biggish data

G-28 Id number

If you didnt prepare the petition for a client, yes you leave that part alone

you can put N/A

Edited by Ionescu, 18 September 2007 - 10:19 PM.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-18 22:18:00

question

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 10:12:00

QUOTE (U.S. Wendy @ Sep 19 2007, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (wjr @ Sep 19 2007, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Ionescu @ Sep 19 2007, 10:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No one told you not to send letters, we just dont care if you do or not, dont post these things if you dont want other ppls responces. unless you expecting everyone to jump for joy and call you wonderful

It's funny how you just came down on the OP because she is new and is "supposedly" not liking the advice of the "Older members", and here you are still engaging in "RIDICULOUS" bashing. What is up with everyone!!!!!! First of all can you guys see what the hell USCIS is doing as far as having people stressed out and at each others throats?? If that in itself is "not enough" to write a Fu@@ing letter, then what is?? I mean really I have read a few people's post who said that "atleast trying to do something (whether or not the goal is achieved) is better than doing nothing, or the person (don't remember the name) whose point was "EXCELLENT", when stating, many responders have wasted their time Bitching at or about this, when they could have made their time more productive in writing a letter instead of bitching at the OP and complaining that it will not work. So what does it matter, its only a stamp and a 1/2 hour out of your time, are people so affraid to take 1/2 hour out of their busy day to send a dam letter to "try" and do something, or are people the way I always see our society, "ignorant, self centered, out for no one but themselves, coniving, decitful, lying, Triffuling A@@holes. No One...... and I do mean NO ONE knows for sure that it will not work, and no one can say that it is not going to, because you just don't know until you try!! As for the few supporters of US WENDY, I would like to thank you...... for showing support to another human being and sticking up for yourself, it is the Small percentage of people like this that keeps my faith that there are still a few that have compassion and respect for themselves and others around them.

I SUPPORT YOU Wendy, and you have the chance to change things with your persistance, just the same as the rest of the people here, if only the had half the balls to do what you are. Whether you win or loose with this, you at least had respect for yourself to not lay down and take the BS, unlike most everyone else here. Keep Up The Great Work!!!!!! WJR

P.S. Oh and before I forget, if anyone feels the need to try and bash me for what I have said, then all I ahve to say is...... go ahead, I don't give 2 Sh!ts on what you have to say or think.

Thanks. I might be getting suspended from here. I just got a warning for 'double-posting', so if they censor me, I'll still be working on the outside the affect change. All of you hang in there!!!!

I'm with you, even if you can't see or hear me. Peace.

please show me in that quote where i BASHED the op. you cant? i rest my case

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 22:09:00

QUOTE (virgillionaire @ Sep 19 2007, 09:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Sep 19 2007, 07:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Let's talk about getting that elusive NOA2. And what I am about to relate is based on anecdotal accounts on this board and others.

There's virtually no reason to fear an I129F petition will not be approved.

How can I make that statement? I can with the following caveats - if you filled out the forms completely; if you sent in all the proper documentation; if you were truthful; if you have met your intended within the last two years and sent proof of same; if you are free to marry; and if you paid all the proper fees.

It ain't hard to get approved, people. This isn't the part of the process you should be sweating. If you can follow directions and have a pulse you can probably get NOA2 for an I29F.

Over at the consulate is where the wheat and chaff are separated. That's where the bonafides of the relationship are tested; that's where medical issues, criminal issues, and previous immigration violations are addressed and must be overcome; that's where financial support comes into play.

If you want something to do with your time while you wait for NOA2, I suggest you head on over to the consular forum and bone up on what will be required to get a VISA. Because getting a visa petition approved is not hard; getting the visa can be a different kettle of fish.

So is it unreasonable to expect that something this simple, that anecdotally takes 15 minutes to approve can't be processed in less than 4 months? And if you say yes because there are so many - the fact is, and one of the complaints is, that they aren't even trying. They are working on other app.s or whatever.

