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

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Send Sasha a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ALL OF US JASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Byron, but I'm sure she noticed your congratulations even before I did.

[Mel and Syl 0]

Byron, i feel you on that calling them can be very depressing. Mel called yesterday and they still keep on saying that we were in that 60 days time frame. They told him that if we don't hear anything a day after the 60 days which will be Dec 2. we should call back.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

I want to send a bit of admiration (and a few hugs - or maybe bottles of vodka ) your way, Mel & Syl - you've been waiting longer than almost anyone I've seen lately, yet you don't make a big fuss about it, you just carry on... and you're always so encouraging of everyone else

you're doing so well

don't think it's not noticed

[English Muffin 59]

No approvals yesterday? I was beginning to hope that VSC was on a roll.

Edited November 8, 2007 by English Muffin

[Mel and Syl 0]

I want to send a bit of admiration (and a few hugs - or maybe bottles of vodka ) your way, Mel & Syl - you've been waiting longer than almost anyone I've seen lately, yet you don't make a big fuss about it, you just carry on... and you're always so encouraging of everyone else

you're doing so well

don't think it's not noticed

Thank you very much for your nice words StillThePrettiest!

Being sure that all this is worth it gives me the strengh to endure the stress and carry on. I know we all gone be with our loved ones very soon. VSC think that they can break us? NO WAY!! We are all strong enough to overcome this, we even deserve a price for going through all this. Yes, it is our choice but who can tell how the Love-thing goes? No one and therefor VSC you can kindly kiss my black butt, we'll all get our approvals.

Good luck to everyone and much love from Germany!

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Jason, my love, thank you for your congratulations. I love you, too, very much... and I miss you. i'll talk to you soon

Sasha

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Send Sasha a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ALL OF US JASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, Byron. I hope that you will get your approval really really soon and start building wonderful future with Leidy. Good luck to both of you.

Sasha

[BYRON-LEIDY 0]

Byron, i feel you on that calling them can be very depressing. Mel called yesterday and they still keep on saying that we were in that 60 days time frame. They told him that if we don't hear anything a day after the 60 days which will be Dec 2. we should call back.

I got the same 60 day BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sasha thanks for the good wishes!!!

[Zee Bee 61]

Don't forget about sending the kisses to VSC.

Remember, we are trying to make an impact to coincide with the press release that is COMING OUT MONDAY!!

We need as many people sas possible to send send send some chocolate goodness to the folks at VSC. Doesn't have to be expensive...for as little as $7.00 you too can do your part to get us noticed. The more we send the more likely we are to get some kind attention on this matter that is keeping us from our loved ones.

Lets make sure virgillionaire's hard work in getting this together does not go to waste.

[SteveSandyHill 0]

OKay, so I contacted Vermont via e-mail and here is the reply I recieved. Yes they are clearly working on June K1's at last!

Mr. Hill –

As you indicate, this is a relatively small amount of data.  For example, in August and September the Vermont Service Center received over 4,300 fiancée. That’s over 100 fiancée per business day.

Right now the center is actively working fiancée petitions received on June 4th, which is slightly ahead of our 6 month goal. That’s the goal we put on our website to help customers set their expectations both before they file, and while their case is pending.  Of course some older cases are still being worked that have issues with respect to missing documentation, where we have had to ask for additional material, or where there are substantive background or other issues. I can’t comment on the cases you listed, but it’s quite possible that some of the pending cases have such issues.

As I indicated before, we recognize the circumstances of fiancée petitions, and each petitioner’s intense interest in getting their case processed so their fiancée may apply for a visa to come here to marry. To be fair to everyone we do work to process these cases in strict order. There are limited exceptions where a case may be processed more quickly, for example where we use a case for training purposes. Similarly we do give a somewhat higher priority to the K-3 variation of these petitions filed along with an I-130 relative petition since in essence we consider the duplicative K-3 petition an expedite request. To handle the volume also means we move several days or several weeks work being actively processed by our officer staff at any given time, which can lead to s slight variation in processing times among individual cases.

I hope this helps.

