How slow is Vermont these days?

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I sent my packet on Thursday, it arrived Friday noon time, and they cashed my check today?! I was expecting to wait weeks... Hopefully I'll get the extension letter and biometrics request in the next month or so? We have a family trip back to Europe at the end of this year so I'm hoping that it'll be done by then. Although I keep reading of nightmarish long waits of up to a year plus rfe's. I sent everything but the kitchen sink so I'm hoping I don't get one!

Just in case it helps others, here's what I sent. It was 3.5lbs and 2" high by the time I sent it!

- i751 form plus check

- photocopy of green card front and back

- photocopies of both our drivers licenses showing same address

- irs tax return transcripts 2914,2015 married filing jointly

- wills, poa and medical poa for each of us, showing the other as beneficiary/executor

- proof of joint health insurance and that I'm a beneficiary to his 401k

- quarterly bank statements from marriage to present day plus letter from bank confirming joint account

- quarterly utility bills showing electric in both our names, Verizon in my name, Gas in my husbands

- proof we co-own the solar panels installed on our roof

- car lease, registration and financing details in each name showing same address

- proof of joint car insurance since our marriage

- explanation of why I'm not on mortgage plus proof of paperwork to show this

- various travel confirmations in both our names since marriage and up to future trip in December 2016

- various bills for furniture and household purchases from Bobs Furniture and Lowes, showing we both purchased things using our individual credit cards for our home

Hoping that'll do it! Seems pretty comprehensive (and heavy!)

[Lainie B 465]

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[Uhoh 10]

You can check the latest stats here:

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/liftstats.php?cfl=

Thanks! I never saw that section before, it's helpful (and depressing... Why is vsc so slow?!)

[sunshinesam 2]

That's awesome. My package was sent on Thursday as well and the check has not been cashed yet.

[lucybelle 453]

Very slow

[D N Medellin COL 75]

I sent my packet on Thursday, it arrived Friday noon time, and they cashed my check today?! I was expecting to wait weeks... Hopefully I'll get the extension letter and biometrics request in the next month or so? We have a family trip back to Europe at the end of this year so I'm hoping that it'll be done by then. Although I keep reading of nightmarish long waits of up to a year plus rfe's. I sent everything but the kitchen sink so I'm hoping I don't get one!

Just in case it helps others, here's what I sent. It was 3.5lbs and 2" high by the time I sent it!

- i751 form plus check

- photocopy of green card front and back

- photocopies of both our drivers licenses showing same address

- irs tax return transcripts 2914,2015 married filing jointly

- wills, poa and medical poa for each of us, showing the other as beneficiary/executor

- proof of joint health insurance and that I'm a beneficiary to his 401k

- quarterly bank statements from marriage to present day plus letter from bank confirming joint account

- quarterly utility bills showing electric in both our names, Verizon in my name, Gas in my husbands

- proof we co-own the solar panels installed on our roof

- car lease, registration and financing details in each name showing same address

- proof of joint car insurance since our marriage

- explanation of why I'm not on mortgage plus proof of paperwork to show this

- various travel confirmations in both our names since marriage and up to future trip in December 2016

- various bills for furniture and household purchases from Bobs Furniture and Lowes, showing we both purchased things using our individual credit cards for our home

Hoping that'll do it! Seems pretty comprehensive (and heavy!)

Maybe Vermont is slow because of too many 3.5 pounds and 2" high applications? Really is that not an overkill. Our package was +/- 35 pages, about 12 well chosen photos with cover letter.

Wish you all the best on ROC!

[charmander 692]

Thanks! I never saw that section before, it's helpful (and depressing... Why is vsc so slow?!)

We discussed this couple months ago: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/580372-any-idea-why-vsc-is-so-slow-in-processing-roc/

It has nothing to do with the complexity of cases. They simply do not want to prioritize ROCs over other petitions they are processing. In 2013 VSC was running at 3-4 months, now 10-12months. Mine took exactly 11 months.

The director could order "all right VSC, let's burn those ROCs" and within a month, they could finish all of the backlogged cases. Unfortunately, the opposite happened last year and the director ordered "all right VSC, let's halt processing ROCs" and they went from 7-8 month waiting to almost a year now.