So an indefinite wait, with no action, and no information provokes some protest. I feel so immature ...

concidering the hundreds of thousands of petitions that are delivered to the only TWO service centers on a monthly basis, yea id say its impossible to get it all done in 4 months time. if its simple info, and no RFE involved MAYBE. but to expect it is not something anyone would recommend on here.
put yourself in the situation. your at your desk, and every month you are handed 300 petitions maybe MORE who knows, with tons of papers and proof of relationship and bla bla. more than half have RFE's, the next months come in and your still stuck trying to complete the 150 left from the month before, and the new batch has half RFE in it, putting you behind another month, also putting the petitions/applications that dont require an RFE behind bc of the RFE petitions from the month before. see where im going with it? im with RJ on this one.

Edited by Ionescu, 19 September 2007 - 10:00 PM.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 21:58:00

QUOTE (Mags @ Sep 19 2007, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Ionescu @ Sep 19 2007, 10:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i know

i was commenting on the competition part as a whole.

Cool.

I'll just reiterate that just because certain members have waited longer or lesser wait times than another does NOT mean they know nothing about USCIS or the processing times. A longer wait for a NOA2 does not a more knowledgeable person make...

I ask that we remain respectful of each other in this thread aswell, please. Ta.

oh deff agreed. some ppl can be on here years and have long processing times yet never read the guides, and some ppl choose to educate themselves. night mags

im off to bed too

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 21:42:00

QUOTE (Mags @ Sep 19 2007, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Ionescu @ Sep 19 2007, 10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mags i dont think its a competition, i think if someone new comes on and complains about processing times, and get any kind of compassion from someone like RJ who only took 16 days is going to be pissy and not understand that even tho it took only 16 days, she still went without her man and still had to go thru the process.
RJ IMO is one of the most informative ppl on this site, and i take everything she says to heart. i respect her and i listen to her. and just bc it took only 16 days to get her approval does NOT mean shes less knowledgable then someone who had to wait 150 days.

My comments were actually not pointed at RJ in regards to the "competition" and I agree, she is one of the most respected AND informed members of VJ; it doesn't matter how long she waited, her mind is a gold mine of USCIS information.

How long you had to wait for a NOA2 should have NO reflection at all on the information someone gives out.

i know

i was commenting on the competition part as a whole.

and for the bottom, i agree, unfortunatly i felt the need to add my timeline in there seeing some ppl dont think they need to take advice from ppl who had a wait time of only 16 days. i also added as a reminder that even tho i been on here awhile and done with the initial part of immigration, I UNDERSTAND WHAT NEW PPL ARE GOING THRU. hence the reason i still hang around here and help

Edited by Ionescu, 19 September 2007 - 09:34 PM.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 21:31:00

is it worth arguing about anymore anyway? USCIS is USCIS and they are not going to move any faster just bc some ppl on a forum yell and complain about it. i called them daily when my approval went way over 60 days AFTER sending in the RFE of what they didnt even need. did they process it any faster? NO.
my AOS time was shorter thank god.
no ones case is the same. some have more complicated cases than others. some of the countries are on high fraud lists which can also cause a longer delay. there are alot more reasons for slower and fast processing times then just incompitent workers or being under staffed.
writing letters will only make the individual feel better, and again NO ONE told her NOT to do it.

Mags i dont think its a competition, i think if someone new comes on and complains about processing times, and get any kind of compassion from someone like RJ who only took 16 days is going to be pissy and not understand that even tho it took only 16 days, she still went without her man and still had to go thru the process.
RJ IMO is one of the most informative ppl on this site, and i take everything she says to heart. i respect her and i listen to her. and just bc it took only 16 days to get her approval does NOT mean shes less knowledgable then someone who had to wait 150 days.

and for the record i waited 175 days for my husband approval and we waited 224 days from the day we filed to get an interview. add another 2 weeks to that and that tells you how long he waited to meet his SON.

