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TSC K1 Backlog - what can we do? (For TSC non-expedites only)

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desi123 Explorer

desi123   21

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Hi is the workload transfer includes Texas service center to CSC and VSC? Cause in the news they said from VSC to CSC....anyone to enlighten me?

Please read this thread if you are interested. I'm a lil busy to type...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/542366-i-129f-transfer-thread-if-you-have-been-recently-transferred-please-post-here/

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Hi All, There's been various information scattered over these forums in complaining to the government/agencies about the TSC backlog. Now before we begin (as unfortunately there are some peopl

TabeaK
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It's fabulous that you got your approval quickly. I do not approve, however, of being to told whether or not I am supposed to be upset and at what timeframe, thank you. There is zero evidence that a

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Hurricane hit in November 2013. No more expedites Philippines just always moves faster than most other countries, has been that way for many many years now......

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Hi is the workload transfer includes Texas service center to CSC and VSC? Cause in the news they said from VSC to CSC....anyone to enlighten me?

It definitely seems a bit tricky with the wording. The first part refers directly to the 130 forms, but the second part refers to the other forms, and since VSC doesn't really process I-129's anymore (that I can tell), then I would assume they're talking about transferring some from TSC. Let us hope.

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Couldn't agree more. Strength in numbers and a single voice. We can't wait for the apple to fall off the tree:) thanks to everyone who made calls, started a petion, rattled few cages.Hope this goes well for all of us in TSC BH.

Long live Democracy!

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CoreyLayne Rookie

CoreyLayne   3

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Hey everyone,

I know it seems there was some success with them now routing new cases to CSC, but obviously a bunch of us are still stuck in TSC purgatory for the foreseeable future. That being said, I'm open to coordinating a request for in-person meetings with our Congressmen. I'm not sure if this has been offered or done already, but I figured if I could get anyone to go with me, it may be more impactful.

I live in Houston, Texas Congressional District 2, Congressman Ted Poe.

Anyone else interested in trying to organize by location?

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Hey everyone,

I know it seems there was some success with them now routing new cases to CSC, but obviously a bunch of us are still stuck in TSC purgatory for the foreseeable future. That being said, I'm open to coordinating a request for in-person meetings with our Congressmen. I'm not sure if this has been offered or done already, but I figured if I could get anyone to go with me, it may be more impactful.

I live in Houston, Texas Congressional District 2, Congressman Ted Poe.

Anyone else interested in trying to organize by location?

If you were in Austin, I'd tag along with you, though I don't know that such a visit would do much good.

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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Holdingon Enthusiast

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Not sure if this was posted but the USCIS Processing Time Information was updated on March 31, 2015.

Processing on March 31,2015 was the Sept. 18, 2014. I-129F petitions.

That's a little update but still leaves us all very very delayed and hanging.

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Paul_Shannon Apprentice

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I wrote a letter to the POTUS as well. We chose the K1 over the K3 because it was a faster route to get him over here even though it costs more money and longer wait to get the green card. Now, if we would've known it was going to take this long, we would have went with the K3, it would have save us money and he would have gotten his green card at POE.... That's what I summarized in my letter to the White House.

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AirConditioner515   15

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I wrote a letter to the POTUS as well. We chose the K1 over the K3 because it was a faster route to get him over here even though it costs more money and longer wait to get the green card. Now, if we would've known it was going to take this long, we would have went with the K3, it would have save us money and he would have gotten his green card at POE.... That's what I summarized in my letter to the White House.

I agree with this.

This is probably the thing that infuriates me the most about this whole process.

We also initially debated this when filing as well. It was always understood that K1 would come out much quicker than Spouse visa. I didn't care that my fiancee would automatically have her greencard upon entry or that I would have to pay more for the K1 process. I didn't care how much more it was. I only cared about getting my fiancee into the U.S. as quick as possible so that we wouldn't have to waste our time living apart.

Absolutely furious.

TabeaK Proficient

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I have given up any hope of TSC speeding up - I have been here 5 months and saw them slow down from 180d to the misery of 220d we have now. At least that has remained stable. I am expecting 250d+ for myself, just so I do not get my hopes destroyed again.

K1 time line

 


I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


AOS Time Line

 

AOS package mailed: 01/13/2016
AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
swji89 Collaborator

swji89   41

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Wow, just been reading through all of this. A lawyer initially told us the whole process should be done within 8 months. That wasn't counting on the backlog!

Our NOA 1 date was early December. I'm starting to think that an mid-October wedding was too ambitious, and that we are going to have to move things :(

Naturalization Timeline

N-400 app submitted/received: August 22, 2020

Biometric reuse notification: October 22, 2020

Interview Scheduled: November 5, 2020

Interview Date: December 7, 2020 - SUCCESS!

Oath Ceremony mistakenly scheduled (then descheduled!): December 8, 2020

Oath Ceremony Scheduled: December 9, 2020

Scheduled Oath Ceremony: January 8, 2021

 

ROC Timeline

I-797/NOA 1: January 12, 2018

Biometrics appointment: February 22, 2018

18-month I-797: August 10 2018

 

AOS Timeline

NOA 1 for I-485 and I-765: November 9, 2015

Biometrics appointment: December 2, 2015

RFE for I-485: December 3, 2015

EAD card and approval notice received: February 16, 2016

2-year conditional Green Card received: March 26, 2016

 

K-1 Timeline
NOA 1: December 8, 2014
NOA 2: June, 2015

Packet 3 received: July, 2015
Medical: August 12, 2015
Packet 4 received: September 23, 2015
Interview: September 25, 2015
Visa received: October 2, 2015

 
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