I-129F September 2016 filers

[Charlieface 1]

hoping for some good news this week , stay strong everyone

Looking at the statistics is helping me cope with the wait, so:

Looking back since August, only about 85% of people report their visa process past NOA2 but early September NOA2s are all 75% done so 10% of people are either stragglers or slow to input. So we can just say we expect 75% of people to mean that week has been (for the most part) fully processed (except for unusual cases) i.e. 75%=100%.

So with that in mind:

NOA2's from Sep 26th - Oct 2nd are 87% (of 35 NOA2s) finished (most of which were done on the week of 10th & 17th)

NOA2's from Oct 3rd - October 9th are 39% (of 54 NOA2s) finished (most of which were done on the week of the 17th & 24th)

So probably another week of 3rd-9th but starting on 10th - 16th this week and next week too (there are only 44 of them we could expect to be input as finished).

[soulstriker 274]

Looking at the statistics is helping me cope with the wait, so:

Looking back since August, only about 85% of people report their visa process past NOA2 but early September NOA2s are all 75% done so 10% of people are either stragglers or slow to input. So we can just say we expect 75% of people to mean that week has been (for the most part) fully processed (except for unusual cases) i.e. 75%=100%.

So with that in mind:

NOA2's from Sep 26th - Oct 2nd are 87% (of 35 NOA2s) finished (most of which were done on the week of 10th & 17th)

NOA2's from Oct 3rd - October 9th are 39% (of 54 NOA2s) finished (most of which were done on the week of the 17th & 24th)

So probably another week of 3rd-9th but starting on 10th - 16th this week and next week too (there are only 44 of them we could expect to be input as finished).

good stuff ! thats interesting info im ready to see this weeks progress , nvc will probably be off november 11th since its veterans day,

[RandB 156]

Sent an email to the NVC this past weekend. Does anybody know how long it usually takes them to reply?

[soulstriker 274]

Sent an email to the NVC this past weekend. Does anybody know how long it usually takes them to reply?

i emailed them today myself , im guessing a slow response

[Mellyboo 15]

SO I RECEIVED A RFE NOTIFICATION SO NOW I AM WAITING ON THE LETTER TO SEE WHAT IT IS. HOPEFULLY IT IS SOMETHING SIMPLE.

[Charlieface 1]

How long is it between getting your case number from calling NVC to getting the letter?

[Charlieface 1]

Also, once I get my case number, do i have to wait for packet 3 before i can schedule an interview? I know i have to have scheduled the medical, and filled in the DS-160 and have filed in the applicant readiness form first first. But if i do that before I get packet three then can I go ahead and schedule the interview?

[Z&M 13]

We got an RFE on October 21st, still no hard copy. Does anyone know how long is usually takes? Am I being impatient? Yes

[RandB 156]

Also, once I get my case number, do i have to wait for packet 3 before i can schedule an interview? I know i have to have scheduled the medical, and filled in the DS-160 and have filed in the applicant readiness form first first. But if i do that before I get packet three then can I go ahead and schedule the interview?

I believe it depends on the embassy. I know my embassy requires you to get packet 3 before scheduling an interview. You should check out the embassy in London's website or ask other Brits here on the forum.

How long is it between getting your case number from calling NVC to getting the letter?

Heard it can take a while. 2-3 weeks.

[soulstriker 274]

no luck on nvc yet but i did ask a few questions and got some answers

apparently they get cases in the mail only once a day and throughout the day 7am- 12am midnite they scan the cases , now that doesnt mean they completely finish scanning the cases they got that day , i think this is what makes them get behind.Also cases that got approved one most likely arent sent out that exact day it was approved , example cases that got approved oct 11, some may not get sent out till oct 16th. Also from a old thread apparently wednesdays and fridays are the best days to call , not sure why

im going to go up a level and call 4 times a day in 5 hour intervals , that way i have at least 4 chances a day of getting case received

whats also puzzling is even today i didnt see anyone from aug or sept filers update about getting a case number or case received

[KandS17 6]

Since I am here in the Philippines and my fiance is in the military and deployed in Japan there's no way we can follow up thru calls so i tried email and i only got autoreply lol but i am patiently waiting here. We are only given four months to complete the process I believe they will not exceed 2 months before our case numbers will be issued to us. I don't fret now unlike while waiting for my NOA2. But i saw a couple of applications same embassy with me that were already given case numbers.

[Jolive1 3]

no luck on nvc yet but i did ask a few questions and got some answers

apparently they get cases in the mail only once a day and throughout the day 7am- 12am midnite they scan the cases , now that doesnt mean they completely finish scanning the cases they got that day , i think this is what makes them get behind.Also cases that got approved one most likely arent sent out that exact day it was approved , example cases that got approved oct 11, some may not get sent out till oct 16th. Also from a old thread apparently wednesdays and fridays are the best days to call , not sure why

im going to go up a level and call 4 times a day in 5 hour intervals , that way i have at least 4 chances a day of getting case received

whats also puzzling is even today i didnt see anyone from aug or sept filers update about getting a case number or case received

Sounds stressful! We haven't bothered to call yet. We are about a week behind you in terms of NOA2, so I'll probably just get my fiancee to call them up a week or so after you get your case number

[jlswank 0]

Has anyone else noticed that the USCIS app has become very quiet?....3 weeks ago every night there was 7-8 updates to cases close to my date. Now as I'm still waiting for our NOA2 there is maybe 1 maybe 2 updates a night. Anyone else who is still waiting for their NOA2 noticed this?

[Texasangler 2]

Has anyone else noticed that the USCIS app has become very quiet?....3 weeks ago every night there was 7-8 updates to cases close to my date. Now as I'm still waiting for our NOA2 there is maybe 1 maybe 2 updates a night. Anyone else who is still waiting for their NOA2 noticed this?

My noa 1 is a few days behind you. I was hoping mine would be quick like alot, but from the beginning my lawyer told me 4 months. I have been on here a few weeks and see some get an noa2 in less than a month. I am playing the waiting game like yourself

[Denis & San 72]

My NOA1 is Sept. 26. It's been over 5 weeks for me now. My attorney said it would take 4-5 months, less than 6 months for sure. I too have seen applications getting approved around me in less than 4 weeks. So I understand the frustration. I have looked at the USCIS app for the past week and haven't seen much movement around me. So I'm just hopeful right now.