February 2017 I-129F Filers

[Lovemycroatianman 278]

3 minutes ago, mkr1990 said:

It shouldnt have an effect since the b2 is for another purpose to travel to the US, the officer said that himself. Don't worry about that! 

I'm just thinking he may get delayed to if the embassy in croatia has to final approve too....

[WayneAdoresWendy 232]

2 hours ago, twinee said:

For the affidavit of support if you make a good salary do you still need to list all your assets? 

Rapid Visa told me that as long as i had an income 125% of poverty, was all I needed.

[Dave&JoJo 15]

We got our NOA2 on the 10th May, my partner called NVC today and they stated they haven't received our case yet. Is this normal? I noticed that a few people with NOA2 dates after us have already had their case numbers assigned from NVC

[eastcoastgroove 329]

33 minutes ago, Dave&JoJo said:

We got our NOA2 on the 10th May, my partner called NVC today and they stated they haven't received our case yet. Is this normal? I noticed that a few people with NOA2 dates after us have already had their case numbers assigned from NVC

It does seem to be the norm.  I've seen some people get a case number in 12 days, while others wait a month or more.  I'm not sure how or why that happens. 

Edited June 7, 2017 by eastcoastgroove

[Julia&Andrei 23]

Hello, everyone. I am February filler as well and was reading posts from this forum every day for a month or two. You are guys very helpful, I learned a lot about USCIC processing time))). Just want to up date.

Send I-129 Form on 02/09/17

Received date- 02/16/17

NOA 1 receipt- 02/22/17

Got RFE notice on 05/30/17, received by mail on 06/06/17

Sent respond to RFE on 06/07/17 overnight, check status on USCIC web site, still not update, but USPS tracker shown that they received.

When I got RFE i could not wait to see what exactly they want. Honestly its surprise me, as soon as I opened up letter. They need MY PHOTO!!!! I am a petitioner. So stupid, and I know I sent my photo, they probably lost it, because it did not tell on RFE that is incorrect format. 

Just curious, how long I suppose to wait until they will change the status for RFE is received.  

[prish17 77]

23 minutes ago, Julia&Andrei said:

Hello, everyone. I am February filler as well and was reading posts from this forum every day for a month or two. You are guys very helpful, I learned a lot about USCIC processing time))). Just want to up date.

Send I-129 Form on 02/09/17

Received date- 02/16/17

NOA 1 receipt- 02/22/17

Got RFE notice on 05/30/17, received by mail on 06/06/17

Sent respond to RFE on 06/07/17 overnight, check status on USCIC web site, still not update, but USPS tracker shown that they received.

When I got RFE i could not wait to see what exactly they want. Honestly its surprise me, as soon as I opened up letter. They need MY PHOTO!!!! I am a petitioner. So stupid, and I know I sent my photo, they probably lost it, because it did not tell on RFE that is incorrect format. 

Just curious, how long I suppose to wait until they will change the status for RFE is received.  

Mine was recieved 25 may....still waiting  

Memorial Day didn't help with delays either! 

[prish17 77]

12 minutes ago, prish17 said:

Mine was recieved 25 may....still waiting  

Memorial Day didn't help with delays either! 

Ps your actual question : if it's csc it'll change to recieved tomorrow- unless the trackers broken AGAIN. 

Dont rely on it!  

[Dhanu and Justin 215]

7 hours ago, mkm1993 said:

106 days of waiting... Feb 21 received date with a notice date of feb 24... I know there are ones that have been waiting 20 days longer than me. But I think the most frustrating part about this is the fact that there are people ahead of feb 21 that have already received their approvals and are already at NVC?? It makes absolutely no sense professionally wise. Then again we are talking about the United States government!! If they had any decency and order to the way they process cases there wouldn't be chaos... starting with Feb 01 and moving forward  consecutively should be the only way they process cases... not random  sporadic working of cases. This leaves people waiting sometimes 6 months for their approvals as we can very well see based on the fact that people from December and January that have yet to be approved. Yes 6 months is the standard wait time but tell me how in the hell it takes HALF a year to process 1 months worth of fiancé visas. It's totally ridiculous to say the least... even if they had a increase of applicants. This process is the biggest load of crock I've probably ever witnessed... also for the amount of money that we pay for the petition it ought to be FedExed over night to the NVC and also priority to the country of origin where it's going to the embassy!! These workers are paid by our tax dollars yet they charge an outrageous fee to process some piddly ol paperwork. The process is out dated at minimum. I've had and still maintain a strong conservative stance on immigration including illegal immigration and now I see why people come here illegally after only beginning this process... Just a little frustrated today y'all. I'd hate to hear the horror stories of years past of people who have dealt with this process. 

