Does anyone know what causes the wide range of time it takes for an approval on a I-129F.I know on the rcpt it says from 60 to 180 days,why is that?

I think it may have something to do with how backlogged the service center is. I could be wrong though.

are you sure about 60 to 180 days ??? mine says 60 to 90 days

More background checking

My I-129F was approved in 28 days......I think it varies greatly due to secury checks
Good Luck!

My receipt has 60 to 90 days...

My receipt also says it takes between 60 to 90 days to process this kind of case.

On the bottom of mine it states It usually takes between 60 to 180 days from the date ofthis receipt to process this type of case.Why the difference does anyone know? Is it the security check in that country or what?

have you tried calling them ???

I have tried to call them and they tell me they can't see a problem but it is with a immigration officer like everyone else trying to get approved So what can you do

athomp,

That time estimate is meaningless in any case, trying to make sense of the range shown is even more meaningless. Ignore it unless you get off on worry and aggrivation.

The processing dates give a better rough indication of when a case might, just might, be completed and that's not really very good either as volume, resources, and priorities are always subject to change. But at least the processing dates do have a real meaning.

Yodrak

Maybe your case is underneath stacks of papers on somebody's desk. Because it just doesn't make sense. Hopefully, you'll hear something soon. I'll be praying for you.

I am not for sure on this answer but is my opinion. Anyway the I-129F is a visiting visa that is for a fiance. so the marriage takes place 90 days after entering the US. Then after the marriage and adjustment of status and then permanent residence. The I-130 is a permanent residence spouse visa which means that you already married and when entering US permanently (with social security also possible) until full citizenship is acquired. So I believe the requirements are the same overall but lets you wait in the us as a visitor first. If anyone can eloborate please fill in. So the I-130 may be longer because it is not a visiting visa but a permanent one. Hopefully this helps.

just for clarification.....

K-1 (fiance) and K-3 (spouse) both use the I-129f form.

micheltsmith,

Points of clarification:
- Neither I-129f nor I-130 are visas. They are petitions, prerequisites for marriage-based visa applications.
- The I-129f is prerequisite for a K visa, which is not a visitor visa. The B visas are the visitor visas.

Yodrak

Any news on your I-129F NOA2 as of yet?

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Does anyone know what causes the wide range of time it takes for an approval on a I-129F.I know on the rcpt it says from 60 to 180 days,why is that?
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Any news on your I-129F NOA2 as of yet?
We still have not heard a word on our application and they still can't give me any updates on the 800 number I don't know what to do at this point any insight will be greatly appreciated

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Does anyone know what causes the wide range of time it takes for an approval on a I-129F.I know on the rcpt it says from 60 to 180 days,why is that?
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Any news on your I-129F NOA2 as of yet?
We still have not heard a word on our application and they still can't give me any updates on the 800 number I don't know what to do at this point any insight will be greatly appreciated
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Do you get to speak to a live person when you call? This is most unusal You have the same notice date as we did and both of our petitions were approved for about a month now

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Does anyone know what causes the wide range of time it takes for an approval on a I-129F.I know on the rcpt it says from 60 to 180 days,why is that?
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Any news on your I-129F NOA2 as of yet?
We still have not heard a word on our application and they still can't give me any updates on the 800 number I don't know what to do at this point any insight will be greatly appreciated
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Do you get to speak to a live person when you call? This is most unusal You have the same notice date as we did and both of our petitions were approved for about a month now
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They do allow me to speak with a officer and they say that they are still going through the process and they do not see anything wrong with it what sevice center did you file with i don't know if this makes a difference, also my question is can a file humanatarian consideration because our baby is here ill and i am not getting better myself and we need their mother, do you think they care?

Our case was filed at the Missouri Service Center but the postmark was California I don't know if there is anything you can do from the humanitarian angle if your case is not older than the allotted 180 days

This whole process is one of frustration and aggravation and I look at the illegal aliens here who want rights and trying to do it the correct way we can't get any satisfaction and its tearing our family apart, marriage is hard already no need for the extra burdena and health issues but we love her and try to perservere but any advice or anything to help would greatly be welcomed

It's best to go by the estimated dates on VJ by clicking on your timeline, because the information is updated based on real people !

These dates have also changed prior it should have been approved by the 8th