I-129F May 2017 Filers

[JayMar2019 2,741]

14 hours ago, Pat&Ana said:

Not to be cynical about the process, but if I were trying to game the system as a Gov't employee... 

 

I'd go through my "box" of cases and organize them by ease/difficulty.  On good days, I'd tackle all of the ones that would take more than an hour to go through.  This would be the immigration and employment applications, in addition to the expedited ones.

 

For the ones that are easier (e.g. K1's that supposedly take <15 min to process, including the RFE's) I'd place them onto a pile on the side. 

 

By doing so, I could manage 8-12 a day.  If I wanted to skip out early on a Friday (or right before a long weekend) I'd process my "quick" pile and keep the same number of cases that I was averaging before.

 

As a supervisor, how would I catch this?  I'd have to look at the percentages of K1's (easy / quick) versus harder ones (DACA, H1B, etc.) and see if there is a trend that falls outside of the normal distribution.  E.g. Bob does more H1B's on Mon-Wed, and most of his K1's processed fall on a Friday.

 

Why would this matter?  It would mean that all of the easy cases would be backlogged until right before a 150 day (or whatever) limit.  And that my employees would be able to handle more work, but were simply sand bagging. 

 

One day, code up a script to see if the distribution of cases (and approvals) rise or falls during different times of the week, and if somehow "productivity" increases right before the weekend.

 

Sigh.  I just back from a 5 day vacay with my SO and I'm already missing spending time together

 

-- P

 

/gripe off

 

 

You're logic makes total sense, and in theory, it is a possibly that they are operating like this. One can only hope

[Shoegum 2,391]

6 hours ago, Saki said:

Thank you!! Is there a possibility that they approved or sent RFEs more without updating status? Just wondering because some people receive paper copies before trackers get updated. 28 has been processed is still great to know though! 😊😊

Yes its possible, i know of two users in May that have been been approved however online status still has not updated.

[Shoegum 2,391]

On 9/30/2017 at 2:14 AM, smilei said:

I don't know, @Shoegum has been doing this since few months ago (June, I think).

@smilei Did you receive your NOA2 letter in the mail yet?

Edited October 4, 2017 by Shoegum

[kat.cap13 233]

19 hours ago, Holly28291 said:

Woooo congratulations xxx

Thank you! I hope your time is coming up as well  

19 hours ago, mcs said:

Fantastic!!!  Congratulations!!!! 

Thank you!! I feel like you will be next!!

[kat.cap13 233]

19 hours ago, Danielporyan said:

Hey! I sent my application on April 28th and in was received on May 4th! Can you say your last 4 digits? I'm so tired of waiting for this...

You should be hearing something very soon! Have you called yet? We only called once and spoke with a very nice officer. 

 

I can totally relate. The waiting is brutal, but keep your spirits up - it WILL happen! It's funny this week I told myself I wouldn't stress over this and my approval came! 

 

Last 4 digits: 1500

[Carla&Jared 28]

12 hours ago, Shoegum said:

As of 5PM PST - this is not a good speed with the number of cases - yesterday and today seems to be about 25 cases per day. Still have  one hour of working time left at CSC.

 

Your Current Status: Case Was Approved	9
Your Current Status: Document Was Returned To USCIS	1
Your Current Status: Name Was Updated	1
Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed	12
Your Current Status: Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent	1
Grand Total	24

 

WAC1790346330	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Case Transferred And New Office Has Jurisdiction
WAC1790314244	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790314259	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790314337	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790314340	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790314377	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790314379	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790314466	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790314496	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790314540	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790315958	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Document Was Returned To USCIS
WAC1790314424	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Name Was Updated
WAC1790314219	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314290	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314298	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314360	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314361	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314363	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314384	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314455	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314482	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314485	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314489	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790314544	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
WAC1790342004	10/3/2017	Your Current Status: Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent

Hey there shoegum, can you please add our case to your scan? Our last digits are 315950. Thank you so much!!

[kat.cap13 233]

19 hours ago, Daphney said:

Congratulations

Thank you  I hope you hear something very soon as well!

[kat.cap13 233]

19 hours ago, Lilly2302 said:

Congratulations!!!

Thank you!! I hope your wait isn't as long and May gets approved asap!!

18 hours ago, LucyG289 said:

Yay!!! At last, congratulations to you and your fiancé 

Thank you  looks like your time will be coming up very soon!!! Goodluck!

[kat.cap13 233]

18 hours ago, Trinab80 said:

Your approval just updated in the USCIS app here in the US so if your fiancé has the US version app, he should have just gotten the notification!!!

 

Congrats again!!!

best notification ever!!! Definitely did my happy dance!

 

Thank you  Hoping your wait isn't as long!!!

[kat.cap13 233]

16 hours ago, smilei said:

I told you, you're next! Yayyyyy! Congratulations! 

I know!!! and I totally didn't believe you but now I do  

 

Thank you  

[kat.cap13 233]

16 hours ago, Shoegum said:

Congratulations!!!  I know you had a tough road.

 

Thank you! Wasn't as tough as some but I'm not good at being patient

 

I hope your journey is quick and thank you for keeping everyone sane with your daily scans!!

[kat.cap13 233]

13 hours ago, J.zekh said:

yay!! congratulations!! 

thanks!! happy to join some April filers in the next stages  

[kat.cap13 233]

13 hours ago, Carla&Jared said:

155 days here and no update yet. My fiancé called and they said just to wait and we'll get it soon

Thats what we were told as well. Our application in the final processing, no hits on your file, call back at the 6 month mark speech. Try not to stress about it because no news is good news sometimes (I know its extremely difficult not to stress though).

 

We got approved at day 158, so I'm sure you'll be hearing something very soon! Goodluck  

[Carla&Jared 28]

20 hours ago, kat.cap13 said:

today is the day I finally got APPROVED  

 

I feel like I'm on cloud 9 right now!! We were approaching day 158 since received (late April Filer here!) and I was beginning to lose hope that this would ever happen - but it did!!

 

I hope this is just the start of many approvals today and this week! Goodluck to everyone!!

 

BTW - my approval came through on the iPhone Case Tracker App. My fiancé did not receive a text or email yet, though he signed out for that.

 

GOODLUCK!!!

Congratulations!!! 

[Marion 105]

155 days today