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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 24 2008, 12:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's really hard to say. People who have posted that they contacted their reps before the 90 day period have been told what they already know, that they must wait 90 days. People who have posted that they contacted their reps after 90 days have had differing experiences. For the ones who were approved, it's impossible to say if it was due to pressure from their rep or just that their file finally found its way to someone's desk. I can't recall seeing a single post where congressional involvement was directly responsible for an approval, but maybe someone else has.

I still think it helps because USCIS are required to respond to congressional inquiries within a very specific time period. Which I forget...72 hours? Someone help me out. Anyway, it forces USCIS to at least do something, even if it's just punching in a receipt number in a computer and pushing some paper. It also helps to build a case against the status quo at USCIS. Some day perhaps there will be a "tipping point" and they'll finally be answerable to an administration who cares. (there I go getting all politicky again... smile.gif )


Agreed, this tipping point needs to be reached somehow. We'll give it a go. Thanks smile.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-23 19:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Do we know whether people have actually had results when contacting senators or representatives? I'm considering writing to Dianne Feinstein and the local rep where Jesse lives. Will see how the call goes tomorrow though first.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-23 18:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Please please please let this be the start of a flurry of approvals! Igor that list is great and low maintenance too. Thanks so much for taking the trouble to do that.
Looks to me like they're working gradually through the July filers who received late NOA1's. I've noticed a few with August notice dates being approved lately. However, that doesn't explain why there are still June and July filers with June/July NOA1's waiting.

Audrey, hang in there. You'll feel a whole lot less stressed when you get your NOA2. Hopefully CSC are gaining momentum and you'll see yours very soon. I wouldn't give him too hard a time about it. Jesse and I only talk 3 or 4 days out of 7 these days because of the time difference and work commitments. It took a while for us to iron that out and we argued a little when he returned to college in September and I was waiting up late so I could call him. After a week or two of getting tired, cranky and biting each others heads off we realised there was no real benefit to either of us by getting stressed about what we can't change. He clearly wanted to talk to you when he called at work. I'm sure he is not being thoughtless about it. Hang in there smile.gif

Edited by babblesgirl, 23 January 2008 - 03:03 AM.

bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-23 02:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 22 2008, 11:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't let them browbeat you into not calling. If I fall outside the 6-month processing time, I'll be calling weekly. They really can't take any action against you for calling.

Oh, and it's also time to call your representative and get pressure started from that end.


Yes absolutely. Time to apply some pressure.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-22 18:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 22 2008, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Are you clicking on the left-most arrow in the NOA2 column (the one that points down)? When I click on the left arrow, I see the most recent NOA2's.


Oh maybe not. I probably clicked the wrong one. Thanks smile.gif

QUOTE (mox @ Jan 22 2008, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I hope you'll be calling CSC tomorrow. You'll be outisde the 6 month window and unless they change the rules again they'll have to investigate. Hopefully that means they locate your file and get it on someone's desk.


Calling on Thursday for sure. Slightly concerned that we'll get the 'don't phone again we need however many months to investigate your case' response. I should update my sig to reflect the touch I got last week after I called but I figured they were meaningless touches.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-22 18:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Oh and my projected approval date has slipped from Christmas to Feb 5th. I haven't looked at it for a long tome so it has probably slipped in the meantime through various January dates. February 5th! I was hoping to be there by easter. *Downs the 40*
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-22 18:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 22 2008, 10:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Jan 22 2008, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Anyone know how you can view the Sent date when you view the latest K1 NOA2 list? No matter what I try it messes the sort up if I try and view 'sent' date rather than NOA1 date. I want to be able to see quickly whether those August NOA1 dates correspond to an earlier petition or not.

Thanks!

Click on the "enable advanced mode" link on the upper right hand side. That'll reset your columns.


Thanks for responding. I did that and clicked 'hide' so that I could only see relevant columns, sent date, noa1 date, noa2 date etc. and then clicked sort on NOA2 and it refuses to show me the latest NOA2s. It returns a search with a lot of blank NOA2s. Don't worry, it's not important.

On another note: I was thinking about this whole situation and the impact on those who paid the higher fee. I'm at 180 days now. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but looks like August filers are going to face approvals outside the six months too. I know it should speed up shortly after August approvals are underway, given the fact there are a lot less, but what a fantastic service people are getting for paying three times the fee eh?
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-22 18:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Anyone know how you can view the Sent date when you view the latest K1 NOA2 list? No matter what I try it messes the sort up if I try and view 'sent' date rather than NOA1 date. I want to be able to see quickly whether those August NOA1 dates correspond to an earlier petition or not.

