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K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApproval After 10 Months of Waiting!!!!
QUOTE (oana @ Jan 28 2009, 05:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everybody

My husband applied for K3 visa in Vermont in August 2008 and in December got a message that petition was forwarded to California and then we thought " another 6 months of waiting sad.gif " ..but in January petition was aproved smile.gif

How soon should I expect to get the next forms package ?

Please start a new thread for your question to be answered in the right manner.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-29 00:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED AFTER 250 & 175 DAYS Finally NOA2


You completely deserved this!!! good.gif

Edited by Sinergy, 30 January 2009 - 10:57 AM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-30 10:52:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresk3 and k4
You can read some of these, they are helpful

http://www.visajourn...nty=Philippines
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-01 19:42:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOMG Approval Notice...but not my husband's!
QUOTE (ArubaDolphin @ Feb 2 2009, 01:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Common Sinergy
You are right...you are free to marry a million times over...but in the case of immigration, if you have already had one immigration marriage, your second can take up to a longer time to be approved as they do extra checks. Ive seen it a dozen is not more times here.

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We need positive repose not more delays here!!!!!!!
Don't call the bad Carma, DUDE
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i have...i was correcting what she stated...other ppl read these threads, not just the OP...and the right info needs to be marked..nothing misleading

Edited by Sinergy, 02 February 2009 - 12:28 AM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-02 00:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOMG Approval Notice...but not my husband's!
QUOTE (esposadetucho @ Feb 1 2009, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Serendipity_ @ Feb 1 2009, 10:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (notime4haterz @ Jan 31 2009, 10:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I figured I would share this with my K-3 family because you all have been there with me through this long, drawn out, grueling journey.

I received approval notices for my step-kids (actually they were approved yesterday). We filed for them in November 2007.

However my husband's case is still pending and "not assigned yet".


Wow!!! I know they usually put all family petitions together...I am going to be optimistic and say your hubby should receive his approval this week if they have just approved the Kids.

Please call USCIS / Senators to raise the issue and find out what the heck is going on.....I understand how frustrating calling them can be...but it needs to be done




Narina
I think it is a good sign that they approved the kids. I do know that they put the family members together. And honestly, I don't think they would approve the kids without the father. Maybe the adjudicator is just an idiot.
I don't think your previous marriage ahs anything to do with this case. You are free to marry 1000 NON-USC's if you want to. No worries.
I think this is your week. I kind of pre-celebrated today with my hubby. We drank a six pack of smirnoff ICE a little while ago.
That was for u to have really good luck this week.

You are right...you are free to marry a million times over...but in the case of immigration, if you have already had one immigration marriage, your second can take up to a longer time to be approved as they do extra checks. Ive seen it a dozen if not more times here.

Edited by Sinergy, 02 February 2009 - 12:23 AM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-02 00:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOMG Approval Notice...but not my husband's!
QUOTE (notime4haterz @ Feb 1 2009, 12:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would have considered that as a reason. I'm not going to keep explaining my past. My ex-husband holds no residency or greencard. Yes, we applied for one. Yes, the judge ruled in our favor. No, my husband did not stay in the US to obtain the benefit. He went back home.

However, how can they delay an approval on petition that hasn't been assigned to anyone yet? In other words, no one has looked at it. If they did, I would say that maybe that is the reason it's being delayed. However, the fact that no one has ever looked at it...makes no sense!

That is USCIS's customer service greatest line to get you off the phone. They did it to me as well and i was approved 2 days after they sd that. Like i sd and as you even thought of, its more than likely and im 90% sure its been assigned to someone, they are just going thru extra steps bc of your past immigration marriage. Once that is checked out ok, youll have your approval. I would as others have stated talk to your congressman, especially since your step kids have already been approved.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-01 19:17:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOMG Approval Notice...but not my husband's!
Narina....I was thinking back that you have had a past immigration marriage that ended after the GC was recieved....i have seen it on here before...when you petition again, it will take sometimes longer than normal bc there is more investigating.

