What is fair?

[imcoming 21]

So had my interview today and was approved, and whilst obviosuly happy this post is not about that, I write this for all those still waiting at TSC, you are not forgotten my friends!

I know the disparity between TSC and CSC processing times isn't exactly the biggest injustice in the world, but it is staggering that an organisation with the funding and size of USCIS can't sort it's s**t out, processing some people in a month while others in a year, for no other reason that geographical location.

I've been through almost a year of hell waiting at TSC while others sail through at CSC in a month or two. And you can say well its over now, or it will soon be forgotten, but I don't forget, and it will take a while for the scars to heal.

Am i being dramatic, well yeah a bit, a lot worse happens in the world, but thats not the point. Being seperated from your loved one for a year while others only face a couple months apart, when those people are paying the same for the same process is ridiculous. There are STILL people waiting at TSC who applied the sae time as me, so this is for you, I feel your pain, I'm praying for you and you are not forgotten, apart from by those working at TSC. For those at TSC, good luck, and god bless, I made it, just, you will too.

Edited April 1, 2015 by imcoming

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K1 Process to USCIS Service Centers Forum~

~Commentary about service centers~

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

The system isn't perfect. Work loads get shifted from busy centers to less busy centers. That is what has happened.

There can never be a perfect system where first in is first out. Some people who file after will get their visas first. It's life in a large bureaucracy.

[katiekay 28]

Congratulations:)

[muhkoo 12]

Congratulations!!

[stef_curls 42]

So had my interview today and was approved, and whilst obviosuly happy this post is not about that, I write this for all those still waiting at TSC, you are not forgotten my friends!

I know the disparity between TSC and CSC processing times isn't exactly the biggest injustice in the world, but it is staggering that an organisation with the funding and size of USCIS can't sort it's s**t out, processing some people in a month while others in a year, for no other reason that geographical location.

I've been through almost a year of hell waiting at TSC while others sail through at CSC in a month or two. And you can say well its over now, or it will soon be forgotten, but I don't forget, and it will take a while for the scars to heal

SO on point. Anyone who thinks that those who have had to wait 200+ days, and watch others' take less time than that for the entire process, will NOT just forget the heartache they've suffered. This year won't just disappear when my future husband is here. I will not easily forget a year I spent battling depression and outbursts of crying and feeling as though your hearts being ripped out of your chest.

We all know what it feels like to be separated from our loved ones. But how it feels to be separated while also seeing that it's unnecessary and due to others' incompetencies is a whole nother beast I fight every day.

Day 134, and to think I may be facing 70+ more. Seventy.

Congrats on escaping tsc.

[imcoming 21]

Hi,

The system isn't perfect. Work loads get shifted from busy centers to less busy centers. That is what has happened.

There can never be a perfect system where first in is first out. Some people who file after will get their visas first. It's life in a large bureaucracy.

True, but then why not improve the system, after all that's how 'progress' happens and things improve. From what I underatand it's been the same way for years and years. Why aren't the people responsible doing their jobs?

[imcoming 21]

SO on point. Anyone who thinks that those who have had to wait 200+ days, and watch others' take less time than that for the entire process, will NOT just forget the heartache they've suffered. This year won't just disappear when my future husband is here. I will not easily forget a year I spent battling depression and outbursts of crying and feeling as though your hearts being ripped out of your chest.

We all know what it feels like to be separated from our loved ones. But how it feels to be separated while also seeing that it's unnecessary and due to others' incompetencies is a whole nother beast I fight every day.

Day 134, and to think I may be facing 70+ more. Seventy.

Congrats on escaping tsc.

Thanks, to be honest when we first got the noa2 i forgot about all the heartache for a while, but for some reason now the visa is approved and I can reflect on it all, I feel pissed off, when I should be ecstatic. But don't let my grim demeanour get you down! You will get there, my advice is try to focus on making your life where you are now the best you can, enjoy time with family and friends before you inevitably leave. And get everything prepared, police certs, vaccinations etc. I thought I was prepared but still left stuff last minute.

Keep figthing every day like it's your last, for after all it's gonna be worth it. I know the worst part is not knowing but It WILL end, even if now it feels like it never will. Good luck!

[LEL 20]

SO on point. Anyone who thinks that those who have had to wait 200+ days, and watch others' take less time than that for the entire process, will NOT just forget the heartache they've suffered. This year won't just disappear when my future husband is here. I will not easily forget a year I spent battling depression and outbursts of crying and feeling as though your hearts being ripped out of your chest.

