I-129F November 2016 Filers - Part 2

[Ray&Ash 271]

3 hours ago, pe8ches said:

Ha!  We have that in common.  Seriously, if I hear him tell me one more time to "be patient"...

Hahaha we all in the same boat! im the beneficiary here, and havent seen my fiance in almost 2.5 months...another few to go i guess  

and VJ is my rescue boat!!! :* everytime he says Be patient, my thought is "How do you manage to be so cool!?!"  hehehehe

[Ray&Ash 271]

3 hours ago, Scelous said:

Hey guys, just FYI: my visa application was approved and moved on to NOA2 yesterday.

Many Congratulations!!! Time for celebrations begin!  All the best fr the next steps guys! 

[N and C 30]

25 minutes ago, geowrian said:

***Today's comprehensive update***
Date: 2/15/2017
Scan ran: 10:30 PM EST
Scan finished: 11:25 PM EST
Records: 5000

 

Cases updated today: 81
Approved: 53
RFEs: 22
Other: 6

 

Today's Data: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8es4j04tzi2b2JHYkNybU9DbDg

 

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.*

 

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	15-Feb	14-Feb	# Touched
10/20/2016	1	1	0
10/31/2016	10	10	0
11/1/2016	10	11	1
11/2/2016	6	6	0
11/3/2016	36	36	0
11/4/2016	13	15	2
11/7/2016	33	33	0
11/8/2016	12	15	3
11/9/2016	38	38	0
11/10/2016	31	33	2
11/14/2016	144	148	4
11/15/2016	83	87	4
11/16/2016	62	65	3
11/17/2016	100	102	2
11/18/2016	1	2	1
11/21/2016	242	244	2
11/22/2016	127	137	10
11/23/2016	125	125	0
11/25/2016	169	174	5
11/26/2016			0
11/28/2016	286	296	10
11/29/2016	121	121	0
11/30/2016	98	98	0
12/1/2016	91	91	0
12/2/2016	107	107	0
12/5/2016	343	343	0
12/6/2016	172	172	0

 

 

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Slower day today. That said, late Nov. cases are starting to be approved in addition to the early and mid Nov. cases.

 

Note: 2 cases were approved today mixed in with the Dec. filers. They were, however, Nov. filers just with later case numbers. USCIS, please...

Thank you for the update, Geowrian!

[Reboot1 170]

Thanks for the update Geo.

 

I wonder when they'll get on with the 11/25s in earnest LOL. 

 

10/31 is down to 10. I hope JimJesDuma got some good news.

 

Good luck to everyone on this board--Reboot.

Edited February 16, 2017 by Reboot1

[Ray&Ash 271]

34 minutes ago, geowrian said:

***Today's comprehensive update***
Date: 2/15/2017
Scan ran: 10:30 PM EST
Scan finished: 11:25 PM EST
Records: 5000

 

Cases updated today: 81
Approved: 53
RFEs: 22
Other: 6

 

Today's Data: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8es4j04tzi2b2JHYkNybU9DbDg

 

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.*

 

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	15-Feb	14-Feb	# Touched
10/20/2016	1	1	0
10/31/2016	10	10	0
11/1/2016	10	11	1
11/2/2016	6	6	0
11/3/2016	36	36	0
11/4/2016	13	15	2
11/7/2016	33	33	0
11/8/2016	12	15	3
11/9/2016	38	38	0
11/10/2016	31	33	2
11/14/2016	144	148	4
11/15/2016	83	87	4
11/16/2016	62	65	3
11/17/2016	100	102	2
11/18/2016	1	2	1
11/21/2016	242	244	2
11/22/2016	127	137	10
11/23/2016	125	125	0
11/25/2016	169	174	5
11/26/2016			0
11/28/2016	286	296	10
11/29/2016	121	121	0
11/30/2016	98	98	0
12/1/2016	91	91	0
12/2/2016	107	107	0
12/5/2016	343	343	0
12/6/2016	172	172	0

 

 

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Slower day today. That said, late Nov. cases are starting to be approved in addition to the early and mid Nov. cases.

 

Note: 2 cases were approved today mixed in with the Dec. filers. They were, however, Nov. filers just with later case numbers. USCIS, please...

Thanks Geo! 

I think these people are just too exhausted from yesterday's work  They should have had my manager, and they'ld know 

 

[MrKDBrown 44]

http://www.mrspresson.com/immigration/k1-fiancee-visa-process/

This website is a great guide to the visa process, along with VJ, from beginning to each step.

 

A notice from the site : The articles found on this blog are applicable to all I-129F Petitions, K1 Visa Applicants, AOS (from a K1 Visa), and ROC applicants unless otherwise noted. The I-129F Process and AOS is the same for all foreign beneficiaries/spouses. Some K1 Visa Process articles are written specifically for applicants from the Philippines. Please refer to your country's U.S. Consulate/Embassy website for country-specific instructions.

 

As it states some articles are aimed at Philippines cases but the site is a great guide. The site is a few years old so double check any fees and paperwork suggested. It can help you through each step but make sure nothing has changed. Just trying to prepare people and make sure they don't miss steps.