Thanks!
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-22 17:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
gotcha. Cherry garcia sounds yummy. Things aren't bad enough (yet) to wash down with a 40.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-22 16:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
No offence to StP and bszoom, by the way, I just am enjoying seeing my name lower. It's a superficial thing wink.gif

QUOTE (mox @ Jan 22 2008, 09:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Very quiet today on the CSC thread. Hope everyone's not sitting in their bathrobes snarfing down pints of Cherry Garcia and washing it down with a 40. biggrin.gif


That's cos nothing is bluddy happening at CSC! What's a 40?
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-22 16:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (Igor&Elina @ Jan 22 2008, 12:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 21 2008, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
AWESOME!!

I've only taken a quick look, but it looks like you and StP might be using different cutoff dates. On StP's list I'm at 108. On yours I'm 128. Why do you hate me? biggrin.gif biggrin.gif I'll take a look at it a little later and see if I can spot the diffs.

Thanks for doing this!

Thanks Mox!

You know I don't hate you. biggrin.gif My list has me lower then on StP's as well. headbonk.gif
But seriously, right now the logic I use is as follows:
1. Include all CSC filers with NOA1 who sent their petition after the current date on the USCIS/CSC Processing Times page (2007-06-18)
2. Include all NSC filers with NOA1 who sent their petition after the current date on the USCIS/CSC Processing Times page (2007-06-18)
3. Include all TSC filers with NOA1 who sent their petition after the current date on the USCIS/CSC Processing Times page (2007-06-18) but before 2007-07-31

Any ideas for improving this?


Thanks Igor so much for this. This is the first list I've seen that has me down with the July filers (as I should be) and not with late September filers (as per my very late NOA1). I'm number 55! Which is infinitely less depressing than being eternally a long way down the list. Sent date is prolly the most consistent since some people input received date and some notice date in the NOA1 field. Thanks again smile.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-22 16:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 20 2008, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Jan 20 2008, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not far off it though mox. 3/4 days in my case and I have a late July NOA1. There's plenty with earlier filing dates who (I think) haven't heard anything yet. But, yes I take your overall point and I've said it myself many many times over recent days. CSC are working within six months right now.

Yeah, I usually caveat this by saying "except for some July and previous filers..." In the harsh light of statistical analysis however, the number of filers who are outside the 6-month goal is very small. This is of no comfort of course if you happen to be one of those small numbers of people, but for the community at large at least we can say that it's an uncommon enough occurrence that it's unlikely to happen to most filers. And I want to be really clear that I'm not making light of anyone who has had to wait beyond the 6-month timeframe. It's easy enough for me to sit here and say "statistically speaking you are unlikely to have to wait more than 6 months," but if it happens to me I'll be just as torn up and angry about it as I'm sure you'll be if you don't see that approval soon.

This is sort of citing an overall low crimerate to someone who's just been robbed, I know. sad.gif


I don't feel robbed - yet. You're absolutely correct and this post is very well thought out. Top marks for level-headedness and empathy good.gif I do hope things speed up for all our sakes smile.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-20 16:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 20 2008, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know I've said this on at least 3 other posts, but I think it will help relieve some of the stress you and others are feeling: CSC are not outside their 6 month goal for adjudication yet. As for myself, I got really excited when it seemed I was on track for a 4 month approval, but we need to consider anything less than 6 months as gravy. It makes me nervous to see things ground to a halt, but it's got to pick up any time now. In fact there's a very real possibility that if processing picks up soon, that most of us will make it well under the 6 month goal.


Not far off it though mox. 3/4 days in my case and I have a late July NOA1. There's plenty with earlier filing dates who (I think) haven't heard anything yet. But, yes I take your overall point and I've said it myself many many times over recent days. CSC are working within six months right now.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-20 15:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Jan 20 2008, 06:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Jan 20 2008, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
On a side note: I know that you, like me, haven't made any firm wedding plans. Are you hoping still to do it fairly quickly so you can get AOS underway? Maybe you could get an expedited AP so you can visit your family as soon as poss.

