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zolanden   0

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"Maybe someone just put in a wrong date or something and threw the estimates off. As to the speed of USCIS, I can't help think that the main problem is that they are spending most of their time on other application types and giving family immigration a very low priority. You can see this if you look at all the business applications and the date of forms they are processing. It's all about the money.

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I hope you are right about the wrong input.Seriously hope.

Giving a family immigration a low priority.And what about the K1?

I am happy about their approvals but i cannot help, as the time flies I am more and more envious.

So sad but true.

P.S.: The guesstimated timeline (now I know) not a big deal.But if it changes so brutally, it can ruin my day.

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LvivLovers   39

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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"Maybe someone just put in a wrong date or something and threw the estimates off. As to the speed of USCIS, I can't help think that the main problem is that they are spending most of their time on other application types and giving family immigration a very low priority. You can see this if you look at all the business applications and the date of forms they are processing. It's all about the money.

"

I hope you are right about the wrong input.Seriously hope.

Giving a family immigration a low priority.And what about the K1?

I am happy about their approvals but i cannot help, as the time flies I am more and more envious.

So sad but true.

P.S.: The guesstimated timeline (now I know) not a big deal.But if it changes so brutally, it can ruin my day.

Makes you wonder if it would be quicker to divorce, file K1, then get remarried once in the USA, doesn't it?!?!

Wife's visa journey:

03/19/07: Initial mailing of I-129F.

07/07/11: U.S. Citizenship approved and Oath Ceremony!

MIL's visa journey:

07/26/11: Initial mailing of I-130.

05/22/12: Interview passed!

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Parachute4U   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Philippines
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If I had to do it all over again we would of had a nice church wedding like we did in her town WITHOUT any marriage license and as soon as she stepped off the plane with her K1 in hand we would have gone and visited Elvis's wedding chapel on the L.V. Strip

I-130 Process

3-20-07 NOA 1

3-23-07 Touched

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

I-129f Process

4-06-07 NOA 1

4-09-07 Touched

4-17-07 Transferred to CSC

4-18-07 Touched

4-19-07 Touched

4-23-07 Hard copy transfer NOA

5-07-07 Pending at CSC

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 Touched

9-14-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

10-22-07 NVC received

10-24-07 NVC left

10-31-07 Consulate received

11-28-07 Medical

12-04-07 Interview

12-06-07 Visa pickup

LvivLovers Proficient

LvivLovers   39

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If I had to do it all over again we would of had a nice church wedding like we did in her town WITHOUT any marriage license and as soon as she stepped off the plane with her K1 in hand we would have gone and visited Elvis's wedding chapel on the L.V. Strip

Probably the best way to go with the illogical way USCIS handles things.

Wife's visa journey:

03/19/07: Initial mailing of I-129F.

07/07/11: U.S. Citizenship approved and Oath Ceremony!

MIL's visa journey:

07/26/11: Initial mailing of I-130.

05/22/12: Interview passed!

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Urge To Race   2

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If I had to do it all over again we would of had a nice church wedding like we did in her town WITHOUT any marriage license and as soon as she stepped off the plane with her K1 in hand we would have gone and visited Elvis's wedding chapel on the L.V. Strip

Probably the best way to go with the illogical way USCIS handles things.

If we all do it, maybe we could get a discounted rate?

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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ohioindian   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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Can everyone Sound off who's not yet approved? How many of us are there still?????

Still no approval on K3. Is there anyone else left who filed as far back as me and still has no approval?

I guess I am missing something, why do you need to wait for 129F approval when your 130 is approved? You should move forward with 130. 129F through K3 only helps to bring your spouse to the US sooner if the 130 has not been approved. You show an NOA2 for 130....so I am assuming that is approval (or did you mean something else?) I am just wondering if there is something I have misunderstood about this process.

