December 2019 I-129F (K1) Filers

[NoMansLand2020 298]

How many people in this topic (December filers) are still waiting for NOA2? Today marks 4 months since NOA1 for me. 

[Britney868 184]

18 minutes ago, Solaris81 said:

How many people in this topic (December filers) are still waiting for NOA2? Today marks 4 months since NOA1 for me. 

I’m waiting!!! May 9th will be 5 months for me. 141 days and counting. I didn’t have a specific timeframe for the approval, but never thought I’d be waiting this long🤦🏽‍♀️

[Onelove1977 36]

28 minutes ago, Solaris81 said:

How many people in this topic (December filers) are still waiting for NOA2? Today marks 4 months since NOA1 for me. 

I'm still waiting. NOA1 was Dec 4th. 

[Ali&Ed 113]

Still waiting as well 126 days. December 20 NOA1 

Edited April 23, 2020 by Ali&Ed

[liv&ren 18]

1 hour ago, Solaris81 said:

How many people in this topic (December filers) are still waiting for NOA2? Today marks 4 months since NOA1 for me. 

I am still waiting too! NOA1 Dec 19

[CamGeniia 37]

Still waiting... NOA1 Dec. 26

[BadAmmoWitch 213]

2 hours ago, Solaris81 said:

How many people in this topic (December filers) are still waiting for NOA2? Today marks 4 months since NOA1 for me. 

NOA1 - Dec 13

[AJC12B 15]

Here 123 days and counting. We rang asking why there are several applications been processed from January before the ones on December just for curiosity and this was their answer: 

 

A lot of factors. They have 5 service centres. They individually take care of specific areas. e.g. one in Texas might be quicker than Vermont. 

⁃People can also pay for premium processing, which makes the application go by quicker??? (Side note I never heard about this, not sure if he was mistaken with this or he was referring to another kind of petition like I129)

⁃CA service takes 5-7 months for both married and unmarried, Nebraska only takes married cases (7-10 months)??

⁃Also depends on person and application

 

We took notes and this was literately what they say through the phone line.  

 

Still hoping soon to get some updates. 

[NoMansLand2020 298]

5 minutes ago, AJC12B said:

Here 123 days and counting. We rang asking why there are several applications been processed from January before the ones on December just for curiosity and this was their answer: 

 

A lot of factors. They have 5 service centres. They individually take care of specific areas. e.g. one in Texas might be quicker than Vermont. 

⁃People can also pay for premium processing, which makes the application go by quicker??? (Side note I never heard about this, not sure if he was mistaken with this or he was referring to another kind of petition like I129)

⁃CA service takes 5-7 months for both married and unmarried, Nebraska only takes married cases (7-10 months)??

⁃Also depends on person and application

 

We took notes and this was literately what they say through the phone line.  

 

Still hoping soon to get some updates. 

Most people here are going through CSC, not the others. There are a few February filers who got NOA2 as well. 

 

They have expedited services, but it's usually very specific needs. Like being in a war zone.  Again, not many people in this group are expediting their process. 

Edited April 23, 2020 by Solaris81

[AJC12B 15]

I thought that was a generic kind of answer TBH. So lets hope to hear soon with updates. Best of luck to everyone.  

 

 

[Jmgold87 36]

4 hours ago, Solaris81 said:

How many people in this topic (December filers) are still waiting for NOA2? Today marks 4 months since NOA1 for me. 

Still waiting. I got my text with receipt number (noa1) on dec. 10th but my received date on USCIS case status checker is dec. 4th. Still not sure which one I should go by but either way it will be 5 months soon 😔 I follow more than 50 cases on my case tracker app and there have been no approvals since April 8th. There have been a lot of RFEs tho. I feel like they are sending those out to buy them more time or something 🤦🏽‍♀️ it would be nice if I could atleast visit my fiancé while this takes forever but the borders are closed in his country. It’s stressful when I think of how long it’s gonna be till I can see him again 😩

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 hour ago, AJC12B said:

Here 123 days and counting. We rang asking why there are several applications been processed from January before the ones on December just for curiosity and this was their answer: 

 

A lot of factors. They have 5 service centres. They individually take care of specific areas. e.g. one in Texas might be quicker than Vermont. The California location and Vermont are locations for K-1.

⁃People can also pay for premium processing, which makes the application go by quicker??? (Side note I never heard about this, not sure if he was mistaken with this or he was referring to another kind of petition like I129). Ppl = Companies - no individual can pay an expedited fee.

⁃CA service takes 5-7 months for both married and unmarried; Nebraska only takes married cases (7-10 months)?? K-3 applications that are reverted to married cases

⁃Also depends on person and application. Background checks are different for everyone because everyone is different.

 

We took notes and this was literately what they say through the phone line.  

 

Still hoping soon to get some updates. 

Their story will change tomorrow if you were to call. 

[Milmauka 80]

@Jmgold87  I am curious, how do you know 50 WAC numbers?

[Greenbaum 12,259]

9 minutes ago, Milmauka said:

@Jmgold87  I am curious, how do you know 50 WAC numbers?

 

 

There are not 50 WAC #. The first three letters of your receipt number are for the service center. See the list below.

 

The first three letters indicate the USCIS service center which is processing the petition, as follows:

– EAC – Vermont Service Center;
– VSC – Vermont Service Center;
– WAC – California Service Center;
– CSC – California Service Center;
– LIN – Nebraska Service Center;
– NSC – Nebraska Service Center;
– SRC – Texas Service Center;
– TSC – Texas Service Center;
– MSC – National Benefits Center;
– NBC – National Benefits Center;
– IOE – ELIS (e-Filing); and
– YSC – Potomac Service Center.

 

There are many embassy numbers and they start with three letters for the city code that the embassy is in. I hope this explains what you might be asking.

 

He is following 50 cases of other applicants to see what their status is compared to his.

Edited April 24, 2020 by Greenbaum

[Milmauka 80]

JM said he is tracking 50 cases on his case tracker.  Maybe he got the WAC numbers from his FB group.  If your are tracking a case on case tracker, then you need the WAC number, no?