*** K-3 May and June 2007 Filers ***

[ms. brunette 0]

updated. Also added 129F NOA2 est. Red items are missing. Orange are future milestones. white font indicates estimated dates.

Hi G&A,

I received my NOA1 for the I-129 in the mail today! Hoorah! The notice date is 7/12/07.

[G&A 1]

I would like to thank G & A for keeping this up to date for us all It is comforting to look at the names and dates listed here and to know we're not alone in playing this waiting game.

I also wanted to say congratulations to the 3 people who have had their I130s approved in such a short amount of time (how I wish I was one of them )

Thanks.

Maybe we should add the March filers that still don't have their NOA2s. I think the delays started in March and it would give us a good idea of when ours might get approved.

Just a thought

Let's hope they pick up the speed soon.

And everyone make sure to Not just in your signatures but on the Immigration Timelines menu

Good luck to us all. Perhaps it'll be a week full of good news

Good idea. But i would be asking for volunteers to collect the user names and their dates.

G&A I like your guesstimate of my NOA2 for my I129F better than VJ's estimate of October let's hope you are right....very nice chart thank-you

Welcome.

I would like to thank G & A for keeping this up to date for us all It is comforting to look at the names and dates listed here and to know we're not alone in playing this waiting game.

I also wanted to say congratulations to the 3 people who have had their I130s approved in such a short amount of time (how I wish I was one of them )

We can add lota6177 to the list of quick I130 approvals. Lota posted here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78325

about getting the 130 approval in a little over 2 months. Another one to join michael, and RocksAnne and co. who now needs to learn about the CR-1 process.

Do you know if they filed 129F? we need more info on lota's timeline.

updated. Also added 129F NOA2 est. Red items are missing. Orange are future milestones. white font indicates estimated dates.

Hi G&A,

I received my NOA1 for the I-129 in the mail today! Hoorah! The notice date is 7/12/07.

Congrats. hey my estimated was not bad! considering mail depends on your location relative to chicago

[Catou1181 0]

Ill try to pm you what I can tomorrow, since Im not working... Im sure Ill need a break from packing

[Craig_Karina 0]

7/4/2007: Sent I-129F pcaket to Chicago

7/14/2007: Received NOA1 from Chicago (I-797C) dated 7/12/2007 Wow...pretty fast!!

[Divine Mercy 0]

How you calculated the NOA2 for the I-129Fs It seems like you are guessing the VSC is moving slower than the CSC, are they?

You are right. I used the latest stats from VJ (only last 2 months approval) and VSC is running 20-25 days behind.

It's a disappointing estimate but I know it's not your goal to bring false hopes to anyone. I was just surprised because of the information here: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/stats.php?history=90

Thanks for all you do btw. You really go the extra mile and it's greatly appreciated!

[G&A 1]

Divine Mercy, I think the charts you link to are not providing an accurate read of the recent events since they average over a long time horizon. In other words, the recent backlog in 129F approvals is not represented properly by these charts as it is diluted by more prompt approvals that occurred earlier in the year. You need to look at the detailed timeline search. Here are some observations.

Members who had their I-129F approved in:

Jan 2007. 5 members in VSC approved in 57 days and 5 members in CSC approved in 107 days (CSC twice as slow!)

Feb 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 47 days and 20 members in CSC approved in 90 days (both improved)

Mar 2007. 7 members in VSC approved in 67 days and 4 members in CSC approved in 121 days (both slowed down)

Apr 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 45 days and 30 members in CSC approved in 84 days (both improved especially CSC)

May 2007. 8 members in VSC approved in 84 days and 8 members in CSC approved in 84 days (CSC stays consistent but VSC slows down a lot and matched CSC)

Jun 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 151 days and 6 members in CSC approved in 116 days (both slow down but VSC is stalling!)

not sure how to explain this

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Divine Mercy, I think the charts you link to are not providing an accurate read of the recent events since they average over a long time horizon. In other words, the recent backlog in 129F approvals is not represented properly by these charts as it is diluted by more prompt approvals that occurred earlier in the year. You need to look at the detailed timeline search. Here are some observations.

Members who had their I-129F approved in:

Jan 2007. 5 members in VSC approved in 57 days and 5 members in CSC approved in 107 days (CSC twice as slow!)

