ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
USCIS Service CentersCSC some sign of life
This is really insane, I mean, I am really happy for those who got approved, but when I called them, they said they are still working in July/August , I was told to wait next 2 months. That does not make any sense to me. I am October filler and there are already December got approved?
ChaHaTMale02013-04-09 23:03:00
USCIS Service Centerstrying to understand the CSC

let's think about possible scenarios for what recently happens with CSC approvals.

1. some workers, maybe newbies, picked up a random pile of K-1 applications and eagerly got to work on them. which would explain the "normal" pace of a few approvals a day.
the fact that the dates of the NOA1s are so close to each other happens to be a coincidence, because the pile that got picked up happened to be from late november.

2. CSC is trying to make their metrics look good. either so people stop complaining or can't complain. their attitude could shift to "we are at a 5 month average anyway, so stop calling us". which would of course only apply to concerned applicants from november and later. however if they want to reach a lower average processing time, it would mean filers from october and earlier have every right to be granted service requests. which would cause the CSC even more extra work.
i personally have no idea what system they work with and how this could really be beneficial to them.

3. those cases were expedites. but we know from forum activity that this fact does not apply on all of them.



what can be said for sure is, that if they keep playing this game, they can expect some angry phone calls. from me for sure.
they only give july - october filers every reason to get riled up and they even lower their system of defense by processing later months. there's no more excuses.

what else could be a reason? can someone think of an explanation for this mystery?


Totally agree. I am myself October filler and pissed me off when I heard they process December not not July-October.
I am completely exhausted and loosing my mind ©
ChaHaTMale02013-04-10 14:09:00
USCIS Service CentersCongressional Contacts
Which video you are talking about, I couldn't find one? Can you please post the link for the video you are talking about? I really appreciate your effort putting things together.
ChaHaTMale02013-04-12 18:43:00
USCIS Service CentersDid k1 CSC PROCESSING TIME JUST CHANGE?
this is insane... we need to do something. I don't have any more patience
ChaHaTMale02013-04-03 19:57:00
USCIS Service CentersUnfair random approvals. What is wrong with you CSC people?

Im from beginning of October with an RFE of 4/23 and still no updates!!!

 

What about us??????

 

I am from October too. got rfe on 5/1 did not get anything in actual mail, called again on Monday and get my status for rfe today again. what the hell they are doing, no body knows, only God knows.


ChaHaTMale02013-05-17 00:06:00
Asia: SouthK1 interview in Kathmandu Nepal

Is there anybody in this forum, who has recently gone through K1 visa interview in Kathmandu Embassy, Nepal. My Faience just received a packet from CO in Kathmandu. please share your experience with Kathmandu Embassy in regards with K1 Visa.

 

thank you in advance.


ChaHaTMale07/15/2013 17:20
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionK1 Visa Interview Result

They denied it temporarily until the additional information requested is submitted. Once you submit it they will finish up the process and her visa will be issued. Then keeping her passport is a good sign. You only have to worry if they give it back to you.

 

 

Thank you very much for your reply. Hope its just like as you said. 


ChaHaTMale02013-09-11 12:07:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionK1 Visa Interview Result

Hey guys, 

My fiance had visa interview with CO yesterday. Everything went well, but there was a one known problem. Since she is graduated from Bangladesh, and her home country is Nepal, she has to submit police report from both places. We she went to talk to a officer in the Embassy, the officer on duty said that she can submit documents everything she had and submit police report from Bangladesh when she gets it. Yesterday, interview went well, and CO gave her all documents but Passport and said, "once you submit the Bangladeshi police report, we will give your passport". But the letter CO handed to her said "... Visa is denied due to following reason... please submit the police report..." what that means. CO did not said that visa was denied but letter said that, is that mean she has to go through interview process again? or just submit the police report? does anybody have similar circumstances? 

 

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ChaHaTMale02013-09-10 22:25:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRemoval GC condtion after divorce. Evile husband, HELP!
You can go against to you husband through "Violence Against Women Act of 1994" commonly called VAWA. ask your attorney more about this. this path can take you to citizenship, if you are approved for VAWA.
ChaHaTMale02013-03-18 11:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA 2 Approval Email!!!!
many many congratulation
ChaHaTMale02013-03-07 01:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 Visa approved today in Manila
:dance: :thumbs:
ChaHaTMale02013-03-24 22:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 to K3
Hello All,

I am waiting since Oct 12 to get approved from CSC. Only, God knows how long it gonna take more. Apparently, some people cannot understand the pain of being apart with our beloved one. Now, I am planning to go to see her soon again. I am thinking to get marriage while I am there. Does anybody have experience of changing K1 application to K3? Can I do that, or I have to restart allover again? Any comment will be appreciated. Thank you
ChaHaTMale02013-03-31 15:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC approval after just 4 months!
Congratulation and God Bless you Both
ChaHaTMale02013-04-10 22:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER 2012 FILERS!
October 22... finger cross to get good news very soon...
ChaHaTMale02013-04-17 21:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOCTOBER 2012 FILERS!
I am October 18, still waiting to hear good news from CSC... :crying: :bonk:
ChaHaTMale02013-04-17 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2
Congratulation :dance: :dance: Please update your timeline. Is it from CSC? when was your NOA1 date? thanks

Edited by ChandHari, 22 April 2013 - 02:48 PM.

