbox by USPS
02/14/2018: Checks cashed by USCIS
02/14/2018: Emails/ SMS received that USCIS has accepted the 2 cases and routed them to the Potomac Service Center
02/14/2018: NOA1
02/20/2018: NOA1 letter received
10/24/2018 NOA 2: I-130 approved!
11/04/2018: Case sent to Department of State for processing
12/17/2018: Case received by NVC
 
Case History:
 

 

USCIS/ I-130

04/05/2013- USCIS text(priority date 04/04/2013)
04/05/2013- NOA 1
04/08/2013-"Touched"
04/10/2013- NOA 1: Hardcopy Received: Transferred to USCIS NBC
11/14/2013- Case transferred to another office
11/15/2013- Case transferred to local office
11/15/2013-"Touched"
11/19/2013- Case being processed at a USCIS office
11/19/2013-"Touched"
11/19/2013-Received hard copy of the transfer notice. Transferred to NSC
01/10/2014-Alien Registration Number changed notice
01/13/2014-NOA 2!
01/16/2014-Case shipped to Department of State
 
NVC
 
01/28/2014-Case received by NVC
03/07/2014-Case entered by NVC into the system
03/10/2014-Called NVC and received the NVC Case Number and Invoice Identification Number (IIN)
03/11/2014-DS-261 became available and submitted
03/12/2014-AOS invoice received and paid online. Status shows 'IN PROCESS'
03/21/2014-AOS Fees appears as PAID
03/20/2014-IV invoice received and paid online. Status shows 'IN PROCESS'
03/24/2014-IV Fees appears as PAID
03/25/2014-AOS package mailed to NVC
03/29/2014-IV package mailed to NVC
03/29/2014- DS-260 submitted

03/31/2014- AOS and NVC packets DELIVERED to NVC by the courier

04/02/2014- AOS packet RECEIVED by NVC

04/02/2014- NVC packet RECEIVED by NVC

04/16/2014- False checklist generated for AOS form not received by NVC

04/18/2014- AOS Checklist received.

04/19/2014- Checklist response prepared and mailed to NVC

04/23/2014- Checklist response received by NVC

05/09/2014- Case Complete at NVC!

05/16/2014- Case Complete email received from NVC.

05/28/2014- Interview scheduled for 7/22/2014!.

05/29/2014- Interview letter received from NVC.

07/22/2014- Interview - APPROVED :D

07/28/2014-Case status changed to Administrative Processing

08/04/2014-Case status changed to Issued

08/06/2014-Passport/ Visa in hand!

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sheldonsgirl   19

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Department of State Consular Affairs Facebook page just posted another status update.

UPDATE: Our visa and passport processing systems are now operational, however they are working at limited capacity. We are still working to corrrect the problem and expect to be fully operational soon.

I was just about to post this myself but thought I would check first to see if someone else did. Thank goodness!

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Waleed39   10

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Pakistan
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I think the system is slowly getting back up. An hour ago it showed our case last updated on 22nd July. Now it shows 23rd July. Our appointment was on the 23rd.

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wbeem   568

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Scotland
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Anyone have any more info on this report?

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/u-s-passport-visa-operations-gummed-glitch-n163751

Not much that we can do about it, but it explains why things are so slow.

Lee & William

8/2/2014 - Sent I-129F Petition with USPS by Express Mail    8/4/2014 - I-129F delivered to dropbox    8/6/2014 - NOA1 Text/E-Mail received    8/11/2014 - Alien Registration Number Changed (Text/E-Mail) / NOA1 Letter received by Mail    3/16/2015 - NOA2 Text/E-Mail received (224 days)    3/20/2015 - Sent to NVC    3/31/2015 - NVC Received    4/1/2015 - Case Number Assigned       4/7/2015 - NVC Sent to Embassy    4/10/2015 - London Embassy Received    4/11/2015 - Medical     4/15/2015 - Packet 3 Received    4/12/2015 - Packet 3 Sent    4/23/2015 - Packet 4 Received    5/18/2015 - Interview - APPROVED     5/30/2015 - Visa collected from courier    6/1/2015 - POE    6/14/2015 - Wedding 💍💍
 
 
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wbeem   568

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Scotland
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It has nothing to do with USCIS processing, just issuing visa at the embassies.