Same here. I've been seeing approvals for the dates that are later than mine and I'm completely discouraged. I'm definitely happy for them but I'm not happy with the way USCIS work. I've lost hope in this process a long time ago. Our received date is Feb 14th. 114 days so far. I am aware that this could take up to six months and we have planned to get married on September 23rd. But, now I'm doubtful if we can make it. So I'm preparing myself for the worst case scenario, waiting for 6 months. I feel sorry about me, everyone of us here who have literally invested all our energy on this process and waiting. It's hard.

 

Last couple of days has been easy for me because two weeks ago was my VJ predicted date and we didn't receive any notification, and that's when I decided to take a step back. I do want to be with my fiancé more than anything in this world. But, I thought to myself, there's so much to focus on, put my energy into and enjoy instead of being dragged down by this process. So, I started spending time learning things, hanging out with my family more, traveling with my friends and family, doing the hobbies I love and such. It works. I am more relaxed about the waiting now, I'm not saying it isn't painful but I'm mentally prepared if it takes even longer. Don't let the USCIS get the best of you. Put your energy into work, or something else that you enjoy. You cannot let some government stop you from living in the present and enjoying your life every minute of it.

 

Sending hugs and love to you and to everyone who are still in this waiting list. Keep calm and stay strong. Even if it takes 6 months (worst case scenario), know that you will be with person you love in a few months. Think of the reward, look at the bigger picture. Stay hopeful. 

[Nurse_mitch08 5]

7 hours ago, TriloByte said:

I have considered making my solution available to someone who is skilled enough when I move on.  But for now, no. It's complex and requires money, time and IT knowledge to maintain. Money to create rotating IPs to prevent getting banned from the USCIS site when scraping, time to take the resulting data and update pivot tables and charts and IT knowledge to maintain the code and know what to do when it breaks. My solution is very raw and requires a high degree of knowledge of what data is being scraped and how the code is interacting with it.

 

Also, some people would likely scan non-stop all day, and that can't happen, else USCIS will probably become even less transparent and block the scanning.

That makes sense..my fiance is an IT. He doesnt like tracking the cases since he said its very dangerous. 

[S & G 25]

4 hours ago, Dave&JoJo said:

We got our NOA2 on the 10th May, my partner called NVC today and they stated they haven't received our case yet. Is this normal? I noticed that a few people with NOA2 dates after us have already had their case numbers assigned from NVC

Just keep calling my friend. My NOA2 is 15th May and I got the same answer everyday - "We haven't receive your case yet, when did you get the approval? Please note it can take up to 6 weeks to process it." This is crazy!

[swalker 137]

Without this forum, which we started visiting months before we sent the actual petition, we would be lost in the process. After we all get married and work towards AOS, I'm wondering how many people will stick around here and help out the new people just starting? Granted, we may all still be here daily, going nuts while our 'visa journeys' continue (!!!), but maybe we'll be more confident and such since our loved ones will be with us? 

[eastcoastgroove 329]

4 minutes ago, swalker said:

Without this forum, which we started visiting months before we sent the actual petition, we would be lost in the process. After we all get married and work towards AOS, I'm wondering how many people will stick around here and help out the new people just starting? Granted, we may all still be here daily, going nuts while our 'visa journeys' continue (!!!), but maybe we'll be more confident and such since our loved ones will be with us? 

I will likely stick around..... Because as the beneficiary.... What else am I going to do while I wait for my EAD??!! Especially as a Canadian moving to Texas.... Can't go outside or I'll melt lol. 