Not trying to ruffle feathers, just saying its a possiblity to your not having an approval yet.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-31 23:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVERMONT K-3 Any Approvals Week 26 Jan'09
QUOTE (ArubaDolphin @ Jan 29 2009, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I GOT APPROVED
I AM SHAKING

after 250 and 175 days

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SORRY NARINA I Hope it happens for you today too

OMG that is wonderful!!!!!!! congrats!! luv.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-29 18:15:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVERMONT K-3 Any Approvals Week 26 Jan'09
QUOTE (Married2aTico @ Jan 29 2009, 01:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
CJ-G,

Exactly! If you look at my timeline, everyone can see, I am early in the process. My husband and I have been apart since day 1 (05/2006), so, if I just knew when to aim for, I could plan accordingly. That is the infuriating part of this process. The waiting is not.

And, yes, we are customers! We have paid for a service via fees and taxes, and should be treated as such.

Sinergy,

I am not contacting the ACLU b/c I have no rights. I am contacting them because of the inequality and disparity in the current system.

***

We all realize that the system is very flawed. I just want to remain positive and feel like I am at least trying to bring attention to the issue. Waiting is fine, but inequality and misleading is not, whether it is intentional or not. Maybe I'm just an optimist, but I truly believe that the disparity is not intentional. It is just the result of system that needs to rework its SOP's.

As many of us experience when we tell coworkers, friends and family members, the American public is wholly unaware of how spousal/fiance immigration works. In my experience, people seem appauled that this system functions the way it does, so the more public we can make it, the more likely we will see positive change down the line. good.gif

I wish you luck....and please let us know what comes out of it....hope something positive good.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-29 10:51:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVERMONT K-3 Any Approvals Week 26 Jan'09
QUOTE (cjgator @ Jan 29 2009, 12:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My point is, it may be the info those reps can provide, but it's the info they can provide based on the system that is in place. And the system is weak, borderline pathetic. You do not need NASA engineering to do a few basic upgrades of inventory management that would improve the system, which would allow CSR's and adjudicators to exchange data and provide it to customers. It's been happening since the 1970's.

And, you shouldn't take all of this personally. Your debate is interesting. I am sure if any of us spoke to a USCIS rep behind closed doors, they'd tell you they would like to provide more help, but they operate within a system that is hopelessly flawed and behind the times. The system has to be changed. And, in fact, with this administration, I think it may be.

QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 29 2009, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (cjgator @ Jan 29 2009, 12:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Your argument makes no sense. We have to provide information to the reps to disclose our relationship to the case. That is the the level of security. Putting a barcode on a file does not compromise the security of that file. If it did, companies like Lockheed and Harris would be in a lot of trouble for coding their military ordnance in the way that they do. And, I have news for you. It is a federal offense for anyone to provide information on financial data (banks, credit cards) without authorization. You've got to to better than this. Don't be an apologist for a broken system. Hope for improvements. If our legal immigration system worked better, maybe we would not have the crisis we have today at the Mexican border. THAT is a national security issue.

QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 29 2009, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (cjgator @ Jan 29 2009, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I hear you, but I do not buy the argument that a rep can't look at a computer screen and see 3 lines typed from an adjudicator regarding the status of a case. "ON HOLD BECAUSE OF BACKGROUND CHECK". That took me 6 seconds to type. One bar code placed on a file could provide a queue status of the file, just like our groceries going past a scanner. Banks, credit card companies, utility companies, they perform this service every day. And, these reps are not all Ph.D's making 100 grand a year. Our government can develop a Blackberry for our president that is totally impervious to cyber-spying, but they can't do some of the same things that a $10 an hour rep at a back-office call center does every day? No, I don't accept that.

QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sure, applicants should be entitled to the reason why they are waiting so long, however when you call USCIS you are speaking with a rep, not an adjudicator, and they dont know anymore than you know why your case is taking so long. They have basic info, if its been recieved...bla bla, but they know hardly more than that. Also, expecting adjudicators, or even CSR's to send out correspondence to EVERY applicant on why its taking longer than 6 months, is causing a longer delay, as that is extra work (that would be sending over 1 million letters of explanation, its not do-able). Because they do say its an estimated time, that is what it is, its an estimation, not a promise.


