January 2017 I-129F Filers

[MrMizo 144]

22 minutes ago, cwcd75 said:

How long have you been waiting for NOA2?

For 111 days since NOA 1, 114 days since received, hopefully today is the day a rush of approvals come out for everyone.

[sbane12 63]

I am typically the person that likes to draw lines in the sand as it were in situations like this.  My first line was past this Monday when we did not receive an Approval. My reaction to that line being crossed was that I contacted my local Congresswoman and initiated a congressional inquiry, with multiple reasons to back it up.

Seeing them not even make progress in Approvals for multiple days was salt on the wound of already experiencing far lower service then people from 2016 that paid significantly lower fees. This was line #2. My reaction to this line being crossed was I called up USCIS today and gave them a piece of my mind (in a nice way but more like an intellectual bully kind of way) at the same time I requested an expedite. I also made sure that they were aware that I am aware (and have hard evidence) the "current processing dates" (Nov 2016) they give out are lies.


Eventually.... somewhere down the road..... a line exists that has a reaction of me cancelling said petition... and instead moving to live with my Fiancee...


With that said.... I have been pretty much following the situation on this site, since they were doing October filers. I don't remember a single day until this week where there has been 0 approvals. I would normally say maybe just a problem with their system/ whoever is assigned to manually enter case statuses as it seems Approvals are manually updated in the system that shows case status. However, I would certainly have expected such an issue be solved by now.

[PR&PR 325]

14 minutes ago, sbane12 said:

I am typically the person that likes to draw lines in the sand as it were in situations like this.  My first line was past this Monday when we did not receive an Approval. My reaction to that line being crossed was that I contacted my local Congresswoman and initiated a congressional inquiry, with multiple reasons to back it up.

Seeing them not even make progress in Approvals for multiple days was salt on the wound of already experiencing far lower service then people from 2016 that paid significantly lower fees. This was line #2. My reaction to this line being crossed was I called up USCIS today and gave them a piece of my mind (in a nice way but more like an intellectual bully kind of way) at the same time I requested an expedite. I also made sure that they were aware that I am aware (and have hard evidence) the "current processing dates" (Nov 2016) they give out are lies.


Eventually.... somewhere down the road..... a line exists that has a reaction of me cancelling said petition... and instead moving to live with my Fiancee...


With that said.... I have been pretty much following the situation on this site, since they were doing October filers. I don't remember a single day until this week where there has been 0 approvals. I would normally say maybe just a problem with their system/ whoever is assigned to manually enter case statuses as it seems Approvals are manually updated in the system that shows case status. However, I would certainly have expected such an issue be solved by now.

On what ground did you request expedite? My fiancé and I wouldn't mind paying, but unfortunately for K1 it does not work that way. In our case I guess we just do not apply for expedite.

111days since NOA1, 114 since received. I have been 5 years with my fiancé, haven't overstayed. We have been visiting each other many time and such. We took a lawyer and they were amazed at how easy our case was so really...

Edited May 4, 2017 by PR&PR

[NatO23 235]

27 minutes ago, Martin & Rona said:

 Please clarify. You first said that you can not help how to run the script and then you contradict yourself saying that you tried working this out with  5 ppl to do the scan before taking a break. I totally get that you have been running the data for us Jan Filers on your own time and everyone here appreciates your efforts. Where the frustration comes in is whoever the 5 ppl are plus "more ppl" obviously don't have the time in their schedule to do the scans.

 

The data is not being posted in a timely manner from the previous day and why is that? The ppl here that have offered to take on this responsibility have been blown off, me being one of them, so I don't feel that my comment about being selfish is inappropriate because my offer to help has falling on deaf ears.

 

Now that you have your NOA2 I'm sure your time is focused on the next steps of the process. For the benefit of the rest of us it seems the responsible thing to do is to assign responsibility of someone else running the scans so that you can hand off and to the next person that would be responsible for taking on this task. 

