I-129F November 2016 Filers - Part 2

[geowrian 22,337]

1 hour ago, carloolive said:

hopefully its just a form issue, I would be annoyed if it was as we used a 3rd party company to double check all our documents.

 

so if the rfe was 20th could there be a chance it could be with my fiancé in Illinois by Saturday maybe? 

 

Thanks everyone else for the help

I hope so too.

 

Yeah. Mine had to go from CA to PA, so I would figure most places would be the same or slightly faster.

[VictoriaS208 178]

6 hours ago, Yasser&Neveen said:

hello,

 

how can I get the NVC tracking number to track if the embassy received the case?

 

Thank you.

Yasser

Go to DHL website, make sure you have NVC ship date. 

 

Track package by Shipper's Reference number using the following format,

 

EXP (day Shipped) (Month) (year)A

Sample: EXP 21 March 2017A

 

[fibelbs 31]

4 hours ago, AkesAngel said:

Cases for December updated today: 155
Approved: 71
RFEs: 67
Other: 17

*Only cases starting with a receiving date of Dec 1 onward*

 

Details for December only: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1QbA9c-L-c1WEFvNXhLQmZsT1k

 

  Reveal hidden contents

Rec'd Date 3/20/2015 3/17/2017 Touched Cases 12/1/2016 12 12 0 12/2/2016 3 3 0 12/5/2016 31 34 3 12/6/2016 49 50 1 12/7/2016 3 4 1 12/8/2016 42 67 25 12/9/2016 69 71 2 12/12/2016 110 140 30 12/13/2016 39 61 22 12/14/2016 56 72 16 12/15/2016 122 123 1 12/16/2016 145 171 26 12/19/2016 372 384 12 12/20/2016 246 247 1 12/21/2016 270 270 0 12/22/2016 260 260 0 12/23/2016 306 306 0 12/27/2016 492 492 0 12/28/2016 242 242 0 12/29/2016 99 99 0 12/30/2016 99 99 0

 

The more I read these number the more confused I am haha, I filed on December 16th, 2016, I want to believe I am close!

[geowrian 22,337]

5 minutes ago, fibelbs said:

The more I read these number the more confused I am haha, I filed on December 16th, 2016, I want to believe I am close!

You're likely to hear something back anytime from now through the next couple weeks. Nothing definite, but most people around your filing date are likely to be covered in that time frame.

Edited March 22, 2017 by geowrian

[Pricila 25]

On 3/20/2017 at 0:58 PM, Samires Morais said:

Hi Priscila... no, we still didn't get our NOA2 yet, we got our NOA1 on December 28th which it means we might get our NOA2 by the end of this month or so (3 months), can't wait for it. I wish I could share my anxiety with someone that is the same situation as me ? lol

Anyways we will see it, hopefully I will have good news soon.

Good luck for us. ?

Samires, I know how hard it is. It took us almost 3 months to get our NOA2. After NOA2 the process is extremely fast. We received our NOA2 on Feb 03rd, by the end of Feb our case was in transit to RJ Consulate. On March 07th I did the medical and March 14th I'd the interview. Today I received my passport back and schedule my flight for next week. Hopefully soon you'll get you NOA2.  

[Stephanie B 124]

9 hours ago, Thezappa said:

Oh wow that quickly? I figured a month to get embassy and another month or two for medical and interview date...

I received my approval 3 days after they acknowledged receipt of the additional info requested.  So they move pretty fast.

[geowrian 22,337]

***Today's comprehensive update***
Date: 3/21/2017
Scan ran: 10:30 PM ET
Scan finished: 11:28 PM ET
Records: 4999 (I found the culprit: WAC1790102799. It's a denied appeal, which doesn't follow the format of the other statuses. I removed it from my list moving forward)

 

Cases updated today: 111
Approved: 77
RFEs: 8
Other: 26

 

Today's Data: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8es4j04tzi2ZmlKVFRoazM0dXM

 

All data: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1B_oR3Imoi-dVhQSG02YkFhVjg
MS Access Database: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8es4j04tzi2WndWWDFpM2gxVm8

 

*Keep in mind I'm only counting WACs from WAC1790048000 onward. Records untouched prior to this are not included.*

 