If they could tell you....they would. I know all of you think the CSR's are evil lil trolls out to ruin your lives hopes and dreams, they're not, they are giving you the info they can give you. Your case files also are delicate....they are not going to let any Tom, ####### or Harry having a looksie at it. Compare USCIS reps to lets say, your electric company reps....your electric bill isnt half as confidential as your immigration case forms. Therefore your reps at (ill use mine) GRU can give me just about any info i ask for....but when your dealing with USCIS...and such again delicate information, they are not going to give reps that kind of information on you. even if its just to say " your in AR process" even that comes directly in the snail mail or to your email address thru a highly secure email server.


It is a level of security for the info they can give you. and as i sd AGAIN AND AGAIN....the info they can give you .....is not much at all. its not their faults...but i guess its just easier to blame them then understand this is the process and we chose to go thru it.


Oh i dont take anything personally smile.gif its just frustrating when ppl choose not to accept help, but then complain when they dont hear the anwer they were hoping for. smile.gif
I agree 100% the reps COULD give you the answers you seek. Their system is #######....and they should be entrusted to have atleast 60% of the information of your case, it would put a lot more stress behind ppl seeking reasons for their petitions taking so long.

QUOTE (ArubaDolphin @ Jan 29 2009, 12:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am Tired, Fed up, depressed, and well not a big fan off USCIS at all
I have no choice to be in this limbo, but i have all the right in the world to ###### because others get approved first no matter what the reasons are that there cases happened to be on the pile that gets handled.

I agree with the ones jumping ahead of the line that got an Expedite approved, but that is the extent of my humanity

IF i had a choice i wouldn't be going thru this, My husband is the only one that is working
so making thins hard especially since he is the only one able to travel and has very little vacation days.

i really ran out of hope.
My mom told me to stay away off the uscis site because it will make me go insane
starting to think she's right
this is an insanity what they put us through

I would for a couple days, i did the same thing, i checked that site every hour until i got the approval. And i had an RFE, for something not needed, which delayed my case even more and shouldnt have. Take a break from it, your moms right, it will throw you into insane mode. I hope you get that approval quickly as well as your visa.

Edited by Sinergy, 29 January 2009 - 01:02 AM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-29 01:02:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVERMONT K-3 Any Approvals Week 26 Jan'09
QUOTE (cjgator @ Jan 29 2009, 12:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Your argument makes no sense. We have to provide information to the reps to disclose our relationship to the case. That is the the level of security. Putting a barcode on a file does not compromise the security of that file. If it did, companies like Lockheed and Harris would be in a lot of trouble for coding their military ordnance in the way that they do. And, I have news for you. It is a federal offense for anyone to provide information on financial data (banks, credit cards) without authorization. You've got to to better than this. Don't be an apologist for a broken system. Hope for improvements. If our legal immigration system worked better, maybe we would not have the crisis we have today at the Mexican border. THAT is a national security issue.

QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 29 2009, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (cjgator @ Jan 29 2009, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I hear you, but I do not buy the argument that a rep can't look at a computer screen and see 3 lines typed from an adjudicator regarding the status of a case. "ON HOLD BECAUSE OF BACKGROUND CHECK". That took me 6 seconds to type. One bar code placed on a file could provide a queue status of the file, just like our groceries going past a scanner. Banks, credit card companies, utility companies, they perform this service every day. And, these reps are not all Ph.D's making 100 grand a year. Our government can develop a Blackberry for our president that is totally impervious to cyber-spying, but they can't do some of the same things that a $10 an hour rep at a back-office call center does every day? No, I don't accept that.

QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sure, applicants should be entitled to the reason why they are waiting so long, however when you call USCIS you are speaking with a rep, not an adjudicator, and they dont know anymore than you know why your case is taking so long. They have basic info, if its been recieved...bla bla, but they know hardly more than that. Also, expecting adjudicators, or even CSR's to send out correspondence to EVERY applicant on why its taking longer than 6 months, is causing a longer delay, as that is extra work (that would be sending over 1 million letters of explanation, its not do-able). Because they do say its an estimated time, that is what it is, its an estimation, not a promise.