well, we'd already planned to go back to Aus in between - I'll get the visa, and then approximately a month later will fly to Australia (after packing up everything here and shipping everything I want to the US), and stay for about a month; David will come for the latter two weeks of that month, FINALLY meet my family (I'm SO SO SO impatient for that!!), and I'll tidy up loose ends there, and then we'll fly back to the US together... still don't quite know the timeframe from there, but maybe three weeks, maybe a month after our arrival we'll get married smile.gif
my mum and dad will come across for it, and his are already in Texas, and so's his son, so there's the entire wedding party laughing.gif

my mum's planning a big party for while we're there in Sydney... difficult to make any real plans because of course, we still don't have a date, but we've been talking about it... just a nice big party, nothing formal, but just everyone together smile.gif

I'm looking forward to showing David around Sydney, too... he always wanted to go to Aus, but never dreamed it would be under these circumstances laughing.gif


Fair enough, shouldn't be any problems if you're not moving out to the US before you visit Aus. Sounds like a good plan. Did you manage to get your fingerprinting done?
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-20 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Jan 20 2008, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
oh, babblesgirl, I so understand... I keep reminding myself - and others, when I'm bemoaning my situation - that this is NOT really that bad, in the global scheme of things; I'm not in a refugee camp, I have the use of my limbs, I know where tomorrow's meals are coming from, I don't live under a dictatorship... and I have someone who loves me, and I'm planning a new life with him, and it's closer than it's ever been smile.gif

but at the same time all the little things just stack up and stack up until they're almost overwhelming... I'm in a share house right now, which I would NOT make permanent if I were staying in the UK, but it's a money-saving measure too, and 'temporary', so most of my stuff is in boxes, and I exist in the tiniest room imaginable, and live with flatmates who are very dear to me but who nevertheless generally do NOT do their share of the work... my jobs are in limbo; I can't give notice, but they know I'm leaving, which is an odd place to be... members of my family are ill, but I can't make plans to go back to Aus yet, until all this stuff is worked out... and of course there's just the waiting and the limbo and the missing my SO, which we've all remarked on so often... it feels never-ending, and when it affects EVERY aspect of our lives it can easily seem too much

but we WILL get through... and it will be soon... and then we'll barely think of it again smile.gif


luv.gif You totally understand. Couldn't have put it better myself. Things could be a whole lot worse but yeah the small things do stack up periodically. Although family being ill is a tremendous worry.

On a side note: I know that you, like me, haven't made any firm wedding plans. Are you hoping still to do it fairly quickly so you can get AOS underway? Maybe you could get an expedited AP so you can visit your family as soon as poss.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-20 12:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (Natashabrenda @ Jan 20 2008, 03:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
STP thanks for the new list!
I also believe that having to wait to actually be together is a tset for a relationship and I also have to agree that it has made the relationship between James and me a lot stronger.
But in our case,and that's why I'm so drained right now-
he left Germany August 6th,2005 and we couldn't file for the K1 until October 2007 because his ex for some unknown reason didn't want the divorce until SHE finally had a good reason for it .And they haven't seen each other since Dec 2001.....
I don't have family nor friends left here in Germany and this recent slow down at CSC is just very frsutrating at the moment.
I wouldn't be AS frsutrated if things were moving (like 20+ approvals a week) but since it went down to 6 a week it gets to me.
I AM glad we have been through all of this because it did make us stronger and shows just how much we both care and love each other,but like I said ,right now I'm just exhausted and James isn't feeling any better sitting at our 1700 sqf house all by himself.........Thank God during the week he hardly has ANY time to think or even miss me since he works 60 hours a week but it gets to him right now and hearing him this sad makes me sad.......
Nat


I hear you.
I'm trying so hard to keep perspective on this. Six months is not a long time but I don't know right now whether my NOA2 is going to happen tomorrow or next month or in three months time.
I moved back in with my Mum back in July to make preparations and save for the move abroad. I left my two cats behind - they live with a very good friend of mine now and have a wonderful life. One of them is really old and I didn't want to uproot him to endure the heat in California or separate the two of them. I miss them though.
I also left friends, my home, most of my belongings and a permanent job. Now I'm on a temporary contract which ends at Easter and will have to find something else if this goes on much longer - which is just a hassle rather than some kind of tragedy. But after beginning preparations for this back in July I am ready and waiting for my life in the US to begin. Just about everything is in place but. as you say, the slowdown at CSC is making everything feel so uncertain.
On a positive note, I am saving money and enjoying my job. Jesse and I both try to keep busy so that it doesn't get to us too much and tell each other often that we will be together soon.
Whenever I post something like this I try to remind myself that if I whine too much about having to wait I run the risk of having egg on my face if I end up shouting about our NOA2 arriving the following day. I keep hoping. I know all our NOA2s will come soon. smile.gif

