I-129F March 2017 Filers

[twoDs 590]

7 minutes ago, dkmfan85 said:

Found this information about the checks that USCIS does. It looks like it's the same system that CBP does when people enter the country and scan their passports. Thus, background checks shouldn't really be the factor that is putting so many cases out of order and resulting in quite a wide variety of approval times. http://immigrationroad.com/green-card/uscis-security-check.php

I believe this to generally be the case -- after all it doesn't take long to get back into the country when traveling, and when buying a firearm you typically pass the NICS III check in minutes, but I'm equally convinced that some files get flagged (and there seems to be language in that article supporting it: "The USCIS typically conducts four types of background checks, but may perform other reviews on a case by case basis.")

 

Consider that there are literally thousands of people on the selectee list that have successfully purchased firearms. I've encountered this outside of the visa world and I tell you things get really, really strange around security screening. (e.g. they let some things go through because they don't want the person to know they're on a list, and then they block other things with completely misleading answers as to why they were blocked.)

 

But your point is quite valid, I think the excuse of "security screening" as used by USCIS is bogus, for 99%+ of people the security screening is complete and finished after an adjudicator hits enter on their terminal.

 

Most likely all of this is explained by a combination of things, such as Hanlon's razor -- "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" -- random chance, and a few key people in the USCIS chain of command that have incentivized the organization to do things other than process I-129Fs.

 

Somewhere in the bowels of USCIS is a folder with our WAC number on it, that hasn't been touched in 138 days, probably due to the above reasons.

 

I hope someone at USCIS accidentally grabs a box of June applications, processes them, and then panics and grabs our ancient file to balance out his average. Not sure what other way out there is than sheer age at this point!

[AnJ Co 1,676]

2 hours ago, twoDs said:

<snip>.................... I'm sure like most, I really would like to know the "why" the handful of people on any given day in the Jan-Mar filers that still don't have their their NOA2s. Is it just random placement of a file in a forgotten bin? Age of applicants? Affiliations? Income? Everything is laid at the feet of the background check processing.

Human nature is a powerful force. And 129F petitions are not black ink on white paper.... They require a photo, and a biographical page.  If that isn't enough to tell about oneself, Your background is prodded, to include your voting records.  I'm sure that they can create an idea about the person (correct or incorrect- but still an idea).  I believe that if we are honest, we will all admit that we all have preconceived ideas based on experiences and what have you. It must be an extremely difficult job for someone to set aside their personal biases and to objectively evaluate petitions for adjudication or backlogging or whatever they do with them things...

So, Yes - the question persists..... is it age? Affiliations? Income? Geographic? or any number of possible things including just Dumb Luck........ For sure, we will never see behind that veil to find out

 

Side note, worked another 12hr shift today, late getting home.  Was really hoping to find a Golden Ticket in the mail....... You see.... Today is my Fiancee's birthday halfway around the world.  We've patiently waited.  I couldn't imagine a better gift for her than a nice envelope.  Kinda sucks......  So if USCIS is reading....... Petitions aren't black and white, they are the color of blood sweat and tears, the color of real people of every race, and nation.  The color of love, and family, and brilliantly splashed with the color of hope.  I pray they realize how important their work really is to us.

 

 

[AnJ Co 1,676]

2 hours ago, jebediah said:

I bought a ticket to fly out and visit (7 months is a long time) then Received my NOA2 7/28 .. maybe now she can fly back with me! 

Congratulations!!!!   Nice!!!!!  

[dkmfan85 832]

Today's consolation prize in the mail was some new oven mitts since I burned the out of my hand last week making fish and chips.

[pajobra 1,395]

2 hours ago, twoDs said:

I believe this to generally be the case -- after all it doesn't take long to get back into the country when traveling, and when buying a firearm you typically pass the NICS III check in minutes, but I'm equally convinced that some files get flagged (and there seems to be language in that article supporting it: "The USCIS typically conducts four types of background checks, but may perform other reviews on a case by case basis.")

