June 2018 K1 Filers

[Greenbaum 12,259]

17 hours ago, zahraa said:

What if I am a Feb filler and it's been 313 days since we filed? They issued rfe and received our response 90 days ago and still nothing.  It's not a matter of background check because they sent out RFE means they are done with background check.  At this time I hope to hear anything even denial better than wasting our life waiting for nothing . By the way,  none of us were married, have a child or any criminal record so .

Right now I don't think it is those things that you listed that are influencing your case. It's because the beneficiary is from Iraq and they spend more time with background checks and such. JMHO

[Greenbaum 12,259]

16 hours ago, KAK09004 said:

Hi!

 

Does anyone know how the USCIS centers process cases?  I have noticed at Potomac, the center processing my case, people who had a later date than I have, have been given their NOA2.  I know it's not exactly in the order of the date submitted, but I was July and people are being approved from August.  Maybe some employees are just slower than others and it depends who has your case, not sure. Anyone have any insight as I keep waiting?

 

Thanks!

Everyone that is in this thread is a K-1 visa chaser. You are a CR-1 and therefor not many of us are going to be able to answer your questions. You have a whole set of procedures that K-1's don't have. I suggest you move over to the CR-1 thread and ask your questions there. Good luck just the same.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/134-ir-1-cr-1-spouse-visa-case-filing-and-progress-reports/

[Greenbaum 12,259]

17 hours ago, zahraa said:

I have an attorney, first she said we have to wait 30 days to inquire, after a month USCIS told her to wait 60 days to inquire, after the 60 days I submitted online inquiry and received an email saying my case is being adjudicated and I will hear something within 45 days. Today is 32 days since I submitted online inquiry. I talked to tier 2, first he was questioning me why I wanted to expedite my case (that was back on June) and then he said I will hear something end of December,  I don't believe him because I am already out of processing times so there is no need to wait for the end of December but I can't do anything. 

Thanks for your words, I know you are trying to support us but sometimes reality is hard and we have to deal with it as it is. 

 

As part of its benefits adjudication process and as required by law, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducts background checks on petitioners and applicants who seek certain immigration benefits. These background checks consist of four separate checks against systems within Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In order to facilitate the collection and transmission of information necessary to complete background check processes, USCIS maintains five information technology electronic systems: the Fingerprint Masthead Notification System (FMNS), the Customer Identity Capture System (CICS), the FD-258 Tracking System - Mainframe (FD-258 MF), the Benefits Biometrics Support System (BBSS), and the Interagency Border Inspection System (IBIS) Manifest. USCIS is conducting this privacy impact assessment (PIA) because FMNS, CICS, FD-258 MF, BBSS, and IBIS Manifest collect, use, and share personally identifiable information (PII). This PIA replaces the previously published USCIS PIA for the "Background Check Service (BCS)" which describes planned background check-related systems that were never implemented. Upon publication of this PIA, the BCS PIA will be retired.

 

Additional screening and background checks based on country of birth, citizenship, or residency in the “State Sponsors of Terrorism” (T-7) list: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, Syria; or from the “List of 26”: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen. This is a mandatory stop list and allegedly takes 2 to 4 days, thanks in part to the partially rolled out PATRIOT (Pre-Adjudicated Threat Recognition and Intelligence Operations Team) system managed by ICE, but often take 3 to 6 weeks and if there is a hit who knows how long.

[pinkitmake 63]

13 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Many of our answers are predicated on the information you supply in your profile. When we look at the left column and can't determine your timeline or your Embassy it's hard for us to give you a factual answer. If you look at the profile of others here, they have a flag for their country, so it makes it easy for us to reply as we can quickly determine your Embassy. Our answers will sometimes be tailored to a specific Embassy hence the reason for you to complete your profile.

 

So, if you could help yourself out and complete your profile that sure would help us out when we want to reply to your question with factual information.

 

Go to the top right of this page select your name (it's on the upper right-hand corner)>my profile>[below your picture on the right column] edit my profile. Scroll to the bottom and fill in "Immigration Info". There now we can better serve you.

