September 2017 I-129F Filers, Part II

[AR L 28]

3 minutes ago, pennehx said:

okay wonderful - thanks for letting me know! seems as if USCIS have a script they have to go off of. lol

I forced my fiancé call the USCIS everyday...XD 

They respond “ I cannot tell you about it.”

But I still don’t want to give up... they maybe don’t wanna pick up my fiancé’s calling.... 😂

[Penny&Lee 338]

4 minutes ago, Arista said:

I forced my fiancé call the USCIS everyday...XD 

They respond “ I cannot tell you about it.”

But I still don’t want to give up... they maybe don’t wanna pick up my fiancé’s calling.... 😂

so happy for you - congrats!!

hahah maybe!

 i don't have the guts to call everyday 

[Penny&Lee 338]

1 minute ago, h&y said:

that person you spoke with should leave their work badge on their desk before they leave work today. that's untrue. i had the nicest person ever tell me they see cases updated online all of the time before they have access to see they're approved. the new website is correct.

i agree, he was so rude as well. not impressed :/ 

[Dijana99 25]

What's the url to the new website?

[sumbunny 566]

Just now, Dijana99 said:

What's the url to the new website?

https://my.uscis.gov/account/applicant

[Firebread 168]

Wow!!! Just checked the site NOA2 March 28!   Thank you Lord!.

[Riane and Chad 45]

I woke up pass 3am my time and checked the app (I got used to checking it all the time) I didnt even reload the page but it says case was approved! I couldnt believe and checked my status on the old website and it says we’re approved!   Now I’ll try to go back to sleep 

 

Noa1 - 09/25

Noa2 - 03/28

 

Btw, I also checked on the new website and it still says case was received. I pray @naes got her approval too and more noa2s for all the other berries! 

 

 

[Justkeepgoing 3]

We gathered all the new info for our RFE and since im hecka tired from work at the moment, could someone provide me a link to how to send it back or a simple walk through it? I'd be very thankful, we just want to get it over with haha

[ReeOta 22]

We finally got approved today!!!         

NOA1.  9/6/2017

NOA2.   3/28/2018

 

[P&S_Denmark 16]

 

What. A. Relief!

NOA1 September 7

NOA2 March 28

[jackyjimenez 115]

Congratulations to everyone 🎉

[Riane and Chad 45]

1 hour ago, LizM said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to all of you and everyone else who got their NOA2 recently 😍

 

Btw if you want to join there’s a forum for March NOA2s:

For any questions you might have on the next part of the process  

Thank you @LizM! 

[Naes 12,205]

Me rejecting reality today:

 

No they are not doing September yet. 

Official processing times say they’re at august 30! Of course I’m going to believe it!

 

PS_i just looked at dog pictures for 10 minutes and already feel happier 🤣🤣🤣

rejecting reality all the way!

 

for those who is in need number 3 cracked me up:

https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-huskies/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=BPFacebook

[JoelThai 313]

Hopefully Helpful information For K1 Filers who are still waiting?  :-)

 

1)  The current August 30th "processing" date that USCIS states DOES NOT mean they have not touched petitions that were received after August 30th.   We all know that is not true and should not be interpreted that way.  What it is does mean is that if your petition was received after August 30th, it is considered to be with in normal processing times.   The USCIS does not want you to inquire asking for case status if your I129F was received after this date (August 30th) and likely they will not be helpful to you.  The UCSIS processing time page explicitly states :

 

"We have posted a Case Inquiry Date in the table below to show when you can inquire about your case. If your receipt date is before the Case Inquiry Date, you can submit an “outside normal processing time” service request"  https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

 

2) Please try not to stress out or become depressed if you see other petitions approved before yours, even if they were received by the USCIS after yours.   The reality is that some cases take 90 days (or more) after the first one for a given date is approved.   Try hard to set this expectation for yourself and your fiance(e).   Try to remember patience is important to survive the K1 Visa process and also for a successful marriage.  You will need to learn to be patient, if you are not already able to be. 

 

There are sill folks receiving approvals who filed in August, July, and June.  In fact, a July filer who has run the July scans just received his approval this week.  Set your expectations correctly and you will do ok.  (and do not listen to the Lawyers.  ;-) . 

 

Why some petitions are processed faster than others is for many possible reasons.   But ask yourself these questions that might help explain why yours is taking longer than someone with a simpler case.

 

1) Have you or your finance(e) been married before.  If so, they need to confirm you are currently able be married.

2) Do you or your finance(e) have prior arrest records.  If so, they need to be reviewed to ensure the candidates are eligible for a K1 Visa.

3) Do you have a common name like John Smith or Karen Jones, or have multiple aliases.  If so, they need to be sure they are looking at the correct bio background data for you.

4) Have you or your finance(e) traveled frequently and where to.  Some locations my be under travel advisory and there may be need determine the travel was for legitimate purposes and visa conditions were honored.

5) Are there K2 (children) applicants attached to the K1.

6) Were 50+ pages of supporting relationship evidence submitted that need to be reviewed.

 

It is my belief that the simpler the case, the quicker the initial approval.  More complicated cases will reasonably take longer amounts of time.

It is not strictly a matter that cases are not processed in order.  Many cases are being processed in parallel.  Some may take a day to approve, some may take 90 days to approve.  If processing were handled strictly in sequence, they would probably still be working on year 2003.   

 

Time or a "Computer Nerd" analogy.  One reason computers today are much quicker than computers from 30 years ago is the advent of parallel processing.   Some tasks can be completed in parallel with other tasks and they do not need to wait for a slower task to complete before they can begin.  In some cases a newer task will complete before an older task.

 

One last thought.   We are all in this together and if everything is legitimate with your application, you will eventually get your petition approved.  :-)

 

 

Edited March 29, 2018 by JoelThai

[sumbunny 566]

Great post @JoelThai!