 

Consider that there are literally thousands of people on the selectee list that have successfully purchased firearms. I've encountered this outside of the visa world and I tell you things get really, really strange around security screening. (e.g. they let some things go through because they don't want the person to know they're on a list, and then they block other things with completely misleading answers as to why they were blocked.)

 

But your point is quite valid, I think the excuse of "security screening" as used by USCIS is bogus, for 99%+ of people the security screening is complete and finished after an adjudicator hits enter on their terminal.

 

Most likely all of this is explained by a combination of things, such as Hanlon's razor -- "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" -- random chance, and a few key people in the USCIS chain of command that have incentivized the organization to do things other than process I-129Fs.

 

Somewhere in the bowels of USCIS is a folder with our WAC number on it, that hasn't been touched in 138 days, probably due to the above reasons.

 

I hope someone at USCIS accidentally grabs a box of June applications, processes them, and then panics and grabs our ancient file to balance out his average. Not sure what other way out there is than sheer age at this point!

I always thought this screening to be interesting and thought maybe it was holding us up because my fiance has a common name in fact an actor has the same name but my fiance used to be a pastor and only thing on his record is some speeding tickets. But yeah maybe we are that forgotten box in the bowels of USCIS. Sigh. Oh well tomorrow I go to work then come home shower and then drive my sister, Mum, and niece into the city to visit family. Its gonna be a busy time in the city as I try to avoid any place that has the Canada Summer Games happening in it right now. LOL Yeah we kinda went at the wrong time. The City streets are gonna be very busy.

[twoDs 590]

37 minutes ago, pajobra said:

I always thought this screening to be interesting and thought maybe it was holding us up because my fiance has a common name in fact an actor has the same name but my fiance used to be a pastor and only thing on his record is some speeding tickets. But yeah maybe we are that forgotten box in the bowels of USCIS. Sigh. Oh well tomorrow I go to work then come home shower and then drive my sister, Mum, and niece into the city to visit family. Its gonna be a busy time in the city as I try to avoid any place that has the Canada Summer Games happening in it right now. LOL Yeah we kinda went at the wrong time. The City streets are gonna be very busy.

 

This is some kind of Canada thing, every province and major city appears to have a summer festival of some type. I assume it's to compensate for 10 months of snow on the ground. Where I'm from summer is when you pray for the monsoon to come early so you can stop driving your car while wearing oven mitts.

[MentalVoid 191]

I just finished packing my stuff to move up to my new apartment. I'm moving up on the 4th, and then grad school stuff all starts on the 16th (orientations and all of that, school starts the 24th). Hopefully I'm only in the place by myself for two-three months. I'm notoriously paranoid about living alone, even in good neighborhoods. 

[pajobra 1,395]

11 minutes ago, twoDs said:

 

This is some kind of Canada thing, every province and major city appears to have a summer festival of some type. I assume it's to compensate for 10 months of snow on the ground. Where I'm from summer is when you pray for the monsoon to come early so you can stop driving your car while wearing oven mitts.

This is the Canada Summer Games its a premier competition for amateur young athletes. It happens every two years. This is the third time we have held the Canada Summer Games in Manitoba and the first time Winnipeg has held it. However Winnipeg does have many regular festivals every year. lol But we also hold many winter festivals. Where I used to live way up north in Manitoba the town near is called their festival Bust the Winter Blues.  Anyway time for bed. I gotta be up for work in 7 hours. Night all. 

[dkmfan85 832]

31 minutes ago, MentalVoid said:

I just finished packing my stuff to move up to my new apartment. I'm moving up on the 4th, and then grad school stuff all starts on the 16th (orientations and all of that, school starts the 24th). Hopefully I'm only in the place by myself for two-three months. I'm notoriously paranoid about living alone, even in good neighborhoods. 

I just moved into a new place in June. First time I've ever lived without a room mate until my fiancee gets here. The immediate benefit I found was coming in from a hot day outside, stripping down to nothing and sitting on the couch in front of the AC. I might have to warn my fiancee about this American summer tradition. That's just the way we do things around here.