If they could tell you....they would. I know all of you think the CSR's are evil lil trolls out to ruin your lives hopes and dreams, they're not, they are giving you the info they can give you. Your case files also are delicate....they are not going to let any Tom, ####### or Harry having a looksie at it. Compare USCIS reps to lets say, your electric company reps....your electric bill isnt half as confidential as your immigration case forms. Therefore your reps at (ill use mine) GRU can give me just about any info i ask for....but when your dealing with USCIS...and such again delicate information, they are not going to give reps that kind of information on you. even if its just to say " your in AR process" even that comes directly in the snail mail or to your email address thru a highly secure email server.


It is a level of security for the info they can give you. and as i sd AGAIN AND AGAIN....the info they can give you .....is not much at all. its not their faults...but i guess its just easier to blame them then understand this is the process and we chose to go thru it.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-29 00:44:00
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QUOTE (notime4haterz @ Jan 29 2009, 12:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 11:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
who isnt allowed to complain? i havent seen you not complain or let anyone stop you at all.


I have already explained the process to you in very deep detail...coming directly from a worker from USCIS. Actually was explaining it to arubadolphin, bc she tries to understand and doesnt believe USCIS is just trying to screw her for the heck of it.

If you choose not to understand and think its a vendeta against YOU...then thats fine....but when im sitting here trying to assist and calm nerves, bc believe it or not, ive already gone thru that stage of the process and KNOW what im talking about, you dont have to be so darn rude about it.

if you dont want my help, put me on ignore.


Oh puleez...you have bashed not only me but others who have complained on the K-3 forum over in your "other world"... Meanwhile you send hugs and roses to your friends when they break a nail.

If you think I'm being rude, then you can also ignore me. As you said, you're already done with the process, so why don't you go and enjoy your life with your husband? And leave "b1tches" like me alone?????

Do I think USCIS is trying to screw me over intentionally? Well, let's see...not until I found out you had a friend there. For all I know you could have told your friend to take my application and burn it. I don't believe for half a second that you would sincerely do anything to benefit me. The one time you were nice to me in your posts a few weeks back, it turned out you were trashing me elsewhere. So forgive me if I'm not entirely grateful to you for your help.

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Yes bc i told my friend to look out for the petition of the girl who is ungrateful and whiny. geez....that would be so easy to find wacko.gif
And since when do members have to leave VJ when they are done with the process? I think i missed the memo where you were the admin whistling.gif
You dont want my advise bc it isnt what YOU want to hear, bc like others i do not kiss your ####### like you are queen of the K3 forum. THAT is why you dont like me or my advice, you know i know more about this process than you will ever learn, but bc how what i just said, you would never take the advice. NOW....as i was saying, i was helping other ppl with the process, honestly i dont have time for ppl who could care less about being helped and only want to whine and scream about how USCIS hates only them and is out to get them (they are the boogie man)....you can take the help from ppl who have already been there done that, or you can continue to be clueless, thats your prob not mine. smile.gif Not once have i bashed you on VJ today, nor was i rude, until you attacked me.

Edited by Sinergy, 29 January 2009 - 12:43 AM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-29 00:42:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVERMONT K-3 Any Approvals Week 26 Jan'09
who isnt allowed to complain? i havent seen you not complain or let anyone stop you at all.


I have already explained the process to you in very deep detail...coming directly from a worker from USCIS. Actually was explaining it to arubadolphin, bc she tries to understand and doesnt believe USCIS is just trying to screw her for the heck of it.

