I-129F June, Part II

[Meech 442]

1 minute ago, vocaledge said:

The difference is, that once they recieve your case at NVC, you CAN sweet talk the call centre to simply assign your case number there and then whilst you are on a call.  I have heard of this happening alot...  Things become alot more controllable with the right attitude, and a little luck of which person answers your call.  But there is definitely more hope at that stage - they just have to receive the case first............................................ and theres the f*****g problem.

Yes, NVC usually do the job fast either way...And I can be preeeeetty convincing. 

Nothing is logical about their process anymore. The only reason that makes sense is they're holding them for more security checks...Even though they were already approved...meaning they went through security checks... 

[Meech 442]

3 minutes ago, Lana&Tyler said:

I sincerely hope you’re right. 

From what I’ve seen on the statistics the petition usually stays at NVC 4-6 weeks until sent to the consulate. 

 

Well I don't know anymore...Anything can go wrong at this point. Things have only been going downhill. I know we're supposed to stay positive but there's a limit to that when there's nothing good happening...You think NOA2 will be the end of the wait and they decide to do this without informing anymore or giving any reason. I wouldn't be as angry if they at least told us why...We just have to guess.

[Lana&Tyler 359]

Just now, vocaledge said:

The difference is, that once they recieve your case at NVC, you CAN sweet talk the call centre to simply assign your case number there and then whilst you are on a call.  I have heard of this happening alot...  Things become alot more controllable with the right attitude, and a little luck of which person answers your call.  But there is definitely more hope at that stage - they just have to receive the case first............................................ and theres the f*****g problem.

Lol yep it is! 

For me, the number itself without the approved petition being sent to the consulate is almost useless. 

Yes I can schedule the medical, and fill out the DS160 BUT I need the packet from the consulate In order to get the extended police background information that is needed etc. I’m also hesitant to schedule the Interview and medical because I don’t know when my approved petition reaches the consulate. 

 

Lets ts say I get my number after 2 weeks I’d NVC receiving our case. 

 

I could schedule medical and Interview for 2-3 weeks later. 

But what if there is a backlog again? And I got my medical exam done but the consulate didn’t get my case yet. At the point of interview the medical might be too old or something. Maybe I need to reschedule and the consulate will be backlogged (wouldn’t shock me anymore). 

 

I think I will wait until I get my case number and packet from the consulate to schedule. I’m German and from what I’ve heard scheduling shouldn’t be a problem. 

[Lisa & Jorge 494]

11 minutes ago, Lana&Tyler said:

That’s exactly the problem. They are waiting 1-2 months to even send them out, according to other threads and numbers. 

Then, they will sit at nvc for 6 weeks at least. 

All together, worst case scenario this could be another 4 month wait until we enter interview phase. Which might be another 1-2 months until VOH. 

 

So worst case scenario this could be another 4-6 month wait until POE ( if everything goes “smoothly” (no additional background check etc)) 

But remember not everything will be worst case. Let’s pray for everybody here. 

this just messed me up something fierce ...................................................

[Lana&Tyler 359]

1 minute ago, Meech said:

Well I don't know anymore...Anything can go wrong at this point. Things have only been going downhill. I know we're supposed to stay positive but there's a limit to that when there's nothing good happening...You think NOA2 will be the end of the wait and they decide to do this without informing anymore or giving any reason. I wouldn't be as angry if they at least told us why...We just have to guess.

I highly agree. It’s one thing after another. They just don’t give us a break! Even after successful POE and marriage.... the whole AOS thing is another hurdle. But at least we get to be with our loved ones 

[Lana&Tyler 359]

Just now, Lisa & Jorge said:

this just messed me up something fierce ...................................................

Remember, worst case scenario. 

That doesn’t mean it will be a long wait like that.

 

it could be really fast. Maybe 2 months. Maybe 3. But unfortunately there’s also the option of 4-6 months. 

 

BUT it doesn’t need to be the case. 

[Lisa & Jorge 494]

3 hours ago, vocaledge said:

FULL DAY ACTIVITY
Tuesday 19th December 2017

 

12/19/2017	54
Your Current Status: Case Was Approved	32
Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed	13
Your Current Status: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received	9

 

 

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WAC1790362694	6/14/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
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WAC1790363936	6/15/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790363949	6/15/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
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WAC1790368008	6/19/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790369107	6/20/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790369116	6/20/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790369206	6/20/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790369209	6/20/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790369234	6/20/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790369246	6/20/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790369284	6/20/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790369297	6/20/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
WAC1790370584	6/20/2017	12/19/2017	Your Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed

 

 

REMAINING 'VIRGIN' CASES
 

Case Was Received	2529
06/01/2017	13
06/02/2017	60
06/05/2017	50
06/06/2017	136
06/07/2017	57
06/08/2017	69
06/09/2017	55
06/12/2017	116
6/13/2017	98
6/14/2017	69
6/15/2017	132
6/16/2017	96
6/19/2017	274
6/20/2017	141
6/21/2017	67
6/22/2017	171
6/23/2017	168
6/26/2017	232
6/27/2017	165
6/28/2017	74
6/29/2017	126
6/30/2017	160

I think they have officially touched every case within 5 numbers of mine... so I guess I'm monkey in the middle.... and today is my day??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

edit:  I also would love to see 6/6 get down to 100 by the end of the week... I'm believing for it.