C and J Community Regular

C and J   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: England
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I guess I am missing something, why do you need to wait for 129F approval when your 130 is approved? You should move forward with 130. 129F through K3 only helps to bring your spouse to the US sooner if the 130 has not been approved. You show an NOA2 for 130....so I am assuming that is approval (or did you mean something else?) I am just wondering if there is something I have misunderstood about this process.

The USCIS part of the process is just the first step, I believe the big difference is the time it takes for the visa's to work their way through the National Visa Centre (where the I130 is generally processed much slower, as more checks need to be made) and through the consolute (where interviews for the I130 generally take longer to schedule than the K3).

Cheryl

06/2005 Met Josh online ~ 02/2006 My 1st visit to the US ~ 09/2006 2nd US visit (Josh proposed) ~ 02/2007 3rd US visit (married)

04/2007 K3 visa applied ~ 05/2007 Josh's 1st UK visit ~ 09/2007 4th US visit ~ 02/2008 K3 visa completed ~ 02/2008 US entry

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

04/2008 AOS/EAD filed ~ 05/2008 Biometrics ~ 06/2008 EAD recv'd ~ 08/2008 Conditional greencard

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

02/2010 3rd wedding anniversary ~ 06/04/2010 Apply for lifting conditions ~ 06/14 package delivered ~ 07/23 Biometrics

jlgherrera Apprentice

jlgherrera   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Mexico
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Can everyone Sound off who's not yet approved? How many of us are there still?????

Still no approval on K3. Is there anyone else left who filed as far back as me and still has no approval?

I guess I am missing something, why do you need to wait for 129F approval when your 130 is approved? You should move forward with 130. 129F through K3 only helps to bring your spouse to the US sooner if the 130 has not been approved. You show an NOA2 for 130....so I am assuming that is approval (or did you mean something else?) I am just wondering if there is something I have misunderstood about this process.

Even with my NOA2 in March for the I-130, it will still take more than a year at this point to get an interview for Mexico. If I get a K3 interview first, I'm going for it.

Married Sept. 2, 2006

I-130

NOA 1 Dec. 29, 2006

NOA 2 March 8, 2007

I-129F

NOA 1 March 8, 2007

Transferred to CSC

Notice - Pending at CSC March 26, 2007

Touched April 26, 2007

Touched August 7, 2007

NOA 2 email August 7, 2007

NVC received August 31, 2007

At consulate Sept. 19, 2007

pkewl Collaborator

pkewl   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: India
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Any approvals???

(Just kiddin') :blink:

Is it just me or what??? I dont seem to read many NOA2 emails/mails received of late from the fellow VJers... :angry:

I mean I know USCIS has been slowing down in processing our apps but this current feeling is like they just came to screeching halt...unless people getting their NOA2s are pretty much all Non-VJers... I m not quite there yet for my NOA2 but I can imagine the endless pain and grief of the early March/April filers.. This process is so unbearable.. Anyhow, just wanted to say Good Luck VJers... Hang in there.. We will get our NOA2 soon.. hopefully

Regards,

Pkewl

I-130 Timeline

I-130 sent - 05/15/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (168 days)

________________________________________________________________________

I-129F(K3) Timeline

I-129F - sent 06/07/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (145 days)

NVC Received: 11/08/07

NVC Left: 11/15/07

Packet 3 mailed out by Mumbai: 11/19/07 (Haven't received it as of 12/03/07)

Packet 3 printed off US Consulate, Mumbai website and mailed back: 12/03/07

Rec'vd Visa Appointment Letter: 12/15/07

Interview Date at Mumbai: 03/05/08

K3 VISA APPROVED: 03/05/08

POE: LAX on 03/10/08; Wife was asked just a few basic questions.

________________________________________________________________________

AOS Timeline

AOS Packet (I-485 & I-765) mailed - 04/01/08

NOA1 (AOS & EAD) - 04/11/08

Biometrics Appt (AOS & EAD): 04/24/08. DONE!!!

