Does USCIS process I-129F's in batches?

[AJ911 1]

Does anyone know the answer to this one? There are 7 of us on here at VJ with a NOA1 receipt date of 02-06-07. Guess what, none of us have been approved. Coincidence or not? I would appreciate any answers or feedback. I hit 110 days today so I know it's just not us. What does everyone think of this?

Thanks

[alexandra8886 0]

Does anyone know the answer to this one? There are 7 of us on here at VJ with a NOA1 receipt date of 02-06-07. Guess what, none of us have been approved. Coincidence or not? I would appreciate any answers or feedback. I hit 110 days today so I know it's just not us. What does everyone think of this?

Thanks

hi..

im sorry that your already on your 110th day & still no approval.

anyway, the longest ive seen approval from CSC is 126 days.

but try to call the USCIS hotline to check your paper.

regards,

alexandra

[AJ911 1]

Does anyone know the answer to this one? There are 7 of us on here at VJ with a NOA1 receipt date of 02-06-07. Guess what, none of us have been approved. Coincidence or not? I would appreciate any answers or feedback. I hit 110 days today so I know it's just not us. What does everyone think of this?

Thanks

hi..

im sorry that your already on your 110th day & still no approval.

anyway, the longest ive seen approval from CSC is 126 days.

but try to call the USCIS hotline to check your paper.

regards,

alexandra

I've called 3 times this week/I figure I'll give them next week and then call again. I'm thinking about writing my senator if we're not approved by June 6th. That would be a full 4 months.

Thanks Jim

[lucho562 0]

Is it coincidence that you two have the same avatar??

Well,

Seems that CSC has been slow for the past 2 months. The usual 2.9 months to get approved is now looking like 3.5 months.

Edited May 26, 2007 by lucho562

[AJ911 1]

Is it coincidence that you two have the same avatar??

Well,

Seems that CSC has been slow for the past 2 months. The usual 2.9 months to get approved is now looking like 3.5 months.

I'm really not letting it get to me that much. VJ is a great site especially for forms and flowsheets. However, I think most people on here forget USCIS processed over 16,000 K1 & K3 VISA'S in 2006. Only a total of 2200 were actually tracked here on VJ (or about 13.5 %) I don't think you get a really accurate picture of timelines especially with everybody using different ways to enter dates as such.

Yeah, maybe the average approval on VJ is xx amount of days but take the other 86% of the filers from around the country and the average may be xxx days. I'm not sure there is a correct answer.

You're never actually going to get the actual numbers because it is a governmental organization. Lets not forget that. All you can hope for is that your petition is given the same amount of attention as the next one. Lets face it, I work in the medical field in a pretty big hospital and depending on who gets your case to process, we're talking 2-3 weeks different end dates. Some people work faster and care and some are there just to collect a paycheck.

Let's just wish a speedy approval to all

[Dan J 277]

The number is way more than that, I'm trying to find the exact source, but the number of I-129F petitions processed each year is around 200,000 to 250,000. The same form is also used for K-3, I dont know if that number includes K-3 petitions as well.

[Dan J 277]

It wont let me edit my other post, but i did find the volume numbers. http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01...pdf/E7-1631.pdf on page 18 of the document.

It was less than I though, I must have been remembering volume numbers for another form, But the volume for 1-129f is about 66,000

Edited May 26, 2007 by Dan + Gemvita

[AJ911 1]

The number is way more than that, I'm trying to find the exact source, but the number of I-129F petitions processed each year is around 200,000 to 250,000. The same form is also used for K-3, I dont know if that number includes K-3 petitions as well.

The USCIS reports that approximately 17,263 such visas were issued in fiscal 2001, about 7988 coming from Asia and about 4714 coming from Europe (including all of the former Soviet Union states). It should be noted though, that the K-1 visa is used by Americans who met partners overseas, and perhaps most commonly, by recent immigrants to the US. "Mail-order" style engagements account for a tiny fraction of all K-1 visas. This type of visa application specifies the applicant's fiancé. If the visa holder does not marry the specified fiancé within the validity of the visa, she is required to return to her country of origin. However, if she marries her fiancé, she and her husband can apply to obtain "green card" permanent resident status with her husband (and possible co-sponsors) promising to support her for ten years or until she obtains citizenship.

You're right. It is much more but not 250,000. This was for 2001 and only K1. I'm sure it has went up the last 5 years but seeing that K3's account for less I'm sure it's not 250,000. This only makes my point stronger. The timelines on VJ probably account for less than 5% of all timelines currently being processed. Don't put too much stock in them.

[JoanBill 0]

Does anyone know the answer to this one? There are 7 of us on here at VJ with a NOA1 receipt date of 02-06-07. Guess what, none of us have been approved. Coincidence or not? I would appreciate any answers or feedback. I hit 110 days today so I know it's just not us. What does everyone think of this?

Thanks

Before calling USCIS, call NVC. We recieved our NOA1 on 2-17, a touch on 5-4 then nothing. I called USCIS twice and got a canned response.

Last week I called NVC and found out our application was Manila-bound on 5-23. Perhaps you are farther along than you think. When you call them, be sure to have the beneficiary's birth date, his/her name and your USCIS case number - as they will need this for ID verification.

When talking to them, be sure to get your NVC case number. Also ask for your approval date, NVC receipt date and NVC departure date so you can update your timeline.

Bill and Joan

[Thomas&Cyril 0]

Does anyone know the answer to this one? There are 7 of us on here at VJ with a NOA1 receipt date of 02-06-07. Guess what, none of us have been approved. Coincidence or not? I would appreciate any answers or feedback. I hit 110 days today so I know it's just not us. What does everyone think of this?

Thanks

Hi,

I see you are from FLA like myself and filed around the sametime and still waiting like me. I see you sent a letter to Sen. If you think that helps please email me at tcfit27@yahoo.com. I'm going crazy waiting

6/28/2005 An angel sent me a message.

11/23/2006 Met in person!

11/30/2006 Engaged

01/20/2007 Mailed K1 petition to USCIS Texas.

01/21/2007 K1 packet delivered to Texas Service Center.

01/31/2007 California Service Center, NOA1.

02/02/2007 Touched

still waitng!!!!!!

[no name 1]

I'm really not letting it get to me that much. VJ is a great site especially for forms and flowsheets. However, I think most people on here forget USCIS processed over 16,000 K1 & K3 VISA'S in 2006. Only a total of 2200 were actually tracked here on VJ (or about 13.5 %) I don't think you get a really accurate picture of timelines especially with everybody using different ways to enter dates as such.

Yeah, maybe the average approval on VJ is xx amount of days but take the other 86% of the filers from around the country and the average may be xxx days. I'm not sure there is a correct answer.

You're never actually going to get the actual numbers because it is a governmental organization. Lets not forget that. All you can hope for is that your petition is given the same amount of attention as the next one. Lets face it, I work in the medical field in a pretty big hospital and depending on who gets your case to process, we're talking 2-3 weeks different end dates. Some people work faster and care and some are there just to collect a paycheck.

I applaud this reply - well said!!!

Edited May 29, 2007 by devilette