 

My two cents at least........

 

Hi.

 

A few thoughts from me on this, and I'm going to try and keep things friendly if possible, so we can all just move on from this.

 

I was one of the people who attempted to get the script running, with help from @AkesAngel - she spent hours of her own time trying to make this work for me, and we couldn't get it up and running due to the fact that I'm on a new Mac. It's not an easy task to take on - both running the script AND teaching someone how to get it going - so I think it's best to just float that out there, and make it clear that it's a very time-consuming process to even try to hand it over. Your offer to be a backup is very nice and I'm sure it's very much appreciated, but please be kindly reminded that this process will involve a lot of someone's time to collate files for you, talk you through it, troubleshoot etc.

 

"The data is not being posted in a timely manner". Please bear in mind that nobody is getting paid for this. You appear to be complaining to the scan posters as if they are your cable provider. This task is being taken on by people who have full time jobs, are dealing with the stress of waiting as we all are, have other commitments in life, possibly have kids... this undertaking is done as a favour to everyone on VJ, and is by no means a service that they are obligated to provide. If Geo - the original author of the code - were less of a decent person, he could very well have kept the code to himself or charged people for it.

 

I realise that you are frustrated with the wait, and I really do both sypathise and empathise - we are all in this together. However, your post was rather insulting and slightly attacking towards people who have been doing their best to keep up with a job that takes up a very large amount of time, which they are doing for free. Before the script existed, nobody had any idea how things were going each day - they just waited. We've been extremely lucky here, and I think it's worth just taking a breath before criticising people and making demands.

 

If you want to do something yourself, use the app. That's what I do. I've added the case numbers for i-129f cases this month using a recent data sheet, and I do a manual search every morning of 500 at a time. There are less than 1,500 untouched cases now, so it barely takes any time at all. I'm sorry that I can't offer to help you run the script, but if there's a will to get this done, you can use the app and do it that way. I honestly do wish you all the best, and hope you have a speedy approval process.

 

Just my two cents...

[notantifun 196]

1 hour ago, Steve & Ligia said:

what city are you in and what service center did the RFE come from?

I'm the beneficiary BTW. My fiance is in Austin. Our service center is California.

[AkesAngel 585]

9 minutes ago, NatO23 said:

Hi.

 

A few thoughts from me on this, and I'm going to try and keep things friendly if possible, so we can all just move on from this.

 

I was one of the people who attempted to get the script running, with help from @AkesAngel - she spent hours of her own time trying to make this work for me, and we couldn't get it up and running due to the fact that I'm on a new Mac. It's not an easy task to take on - both running the script AND teaching someone how to get it going - so I think it's best to just float that out there, and make it clear that it's a very time-consuming process to even try to hand it over. Your offer to be a backup is very nice and I'm sure it's very much appreciated, but please be kindly reminded that this process will involve a lot of someone's time to collate files for you, talk you through it, troubleshoot etc.

 

"The data is not being posted in a timely manner". Please bear in mind that nobody is getting paid for this. You appear to be complaining to the scan posters as if they are your cable provider. This task is being taken on by people who have full time jobs, are dealing with the stress of waiting as we all are, have other commitments in life, possibly have kids... this undertaking is done as a favour to everyone on VJ, and is by no means a service that they are obligated to provide. If Geo - the original author of the code - were less of a decent person, he could very well have kept the code to himself or charged people for it.

 

I realise that you are frustrated with the wait, and I really do both sypathise and empathise - we are all in this together. However, your post was rather insulting and slightly attacking towards people who have been doing their best to keep up with a job that takes up a very large amount of time, which they are doing for free. Before the script existed, nobody had any idea how things were going each day - they just waited. We've been extremely lucky here, and I think it's worth just taking a breath before criticising people and making demands.