Edited by babblesgirl, 20 January 2008 - 12:19 PM.

bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-20 12:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Jan 20 2008, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
reading the 'effects of major changes...' threads is pretty sobering sometimes sad.gif


Yup very sobering. Reading about couples in extended processing for whatever reason puts things in perspective for me too.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-20 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
mox, are those average approvals per day calculated over a 7 day period? If so, this is really dire sad.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-19 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
At least they are addressing some issues like implementing online renewals of EAD.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-17 14:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
It's all crazy. I'm going crazy.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-17 14:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (Jeraly @ Jan 17 2008, 07:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That sucks... does that mean they are expecting EAD/AP apps to take longer as well unsure.gif


Yes it does. But I misread the article. It doesn't address family immigration applications at all. Just all that stuff you do once you actually get allowed in tongue.gif

Those who are wondering what I misread: http://www.uscis.gov...ETG_17jan08.pdf

Edited by babblesgirl, 17 January 2008 - 02:55 PM.

bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-17 14:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
edit: sorry misread an article and deleted post.

I'm officially losing the plot

Edited by babblesgirl, 17 January 2008 - 02:51 PM.

bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-17 14:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 17 2008, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Jan 17 2008, 08:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm here too but not feeling super positive lately sad.gif

Yours has got to be right around the corner. The one good thing I can say about CSC right now is that unlike VSC the (very few) approvals that are coming through seem to be in order. So you're close. VERY close!


I hope so. Thanks for the kind words. It helps - a lot smile.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-17 12:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
I'm here too but not feeling super positive lately sad.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-17 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 15 2008, 09:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Jan 15 2008, 01:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
well, it probably would, to be fair... but only a very small amount, and probably save staff time from people ringing saying 'what the frank's going on?!' wink.gif

Well, like I said earlier it would just be a matter of sticking something up on the web page saying "CSC processing is slow because of blah blah" or whatever. That costs money in terms of man-hours I suppose, but with the right process in place it would be a simple matter of manager logging in, updating message, pressing "Submit" and then watching the call volume go down. Might even be able to make a case that it saves money in call volume.

What *would* cost a little money is having an effective feedback system. The ombudsman is better than nothing, but only slightly. I'd like to see something in more of a blog format where the ombudsman solicits comments and then posts findings. That's a lot to ask for I know, but the ombudsman system right now is nigh useless.


That's the thing. If petitions were being processed in order and both service centers were working within a given timeframe of one another then any slowdown in processing wouldn't be such a hardship - as long as they posted some information on the website.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-15 16:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Jan 15 2008, 08:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
what do they say when you point that out? blink.gif

I agree with what everyone's saying... that the process is aggravatingly long, we all know... but it's a government department, and EVERYthing could always do with more money, from roads to education to pre-natal care to whatever else... so I accept that it takes a long time, and they can't necessarily hire the staff that would make it much shorter

BUT: they CAN and SHOULD do something about the processing out of order, and the lack of information... it's those things that tip you over from 'aggravated' to 'going rapidly insane with not a damn thing you can do about it' wacko.gif


Just about every month (every day at the moment) something (or nothing whistling.gif ) comes up that makes me think that we really should be trying to do something about this so that we can change the outcome for future filers. I know this sounds all very idealistic and seasoned VJers would likely pat me on the head and tell me there is nothing to be done except be patient. In some ways I agree, since calling does very little except divert resources and cause further frustration. Plus, historically many people have been waiting much longer than I currently have. Another reason why I have done nothing about it is because I fear annoying the very people who have my future in their hands.

Having said all of this, the excuses re: excess applications in 2007 are just wearing a bit thin now. The fact remains that USCIS, since August, have received 2.5 times the July application fee for every applicant and nothing has been done to improve the situation for those who paid the new fee. Part of me feels guilty for being one of the filers who caused the system to overload but USCIS knew what impact the fee increase would have. I really feel that every post-July filer has been let down by a terribly flawed system. Throwing money at the issue clearly had little impact. Or the money just hasn't been directed into the right areas.

I'm just terribly frustrated by the whole K1 experience and whilst I know following anything but the K1 route is unpopular to some on this forum I know what advice I would be giving to anyone who fell in love with someone in the US. It wouldn't be K1.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-15 16:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 15 2008, 06:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm tempted to say something witty or sarcastic about 2 CSC approvals in one day, but mostly I just want it to keep happening, so I'm going to keep my mouth shut. *sigh*


I know what you mean, it's so slow it's almost laughable. But, I really think you had a good point about the case status not being updated recently. That's why it would be useful to know what the means of approval discovery is right now. Maybe, there's a flurry of approvals on the way.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-15 13:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Congrats to the approvals. Hopefully it's the start of all July filers being approved this week.

