k1 CSC Aug Filer - Senator Response/Updates

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Filed April 2012 - Sent to VSC. After 1 month of no NOA1 & constant follow up, was told they could not locate my file. Then was told that packet returned due to wrong fee. I asked if it was better to just send another packet with the correct fee, but was advised to just wait for my packet to be returned in case there were additional notations and to just follow the instructions. Received packet in the Philippines in JULY! In hindsight, should have just resent a new packet.

Resent packet with correct fee. Received August 22. This time re-assigned to CSC since my address was now California, not Philippines.

Filed change of address 2x.

Called USCIS every two weeks (would go through the Spanish line (ignored all the options) since quicker wait time. Explained I speak English and after they go through all the questions, I request to speak to an Immigration Officer. All kinds of responses but bottom line: wait.

Filed expedite 2x. They said they would respond within one week by email. No response.

After 4 months in the U.S. went back to Philippines since I thought NOA2 would arrive soon and wanted to be present for the interview. Nothing.

5 months - contacted Senator's Office. Filled out Immigration Assistance Request and Authorization.

After 1 week, received email acknowledgement of forms.

Talked to Senator's case worker and was told that their "USCIS contact told me that your file was in the holding room and they located it." (My mind goes... what??? all these months it was sitting in the holding room???)

Two weeks later, was told that my file is with an adjudicator. I asked if there were any RFEs. She responded: "I checked our system, no No RFEs." (Yet. Hopefully none.)

Last week, received this email:

I have received the following response from an officer at the USCIS California Service Center regarding your case:

USCIS electronic records indicate the referenced I-129F case, WACXXXX-XXX-XXXX, was filed on 8/22/2012. Our current processing time is approximately 5 months from the date the petition was received. However, please note that our office has received a high volume of submissions in this workload. There is a current backlog and the petition is currently located with the adjudication division for the assigned I-129F workload (pending action).

If you do not receive a notice of action by April 12, 2013, please let me know and I will follow up with USCIS.

Clocked 197 days.

Just wanted to share my experience for whatever it is worth.

[Oregon Bound 30]

Oh my goodness! I am at 7 Calender months today since my fiance received the NOA1. Looks like I have a few more weeks of waiting. Looks like it will be about 8 months if I am lucky.

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And here I was happy that they had agreed to expedite our case and promised a reply within 7 to 10 days. I guess it doesn't mean all that much, huh? I'll sure be glad when this process is over, it's annoying not being able to plan anything at all :-)

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Oh my goodness! I am at 7 Calender months today since my fiance received the NOA1. Looks like I have a few more weeks of waiting. Looks like it will be about 8 months if I am lucky.

yep many are being approved past 200 days of waiting

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yep many are being approved past 200 days of waiting

We will be at 8 months in 10 days....

[Bayareaguy 156]

I think many is a relative term.

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We will be at 8 months in 10 days....

You are very close now. It will be worth the wait. I am so happy with my wife and the wait was worth it.