K1 Visa Delays: So frustrated and disappointed, I don't know what to do

[Ecofolux2427 11]

21 hours ago, Kai&Mac said:

It's brutal but, ya if you can't get in the country still, you just have to wait. Technically you could get work in China or something if there are jobs but, of course you want to do enough while together to prove an in-person meeting. Any idea on if China may ever drop this nonsense? It is so cruel and horrible. Japan is only just allowing people in with special permission granted by tourism/travel agencies. It's just crazy. Luckily though with their Yen taking a huge hit, they are only TODAY "talking" about letting people fly in as free tourists with little restrictions. China may be one of the last places to stop the "for science," "zero covid policy" madness but, I am sure that they just can't keep this **** up forever.

Oh I will have my fiancee here and married probably a year or two before China allows tourism again. I suspect that will be 2024/2025. Asia in general has been extremely cautious with Covid but China takes the cake with lockdowns 

[Creolespiced 112]

On 8/8/2022 at 12:05 PM, Ecofolux2427 said:

I'm a US citizen and my fiancé is Chinese. We applied for the K-1 Visa back in September 2021 (yes we have confirmation that the California processing center received it in September 2021). It's been 11 months and it's still the same, no updates, no progression. I don't know what to do, I see some people from May 2021 still waiting. It's infuriating! I haven't seen my fiancé in 2.5 years. I almost want to bring her here on her valid 10 year tourist visa and "wait it out" here because who knows how much longer it really will be. The big problem I see with this is if she comes here, she will move out of her apartment. When they send a letter to her Chinese address for her interview, no one will be there to receive it. I don't know what to do and I'm getting to the point where I might snap. Is there anything else I can do besides just "wait"? Thanks for any input

Don't worry, you're not alone. We applied Sept 21 as well and not a sound from USCIS. The cold reality is we can't do anything before December 😕

[SICCEN 5]

I'm in the same boat buddy.

It's frustrating and depressing.

Your case is probably at California  processing center.  The estimated time of 80% of the cases are completed and sent to the consulate office in her home country within 13.5 months.

If it wasn't for my obligations here in the U.S. I would certainly have moved to Thailand by now.

Last time I saw my fiancee was in May 2022.

If you have made it this far you are going to make it to the end.

Be strong, don't worry about the beurocratic bullshit and just wait it out. 

It's complete bulshit the loops and hoops and the men in ties etc... but love WILL prevail.  

You will be with your true love as I.

I filed I134 on October 26 2021.

Our wait is mutual, I understand your frustration, it is mine as well my friend.

 

 

 

 

[SalishSea 17,801]

1 hour ago, SICCEN said:

I'm in the same boat buddy.

It's frustrating and depressing.

Your case is probably at California  processing center.  The estimated time of 80% of the cases are completed and sent to the consulate office in her home country within 13.5 months.

If it wasn't for my obligations here in the U.S. I would certainly have moved to Thailand by now.

Last time I saw my fiancee was in May 2022.

If you have made it this far you are going to make it to the end.

Be strong, don't worry about the beurocratic bullshit and just wait it out. 

It's complete bulshit the loops and hoops and the men in ties etc... but love WILL prevail.  

You will be with your true love as I.

I filed I134 on October 26 2021.

Our wait is mutual, I understand your frustration, it is mine as well my friend.

 

 

 

 

Yes, because this is where 99% of K-1 petitions are adjudicated.

[SICCEN 5]

4 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Yes, because this is where 99% of K-1 petitions are adjudicated.

What I don't understand is why is there only one processing center? 

[SalishSea 17,801]

58 minutes ago, SICCEN said:

What I don't understand is why is there only one processing center? 

I believe there are six processing centers nationwide.  California currently processes all of the 1-129Fs,  which is only one of the many USCIS petitions.

[nastra30 2,284]

Op, I feel your frustration as many many experience it as well. Hopefully, you guys get some positive news soon.

 

+ While waiting for approval, yes; your fiance can visit if she has a tourist visa. Entry and duration of stay will be at the discretion of the IO. So having proof of ties to home country is important here.

+ Yes, while they can visit, they cannot visit with the intent to stay and adjust. Getting rid of apt back seems to suggest this intent.

+Meeting in a third country is also an alternative if guys want to spend time together.

 

Good luck.