Did any of them mention whether they heard online or hard copy NOA2. Would be interesting to know whether the online updates are actually working.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-15 13:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (chuck_n_rose @ Jan 14 2008, 07:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Off the subject, I hope we begin to see some CSC approvals this week. I am very strong willed, but I hate this waiting because I have no control over the outcome. My girl is getting uptight about the wait, but I tell her to look on here and she will see that it's not just us. No one in the CSC system is getting approved. I was just looking at the immi timelines and it apprears that the bulk of the July filers are done and that the people that aren't just haven't updated on VJ. I still have 17 days left on my Jan 31 guess from your CSC sweepstakes. I'm still keeping the faith, just very frustrating when I see VSC filers getting approved. Hope we see some actiion this week and bring up the moral around here.


Hmm, there's a good few of us July filers pulling our hair out because there is no movement at CSC. Not a case of not updating timelines I'm afraid.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-14 17:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (Eli the Barrowboy @ Jan 13 2008, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats to "LB & DR" - they got NOA2 approved by CSC - so that's 13 this year so far!!!

NOA1 - 2007-07-27 NOA1 - 2008-01-11

R


Oh cool! A 27th July NOA1! Congrats to them.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-13 14:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 12 2008, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Jan 12 2008, 09:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Mox, did you try the RFE trick yesterday? If so, how did you get on? Jesse is going to call on Monday.

I tried to post a news article on another thread earlier about the backlogs (it's subject to moderation so I'll post the link here) but it seems that CSC claiming there are 'no problems' is utter bullocks. According to USCIS they need a further 2500 people to deal with backlogs in immigration petitions.

I did the RFE trick on Thursday (or Wednesday? Can't remember, long week...). I don't want to make the call twice in the same week, so hoping others will call in and see if we can catch a glimmer of the real story.

When he said they were at "full staff," I get the impression he meant that most everyone who currently worked there was at their desks processing petitions. Of course I don't know how a front-line customer support person would know that, but there ya go.


Fair enough. I will let you know how we get on with our call next week.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-12 12:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
Mox, did you try the RFE trick yesterday? If so, how did you get on? Jesse is going to call on Monday.

I tried to post a news article on another thread earlier about the backlogs (it's subject to moderation so I'll post the link here) but it seems that CSC claiming there are 'no problems' is utter bullocks. According to USCIS they need a further 2500 people to deal with backlogs in immigration petitions.

Edited by babblesgirl, 12 January 2008 - 12:33 PM.

bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-12 12:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 11 2008, 11:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Jan 11 2008, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have a policy. No good being shirty with people until they personally give you reason to be. These guys are the front line, it can be a tough job and putting their backs up will not get you what you need.


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They must get sick of people calling before the six months is up though tongue.gif

My advice is to play dumb. There's a pamphlet you can download somewhere on the USCIS site that says to call after 3 months, and one of the phone prompts also still has the 3 month message. So whenever I've called (this was only the second time), I play dumb. "The pamphlet says to call after 3 months, and I was wondering..." Feel free to use this one even if you don't have the pamphlet. biggrin.gif


Thanks! I'll use that one to keep Jesse calling wink.gif He doesn't like hassling people.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-11 19:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 11 2008, 11:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Jan 11 2008, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What number did you call out of interest? I wasn't sure whether the number I gave Jesse got through to CSC or to some call centre. Anyway, he was brushed off too. But, if he gets home in time I will ask him to call.


1-800-375-5283.

And for reference to anyone that wants to try, the RFE trick is 1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, case number, 1, 1. If you're not connected to the California Service Center, hang up and try again. Sometimes it takes a few tries.

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I wonder though whether we are just diverting their attention not to mention p*ssing them off. I laughed when Jesse told me he'd said to the guy 'don't be mad with us, we're just worried!'

Heh. I don't think we're pissing them off, but even if we are it's not the people answering the phones that work on our case files. biggrin.gif I would encourage everyone to be polite with them though. Customer service is a crappy job, and setting a positive tone from the outset makes them much more willing and sympathetic to your cause.


Thanks for posting the trick again - saves me doing the forum search biggrin.gif.

