K1 September 2014 Filers (TSC)

[av8or1 246]

Found it, nevermind. Thanks

[Ethline 17]

Hi everyone so the frustration continues I wanted to set an appointment at my local USCIS office for right after the new year to see if my case has even been touch this is the message that I got. UGH

At this time, there are no information appointments available for the office in your area. Please try back again later.
Return to USCIS On-Line

On the web at www.uscis.gov or call National Customer Service Center
(NCSC) at 1.800.375.5283
TDD for the hearing impaired - 1.800.767.1833

[pfrederiksen 22]

Hi everyone so the frustration continues I wanted to set an appointment at my local USCIS office for right after the new year to see if my case has even been touch this is the message that I got. UGH

At this time, there are no information appointments available for the office in your area. Please try back again later.

Return to USCIS On-Line

On the web at www.uscis.gov or call National Customer Service Center

(NCSC) at 1.800.375.5283

TDD for the hearing impaired - 1.800.767.1833

Not too surprising given the time of year.

[kimmygeee 7]

They still seem to be processing files in June :/ Definitely aiming to see an approval in March I was just looking in last years September filers and they were already setting up interview dates by this time of year.

[msbau764 245]

They still seem to be processing files in June :/ Definitely aiming to see an approval in March I was just looking in last years September filers and they were already setting up interview dates by this time of year.

Because of the holidays things pretty much grind to a halt in December. Things will pick up in January. There is hope for February approvals (very slim hope).

[Ethline 17]

Because of the holidays things pretty much grind to a halt in December. Things will pick up in January. There is hope for February approvals (very slim hope).

Honestly looking at tge trends September won't be touch till March and for those like me that filed late September April is more like it. They started processing June in Mid November here we are at the end of the month and those around the 22 of June are still waiting. Haven't seen any June approval at all this week so far.

[Ethline 17]

They still seem to be processing files in June :/ Definitely aiming to see an approval in March I was just looking in last years September filers and they were already setting up interview dates by this time of year.

Wow really? That's so depressing I hope that I am wrong and they process us in February but unless something changes I don't see it.

[pfrederiksen 22]

Honestly looking at tge trends September won't be touch till March and for those like me that filed late September April is more like it. They started processing June in Mid November here we are at the end of the month and those around the 22 of June are still waiting. Haven't seen any June approval at all this week so far.

Either way, not much can be done than wait. I am at peace that I've done all I can.

[av8or1 246]

Either way, not much can be done than wait. I am at peace that I've done all I can.

This is frustrating on so many levels. A more obscure example: I came home tonight after a long day of work to find my mailbox full of stuff. Had to pry some of it out. I got halfway-halfway excited that perhaps I might have a response letter from one of the three federal representatives to whom I wrote letters complaining of the processing time difference. While not anything from the USCIS, it would at least be something, right? Eh-eh. Nothing. Just a bunch of junk mail and please-apply-for-our-credit-card type of stuff. Cr@p.

I've heard rumor that TSC is supposed to pick up the pace after the first of the year, but I dunno. I'll believe it when I see it. Still hoping for another bulk transfer of I-129Fs to CSC, to include mine. lol

[av8or1 246]

Because of the holidays things pretty much grind to a halt in December. Things will pick up in January. There is hope for February approvals (very slim hope).

msbau764-

I decided to visit Elena for the holidays. I will return on the 13th and will come through IAH, so if you (and any other local VJers) might be interested in a late afternoon lunch/early dinner type of thing that day, let me know. While there, I plan on visiting the embassy (Moscow) to check on its specific procedures for filing a CRBA, just in case it comes to that. Each embassy varies just a bit from what I understand, so you might want to investigate on your end (Mexico) too, if you haven't already. And Russia has special requirements that must be met if we do end up having our son born over there. The good news is that Elena's doctor told her that she's doing well and that our little guy is doing well so unless there are any unexpected developments, she could fly up until around week 32 or so. That extends our cutoff until the end of February or very early March. If the TSC does indeed pick up the pace after the first of the year, who knows, maybe we could fit everything in by that point. We both would MUCH prefer that our son is born in TEXAS. Eh, time will tell. Openly, I am not holding out much hope for that, but it's good to have a goal I suppose. lol

Anyway.

[Ethline 17]

Good Evening,

I hope everyone had a decent Christmas. As for me I can't wait for the holidays to be over already so USCIS can get to work I use the term loosely. Wishing everyone a Very happy New Year.

