I-129F March 2017 Filers

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16 minutes ago, FutureMrsBennett said:

Beyond frustrated. I am not on day 108 and have not heard anything. I have called and received a generic answer that the California Office is still processing January cases, but on here, ppl that have submitted cases after mine have already received NOA2. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

Just keep waiting.  Nothing more you can do I'm afraid.  The time will come!

[JayMar2019 2,741]

23 minutes ago, FutureMrsBennett said:

Beyond frustrated. I am not on day 108 and have not heard anything. I have called and received a generic answer that the California Office is still processing January cases, but on here, ppl that have submitted cases after mine have already received NOA2. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

Sorry to hear you haven't gotten your NOA2 yet but based off your timeline, You are just outside of your estimated timeframe, but I understand that it doesn't make up for wanting to go further in the process.

 

I know this is hard to say but you can't really determined when or how these USCIS workers are adjudicating these cases because there's no telling where your petition falls between the other petitions, which box its in and if that adjudicator has even got to that box yet. So while other petitions before or after yours have been approved, it doesn't necessarily mean your petition was in the same box as theirs. Plus with the holiday, I'm sure they had staff members take off before and probably after the 4th; from the way my office here at work looks right now, I'm sure they are not normal capacity with staff (I really should have just called out today but I call myself being a "team player" ).

 

I wouldn't stress yourself out just yet and I wouldn't even bother calling them because that's gonna make things worse in regards to your stress level (I know, easier said than done), but the fact is, they're not gonna give you any information other than the same generic script.

 

I'm sure I'll be right where you are come next month but you just have to know that it's coming. Good luck on your journey!!!

 

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On 6/30/2017 at 11:41 PM, marc941 said:

I am so excited!!!  I can't believe how quickly this is finally moving along!  I received case # from NVC on Monday (6/26).  I've been checking case status on CEAC about 500 times per day since then.  This afternoon, case status changed from "At NVC" to "In Transit."  That same "in transit" status message also included a short line about "you were provided with an interview date by the NVC" which confused me, because all info I've received so far indicates that the NVC does not schedule embassy interviews for K-1's (at least not for Santo Domingo).  So, I called NVC just to get some clarification.  The lady assured me that no, the NVC did not set any interview appointment for us.  She also indicated that our application should be "at the embassy" as of today.  I was surprised, telling her that it just changed to "in transit" today, and she explained that it was sent to the embassy electronically, so they should already have it!

Another quick update... Friday night, we proceeded with online scheduling our VAC and embassy appointments.  My fiancé went to VAC appointment yesterday (yes, Sunday!) and completed fingerprints and photos.  Our embassy interview is set for July 25!  He's planning to have medical done this Wednesday.  I received an email from the embassy this morning confirming they've received our case from NVC, and CEAC case status has updated from "IN TRANSIT" to "READY"

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40 minutes ago, FutureMrsBennett said:

Beyond frustrated. I am not on day 108 and have not heard anything. I have called and received a generic answer that the California Office is still processing January cases, but on here, ppl that have submitted cases after mine have already received NOA2. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

Feb filer here, we are on day 130 with no sign of the NOA2. We have wrote to the congressman to no avail, called and got the usual response. So now im just sat here like 

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18 minutes ago, marc941 said:

Another quick update... Friday night, we proceeded with online scheduling our VAC and embassy appointments.  My fiancé went to VAC appointment yesterday (yes, Sunday!) and completed fingerprints and photos.  Our embassy interview is set for July 25!  He's planning to have medical done this Wednesday.  I received an email from the embassy this morning confirming they've received our case from NVC, and CEAC case status has updated from "IN TRANSIT" to "READY"

Congratulations!!! I checked our case this morning and it also says ready!!! I was telling my fiancee 70-90 days after we received our NOA2, now I believe 30-50 days is more realistic.  We filled out the DS-160 on Friday and we will submit the package 3 this week.  I expect my fiancee to have an interview in 40 days.

 

Sorry to boast, I feel very thankful and fortunate, and tryin to keep others updated.  Best wishes to y'all.