Edited by Ionescu, 19 September 2007 - 09:27 PM.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 21:24:00

if your that informed, you would notice no one told her NOT to do it. opinions were given, but no one said " omg thats stupid you better not do it"
so all this bs about "aww the op is just bla bla bla"
yea we got it, we got it HOURS ago, the point we cant get thru to anyone is, no one adviced her NOT to do it.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 20:20:00

i want to go on the record for something. i see noobs stating that older members are constantly not understanding, or bashing or whatever on noobs.
i love helping noobies,i love giving information that i know and passing it on to help make this process a bit easier. the unfortunate part about it is, the advice given is not always going to be the advice you wanted to hear. you want to hear you will have an approval in a few weeks, sorry i can only advice 90 days or more. and when i dont or many other older members dont give the advice the noob was HOPING for, they attack and bash us. thats when older members get pissy with a noobie. its not that we cant and wont tolerate a noobie, its when we try to help and give GOOD advice we get attacked. whats the point of asking ppl anything if you already have YOUR answer in your head?? if you want an answer and your seeking advice, take the advice. remember, the ppl who have already gone thru the process as i have know most the answers better than a noob, hence noob. we all understand the timelines, we all understand the process is a piece of ####### and takes too long. your going thru it now, just bc we are done with the waiting game doesnt mean we dont remember what it was like. hell i surely remember, i remember being pregnant without my husband here, giving birth without him here, him watching it on webcam, i remember him missing the first year of his sons life bc the process was long and we got an RFE for something we didnt need to send in. trust me, WE HAVE BEEN THERE WE KNOW THE PAIN.
if an older member is giving you advice, its bc we are helping, bc we been there and understand. not that we are being hateful and whatever else. dont attack ppl who try to give you advice. and i agree with becca on what her mom used to tell her, my mom used to tell me as well.
know the saying dont bite the hand that feeds you? ask for advice, get the advice, but its not good manners to attack the person helping you.
if you want something done about immigration, write your congressman or senator.
another thing to remember that i keep repeating bc i find it important to keep in mind, the ppl on VJ are not the only ones going thru this process. there are hundreds of thousands of other usc's going thru this process just as you are, so you are in line with them as well. and with there now being ONLY 2 service centers, processing times are going to slow down. its not your fault by far, but they are doing the best they can. i was impatient as well at the beginning, but hell, i had to wait with everyone else.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 19:49:00

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 16:35:00

QUOTE (devilette @ Sep 19 2007, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Sep 19 2007, 01:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

since pushbrk isn't here to do it, should I say here that they're 'petitions', not 'applications'?

*a learning n00b*

'General Tips on Assembling Applications for Mailing'

The I-129f is a petition but supporting documents make it an application. The dictionary is handy!

thats why we advice reading the guides

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 15:56:00

QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Sep 19 2007, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (devilette @ Sep 19 2007, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Assuming you read that page you linked...you would see that OVERALL things are the same (processing time comparison chart). Obviously over the last few months things are different as they are merging 4 service centers to 2, along with the increase in apps to beat the fees. That means VSC will SHARE THE LOAD NOW whereas before CSC had apps from 3 centers going to them. But I assume you knew that already as an educated newbie, right?

Signed, a reality check

since pushbrk isn't here to do it, should I say here that they're 'petitions', not 'applications'?

*a learning n00b*

OMG
its a piece of flippin paper, who cares what someone calls it
now this is getting more childish by the min

QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Sep 19 2007, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

One point that is being overlooked here is that while you are stagnating in the process of waiting - whether it is a long or short time respectively, it ALL feels long to you personally. It is the sense of helplessness - of being at someone else's beck and call, and having no recourse even to find out an honest status update - that also eats away at you. I went through the K-1 portion of this virtually alone - just my then fiance/now husband and me - as I hadn't discovered VJ yet. We wrote letters, we phoned, we sent emails, we visited congressmen. Did they work? Nope - not until the file moved the Montreal, then we got nice responses. Did the letters, emails, visits help? Absolutely! It was Something - Anything! - that we could do to help us retain our sanity during this at times ridiculously bureaucratic process, to feel that there might be some forward motion while enduring the wait.

