USCIS Lost I-129F Submission

[thonati 33]

I had an RFE from USCIS.  They wanted proof of my 1st marriage ending.  My wife died in DEC22 and I sent them an original from the Records Office.  Somehow they lost it.  I have copies of that record but I went back and purchased another official copy and sent it in.  The $20 is not the problem.  The problem is the lost time.  There has already been a complete halt to USCIS processing since they fired the 400 people in APR/MAY this year.  People who filed in APR and MAY received approvals in under 60 days.  I am on day 150 and counting.  This is ridiculous. 

 

I am so happy that Trump has a Dept of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and I certainly hope they attack the USCIS and get them straight.  It should not take this long to process these forms.  I understand these are government employees and they work at a snail's pace.  Maybe they should outsource this to a company that can be more efficient.  I will have my approval soon after they review my RFER but hopefully others will benefit from Trump's new policies.

[KMG 125]

56 minutes ago, thonati said:

I had an RFE from USCIS.  They wanted proof of my 1st marriage ending.  My wife died in DEC22 and I sent them an original from the Records Office.  Somehow they lost it.  I have copies of that record but I went back and purchased another official copy and sent it in.  The $20 is not the problem.  The problem is the lost time.  There has already been a complete halt to USCIS processing since they fired the 400 people in APR/MAY this year.  People who filed in APR and MAY received approvals in under 60 days.  I am on day 150 and counting.  This is ridiculous. 

 

I am so happy that Trump has a Dept of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and I certainly hope they attack the USCIS and get them straight.  It should not take this long to process these forms.  I understand these are government employees and they work at a snail's pace.  Maybe they should outsource this to a company that can be more efficient.  I will have my approval soon after they review my RFER but hopefully others will benefit from Trump's new policies.

I agree... I am approaching my one year of filing for my husband.  We are overseas so it is taking longer, but this is downright ridiculous. And they just changed it to 16- month wait times.

Edited 2 hours ago by KMG

[apnzz 235]

Unfortunately 150 days is still quite normal. Whilst there have been a lot of people approved in short times, that still isn't bigger than the amount of people who have waited 6-9 months. That's really the main issue, the unfairness and inconsistencies with the approvals, but that's how every visa category is really. Some get lucky, some don't. 

 

Try to stay positive! At least you got an RFE. Many people from before you are still waiting for any response at all. Progress is still progress and patience is key during any immigration process. 

 

I understand the frustration, I was a March filer who got skipped for months watching people who filed just a few days after me get their visa in under 100 days, be in the US and already be married before I even received NOA2.

 

Not making excuses for USCIS at all, I think the organisation is extremely poorly managed & inefficient. They claimed moving to their new Cali office would help improve processing times and streamline the process, yet all that's happened since then is a decrease in processing and productivity,  the numbers and statistics don't lie.

 

But even when these sub 100 day approvals were happening, there were still thousands and thousands of people waiting over the 5 month mark.

 

I know it sucks and it's ridiculous and unfair, but unfortunately it's all random and a lot of it seems to be based on luck - imo that is part of the problem.

 

But all we can do is wait and be patient. It'll be worth it in the end. I'm just thankful I received noa2 in under 12 months. After all, this year was the first year processing times have been a lot faster and I'm happy with that because I can't imagine the pain previous year filers went through

 

Hang in there & i am sure good news will come your way! Remember the end goal is worth the hurdles you face! 😊

Edited 13 minutes ago by apnzz