February 2017 I-129F Filers

[doggieandsam 765]

6 hours ago, Angel&Eric said:

APPROVED!!!!

2/8 filer 5/10 approval

 

I dont think i have ever received anything prettier in the mail than this approval letter!

Congrats!! So happy for you! =)

[doggieandsam 765]

3 hours ago, dbmathis said:

Hello Everyone,

 

I am kinda a Jan / Feb filer :). I have a receive date of Jan 31st and an NOA1 of Feb 2nd. I have been hanging out in the Jan camp because my case number is over in that set. I'm still not in NOA2 yet. With that being said, I was running stats for the Jan filers and if USCIS starts updating the online case status tool to show approvals again, I will run stats here too.

 

Mainly just dropping in to say hi and to wish everyone a quick approval!

hello and welcome @dbmathis! i have been following your journey too over at the jan thread. hopefully you will get your approval soon!

 

i am doing the scans but if you'd like to do your own that is welcome too. and speaking of, i will be away from june 1-12. going on holiday with bae (lol) *happy dance*. i was going to ask around here who would like to do the scans during those days, would you like to do it by any chance? =) 

[doggieandsam 765]

10 hours ago, Angel&Eric said:

mine is getting more gray by the day, and falling out too!

Lol - try and keep your hair. you will need them for the wedding photos!

[LorRie 37]

NOA1: Feb 7, 2017

NOA2: May 10, 2017 (my fiance just received hard copy letter in the mailbox today - May 16, 2017) 
(looks like the tracking status/app is still broken, is not reflecting the updates for my case)

The VJ timeline seems pretty accurate for my case, as it had 'predicted' I should be receiving NOA2/approval this week - and it arrived. 

To the February filers (especially those with NOA1 after mine), just sit tight and don't stress out over it too much. It will come - it is just a matter of time. Remember that there are still filers from November 2016 that have not gotten theirs, so let's be thankful that a lot of us February filers have gotten ours and that our files are being worked on. 

It is still a bit of a wait to the finish line (when my feet steps outside the US airport ) so let's all give one another support through the rest of the process. Thanks to all the people who provided the daily scans, stats, and any helpful information (too many names to be tagged) - I hadn't chimed in much on here but I have been silently thanking you from behind the screen  

[doggieandsam 765]

**Data is still skewed**

 

Feb cases updated 16-May: 11

 

Approved: 0

RFE: 5

RRFER: 1

Others: 5

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIRHZOeVZqdXNpR3c

 

	Count	%
Total cases approved so far	56	2%
Touched but not approved etc	203	5%
Withdrawn	6	0%
Untouched	3,447	93%
Grand total	3,712	100%

 

Dates touched today:

02/01/2017

02/02/2017

02/06/2017

02/08/2017

02/09/2017

02/13/2017

02/22/2017

[FindHerKeepHer 244]

35 minutes ago, iamdegie said:

**Data is still skewed**

 

Feb cases updated 16-May: 11

 

Approved: 0

RFE: 5

RRFER: 1

Others: 5

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIRHZOeVZqdXNpR3c

 

	Count	%
Total cases approved so far	56	2%
Touched but not approved etc	203	5%
Withdrawn	6	0%
Untouched	3,447	93%
Grand total	3,712	100%

 

Dates touched today:

02/01/2017

02/02/2017

02/06/2017

02/08/2017

02/09/2017

02/13/2017

02/22/2017

Thank you!!! And Amen to Feb 1st being touched 🤗

[Dhanu and Justin 215]

53 minutes ago, iamdegie said:

**Data is still skewed**

 

Feb cases updated 16-May: 11

 

Approved: 0

RFE: 5

RRFER: 1

Others: 5

 

Raw data here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7wWQs77fPiIRHZOeVZqdXNpR3c

 

	Count	%
Total cases approved so far	56	2%
Touched but not approved etc	203	5%
Withdrawn	6	0%
Untouched	3,447	93%
Grand total	3,712	100%

 

Dates touched today:

02/01/2017

02/02/2017

02/06/2017

02/08/2017

02/09/2017

02/13/2017

02/22/2017

Thanks!!! Yay for Feb 13 being touched!!! Ours is Feb 14th. Getting closer. Praying and hoping and waiting. (And a little stressing) hope this few weeks fly by so fast!

[SugarLai 60]

4 hours ago, LorRie said:

NOA1: Feb 7, 2017

NOA2: May 10, 2017 (my fiance just received hard copy letter in the mailbox today - May 16, 2017) 
(looks like the tracking status/app is still broken, is not reflecting the updates for my case)

The VJ timeline seems pretty accurate for my case, as it had 'predicted' I should be receiving NOA2/approval this week - and it arrived. 

To the February filers (especially those with NOA1 after mine), just sit tight and don't stress out over it too much. It will come - it is just a matter of time. Remember that there are still filers from November 2016 that have not gotten theirs, so let's be thankful that a lot of us February filers have gotten ours and that our files are being worked on. 