[msbau764 245]

msbau764-

I decided to visit Elena for the holidays. I will return on the 13th and will come through IAH, so if you (and any other local VJers) might be interested in a late afternoon lunch/early dinner type of thing that day, let me know. While there, I plan on visiting the embassy (Moscow) to check on its specific procedures for filing a CRBA, just in case it comes to that. Each embassy varies just a bit from what I understand, so you might want to investigate on your end (Mexico) too, if you haven't already. And Russia has special requirements that must be met if we do end up having our son born over there. The good news is that Elena's doctor told her that she's doing well and that our little guy is doing well so unless there are any unexpected developments, she could fly up until around week 32 or so. That extends our cutoff until the end of February or very early March. If the TSC does indeed pick up the pace after the first of the year, who knows, maybe we could fit everything in by that point. We both would MUCH prefer that our son is born in TEXAS. Eh, time will tell. Openly, I am not holding out much hope for that, but it's good to have a goal I suppose. lol

Anyway.

I am wishing you good vibes on your trip, it must be freezing over there. I am grateful that I am able to see my girl for a week starting tomorrow. It'll be awesome seeing her transformation as you had mentioned and a bit somber (for the reasons you mentioned) as well. Have you told anyone at your job about your situation or Elena's? I let mine know that I am in the midst of a visa journey; however I have yet to tell them about the pregnancy. I think I'll let them know when I get back though, so that it is not a surprise when I need to by out of the office for a couple of weeks when the baby is born.

[av8or1 246]

I am wishing you good vibes on your trip, it must be freezing over there. I am grateful that I am able to see my girl for a week starting tomorrow. It'll be awesome seeing her transformation as you had mentioned and a bit somber (for the reasons you mentioned) as well. Have you told anyone at your job about your situation or Elena's? I let mine know that I am in the midst of a visa journey; however I have yet to tell them about the pregnancy. I think I'll let them know when I get back though, so that it is not a surprise when I need to by out of the office for a couple of weeks when the baby is born.

Thanks, hope you have a good trip down South too. Yes, I have told my manager and a couple of co-workers about the developing situation. All are very supportive. I have not gone into any great detail other than to say that I may need a fair amount of paternity leave, depending on where our son is born. As a worse-case scenario, if our son has to be born in Moscow because the TSC still hasn't approved the petition or it was approved too late for Elena to fly to TEXAS, then I plan on coming here, staying for a while and hopefully we can fit in Elena's medical and interview during that time. Then she gets the actual visa in her passport sometime after that and we come back together. Failing that I'll have to return to work and leave her and our son behind until TSC gets its act together and we can get through the medical and interview process. That is the absolute worse-case scenario and I am praying everyday that the TSC won't put us in that situation. It would be monumentally difficult to leave without my new family. Time will tell. Hopefully fortune and luck will be on our side, as well as everyone else's who has their I-129F in the TSC.

I'd recommend giving your manager a heads-up regarding the pending pregnancy, absolutely. I know my manager appreciated it, for planning purposes if nothing else. Let me know what happens.

And also about a late lunch/early dinner on the 13th. Any other VJers in the Houston area are welcome too. April if you have time, let us know!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! I wish all of you a happy new year!

[amerilucian 1]

Hi Guys, we sent in our application on September 8th and recieved our NOA1 on September 19th. Now we are just waiting

[AC&BS 23]

We are new to the group. We received our NOA1 September 18 and we are in the TSC mess along with all of you. A very frustrating situation.

I used Igor's very helpful listings and ran the numbers. Here is a summary as of today.

As you can see April and May look to be almost done although there are a few stragglers and it looks like they are processing midway through or a little later in June right now.

Thanks for starting this group. It really helps to see others sharing some their frustrations and worries and to know that we are not alone in this journey.

Congratulations to all those members who have been able to continue their journey. Best of luck to you.

As at 12/29/14

Cases

NOA2

NOA2 %

Remaining

Last NOA2 Issued

April

224

168

75.00%

25.00%

12/4/14

May

180

150

83.3%

16.7%

11/14/14

June

210

111

52.86%

47.14%

12/29/14

July

187

40

21.4%

78.6%

12/29/14

August

167

41

24.6%

75.4%

12/2/14

September

169

53

31.4%

68.6%

12/11/14

October

146

39

26.7%

73.3%

12/15/14

September

169

53

31.4%

68.6%

12/11/14

Less Philippines

26

24

92.3%

7.7%

12/11/14

Remaining

143

29

20.3%

79.7%

12/8/14