November 2017 Filers K1 VISA I-129F (merged)

[Daniel P 2,022]

6 minutes ago, Naes said:

Hehe I'm gathering all I can everything will be ready to serve. 

 

But seeing a little bit more of June done would be better so 🤞🤞🤞

Yeah, I was thinking of working with a new set of scans (April, May and June) by, maybe, the 10th or so? I'd be happy with one every like 10 days...

Edited December 7, 2017 by Daniel P

[Naes 12,205]

1 minute ago, Daniel P said:

Yeah, I was thinking of working with a new set of scans (April, May and June) by, maybe, the 10th or so?

Yep good timing I think.

 

I'll update all the files before that.

[Daniel P 2,022]

Just now, Naes said:

Yep good timing I think.

 

I'll update all the files before that.

Perfect then 

[Naes 12,205]

Hi everyone,

 

By now, you know I am crazy right?

Ok so that's established... I checked March hehe....hehe... distraction from the most needed fire....

It is getting extremely close to my wedding venue... (I feel so bad for even thinking like this )

 

These are the concluded cases - only concluded cases- that will appear as either denial or approval on USCIS reports for this quarter.

This data has March to November mostly up to date.

 

	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Total
Oct W1	74	163	111	7	8	7	16	31		417
Oct W2	58	109	191	4	2	2		62		428
Oct W3	70	95	161	1	1			42		370
Oct W4	60	84	239	2		1		47		433
Nov W1	63	105	345	12	9	11	3	56	8	612
Nov W2	23	59	223	8	3		3	1	41	361
Nov W3	29	83	278	20	2	4	1		26	443
Nov W4	17	74	172	69	1					333
Nov W5	31	63	187	115	2					398
Dec W1	4	35	93	105						237
Total	429	870	2000	343	28	25	23	239	75	4032

 

As it shows around 4000. I want to add something to that number.

I've checked all of March and April.

 

And this is how it looks (I have also checked February but not relevant to our numbers at the moment.)

 

	March	April	Total
Received	2105	830	2935
Pending	859	593	1452
Approved	1019	1898	2917
Excluded	679	636	1315
Total	4662	3957	8619

 

Apparently, especially in March the tracker wasn't working properly,  and I believe we can easily say the same for April & a 20% of May. 

However, as most of March was done by October, I'll only give a 500 cases concluded in this Q for them, and about a 1000 for April.

I believe we can also easily say a 500 cases in May goes into the same category.

 

So I'll be generous about denials and Make this a total of 3000 cases not updated on the tracker.

which makes a 4000(from above)+3000=7000

 

As a low expected number per quarter would be around 10000 cases. we have 3000 to go.

 

This is a close touch to the end of June to July.

I hope they won't suddenly slow down again, 

however at this point I am expecting for June to be touched every where by Christmas (just like May a few weeks ago, touched everywhere but a few Juners waiting around)

 

And for July to start slowly please understand this really means slowly.

Just like May and June it will start with small amount of 30-40s would be my estimation.

 

I really hope things can pick up further, because at this moment I believe VJ timelines are +-a week correct.

 

But hey I am still hoping for a Valentine day approval----romantic in me never dies and I like to live dangerously

 

*Notice for new comers:

(I'm sorry if anyone is new and never heard or read about the past calculations and discussions has been made here.)

 However, 2 important things to know would be

  1) They don't update every status correctly, we have seen many approvals without an update on the USCIS case tracker

  2) The new month tends to start when "case received" status is around 1000s 

[Daniel P 2,022]

On ‎06‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 10:48 AM, Cathphil said:

Hi.Can you also know how many days will November filers wait for their approval? I have read a blog on visatutor that November-February filers (winter season) has faster approval. 

That's the million dollars question . What @Naes said is the most accurate we can get right now.

[Myra_Joy 1]

On 12/6/2017 at 7:26 PM, Naes said:

did she check on a computer?

 

sometimes if checked from a phone it doesn't show properly.

 

Unless when she enters her number on uscis and it says the same thing it can't be correct.

 

The sheet up till now it is always correct. I can try checking if I know the number or at least a in between which numbers and recheck the status.

 

I also  saw many people checking the wrong number at first btw.

Hi, I can't find my case number too. But as i checked the USCIS app it says its active. And it was stated there that they got our application on Nov 1, so I am looking at Nov 1 cases and I cant find my case number. As I looked at the Nov filers from the list , it should be in between number 30 and 31 ,,but seems like it was skipped

Edited December 8, 2017 by Myra_Joy

[K1visaHopeful 2,817]

12 minutes ago, Myra_Joy said:

Hi, I can't find my case number too. But as i checked the USCIS app it says its active. And it was stated there that they got our application on Nov 1, so I am looking at Nov 1 cases and I cant find my case number. As I looked at the Nov filers from the list , it should be in between number 30 and 31 ,,but seems like it was skipped

I may be mistaken but I think you all may be assuming that the google drive Excel sheet has some precedence over the actual USCIS information as you would retrieve it from the app(s) yourself. The info is only transferred from the USCIS public info so if you can see your info there (from an app or USCIS Online but not on the spreadsheet), I’m sure you’re good.

