ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA-2 Received!

So you're saying that all those cases that were transfered to TSC were just sent there for storage, not for processing? Makes sense.


The sarcasm is not helpful to anyone.
Please do some research before getting aggressive towards other posters who are trying to provide the correct information.

There are NO K-1 petitions being processed at Texas Service Center.
The K-1 I-129F petition is sent to the Texas Lockbox.
There, it is received, and forwarded to the correct service center (California, or Vermont).
There were some I-130 CR/IR-1 petitions forwarded to Texas, but NOT K-1 I-129Fs.

The people showing up on Igor's list are people who chose 'Texas Service Center' from the dropdown when setting up their timeline, and never updated with the correct information for their service center when they got their NOA1.

Edited by TwoCats, 11 February 2011 - 05:08 PM.

TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-11 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA-2 Received!

I mailed it to the Texas Service Center....

You mailed it to the Texas Lockbox.
From there, it was forwarded to either Vermont or California.
Your NOA1 should say which one.
If not, your case# tells you.
As I said: WAC = California, EAC = Vermont.

Actually, Texas CS has approved a lot of petitions lately. See:

http://www.visajourn...tion=2&sortby=2

Actually, those are people who have not updated their timelines to show the correct service center.
Texas DOES NOT adjudicate I-129Fs. They are ONLY processed at California and Vermont at this time.

Edited by TwoCats, 11 February 2011 - 04:52 PM.

TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-11 16:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA-2 Received!
Um.
Your petition wasn't approved by TSC.
It was either approved by California Service Center, or Vermont Service Center.
Check your case #. If it's WAC it's California, otherwise it's EAC it's Vermont.
Please update your timeline with the right service center.

Congrats, though!
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-11 15:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIGORS LIST

So how how does one get their timeline on here: http://cse.ssl.berke...ta/default.aspx

We are waiting on our NOA2 from CSA, and want to know if we are within processing times for this center. TY


You are on there.
You are under the name: Betty Ann (Elizabeth) & Dave

Currently #43 in those beyond the processing time.

Edited by TwoCats, 11 February 2011 - 10:59 AM.

TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-11 10:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long is too long for NOA-1?
Did you attach the G-1145 sheet so you will get an electronic acceptance notification?
If so, you should get something within a week of it arriving at the dropbox.

The e-mails tend to come at strange times (including weekends), which leads me to believe it's an automated process that sends them out. So you may just be waiting on the next batch of e-mails to get triggered by a computer.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-11 15:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsStill no NOA2!!!!
It might be a good idea to actually wait until the day is over before claiming that the service center did zero approvals. People trickle in to VJ at different times and not everyone spends their entire day here, or rushes to update their status the moment they get an e-mail.

There's now one approval for 02-10-2011.
Not much, but more than zero, certainly.
:bonk:

Edited by TwoCats, 10 February 2011 - 04:35 PM.

TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-10 16:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsStill no NOA2!!!!

I received my NOA1 August 6, 2010 and my case was last touched on October 3, 2010 and as of today nothing has happened. Is there anyone else still waiting or am i the only one? Waiting for such a long time makes me feel like i am the only one and the whole process is getting really frustrating.


Vermont is currently processing August petitions.
There are 58 VJ members still waiting from August, including 5 others from August 6th.
See here: link
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-09 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports5 months and 4 days since NOA1?!?!?????
Could you update your timeline?
It appears that your country and service center are wrong.
It would help in getting an idea of just how much longer you have to wait.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-08 09:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsValentines Approval???

i got APPROVED from VSC today at 1:43 via email... kakakak thanks guys... can't wait...


Congratulations!
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-14 14:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsValentines Approval???

I got a touch today...hehehe, iam sueing them for harassment!!!...J/K :rofl: :D


I got a touch today, too.
o.O
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-14 12:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnybody Divorce in Maryland?