Really? I haven't read that yet. It said it affected all types of visa, so I presumed this would be one of them.

Lee & William

8/2/2014 - Sent I-129F Petition with USPS by Express Mail    8/4/2014 - I-129F delivered to dropbox    8/6/2014 - NOA1 Text/E-Mail received    8/11/2014 - Alien Registration Number Changed (Text/E-Mail) / NOA1 Letter received by Mail    3/16/2015 - NOA2 Text/E-Mail received (224 days)    3/20/2015 - Sent to NVC    3/31/2015 - NVC Received    4/1/2015 - Case Number Assigned       4/7/2015 - NVC Sent to Embassy    4/10/2015 - London Embassy Received    4/11/2015 - Medical     4/15/2015 - Packet 3 Received    4/12/2015 - Packet 3 Sent    4/23/2015 - Packet 4 Received    5/18/2015 - Interview - APPROVED     5/30/2015 - Visa collected from courier    6/1/2015 - POE    6/14/2015 - Wedding 💍💍
 
 
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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
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It seems like it is affecting everything because ever since the news came out ppl have called USCIS and were being told that the time frame at TSC has been moved to as long as 7 months. So at this point all we can do it hurry up and wait, and contact the Senators and etc at the 5 month mark.

K-1 Visa

Service Center: Texas Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate: Mumbai, India

 

Met at University in UK: 2010

Engaged in India: 03/31/2014

I-129F Sent: 06/20/2014

NOA1: 06/25/2014

NOA2: 12/16/2014

NOA2 Hardcopy Received: 12/23/2014

Case Sent to NVC: 12/23/2014

NVC Case Number Assigned: 01/05/2015

Case Sent to Consulate: 01/08/2015

Case "Ready" at Consulate: 01/09/2015

Applied for PCC: 01/20/2015

PCC in hand: 02/23/2015

Medical: 01/23/2015

Completed DS-160 and paid visa fee: 02/20/2015

Interview: 03/13/2015 APPROVED :)--> Same day went into AP

Visa "issued" on CEAC webstie: 03/16/2015

:goofy: :goofy: Visa in hand! 03/18/2015 :goofy::goofy:

POE: 06/04/2015 :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:

AOS Journey

06.11.2015- City Hall Wedding

06.29.2015- Mailed AOS Package

07.01.2015 - Package Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

07.02.2015- Date Received as per USCIS

07.09.2015- NOA1 for EAD/AP

07.24.2015- RFE :ranting:

08.13.2015- USCIS accepted RFE response

09.08.2015- EAD received

Waiting for the interview :clock:

12.19.2015 WE GOT THE GREEN CARD IN THE MAIL!!!!! No interview :)

ROC

10.25.2017 ROC packet received by VT Service Center

11.02.2017- Received NOA dated 10.26.2017

11.29.17- Completed Biometrics

Waiting for the interview :clock:

 

 

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Bonnie&Darren   4

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Dohan, so do you know if it affected all the service centers? I notice you're filing is at TSC. I'm wondering if the "glitch" is system wide. :ranting:

(L) (L) (L)OUR K-1 TIMELINE (L) (L) (L)

July 23, 2014: I-129f sent to Dallas Lockbox

July 28, 2014: Received notice of receipt from USPS

July 31, 2014: Check cashed and email/NOA-1 received :)

August 1, 2014: Notice on USCIS site that Alien Registration number had been changed

August 4, 2014: NOA-1 received via USPS (found out our Notice Date was actually July 30th, and I'm thankful for even one extra day) So glad to be at the California Service Center :dancing:

December 4, 2014 RFE - They lost our passport photos. :ranting:

March 3, 2015: Hallelujah! We got our NOA 2! :dancing:(L)

March 19, 2015: NVC Received! (L) :dancing:

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Nich-Nick   3,354

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Really? I haven't read that yet. It said it affected all types of visa, so I presumed this would be one of them.

Visas are issued by the Dept of State. Until your petition is approved, you are still with USCIS and shouldn't be in any State Department database. You haven't actually applied for the visa yet. That will happen when your case makes it to London and the beneficiary submits form DS-160, the visa application. Well since you don't have a timeline, I don't know for sure where you are.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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