I129f September 2017 filers

[Madeline & Matt 252]

Seeing as I spoke to customer service yesterday, I can make a more coherent post to answer some questions and issues that I've seen posted.

1) Confirmed more RFEs are being sent, leading to more delays;

2) Currently processing June cases;

3) Not an official statement, but processing times may pick up slightly;

4) From context of the conversation, they're denying most expedite requests. According to the rep, the general rule is that if they're considering you for expedite at all, that they'll make more resources available to you in the email that you receive so that you can send your proof. If you don't receive any numbers or email addresses to send proof, then you're not being considered.

[Naes 12,205]

2 minutes ago, Kyle2017 said:

It's pretty much what I had feared with this new administration.  I'm pretty positive, but I also don't want to stick my head in the sand.

 

#MAGA, right?

 

Remember what Trump has been saying since the beginning.  Americans first.  

 

Immigration is a privilege, not a right.  It can be limited and obstructed or otherwise taken away.

 

Those who are lucky enough to have made it through the process should be grateful and the rest do not deserve, nor are guaranteed anything and that's how it should be.

It is not about my "priviliage" it is about united citizens right to petition... I don't understand why everyone is thinking it like USA or any country for that matter is like the messiah of  all people in this world.

 

it is the right to ask hey this is my fiancé let him/her apply for a fiancé visa.

Uscis sayings let us be sure if you're not lying

 

and after you send money and papers ready; it is your right to get an answer to that petition. Not a privilage to wait for 200 days. 

 

[Naes 12,205]

3 minutes ago, HarmonyAndYoussef said:

I spoke to CS today and they ensured me that nothing regarding the delay has anything to do with trump or extra vetting... if so, they'd make an announcement on their page. Just a lot more people are applying and that's really it. I haven't heard back regarding my expedite request but I did send 35 pages of proof via their request so who knows. They were so busy today, the next level reps closed the phones at 1 pm due to high call volume.

And cs is sooo known to give correct answer on any info so far..

[Steven and Katya 10]

Okay, I don't know if I'm understanding this correctly or not, but you're saying it's a privilege to apply for citizenship, but a right to know what's going on with the process?

Because of the outrageous fee, long wait times, shouldn't we have to right to know everything that's going on? If someone pays me to make something for them, they have every right to ask me why I am taking so long, why it costs so much, why I can/can't make it for them, etc..

[Naes 12,205]

8 minutes ago, HarmonyAndYoussef said:

First off, check your font. I'm just telling you what information I heard today. No one is right. No one knows what's really going on. People can sit here all day and tell you what they think they know or what you want to hear and it still won't process your application faster. The USA pretty much is the messiah of countries. We have freedoms most countries dream of. And there is a lot of fraud and they may or may not be weeding those out. You're frustrated and it's understandable. We all are. But at the end of the day this is just a forum of opinions !! 

Wow from my perspective you are pretty frustrated that's sure.

 

I'm not frustrated so stop assuming!

 

I also only gave information. And I do believe I have a right to put my opinions in subjects too.

 

and if anyone really believes half of cs telling us really read may June or wait till it comes to us to hear all the lies they tell. (I'm not blaming people who work there, they just have noooo information) 

 

oh and well this is the attitude of messiah of all countries 😂😂😂😂

 

ok whatever in that area I'm not discussing politics i wrote the facts.

 

and what font??

[Steven and Katya 10]

1 minute ago, HarmonyAndYoussef said:

You're right. I said that the other day. Customer service should do just that instead they're just a live person telling you what the automated machine said lol but again, millions are applying and I'd assume people would call every day to inquire about their application.

I don't mind the wait, it's a very small blip in the grand scheme of things, but it just baffles me how they cannot give anyone a direct answer for anything. Where is the translucency? We shouldn't have to be writing in a forum about all the possible reasons we now have so long to wait. It should be something that's just a given to us all in a direct answer.

[Naes 12,205]

17 minutes ago, Kyle2017 said:

Oh I agree with you!  I'm just speaking from the pro-Trump perspective.

 

As a side note, it's really funny and ironic to me when I see some #MAGA folks on Visa Journey.  I just shake my head and laugh.  

The thing is nobody has to agree. And I don't even care anymore if pro trump or not. But I mean it is out there in the open what's happening... it is not even something special to US it is just politics..