Is it that easy to have the judge sign the paper? I heard about draft thing by attorney then judge could sign it.


The judge would have signed it when it was finalized in the court.
It would be on the certified copy of the divorce decree along with a raised seal.

When I was divorced, the lawyer gave me, and my ex-husband a copy that just had a stamp saying when it was entered. No signature. Three weeks later, I went to the courthouse and got the certified copy which had the seal and full signature.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-16 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnybody Divorce in Maryland?

Anybody here got divorce in Maryland? Would you please give me the example of Certified Final Divorce Decree of it?


I wasn't divorced in Maryland, but rather than trying to fight that what you sent before was correct, you're better off just getting a new document.

Go to the courthouse and ask for a certified copy of the divorce decree. It will cost a certain amount (depends on your court) and they will produce a document with a raised seal and the judge's signature. The whole process shouldn't take longer than 30 minutes (as long as there isn't a huge line at security or no one at the section of the clerk covering family law or something).
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-16 09:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsinitial review???does that mean soon rfe???

hi every body thank you for stoppin by im a janurary filer and finally my case showed on the usics web site after some long weeks of waiting and it says initial reveiw???does this mean get ready for an rfe??? or are they just lookin at my paper work???? can any one calm my nerves out there thank you and thank god for this site????? :help:


Welcome.
If you'd like, you can join the January Filers group using the links in my signature.

Initial review basically means that they are in the process of reviewing your application. This process is running at about 5-6 months right now to complete. You are fine. Just settle in for the long wait.

If you were to get an RFE, the status would change and would notify you of that.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-16 12:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC - No petitions processed on Febr 15 ?

I dont want to be mean, because I know everybody is on the same boat and we want the same thing. But I just dont understand why people that have sent their package on december or even january, have already received their NOA2. Why dont they follow the line?! There are still August 2010 fillers that have not received their approval yet. WHYYYYYYYYYY??
It's so frustating to check Igor's list. VCS is really making me annoyed.


I believe a lot of them are expedites for various reasons.
We had a Haiti expedite (not requested by them) in the January Filers group.

I think sometimes the numbers are really subjective. I'd be really happy to see seven petitions approved in a day, but I'm not at VSC. Still, try to look at it when the week finishes, not day to day. The numbers can vary a lot from one day to the next. Also, seeing one day with none doesn't mean nothing was worked on. We've had a few of those at CSC lately, too. I can explain how it works numbers/stat wise if people want to see in PMs, but I won't spam the thread.

Even so, I do hope Vermont starts to speed up their pace again.
The people here have been waiting long enough and deserve some actual service.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-16 12:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinal Judgement of Divorce vs Final Divorce Decree
From what I have been able to find doing some research:

"Judgment of Divorce" means the final verdict by the judge for the annulment of marriage.
"Divorce Decree / Record of Divorce" is the decree granted by the court for the annulment or divorce is recorded by the clerk in the court records.

I think I suggested yesterday that rather than trying to argue that the document you have is the right one, you would be better off spending this time just going to the courthouse and requesting a Certified Copy of the Divorce Decree. This should be available at the courthouse where your divorce was heard. It should take you less than two hours (including waiting in line and getting through security) to have this done and over with.

You will have to pay a fee for the document, and an additional fee to get it certified.

Edited by TwoCats, 17 February 2011 - 08:51 AM.

TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-17 08:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC K-1 NOA-2 timing
I have two thoughts on the issue:

1. Someone just grabbed one wrong box of cases (really, the cases you see in late Jan/Early Feb are clumped pretty close together).
2. They are seeing themselves get close to the 5-month 'average' and want to tweek their numbers. By approving a few recent petitions, they can let other petitions wait longer and still be meeting a 5-month average.

