whisper2me, please see my timeline below.. Our case is in VSC.. Thanks..

Congrats to your approval
I sure wish vermont would catch up to California someday

that would be nice

well if this whole process does not teach you but one things it is patient

did that and it says the vj time line for adjutication is Oct 7 to Oct 27th ,,, keeping my fingers crossed on that one.

DONE - thanks for keeping me up-to-date. I was surprised to see a couple of Vermont approvals & so close to my name on the list too

Thanks a lot. And thanks to July 4th holiday, saturday and sunday so our paper reached Chicago 7th.,. Anyway, USCIS compensated us with a 4 day approval upon receiving it. Good luck to all of us.. Hope the timeline estimate in VJ is right.. I am keeping my fingers cross..

Hey in there Vermount is slow

Not approval but NOA1.. heheheh..



Heard about it but I hope there would be "miracle"..

Thanks for the add. I hope Vermont will speed up.

UPDATED

Seems like some december NOA1s got their I-130 approved just now...without any expedite handling....is there a way we can tell on this spreadsheet that who is going through a NORMAL process time and who is going through HELP (Expedite)?

It is very hard to figure out what month they are working on currently...some ppl from Sep, Oct, Dec...they all are getting I-130 approved at the same time???

Confused...explain
Thanks!

Hi waitingforever - I have added your details to the spreadsheet. I haven't distinguished between those who are and are not expedited but it sticks out like dogs' balls on the spreadsheet because they are the approvals that tend to break the overall pattern. Having said that, there have been some "freak" early approvals with no expedite.

Yes, it is hard to figure what month they are currently working on because USCIS is unpredictable. Based on your timeline, you can't be too far behind as January Vermont approvals are slowly filtering in.

Please add me to the spreadsheet. Fulls details are in my sig.

Thanks!

Got you up on the spreadsheet to CMA lol At least you aren't another VV - Vermont Victim! UPDATE

Thanks for adding me up but please rectify my name.. CaNdiD wiTcH.. You put CaNdiN wiTcH instead..
You also put 2080 instead of 2008.. I wouldn't want my visa journey to finish in 2080..

hahaha sorry! I must have been dyslexic that day - it's fixed.

But you know, you're going through Vermont so 2080 is probably a closer estimate!!!

Thanks.. Oh My! If that would happen then I am not the only one who will do this to them...

you are a K# filer and not a CR1 because you are doing the 129F

Are you referring to me? I do not see anything wrong in filing I-129f (it is for free). I could see cases of CR1 who also filed for the same to speed (not so sure but some said so) things up. We would continue the CR1 path anyway.

Candid (love your photos btw), the point is not that there's anything wrong with filing the 129F, it is just that it classifies you as a K-3 filer, not a CR1 or IR1 filer. It is about keeping the data of CR1/IR1s separate from the K3s and nothing more. You could end up a CR1/IR1 anyway if USCIS processes you that way, but you filed as a K-3 by virtue of the paperwork you filed.

There is a K-3 spreadsheet that you should really be on.

If you only file the the I-130 you are a CR1 filer. If you do the 129f after filing the 130 you are a K3 filer. I know it is free because I just done it because the wait is so long at Vermont also. Ihave not gotten a response back yet. I done it in hopes that it may speed things up also. The Cr1 will save you money and headaches down the road. But, I don't care I just want my wife here.

I do wish you the best because we are all in the same boat. God willing soon we may start seeing something really happening in Vermont. they improved the time line by two months. The previous 4 months it did not move at all.

Thanks MsZ. You are talking based on technicalities. I cannot see any reason why would I be in K3 spreadsheet if we would stick to CR1 in the end.

Thanks. I wish the the best for all of us in here. We all have the same reason in going through this long journey.. To be with our lifetime partners. I keep on praying for miracles. I wish that VSC and CSC would realize the pain and suffering we are experiencing because of the slow process..

It appears that, in Vermont's case, the people who filed both forms get approved faster, so you would throw off the timeline on the spreadsheet for people who only filed the I-130. That is the point I think they're trying to make and the point they were kept off this spreadsheet in the first place.

Well if you guys think that I am not suppose to be in CR1 then remove me in the spreadsheet.. It wouldn't do anything in our visa process anyway.
The spreadsheet is just for record keeping and it would not do good nor harm our application. Feel free to do so. No harm done.