 

If you want to do something yourself, use the app. That's what I do. I've added the case numbers for i-129f cases this month using a recent data sheet, and I do a manual search every morning of 500 at a time. There are less than 1,500 untouched cases now, so it barely takes any time at all. I'm sorry that I can't offer to help you run the script, but if there's a will to get this done, you can use the app and do it that way. I honestly do wish you all the best, and hope you have a speedy approval process.

 

Just my two cents...

Thank you Nat!!!

[Steve & Ligia 34]

18 minutes ago, NatO23 said:

Hi.

 

A few thoughts from me on this, and I'm going to try and keep things friendly if possible, so we can all just move on from this.

 

I was one of the people who attempted to get the script running, with help from @AkesAngel - she spent hours of her own time trying to make this work for me, and we couldn't get it up and running due to the fact that I'm on a new Mac. It's not an easy task to take on - both running the script AND teaching someone how to get it going - so I think it's best to just float that out there, and make it clear that it's a very time-consuming process to even try to hand it over. Your offer to be a backup is very nice and I'm sure it's very much appreciated, but please be kindly reminded that this process will involve a lot of someone's time to collate files for you, talk you through it, troubleshoot etc.

 

"The data is not being posted in a timely manner". Please bear in mind that nobody is getting paid for this. You appear to be complaining to the scan posters as if they are your cable provider. This task is being taken on by people who have full time jobs, are dealing with the stress of waiting as we all are, have other commitments in life, possibly have kids... this undertaking is done as a favour to everyone on VJ, and is by no means a service that they are obligated to provide. If Geo - the original author of the code - were less of a decent person, he could very well have kept the code to himself or charged people for it.

 

I realise that you are frustrated with the wait, and I really do both sypathise and empathise - we are all in this together. However, your post was rather insulting and slightly attacking towards people who have been doing their best to keep up with a job that takes up a very large amount of time, which they are doing for free. Before the script existed, nobody had any idea how things were going each day - they just waited. We've been extremely lucky here, and I think it's worth just taking a breath before criticising people and making demands.

 

If you want to do something yourself, use the app. That's what I do. I've added the case numbers for i-129f cases this month using a recent data sheet, and I do a manual search every morning of 500 at a time. There are less than 1,500 untouched cases now, so it barely takes any time at all. I'm sorry that I can't offer to help you run the script, but if there's a will to get this done, you can use the app and do it that way. I honestly do wish you all the best, and hope you have a speedy approval process.

 

Just my two cents...

Well said, thank you. We found the @Martin & Rona post to be very rude.

[Martin & Rona 157]

10 minutes ago, NatO23 said:

Hi.

 

A few thoughts from me on this, and I'm going to try and keep things friendly if possible, so we can all just move on from this.

 

I was one of the people who attempted to get the script running, with help from @AkesAngel - she spent hours of her own time trying to make this work for me, and we couldn't get it up and running due to the fact that I'm on a new Mac. It's not an easy task to take on - both running the script AND teaching someone how to get it going - so I think it's best to just float that out there, and make it clear that it's a very time-consuming process to even try to hand it over. Your offer to be a backup is very nice and I'm sure it's very much appreciated, but please be kindly reminded that this process will involve a lot of someone's time to collate files for you, talk you through it, troubleshoot etc.

 

"The data is not being posted in a timely manner". Please bear in mind that nobody is getting paid for this. You appear to be complaining to the scan posters as if they are your cable provider. This task is being taken on by people who have full time jobs, are dealing with the stress of waiting as we all are, have other commitments in life, possibly have kids... this undertaking is done as a favour to everyone on VJ, and is by no means a service that they are obligated to provide. If Geo - the original author of the code - were less of a decent person, he could very well have kept the code to himself or charged people for it.

 

I realise that you are frustrated with the wait, and I really do both sypathise and empathise - we are all in this together. However, your post was rather insulting and slightly attacking towards people who have been doing their best to keep up with a job that takes up a very large amount of time, which they are doing for free. Before the script existed, nobody had any idea how things were going each day - they just waited. We've been extremely lucky here, and I think it's worth just taking a breath before criticising people and making demands.