Spoiler

Unworked Cases

	21-Mar	20-Mar	# Touched
10/31/2016	6	6	0
11/1/2016	1	1	0
11/2/2016	2	2	0
11/3/2016	20	20	0
11/4/2016	2	2	0
11/7/2016	9	9	0
11/8/2016	3	3	0
11/9/2016	9	9	0
11/10/2016	3	3	0
11/14/2016	21	21	0
11/15/2016	11	11	0
11/16/2016	1	1	0
11/17/2016	20	20	0
11/18/2016			0
11/21/2016	37	37	0
11/22/2016	65	65	0
11/23/2016	12	12	0
11/25/2016	30	30	0
11/28/2016	15	15	0
11/29/2016	3	3	0
11/30/2016	2	2	0
12/1/2016	12	12	0
12/2/2016	3	3	0
12/5/2016	31	31	0
12/6/2016	49	49	0
12/7/2016	3	3	0
12/8/2016	40	42	2
12/9/2016	61	69	8
12/12/2016	94	110	16
12/13/2016	37	39	2
12/14/2016	52	56	4
12/15/2016	118	122	4
12/16/2016	136	145	9
12/19/2016	354	372	18
12/20/2016	243	245	2
12/21/2016	271	271	0
12/22/2016	260	260	0
12/23/2016	297	297	0
12/27/2016	66	66	0

 

 

 

[keixjil 142]

Thank Geo! Not as effective as yesterday result.  Kinda scary that they haven't touched many cases in early Nov  

[Chi&Clint 203]

Wow, I feel a bit sad that no November cases are touched today... 

[burhan_rethinker 54]

Hi Guys,

 

My Fiance, just received a called from NVC. They gave her the case and Invoice number. Things do move faster once you have the NOA2. I am praying all the filers here get approved soon and are with their loved ones.

 

 

[Tom-Sharon 1]

I wonder why they don't finish all the November before move on to December. They process over 100s of December each but left behind around 272 of November. Kind of disappointed that on the website said they process first filed application.I have been waited over 124 days. 

[geowrian 22,337]

21 minutes ago, Tom-Sharon said:

I wonder why they don't finish all the November before move on to December. They process over 100s of December each but left behind around 272 of November. Kind of disappointed that on the website said they process first filed application.I have been waited over 124 days. 

I completely agree on a micro level. Cases should be processed in the order they arrived as stated.

 

However, from a macro level, what they're doing makes sense from a process flow. Think of it like a supermarket with 10 registers open and 100 customers...

• The lines very likely won't be exactly equal to start with.
• Some cashiers will go faster than others.
• Some people will have more items than others.
• Some people will have items that won't scan, or require somebody to look them up by hand.
• Some people won't have sufficient funds, or pay slowly.

Assumption: Once you pick a line, you cannot move to a new line.

 

In this scenario, 9 times out of 10 there will be a line moving faster than your own. The 5 people in line #1 could get checked out while your line sits there on person #1 still.

 

Is it the cashier's fault for some people taking wayyyy longer than others? The store's? To make it more fair, should they have cashiers wait until all front-line customers are checked out before moving to the next? Should they put all the low-item count/exact change/etc. people at the front (or use a dedicated line)? unfortunately, there's not really a solution that works best for everybody, and all the 'fair" solutions are just inefficient. This line/queue management process conundrum comes up in all sorts of process flows, and there simply isn't a generic solution...just ways to prioritize certain aspects (fairness, fastest average time, optimal customer experience, etc.).

[KF & OS 109]

Hi everybody, I have two inquiries to make;

 

1. Is it normal to be approved for the last two weeks without receiving the paper NOA2 in the mail or text message? We got approved but dont have the paper NOA2 yet

2. As the beneficiary, can I call NVC from my home country to inquire if our file has reached them and also go ahead and ask for the Case number?

 

Thank u

[Chelleyandaaron 528]

30 minutes ago, KF & OS said:

Hi everybody, I have two inquiries to make;

 

1. Is it normal to be approved for the last two weeks without receiving the paper NOA2 in the mail or text message? We got approved but dont have the paper NOA2 yet

2. As the beneficiary, can I call NVC from my home country to inquire if our file has reached them and also go ahead and ask for the Case number?

 

Thank u

1. yes

2.yes

 

[KimchiLumpia 315]

13 hours ago, llaz said:

Called the uscis today and they said that they update the "processing dates" every month. She said that they updated it last week (was actually 2.5 weeks ago that I noticed it updated) and said that we should be hearing something within 3 weeks... somehow... I don't believe her at all! With 2-4 cases for Nov 3rd being processed each week and 20 cases still pending, unless someone gets their rear end in gear and gets moving, I don't know how 2x3 = 20 or how even 4x3 = 20 in anyone's world.

I remember you posted that you were considering cancelling your I-129F petition.  I can only imagine the wait and agony seeing other people who's petitions were sent in December already get their NOA2 approval.

Maybe a vacation to visit your fiance is in order.   I wish you good luck and prayers that your guys' approval happens soon!