EAD Card Production ordered (CRIS Update): 05/30/08 :-)

EAD Card Rec'd in the mail: 06/09/08. Thanks.

AOS Interview Scheduled for: 08/29/2008 APPROVED

GCard rec'vd: 09/09/08. Yay.... Done with USCIS until lifting conditions :-)

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peach waterfalls   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Timeline
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I'm extremely fustrated. I'm going on almost 5 months and still no approval. I guess we need LOTS of patience. Good luck to all.

PW

CR1

March 5, 2007 - VSC received I130

March 11 - NOA1

May 21 - Case transferred to CSC

May 30 - Case pending at CSC

June 13 - touched (called CSC via RFE trick)

July 11 - touched (called CSC via RFE trick)

August 14 - touched (called CSC via RFE trick)

August 15 - touched

August 24, 2007 - APPROVAL (rcvd email on Sunday 8/26)

October 2007 - Billed for DS230 and I864 fees

November 2007 - Forms generated as per NVC

January 2008 - Received DS230 and I864 forms

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Parachute4U   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Philippines
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Am I seeing things or is just about all I-130's being sent in are eventually being transferred to the CSC ? If you're instructed to send the packet to Vermont and you live on the east coast why would they transfer it to a service center on the other coast and to a place that is completely overloaded with work already ?

I-130 Process

3-20-07 NOA 1

3-23-07 Touched

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

I-129f Process

4-06-07 NOA 1

4-09-07 Touched

4-17-07 Transferred to CSC

4-18-07 Touched

4-19-07 Touched

4-23-07 Hard copy transfer NOA

5-07-07 Pending at CSC

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 Touched

9-14-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

10-22-07 NVC received

10-24-07 NVC left

10-31-07 Consulate received

11-28-07 Medical

12-04-07 Interview

12-06-07 Visa pickup

gogo Proficient

gogo   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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I know.. not to be bad, but if VSC can approve so fast, why don't they take some of the workload for those kind of applications? They should make a similar processing time for all these immigration visas.. but then they are probably being doing the temporary workers visas... they will increase over time and will cause the immigrant visa to slow down even more.. it doesn't matter if they increase and hire more people.. The time ratio will increase..

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

Kim&Will Contributor

Kim&Will   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Canada
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Weren't they being sent to CSC to "speed things up"? That is what it said in my email I believe. I think they just started sending them all to CSC instead of a select number of them and now they are overloaded and don't know what to do.

I-130 Process

02-24-2007 | Marriage

03-21-2007 | mailed I-130 to Nebraska

04-05-2007 | Received NOA1

08-23-2007 | touched, wooohoooo (4.5 months later)

08-23-2007 | approved

Unsure | received NOA2

I-129F

04-09-2007 | mailed I-129F to Chicago

04-20-2007 | cheque cashed

04-23-2007 | Received NOA1 - advised it could take 60-180 days

to process

05-04-2007 | file transferred to California

05-08-2007 | touched

05-31-2007 | email received re: I-129F is pending at CSC

06-01-2007 | touched

08-23-2007 | approved and to be forwarded to NVC

Unsure | received NOA2

10-02-2007 | received letter dated 09-27-2007 from NVC stating they received it and would forward

to Consulate in Vancouver

10-09-2007 | emailed Consulate to advise of my new address in Canada

10-10-2007 | email received from the Consulate stating they received my file on 10-01-2007 and

mailed the package to me but would mail another that day to my new address.

10-11-2007 | received the original package that was mailed to my old address (forwarded by the post

office)

10-24-2007 l medical exam and faxed checklist to Consulate

10-25-2007 l interview date letter mailed to me by Consulate

10-29-2007 l email reply from Consulate advising they mailed the letter and my interview date is set for

my birthday, November 13, 2007

11-13-2007 l interview at 1:00 at Consulate. Verbal approval

11-14-2007 l picked up my visa....woohoooo

 
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