 

 

 

 

Edited July 3, 2017 by PBandJ

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22 minutes ago, FutureMrsBennett said:

Beyond frustrated. I am not on day 108 and have not heard anything. I have called and received a generic answer that the California Office is still processing January cases, but on here, ppl that have submitted cases after mine have already received NOA2. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

Suggestions on actions to take?  no, seems that anything anyone has tried in the last 6 months to move their case along has not worked.  We see people getting approved after our date, and it really makes me anxious, worried maybe my case got lost.  Over and over we are told to 'be patient', and to 'hang in there', but these rarely help remove the anxiety (to be honest).  What seems to help one filer cope with these excessive waiting periods may not help another.  My favorite coping method I have seen on here is a filer (who is way overdue her noa2) making a thousand paper cranes for her wedding (last report was 700 so far).  Others cope by trolling this sites statistics pages.  My coping method is finding others in like circumstances and knowing I am not alone.  

We are very similar in our timelines, and just knowing you are waiting like we are shows me that we're not all alone.  Today is day 109 since our petition was 'received' and day 104 since our notice 1 date.  Easily I can find others that have had waiting periods much longer.  I'm not sure what the longest waiting filer does to cope......  I certainly hope none of us has to find out

 

[Sangar 76]

Just received the approval notice now in the mail now

received date is 3 21 2017

 notice  date is 6 27 2017

soooooooooo happy

 

luv u all sooo much

[JayMar2019 2,741]

9 minutes ago, AnJ Co said:

Suggestions on actions to take?  no, seems that anything anyone has tried in the last 6 months to move their case along has not worked.  We see people getting approved after our date, and it really makes me anxious, worried maybe my case got lost.  Over and over we are told to 'be patient', and to 'hang in there', but these rarely help remove the anxiety (to be honest).  What seems to help one filer cope with these excessive waiting periods may not help another.  My favorite coping method I have seen on here is a filer (who is way overdue her noa2) making a thousand paper cranes for her wedding (last report was 700 so far).  Others cope by trolling this sites statistics pages.  My coping method is finding others in like circumstances and knowing I am not alone.  

We are very similar in our timelines, and just knowing you are waiting like we are shows me that we're not all alone.  Today is day 109 since our petition was 'received' and day 104 since our notice 1 date.  Easily I can find others that have had waiting periods much longer.  I'm not sure what the longest waiting filer does to cope......  I certainly hope none of us has to find out

 

I agree with everything you said. It's definitely not easy to cope and what works for one person may not work for the other.

 

I do want to say though, that we shouldn't really be going based off of the VJ estimated timeframe as if it's true to form. At the end of the day, it's an estimated timeframe which is simply based on other VJ members correctly updating their timelines when they receive their NOA2's. If they don't update it, the dates get thrown off making this once again not accurate. Secondly, I think we sometimes forget that not every petitioner is on VJ, so there are plenty of other petitioners out there going through the same process, the same long wait that we all are going or gonna go through. Not saying that this would make it easier to cope and deal with this process, just saying there are many factors behind this that we don't see or know. I'm in no way taking up for USCIS because I think the this whole process is just a waste of my taxpaying dollars allowing them to take as much time as they want to adjudicate these petitions; but objectively, the estimated timeframe given on VJ is exactly what it is...estimated.

 

And no, I don't have the answer on how to cope because trust me when I tell you that I have my moments on being impatient and anxious with this process. Just the other day my fiancé had to reassure me that this will not stop us from being together and that it's just a test. Another day passed is another day closer to your happily ever after is how I look at it.

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12 minutes ago, AnJ Co said:

Suggestions on actions to take?  no, seems that anything anyone has tried in the last 6 months to move their case along has not worked.  We see people getting approved after our date, and it really makes me anxious, worried maybe my case got lost.  Over and over we are told to 'be patient', and to 'hang in there', but these rarely help remove the anxiety (to be honest).  What seems to help one filer cope with these excessive waiting periods may not help another.  My favorite coping method I have seen on here is a filer (who is way overdue her noa2) making a thousand paper cranes for her wedding (last report was 700 so far).  Others cope by trolling this sites statistics pages.  My coping method is finding others in like circumstances and knowing I am not alone.  

We are very similar in our timelines, and just knowing you are waiting like we are shows me that we're not all alone.  Today is day 109 since our petition was 'received' and day 104 since our notice 1 date.  Easily I can find others that have had waiting periods much longer.  I'm not sure what the longest waiting filer does to cope......  I certainly hope none of us has to find out

 

144 days here.  I'm following some that are 160+   Hoping to hear something in next couple of weeks as a birthday gift to us both because we are only two weeks apart in birthdays.  I am curious if those processed after our filings used an attorney or filed on their own.  Would like to know what reasoning they use to process some within 90 days and others 150+ days.

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10 hours ago, AnJ Co said:

https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action

 

Just work thru the steps to see if it is available in your area, if it is, then you may sign up for it.

