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

[Bill y Bella 0]

Pace Picks Up Slightly Despite Thanksgiving Hoilday

Here are the new VSC summary stats that reflect approvals dated through November 24th.

The projected number of processing days is based upon the number of open petitions divided by number of petitions approved per day for the various periods. As the approval rate changes, the projected processing time will change also. Perhaps dramatically. Please do not take the projections too seriously. However, projections may be useful in determining if your plans are realistic given the current rate of approvals.

This table lays out very well in my Internet Explorer. If it looks strange in your browser please let me know. Suggestions as to how to make the Summary Stat Report better are welcome.

VSC K1 Summary Stats Through Nov 24 as of Nov 26, 12:15 AM Eastern US Time

Submissions & Approvals

Month  Petitions   NOA1's   NOA2's    Open       Avg Days           Avg Days Sent to NOA2
          Sent                                 Sent to NOA2             For Approvals 
                                                                       In Last 15 Days
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr        46       46       42         4           80                        NA
May        63       63       50        13          129                       181
Jun        64       64       33        31          152                       151
Jul       102       99        6        96          120                       139
Aug        31       31        0        31           NA                        NA
Sep        40       37        7        33           36                        NA
Oct        49       46        0        49           NA                        NA
Nov        17       10        0        17           NA                        NA
Total     412      396      138       274           NA                        NA

Rate of Adjudication Through Nov 17

Period              Approvals     Rate Per Day
----------------------------------------------
Last 60 Days           75             1.25
Last 30 Days           59             1.97
Last 15 Days           21             1.40
Last  7 Days           11             1.57

Cumulative # of Days Required To Process Open Petitions At Various Rates. Assumes 10% of all open petitions are abandoned. # Of days required is a rough estimate only and subject to large fluctuations as approval rates change.

Month     Days @              Days @               Days @               Days @
        7 Day Rate          15 Day Rate          30 Day Rate          60 Day Rate        
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr         2                    3                    2                    3
May        10                   11                    8                   12
Jun        27                   31                   22                   35
Jul        82                   93                   66                  104
Aug       100                  113                   80                  126
Sep       119                  134                   95                  150
Oct       147                  165                  118                  185
Nov       157                  176                  125                  197

VJ K1 Petition Completion %

Month                   CSC*                                     VSC * *
             Sent     NOA2's    % Complete             Sent     NOA2's    % Complete
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr          152       132           87                 46        42           91
May          180       141           78                 63        50           79
Jun          143        84           59                 64        33           52
Jul          187        19           10                102         6            6
Aug           41         1            2                 32         0            0
Sep           39         0            0                 40         7           18
Oct           46         0            0                 50         0            0
Nov           13         0            0                  8         0            0

* Includes CSC, NSC & TSC through July. August through November includes CSC & NSC

* Includes VSC only through July. August through November includes VSC & TSC

Observations:

• Thanksgiving seemed stop all VSC approvals after Wednesday.

Disclaimer: All statistics are compiled from VJ sources and are done so in a straight forward and consistent manner solely in an effort to help members obtain a clear picture of VSC progress or lack thereof. The author is not responsible for any depression, elation, discouragement, encouragement, jubilation, anger, pom pom waving or self flagellation caused by these statistics. Members who do not wish to experience any of the aforementioned emotions and/or activities as well as any other human emotions and/or activities are encouraged to utilize the appropriate reality denial technique as recommended by their mental health professional. Edited November 26, 2007 by Bill y Bella

[*julez* 124]

Bill, once again thanks for the stats. I really hope your projections are completely wrong!! I want my NOA2 before Christmas!

On that note, VSC, keep adjudicating I-129f petitions at a faster pace! Lots of us are still waiting!

[Mel and Syl 0]

Bill, once again thanks for the stats. I really hope your projections are completely wrong!! I want my NOA2 before Christmas!

On that note, VSC, keep adjudicating I-129f petitions at a faster pace! Lots of us are still waiting!

ME TOO VSC, HOLIDAY IST OVER SO GET YOUR BUTT TO WORK!!!

[weedebz 0]

The VSC part of the July filer spreadsheet is depressingly blank.........send me updates by PM

[*julez* 124]

The VSC part of the July filer spreadsheet is depressingly blank.........send me updates by PM

I wish I had an update to send you!

[Steph1973 0]

The VSC part of the July filer spreadsheet is depressingly blank.........send me updates by PM

I wish I had an update to send you!

THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate this $%%^%# agency!!!

[Bill y Bella 0]

Pace Picks Up Slightly Despite Thanksgiving Hoilday

Doh! Spell much?

Sorry!

Bill, once again thanks for the stats. I really hope your projections are completely wrong!! I want my NOA2 before Christmas!

Well, I don't really think of them as my projections since they are simply calculations based on recent approval rates and the number of open petitions. I am not doing anything except crunching numbers and putting them in a table.

But I know what you mean. Lets all hope VSC picks up the pace!

[Munesh and Suz 0]

Question - I have never call USCIS. What is the RFE trick? How do you guys call and get a person in Vermont?

thanks -

suz

Here is the RFE trick Suz: 1-800-375-5283, 1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, EACxxxxxxx, 1, 1

It will get you to someone at VSC.

Good luck!!!

Thanks Zee - I'm going to try it...

[AlHayatZween 2]

Pace Picks Up Slightly Despite Thanksgiving Hoilday

Here are the new VSC summary stats that reflect approvals dated through November 24th.

The projected number of processing days is based upon the number of open petitions divided by number of petitions approved per day for the various periods. As the approval rate changes, the projected processing time will change also. Perhaps dramatically. Please do not take the projections too seriously. However, projections may be useful in determining if your plans are realistic given the current rate of approvals.