Am I correct?

[Naes 12,205]

2 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

I may be mistaken but I think you all may be assuming that the google drive Excel sheet has some precedence over the actual USCIS information as you would retrieve it from the app(s) yourself. The info is only transferred from the USCIS public info so if you can see your info there (from an app or USCIS Online but not on the spreadsheet), I’m sure you’re good.

Am I correct?

Exactly! But still the number supposed to be there so let me check.

19 minutes ago, Myra_Joy said:

Hi, I can't find my case number too. But as i checked the USCIS app it says its active. And it was stated there that they got our application on Nov 1, so I am looking at Nov 1 cases and I cant find my case number. As I looked at the Nov filers from the list , it should be in between number 30 and 31 ,,but seems like it was skipped

Let me check, cause it sometimes mixes up with october cases. Especially the cases at the start and at the end of the months.

Edited December 8, 2017 by Naes

[Myra_Joy 1]

4 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

I may be mistaken but I think you all may be assuming that the google drive Excel sheet has some precedence over the actual USCIS information as you would retrieve it from the app(s) yourself. The info is only transferred from the USCIS public info so if you can see your info there (from an app or USCIS Online but not on the spreadsheet), I’m sure you’re good.

Am I correct?

As i checked in the USCIS apps its active..so hope thats correct,,though im not in the list

[Myra_Joy 1]

4 minutes ago, Naes said:

Exactly! But still the number supposed to be there so let me check.

Let me check, cause it sometimes mixes up with october cases. Especially the cases at the start and at the end of the months.

We sent our packet last OCt 26..Nov6 email notification..then Nov 14 hardcopy of NOA1

[Naes 12,205]

1 minute ago, Myra_Joy said:

We sent our packet last OCt 26..Nov6 email notification..then Nov 14 hardcopy of NOA1

I've sent you a dm right now  let me investigate 👮‍♀️

[Naes 12,205]

3 minutes ago, Myra_Joy said:

We sent our packet last OCt 26..Nov6 email notification..then Nov 14 hardcopy of NOA1

Found it! 

 

Actually found a bunch of it. Probably missed it last time because I did it in the middle of the month and didn't do double check yet.

 

I'll add these and update the whole November this weekend  

[Myra_Joy 1]

1 minute ago, Naes said:

Found it! 

 

Actually found a bunch of it. Probably missed it last time because I did it in the middle of the month and didn't do double check yet.

 

I'll add these and update the whole November this weekend  

Thank you so much...I will just check on weekend

[Fenrir 5]

Hi everyone! 

 

Quick question...our filing date is 11/17.  We got the NOA1, and are waiting for NOA2.  I will be graduating college in May and he would like to attend.  He’s immigrating from England, so we are unclear on wait times, and just wondering if him visiting in May for my graduation will be feasible?  TIA!

[Fenrir 5]

On 12/6/2017 at 3:33 PM, MillyandCourtney said:

Hello everyone! 

 

My partner Courtney and I got engaged on August 8, 2017, and we filed our I-129F paperwork to the Dallas dropbox on November 15, 2017 by USPS Priority Mail, and a few days later got notified that our application was received on November 20, 2017, and that it was sent to the California Service Center. Now we wait! 

 

I'm from the UK, and I'm returning there on January 4, 2018. I'm in the US on the Visa Waiver Program at the moment, but considering how much time I've spent here as a tourist over the past year visiting my fiancée, I don't think I'm going to be allowed to come back for a while... so hoping for a speedy processing time, like everyone else is! 

 

Today I added up all the estimated/historical processing times for the various stages (http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/stats.php?history=90) and turns out I should be getting called to my visa interview in London around July 2018, but of course I know it could be sooner or later than that. 

 

I saw some posts earlier on about what people are doing to keep their minds occupied while this long process goes through. Personally, I'm finishing a graduate degree in England (I have to go back to for that anyway, so it wouldn't matter all that much if I could stay in the US!) and I'm going to be spending as much of my time packing up, getting organised, selling what I can, and working hard to save money. I'm not as worried about the time apart as my fiancée is; I miss her terribly when I am not with her, but usually I can cope... but she hates it and can't really cope. Sometimes I wish we were back in the old days (hundreds of years ago) when there wouldn't be all this paperwork, but then again hundreds of years ago we wouldn't be allowed to get married so I suppose we have modernity to thank for that

 

Best of luck everyone. Keep those heads high! 

 

Milly

My fiancée is British and will be interviewing in London too.  Our filing days are 2 days apart.  And MAN I’m hoping you are wrong about that July interview date.  😂