February 2015 filers - Texas Service Center

[Henley1989 10]

I tried to submit an inquiry on the USCIS page as it has been over 6 months since I received our NOA1. Those sneaky little guys at TSC.... refuse to accept my inquiry because my case falls within their processing time of November 10th. I AM GOING TO SCREAM!!! My NOA1 date is 02/03/2015 and while I am so HAPPY and THRILLED for everyone getting their NOA2 from TSC so far, I am just frustrated to the point of bursting into tears.

Hold in there.. im sure it will come in the next week or so. Im a week after you and I keep checking the website for updates... I know it will come, im just impatient haha

[DaveRad 2]

Def... Feb TSC filers UK to NJ....ur movin to Tinton falls? Im heading to Jackson

yes, your going to be 35 mins down the road from me

[Henley1989 10]

yes, your going to be 35 mins down the road from me

Cool... Ive lived in central jersey before and my fiancée lives in Jackson.. I think we will visit tinton falls as some of our wedding vendors are based outta there

I cannot wait to move..

[paprikalynn 1]

Really pleased to see those with mid-February NOA1 dates receiving their NOA2s but so frustrating given that our NOA1 date was Feb 3rd and still nothing.

My NOA1 date is Feb 3rd too and have heard nothing! It's so frustrating especially wondering why other people receive theirs before ours, and there's nothing we can do about it! Ours is for UK to Texas!

[paprikalynn 1]

I tried to submit an inquiry on the USCIS page as it has been over 6 months since I received our NOA1. Those sneaky little guys at TSC.... refuse to accept my inquiry because my case falls within their processing time of November 10th. I AM GOING TO SCREAM!!! My NOA1 date is 02/03/2015 and while I am so HAPPY and THRILLED for everyone getting their NOA2 from TSC so far, I am just frustrated to the point of bursting into tears.

Completely agree with you! I was looking forward to submitting the inquiry if we hadn't heard by the six month mark hoping or any sense of when we would be approved! I was so frustrated after they wouldn't except it too. I'm happy for those who are getting theirs but I just want to know what is going on haha

[loganschonauer 0]

NOA1 February 2nd, and we are still waiting. Happy for those who have gotten approved, but can't help but be frustrated, waiting for NOA2. ?

[Pennycat 880]

I'm feeling really really low about all this today, I can barely keep it together. I usually ignore what's happening at CSC because I just can't deal with but, but I saw and I'm just a total mess

If we'd gone through that fast, we'd be together by now. We wouldn't have "had" to have an engagement party in Costa Rica because he would have been May! Our party THERE was in June Unbelievable.And now folks who applied after we had this party--the party I haven't even had time to organize the photos from yet, they're getting approved. What in the actual hell? I can't even think about the expense that has gone into this delay, and the stress, and what sometimes feels like the strength it has added to our relationship, but today I feel like it's hurt. Because I can't think of him without also thinking about this stress and anger and disappointment. Seriously. We never talk anymore, we're just both in this constant grind of work-sleep-work-sleep that there's nothing to talk ABOUT--except this awful process. I'm at my wit's end here.

We "had to" because my cousin, who is my best friend and basically another sister to me, but closer in age and now location (we've lived 5 miles apart for 10 years) than my actual sisters, who would be my maid of honor, is moving to Morocco next week. She's a teacher and she won't be able to attend our wedding unless we manage to squeeze it in right around Christmas, which for one---he may not even be here by then and two-- there is almost no availability anywhere for events around the holidays. So when it became clear that she'd never even get a chance to meet him, maybe not until the summer of 2016 at the earliest, we decided for her to come to CR, and then made a "thing" out of it.

And still....those guys complain about the wait times. Oo

Edited August 5, 2015 by CatherineA

[DaveRad 2]

Keep faith Catherine, it will come soon

[GB1 0]

Hi everyone! I'm new here. I've been following the discussion and finally signed up so I can comment.
I sent in my I129 F to the Texas Service center in Feb - seems like we're all in the same boat here. Although, I tried having my application expedited but it did not get approved. It is SO frustrating! I keep worrying that mine will not get accepted - due to something I wrote or said which didn't meet their standards. For example, I said that my fiance was kicked out of his house due to a disagreement over our marriage, which is why he changed his location from Kuwait to Jordan. Was that stupid of me??