 

Got it. Thank you!

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10 minutes ago, Sangar said:

Just received the approval notice now in the mail now

received date is 3 21 2017

 notice  date is 6 27 2017

soooooooooo happy

 

luv u all sooo much

AWESOME!!!!!!    Congratulations woot woot!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same notice 1 date as us.  I still have a chance!   lol

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12 minutes ago, GInAustin said:

144 days here.  I'm following some that are 160+   Hoping to hear something in next couple of weeks as a birthday gift to us both because we are only two weeks apart in birthdays.  I am curious if those processed after our filings used an attorney or filed on their own.  Would like to know what reasoning they use to process some within 90 days and others 150+ days.

Impossible to know, but I think it might have to do with the background checks and how many 'hits' you get because of common names or what not. I've seen some people mentioning they were told to be stuck on the FBI check stage.

Good luck getting your NOA2 soon!

[AnJ Co 1,676]

13 minutes ago, GInAustin said:

144 days here.  I'm following some that are 160+   Hoping to hear something in next couple of weeks as a birthday gift to us both because we are only two weeks apart in birthdays.  I am curious if those processed after our filings used an attorney or filed on their own.  Would like to know what reasoning they use to process some within 90 days and others 150+ days.

Hoping you both get an early birthday gift from our friends at uscis : )

As far as attorneys, from what I have read, their cases drop in line with everyone else's cases, and on these threads have said their attorneys just tell them to wait.  

'reasoning they use to process some within 90 days and others 150+ days'....... wow, this could be a thesis - but I won't.  I wish that more biographical data was available to start graphing the 'quick and the dead' cases.  Some things do become apparent though, like the age of petitioners have (I presume) more and less backgrounds to check, previous addresses, and divorces - just to name one of a hundred possible factors.

I'll follow your timeline so I can jump in with a congrats when your notice appears.

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2 hours ago, FutureMrsBennett said:

Beyond frustrated. I am not on day 108 and have not heard anything. I have called and received a generic answer that the California Office is still processing January cases, but on here, ppl that have submitted cases after mine have already received NOA2. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

We are on almost the same timeline. And we still dont have our NOA2. But im sure it will arrive soon. Don't worry😊

[Holly♡ 401]

Hey everyone! For those of you who are feeling stressed, just try to keep yourselves as busy as you can cuz when you don't, that's when the mind has lots of time to start thinking about this and gets you all worried and stressed. I am a very busy person and barely have time to respond/write on here and I think that is why I am not so stressed. Yes, I want my F here last year (lol who doesn't) but stressing isn't going to help at all, in fact it will make the time go by even slower. Because my F is +10 hours ahead of me, we don't get much time to talk so I just enjoy the time that we do get and make the most of it... and stay busy! I am ok with where things currently are, but if I am where I am right now (no NOA2) in lets say a month, then I might start to get worried. We got our plane tickets (as well, as quite a few other family members) to FL for the wedding on the beach and the honeymoon so he really needs to be here for that! lol

As far as Jan filers who are still waiting, I always go back to that time where there is a blip in whatever and try to think about what was going on at the time. In Jan is when Trump took over in office and I could be wrong here, but that could have something to do with it. I will say it, I am not a huge Trump fan lol He has tried to stop certain countries from coming over and maybe he had something to do with all this too in regards to that. I dont know... just seems like everything was running fairly smoothly before Jan hit from what I have seen. I think if I were a Jan filer, I would definitely be calling and making sure that they even still have my packet and if not, could I resend it and get expedited processing. We are getting pretty close to April being touched, so for some Jan filers still waiting, seems pretty unexcusable in my opinion.
If Jan filers do try this approach, when you call, just remain calm and make it seem like you are doing them a favor by offering to resend it and don't seem mad at all. That would only give them a reason to get annoyed with you and then they would go on the defense and probably not want to help that much at all. If someone is still happy, they don't have as much of a problem helping out.

And for those who are only at about day 108!!! I bet your NOA2 is in the mail! I know I have said this before, but it seems like if people are waiting a bit longer, its because they are waiting for the hard copy to arrive in the mail. If you don't have that extra wait time, it's because there was an RFE received by text/email which is instant lol SOOOOO, if you are at day 108, be happy cuz it's probably the approval and not an RFE!!!  hehe

Congratz to all who are getting closer to being with their loved ones and good luck to those who are waiting and may that approval be sooner than later so we can be closer to ours as well! =)