[elranchero20 33]

Good evening everyone:

 

I received my RFE in the mail today.  I need three things. The G325A for my fiancée but she has a 4 month gap in her addresses in filling out the form.  This was during a time period in which she returned back to the Phillipines after a contract, but didn't put her home address during that time period. Should I have her fill out a new G 325A. Secondly they need information that website that we met on is not international marriage broker. I got  a letter from website indicating they are not marriage broker. And lastly we need to establish circumstances of our meeting. I submitted passport stamps and itinerary for plane ticket. I do have some photos of us together as well as hotel receipts and receipts for engagement ring. Any advice in this regard would be greatly appreciated. I will go ahead and have fiancé send another G 325A by express mail. I don't want USCIS to trip over a 4 month gap in address.

[elranchero20 33]

What can I use to establish circumstances of relationship? Just a signed statement from her indicating as to how relationship began. Sorry this was in addition to my previous post.

[JayeBird 117]

On 6/3/2017 at 7:45 PM, WayneAdoresWendy said:

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I have read that if you reach Tier 2 your Petition is approved sometimes the same week. On May 30, I called and spoke with Tier 2. Both agents were very polite and cordial to me.

 

I just went to the mailbox. There was a USCIS letter. Quickly ripping it open, we were approved on May 30. The same day I called Tier 2. I just called Wendy on Video. All I could do is cry and 4 months of emotions have taken their toll. The look on Wendy's face when I was able to share the good news was Priceless!

 

God Bless You All! EVERYONE, we thank you for all the support you are and will continue to be. 

 

TriloByte, "brother"! Everyone on this forum meets with someone who touches them differently than the other members. I PRAY, soon your wait is over. Through your painful journey, you have been a source of strength and encouragement to me!

 

GRACIAS 

 

Hello All,

 

I have been following this forum since the very beginning but have remained in the shadows until now. You are all so helpful and sooooooooo supportive!!!!

 

 I would like to say there might be some truth to getting your petition approved faster if you are able to reach a Tier 2. Below is my experience.

 

I called uscis last Friday, June 2 at 8:09am EST. After getting to the option to speak to a rep, the phone rang only twice before she answered. I explained to her that I was concern that the approval was taking so long and I wanted to see if there was anything I could do to push it along. Then she gave me the story that they are currently processing Dec cases. I thanked her for the info and told her that a lot of February cases are being approved, so who can I talk to, to get some more info. She said she could transfer me to the CSC center to speak with a supervisor. I gladly said yes.!! She transferred me and I scheduled a call back and it said my wait time would be 7 minutes. I got a call back in 5 minutes!! 

 

A guy came on the phone, so I explained to  him the same thing I explained to the Rep and he told me the same story. "We are currently processing Dec 15 cases. Then I said " I am very disappointed because from what I know the CSC has a stellar track record for processing I-129  petitions at an impressive rate. The most anyone had to wait was 60 days before his/her petition was approved. Only those who received REF waited 80 to 90 days for approvals. I have been waiting for 94 days"

 

Then he said me " I am going to put you on hold and try to locate your petition"

 

I waited no more than 5 minutes before he came back and said he found my petition and it's in process. Before I could say anything he placed me on hold again and when he came back he just said "thank you for holding and have a nice day".  In my mind I was thinking "that's all he is going to tell me". Anyway, I said thank you for checking but I am still disappointed because I haven't heard anything concrete about the status of my case. Then there was a good 7 to 8 seconds pause. Then he said " Ms xxxxx  one day one day your approval will come in the mail and you are going to be pleasantly surprised".  I said thank you and we ended the call. I kinda felt that was a "hint" but didn't wanted to get my hopes up too much.

 

Well, I am happy to report that TODAY I was pleasantly surprised!!!!!!! 

 

Received date: February 23

NOA 1 date: February 28

NOA 2 date: June 2 (last FRIDAY, the very same day that I called)

 

For those who are still waiting:

-Try to reach a Tier 2, this just might help get you petition approved faster

- Try early in the morning when they open. I called at 8:09am EST and when I got off the phone it was 8:28am EST (might be luck but still worth a try)

-  Be professional and courteous. I thanked them every time hey gave me some info.

- Do whatever you can  from your end if you figure that you are waiting too long. But whatever you do DON'T GIVE UP!!

 

We are all in this together.

 

I hope this will help someone.