This thread is in response to a thread I saw requesting the Delicia add K3 filers to her spreadsheet. I understand the reasoning behind keeping CR1/IR1 and K3 separated. Therefore, I have started this spreadsheet for K3 filers, like myself, who are waiting for their NOA2. I am a numbers person and I like to see when people near my filing date are getting approved.

You can find the spreadsheet here.

So, thank you Delicia for showing us how Google Docs can be used. I have never tried this before but am always interested to learn new tools. So I figured I would give this one a shot...

1. For all the California filers, I plan to add those spreadsheets tomorrow.

2. Both California and Vermont filers can send me their updates/changes and I will be happy to update the spreadsheets.

3. Cells highlighted in GREEN refer to approvals that have occurred over the last month.

4. Cells highlighted in YELLOW refer to recent touches. (Disclaimer: We all have seen that approvals sometimes happen with or without previous touches. But this is just another indicator that I was curious to track.)

5. If anyone has any suggestions for changes to the layout of the spreadsheet or additional columns, averaging wait times, etc... I will gladly take those suggestions also.

5. Lastly, If anyone would like to volunteer to share the updating responsibility, you are always welcome to do that also.

Ok, Best of luck to everyone and wishing you all speedy approvals.

hi JimAndCarol,

i saw the spreadsheet. it was pretty nice and organized. can you include me in your list our service center is CSC plus our timeline is in my signature Good Luck to all of us

:|: PiNk :|:

IT IS A WONDERFUL IDEA!!!!

COULD YOU ADD ME, PLEASE???

MY INFORMATION IS IN MY SIGNATURE!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

Pink & Babybebita, Thanks for your responses... I have updated your dates...

The updated version can be found: here.

I have added a rough draft of the California Filers Spreadsheet... I have only sorted by I-130 Filing Date so far, but will add the other spreadsheets tomorrow (Fiji time).

I have also added a comparison for VSC vs. CSC in regards to % of petitions approved. Right now, it is organized by date I-130 filed. However, tomorrow I can compare using the I-129F Sent and NOA1 dates as well...

ok, Its 11pm here so I'm heading to bed, but will check back tomorrow.

Hope to see more approvals by the time I check in tomorrow!!!

Petya and Jef had a touch on 5/5 as you can see on my signature

That looks great. Thanks for setting it up.

Hi JimAndCarol,

I am a K-3 filer at VSC. My timeline is linked here in VJ. Can you please include mine. Thanks a bunch.

I especially like the CSC to VSC comparison. It really shows the disparity between service centers.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH JIMANDCAROL!!!

I HAVE NOW MY NOA-1 FROM THE K-3!! (2008/06/11)

VERY FAST THIS TIME!!! I AM HAPPY!!!

CHEERS!

Your list looks really good. Can you add me to the list? Thanks!

Could you please add me as well? My timeline is linked here in VJ. Thanks so much!

Just wanted to say you did a GREAT job! Thanks for putting the list together.

I've been looking at the sheet to see if there's some sort of pattern but haven't figured it out yet. (I don't expect USCIS to have a pattern they follow, it appears to be random). I am curious if there is a big difference between certain countries. Whether we like it or not, our government do discriminate.

JimandCarol, can you please add me to your list, my timeline is updated. Thanks

oooh add us to the list.. please and thank you for your due diligence

ooops saw we're there already just at the bottom hehe

Sometimes it really sucks to be number one

I am one of the California Service Center people, but would love to be added!!! I think you have done a FANTASTIC job with the spreadsheet!

Ok... I have updated the spreadsheet.

I created one "simple" version in addition to the "detailed" version. The detailed version has about every data sort I can think of. The simple version just has the data sorted by "I-130 sent date".

Here is the link to the simple one.

Here is the link to the detailed one.


Thanks for your updates.
Keep them coming so we can get a more accurate representation of data

JimAndCarol
Thank you for adding my husband and myself (Mohand & Bethy) but we withdrew our petitions 3 weeks ago. Im sorry. But we will refile soon.
Paris heart

Did you withdraw because of the wait? Please don't give up. L x

No not cause of that, I found something in my past that was not suppose to be there. Nothing criminal, but I thought it was best to with draw, and re-take care of the problem. Problem will be solved very soon. Its for the very best.
Paris Heart

go jonbless, you the man.. #1 man.. .. I'm just #1 gogo..

Excellent data, thank you!

A couple of considerations:

-what did VSC do all month in Nov? Buy Xmas presents? There was almost no activity around that time, according to your charts..
-It seems that CSC is approx. 3-4 months ahead of VSC, judging from NOA1.
-It seems tothe most affected are Oct. & Nov. filers, and therefore I assume that they are the ones being adjudicated at the moment?

-Last but not least, although Pushbrk will call me a bigot, I notice that 20 to 25% of the applicants come from a few selected countries. I suggest that USCIS should open DCF to allow applicants from at least these few selected countries to file from home. Perhaps putting them on a separate waiting list/track (nowadays everything is possible with IT, including the remote screening and data exchange with the FBI) would speed up the process for everyone and "adjudicating closer to the people" would increase efficiency and through-put in the process, saving resources (although a diplomatic expat costs much more than a local USCIS agent probably..).