[Toshtishtash 1]

OKay, so I contacted Vermont via e-mail and here is the reply I recieved. Yes they are clearly working on June K1's at last!

Mr. Hill –

As you indicate, this is a relatively small amount of data.  For example, in August and September the Vermont Service Center received over 4,300 fiancée. That’s over 100 fiancée per business day.

Right now the center is actively working fiancée petitions received on June 4th, which is slightly ahead of our 6 month goal. That’s the goal we put on our website to help customers set their expectations both before they file, and while their case is pending.  Of course some older cases are still being worked that have issues with respect to missing documentation, where we have had to ask for additional material, or where there are substantive background or other issues. I can’t comment on the cases you listed, but it’s quite possible that some of the pending cases have such issues.

As I indicated before, we recognize the circumstances of fiancée petitions, and each petitioner’s intense interest in getting their case processed so their fiancée may apply for a visa to come here to marry. To be fair to everyone we do work to process these cases in strict order. There are limited exceptions where a case may be processed more quickly, for example where we use a case for training purposes. Similarly we do give a somewhat higher priority to the K-3 variation of these petitions filed along with an I-130 relative petition since in essence we consider the duplicative K-3 petition an expedite request. To handle the volume also means we move several days or several weeks work being actively processed by our officer staff at any given time, which can lead to s slight variation in processing times among individual cases.

I hope this helps.

Hopefully this means that it will be soon!!!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

that's REALLY interesting, Steve; particularly the stats on the numbers of petitions received... thank you for sharing it with us

[Bill y Bella 0]

OKay, so I contacted Vermont via e-mail and here is the reply I recieved. Yes they are clearly working on June K1's at last!

Mr. Hill –

As you indicate, this is a relatively small amount of data.  For example, in August and September the Vermont Service Center received over 4,300 fiancée. That’s over 100 fiancée per business day.

Right now the center is actively working fiancée petitions received on June 4th, which is slightly ahead of our 6 month goal. That’s the goal we put on our website to help customers set their expectations both before they file, and while their case is pending.  Of course some older cases are still being worked that have issues with respect to missing documentation, where we have had to ask for additional material, or where there are substantive background or other issues. I can’t comment on the cases you listed, but it’s quite possible that some of the pending cases have such issues.

Looks like the fantasy that processing time would revert back to what it was in the good old days is out the window. With a July 28th receipt date, I think sometime in January is the best I can hope for now.

........ To handle the volume also means we move several days or several weeks work being actively processed by our officer staff at any given time, which can lead to s slight variation in processing times among individual cases.

What does that mean?

[rae_and_scott 1]

........ To handle the volume also means we move several days or several weeks work being actively processed by our officer staff at any given time, which can lead to s slight variation in processing times among individual cases.

What does that mean?

Yeah, I was wondering that exact same thing.

Still though, a very helpful response! At least we can guess fairly certainly that those freak 30 day approvals are due to training new staff.

[thejoz 0]

Here's some more numbers I received from my second email:

For example, in August and September the Vermont Service Center received over 4,300 fiancée petitions and over 22,000 relative petitions. That’s over 100 fiancée petitions and 500 relative petitions per business day. To handle that volume means we distribute it among a significant number of our employees.

Yikes! That's a lot of petitions!

But still, if they are working on the neighborhood of June 4 right now...it's only November 8th. That is, in fact, still ahead of schedule for 'normal' petitions.

Yes, we all feel bad for Byron and Mirla, it sucks so hard for them...but we cannot forget they *did*, crappy is it may be, get RFE's, so their cases are different.

Billy, ( ) I wouldn't completely give up hope that we aren't approved sometime in December, not yet. If they are working on June filers now, they are in a 5 month window. December is our 5 month window, even though our NOA1's are toward the end of the month...let's be hopeful! We can still mathematically be approved before the first of the year!

...Of course, this entire time I've been planning on Amy coming back next year anyway, so that won't really make a difference, but if I can see at least an approval at or around Christmas, I'd be thrilled.

Stay strong everyone, VSC *is* in fact moving again!