I don't think we can ever really know for sure.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-24 08:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 finally!
Congrats to all those getting approvals today!
Seems a good start!
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-28 12:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F finally sent!
Welcome to the journey.
Best wishes for a speedy process!
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-02 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 Approved Vermont /Sept.Filer

Hello Everyone , Today I Received This Email : On March 2, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). We were at 5 months & 3 weeks.That felt like the longest wait :) What a great relief ! Thanks To Everyone here who helped us with our papers and for the wonderful support you all gave to us through this hard time.. I know we have a long road ahead but having all of you makes it so much better :) Thank You And Septmeber filers we are getting our day :dance:


Congratulations!
Glad to see some more Vermonters getting their approvals.
So happy for you!
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-02 11:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 VSC!!!!

Finally received the news I've been waiting over 6 months for!

Post Decision Activity

On March 2, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

Cannot even describe how wonderful this feels!!


Congratulations! :thumbs:
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-02 12:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAsleep at The Vermont DIsservice Center

They keep reading the "Approximate Processing Dates for Common Forms" ####### that is displayed when you first click on Immigration Timelines. It says November 1 because the CSC has approved so many January/February filers on VJ that their information has made it believe that CSC is way ahead of where they really are (aka it's skewing the data).

That section is so inaccurate I don't even bother looking at it. Government employees such as those who do petitions do not work weekends normally (they do have voluntary overtime though) or Federal holidays, yet that section updates on Federal holidays and weekends, non-stop.

Igor's list is where to look to get a pretty accurate idea on where the centers are at.


Thank you.
That makes so much more sense now.
I didn't even realize that was there, because I always look at Igor's list itself. :blink:
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-04 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAsleep at The Vermont DIsservice Center

CSC is already beginning November


I wonder where people are getting this idea.
They haven't even scratched the surface of October yet.

A handful of January/February filers got approved, but October, November, and December are sitting quite idle.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-04 10:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAsleep at The Vermont DIsservice Center
Al422 is trying his secret method of getting approvals by complaining again. :whistle:

All joking aside, I wouldn't mind some activity out of California either.
They haven't been exactly going at a thrilling pace this week, either.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-03 15:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsBig small step
Welcome to the process.
Best of luck and prayers for a quick process!
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-08 16:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED!!!!!!! NOA 2
Congratulations!
Glad to see some movement out of Vermont.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-08 16:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinally the email is here, thank God

Thank God we finally received the NOA2 :thumbs:


Congratulations!
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-10 09:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 Approved



Thank God we got the noa2. My fiancee and i are so happy because we got the noa2 this march 8.
and i read some who got approved also..congrats..
Anyway, I need some help..i don't know what to do next.. Call the nvc to get the manila case number or pay the visa fee.. guys please help.. thanks and God bless..


First, could you fill out your timeline?
It would help those of us who are waiting to get a better idea of how long things are taking.

Second, congrats!
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-11 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJust to give a hope today March 16th

Where do u check other EACs on USCIS website. I know how to check mine but the others ....


You basically just type in other numbers into the search.
That's how people check other ones.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-16 13:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI'm worried my file hasn't been updated since Dec 2010 :(

Thank you for the replied.
I thought if I sent my file to Texas my case would be at Texas??? But thank you for letting me know.
How can you find out either if they reach Nov NOA1s yet??? Because I have no clue :(


This is a common misconception.
You sent to the Texas Lockbox facility. Which is a sorting facility.
They process payments and send the cases on to either Vermont or California.
The Lockbox is NOT the Texas Service Center, and it doesn't process any petitions.

Check your case #.
If it's EAC = Vermont, WAC = California.

As for how you can tell, check the Timelines link above.
And then look under Igor's list.

Edited by TwoCats, 15 March 2011 - 04:04 PM.

TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-15 16:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI'm worried my file hasn't been updated since Dec 2010 :(

I received my NOA 1 since 25th of Nov. I've checked my status every single days around a few times a day. But my file hasn't been updated since 3rd of Dec 2010. I haven't heard anything from them or ask me for more doc. My questions to you guys are....