 

If you want to do something yourself, use the app. That's what I do. I've added the case numbers for i-129f cases this month using a recent data sheet, and I do a manual search every morning of 500 at a time. There are less than 1,500 untouched cases now, so it barely takes any time at all. I'm sorry that I can't offer to help you run the script, but if there's a will to get this done, you can use the app and do it that way. I honestly do wish you all the best, and hope you have a speedy approval process.

 

Just my two cents...

I didn't mean to offend anyone here. I was just trying to make a suggestion that apparently was taken out of context.

I was only suggesting that someone that is willing and responsible enough to take on the task of running the script and posting the data who would act as a back up.

Like I said in my original post, EVERYONE here appreciates the time and effort @AkesAngel puts in to running the scripts and posting the data. 

To your point, we're beating a dead horse here and feel that we should just move on.

We all need to remain positive in this room and try to support one another. That is what this forum is about.

My apologies to anyone that I may have offended with my comments.

 

[JackieandAustin 46]

39 minutes ago, sbane12 said:

I am typically the person that likes to draw lines in the sand as it were in situations like this.  My first line was past this Monday when we did not receive an Approval. My reaction to that line being crossed was that I contacted my local Congresswoman and initiated a congressional inquiry, with multiple reasons to back it up.

Seeing them not even make progress in Approvals for multiple days was salt on the wound of already experiencing far lower service then people from 2016 that paid significantly lower fees. This was line #2. My reaction to this line being crossed was I called up USCIS today and gave them a piece of my mind (in a nice way but more like an intellectual bully kind of way) at the same time I requested an expedite. I also made sure that they were aware that I am aware (and have hard evidence) the "current processing dates" (Nov 2016) they give out are lies.


Eventually.... somewhere down the road..... a line exists that has a reaction of me cancelling said petition... and instead moving to live with my Fiancee...


With that said.... I have been pretty much following the situation on this site, since they were doing October filers. I don't remember a single day until this week where there has been 0 approvals. I would normally say maybe just a problem with their system/ whoever is assigned to manually enter case statuses as it seems Approvals are manually updated in the system that shows case status. However, I would certainly have expected such an issue be solved by now.

Thank you so much! You just put my thought into words! I will have my fiance call them as well. First, we werent sure if he should but now I am convinced that sharing our side of the story is important.

Based on what reason did you file for expediting your case as my fiance and I received our NOA1 just a couple of days before you guys? 

[AkesAngel 585]

18 minutes ago, Steve & Ligia said:

Well said, thank you. We found the @Martin & Rona post to be very rude.

If you think the post was rude ... the PM I got was "better" ...

 

15 minutes ago, Martin & Rona said:

I didn't mean to offend anyone here. I was just trying to make a suggestion that apparently was taken out of context.

I was only suggesting that someone that is willing and responsible enough to take on the task of running the script and posting the data who would act as a back up.

Like I said in my original post, EVERYONE here appreciates the time and effort @AkesAngel puts in to running the scripts and posting the data. 

To your point, we're beating a dead horse here and feel that we should just move on.

We all need to remain positive in this room and try to support one another. That is what this forum is about.

My apologies to anyone that I may have offended with my comments.

 

I'll take the apology here, still not a friend of the tone you put into your posts or PMs.

And now let's move on!

[eagle85 268]

It's wise said @NatO23. I think that you, @AkesAngel, @glmg21 has been very helpful on posting the new info of January update scan for us. And I feel grateful with all this help. At least, it helps my mind not to worry a lot when I see there's progress everyday. 

 

@Martin & Rona I understand how stressful we're on the waiting for our file to be touched by USCIS as we knew that they work randomly. Please calm down and try to control your emotion. I follow this thread since the beginning , read all of the comments from this community. You had been very positive before, you motivated us with good words, but I think you get stress lately on this waiting game. I wish that we could help to speed up the process but we can't do anything, just wait patiently.