 

 

Thank you!! I had only ever used mobile so I wasn't aware of the flags! I completed it now 😊

Edited December 19, 2018 by pinkitmake

[Angel & Joseph 9]

5 hours ago, AMSS said:

 

Congratulation. 😃 . My NOA 1 is  June 29 and am waiting for my NOA 2. Please update your timeline.

Our NOA is June 28 and still waiting also. Hope we get a god news before Christmas! 😊

[theprocess01 48]

Today I had my fiancé call the uscis to ask a few questions abot the affidavit and we actually found out that our case was approved yesterday, but the information hasn’t been updated in any of the websites  nor has she received a letter. So we decided to call a second time ans yes it was approved just waiting for the letter on the mail 

[zahraa 21]

6 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Right now I don't think it is those things that you listed that are influencing your case. It's because the beneficiary is from Iraq and they spend more time with background checks and such. JMHO

Thanks for your valuable input @Greenbaum I thought receiving RFE comes after background check, also when I submitted online inquiry 32 days ago they said my file is being adjudicated and yesterday I sent a follow up email they responded with "your petition is assigned to an officer and under review. While we are unable to predict a specific date by which a decision will be renderedin your case, you will receive further correspondence in due course."

Do you see any progress between the two responses? I don't know which comes first, in fact I was thinking my petition was already assigned to an officer whom issued RFE!

 

 

[met 106]

Junies! Yesterday we found a very lovely letter in our Polish mailbox! Yes, a silent approval  

 

Our NOA2 was Dec 3, send Dec 4, arrived Dec 19 ❤️

 

Yay!

[Mekulisch 97]

3 minutes ago, met said:

Junies! Yesterday we found a very lovely letter in our Polish mailbox! Yes, a silent approval  

 

Our NOA2 was Dec 3, send Dec 4, arrived Dec 19 ❤️

 

Yay!

Congratulations 🎈 

[Angel & Joseph 9]

6 hours ago, Nelson0308 said:

Today I had my fiancé call the uscis to ask a few questions abot the affidavit and we actually found out that our case was approved yesterday, but the information hasn’t been updated in any of the websites  nor has she received a letter. So we decided to call a second time ans yes it was approved just waiting for the letter on the mail 

May i know when’s your NOA1?

[Greenbaum 12,259]

10 hours ago, zahraa said:

Thanks for your valuable input @Greenbaum I thought receiving RFE comes after background check, also when I submitted online inquiry 32 days ago they said my file is being adjudicated and yesterday I sent a follow up email they responded with "your petition is assigned to an officer and under review. While we are unable to predict a specific date by which a decision will be renderedin your case, you will receive further correspondence in due course."

Do you see any progress between the two responses? I don't know which comes first, in fact I was thinking my petition was already assigned to an officer whom issued RFE!

 

 

I wouldn't pay any attention to who has your file and when. I'm sure it's the same officer but USCIS likes to use language that is pretty much white washed so that you are still kept in the dark. I wish I could shed any more light but it's now a matter of waiting.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

5 hours ago, Angel & Joseph said:

May i know when’s your NOA1?

The beautiful thing about VJ is most times you can find that information. Look at the bottom of their profile, select Timeline and then scroll down and read the date they have entered. Simple. I hope you find value in this little trick.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

17 hours ago, pinkitmake said:

Thank you!! I had only ever used mobile so I wasn't aware of the flags! I completed it now 😊

The mobile version doesn't show the profile. It's and extra step and requires hunting it down. I find answer questions on a PC is much more convenient for me. Thanks for the update.

[theprocess01 48]

8 hours ago, Angel & Joseph said:

May i know when’s your NOA1?

June 25th 

[zahraa 21]

3 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

I wouldn't pay any attention to who has your file and when. I'm sure it's the same officer but USCIS likes to use language that is pretty much white washed so that you are still kept in the dark. I wish I could shed any more light but it's now a matter of waiting.

Thank you for your response. Today is 92 days after they received our response! Our response must be unique 😄