 

 

Edited September 26, 2022 by nastra30

[rich rich 10]

On 8/9/2022 at 3:05 AM, Ecofolux2427 said:

I'm a US citizen and my fiancé is Chinese. We applied for the K-1 Visa back in September 2021 (yes we have confirmation that the California processing center received it in September 2021). It's been 11 months and it's still the same, no updates, no progression. I don't know what to do, I see some people from May 2021 still waiting. It's infuriating! I haven't seen my fiancé in 2.5 years. I almost want to bring her here on her valid 10 year tourist visa and "wait it out" here because who knows how much longer it really will be. The big problem I see with this is if she comes here, she will move out of her apartment. When they send a letter to her Chinese address for her interview, no one will be there to receive it. I don't know what to do and I'm getting to the point where I might snap. Is there anything else I can do besides just "wait"? Thanks for any input

If  you put your case # on the status website, what does it say?

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/mycasestatus.do

[rich rich 10]

6 hours ago, SICCEN said:

What I don't understand is why is there only one processing center? 

It doesn't really matter how many centers they have.  It matters how much manpower and resources they allocate.

 

I think they are using covid as a false excuse for the slow processing times.  I don't know if it's laziness or unwillingness or something else.  There's no way they used to be able to process K-1s so quickly that they could make years of TV shows around foreign finances coming to America.

 

They better not shut down the government again, that will be another delay.

[Crazy Cat 41,806]

29 minutes ago, rich rich said:

It doesn't really matter how many centers they have.  It matters how much manpower and resources they allocate.

 

I think they are using covid as a false excuse for the slow processing times.  I don't know if it's laziness or unwillingness or something else.  There's no way they used to be able to process K-1s so quickly that they could make years of TV shows around foreign finances coming to America.

 

They better not shut down the government again, that will be another delay.

You realize that the pandemic shut down almost all the consulate activities across the world while reducing USCIS staff.  However, the pipeline of new petitions didn't slow at all.  The resulting backlog still exists.  Even now, USCIS is processing only about half of the petitions received per month.  Short of doubling their workforce, these long processing times are here for quite a while. 

USCI efficiency and that TV show are unrelated. 

Edited September 26, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Bluehelicopter 1]

I know it's frustrating .  We applied 3/29/21 and the visa was stamped in the passport 16 mos later

[rich rich 10]

1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

You realize that the pandemic shut down almost all the consulate activities across the world while reducing USCIS staff.  However, the pipeline of new petitions didn't slow at all.  The resulting backlog still exists.  Even now, USCIS is processing only about half of the petitions received per month.  Short of doubling their workforce, these long processing times are here for quite a while. 

USCI efficiency and that TV show are unrelated. 

I work for the Federal government.  My work was not allowed to stop or even slow down.  All the deadlines still had to be met.  Each agency has to have contingency plans, offsite backup, i.e. ways to get work done if the office was out of commission.  The only time where work could not be done was during shutdowns.  But guess what?  The scumbag bosses still demanded their work product.

 

I can see how interviews slowed down at client-facing operations like the local embassies.  USCIS was pushing papers so they could have continued working from home.  But I see you applied from Taiwan, which did not shut down, but was still delayed.  So the backlog still mainly exists at the USCIS.

[Jamilly & Mike 0]

Your fiancee can enter US with turist visa normally. That's what I did and I also had to let go my apartament and my job but I still have my parents house as my home in Brazil.

The immigration didn't ask any of this when I came on July. I am still waiting my Noa2. Our process Is from August 2021. I am not worried about this letter that you mentioned because once It is approved, my fiance will also be notified on his email and we can track our process on apps like Lawfully anytime. 

[Nuba 57]

33 minutes ago, rich rich said:

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  I can see how interviews slowed down at client-facing operations like the local embassies.  USCIS was pushing papers so they could have continued working from home.  

Most embassies were completely closed for up to a year.  There were zero interviews being done.  

 

I129-F is all paper based. Do you think there might be privacy issues with the government sending our personal information packets to employee's homes?

[SalishSea 17,801]

3 hours ago, rich rich said:

It doesn't really matter how many centers they have.  It matters how much manpower and resources they allocate.

 

I think they are using covid as a false excuse for the slow processing times.  I don't know if it's laziness or unwillingness or something else.  There's no way they used to be able to process K-1s so quickly that they could make years of TV shows around foreign finances coming to America.

 

They better not shut down the government again, that will be another delay.

There were inexplicable delays and fluctuations in processing times LONG before Covid.