If you choose not to understand and think its a vendeta against YOU...then thats fine....but when im sitting here trying to assist and calm nerves, bc believe it or not, ive already gone thru that stage of the process and KNOW what im talking about, you dont have to be so darn rude about it.

if you dont want my help, put me on ignore.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-29 00:14:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVERMONT K-3 Any Approvals Week 26 Jan'09
QUOTE (cjgator @ Jan 29 2009, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I hear you, but I do not buy the argument that a rep can't look at a computer screen and see 3 lines typed from an adjudicator regarding the status of a case. "ON HOLD BECAUSE OF BACKGROUND CHECK". That took me 6 seconds to type. One bar code placed on a file could provide a queue status of the file, just like our groceries going past a scanner. Banks, credit card companies, utility companies, they perform this service every day. And, these reps are not all Ph.D's making 100 grand a year. Our government can develop a Blackberry for our president that is totally impervious to cyber-spying, but they can't do some of the same things that a $10 an hour rep at a back-office call center does every day? No, I don't accept that.

QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sure, applicants should be entitled to the reason why they are waiting so long, however when you call USCIS you are speaking with a rep, not an adjudicator, and they dont know anymore than you know why your case is taking so long. They have basic info, if its been recieved...bla bla, but they know hardly more than that. Also, expecting adjudicators, or even CSR's to send out correspondence to EVERY applicant on why its taking longer than 6 months, is causing a longer delay, as that is extra work (that would be sending over 1 million letters of explanation, its not do-able). Because they do say its an estimated time, that is what it is, its an estimation, not a promise.


If they could tell you....they would. I know all of you think the CSR's are evil lil trolls out to ruin your lives hopes and dreams, they're not, they are giving you the info they can give you. Your case files also are delicate....they are not going to let any Tom, ####### or Harry having a looksie at it. Compare USCIS reps to lets say, your electric company reps....your electric bill isnt half as confidential as your immigration case forms. Therefore your reps at (ill use mine) GRU can give me just about any info i ask for....but when your dealing with USCIS...and such again delicate information, they are not going to give reps that kind of information on you. even if its just to say " your in AR process" even that comes directly in the snail mail or to your email address thru a highly secure email server.

Edited by Sinergy, 29 January 2009 - 12:09 AM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-29 00:06:00
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sure, applicants should be entitled to the reason why they are waiting so long, however when you call USCIS you are speaking with a rep, not an adjudicator, and they dont know anymore than you know why your case is taking so long. They have basic info, if its been recieved...bla bla, but they know hardly more than that. Also, expecting adjudicators, or even CSR's to send out correspondence to EVERY applicant on why its taking longer than 6 months, is causing a longer delay, as that is extra work (that would be sending over 1 million letters of explanation, its not do-able). Because they do say its an estimated time, that is what it is, its an estimation, not a promise.

Edited by Sinergy, 28 January 2009 - 11:53 PM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-28 23:52:00
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QUOTE (Married2aTico @ Jan 28 2009, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The more I think about the inequalities in this system, the more I am thinking this is a Civil Rights issue. As USC's, we are supposed to have equal rights. Where is the equality when geography (CSC vs. VSC disparity) and luck of the draw is determinant on the order in which a gov't application is processed?

While we are petitioning for non-USC's, we, USC's, are the ones filing and we have rights to be treated equally and fairly. I understand that this system will never be an exact queue, but disparities of more than 4 or 6 months in processing is not acceptable. If a petition is "complicated", than the applicant should at least be notified that they will be subject to a longer processing time and the reason. Those applications should then be sent to a group of specialized adjucators and not kept in the queue to hold up the rest. That would be reasonable. Instead, we are all left in limbo and castigated for making inquiries.

I am going to contact the ACLU and will keep everyone posted. It's time we make some noise.

But where are our rights being ignored? They have allowed you as a right to go and meet your spouse, and marry in another country. They have then given you the right to come home and petition for your non US husband/wife to come to america, and then they give you the right to have an approval, if you get denied they give you that right to appeal it. Just bc it takes time for the process, doesnt mean your civil rights have been removed...or ignored.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-28 20:37:00
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QUOTE (ArubaDolphin @ Jan 28 2009, 05:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
thanks but not specific enough.