Feb 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 47 days and 20 members in CSC approved in 90 days (both improved)

Mar 2007. 7 members in VSC approved in 67 days and 4 members in CSC approved in 121 days (both slowed down)

Apr 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 45 days and 30 members in CSC approved in 84 days (both improved especially CSC)

May 2007. 8 members in VSC approved in 84 days and 8 members in CSC approved in 84 days (CSC stays consistent but VSC slows down a lot and matched CSC)

Jun 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 151 days and 6 members in CSC approved in 116 days (both slow down but VSC is stalling!)

not sure how to explain this

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reading those timelines for the i129f just shot me...this kills me to see how horrible the process is handled and how everyone's feelings and anxiety who is going through this means nothing at all to the people in these service centers!!!!!!! i sent my i129f out on may 18th and had the NOA1 in hand my the 30th...thats the last i heard..i hope this is wrong or atleast that they pick up the pace...this stinks!!!

[raj0327 0]

updated. Also added 129F NOA2 est. Red items are missing. Orange are future milestones. white font indicates estimated dates.

Hi G&A,

I received my NOA1 for the I-129 in the mail today! Hoorah! The notice date is 7/12/07.

Hi G,

I have been away for the last two weeks and I couldn't post any updates. I have received my NOA1 for the 129 on 7/6. Can you please update your chart. Thanks again for tracking everyone's progress.

How can you check to see if your case has been touched?

Raj

[Divine Mercy 0]

Divine Mercy, I think the charts you link to are not providing an accurate read of the recent events since they average over a long time horizon. In other words, the recent backlog in 129F approvals is not represented properly by these charts as it is diluted by more prompt approvals that occurred earlier in the year. You need to look at the detailed timeline search. Here are some observations.

Members who had their I-129F approved in:

Jan 2007. 5 members in VSC approved in 57 days and 5 members in CSC approved in 107 days (CSC twice as slow!)

Feb 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 47 days and 20 members in CSC approved in 90 days (both improved)

Mar 2007. 7 members in VSC approved in 67 days and 4 members in CSC approved in 121 days (both slowed down)

Apr 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 45 days and 30 members in CSC approved in 84 days (both improved especially CSC)

May 2007. 8 members in VSC approved in 84 days and 8 members in CSC approved in 84 days (CSC stays consistent but VSC slows down a lot and matched CSC)

Jun 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 151 days and 6 members in CSC approved in 116 days (both slow down but VSC is stalling!)

not sure how to explain this

You explained it wonderfully! Thank you. It sucks but thank u for reporting the news as it is.

How's this for a trend for ya...

My I-130 was approved yesterday!!!!! (July 16, 2007, notified via email) I'm the 3rd member here going through the VSC and the 3rd approval from the VSC! With the new information regarding how slow the VSC is going with the K3 approvals.. i'm really going to have to do some research to see if abandoning the K3 is the right option for us. It seems, based on the VJ stats, that the interview will take MUCH longer to get with a CR-1 than with a K3. I need to find out how accurate that is. It is still so exciting to see something big happening!!! I got a touch on the I-130 today (july 17) after the approval. hmmmm.

[gogo 6]

Congratulations Divine Mercy!!! :thumbs: :thumbs: Yay... hope mine gets approved soon too!! So what route have you decided? Are you still going to keep with the K3? Awww.. I'm jealous.. how come some service centers are much faster than others? VSC seems to be much faster than CSC in approving..

Edited July 17, 2007 by gogo

[Urge To Race 2]

Congrats and good luck

Divine Mercy, I think the charts you link to are not providing an accurate read of the recent events since they average over a long time horizon. In other words, the recent backlog in 129F approvals is not represented properly by these charts as it is diluted by more prompt approvals that occurred earlier in the year. You need to look at the detailed timeline search. Here are some observations.

Members who had their I-129F approved in:

Jan 2007. 5 members in VSC approved in 57 days and 5 members in CSC approved in 107 days (CSC twice as slow!)