ChaHaTMale02013-04-22 14:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOh No!

I am in the same page. I got text/email notice saying that my RFE was sent on 1st May, but have not received hard copy yet. I called customer service and got nothing. after about half an hour talking with CSR and her supervisor, she actually filed a e-request for me. lets see what will happen.

BTW my case was also disappear from the USCIS website since I got RFE :(

 

I don't know whey they sent actual request through eamil too so that we would know, at least, what the actually RFE is for.


ChaHaTMale02013-05-14 10:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHow long did you wait for your RFE hardcopy?

Its already been two weeks, I have not gotten my RFE in mail. God knows how long it takes to get mail within California. usually USPS takes 5-7 days to deliver general mail coast to coast. USCIS lies to us. they don't mail our RFE on the date they say "... we mailed ..."


ChaHaTMale02013-05-14 16:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsvisa in hand!!!!
congratulation :)))
ChaHaTMale02013-03-08 11:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsStatus changed from RFE to RFE Response Review

Just now (5/24/2013 9:00 PM PST) my case status in USCIS website was changed from RFE to RFE response review. Is that normal? does anyone have experience, how long it might take now to get decision? 

Any thought will be appreciated. 

 


ChaHaTMale02013-05-24 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsRFE Sent

I received RFE on May 20, and I sent it on May 22nd 2013. CIC update my case on May 24 as "Request for Evidence Review". I missed passport stamps while sending package first time and got rfe. 

 

While reading VJ posts, I have a feeling that they make a decision within 10 days or so after they received the rfe, but I have not heard back from them since then. do they now put my application at the last of piles again and do I have to wait another 8 months to hear back from them like first time :( 

 

Any comments will be appreciated. 


ChaHaTMale02013-06-04 23:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinally it happened

Thank you all. 


ChaHaTMale02013-06-08 01:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinally it happened

After almost 8 months wait time is ended, Finally we got approved yesterday. 

 

"On June 6, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice..." 

 

Now, I guess, I have to wait for NVC response, right? I am planning to see my Fiance and be there at the time of her Visa interview. Does anybody know how long it will take from time of approved to visa interview? 

 

thank you all VJers for help. 

 

 


ChaHaTMale02013-06-07 11:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2012 filer

I am sorry to hear about your case. I am sure, it is far more frustrating than any body could understand. My case was just approved two days ago after 9 months with a RFE. 

I think it is good idea to stick with one person either your local district congressman office or senator. Take advantage of local congressman office, if one is near by. Don't just rely on email, visit his/her office personally. They have one designated person to work with Federal agencies. They also have a speak-person in CIC. so, send them VJ website database of applicant with userID, NOA1 date, NOA2 date, RFE date. Remember, people who actually help you from congressman/ senator office are just hourlypaid-employees. So, be polite and be objective as much as you can. Make them happy to help you. Thats what I did and I think that worked. 

 

In a mean time, have some patient, stay strong. God bless you. 


ChaHaTMale02013-06-08 15:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 RFE after 6 months

Our reply was received by their office on May 22nd, we were just approved on June 4th, you are probably getting close.  When you check your status on the USCIS website, what is the last date that it shows?  Does the status show RFE Response Review?  

yes it says "RFE response Review" and CSC received our response on May 24. Hoping to get good news soon 


ChaHaTMale02013-06-06 19:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 RFE after 6 months

USCIS did tell me that they'll need up to 60 days to process. I can tell you my RFE just needed passport stamps and an essay on how we met, but I don't know if this particular RFE was the reason my case was processed faster.

 

You can try calling them at 1-800-375-5283, and ask them why it's taking so long. For me, I just waited. Good luck!

 

My RFE was also for passport stamps and I sent copy of passport stamps and copy of etickes from Singapore airlines. I don't know either whey they are taking longer time to process my case :(( and Congratulation to you, good luck for visa interview.