So, yes, write your letters, phone who you need to phone, email where you need to email. It may or may not get attention; it may or may not get action; but it WILL make you feel better and help you survive the process with some of your sanity still intact.

Good luck to you all.

I think the biggest prob happened when some members said writing a letter wouldnt help. indeed everyone has a right to say what they think, but bc it wasnt what some members wanted to hear it got ugly.
anywho i agree with you on the upper part

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 15:51:00

QUOTE (devilette @ Sep 19 2007, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE(Bill B @ Sep 19 2007, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Rebecca,
I guess you were not kidding in a follow-on post about being sarcastic. Out of all the things I said it my post, you keyed in on one thing--rising timelines, and did not say one positive thing about any of the rest of it. I appreciate those that have stayed in this forum and helped others along and provided constructive criticism with mutual respect, but not those that think their role in here is to "give a dose of reality to others." Many of us newer members know more about Government and immigration than some veteran VJers may think. By the way, I was mainly referring to the VJ chart at
http://www.visajourn...ge=k1historical
labeled I-129F NOA 1 to NOA2 @ VSC for K1 VISAS where it clearly shows a large rise in times beginning around Apr/May each month through now. I would like to thank you for all the posts you have made in VJs as I am sure you have provided some useful information to folks over the years. Also congratulations to all of you who have your loved ones now with you and hopefully you are having a wonderful life together.

QUOTE

Assuming you read that page you linked...you would see that OVERALL things are the same (processing time comparison chart). Obviously over the last few months things are different as they are merging 4 service centers to 2, along with the increase in apps to beat the fees. That means VSC will SHARE the load whereas before CSC had apps from 3 centers going to them. But I assume you knew that already as an educated newbie.

Signed, a reality check

excellent point,
so for an answer on processing times in easy terms:
there used to be 4 service centers doing the petitions
there are now 2
so CSC and the other one now have double the work load
therefore, longer processing times
complaining about it is not going to make them reopen the other 2 centers for petition approvals

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 15:45:00

oh my goodness where is LAL and mags

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 13:38:00

QUOTE (devilette @ Sep 19 2007, 02:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

And so the newbie entitlement issue continues.

Only now the value of a VJer's response is solely based on how quickly they got your NOA2.

oh yes woman, it no longer depends on if youve gone thru the process or not, it depends on who you are now.
becca, ignore the comments

we all know you are valuable

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 13:34:00

QUOTE (ramos96 @ Sep 19 2007, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Stillthepretties..... hey that was directed towards me, don't be stealing my flames thank you very much. BTW your tag is a little weird, just to let you know.

Ramos

Thats another prob, you will get responses like mine and becca's bc as you just stated in your responce you are already planning to flame.
if you focus more on LEARNING the immigration process, and less flaming and attacking members who dont AGREE with you, things may have gone smoother in this thread

good luck on your journey, i will not waste more time on anyone who already knows everything and who doesnt take advice when its out there

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 13:24:00

QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Sep 19 2007, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (ramos96 @ Sep 19 2007, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I vote we make rebeccajo, the VJ grandma!!!

Your a straight shooter Rebeccajo, you have earned my respect for that, but you have to be a little nice sometimes

You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar, but then again do we want all those flies? lol

Humbly,
Ramos

No I don't.

I get lots of honey.

i agree, she doesnt HAVE to be nice, none of us do. and as far as us NON LETTER WRITERS, we are aware there are other threads to post in, this is one of those. we surely dont need anyones permission to post ANYWHERE, and seeing (as said many times before) this is a public forum, you cant pick and choose the responses you want to read.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 13:14:00

QUOTE (ramos96 @ Sep 19 2007, 12:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have to say this since no one else has!!!

