February 2017 I-129F Filers

[cocobean 63]

12 hours ago, Maria & Lester said:

Hey All, iam February Filers too, any new update here about NOA2 ..

Thankyou

-Maria-

 

Honestly, I have no clue. I filed in early-mid feb. and my date on my timeline keeps getting pushed back so I wonder if the processing time has now increased? Don't know what to expect if you guys are saying Jan filers have been getting approved. What do you all think? 

Thanks! 

[skaratso 84]

2 hours ago, cocobean said:

Honestly, I have no clue. I filed in early-mid feb. and my date on my timeline keeps getting pushed back so I wonder if the processing time has now increased? Don't know what to expect if you guys are saying Jan filers have been getting approved. What do you all think? 

Thanks! 

 

Yes, the average processing time has increased, and probably for a variety of reasons. The estimates given by the website are based on the people filling out their timelines. But not everyone who files for a visa has a timeline here, and a given petition can take less than the average or far longer than the average to be processed. The government says it can take up to 6 months. They don't update their website until they have completely processed all the petitions received on the date they list. Their website currently says October 15, even though the majority of applications being processed are probably in the second half of December to the first half of January, according to VJ timeline estimates. That means that some people who filed in October and November are still waiting, even though there are others who filed after they did who have been fully approved already.

 

What could some of the reasons for the average length of time increasing? People rushing to file before the fee increased, some cases being more difficult than others to process, the "extreme vetting" guidelines, people quitting their job and a new person not being hired to replace them because of the hiring freeze the president ordered the day after he was sworn in (although, if a story I read yesterday is true, that freeze is going to be lifted).

 

It sucks that we have to wait, but eventually we will hear something, and most of us will have a happy ending. Even if it takes a few more weeks or even a few more months than we expect.

[cocobean 63]

30 minutes ago, skaratso said:

 

Yes, the average processing time has increased, and probably for a variety of reasons. The estimates given by the website are based on the people filling out their timelines. But not everyone who files for a visa has a timeline here, and a given petition can take less than the average or far longer than the average to be processed. The government says it can take up to 6 months. They don't update their website until they have completely processed all the petitions received on the date they list. Their website currently says October 15, even though the majority of applications being processed are probably in the second half of December to the first half of January, according to VJ timeline estimates. That means that some people who filed in October and November are still waiting, even though there are others who filed after they did who have been fully approved already.

 

What could some of the reasons for the average length of time increasing? People rushing to file before the fee increased, some cases being more difficult than others to process, the "extreme vetting" guidelines, people quitting their job and a new person not being hired to replace them because of the hiring freeze the president ordered the day after he was sworn in (although, if a story I read yesterday is true, that freeze is going to be lifted).

 

It sucks that we have to wait, but eventually we will hear something, and most of us will have a happy ending. Even if it takes a few more weeks or even a few more months than we expect.

Great response! Hopefully they are able to work through and process our applications accordingly and in a timely manner. Hope people start hearing back soon enough! ☺️

[doggieandsam 765]

Feb cases updated 11-Apr: 1

 

Approved: 0

RFE: 0

Others: 1

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIUWl1M1U0ZWtFUXM

[MariaBaker 50]

11 hours ago, cocobean said:

Honestly, I have no clue. I filed in early-mid feb. and my date on my timeline keeps getting pushed back so I wonder if the processing time has now increased? Don't know what to expect if you guys are saying Jan filers have been getting approved. What do you all think? 

Thanks! 

US Goverment workers (I am a local gov employee and follow the same holiday schedule) do not have any holidays again until the end of May. Good news for us all who are waiting patiently. I still think they are still focused on finishing a very large December group of Visas, and I am excited to see they have worked as many January apps. I think that everyone will feel a lot better when they are doing a 100 apps every few days.