[CmAndS 68]

Guys. It's my birthday today and i was hoping to get approved. I took a nap at work after lunch and when i woke up, i checked my app, it says approved. I couldn't believe it. I checked the other app and USCIS website too. I'm so happy. ???

Edited February 16, 2017 by CmAndS

[CmAndS 68]

17 minutes ago, Reboot1 said:

Thanks for the update Geo.

 

I wonder when they'll get on with the 11/25s in earnest LOL. 

 

10/31 is down to 10. I hope JimJesDuma got some good news.

 

Good luck to everyone on this board--Reboot.

My received date was nov 25 and i got approved today ??

yours will arrive soon

[fishe23a 240]

5 minutes ago, CmAndS said:

Guys. It's my birthday today and i was hoping to get approved. I took a nap at work after lunch and when i woke up, i checked my app, it says approved. I couldn't believe it. I checked the other app and USCIS website too. I'm so happy. ???

 

So many congratulations! What an incredible birthday gift!

[MapleLeaf29 247]

5 minutes ago, CmAndS said:

Guys. It's my birthday today and i was hoping to get approved. I took a nap at work after lunch and when i woke up, i checked my app, it says approved. I couldn't believe it. I checked the other app and USCIS website too. I'm so happy. ???

Happy Birthday!   So glad to hear that you got your NOA2.  What a perfect birthday gift!

[Reboot1 170]

1 minute ago, CmAndS said:

My received date was nov 25 and i got approved today ??

yours will arrive soon

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

[thatsmygsp 48]

I was an examiner for the US Patent Office. I wonder if the folk examining our applications at USCIS go through a similar process like I did at the patent office. In the old days, the US Patent office had paper applications like USCIS has now. When an examiner requested applications to work on, we would physically receive 10 or maybe 20 applications on our desk at a time. The examiners would review the applications one at at time,  but we would do the easy ones first, because we were working on a production schedule, and not by the hour. The easy ones were worth as much as a hard one, and its human nature to do the easy ones first. And lets say an examiner ordered 20 applications to work on, but then went on a short vacation, was out sick, was out for any reason really - an application might sit in his/her office for days, maybe weeks longer than other applications with the same filing date that are being worked by examiners who are actually at work those days. Reviewing geo's graph, it seems something similar might be happening at USCIS. Not trying to knock the process. Just trying to understand. Those who know, please correct me

 

And does anyone know if the USCIS examiners work on production? IMPORTANT question! 

 

[MapleLeaf29 247]

Just now, thatsmygsp said:

I was an examiner for the US Patent Office. I wonder if the folk examining our applications at USCIS go through a similar process like I did at the patent office. In the old days, the US Patent office had paper applications like USCIS has now. When an examiner requested applications to work on, we would physically receive 10 or maybe 20 applications on our desk at a time. The examiners would review the applications one at at time,  but we would do the easy ones first, because we were working on a production schedule, and not by the hour. The easy ones were worth as much as a hard one, and its human nature to do the easy ones first. And lets say an examiner ordered 20 applications to work on, but then went on a short vacation, was out sick, was out for any reason really - an application might sit in his/her office for days, maybe weeks longer than other applications with the same filing date that are being worked by examiners who are actually at work those days. Reviewing geo's graph, it seems something similar might be happening at USCIS. Not trying to knock the process. Just trying to understand. Those who know, please correct me

 

And does anyone know if the USCIS examiners work on production? IMPORTANT question! 

 

I have read so many different threads on VJ that I can't cite my references, but my understanding is that they go through the easy cases first.  If I remember correctly, they also tend to process beneficiaries with children first, since I believe the beneficiary and each of the children are assigned different case numbers, but the worker really only has to look at one set of paperwork, so they get more numbers for their time.

[MrKDBrown 44]

From Tagaytay this past weekend.

[fishe23a 240]

13 minutes ago, thatsmygsp said:

I was an examiner for the US Patent Office. I wonder if the folk examining our applications at USCIS go through a similar process like I did at the patent office. In the old days, the US Patent office had paper applications like USCIS has now. When an examiner requested applications to work on, we would physically receive 10 or maybe 20 applications on our desk at a time. The examiners would review the applications one at at time,  but we would do the easy ones first, because we were working on a production schedule, and not by the hour. The easy ones were worth as much as a hard one, and its human nature to do the easy ones first. And lets say an examiner ordered 20 applications to work on, but then went on a short vacation, was out sick, was out for any reason really - an application might sit in his/her office for days, maybe weeks longer than other applications with the same filing date that are being worked by examiners who are actually at work those days. Reviewing geo's graph, it seems something similar might be happening at USCIS. Not trying to knock the process. Just trying to understand. Those who know, please correct me

 

And does anyone know if the USCIS examiners work on production? IMPORTANT question! 

 

 

 

This sounds quite a bit like what others have described in the past - either through insider knowledge on VJ or through a page on VJ long ago that was a chat conversation with someone who worked at USCIS several years ago.

Edited February 16, 2017 by fishe23a