I have a policy. No good being shirty with people until they personally give you reason to be. These guys are the front line, it can be a tough job and putting their backs up will not get you what you need. They must get sick of people calling before the six months is up though tongue.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-11 18:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 11 2008, 11:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I mentioned yesterday that I had called CSC to find out why petitions had suddenly stopped being processed. I was told that petitions were being processed, that they were at full staffing, and that there were no problems at all. In short, I was blown off.

Wondering if any other CSC filers wouldn't mind using the RFE trick to call and see if they can find anything out. I know they tend to lie to us, but I figure if we can get a bunch of filers to call them, maybe we can at least get one customer support rep to give us the truth.

CSC is open for another almost 2 hours. Anyone want to give it a try?


What number did you call out of interest? I wasn't sure whether the number I gave Jesse got through to CSC or to some call centre. Anyway, he was brushed off too. But, if he gets home in time I will ask him to call.

I wonder though whether we are just diverting their attention not to mention p*ssing them off. I laughed when Jesse told me he'd said to the guy 'don't be mad with us, we're just worried!'
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-11 18:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (mox @ Jan 11 2008, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Jan 11 2008, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
but that's the nature of all this, isn't it; I don't feel guilty as if I, personally, had done something wrong, but there's that 'survivor guilt' you hear about from accidents - since none of this whole damn process is fair, it's equally unfair that you AREN'T approved, and I AM unsure.gif

Yeah, I know what you mean. Well...actually I don't know what you mean quite yet, but I'm hoping to know what you mean ANY DAY NOW! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

Actually I can't tell you how cool it is that you and others who have been approved stick around and keep our spirits up. That really says volumes and I truly appreciate it. blush.gif


Never feel guilty about getting something you deserve. We're all in the same boat one way or another. I agree with mox - I'm very grateful to those who have stuck around and keep encouraging those of us still waiting.

I think my touch was a result of the stupid phone call. I find it really hard hearing that September filers are being approved. I don't say that in a mean way at all. I'm glad that people are being approved that fast. I just hoped that after that awful start with USCIS this part would have gone more smoothly for us. Oh well. Not much we can do about it. Ho hum.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2008-01-11 17:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
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211 days later - NOA2 approval notice sent! I think we're in shock.


Congratulations!! Long overdue. Hope the rest of the journey goes more smoothly smile.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2007-12-27 13:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
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QUOTE (maria_n_john @ Dec 20 2007, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ok, i just checked the website and we got a touch. I'm certain it was generated from my phone call. We'll see what happens next.


I haven't gotten touches from my last two weekly calls - wonder what that means? Where is it that it can't be touched?



I feel for you. Looking at your timeline puts things in perspective for me. I have been thinking that touches should be about due on my petition since other late july petitions have been approved so I definitely don't understand why a petition with an NOA1 date like yours should not have at least been touched once by now. Like you say, why wouldn't it have been touched by now? In your position I would keep phoning. I wish you the best of luck.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2007-12-20 18:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
QUOTE (maria_n_john @ Dec 20 2007, 10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ok, i just checked the website and we got a touch. I'm certain it was generated from my phone call. We'll see what happens next.


Good luck! Your NOA2 is way overdue. Fingers crossed the next touch is an approval.
bakofoilFemaleEngland2007-12-20 17:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWaiting for a NOA2 from CSC for your I-129F?
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QUOTE (babblesgirl @ Dec 19 2007, 09:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Jeraly @ Dec 19 2007, 08:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Agreed Chris!!! Now waiting on DKM, Caro06 and CBR from the July bunch smile.gif


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babblesgirl - I obviously would love to see you approved as well!! laughing.gif But I can't name everyone on my sweepstake or it would get a little ridiculous... biggrin.gif Besides - the named peeps are the ones on the spreadsheet who have been waiting more than their fair share of the time biggrin.gif Oh - and a gratzies to DKM - think I am doing well in the sweepstakes this week wink.gif




I was just teasing you about referencing the 'July bunch'. tongue.gif

I am so happy about the July approvals, especially yours since I know how much time is of a premium in your case. However, after remaining so calm since the NOA1 debacle I'm beginning to fret and wonder whether our petition got lumped according to 'NOA1 date' (late September) and not the 'received date' (late July) as hoped.

I'm also really hoping our NOA2 arrives before I return to the UK on the 28th. We keep checking the mail and status online and nothing so far. sad.gif
bakofoilFemaleEngland2007-12-20 12:07:00