ChaHaTMale02013-06-06 16:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 RFE after 6 months

My RFE response was received on May 24 too, but still have not heard from them, now I am worrying :(((


ChaHaTMale02013-06-06 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 RFE after 6 months

I got two notices for an RFE saying they mailed an RFE on May 8 and May 13. Once the RFE came in the mail, the postmark date was May 15.

 

Have you sent your response to RFE? what's your status at USCIS website? USCIS CIC received my response on 24th of May and still waiting for decision.


ChaHaTMale02013-06-06 16:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 RFE after 6 months

 

You would think so but you would be wrong.  Wait for the second (you might get two the same day) and that is the date that they put it in the mail.  

 

that could be, because I got two update text messages on the same day. I hope they did mail on 2nd May. Thank you.


ChaHaTMale02013-05-09 17:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 RFE after 6 months

If you receive an RFE, there are usually two notices, the first one seem to be when they decide you are getting an RFE, and the second notice when they are mailing the notice.  You will receive the hard copy in the mail, sometimes in just a few days, sometimes over a week or two later.  When you send back the information you will receive another notice, informing you that it has been received and that your case is in review.  Time for approval for NOA2 varies, again few days to weeks.

 

To limit the wait, be ready for the RFE.  Perhaps, review your I129F packet to see what possibly the RFE could be about.  In my case, I missed a question so it was a quick fix.  In other cases, USCIS is asking for more "primary" evidence of meeting, this would mean providing passport stamps, airline boarding stubs, preferbly with date and names on them, ATM or credit card bills showing couple was together, etc. 

 

I sent my response overnight so that it was guaranteed delivery and had tracking. 

 

Thank you. But my notice said, " We mailed you on 2nd May 2013 a notice ...." does not that supposed to be the date they actually mail the notice?
 


ChaHaTMale02013-05-09 16:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 RFE after 6 months

Thank you for your response. but what made me concern more is the fourth sentence of their notice. It states, "...A new processing period will begin when we receive your response...". This sentence made me worry that if I have to wait another 6 months or so to get processed my case.

Does any other's RFE notice include that sentence?

...


ChaHaTMale02013-05-09 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 RFE after 6 months

I got RFE after little more than 6.5 months. "On May 2, 2013, we mailed a notice requesting evidence/information for this case to you or your representative. Please follow the instructions on the notice to submit the material requested. This case will be held in suspense until we either receive the evidence/information or the opportunity to submit it expires. A new processing period will begin when we receive your response. You or your representative will be notified by that office of a decision or if any further information or action is needed from you. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address"

It?s been more than 6 days I have not received notice. How long does USPS take to deliver the notice?

 

Does anybody have experience that how long does CSC take to process your evidence requested in RFE and approve the case?

Does it really start as a new case after you submit the REF?

I am so restless...

 


Edited by ChandHari, 08 May 2013 - 07:47 PM.

ChaHaTMale02013-05-08 19:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 VISA APPROVED!

congratulation on your visa.

Can you please share with us what kinds of question CO asked you?

congrats again.


ChaHaTMale02013-06-25 13:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsProcessing Time Reliability
Hey guys, I am on the same boat with many of you, waiting every second to hear from California Service Center. I visit VJ many times a day, just to find out any clues, hope and you know… I am wondering, how reliable the “USCIS Processing Time Statistics” in the VJ website. Last week, the statistics said “Processing Dates for common forms” for CSC was October 4; I was pretty excited because my NOA1 date is October 22nd. Yesterday, the Processing Dates in VJ website was changed to August 29 from October 4; it went back a whole month. What’s that supposed to be? Any idea?
ChaHaTMale02013-03-06 01:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFacebook/ Skype chat
Thank you guys for the replies.
ChaHaTMale02013-03-08 23:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFacebook/ Skype chat
Hello,
I am one of you waiting disparately to hear back from USCIS CSC. My NOA1 date is October 22, 2012. I don’t know how long more I have to hang here.

I saw, lots of people in this forum taking about FB / Skype chat log history but I did not submit the chat log while I filed the petition. Do you think it will worth to send the FB chat log now?

Any suggestion will be appreciate.
ChaHaTMale02013-03-08 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI-129f APPLICATION (possible RFE?)
Possibly not, if you have submitted the copy of naturalization certificate.
ChaHaTMale02013-04-11 10:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDelaying Visa Process at the Embassy stage?
Sorry to hear that. Hope she will be better very soon.
ChaHaTMale02013-04-22 11:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE

thanks a lot and good luck to your future.


ChaHaTMale02013-05-17 01:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE

thank you, that gives me a great relief. one more quick question: when you say entire passport, do you mean all the pages from 1st to last page eventhough pages are blanks? Thanks


ChaHaTMale02013-05-17 01:10:00