 

Repost from @Bitofanerd

[asaeljethro 162]

On 4/5/2017 at 5:44 AM, iamdegie said:

Feb cases updated 4-April: 1

 

Approved: 1

RFE: 0

Other: 1

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIZUkyTGJTWUc0N2c

Where do you get that raw data from?

[doggieandsam 765]

13 hours ago, asaeljethro said:

Where do you get that raw data from?

this data is from the scans of the USCIS website. i got a copy of the script from another VJ user who created it...the script runs batch scans on the USCIS website, the results are written into this CSV file.

Edited April 15, 2017 by iamdegie

[doggieandsam 765]

Not a lot happening for us Feb filers as expected.

 

Feb cases updated 12/13/14 April: 5

 

Approved: 0

RFE: 0

Others: 5

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIeGczZFlJVnphZWs

[Alysia&Luis 522]

36 minutes ago, iamdegie said:

Not a lot happening for us Feb filers as expected.

 

Feb cases updated 12/13/14 April: 5

 

Approved: 0

RFE: 0

Others: 5

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIeGczZFlJVnphZWs

Thanks for running the scans!  Hopefully in a couple weeks we will start to see more action for Feb!!

[eastcoastgroove 329]

1 hour ago, iamdegie said:

Not a lot happening for us Feb filers as expected.

 

Feb cases updated 12/13/14 April: 5

 

Approved: 0

RFE: 0

Others: 5

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIeGczZFlJVnphZWs

Only a few more weeks until it is our time to shine..... Or more accurately, go crazy 😬

[doggieandsam 765]

13 hours ago, Alysia&Luis said:

Thanks for running the scans!  Hopefully in a couple weeks we will start to see more action for Feb!!

Oh gosh, yes! Been too  busy with work, that I did not notice its two weeks its May already! You're welcome, these scans actually help me more because it takes my mind off the frustrating wait. =D

[doggieandsam 765]

13 hours ago, eastcoastgroove said:

Only a few more weeks until it is our time to shine..... Or more accurately, go crazy 😬

Indeed! It will be a few weeks more for me since our NOA1 is nearer to the end of Feb. but yeah, it will be exciting to see the Feb approvals when they start coming in!

[pajobra 1,395]

8 hours ago, iamdegie said:

Indeed! It will be a few weeks more for me since our NOA1 is nearer to the end of Feb. but yeah, it will be exciting to see the Feb approvals when they start coming in!

Us March Filers eagerly watch you February Filers knowing that when you start receiving them we will be a few weeks later.  Course I am watching Nov, Dec, Jan and Feb. Filer threads as I am sure are many of you.

[TexasHeartsIndia 371]

Just a conversation starter for fun... Does anyone have any tentative wedding plans?

 

I know with the visa process, nothing regarding a date can be set in stone, but I have a few things under way. We have a tentative date on the calendar, but my pastor knows the situation and is aware that we might need to change the date depending on the visa. Since we are getting married in the Catholic church, we started our official marriage preparations, classes, and so forth. I have my wedding dress and the colors/theme is picked out (red, black, and gold, if anyone wants to know  ). I started the guest list and everyone knows the date is TBD with a possibility of a last-minute announcement. It is going to be very small and intimate - around 30 guests, one matron of honor and one best man. We are hopeful that the wedding can take place between October-December. At least we can hope that we will celebrate Christmas and start the new year as husband and wife

[Alysia&Luis 522]

4 minutes ago, TexasHeartsIndia said:

Just a conversation starter for fun... Does anyone have any tentative wedding plans?

Good convo!  We are over just over the (hopfully) halfway point and time has really started to drag the past few days!

We will be doing a court house ceremony here in VA with a couple close friends.  I am originally from Alaska, so we are going to plan to have a celebration with family and friends there at a later time.  We will also be planning a vow renewal in Peru with his family probably around our year anniversary!  I am a nervous wreck when it comes to planning things TBD  so this is the best solution for us.  It will be easier to plan and organize everything once he is here and we are married.  

Your ceremony sounds great! What are your colors and such?