Feb 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 47 days and 20 members in CSC approved in 90 days (both improved)

Mar 2007. 7 members in VSC approved in 67 days and 4 members in CSC approved in 121 days (both slowed down)

Apr 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 45 days and 30 members in CSC approved in 84 days (both improved especially CSC)

May 2007. 8 members in VSC approved in 84 days and 8 members in CSC approved in 84 days (CSC stays consistent but VSC slows down a lot and matched CSC)

Jun 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 151 days and 6 members in CSC approved in 116 days (both slow down but VSC is stalling!)

not sure how to explain this

You explained it wonderfully! Thank you. It sucks but thank u for reporting the news as it is.

How's this for a trend for ya...

My I-130 was approved yesterday!!!!! (July 16, 2007, notified via email) I'm the 3rd member here going through the VSC and the 3rd approval from the VSC! With the new information regarding how slow the VSC is going with the K3 approvals.. i'm really going to have to do some research to see if abandoning the K3 is the right option for us. It seems, based on the VJ stats, that the interview will take MUCH longer to get with a CR-1 than with a K3. I need to find out how accurate that is. It is still so exciting to see something big happening!!! I got a touch on the I-130 today (july 17) after the approval. hmmmm.

[pkewl 0]

Divine Mercy, I think the charts you link to are not providing an accurate read of the recent events since they average over a long time horizon. In other words, the recent backlog in 129F approvals is not represented properly by these charts as it is diluted by more prompt approvals that occurred earlier in the year. You need to look at the detailed timeline search. Here are some observations.

Members who had their I-129F approved in:

Jan 2007. 5 members in VSC approved in 57 days and 5 members in CSC approved in 107 days (CSC twice as slow!)

Feb 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 47 days and 20 members in CSC approved in 90 days (both improved)

Mar 2007. 7 members in VSC approved in 67 days and 4 members in CSC approved in 121 days (both slowed down)

Apr 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 45 days and 30 members in CSC approved in 84 days (both improved especially CSC)

May 2007. 8 members in VSC approved in 84 days and 8 members in CSC approved in 84 days (CSC stays consistent but VSC slows down a lot and matched CSC)

Jun 2007. 6 members in VSC approved in 151 days and 6 members in CSC approved in 116 days (both slow down but VSC is stalling!)

not sure how to explain this

You explained it wonderfully! Thank you. It sucks but thank u for reporting the news as it is.

How's this for a trend for ya...

My I-130 was approved yesterday!!!!! (July 16, 2007, notified via email) I'm the 3rd member here going through the VSC and the 3rd approval from the VSC! With the new information regarding how slow the VSC is going with the K3 approvals.. i'm really going to have to do some research to see if abandoning the K3 is the right option for us. It seems, based on the VJ stats, that the interview will take MUCH longer to get with a CR-1 than with a K3. I need to find out how accurate that is. It is still so exciting to see something big happening!!! I got a touch on the I-130 today (july 17) after the approval. hmmmm.

Yay.... Congrats Divine Mercy... We are so happy for you and good luck for the rest of the VJ

Regards

Pkewl

[pkewl 0]

Hi Guys,

Not sure if this has been posted here recently but for whatever its worth, the new BS processing dates on the USCIS website are out as of yesterday. Not like I care in any way or form about them but just wanted to post it here if someone's keeping track of them:

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp

Regards,

Pkewl

[gogo 6]

Hi pkewl,

just checked the USCIS website.. still updated as of June 18 =( how hard it is to update daily or weekly? Even they can just "trick" us and edit the code to display today's date instead of doing the working on December 2006 I-130s and I-129Fs... they are so slow in doing everything... only thing fast they do is collect our money

Edited July 17, 2007 by gogo

[pkewl 0]

Hi pkewl,

just checked the USCIS website.. still updated as of June 18 =( how hard it is to update daily or weekly? Even they can just "trick" us and edit the code to display today's date instead of doing the working on December 2006 I-130s and I-129Fs... they are so slow in doing everything... only thing fast they do is collect our money

So now this makes sense... coz I tried like 3 times and once I saw June 18th... and the other times I saw July 16th.... and I thought I was hallucinating or something.. this is so wierd.. well its USCIS we were dealing with over here... Am I surprise? NOOOOO... EXPECT NO LESS... I guess just try again... I think I saw the new I-129F @ CSC was Jan 13th 2007.. again I think it was that... and Oh ya not to mention its I-129F(K1/K2)... so who knows whats the date for I-129F(K3)... Like we really care about those dates anyways..

Regards

Pkewl