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

[Urge To Race 2]

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

They had the same false start last month on the 15th before putting up the "correct" info on the 18th

[BYRON-LEIDY 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

They had the same false start last month on the 15th before putting up the "correct" info on the 18th

So are you saying that the dates on there might be off...that maybe just maybe they might be further alongthan stated????????

[gogo 6]

don't trust the USCIS Processing Website dates.. supposedly that is the "earliest" case they are working on.. they are giving themselves a 6-month window to catch up.. I mean, they can increase the fees as much as they want... well, a reasonable amount , 2x, 3x... then supposedly the waiting time should at least be cut down in half.. isn't that right??

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

don't trust the USCIS Processing Website dates.. supposedly that is the "earliest" case they are working on.. they are giving themselves a 6-month window to catch up.. I mean, they can increase the fees as much as they want... well, a reasonable amount , 2x, 3x... then supposedly the waiting time should at least be cut down in half.. isn't that right??

I think some thing definately should be done about this whole process...what aggravates me is that im sure that there are people working in the service centers that work well, but there probably are those who dont do much and the files just mount up!!!!!!!!!

[supernova 0]

don't trust the USCIS Processing Website dates.. supposedly that is the "earliest" case they are working on.. they are giving themselves a 6-month window to catch up.. I mean, they can increase the fees as much as they want... well, a reasonable amount , 2x, 3x... then supposedly the waiting time should at least be cut down in half.. isn't that right??

I think some thing definately should be done about this whole process...what aggravates me is that im sure that there are people working in the service centers that work well, but there probably are those who dont do much and the files just mount up!!!!!!!!!

Hi guys !!

I think it is important to let my best friends here know that we just received a email saying that a RFE letter has been posted regarding I-130 petition.

So i would like to know if you guys can share some experience about this subject.

Thank you ! and please give me some kind of good news ..

[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

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.

Congratulations. This is good news. In my case it would not be. I am hoping my 129F gets approved before the 130 as as really want to go the K-3 route at Vancouver. The IR will have to thru Montreal which is very backlogged

don't trust the USCIS Processing Website dates.. supposedly that is the "earliest" case they are working on.. they are giving themselves a 6-month window to catch up.. I mean, they can increase the fees as much as they want... well, a reasonable amount , 2x, 3x... then supposedly the waiting time should at least be cut down in half.. isn't that right??

I think some thing definately should be done about this whole process...what aggravates me is that im sure that there are people working in the service centers that work well, but there probably are those who dont do much and the files just mount up!!!!!!!!!

Hi guys !!

I think it is important to let my best friends here know that we just received a email saying that a RFE letter has been posted regarding I-130 petition.

So i would like to know if you guys can share some experience about this subject.

Thank you ! and please give me some kind of good news ..

Do not worry yet. It could something minor like needing a copy of some certificate... Wait for the paper in the mail.

[Divine Mercy 0]

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..

Thank all of u for ur congrats! I'm not sure what to do yet. I talked to my husband today and he's going to try to find out how things in Lagos are going in terms of interview dates. Accd. to the stats in VJ it's taking almost a year to schedule an interview for a CR-1 and about 80 days for a K3 interview. I know the stats are broad, i'd like to narrow down the search a bit based on the most recent trends but not quite sure how to go about that. The James shortcuts confuse the heck out of me and I'm not real sure how to go about abandoning the K3. I, like RocksAnne, never expected this so I haven't done my research on it. Like... how come the VJ CR-1 guide doesnt say anything about bills that come in the mail.. i have no idea what all that's about.

In short, I'll probably stick with the K3. Of course I have to wait to see what my gorgeous husband comes up with. I'm anxious to see what RocksAnne and dgv76 do. What would u all do? This could happen to any of you at any time. How do you deal with the fork in the road?

[gogo 6]

I take the fork and go get a hamburger , but to answer your question... isn't good to have two applications going at the same time? Will having the K-3 process still going slow down the NVC process for the I-130? It should be different paths, so the I-130 shouldn't wait for the I-129F.. I don't know.. otherwise, you can just call the USCIS to cancel the I-129F (maybe there is a form you have to fill out?)..