[NovaDC 270]

29 minutes ago, dkmfan85 said:

I just moved into a new place in June. First time I've ever lived without a room mate until my fiancee gets here. The immediate benefit I found was coming in from a hot day outside, stripping down to nothing and sitting on the couch in front of the AC. I might have to warn my fiancee about this American summer tradition. That's just the way we do things around here.

She'll be cultured shock😂

[GazLisa 1,168]

going through my papers for Friday interview this is what I've collected so far 

 

Embassy confirmation letter

Police certificate 2 originals

Birth certificate 2 originals

Fiance letter of intent dated July 21st

3 Tax transcripts 2014,2015,2016

Scanned copy of W2

3 scanned pay stubs from July 2017

Approved copy of I-129f sent to me by London embassy

I-134 affidavit of support 

Boarding passes from my visit to USA July 2017,plus boarding passes of Lisa's trip to Uk from May 2017

Collection of photos from above visits,Dates and places written on back of pictures 

Facebook posts from holidays,date stamped with locations 

2 passport sized photos 

Scanned copy of bank letter,stating date account opened and amount of money currently in account,officially stamped and dated 

 

Apologies March whiners for my long post 😁😁 is there anything we have missed 🤔😂

Edited July 30, 2017 by GazLisa

[Holly♡ 401]

6 hours ago, AnJ Co said:

Human nature is a powerful force. And 129F petitions are not black ink on white paper.... They require a photo, and a biographical page.  If that isn't enough to tell about oneself, Your background is prodded, to include your voting records.  I'm sure that they can create an idea about the person (correct or incorrect- but still an idea).  I believe that if we are honest, we will all admit that we all have preconceived ideas based on experiences and what have you. It must be an extremely difficult job for someone to set aside their personal biases and to objectively evaluate petitions for adjudication or backlogging or whatever they do with them things...

So, Yes - the question persists..... is it age? Affiliations? Income? Geographic? or any number of possible things including just Dumb Luck........ For sure, we will never see behind that veil to find out

Uhmmmm... is it gonna count against you if you don't vote?! I am a non voter!!  I have only voted once in my life and when I saw that my vote doesn't count it pissed me off a bit and never voted again... and on a side note, yay for jury duty for a vote that didn't count =/
Now, I have added one more thing to my list that could interfere with a NOA2 =*(

[Estibaliz 3,037]

2 hours ago, GazLisa said:

going through my papers for Friday interview this is what I've collected so far 

 

Embassy confirmation letter

Police certificate 2 originals

Birth certificate 2 originals

Fiance letter of intent dated July 21st

3 Tax transcripts 2014,2015,2016

Scanned copy of W2

3 scanned pay stubs from July 2017

Approved copy of I-129f sent to me by London embassy

I-134 affidavit of support 

Boarding passes from my visit to USA July 2017,plus boarding passes of Lisa's trip to Uk from May 2017

Collection of photos from above visits,Dates and places written on back of pictures 

Facebook posts from holidays,date stamped with locations 

2 passport sized photos 

Scanned copy of bank letter,stating date account opened and amount of money currently in account,officially stamped and dated 

 

Apologies March whiners for my long post 😁😁 is there anything we have missed 🤔😂

Don't you have a letter of employer? Probably the paystubs and taxes suffice for the requirement, but we are for sure getting one.

It's coming closer! I can imagine it won't be an easy week waiting till Friday

Edited July 30, 2017 by Estibaliz

[GazLisa 1,168]

6 minutes ago, Estibaliz said:

Don't you have a letter of employer? Probably the paystubs and taxes suffice for the requirement, but we are for sure getting one.

It's coming closer! I can imagine it won't be an easy week waiting till Friday

Oops I forgot we have letter from employers also lol 😂 I think it's going to be a slow 🐢 week 😲 lol 

[Oscar112709 23]

grrrrrrrrrrr march 24/2017 still nooooooooooooooo    noa2...........................visit twice thinking about a third maybe aug 31 or nov idk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this stressful long wait just to get a no or yes...