Cant we all just get along..... Rodney King

To the newbies: You all are going to have to wait like the rest of us did, so unless you are an congressman/woman with direct oversight of the funding for the USCIS, sit yer azz down in the bus like the rest of us and enjoy your ride.

To the Old folks like me WHO have been thru some of the process:

Lord forgive them all for they know not what they do - Jesus of Nazereth
We need to be a little more patient and guide them to things like the FREAKIN TIMELINES so they get it thru THEIR Thick SKULL, "WoW im gonna have to wait, im not special, im just an american"

Humbly,
Ramos

i agree, the part that annoys me is when we try to help, or give advice, we are attacked. no matter what we say to a new member, unless its what they want to hear, we will get attacked.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 11:22:00

Id love to know where the USCIS is misinforming ppl. Not to mention there are GUIDES on this site to READ for information. if more ppl read the GUIDES, there would be less misunderstandings on alot of things.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 11:17:00

QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Sep 19 2007, 11:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If you all want to write letters, that's great. But before you do, I'd suggest you research immigration a bit more and discover some of the TRUE hardships out there caused by the process.

Like people waiting five years or more for citizenship. Or K2 age-outs. Or parents and loved ones dying before an immigrant visa number is available for them.

There are things more hurtful than not having your NOA1. After you understand this, then do something more than write letters. Give money to immigrant lobby groups who can make a true difference on the Hill. Or better yet, travel to the Hill with a group of concerned citizens.

dont waste your time becca, they are newbies and they know better than anyone who has already been thru the process.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 11:10:00

QUOTE (rae_and_scott @ Sep 19 2007, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Ionescu @ Sep 19 2007, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You do seem to care whether we do or not. Otherwise why post your opinion that it's useless? What is the point?

i dont have to care in order to post anything

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 11:08:00

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 10:11:00

I for one understand the processing times, they are long and horrid, unfortunatly, and ive said it many times before, there is nothing anyone can do about it. you can email them, call them, protest them, whatever, it was our choice to marry a NON USC, it was our choice to immigrate them to the US. There is a process in doing what we chose to do, therefore we really dont have anything to complain over.
the fee increase i wouldnt understand and wont til comes time to life conditions. either way, i was raising a baby and a 10 yr old the time i applied for my husband and when not working bc on maternity leave, the fees even then were alot for me.
I just wish ppl would realise theres nothing that can be done, i understand the need to vent, we all need it, but to attack ppl when they give an opinion is outrageous and getting rediculous among newbies vs older members. and yes i mean newbies attacking older members when we try to advise them of stuff and they dont like what they hear. i mean, weve already been thru it, why attack. i never agree with JohnandMarlene, but this time i had to bc he hit it on the nail.

Edited by Ionescu, 19 September 2007 - 08:07 AM.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 08:05:00

RFE: Circumstance of Meeting

QUOTE (Amarach @ Sep 19 2007, 10:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Bill y Bella @ Sep 19 2007, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Sep 19 2007, 10:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

To me, your letter isn't clear. It's not clear as to when you saw each other last. The only date I see referenced is June 2005.

I would rewrite the letter giving more specific dates

Good point. I agree. You want the letter to clearly state all the times that you were together and where. If it is easier, provide the details in outline form. Confused people say no, so you want to try real hard not to confuse the adjudicator.

Thankyou all so much for taking the time to advise me. *FYI= I'm the her and he's the he

*

When I got home from work (I posted at work *blush*) I tore through some files and found a few boarding passes for me and my daughter visiting him and some baggage claims.

I also found a Cingular bill showing him calling me and me calling him while he visited (I put him on my contract for the free calls). So I am now including the above and will rewrite the letter.

