March 2021 K1 I-129F filers

[CJPinEcuador 396]

5 minutes ago, slavaskii said:

I believe they're closed Christmas Eve (24, Friday), but I'm unsure if they're closed through January 1st. I've heard they are, but that might've been a misunderstanding somewhere. Can anyone clarify? 

I’m unsure about USCIS specifically, but I work in local government and we also get federally holiday time off. So the 24th and 31st should be fed holidays they have off and depending on their administration they might also have off the 23rd like we do (as well as half of the 22nd). Other government offices are open the week between Xmas and New Years, so I hope they are as well! More delays would be even more emotionally draining, especially at this time of year! 

[lb119397 79]

13 minutes ago, slavaskii said:

I believe they're closed Christmas Eve (24, Friday), but I'm unsure if they're closed through January 1st. I've heard they are, but that might've been a misunderstanding somewhere. Can anyone clarify? 

Federal offices are only closed on federal holidays. In December, that only means Christmas Day, 12/25. Since 12/25 falls on a Saturday this year, then it will be observed on Friday, 12/24. The next federal holiday is New Year’s Day, so since 01/01 also falls on a Saturday, then it will be observed on Friday, December 31. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are not federal holidays, nor are the days in between. 

[lb119397 79]

27 minutes ago, CJPinEcuador said:

I’m unsure about USCIS specifically, but I work in local government and we also get federally holiday time off. So the 24th and 31st should be fed holidays they have off and depending on their administration they might also have off the 23rd like we do (as well as half of the 22nd). Other government offices are open the week between Xmas and New Years, so I hope they are as well! More delays would be even more emotionally draining, especially at this time of year! 

State and local government is slightly different as employees also get state holidays off, if any. There is also a bit more of discretion regarding what days state/local agency management gives their employees off. USCIS is a federal agency, and during my years working in a field where I often communicated with USCIS, they were never closed on days beyond federally recognized holidays. Unless something has changed, they should really only have 12/24 and 12/31 off this month. Of course, staff is likely taking personal time off, which would mean less staff working in the next few weeks, thus potentially slower progress. Of course, it’s not like it has not been slow already, lol. 

Edited December 11, 2021 by lb119397

[slavaskii 886]

15 minutes ago, lb119397 said:

Federal offices are only closed on federal holidays. In December, that only means Christmas Day, 12/25. Since 12/25 falls on a Saturday this year, then it will be observed on Friday, 12/24. The next federal holiday is New Year’s Day, so since 01/01 also falls on a Saturday, then it will be observed on Friday, December 31. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are not federal holidays, nor are the days in between. 

Oh wow, that's awesome - I'll be sure to let others know! So, then, only the 24th and 31st are non-working days this month, meaning there's 13 more processing days in December? I booked a trip to visit my fiancee yesterday thinking there was 0 shot I'd hear anything before end of the year... I mean, a March 17 NOA1 is still borderline for that I guess, but that's nice to know  Thanks!

[lb119397 79]

3 minutes ago, slavaskii said:

Oh wow, that's awesome - I'll be sure to let others know! So, then, only the 24th and 31st are non-working days this month, meaning there's 13 more processing days in December? I booked a trip to visit my fiancee yesterday thinking there was 0 shot I'd hear anything before end of the year... I mean, a March 17 NOA1 is still borderline for that I guess, but that's nice to know  Thanks!

That is how it SHOULD be and although things change often, I honestly do not see it being any different this year, but I could be wrong lol. Enjoy your trip with your fiancée! I am slightly jealous (in a good way) as I am unable to travel right now due to work.  But yes, I hope that March continues to see improved progress. 🤞🏼

[Boy1988 36]

I got response from my Inquiry on Outside Normal Processing Times, please see below:

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On 11/29/2021, you or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:
 -- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:
 -- Information not available

Case type:
 -- I129F

Filing date:
 -- 03/30/2021

Receipt #:
 -- WAC-21-900-69***

Referral ID:

Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
 -- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
 --
Type of service requested:
 -- Outside Normal Processing Times


The status of this service request is:

On 11/29/2021, you or your representative contacted U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) about your I-129F because you believe your case is outside normal processing times. Below is a summary of what we found and how the issue has been or may be resolved.

Thank you for your inquiry. We recognize your interest in the final adjudication of your pending application/petition and are aware of the difficulties caused by any delay in processing. We regret we are not able to give you a timeframe for when we will review your case but the California Service Center is committed to processing this workload. We will be making every effort to adjudicate your case in the most efficient manner based on our available resources. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

What You Can Do
Please see the "Online Services" below to check the status of your case in the near future. We apologize for the delay.

