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K-1 Visa - What determines which service center your application is sent to?

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av8or1 Rising Star

av8or1   246

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Oh sure, I tried it (an Austin zip code) for the fun of it, but it said my petition would go to the TSC. No surprise there. But that's disappointing because TSC is so very slow with the I-129Fs by comparison. And I still don't understand the TSC -> VSC jurisdiction stuff....

Guess I'd just have to file and see. But the I-129F in TSC is slower than an I-130, so I might just make a short trip and go the spousal route!

9/8/14 - I129F petition sent to the USCIS lockbox via USPS
9/11/14 - Petition received @ USCIS lockbox
9/11/14 - NOA1 Email and text message received
9/15/14 - NOA1 Official notice date
9/18/14 - NOA1 hard copy received
12/9/14 - "Updated" likely because of website repairs, like many of us received
4/20/15 - NOA2 text and email (221 days)

4/29/15 - Sent to the NVC (9 days)

5/8/15 - Arrived at the NVC (9 days)

5/13/15 - Left the NVC (5 days)

5/15/15 - Electronic version arrived at the embassy (2 days)

5/20/15 - Paper copy arrived at the embassy (7 days)

6/4/15 - Status changed to AP (which meant that we could schedule the interview)

6/16/15 - Medical

6/17/15 - K1 APPROVED!!!!

6/30/15 - Passport and sealed envelope delivered via courier

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JplusL   0

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I found if you enter the petitioner's zip code here https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=SC (( at the bottom of the page )) it will tell you what Service Center that state is sent to.... my husband is in Michigan and it said we can expect our petition to be sent to Nebraska :P but with the possibility of transfers - who knows?! LOL

Best of luck!

This is very useful!!

I was also told by someone who recently got their K-1 that even though her fiance lives in Iowa, they sent the application to texas because she lives in Ontario lol. I live in Toronto so wondering if that is actually a possibility. Guess we will find out!

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av8or1   246

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I filed my petition on Oct 12, 2013 through TSC and I had no problem at all.

Congratulations! My concern isn't whether or not there would be a problem, it's the disparity in processing times between TSC and VSC/CSC.

9/8/14 - I129F petition sent to the USCIS lockbox via USPS
9/11/14 - Petition received @ USCIS lockbox
9/11/14 - NOA1 Email and text message received
9/15/14 - NOA1 Official notice date
9/18/14 - NOA1 hard copy received
12/9/14 - "Updated" likely because of website repairs, like many of us received
4/20/15 - NOA2 text and email (221 days)

4/29/15 - Sent to the NVC (9 days)

5/8/15 - Arrived at the NVC (9 days)

5/13/15 - Left the NVC (5 days)

5/15/15 - Electronic version arrived at the embassy (2 days)

5/20/15 - Paper copy arrived at the embassy (7 days)

6/4/15 - Status changed to AP (which meant that we could schedule the interview)

6/16/15 - Medical

6/17/15 - K1 APPROVED!!!!

6/30/15 - Passport and sealed envelope delivered via courier

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HK12   273

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Can someone give me the exact address for the California location?

It's maddening that I can't find the exact address location and I've looked everywhere. We plan on using USPS Express to send it out...

All applications are being sent to a lockbox / sorting center in Texas first (NOT the same as the Texas Service Center), where they are being sorted and then forwarded to the appropriate service center. Please re-read the instructions on the USCIS website; you will find the sorting center address in there.

Good luck!

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K1 Visa
Feb. 29, 2012: I-129F sent
March 8, 2012: NOA1 (VSC)
August 30, 2012: NOA2
Oct. 1, 2012: Packet 3 received
Nov. 3, 2012: Packet 4 received
Nov. 15, 2012: Interview - approved!
Jan. 18, 2013: POE New York Seaport
Feb. 2, 2013: Wedding

AOS
March 6, 2013: AOS Package sent
March 12, 2013: I-485, I-765, I-131 NOA's
March 29, 2013: Biometrics Appointment
May 10, 2013: EAD/AP approved
Sept. 5, 2013: "Potential Interview Waiver Case" letter received
Nov. 2, 2013: AOS approved (no interview)

ROC
Aug. 4, 2015: I-751 sent
Aug. 6, 2015: NOA1 (CSC)
Sept. 4, 2015: Biometrics Appointment
Feb. 10, 2016: ROC approved

 

Dual Citizenship
Aug. 26, 2016: BBG application sent (permit to retain German citizenship)
Nov. 21, 2016: BBG approval notice received (p/u at German Honorary Consulate, OKC: Feb. 6, 2017)
Dec. 8, 2016: N-400 sent
Dec. 12, 2016: Priority Date (NBC)

Jan. 9, 2017: Biometrics Appointment

Aug. 31, 2017: In-Line for Interview

Sept. 6, 2017: Interview Scheduled

Oct. 16, 2017: Interview

Oct. 25, 2017: Oath Appointment Letter received

Nov. 1, 2017: Oath Ceremony

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mymarley   14

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you will know from the start letter of your receipt number...i got approved in 37days from CALIFORNA SERVICE CENTER..WAC is the staring letter... good luck to your application...

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LionessDeon   2,060

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I found if you enter the petitioner's zip code here https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=SC (( at the bottom of the page )) it will tell you what Service Center that state is sent to.... my husband is in Michigan and it said we can expect our petition to be sent to Nebraska :P but with the possibility of transfers - who knows?! LOL

Best of luck!

Yeah this doesn't seem right...I live in Ohio and this link directed me to Nebraska. My service center is CSC

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This tool wouldn't appy to K-1 visas, which are processed at only 2 locations : Texas and California.

Yeah this doesn't seem right...I live in Ohio and this link directed me to Nebraska. My service center is CSC

 

 

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av8or1   246

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Our petition processed at TSC and approved quick. So don't worry if yours goes to TSC. If your case is complete with the documents so no problem. You will approve quick too. Goodluck.

Ok thank you for the feedback. It almost seems certain that my petition would go to the TSC since I live in Austin, TEXAS; but I suppose ya never know. One question though: you said that you were "approved quick." Can you define quick?

Thanks!

9/8/14 - I129F petition sent to the USCIS lockbox via USPS
9/11/14 - Petition received @ USCIS lockbox
9/11/14 - NOA1 Email and text message received
9/15/14 - NOA1 Official notice date
9/18/14 - NOA1 hard copy received
12/9/14 - "Updated" likely because of website repairs, like many of us received
4/20/15 - NOA2 text and email (221 days)

4/29/15 - Sent to the NVC (9 days)

5/8/15 - Arrived at the NVC (9 days)

5/13/15 - Left the NVC (5 days)

5/15/15 - Electronic version arrived at the embassy (2 days)

5/20/15 - Paper copy arrived at the embassy (7 days)

6/4/15 - Status changed to AP (which meant that we could schedule the interview)

6/16/15 - Medical

6/17/15 - K1 APPROVED!!!!

6/30/15 - Passport and sealed envelope delivered via courier

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