Edited December 20, 2017 by Lisa & Jorge

[colin57 166]

19 minutes ago, vocaledge said:

 

Oh yeah, we found a really great place and signed a lease for fiance to move in at start of January... thanks for remembering and asking!

 

Its not NVC holding the cases... its USCIS... they aren't even SENDING them to NVC for that time.  The delay (again) is with USCIS, not NVC.

Hi everyone, I found this in the New York times.  It doesn't mention K1 visa's but I can't help feel that the same slow down is across the board.

Without New Laws or Walls, Trump Presses the Brake on Legal Immigration

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/20/us/trump-immigration-slowdown.html

[Lana&Tyler 359]

4 minutes ago, colin57 said:

Hi everyone, I found this in the New York times.  It doesn't mention K1 visa's but I can't help feel that the same slow down is across the board.

Without New Laws or Walls, Trump Presses the Brake on Legal Immigration

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/20/us/trump-immigration-slowdown.html

Sigh. I do believe that that is a the reason for all these delays. 

 

But guys we will get through. And one way or another we will be with our loved ones. 

 

Goverment will not not break us apart or keep us apart. 

[colin57 166]

1 minute ago, Lana&Tyler said:

Sigh. I do believe that that is a the reason for all these delays. 

 

But guys we will get through. And one way or another we will be with our loved ones. 

 

Goverment will not not break us apart or keep us apart. 

it's ironic that some one with German grandparents and a wife he found from Europe is so against immigration, I guess the rules have changed now

[Meech 442]

1 minute ago, colin57 said:

it's ironic that some one with German grandparents and a wife he found from Europe is so against immigration, I guess the rules have changed now

I don't really understand the logic either...It might be far fetched but I had this thought...If they make legal immigration harder wouldn't that just compel people to go the illegal way? They are not doing themselves a favor here...

[Lana&Tyler 359]

2 minutes ago, colin57 said:

it's ironic that some one with German grandparents and a wife he found from Europe is so against immigration, I guess the rules have changed now

I KNOW IT IS SO RIDICULOUS I CANT EVEN !!! 

 

I don’t understand anti immigration opinion when, first of all, the USA is founded upon immigration AND the president himself is a descendent from immigrants AND he married an immigrant. 

 

What is going on lol. 

[Alexg89 105]

Today is a new day! Let’s hope for many many early June approvals 

[SM2017 148]

1 hour ago, Lotts said:

Okay... 30/6 filer.

What do you think my chances are of being in the States by April? 😳 Realistically, not optimistically.

I really want to book something for us both but I'm a bit hesitant to because if this whole mess of a process. 😒

We’re a 30/6 filer too. I don’t think we’ll be there in April. Maybe, May or June? Sad I know. 😭 

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

I try to apply the randomness of case selection/processing on the working environment these petitions are worked in being quite possibly very similar to my own work condition, which is paralleled in productivity. (*clears throat* .... sorry for the long post)

 

My office receives various forms of correspondence from different people (I work at a financial institution) from multiple agencies, or that are sent directly to the CEO. These cases can range in size, number of issues, and amount of research needed. We have an intake distribution team (two people) who receive these files, build the cases, and distribute across all team members that do what I do. We all have individual queues we work independently, and varying cases, from date received, to date the case was actually built and assigned. Quite simply, and probably the most logical explanation for the varying processing dates - not all people work the same speed. I'm super fast. I type fast, I navigate fast, I'm good at my research. I try hard to get cases submitted for Quality Control review within 2 to 3 days of receiving it. The oldest case in my box right now is a case assigned to me on December 18. However, I know for a fact I have people in my office who have cases much older than that right now. This means I have customers whose cases I've worked that have already received their final response letter, while other customers who other people have worked cases for (that are older than the latter) haven't even had their final response letter completed yet. Whether it's because they just manage their pipeline differently than I do, they work slower, or the case(s) they have that are older are just more involved. The more pages/information, the longer it takes. I also believe people who send more information with their petition may require more time to review, and end up taking longer than someone else that was received close to when they were. Not that more information than others is a bad thing - but these are humans reviewing these packets, not machines.

 

We also don't know what their review process looks like. Depending on the beneficiary country and information required, do they have to reach out to different points of contact throughout the review? Do certain countries or cases require second level reviews, or an additional security check? If a case meets certain criteria, does it require any sort of escalation or second level review? We get cases at my job that often require us, in my position, to reach out to other lines of business within the bank such as Legal, Compliance, etc. This of course lengthens the review time and essentially the resolution.

 

As frustrating as it is, and as hard as it is to see outside of the blinders we all wear while trying to find that light at the end of the tunnel for our personal case....there are a lot of factors, most of which we probably don't have a clue about. Do politics play a part? It's easy to say they do, but we also can't say without a shadow of a doubt that this is the reason, or at least the sole reason. Changes to substantial legal processes, including legal immigration, require a lot more than someone coming into office and declaring their opinion. A lot of channels have to be followed before anybody would actually see or experience any significant change, such as people like us already in the midst of a legal process like immigration. (In my opinion; but I am no politician. ).

 

Shorthand version - I haven't reached that point yet where I believe skipping days or processing out of order necessarily means anything tragic. It also doesn't mean those people will be forgotten and left behind. I refuse to believe that. I still maintain my belief, as above, that it comes down to differences in human processing speeds. Which just makes me wish I could teach a typing course or something with USCIS to help these people speed up a little.