 

I believe that we are here to support each other while we wait for our turn to get Noa2 to comes. So, let's just be nice and understand each other.

[RJandHamid 1,133]

I wish everyone here still waiting for NOA2 sees movement on their case soon.

 

With that being said, I feel like maybe we are stressing ourselves out by comparing our cases to previous data. It seems like there has been some tension lately. Yes, earlier filers were rather lucky in summer/fall of 2016, where NOA2 was taking around 1-2 months on average. However searching through these forums, there are many periods of time where NOA2 was taking up to 5 or 6 months, so these long waits, while frustrating, are not entirely unusual. It is disappointing to see many cases after yours being approved, and sure that might not be the most fair process, but it is what it is. Unless you are outside of the current 6 month processing timeline, there isn't much that can be done at the moment but wait. 

 

Anyway I think I'm just rambling to calm my pre-flight nerves. I'll be boarding the plane in a few hours to see my fiancé, and I really hope that when I land tomorrow, I will be able to see some approvals on this thread. Either way, we are all in this wait together. Good luck to everyone still waiting and thanks for keeping me and probably many other sane during this crazy journey. 

[Martin & Rona 157]

1 minute ago, Noeyjohns said:

It's wise said @NatO23. I think that you, @AkesAngel, @glmg21 has been very helpful on posting the new info of January update scan for us. And I feel grateful with all this help. At least, it helps my mind not to worry a lot when I see there's progress everyday. 

 

@Martin & Rona I understand how stressful we're on the waiting for our file to be touched by USCIS as we knew that they work randomly. Please calm down and try to control your emotion. I follow this thread since the beginning , read all of the comments from this community. You had been very positive before, you motivated us with good words, but I think you get stress lately on this waiting game. I wish that we could help to speed up the process but we can't do anything, just wait patiently.

 

I believe that we are here to support each other while we wait for our turn to get Noa2 to comes. So, let's just be nice and understand each other.

Very well said and grateful I am to have everyone here on this forum for support.

 

Thank you for your very positive post. 

[Antonia & Dian 30]

48 minutes ago, sbane12 said:

I am typically the person that likes to draw lines in the sand as it were in situations like this.  My first line was past this Monday when we did not receive an Approval. My reaction to that line being crossed was that I contacted my local Congresswoman and initiated a congressional inquiry, with multiple reasons to back it up.

Seeing them not even make progress in Approvals for multiple days was salt on the wound of already experiencing far lower service then people from 2016 that paid significantly lower fees. This was line #2. My reaction to this line being crossed was I called up USCIS today and gave them a piece of my mind (in a nice way but more like an intellectual bully kind of way) at the same time I requested an expedite. I also made sure that they were aware that I am aware (and have hard evidence) the "current processing dates" (Nov 2016) they give out are lies.


Eventually.... somewhere down the road..... a line exists that has a reaction of me cancelling said petition... and instead moving to live with my Fiancee...


With that said.... I have been pretty much following the situation on this site, since they were doing October filers. I don't remember a single day until this week where there has been 0 approvals. I would normally say maybe just a problem with their system/ whoever is assigned to manually enter case statuses as it seems Approvals are manually updated in the system that shows case status. However, I would certainly have expected such an issue be solved by now.

We have the same NOA1 date, I try not to look at this site too often because I get upset that cases after our date are approved but I try to stay positive as much as possible...I know sooner or later we'll get something...I heard having that letter from Congress definitely gets your case pulled quicker but do they ask anything specific, like what kind of information to include in the letter or is it a generic one they send to USCIS? 

Thanks! 

[FindHerKeepHer 244]

37 minutes ago, AkesAngel said:

Thank you Nat!!!

Thanks Nato... I also use the app and go back 500 before to get an idea of the cases right before mine... my NOA1 date is feb 1st