[chas3121 0]

the USCIS updated their processing dates as of July 16 and they list only one I129F dated Jan.13. I just wish they would get on the stick and start approving these. Show that they deserve the increase in fees.

[gogo 6]

I'll give them $3,000 and approve it today I'll go even higher if possible.. nothing is worth having to wait all this time for your loved ones.. that's pocket change compared to the wait if everyone gave that amount, then they would have 10x (well, 9x , but you get my point , $365 for both I-130 and I-129F) their revenue amount.. wouldn't that be nice to have? too bad they aren't helping to move things along..

Edited July 17, 2007 by gogo

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

give them $3,000 and approve it today I'll go even higher if possible.. nothing is worth having to wait all this time for your loved ones..

worst part is we will have to pay and the service will NOT change at all!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Divine Mercy 0]

I take the fork and go get a hamburger , but to answer your question... isn't good to have two applications going at the same time? Will having the K-3 process still going slow down the NVC process for the I-130? It should be different paths, so the I-130 shouldn't wait for the I-129F.. I don't know.. otherwise, you can just call the USCIS to cancel the I-129F (maybe there is a form you have to fill out?)..

I don't know either can they both be going at the same time? how much will that cost?? I'd pay anything to get him here faster but if I don't have it then I don't have it ya know? I know we're all in the same boat in terms of missing our SOs so I don't need to stress what I would do to have him see his son and meet my family or just to see his gorgeous face up close in real life again. If riding two waves is possible I'll do that and just see where I end up. I'm wondering if the I-130 will be put on hold because I put on it that I was filing it for the I-129F. Maybe they wont forward it to the NVC. Who knows? When the time comes, will the embassy schedule him for two interviews (one for the K3 and one for the CR-1) and we can choose to take the first one?

too many questions

[JohnWendy 0]

Divine...Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The best will be when you get your hubby here...and hopefully soon!

[edp333 9]

Congratulations Divine Mercy!!

[Urge To Race 2]

Divine,

You can have both horses in the race for a while. The I130 will not be held back unless the I129F and I130 were approved at the same time (which still might be the case, happened to SumonLopa, but the I129F email came 2 days later). The I129F will still be processed at the USCIS service center. The I130 will make its way to the NVC. If money is not a problem (as lets face it paying the CR-1 fees might be a waste of $$ if your I129F gets approved soon), you can continue to responsed to the NVC and pay the fees, etc. and keep that going. Once the I129F is approved, it too goes to NVC for a much shorter stay.

The race must end if the I130 gets on station at the embassy/consulate. At that point they will not schedule a K3 interview for your husband. If the I129F gets there first, and you schedule the K3 interview, and if you keep the CR-1 stuff going through NVC, if it gets to the embassy/consulate before the scheduled K3 interview, they will conduct a CR-1 interview at the scheduled CR-1 time (that is assuming they are at the same consulate, which is not the case for RocksAnne; as one goes to Vancouver and the other to Montreal).

Cheers.

I take the fork and go get a hamburger , but to answer your question... isn't good to have two applications going at the same time? Will having the K-3 process still going slow down the NVC process for the I-130? It should be different paths, so the I-130 shouldn't wait for the I-129F.. I don't know.. otherwise, you can just call the USCIS to cancel the I-129F (maybe there is a form you have to fill out?)..

I don't know either can they both be going at the same time? how much will that cost?? I'd pay anything to get him here faster but if I don't have it then I don't have it ya know? I know we're all in the same boat in terms of missing our SOs so I don't need to stress what I would do to have him see his son and meet my family or just to see his gorgeous face up close in real life again. If riding two waves is possible I'll do that and just see where I end up. I'm wondering if the I-130 will be put on hold because I put on it that I was filing it for the I-129F. Maybe they wont forward it to the NVC. Who knows? When the time comes, will the embassy schedule him for two interviews (one for the K3 and one for the CR-1) and we can choose to take the first one?

too many questions