It's bull that the other get approved first
so you as an agent get a august ot later on your desk set it aside go for the ones that have been filled first

that sounds more fair

i have searched, but unless you go and count all of the petitions yourself, you wont get a set number laughing.gif

And no its not fair...however, we are asking the government for help on bringing over our loved ones...they didnt force us to fall inlove with an non-USC.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-28 16:58:00
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QUOTE (ArubaDolphin @ Jan 28 2009, 05:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 05:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (gaissossi @ Jan 28 2009, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does anyone has an answer to my questions pleaseeeeeeeeeeee??

My question is regarding processing times..I still don't get how come these approvals are random and what the date posted on their website actually means (if they are processing APRIL 15 how come some people got approvals when they filed later) How does that work?? Is processing time a reference to when they actually touch and review your case or when they are completing it??

Also one more question...is the NOA1 date the receipt date or notice date? On the USCIS website they state that they are currently processing applications with RECEIPT dates of April 15, 2008.

it is the receipt date
As far as the processing times, they are delivered in bulk, then placed in bins, and at that point a may filer could end up in junes bin....or there could be less feb filers than in January, and while working on Jan, they come across feb and are able to finish alot of them.
It also depends on the number of filers in that month, and lets say...your a june filer but your file is under someone elses that is real complicated, and the desk behind your adjudicator has a 3 easy late June, early July petitions, bc the adjudicator that your petition is going to work on is working on a complicated file, the guy behind him will get the 3 july petitions out sooner than yours will. So you have 2 factors to the processing of files, #1 the amount of filers for your month, and how many of them are complicated and how far on the bottom of theirs is yours.
USCIS updates their system every month if they are NOT behind, and every other month or sometimes longer, if they are super behind. This is determined by the number of files, and month they were noted when recieved at USCIS.

All this i have gotten from USCIS...and someone i know who works there.



Thanks for the info, can you find out how many files there are a months would be nice to know at least a real ballpark figure

concidering over 1.2 million just in 2008...your looking at double didget thousands in a month...and USCIS has a quota of approved visas, meaning they only approve so many from certain countries each year, also meaning, every petition recieved at USCIS in one year from the same country will not be approved in that same year. the information i am giving out is given to me by my friend working at USCIS...i am not responsible for anything that may or may not be wrong in any of this.
this might explain some things.......a spouse is concidered a secondary priority with USCIS

Limited Family-Based Immigrants

These types of immigrant classifications involve specific, more distant, family relationships with a U.S. citizen and some specified relationships with a Lawful Permanent Resident. Under immigration law, there are fiscal year numerical limitations on family preference immigrants as explained below.
Family First Preference (F1): Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, and their children, if any. (23,400)
Family Second Preference (F2): Spouses, minor children, and unmarried sons and daughters (over age 20) of lawful permanent residents. (114,200) At least seventy-seven percent of all visas available for this category will go to the spouses and children; the remainder will be allocated to unmarried sons and daughters.
Family Third Preference (F3): Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, and their spouses and children. (23,400)
Family Fourth Preference (F4): Brothers and sisters of United States citizens, and their spouses and children, provided the U.S. citizens are at least 21 years of age. (65,000)

http://travel.state....pes_1306.html#4

Edited by Sinergy, 28 January 2009 - 04:54 PM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-28 16:43:00
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QUOTE (notime4haterz @ Jan 28 2009, 05:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You would figure that I cannot be disgusted any more than I already am, with the whole USCIS process.

I emailed the congressman's office and specifically said: I KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE WRITTEN ON THEIR WEBSITE. I KNOW THEY CLAIM THAT AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2008 THEY WERE PROCESSING APRIL 1ST. MY APPLICATION HAS A RECEIPT DATE OF APRIL 23. SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO FILED THEY APPLICATIONS UPTO 6 MONTHS AFTER ME, HAVE GOTTEN THEIR APPROVALS. I AM TOLD THAT MY APPLICATION WAS NOT YET ADJUDICATED. CAN YOU TELL ME WHY IT HAS NOT YET BEEN ADJUDICATED? IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE APPLICATION? CAN YOU VERIFY THAT IT IS NOT LOST?

