Does It Really Take This Long??

[GlenAndLisa 0]

OK, am I being impatient?? We sent in our K1 application on April 26th, and we have heard NOTHING!! Is this normal? I thought it was only supposed to take ten days...

[bszoom42 0]

OK, am I being impatient?? We sent in our K1 application on April 26th, and we have heard NOTHING!! Is this normal? I thought it was only supposed to take ten days...

Yes, it can easily take that long, and longer. How did you send the application? If you sent it regular mail, it can take up to 10 days to even arrive. How did you submit payment? If you used a personal check, check to see if that check has cleared. Thats a clear indicator that they have received your application, as the first thing they do is cash the check. Also, due to the high amount of H-1B's being processed, the USCIS has announced that it is backlogged on NOA1s.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/H1...eipts051107.pdf

Be patient, and best of luck!

[Dan J 277]

You should be getting your NOA1 soon, but they probably are backlogged with all the H1B visa applications. So it may take a few days longer than normal to get your NOA1. If you used a personal check you can get the number off the canceled check, If you used package tracking, should should know when it was delivered.

[GlenAndLisa 0]

OK, am I being impatient?? We sent in our K1 application on April 26th, and we have heard NOTHING!! Is this normal? I thought it was only supposed to take ten days...

Yes, it can easily take that long, and longer. How did you send the application? If you sent it regular mail, it can take up to 10 days to even arrive. How did you submit payment? If you used a personal check, check to see if that check has cleared. Thats a clear indicator that they have received your application, as the first thing they do is cash the check. Also, due to the high amount of H-1B's being processed, the USCIS has announced that it is backlogged on NOA1s.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/H1...eipts051107.pdf

Be patient, and best of luck!

Hehehe, thanks... I tracked the package, and they DID receive it, but they haven't cashed the check yet. Arrgggh... why can't we be the most important ones?? LOL

You should be getting your NOA1 soon, but they probably are backlogged with all the H1B visa applications. So it may take a few days longer than normal to get your NOA1. If you used a personal check you can get the number off the canceled check, If you used package tracking, should should know when it was delivered.

I keep watching for the canceled check... it hasn't gone through yet.

Thank you!!!

[lucho562 0]

Try falling into a deep trance or sleep for the next 2 months....you still have a while to wait.

Unless you're related to rebex05

[kengumbo 0]

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[eric_and_teresa 10]

Check out my site, it'll give you a good idea how long. Good luck on your journey!!!!

IMO, those statistics are way too 'optimistic', but lately it's been taking a lot longer! I noticed that people who filed on the NSC until April 12 got their NOA1 pretty quick! BUT there is a group of other filers who sent their I-129F after April 13 that to this day haven't got a thing! We are included on this second group. For us it's been a month and not even our check has been cashed.

We're planning to call the Customer Service on Friday, I'll let you know what they say.

[Hornet 2]

OK, am I being impatient?? We sent in our K1 application on April 26th, and we have heard NOTHING!! Is this normal? I thought it was only supposed to take ten days...

LOL ROTMFFL!!!! Normal?? nothing is normal with USCIS!!! You aren't even to one month!!!!! You want to feel good? Look at our ridiculous timeline. We just wasted 2 months becoz of incompetent Doctors! If you want a class in frustration, I can teach you all you need to know...lol

Don't worry, you'll have your approval in another month or two almost for sure!! almost haha

[Dwarf_Ogress 0]

Try falling into a deep trance or sleep for the next 2 months....you still have a while to wait.

Unless you're related to rebex05

Ain't that the truth Luis!

[kengumbo 0]

Check out my site, it'll give you a good idea how long. Good luck on your journey!!!!

IMO, those statistics are way too 'optimistic', but lately it's been taking a lot longer! I noticed that people who filed on the NSC until April 12 got their NOA1 pretty quick! BUT there is a group of other filers who sent their I-129F after April 13 that to this day haven't got a thing! We are included on this second group. For us it's been a month and not even our check has been cashed.

We're planning to call the Customer Service on Friday, I'll let you know what they say.

Data is data and it's real. But past performance does not guarantee future results. Good luck, I sincerely hope you get your NOA1 soon. That really stinks.

[eric_and_teresa 10]

Data is data and it's real. But past performance does not guarantee future results. Good luck, I sincerely hope you get your NOA1 soon. That really stinks.

I never said they were unreal, I just said that these statistics for those of us who filed on the NSC in April are not a good reference to see how long it will take

Hopefully they will start working on our cases soon! It's sooo frustrating not to even get that first notice when most of the people here have received it in 10 or 12 days

Thanks for your good wishes!

[Dan&Tiffany 0]

Data is data and it's real. But past performance does not guarantee future results. Good luck, I sincerely hope you get your NOA1 soon. That really stinks.

I never said they were unreal, I just said that these statistics for those of us who filed on the NSC in April are not a good reference to see how long it will take

Hopefully they will start working on our cases soon! It's sooo frustrating not to even get that first notice when most of the people here have received it in 10 or 12 days

Thanks for your good wishes!

I sure wish they WOULD get moving again!!! It was so exciting that week we had so many approvals - barely a peep since then other than the odd 1 or 2 a day.

[Eddie&Mary 0]

I hope you get your NOA1 soon. I know it is frustrating to say the least. Hopefully CSC will get their act together . But until then, we just have to wait and be patient.

[Bobbie 1]

We are just 2 months over past our 1st touch after the NOA...but these incidents were so close together i thinkt he touch one was just to put us back on the shelf. .

I think....well based on time lines, june 17..so i will sleep for another month before i get my panties in an uproar...and then who knows...

[RosemarieL 0]

They received our I-129F on 25th March and they haven't cashed our check yet either. I'm hoping we get to hear something soon.