Yeah, that I-129F changes how Vermont would process you -- they see an I-129F and classify you as a K-3 and it is pretty clear that K-3s are given priority over IR1/CR1s. So, if you were to get approved it would make it look as though an IR1/CR1 was processed faster than normal because we're really only looking at I-130s and not I130s paired with I129Fs.

Gotta say, I keep holding off filing a I-129F because of no good reason... I don't know. I want a CR1 but if a 129F would help processing speed, I'd take a K-3. [insert gripe about the 2.5 months it took for them to give us a NOA1]

Well I finally broke down and done it. But, I have not gotten anything back yet still to early. I will have to change my status when I get it back. I should have done it several months ago when Vermont was doing nothing. I was trying to be patient and got the big for it. it was probaly a waste of time and effort now that Vermont is doing something.

Wow, alot happens by the time you close your eyes and wake up the next morning.

CaNdiD wiTcH - I didn't realise you'd also submitted the I-129f as I determine everything by people's timeline. I understand you may end up going the IR1/CR1 route instead of K3 in the long run but until then you are K3 Status. Yes, I agree it is a technicality but if for some reason your K3 process goes full speed ahead, it will provide those still making decisions on which Visa apply for, with some great stats. I will take you off the spreadsheet for now but as soon as you decide to go with the IR1/CR1, please let me know - and after all those stuff-ups and corrections I made to your name too!!!

UPDATED as of today.

I have removed your name also Phillip2. Thanks for updating your time line but you also need to change your status on your profile. Same applies, please let me know if circumstances change.

I have had no response to my status until then it should not change. However I will updaate it when it does in the mean time it is unchanged.

Actually, I am really getting confused. As far as I know our lawyer also submitted I-129f together with I-130 but it seems that he didn't. I sent him an e-mail but I didn't receive any response yet. We receive just NOA1 for I-130 and that is a puzzle to me till now. Anyway, you could remove me and it is fine. I need to clarify few things with the lawyer first.

No worries - message me when you know. It only takes a click of the mouse to get you back on there.

Whisper2Me please kindly update my status. We received the NOA2 on July 21st after an approved Expedite request on Humanitarian grounds. Received only the hardcopy yet as the online system has not been updated recently.

Thank you,

S_AL_

No worries - Thanks for the info - UPDATED

I want to be on the spreadsheet. I mailed the I130 on June 14th and NOA1 was June 20th.

Jackie

You also mailed I-129f right? The spreadsheet is exclusive for those who filed I-130 only..
Technically we are considered as K3 because we filed I-129f..

What is it with lawyers? So often people have no idea what their lawyer is doing despite having talked to them about what it is they want.

There was a time when I felt that using a lawyer for something this important was a good idea. But that time has long since passed.

please update me too.. approved 7/21.. received NOA2 7/24..

Me too! Approved 7/24 (called CSC)....no NOA2 yet.

You can add me if you want. My timeline is below.

JBHypno

To be honest? There is nothing with lawyer but money wastage.. It was not my idea to hire one although I couldn't object anymore because he was already there. The lawyer kinda forgot sending us an e-mail regarding I-129f application so my husband called his office after 2 days. He doesn't want to give me much of info because it is his job according to him (He cannot do that as receipt is all that I need to check our case online). But I have read a lot of "bad" experiences in connection with lawyers so I am also keeping an eye on our visa process.

I'd be watching them like a hawk - noone knows your info more than you do.

Spreadsheet is UPDATED, big Congrats to recent approvals

Good job whisper2me. You are really efficient.

I was approved on July 23. I did not get any touches to my file......just received the hardcopy of NOA2 in the mail today.



whisper2me,

FYI.......Approved on July 23rd. Thank you for maintaining the spreadsheet!

You may update with my information as well. See below.

Congrats everyone...I'm getting excited

count me in delicia

Thanks for the compliment happyinlove012408 and you're welcome KAHM - it's nice to get feedback.

There have been approvals earlier in the year which I have only just located. I think this is because a lot of K3 filers have changed to IR1/CR1 status so their stats are only showing now. If you notice anyting I've missed or miscalculated, just let me know.

UPDATE

It is his job not to give you too much information? <g> He works for you. Let him know that in no uncertain terms. And if he's not respectful of the client, he can find himself not working for you. Sometimes people, contractors of any sort, need to be reminded of that. Don't be shy about reminding him. Your money. Your life. Not his.