She gave me the "they're currently working on April 1st" answer...

Seriously, I just wish they would all drop dead! I would be happier at this point if all USCIS and congressmen bull$hitters all dropped dead, than if I got my NOA2. How's that for anger?????

That's all. I'm done for today.

i know ive explained it once for you, but to calm your nerves, you might want to read it what ive written
ArubaDolphin - they dont approved according to country

Edited by Sinergy, 28 January 2009 - 04:31 PM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-28 16:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVERMONT K-3 Any Approvals Week 26 Jan'09
QUOTE (gaissossi @ Jan 28 2009, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does anyone has an answer to my questions pleaseeeeeeeeeeee??

My question is regarding processing times..I still don't get how come these approvals are random and what the date posted on their website actually means (if they are processing APRIL 15 how come some people got approvals when they filed later) How does that work?? Is processing time a reference to when they actually touch and review your case or when they are completing it??

Also one more question...is the NOA1 date the receipt date or notice date? On the USCIS website they state that they are currently processing applications with RECEIPT dates of April 15, 2008.

it is the receipt date
As far as the processing times, they are delivered in bulk, then placed in bins, and at that point a may filer could end up in junes bin....or there could be less feb filers than in January, and while working on Jan, they come across feb and are able to finish alot of them.
It also depends on the number of filers in that month, and lets say...your a june filer but your file is under someone elses that is real complicated, and the desk behind your adjudicator has a 3 easy late June, early July petitions, bc the adjudicator that your petition is going to work on is working on a complicated file, the guy behind him will get the 3 july petitions out sooner than yours will. So you have 2 factors to the processing of files, #1 the amount of filers for your month, and how many of them are complicated and how far on the bottom of theirs is yours.
USCIS updates their system every month if they are NOT behind, and every other month or sometimes longer, if they are super behind. This is determined by the number of files, and month they were noted when recieved at USCIS.

All this i have gotten from USCIS...and someone i know who works there.

Edited by Sinergy, 28 January 2009 - 04:29 PM.

SinergyFemaleRomania2009-01-28 16:26:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGUESS WHAT...
bout time good.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-05 00:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPRAISES!! SPECIAL MENTION TO PUSHBRK, YUANDAN, MONO, PYBIXXA....& the rest of few smart people here.
QUOTE (*Len* @ Feb 5 2009, 06:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

my thoughts exactly laughing.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-05 21:57:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresthe current 6 month processing time...
It also sometimes takes them awhile to update the processing times.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-09 10:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHave a Happy Valentines to all (";
QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Feb 8 2009, 11:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why does it have to fall on golf day unsure.gif

laughing.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-09 10:41:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep by step procedure
The guides give you a step by step instructions of the process...i strongly suggest reading them and getting familiar with the k3
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-10 11:38:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresk3 and k4
QUOTE (payxibka @ Feb 10 2009, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (katy2003 @ Feb 10 2009, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi guys ..i need help again ..all petition approved I-130 and I-129F we recieved an email from uscis last feb 6, 2009...i just want to know whats next step are we going to do?..we havent received any instruction yet from embassy...
any advice there its acceptable and that would be great for me so that i can prepare now


thank u so much advance


now you need to decide... K-3 or IR/CR1... based on that decision will determine how you progress... time to read the manuals

correct
as well as i wouldnt call the embassy until you find out if everything has even left NVC
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-10 11:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresis VJ the place that can help you get the visa without a lawyer?
NO ONE on VJ should be telling anyone NOT to use a lawyer, no one knows the case and the issues that may come with it. we can advice that if its a simple case that doing it yourself will save you time and money. its a pretty easy process...read the guides, read the instructions, answer honestly and wait.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-10 10:56:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresmarried filing jointly or not?
yep, if you file jointly your tax refund will also be more as long as you dont owe anything
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-16 22:49:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescan lawyers help a visa come faster
Using a lawyer and doing it yourself causes the same amount of time for processing...unless your lawyer mucks everything up with is seen alot on VJ...then your processing time ends up longer
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-17 23:06:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresexpedite request Feb 10 , no sign since. good sign?
what was the expidite for? USCIS only gives expidites in very rare situations. and it has to be VERY rare...military deployment is the most common
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-02-22 16:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMESSAGE FROM VERMANT PLZ HELP
QUOTE (notime4haterz @ Feb 27 2009, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
RFE's are usually something that is not a big deal and not scary, so just take it easy. It could be something like needing a translated copy of something, or an original as the previous poster said. This is good news. Usually after an RFE the person gets an approval pretty quick!