This table lays out very well in my Internet Explorer. If it looks strange in your browser please let me know. Suggestions as to how to make the Summary Stat Report better are welcome.

VSC K1 Summary Stats Through Nov 24 as of Nov 26, 12:15 AM Eastern US Time

Submissions & Approvals

Month  Petitions   NOA1's   NOA2's    Open       Avg Days           Avg Days Sent to NOA2
          Sent                                 Sent to NOA2             For Approvals 
                                                                       In Last 15 Days
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr        46       46       42         4           80                        NA
May        63       63       50        13          129                       181
Jun        64       64       33        31          152                       151
Jul       102       99        6        96          120                       139
Aug        31       31        0        31           NA                        NA
Sep        40       37        7        33           36                        NA
Oct        49       46        0        49           NA                        NA
Nov        17       10        0        17           NA                        NA
Total     412      396      138       274           NA                        NA

Rate of Adjudication Through Nov 17

Period              Approvals     Rate Per Day
----------------------------------------------
Last 60 Days           75             1.25
Last 30 Days           59             1.97
Last 15 Days           21             1.40
Last  7 Days           11             1.57

Cumulative # of Days Required To Process Open Petitions At Various Rates. Assumes 10% of all open petitions are abandoned. # Of days required is a rough estimate only and subject to large fluctuations as approval rates change.

Month     Days @              Days @               Days @               Days @
        7 Day Rate          15 Day Rate          30 Day Rate          60 Day Rate        
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr         2                    3                    2                    3
May        10                   11                    8                   12
Jun        27                   31                   22                   35
Jul        82                   93                   66                  104
Aug       100                  113                   80                  126
Sep       119                  134                   95                  150
Oct       147                  165                  118                  185
Nov       157                  176                  125                  197

VJ K1 Petition Completion %

Month                   CSC*                                     VSC * *
             Sent     NOA2's    % Complete             Sent     NOA2's    % Complete
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr          152       132           87                 46        42           91
May          180       141           78                 63        50           79
Jun          143        84           59                 64        33           52
Jul          187        19           10                102         6            6
Aug           41         1            2                 32         0            0
Sep           39         0            0                 40         7           18
Oct           46         0            0                 50         0            0
Nov           13         0            0                  8         0            0

* Includes CSC, NSC & TSC through July. August through November includes CSC & NSC

* Includes VSC only through July. August through November includes VSC & TSC

Observations:

• Thanksgiving seemed stop all VSC approvals after Wednesday.

Disclaimer: All statistics are compiled from VJ sources and are done so in a straight forward and consistent manner solely in an effort to help members obtain a clear picture of VSC progress or lack thereof. The author is not responsible for any depression, elation, discouragement, encouragement, jubilation, anger, pom pom waving or self flagellation caused by these statistics. Members who do not wish to experience any of the aforementioned emotions and/or activities as well as any other human emotions and/or activities are encouraged to utilize the appropriate reality denial technique as recommended by their mental health professional.

Hi, thank you for the charts and statistics. Just one question, and excuse my uninformativeness.... does that mean that some September filers have been sent NOA2's ahead of us August filers?

Thanks,

hz

[Bill y Bella 0]

Hi, thank you for the charts and statistics. Just one question, and excuse my uninformativeness.... does that mean that some September filers have been sent NOA2's ahead of us August filers?

Thanks,

hz

Yes. Ahead of August as well as any open petitions from May, June & July as well. It seems to have stopped happening, but it was very annoying when it occurred.

[ric 0]

Question - I have never call USCIS. What is the RFE trick? How do you guys call and get a person in Vermont?

thanks -

suz

Here is the RFE trick Suz: 1-800-375-5283, 1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, EACxxxxxxx, 1, 1

It will get you to someone at VSC.

Good luck!!!

Thanks Zee - I'm going to try it...

Let us know how it goes? I was planning on callign them on my lunch break. I'm getting pretty close to six months. Maybe they need a kick in the pants to remember the mid-June filers!

Good luck!

[AlHayatZween 2]

Hi, thank you for the charts and statistics. Just one question, and excuse my uninformativeness.... does that mean that some September filers have been sent NOA2's ahead of us August filers?

Thanks,

hz

Yes. Ahead of August as well as any open petitions from May, June & July as well. It seems to have stopped happening, but it was very annoying when it occurred.

Booooooo...

[amrssnowangel 0]

The VSC part of the July filer spreadsheet is depressingly blank.........send me updates by PM

I wish I had an update to send you!

THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate this $%%^%# agency!!!

I know how you feel...our noa2 is the day before....my SO is getting impatient. Its starting to wear on us both.

[Steph1973 0]

The VSC part of the July filer spreadsheet is depressingly blank.........send me updates by PM

I wish I had an update to send you!

THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate this $%%^%# agency!!!

I know how you feel...our noa2 is the day before....my SO is getting impatient. Its starting to wear on us both.

Yes, it seems to get harder the closer we get to it. I don't understand why other late June/July filers are getting approvals and we haven't even gotten a touch. So frustrating. I am afraid to call anyone at USCIS because that will only frustrate me more. If someone there tells me to wait as a solution to waiting already I will lose it.

[V&Steve 0]

Hi, thank you for the charts and statistics. Just one question, and excuse my uninformativeness.... does that mean that some September filers have been sent NOA2's ahead of us August filers?

Thanks,

hz

Yes. Ahead of August as well as any open petitions from May, June & July as well. It seems to have stopped happening, but it was very annoying when it occurred.

Booooooo...

Yeah... but it's even more f* up the fact that they haven't approved ANY August case but did September!!! Aergh!!!