Should I call them or should I wait until next month? cuz that will be exact 5 months of their achieve goal
Will I be contacting by both email and mail if they need more doc?
Is that sound right to you by not getting any updating since Dec???
Thank you for all answer :)
This waiting thing is driving me insane :(


First, can you update your timeline with the right service center?
This will help us in getting you better information.

If your case starts with WAC - your case is at California.
If your case starts with EAC - your case is at Vermont.

It is very common for people not to get any updates/touches.
There are plenty of people who get approved but never see any changes on their status.

However, regardless of which service center you are at (California/Vermont), neither have reached November NOA1s yet. So you have a bit more to wait.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-15 15:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJourney Starts Today
Welcome to the process!
Best of luck for a speedy approval.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-08 16:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsLuck of Willpower

Yay! my first post! I agree if you give up after only 3 and a half months, then it wasn't meant to be. LDR is a waiting game by itself, ad in long wait times for k1 processing and your going to definitely be sitting on your hands quite a bit. I wish I could be waiting 3 and half months at this point. I have been working on a divorce from my ex since oct 2009. She has done everything she can to make it take longer even tho there is nothing to argue over. I have most of my petition ready with a big blank spot for "date of divorce". I wonder if it will look suspicious to have k1 mailed off the day of or day after i'm divorced. :o)


I think it is possible that you could get asked about the timing.
I'd have these dates prepared:
1. Date of separation. (probably stated in your divorce papers)
2. Date divorce filed. (definitely in your divorce papers)
3. Date of actual divorce.

That way you can show that you were actually separated during that time period.
Also, depending on your state, you may not be able to file right after the divorce. You may need a week or so to get a certified copy of the divorce decree. (Do not try to send just what your lawyer gives you the day of the divorce, it isn't the right document.)

To the OP:

I'm sorry to hear that your journey is over. This has been one of the hardest times of my life, I will freely admit, and it is certainly a test of our relationship. However, you push through and follow what you believe in most.

Edited by TwoCats, 18 March 2011 - 07:43 AM.

TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-18 07:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 Vermonters let's move-on.now !!!
Don't use twitter that much, but made a new account and tossed one up.
I'd like to see more attention to the petitions at both service centers, but I made sure to include the #K1Vermonters as well.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-17 08:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F delivered 3/11 but no NOA1, problem?
If the check cleared, you're probably okay.
You could call up the service line and ask them to look up your case# and see what information they have about it.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-21 12:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2
Congratulations!
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-22 08:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMovement to Expedite VSC K-1s
If my internet on my machine that can get twitter was working, I'd be tweeting today to help the cause.
California or Vermont doesn't matter, we're all in this process together.

But I have to say.
There aren't any K-1 petitions processed at Texas (TSC).
The reason we see them in timelines is people assuming lockbox=service center and not updating when they get the actual NOA1 saying where their petition is at.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-18 10:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFAST-NOA2
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
But those two approvals were obvious expedites.
Look at the country.
Both of them are from Japan.

There was a rash of late January/early February filers who got approved last month, but nothing since then. I would guess those were a misplaced box that got processed out of order or something. Either that or it was USCIS trying to bolster their numbers/averages by approving a few quick.

Edited by TwoCats, 24 March 2011 - 11:06 AM.

TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-24 11:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsObsessed with Visa Journey
I tend to frequent VJ and Igor's List a lot during the week. Partially because I'm at work and I don't have more enjoyable things to occupy my time. I try to follow the rule: Weekends away from VJ. There won't be any major changes on the weekends anyways, and it gives me time to have fun and not stress about things.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-28 14:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC processing october 1st
Not to rain on the parade, but...
I severely doubt it.

There have been no approvals September 22nd-30th as of yet.
So I find it hard to believe they are working on October 1st.
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-28 12:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports1st leg approved
Congratulations.
Please fill out your timeline!

:time:
TwoCatsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-31 08:29:00