[Uhoh 10]

We discussed this couple months ago: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/580372-any-idea-why-vsc-is-so-slow-in-processing-roc/

It has nothing to do with the complexity of cases. They simply do not want to prioritize ROCs over other petitions they are processing. In 2013 VSC was running at 3-4 months, now 10-12months. Mine took exactly 11 months.

The director could order "all right VSC, let's burn those ROCs" and within a month, they could finish all of the backlogged cases. Unfortunately, the opposite happened last year and the director ordered "all right VSC, let's halt processing ROCs" and they went from 7-8 month waiting to almost a year now.

My question was based more on frustration at the slowness as opposed to asking for a reason. I know the reason. It doesn't abate the frustration though.

[Uhoh 10]

Maybe Vermont is slow because of too many 3.5 pounds and 2" high applications? Really is that not an overkill. Our package was +/- 35 pages, about 12 well chosen photos with cover letter.

Wish you all the best on ROC!

I'm glad your roc was approved with such little paperwork. The general consensus for VSC seems to be throw the kitchen sink at them. I'd rather do overkill than have to deal with rfe. Whatever each petitioner is comfortable with submitting is the right thing to do, perhaps. I maybe could have omitted half of what I sent. I don't really care as long as I get approved.

[Uhoh 10]

Actually it would be a good survey: If you were approved after sending a small packet, what paperwork did you include? That way we can see precisely the paperwork they value most of all. It seems ridiculous to send as much as I did, but I wanted to include everything that was evidence of our co mingling, whether it be financial, legal, or general life.

[observatorka 197]

Actually it would be a good survey: If you were approved after sending a small packet, what paperwork did you include? That way we can see precisely the paperwork they value most of all. It seems ridiculous to send as much as I did, but I wanted to include everything that was evidence of our co mingling, whether it be financial, legal, or general life.

If you have a joint account with $20.000.000, couple luxury houses, couple luxury cars. You need couple bank statements, couple car titles and couple property titles.

[Uhoh 10]

If you have a joint account with $20.000.000, couple luxury houses, couple luxury cars. You need couple bank statements, couple car titles and couple property titles.

Sadly I have none of the above. Lmao. ??

[Uhoh 10]

Got my noa yesterday, a week from sending the packet. Waiting for the bio appt then I guess I'll settle in for the long wait!

[rjm_cmyk 75]

I don't think assessment by weight is going to meet the criteria for what constitutes a "good package". Ultimately there are too many variables with your country of origin likely to be a big influencer imho.

I suspect certain types of documents will matter most - IMV the "hard" financials i.e joint financial instruments - mortgages/loans/banks accounts/credit cards/tax transcripts (married FJ) matter the most.

Second in line - wills/POA/medical insurance.

Bills and utilities probably less so. Personally I don't think adding extra depth to those e.g every single bank statement adds much although I would agree they want to see evidence over time as well as the day you filed.

Photos and affadvits - meh, something for visa and AOS time imho.

Each to their own - if the the kitchen sink approach helps you sleep at night - go do it. All that matters is the result.

[observatorka 197]

I don't think assessment by weight is going to meet the criteria for what constitutes a "good package". Ultimately there are too many variables with your country of origin likely to be a big influencer imho.

I suspect certain types of documents will matter most - IMV the "hard" financials i.e joint financial instruments - mortgages/loans/banks accounts/credit cards/tax transcripts (married FJ) matter the most.

Second in line - wills/POA/medical insurance.

Bills and utilities probably less so. Personally I don't think adding extra depth to those e.g every single bank statement adds much although I would agree they want to see evidence over time as well as the day you filed.

Photos and affadvits - meh, something for visa and AOS time imho.

Each to their own - if the the kitchen sink approach helps you sleep at night - go do it. All that matters is the result.

I'm happy for people who got approved.

But you shouldn't say that this paper is important and this other one is not. Additional evidence help to create the whole picture of marriage. And in many cases might be crucial.

Some people start to build their household from "0", 2 years might not be enough time to gather strong financial evidence, but he whole package shows that they share their lives.

Officers who review our papers are not dummies. They have seen it all. They can easy recognize if somebody is trying to push too hard just to convince them.