January 2018 Filers

[stacyt 209]

Hello guys,

 

thanks to some of your comments we moved our wedding from Sep 29th which was clearly to soon, we'll go to court as soon as I come and then plan the party for later

really appreciate that idea as this early wedding and delays in the processing of Jan applications was driving me crazy

[jbpshsu 27]

Hoping for approval that would land interview while I'm visiting for my birthday! That would be the best birthday gift! If I received NOA2 Aug. 7th, by yalls guess how long would it take to get to the Philippines and get approval to schedule interview? TIA!

Edited June 27, 2018 by jbpshsu

[fern28 61]

Question: Fiance recently moved. Do I need to change his address with USCIS or it is only my mailing address that matters? The address change portion on their website is rather confusing.

 

 

Thank you <3 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

3 hours ago, jbpshsu said:

Hoping for approval that would land interview while I'm visiting for my birthday! That would be the best birthday gift! If I received NOA2 Aug. 7th, by yalls guess how long would it take to get to the Philippines and get approval to schedule interview? TIA!

You have a NOA2 from Aug 7 of 2017??? Doesn't seem right. You should have had your visa by now. Tell us a little more of what is going on. Maybe I can help.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

58 minutes ago, fern28 said:

Question: Fiance recently moved. Do I need to change his address with USCIS or it is only my mailing address that matters? The address change portion on their website is rather confusing.

 

 

Thank you <3 

Have you tried here: https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

15 hours ago, Sburke said:

Do you think one of the reasons for the slow down was the zero tolerance border policy? I heard a story on the news that they were having to divert CBP resources from the ports of San Diego and Los Angeles to deal with the influx of immigration processing at the border. Now that CBP is no longer separating families at the borders hopefully things will go back to the way they were before and the processing speeds will pick up.

CBP has nothing to do with the flow and ebb of visa approvals. The amount of work and the change in office policy has the largest impact.

[BJ & Christine 1,392]

13 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

You have a NOA2 from Aug 7 of 2017??? Doesn't seem right. You should have had your visa by now. Tell us a little more of what is going on. Maybe I can help.

  Believe she wants a approval by aug 7th. Not received approval on aug 7th from last yr

[Greenbaum 12,259]

2 minutes ago, BJ & Christine said:

  Believe she wants a approval by aug 7th. Not received approval on aug 7th from last yr

Rereading it I have to agree with you. That was driving me . I guess I would say 2-4 weeks after NOA2 might be a educated guess but things can change on a dime around here.

[GP1977 288]

22 hours ago, Sburke said:

Do you think one of the reasons for the slow down was the zero tolerance border policy? I heard a story on the news that they were having to divert CBP resources from the ports of San Diego and Los Angeles to deal with the influx of immigration processing at the border. Now that CBP is no longer separating families at the borders hopefully things will go back to the way they were before and the processing speeds will pick up.

IMHO I don’t think that has anything to do with it.  DHS has had fluctuating times from less than 30 days to 250 days as all within normal processing times for completing i129f noa1 to noa2 over the years. I believe that there has been an increase in the number of visa apps across the board for all visa types and there are more petitions coming in then what adjusticators can keep the pace with.  We are at the tail end of this though. I just hit day 170 today.

[Sburke 19]

2 hours ago, GP1977 said:

IMHO I don’t think that has anything to do with it.  DHS has had fluctuating times from less than 30 days to 250 days as all within normal processing times for completing i129f noa1 to noa2 over the years. I believe that there has been an increase in the number of visa apps across the board for all visa types and there are more petitions coming in then what adjusticators can keep the pace with.  We are at the tail end of this though. I just hit day 170 today.

Thank you for your thoughts it great to have other people's input. I agree with your assessment. I just feel overwhelmed sometimes watching the news. 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

I'd like to offer some information that you may or may not be aware.

 

Check your case status online with your receipt number. You can also sign up to receive automatic case status updates by email.

If you do not receive a decision on your case within the published processing time for the new service center, you may submit an inquiry online or call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability: TTY 800-767-1833. When asking about your case status, please provide us with your receipt number and specify that your case was transferred to a new location.

If we send you any notice (such as a Request for Evidence), please read the notice carefully and follow the instructions provided.

If you move while your case is pending, you must inform USCIS of your address change. You may file a change of address on our website or by calling the USCIS Contact Center. It is important that you notify us of any address change as soon as possible, so that you continue to receive notifications from USCIS.

[Rocko20 159]

On 6/26/2018 at 4:52 PM, Sburke said:

Do you think one of the reasons for the slow down was the zero tolerance border policy? I heard a story on the news that they were having to divert CBP resources from the ports of San Diego and Los Angeles to deal with the influx of immigration processing at the border. Now that CBP is no longer separating families at the borders hopefully things will go back to the way they were before and the processing speeds will pick up.

A website about K1s pointed out that in 2015 one of the San Bernardino shooters was admitted into America on a K1 visa, which explains very clearly why there is a "slow down"

 

Sadly all it takes is one person to ruin in for the rest of us.

Edited June 28, 2018 by Rocko20

[J&D09 63]

A dec 20 was approved yesterday. We almost there😄😄😄😄

[Suny & LeLe 174]

Alright guys...it seems that we are on our own now. No more scans and no more knowing what dates they are working on!!  

 

But at least we got far....we know they are on December 20. Let's hope that they are working on all the 20's this week and that they start January next week. We won't really know until someone posts about their approvals... this is making me anxious!!! Also, they worked on my case on June 25 because I had sent a letter to them on June 20 with some information. I had forgotten to answer a question on my application and did not want to wait to get an RFE, so I sent them a letter with the correction and according to the old website my inquiry was assigned and completed by an officer on the 25th. It also says they sent me a response, so I am waiting on that. 

 

Lets hope to see January approvals soon!! <3

 

[LuFlolady 881]

1 hour ago, J&D09 said:

A dec 20 was approved yesterday. We almost there😄😄😄😄

yep the anticipation is building.....