Good luck!

RFE's ARE a huge deal...and nothing to take lightly...if not responded to correctly or at all, can result in a denial.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-01 23:44:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWill my K3 be approved this week?
QUOTE (Lisa wa Yazied @ Mar 2 2009, 12:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Sinergy @ Mar 1 2009, 11:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
VSC CSC is doing good.....a year + ago, CSC was 8-9 months in waiting while VSC was approving in a matter of days to weeks.

just fixng that for you

thanks...had it backwards tongue.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-01 23:48:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWill my K3 be approved this week?
VSC is doing good.....a year + ago, CSC was 8-9 months in waiting while VSC was approving in a matter of days to weeks.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-01 23:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresanswer please
I would seriously recommend reading the guides, the answers to your questions are there. Good Luck!
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-02 13:51:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresthis is not fun any more
QUOTE (Paris Heart @ Mar 2 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Sinergy @ Mar 2 2009, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (joseph loves wife @ Mar 2 2009, 03:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I seee your all ready done with this

yea, but stick around to help, advise and support. it was not an easy ride thats for sure.

I think that is great, you get thru this, and still around to help out! Is wonderful!!!! Thank you, and great pics, your little boy is adorable!

awwww thanks luv.gif

QUOTE (mkg265 @ Mar 2 2009, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (joseph loves wife @ Mar 2 2009, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
iam sitting and waiting, My time line looks great I realy don,t care to much about the I129 all I really need is my I130,iam all ready married My time line says any day for that I hope to have It soon, crying.gif



I know how you feel but at the end you have the ultimate reward!

exactly!!
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-02 15:17:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresthis is not fun any more
QUOTE (joseph loves wife @ Mar 2 2009, 03:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I seee your all ready done with this

yea, but stick around to help, advise and support. it was not an easy ride thats for sure.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-02 14:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresthis is not fun any more
QUOTE (joseph loves wife @ Mar 2 2009, 01:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
thank you for rideing with Me

everyone needs a little support when down luv.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-02 14:08:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresthis is not fun any more
sad.gif i hope you get it soon!! rose.gif
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-02 13:50:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCAN SHORT TIME IN MARRIAGE AFFECT CO DECISION
QUOTE (Aezeala @ Mar 1 2009, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ALL YOU GUYS ONLY MENTION FRAUD WHEN PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE GETTING MARRIED. SORRY BUT THERE ARE HUMANS IN NIGERIA THAT DO LOVE..SO PLEASE STOP! ALSO, I KNEW MY FIANCE 3 MONTHS BEFORE FILING AND HAPPY TO SAY HE IS HERE WITH ME AS MY HUSBAND.

no one is saying your committing fraud, just that Nigeria is a high fraud country

moved to K3 forum as this is clearly not a K1 issue
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-02 00:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNew and confused
QUOTE (I Miss Her @ Mar 9 2009, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (bryking @ Mar 4 2009, 08:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey everyone!
I'm new to this whole thing and I haven't got a clue. I would love any advice that you could give me.

My fiance is an Indian citizen and I am an American citizen. We wish to get married in India and live in India. Which forms do I need to file!? I thought I would need to file the K-1, but we do not want to get married in America. Then I thought I would need to file the K-3, but we are not married yet nor do we intend to move to the US. I'M SO CONFUSED!

I would love any advice that anyone could give me.

Thanks everyone,
bryking


Get married in India and file for either K3 or CR1.

They dont need to file anything if they are planning to live in India as the OP has stated.
SinergyFemaleRomania2009-03-09 22:25:00