[Naes 12,205]

2 minutes ago, Steven and Katya said:

I don't mind the wait, it's a very small blip in the grand scheme of things, but it just baffles me how they cannot give anyone a direct answer for anything. Where is the translucency? We shouldn't have to be writing in a forum about all the possible reasons we now have so long to wait. It should be something that's just a given to us all in a direct answer.

This is what everyone is angry for. I just want them to straight up tell the truth. Which is the problem cause all their members say something different. (Or if cornered by telling them what info we have they hang up the phone.

 

just want them to say straight up in the website "our average wait is now 180+ days due to backlog caused by whatever reason"

[Madeline & Matt 252]

Personally, I'm a lot less anxious and angry all the time because I stopped caring WHY it was taking so long, and just faced the fact that this is what it is. It's a frustrating process, and finding more things to be frustrated and angry about isn't helpful to me. I'm not arguing that it's right for this process to take 6+ months, but it just is right now. I hope that it speeds up, but it may not. I'm just trying to look forward to the day that my SO steps foot off that plane and I get to keep him forever.

[J&B 52]

You guys this thread got hot for a minute. I think we can all agree something is wrong with this system. I agree with everybody that pointed to cold hard facts. The system has slowed down. That's just a fact. We will never know why, but let's also not pretend that the current political climate and specifically the rhetoric coming from the White House isn't anti-immigration. I consider myself pretty conservative on the national security front and even maybe on immigration, but keeping loved ones in genuine relationships with no ill intent apart is just not okay. Whatever camp you are in we all want the same thing here and the truth is this system is frustrating and failing us. 

 

 My fiancé and I are lucky that we live together in a third country. Although that third country is South Korea and I hear talk about big buttons and such so I don't know how lucky we really are . We also just want to get off the Korean Peninsula in case anything happens. I feel for everybody that is separated. That's freakin tough. Hang in there guys. 

[mayangjebjeb17 115]

Can we all just be thankful that USCIS has finally picked up their pace and hope that they finish June cases before the end of this month and pick up on July and August cases. Everything happens for a reason you guys and our time will come, I know that being frustrated and annoyed with the process is a little hard thing to control but at the end of the day we all are just in the same pit, waiting for the good news that finally we'll be able to bring our loved ones over. It's a struggle but let's not forget why we're in this process in the first place, all we can do is pray and pray even harder. Also, this is a really good test of relationship and if love can really withstand all the obstacles we all are currently facing. So, keep in touch with your partners and hope together, raise each others' spirits for now that's all we can really do.

 

We officially hit 100 days today!!! Praise the Lord! Our 1st anniversary being official and 6 months being engaged and apart. I missed him with all my heart but I'm just looking forward to seeing him as days go by is a day closer to being with him again. God bless us all!

[zamardii12 25]

40 minutes ago, mayangjebjeb17 said:

Can we all just be thankful that USCIS has finally picked up their pace and hope that they finish June cases before the end of this month and pick up on July and August cases.

How do you know they picked up the pace? Is there a live viewer somewhere? 

Edited January 5, 2018 by zamardii12

[mayangjebjeb17 115]

1 minute ago, zamardii12 said:

How do you know they picked up the case? Is there a live viewer somewhere? 

I lurk around the June filers' forum and a few of their fellow applicants do scans every day and from the data it shows that USCIS have been approving more cases every day, sending out RFEs and what not. 

[BK&MC 103]

Well I’m on my way to see my darling. Started flying 12 hours ago and I’m still not done. Supposed to be on my flight now actually but flight to JFK is cancelled due to the snow storm. 

So now I’m stuck in Dubai, waitlisted for my next flight to Boston instead. 

[noraliz73 243]

1 hour ago, BK&MC said:

Well I’m on my way to see my darling. Started flying 12 hours ago and I’m still not done. Supposed to be on my flight now actually but flight to JFK is cancelled due to the snow storm. 

So now I’m stuck in Dubai, waitlisted for my next flight to Boston instead. 

 

1 hour ago, BK&MC said:

Well I’m on my way to see my darling. Started flying 12 hours ago and I’m still not done. Supposed to be on my flight now actually but flight to JFK is cancelled due to the snow storm. 

So now I’m stuck in Dubai, waitlisted for my next flight to Boston instead. 

Please be sure to be careful in the cold and with walking on ice.