We had a lease together, but he came in on a Tourist visa and I am honestly afraid he could get in trouble for that? He came to visit and ended up doing the lease with me when we decided to see if we could put up with eachother

Now it has been 7 months apart and I am so scared of doing this wrong. They also have my daughter's birth certificate and photos show him with her and its obvious she's 4 (She turns 5 in October). If I point this out could it help some in addition to the boarding passes and Cingular bill and amex bill?

In regards to the Circumstances of Meeting... How specific should I get? Don't they just want how you met? As for when I last saw him, that was January 9th, 2006.

Adriane

The lease would be your strongest proof of meeting, however, since he was on a tourist visa i dunno what to say. maybe someone can advice on that. i wouldnt want to say yes send it, and then it cause probs

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 22:55:00

RFE: Circumstance of Meeting

hotel reciepts, maybe a couple pics of you together, visa stamp on passport, again boarding passes. i also used train tickets from romania as well as subway tickets. i also had the lease to the apartment we had there together, i think that was enough proof. anything that shows you were atleast there in her city within the last 2 years will help.
credit card reciepts that you signed. i cant think of anything else, but i think most has been mentioned
good luck

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-19 21:40:00

Why such different times?

You could have a slower adjudicator, yours might not be as simple as theirs. there are no REAL reasons why some get approved faster than others.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-20 11:52:00

Affidavit of Support form

QUOTE (MegLiz11 @ Sep 21 2007, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello again!

I was hired into a government job and am awaiting my final clearance and start date. Until then, I'm working at a not so glamorous job- a pizza joint. I'd like to file asap and I'm not sure when my job will come through so I'm wondering, isn't it possible to have a co-sign on the financial affidavit? Could someone, my mother for example, who has the job and income sign with me? I know I'm likely not making enough at the Pizza Shop to be 125% above the poverty line. Furthermore, I just graduated in May and haven't been on the payroll for long so I won't have a W-2 when I file. What do I do?

Thanks for your help!!!

if you dont meet the finacial level at your current job yes you can get a co-sponsor.
you will need the Affidavit of Support again for the interview, at that time if your above the poverty level and do not need a co-sponsor you will not need them agian.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-21 13:10:00

He is 20 years older should i worry?

Not to mention, in Romania, the age difference isnt a problem. good luck and if you need advice on the interview or any other romania immigration things, gimme a PM, im happy to help

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-21 08:21:00

Step 2 of my plan to visit - Ties

And why has this become an everyday argument. i have said this many times. WE CHOSE TO MARRY OUTSIDE OF THE US. There is a process to come into the US.and we knew this before we filed, therefore we really have no reason to complain about it. and getting a visa is a Privilege NOT a right. If you chose to marry an american you wouldnt have any probs. but we didnt, we fell in love with nonamericans and we have to go thru the process. there is a process for a reason, and i for one as im sure everyone else, KNEW before i agreed to marry my husband that i couldnt just bring him into america like i could a pack of cigs.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-21 19:35:00

Step 2 of my plan to visit - Ties

QUOTE (Jack2 @ Sep 21 2007, 05:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Ionescu @ Sep 21 2007, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Jack2 @ Sep 21 2007, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think I will be repeating what moxcamel said; however, I agree with what I think they are trying to say...

The immigration process is broken. (not the VWP) For me to have to wait 4-6 months for the USCIS to process a form that should take two weeks to process is evidence of the bureaucratic backlog and poor leadership within the USCIS organization.
The OP and others (like me and my fiance) wouldn't have to use the VWP if the USCIS processing times were realistic.

an adjudicator who has 500 peitions a month can NOT possibly do one in 2 weeks. thats a deffinate dream world, a good one, but not one realistic.

So, why is Vermont able to turn around so many petitions in less than one month? ...imho, it is about running an organization efficiently. I work for the US gov't and know how bad it can be. USCIS is the worst I have ever seen. If they don't have enough adjudicator's, the leadership should be changing the manning documents to change this!

From my understanding, the actual work time for USCIS to complete a I-129F is 2 weeks or less. Backlog creates the 4-6 month wait.

