Waiting for a NOA2 from VSC for your I-129F?

[MKCT 0]

CONGRATULATIONS NIVESITO!!!!!!

[empr 0]

Good luck empr. You guys should be any minute now. Have you had any touches? I noticed the last approved person had several touches in the 3 days leading up to the approval?

No touches. I hear people mentioning how to trick USCIS into touches... any tips?

[mox 298]

Good luck empr. You guys should be any minute now. Have you had any touches? I noticed the last approved person had several touches in the 3 days leading up to the approval?

No touches. I hear people mentioning how to trick USCIS into touches... any tips?

This really isn't a good way to look at "touches." There's a thead floating around here somewhere where a former USCIS employee explains that touches simply mean your file was shuffled in some manner. Touches do not mean your case is moving forward. There is what is called the "RFE trick," but it's not really used as a touch generator. Do a forum search for "RFE Trick" and you'll come up with the steps.

Edited October 16, 2007 by moxcamel

[Bill y Bella 0]

Here are the new VSC summary stats that reflect approvals dated through Oct 13th. To compare to the previous report, click here.

I changed the processing time period to one that covers from the date the petition was sent to the NOA2 date.

The projected number of processing days is based upon the number of open petitions divided by number of petitions approved per day for the last 30 days. As the approval rate changes, the projected processing time will change also. Perhaps dramatically. Please do not take the projections too seriously.

This table lays out very well in my Internet Explorer. If it looks strange in your browser please let me know.

VSC K1 Summary Stats Through Oct 13 as of Oct 15, 11:30 PM Eastern US Time

Submissions & Approvals

Month  Petitions   NOA1's   NOA2's    Open       Avg Days           Avg Days Sent to NOA2
                                               Sent to NOA2     For Approvals In Last 15 Days
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr        45       45       41         4           81                        NA
May        55       54       26        29          101                       138
Jun        49       48        1        48          105                       103
Jul        88       85        1        87           71                        NA
Aug        26       26        0        26           NA                        NA
Sep        33       29        0        33           NA                        NA
Oct        13        6        0        13           NA                        NA
Total     309      293       69       240           NA                        NA

Rate of Adjudication Through 10/13

Period              Approvals     Rate Per Day
----------------------------------------------
Last 30 Days           11             0.37
Last 15 Days            5             0.33
Last  7 Days            4             0.57

Cumulative # of Days Required To Process Open Petitions At Current 30 Day Pace. (This is a rough estimate only and subject to large fluctuations.)

Month     Days
--------------
Apr        11
May        90
Jun       221
Jul       458
Aug       529
Sep       619
Oct       655

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Here are the new VSC summary stats that reflect approvals dated through Oct 13th. To compare to the previous report, click here.

I changed the processing time period to one that covers from the date the petition was sent to the NOA2 date.

The projected number of processing days is based upon the number of open petitions divided by number of petitions approved per day for the last 30 days. As the approval rate changes, the projected processing time will change also. Perhaps dramatically. Please do not take the projections too seriously.

This table lays out very well in my Internet Explorer. If it looks strange in your browser please let me know.

VSC K1 Summary Stats Through Oct 13 as of Oct 15, 11:30 PM Eastern US Time

Submissions & Approvals

Month  Petitions   NOA1's   NOA2's    Open       Avg Days           Avg Days Sent to NOA2
                                                Sent to NOA2     For Approvals In Last 15 Days
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr        45       45       41         4           81                        NA
May        55       54       26        29          101                       138
Jun        49       48        1        48          105                       103
Jul        88       85        1        87           71                        NA
Aug        26       26        0        26           NA                        NA
Sep        33       29        0        33           NA                        NA
Oct        13        6        0        13           NA                        NA
Total     309      293       69       240           NA                        NA

Rate of Adjudication Through 10/13

Period              Approvals     Rate Per Day
----------------------------------------------
Last 30 Days           11             0.37
Last 15 Days            5             0.33
Last  7 Days            4             0.57

Cumulative # of Days Required To Process Open Petitions At Current 30 Day Pace. (This is a rough estimate only and subject to large fluctuations.)

Month     Days
--------------
Apr        11
May        90
Jun       221
Jul       458
Aug       529
Sep       619
Oct       655

That's not depressing ......umm....thanks.....I guess.

[Mrs. Jaz 0]

CONGRATULATIONS Nivesito!!!

[Bill y Bella 0]

That's not depressing ......umm....thanks.....I guess.

If it is any comfort, this one is better than the last one.

[Jason-Sasha 1]

I know. And I think you are doing great with offering some research. Was just joking a bit.

[Bill y Bella 0]

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QUOTE(Bill B @ Oct 15 2007, 10:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

In case you haven't seen. USCIS posted their new processing goals and the timeframe for us stayed the same...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Vermont Service Center Processing Dates

Posted October 15, 2007

I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e) K-1/K-2 - Not yet married - fiance and/or dependent child 6 Months

I was disappointed to see that they have fallen behind on the H-1B's.

I doubt if the pace picks up for us much as long as the H-1B's are out of compliance and the K1's & K3's are still within the 6 month processing timeframe. It is interesting to note that CSC is in compliance on the H-1B's and they seem to be processing K1's at a much better pace than VSC.

However, there may be cause for some optimism. The received dates on the pre price increase surge in H-1B's should not be much after June 2. Maybe it won't take VSC that much longer to clean up the rest of the H-1B surge since they are currently working on July 26 for 2 of the 3 H-1B categories. The third category has been at April 23 for the last two reports so I don't know what is going on there.

[etvois 0]

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On October 15, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

No touches prior to this, just all the sudden approved

I also happen to be in Moldova right now so we woke up and found it in the email

127 days roughly between NOA1 and NOA2

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Im tired of trying to figure out reasons for the slow down or trying to break down numbers and statistics to figure when my approval is coming!! It does nothing but frustrate me because in the end they ( USCIS or VSC ) have the final word without my word or opinion meaning absolutely nothing.

[WiL and ShAi 0]

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On October 15, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

No touches prior to this, just all the sudden approved

I also happen to be in Moldova right now so we woke up and found it in the email

127 days roughly between NOA1 and NOA2

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! GO GO VSC!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited October 16, 2007 by wilson and shai

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On October 15, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

No touches prior to this, just all the sudden approved

I also happen to be in Moldova right now so we woke up and found it in the email

127 days roughly between NOA1 and NOA2

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! GO GO VSC!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its actually from CSC...

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On October 15, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

No touches prior to this, just all the sudden approved

I also happen to be in Moldova right now so we woke up and found it in the email

127 days roughly between NOA1 and NOA2

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! GO GO VSC!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its actually from CSC...

Grrrr.....wrong thread! But congrats anyway!

[Mel and Syl 0]

Congrats to the approvees!!!