Need I say... WOW! You did a great job! The Spreadsheet is AWESOME! Thank you!

hi JimAndCarol,

thanks for including me on the list and you did a great job

:|: PiNk :|:

Wow, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I think your sheet is great and ambitious. I have no idea how you are going to keep up with the touch tracking, but I wish you the best. I just handed my IR-1/CR-1 sheet off to a successor to keep it alive and wish her the best in her immigration journey. I am glad I was able to help some people through this arduous journey. I check my PMs occassionally, so if you want to pick my brain for anything, just shoot me a message.

Good luck!

Thanks Delicia. I know you really helped the CR1 filers. I am always checking VJ to look for recent approvals so I figured I may as well attempt to be useful. I am not working at the moment and have lots of time at home while my husband is at work, so I am happy to work with spreadsheets (like I mentioned earlier, I'm a numbers person and something about Excel is enjoyable to me).. Call me crazy... (Go Yellow Jackets!)

Hope you enjoy the time with your husband. I am in the opposite situation as you... I have been staying with my husband in his country since December and am about to head back to the States in July... One can only live on credit cards for so long... We were hoping that he would be able to come with me in July, but now it doesn't look too promising.

Best of luck to you in the remainder of your VJ.

-Carol

Please include us on your spreadsheet

You can add mine also and need to only look at my timeline to.

Hi there, I'm new here and obviously confused.
A little about us. I'm from the US and my fiance is from Japan. We've been together (apart) for almost 2 years now. I lived in Japan for 3 years where we met in 2006. She's been here for a 90 day stay back in 2006 where we travelled all over the US and met all my family and friends. I went back to Japan in 2007 to meet her family and am going back in 2 weeks for another visit. I don't know what we'd do without internet video chat every week!

So here's our little timeline - My fiance and I received our first NOA on March 25. We haven't seen anything since then. No touches, no nothing. Should we be worried? Anyway we can give them a swift kick to get moving on this? Our app went to the CSC. In the meantime, what can we get ready for the next stage if we ever get to that? This whole process is mighty discouraging and from what I hear, it's meant to be.

Sorry if this has been covered ad nauseum, maybe I'm not searching correctly for this stuff.

Thanks everyone!

-Scott

The links above have been updated.

You are doing a fantastic job. Thanks for keeping it current with all of the sort options.

You have us listed and we appreciate it.

JIM you have done fantastic job.Your time lines(130) are same as mine including touches.Can you add my 129 F info to chart.

129 F sent on 2/23
NOA 1 date : 2/26

Thanks.

Hopefully VSC moves faster...

Sgr, I have added your I-129 info to the list.

Thank you to those who sent updates and kind comments

Ok, let's see some more approvals coming so I can add more GREEN cells. Please VSC!

Good job

I don't expect anything cause I am a may filer but... If it does show up earlier I won't mind either lol

Hi, JimandCarol
I recently checked your spreadsheet and I am really impressed with your work. I would like to update you on my recent petition progess. My I-129f was recently touched twice on 6/21 and 6/23

Thanks!!!!

Carol,

Oh wizardess of the workbook! I hope for your sake that hubby will be allowed on B-2 next month. If not, does that mean the spreadsheet will become even more detailed?

I know that all of us waiting enjoy looking at the timelines and greatly appreciate all of your work. Thank you so much.

Is wizardess a word or has my Chinglish pervaded into my normal speech?

Can you pls add me, Im feb fillers too but still waiting for NOA2 from Vermont Service Center.

Hello,
Are you only tracking K3 or you also adding CR1/IR1 I am CR1 and would like to join your wonderful tracking sheer to help other with USCIS time line. My info in in my signature. Thanks.

Yes, you guessed I am new here, and still figuring it out. By the way the feminine of Wizard is Witch.

Great spreadsheet!!

Our 129-f had a touch on 6/19....

I would like to be added as well! Nice job

Hi Jim & Carol

I would want to be in your list too. We will be grateful

marriage > 20 october 07
130 > sent 31 march 08
NOA1 130 > 7 april 08
129 f > sent 23 april 08
NOA1 129f > 13 may 08
Touched > 20 june 08

You can add ours as well. Timeline should be below..no touches since we received the NOA1 receipt on March 25th.

Okay, so I thought your timeline was automatically linked to your signature...anyway

March 15th sent I-129F for K1 Visa
March 25th Received NOA1 receipt and cashed check.
No touches since

I emailed the spreadsheet (simple version) to a representative at a congressman's office I know. I'm asking them to plead to VSC.

You can update it with my I-130 touch that happened Today 6/30!

(Well, technically, now it's July. Happy July everyone!)

Approved today!

Links have been updated: 06/30.



I am only tracking K-3 Visas. But if you are interested in maintaining a sheet for K-1 visas, let me know and I will help you set up a spreadsheet.



Thank you! Hope this helps!



Great news! Can't wait to see your approval coming soon!



Congratulations!