I guess it is more frustrating to me because I have all kinds of background checks on myself due to my current job, and don't understand how it could take more than 5 minutes to verify my background.... (this is my personal rant)

yea please dont think i for one dont understand, if you see my timeline i went thru CSC, took 175 days. vermont doesnt take care of as many states as California does.and as for the bolded part, NO, there is nowhere saying it takes 2 weeks to complete a petition, thats why they give a frame of 30-90 days, NEVER have they said or stated 2 weeks.

Edited by Ionescu, 21 September 2007 - 07:30 PM.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-21 19:29:00

Step 2 of my plan to visit - Ties

QUOTE (Jack2 @ Sep 21 2007, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

an adjudicator who has 500 peitions a month can NOT possibly do one in 2 weeks. thats a deffinate dream world, a good one, but not one realistic.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-21 15:54:00

never been touched in 3 months

exactly, i would not begin to worry at 3 months without a touch. it will happen when your not expecting it.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-20 11:53:00

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I have a question. Anyone who waited for over 4 months until NOA2, what are the reasons? REF? or any other?

some have waited over 4 months with no RFE or other reasons, just bc it can take that long

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-24 13:47:00

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Wow, I just went on the USCIS website and saw that the timelines for K-1 approval have now been set at 6 months. I called them and they said the timeframe from NOA1 to NOA2 is much longer now because of the large number of applicants and it can take up to 6 months. This is crazy. It is bad enough that our case took one month to get from Nebraska to California but now we have to wait an additional 3 months from what used to be a 90 day process. Boy, you have got to love red tape.

Actually the 6months or more statement is incorrect. If you look at the last posted press release dated August 15th and read the print, it says that if it says 6 months, it means 6 months or less, it also states that it is better if you see the 6 months then an actual date of the receipts they are processing. For more information please see this link https://egov.uscis.g...eviceCenter=CSC

It is for the California Service Center

All it says is 6 months, trust me it can be longer, it can be shorter. Dont underestimate USCIS and timelines. And saying just 6 months, does not mean 6 months or less. If you get an RFE, your looking at longer than 6 months. Depending on your case, your looking at 6 months, more or less.

The press page actually defines what 6 months means if it is on the sheet. But I am sure you know, don't trust what they say.

oki doki if you say so.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-07 09:57:00

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Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-06 13:37:00

This is normal, and some of us waited even longer.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-05 10:35:00

proof of ongoing relationship

airline stubs help ALOT!!!!
photos
phone records
anything you 2 may have signed together
airline stubs do help ALOT

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-22 21:26:00

What are the odds they will not notice?

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QUOTE (moxcamel @ Sep 21 2007, 02:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You might just want to wait for an RFE. The form says "if known," so they may just ignore it. Whereas bringing it to their attention may automatically generate an RFE. I have no basis in fact for this line of reasoning, just a thought.

Best of luck!

An RFE means they are looking at your case so it's a good thing.

no, a good thing is theyve looked at the petition and your approved. getting an RFE isnt good even if it does mean they are viewing your case, all it means is another up to 60 day delay.

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-21 15:55:00

We need your help..

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Does it mean we got denied??

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The notice will also describe what will need to be done to properly submit the case.

Rejected means the pkg was rejected.

TO ME...and remember all we can do is speculate....it sounds to me like the problem was not with the fee, because that would be the first thing they saw before even cashing the check. If it was a fee issue, I doubt they'd issue a receipt number and then cash the check...the pkg as well as the payment...would be returned to you.

But again, keep in mind that it's pure speculation and none of us truly know what's what.

Don´t you think that if this was about his fiance´s divorce, they would just ask for evidence about his divorce???

If hes still married, and believe me they will know, then no, they will reject, an RFE is to show something that you may have forgotten to put in the packet, divorse papers bla bla. it dont take much to look up a finalized divorse. if they dont find one in the system, then they will reject

Sinergy

Female

Romania

2007-09-23 11:51:00