We hope this information is helpful to you.

[bZhgS6MiiUL6 8]

March 3rd NOA 1 and just got NOA 2 today! So nice to see the words "Approved". I hope everyone else here gets good news before the holidays!

[slavaskii 886]

14 minutes ago, bZhgS6MiiUL6 said:

March 3rd NOA 1 and just got NOA 2 today! So nice to see the words "Approved". I hope everyone else here gets good news before the holidays!

Congratulations! There was at least one March 4 filer with an approval as well. Looks like a very slow day coming out of USCIS though, so hopefully it's just the Monday blues.

[daddybella 8]

7 hours ago, slavaskii said:

Congratulations! There was at least one March 4 filer with an approval as well. Looks like a very slow day coming out of USCIS though, so hopefully it's just the Monday blues.

Hi, my fiancee got this in her mail kindly explain the details . Thanks.

Quote:

On 11/30/2021, you or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:
 -- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:
 -- Information not available

Case type:
 -- I129F

Filing date:
 -- 03/**/2021

Receipt #:
 -- WAC-21-900-*****

Referral ID:
SR*********
Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
 -- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
 -- Information not available

Type of service requested:
 -- Outside Normal Processing Times


The status of this service request is:

On 11/30/2021, you or your representative contacted USCIS concerning your I-129F to notify us that you believe your case is outside of our normal processing time. Below is a summary of what we found and how the issue has been or may be resolved.

Our records show that your I-129F is currently pending adjudication. We regret that we are unable to provide you with a completion date at this time. We apologize for the delay.

We hope this information is helpful and appreciate your continued patience.
 

[KSVJ 216]

4 hours ago, daddybella said:

Hi, my fiancee got this in her mail kindly explain the details . Thanks.

Quote:

On 11/30/2021, you or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:
 -- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:
 -- Information not available

Case type:
 -- I129F

Filing date:
 -- 03/**/2021

Receipt #:
 -- WAC-21-900-*****

Referral ID:
SR*********
Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
 -- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
 -- Information not available

Type of service requested:
 -- Outside Normal Processing Times


The status of this service request is:

On 11/30/2021, you or your representative contacted USCIS concerning your I-129F to notify us that you believe your case is outside of our normal processing time. Below is a summary of what we found and how the issue has been or may be resolved.

Our records show that your I-129F is currently pending adjudication. We regret that we are unable to provide you with a completion date at this time. We apologize for the delay.

We hope this information is helpful and appreciate your continued patience.
 

This is just the generic email that they send to people when they submit an out of normal processing times inquiry. Basically they're just saying keep waiting and not providing a timeframe for when the petition will be reviewed. I got the same one.

[Luciana Sarah M 39]

8 hours ago, daddybella said:

Hi, my fiancee got this in her mail kindly explain the details . Thanks.

Quote:

On 11/30/2021, you or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:
 -- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:
 -- Information not available

Case type:
 -- I129F

Filing date:
 -- 03/**/2021

Receipt #:
 -- WAC-21-900-*****

Referral ID:
SR*********
Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
 -- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
 -- Information not available

Type of service requested:
 -- Outside Normal Processing Times


The status of this service request is:

On 11/30/2021, you or your representative contacted USCIS concerning your I-129F to notify us that you believe your case is outside of our normal processing time. Below is a summary of what we found and how the issue has been or may be resolved.

Our records show that your I-129F is currently pending adjudication. We regret that we are unable to provide you with a completion date at this time. We apologize for the delay.

We hope this information is helpful and appreciate your continued patience.
 

I got the same too... 2 inquires and nothing... 🙄

[daddybella 8]

8 hours ago, KSVJ said:

This is just the generic email that they send to people when they submit an out of normal processing times inquiry. Basically they're just saying keep waiting and not providing a timeframe for when the petition will be reviewed. I got the same one.

How long and have u gotten  an approval ?

[KSVJ 216]

15 hours ago, daddybella said:

How long and have u gotten  an approval ?

i'm still waiting. my NOA1 is 4/1 🙁

[MarkPajr 23]

March 1st NOA1, Just received NOA2 today on 12/15! Time to move to the next steps 😁 Good luck to everyone!

[topi123456 35]

On 12/16/2021 at 1:37 AM, MarkPajr said:

March 1st NOA1, Just received NOA2 today on 12/15! Time to move to the next steps 😁 Good luck to everyone!

 

By March 1st I knew I was going to file for K1 visa and was mostly complete with my packet, but ended up submitting march 19th,

So jealous of all the first week of march people, it's really moving along

 

Congratulations!!