We all know what it feels like to be separated from our loved ones. But how it feels to be separated while also seeing that it's unnecessary and due to others' incompetencies is a whole nother beast I fight every day.

Day 134, and to think I may be facing 70+ more. Seventy.

Congrats on escaping tsc.

I'm right there with you. Yesterday I accidentally read a November thread instead of the November TSC thread, someone was moaning about the fact that one of the steps after NOA2 was taking a few weeks, that person had a NOA1 date around the same time as us and is now in the US and married. I had a good cry.

[yuna628 9,671]

Thanks for your kind words. 170+ days and no end in sight. If my fiancé's mathematical calculations are correct regarding averages, we won't be seen to until 208-214 days. We will not be forgetting how ridiculous this process is when all is said and done. Congrats on your approval.

Edited April 2, 2015 by yuna628

[Ms Hogan 295]

The pain and frustration is still very current for you but you really will forget all of this sooner than you think. Once you get started on your life with your significant other, in the same place, where you can reach out and actually touch them when you want to... it will be a memory that fades. Eventually all of this raw emotion will simply become a small part of your big life together that you can finally start! Congratulations on your approval.

[TabeaK 517]

No, that is the point. Memory fading maybe. But no-one can give you back the lost time. No one. Every day is precious. Until you have suffered waiting hundreds of day for a stupid 20min paperwork check, people don't get. The in-transparency, non communication and blatant discrimination based on geography are a fact and seriously messing with people's mental health.

I am not normally prone to dark thoughts, but this process is destroying me. I have never experienced something that is so horrible before. Probably means I have lived a sheltered life so far. Will it fade? I doubt it, I have easily 150 more days to go, it will only get worse.

And I wanna point out: So far we have zero evidence of any transfers actually happening and impacting processing times. We only know TSC has slowed down since the beginning of the year to what is virtually a standstill this week based on I-129F VJ data. Only a small subset of data, but no reason to think it is not representative.

Edited April 2, 2015 by TabeaK

[robinanis 77]

Try being denied, my husband was denied cr1 visa in Feb after a 11 month wait.now we wait again with endless phone calls to the nvc , senator, I'm truelly happy for those who are joined with their loved ones.but now I spend my days dealing with loss of my mother and not having my husband with me.I feel I can't breath at times, some days I feel I can't go on, but I do .I miss my husband so much. And one way or another we will spend our lives together.and I thought god was our only judge...

[Janelle2002 3,865]

So had my interview today and was approved, and whilst obviosuly happy this post is not about that, I write this for all those still waiting at TSC, you are not forgotten my friends!

I know the disparity between TSC and CSC processing times isn't exactly the biggest injustice in the world, but it is staggering that an organisation with the funding and size of USCIS can't sort it's s**t out, processing some people in a month while others in a year, for no other reason that geographical location.

I've been through almost a year of hell waiting at TSC while others sail through at CSC in a month or two. And you can say well its over now, or it will soon be forgotten, but I don't forget, and it will take a while for the scars to heal.

Am i being dramatic, well yeah a bit, a lot worse happens in the world, but thats not the point. Being seperated from your loved one for a year while others only face a couple months apart, when those people are paying the same for the same process is ridiculous. There are STILL people waiting at TSC who applied the sae time as me, so this is for you, I feel your pain, I'm praying for you and you are not forgotten, apart from by those working at TSC. For those at TSC, good luck, and god bless, I made it, just, you will too.

Not even that. There are some of us suffering through unfair treatment by embassies. I have been trying to get my husband here since 2012. And there are many others like me, some who have been waiting in AP for years. The truth of the matter is, when they see us on paperwork they already determine if they want to give us a visa or make our life a living hell. And there is nothing we can do about it but suffer.

Congratulations and I applaud you, because you did not forget about people who are left behind.

[AirConditioner515 15]

Its not fair and its beyond ridiculous. The disparity between the 2 centers is atrocious. Tsc is taking roughly 7X compared to CSC.

Imagine Amazon has 2 distribution centers. One in CA and one in TX. CA distribution delivers packages in 3 days. Meanwhile Amazon's Texas customers receive their packages 21 days later. Do you know how many heads would roll?

If this scenario was in the private sector, you'd have mass firings.

Our lives have basically been put on hold due to subpar management, planning, workers work ethic, etc. Whatever the underlying reason.

At least let us have a tiny wedding ceremony so that we can make it official. Nope, you can't do that.

Something has to change.

Edited April 2, 2015 by AirConditioner515