Timeline question

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I'm a little bit confused about how the timelines work, I'm hoping some of you may be able to set me straight.

I sent in my I-129F application to the Texas Service Center last week, and according to the tracking information they have in fact received it. I understand that as a resident of South Carolina it will most likely be forwarded to the California Service Center where, according to the uscis website, they are currently processing applications from mid September. I gather from reading this board that the entire process can take around 8 - 9 months or so. My question is whether or not that length of time factors in the several months of waiting for your application to be processed, or if it applies to the amount of time it takes once your application is actually looked at.

In other words, does the timeline for the actual approval and my fiance being able to enter the US start from the date our application is touched, or does it start from the time we sent it in - taking into account that we are April filers and California is almost 7 months behind? If it matters any, my fiance lives in The Netherlands.

Thanks!

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[bora bora 1]

If you look at my signature you'll see that we also sent our application to Texas - then it was transferred to California. It took 12 days from when I mailed out our I-129F until we received our NOA1.

As far as USCIS is concerned our journey began on 9/18 because that is the date our check was cashed and they have as our receipt date. Our case was approved on 3/13 - so it took 6 months.

I believe that if the case is straightforward and you don't receive an RFE - the process can be anywhere between 6-9 months. It will depend on your consulate though, and if you and your fiance are prepared to send the forms out to the consulate as soon as they get them.

Good luck.

[Mononoke28 135]

What I've noticed from looking at people's timelines who filed at CSC (and I've seen a whole bunch), it's taking an average of 90 days from the day you send out your petition to your corresponding service center to the day it is approved. That is if you don't get any RFE's. So if you sent in your I-129F last week, it could probably be approved in early July. Again, this is just an average guess and many things can happen.

Oh, BTW...

Thanks!

[reach449 2]

I'm a little bit confused about how the timelines work, I'm hoping some of you may be able to set me straight.

I sent in my I-129F application to the Texas Service Center last week, and according to the tracking information they have in fact received it. I understand that as a resident of South Carolina it will most likely be forwarded to the California Service Center where, according to the uscis website, they are currently processing applications from mid September. I gather from reading this board that the entire process can take around 8 - 9 months or so. My question is whether or not that length of time factors in the several months of waiting for your application to be processed, or if it applies to the amount of time it takes once your application is actually looked at.

In other words, does the timeline for the actual approval and my fiance being able to enter the US start from the date our application is touched, or does it start from the time we sent it in - taking into account that we are April filers and California is almost 7 months behind? If it matters any, my fiance lives in The Netherlands.

Thanks!

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The processing times on the USCIS site are are not very accurate. Look more at people's timelines here at VJ. Good Luck!

reach449

[Turboguy 6]

When the post those dates on the USCIS website what they are really posting is the "oldest" one they are working on and that includes ones with multiple RFE's and other problems. Those dates are the least accure of anything you will find.