It is still a bit of a wait to the finish line (when my feet steps outside the US airport ) so let's all give one another support through the rest of the process. Thanks to all the people who provided the daily scans, stats, and any helpful information (too many names to be tagged) - I hadn't chimed in much on here but I have been silently thanking you from behind the screen  

woo~Congratulations!! your words does cheer me up! my case is one day after yours, hopefully I will receive the hardcopy as the estimated time in VJ.Thanks for your information!

[Missabc 626]

9 hours ago, dbmathis said:

Hello Everyone,

 

I am kinda a Jan / Feb filer :). I have a receive date of Jan 31st and an NOA1 of Feb 2nd. I have been hanging out in the Jan camp because my case number is over in that set. I'm still not in NOA2 yet. With that being said, I was running stats for the Jan filers and if USCIS starts updating the online case status tool to show approvals again, I will run stats here too.

 

Mainly just dropping in to say hi and to wish everyone a quick approval!

Ah what a small world I'm from Manchester, UK and will be moving only an hour from where your going (San Antonio)  

[TriloByte 1,818]

I have been looking for positives to the broken online checker situation and I think I found one. It's a stretch, but I will take what I can get. The mail runs on Saturday here. This means it gives me one extra day of hope each week (checking the mail). When the status checker worked, if there wasn't an approval by Friday night, it was a 2-day wait until Monday, for another shot at NOA2.  

[RaptureSongbird 533]

Hey Everyone,

 

Just back from an 8 day visit to the UK for work which had the added benefit of getting to see my fiance as well

 

It's exciting to come back to see that they have started to push through further into February.  While I still have a few weeks to wait based upon the projection of my timeline, it's a good feeling to know that hopefully it's now only a few weeks wait for NOA2 instead of the few months wait from when I first sent it in.

 

Saying goodbye to my fiance this time was more difficult than usual.  It's always been hard but this time we knew that we wouldn't see each other again until I come back to the UK after he has his Visa to accompany him back to the states.  I know many members here wait even longer in seeing their fiance and realize I've been very lucky.  Between a vacation trip in November, and traveling to the UK for work in January, March, and May, we've gotten used to the pattern of getting to see each other every other month.  Now, with no work trip coming up any time soon, and needing to put aside money for the flights when he comes and to start the AOS later this year which means no vacation trips either, it stung a bit more to say goodbye this time.  However, it felt good to know that this time was the last time that we would have to say goodbye like this and that, hopefully, in 4 months I'll be back in the UK to bring him to the States permanently.

[prish17 77]

2 hours ago, dbmathis said:

I have been looking for positives to the broken online checker situation and I think I found one. It's a stretch, but I will take what I can get. The mail runs on Saturday here. This means it gives me one extra day of hope each week (checking the mail). When the status checker worked, if there wasn't an approval by Friday night, it was a 2-day wait until Monday, for another shot at NOA2.  

ANDDDD when you do get your NOA2- chances are it'll be at the NVC already  

 

fingers crossed for you!!

[Alysia&Luis 522]

2 hours ago, dbmathis said:

I have been looking for positives to the broken online checker situation and I think I found one. It's a stretch, but I will take what I can get. The mail runs on Saturday here. This means it gives me one extra day of hope each week (checking the mail). When the status checker worked, if there wasn't an approval by Friday night, it was a 2-day wait until Monday, for another shot at NOA2.  

I do really appreciate your positive spin on it .  For me though it so frustrating that we have to basically turn back the clock on technology.  I mean the fact that we should be able to know our case is approved the same day it happens and not have to wait possibly a week for snail mail is so infuriating to me. I know it is petty of me, but it is 2017 come on USCIS!! 

[tab4768 31]

1 hour ago, Alysia&Luis said:

I do really appreciate your positive spin on it .  For me though it so frustrating that we have to basically turn back the clock on technology.  I mean the fact that we should be able to know our case is approved the same day it happens and not have to wait possibly a week for snail mail is so infuriating to me. I know it is petty of me, but it is 2017 come on USCIS!! 

 

AND snail mail is not 100% guaranteed. These notices should be sent by courier at the cost we all pay for this process. It's the least the US government could do.. or allow us to pay for it to be Fed Exed/DHL mailed.

[TriloByte 1,818]

2 hours ago, Alysia&Luis said:

I do really appreciate your positive spin on it .  For me though it so frustrating that we have to basically turn back the clock on technology.  I mean the fact that we should be able to know our case is approved the same day it happens and not have to wait possibly a week for snail mail is so infuriating to me. I know it is petty of me, but it is 2017 come on USCIS!! 

 

 

 

 

Yes. I have rage issues with this sometimes because I can't stand inefficiency in general, then, add their seemingly lackadaisical attitude to it and it's taken to a whole new level. I wrote to my congressman last night, not to speed up my case, but to just point out the fact that I can't check my status online, etc. Very annoying people/system USCIS has.

Edited May 17, 2017 by dbmathis