[GB1 0]

I think I am overthinking it. I just want to be sure. (I saw they ask the opinion of the fiance's family in the interview questions.) but does it matter??

[AirConditioner515 15]

I'm feeling really really low about all this today, I can barely keep it together. I usually ignore what's happening at CSC because I just can't deal with but, but I saw and I'm just a total mess

If we'd gone through that fast, we'd be together by now. We wouldn't have "had" to have an engagement party in Costa Rica because he would have been May! Our party THERE was in June Unbelievable.And now folks who applied after we had this party--the party I haven't even had time to organize the photos from yet, they're getting approved. What in the actual hell? I can't even think about the expense that has gone into this delay, and the stress, and what sometimes feels like the strength it has added to our relationship, but today I feel like it's hurt. Because I can't think of him without also thinking about this stress and anger and disappointment. Seriously. We never talk anymore, we're just both in this constant grind of work-sleep-work-sleep that there's nothing to talk ABOUT--except this awful process. I'm at my wit's end here.

We "had to" because my cousin, who is my best friend and basically another sister to me, but closer in age and now location (we've lived 5 miles apart for 10 years) than my actual sisters, who would be my maid of honor, is moving to Morocco next week. She's a teacher and she won't be able to attend our wedding unless we manage to squeeze it in right around Christmas, which for one---he may not even be here by then and two-- there is almost no availability anywhere for events around the holidays. So when it became clear that she'd never even get a chance to meet him, maybe not until the summer of 2016 at the earliest, we decided for her to come to CR, and then made a "thing" out of it.

And still....those guys complain about the wait times. Oo

I definitely hear ya.

The first couple of months it didn't bother me. But the longer this keeps going on, the more it's getting unbearable. I feel nothing but anger and annoyance.

The psychological/mental toll this unfair process puts on TSC filers really negatively affects the relationship.

Come on man, CSC filers from July are already getting approved. COME ON NOW!

People are concerned about and discussing interview dates. Meanwhile us folks are begging just for our NOA1's. How sad is that.

[estoyconestupido 4]

Hey Guys I had a crazy Idea and I know its crazy, has anyone thought about just refiling their petition and letting it go to CSC? if you refile now the file will go to CSC, once you get the receipt that it went there you can recall your TSC petition? I know this is crazy I was just wondering if this is possible at all.

[Pennycat 880]

Hey Guys I had a crazy Idea and I know its crazy, has anyone thought about just refiling their petition and letting it go to CSC? if you refile now the file will go to CSC, once you get the receipt that it went there you can recall your TSC petition? I know this is crazy I was just wondering if this is possible at all.

Yeah. I considered it on March 28 (the day after all the CSC routing started). I think a lot of people talked about trying, but I don't know if anyone did. The question about "have you ever filed a K1 before" tripped a lot of folks up (how would you answer it--which one is right) and honestly who knows what sort of red flag that would cause in the system. Just our luck, the ONE thing that USCIS would be on top of is multiple filings from the same US Citizen, right? So what sort of delay or even rejection based on suspicion of fraud could that cause and is it worth it? Plus, I have given those crooks enough of my money already, and will have to shell out even more as time goes on. I don't feel like throwing them another $340 on principle alone (though obviously, it would be worth much more to me for a faster approval....I just hate the idea of paying them twice to ONE job).

[Sala Vo 0]

Hey Guys I had a crazy Idea and I know its crazy, has anyone thought about just refiling their petition and letting it go to CSC? if you refile now the file will go to CSC, once you get the receipt that it went there you can recall your TSC petition? I know this is crazy I was just wondering if this is possible at all.

Do not do that, you will get it in this month, around 8/20 (if you do not have any issue in your case). If you do that, it will take more than a month.

[pepper44 18]

I wondered the same thing about refiling when I heard of the case load being sent to CSC but at this point it would be stupid because we are at the end of the waiting for the NOA2. Feb filers stuck here should be getting theirs this month. Finally 6 months waiting. I just hope we all get approved with no RFE's!!! As if we need anymore stress.

Catherine- you and I should hang out and have a B**tch fess together - we are located in the same area. I work in Tyson.. You have a Costa Rican I have a Cuban. lol

It will all be over very soon.. So lets talk about wedding dates or what to do once we get the NOA because that is where I start to stress out. I think I left the stressing part for this next step since it seems complicating to me and I know I am going to have a panic attack or something.