Thanks everyone for all the updates. When I was reading these at work, I was so confused, but now I can read all the research you all have done. Well we can all only guess. This is my opinion, the approved new form I would assume is going to be used for the 180 days, to rush us back out to where we belong, during this time I am guessing that they must also get and approval for the new procedures that will be used after the they clean house. So the new form is approved for us that have been royaly screwed and the new petition that will be used for the next couple years is under review. Now we just nee to find out when this will happen. I think we should be calling our service centers tomorrow for any news. Now that it has been approved they must have a system in order, or it would not have been approved, because part of the review had to do with the burden on us and how they were going to collect the information.

GOOD Thoughts everyone, Good Thoughts!!!!

sigh... I just wish it would all end!!

Ditto... im having a two month long headache... i hope we hear something from them really soon, like tomorrow if indeed they have figured out what to do with our petitions...

If you click on the "Return to the agency list" at the bottom of this page (http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/library/OMBINV.DHS.HUD.html#DHS), you'll get here http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/library/OMBI...IST_OF_AGENCIES, and the title is "OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS - INVENTORY OF APPROVED INFORMATION COLLECTIONS".

So I'm guessing it was approved. What do we have so far?
1. A drafted version of a new I-129F, which complies with both the LIFE Act and IMBRA, with a 60-day notice and a 30-day one, both showing the same OMB;
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/for...-129F-DRAFT.pdf
2. A Paperwork Reduction Act submission regarding a new I-129F that says "Revision of a currently approved collection" and requests an emercency review with approval requested by tomorrow (with the same OMB)
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/for...i-129f_83-i.pdf
3. A list of approved information collection that says:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/library/OMBI...HS.HUD.html#DHS



Anyway, guys... If this form is actually approved by tomorrow, we will be getting news soon. Let's just try and relax... (to start feeling all anxious again if it isn't approved and we don't hear anything soon). So... I'm guessing a good way to find out whether the drafted form actually was approved is by checking USCIS application procedure site (http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/fianceapp.htm). Although I doubt that they'll actually make the new form available tomorrow in case it's approved (and then it should be there on Monday, maybe?).

- The new, draft I-1297 is currently on the list of collections under review, received 7 June. Wil it get review and approval in only 1 or 2 days? I've no idea where it would fall in OMB's list of priorities.

Yodrak

Mew,

Here are my thoughts:
- The I-129f referenced on the list of approved collections is the existing one. Note the burden and cost numbers, and the expiration date.
- The new, draft I-1297 is a revision to a currently approved collection (the existing I-129f), the revision being the collection of IMBRA information.
- The new, draft I-1297 is currently on the list of collections under review, received 7 June. Wil it get review and approval in only 1 or 2 days? I've no idea where it would fall in OMB's list of priorities.

Yodrak

Someone wrote that because of "Bi-specialization", the I129f apps were going to be processed by California and Vermont...this is the restructuring that prompted the massive transfer of cases from Nebraska to California. But, I did not have a sense that any (or many) applications were transfered to Vermont for processing. Did I miss some member's reports? I recall maybe one being transfered to Texas (?), but all else went to California. How fair a distribution is that?!!

We have heard of the 1000 some returns of apps from Consulates to Vermont. I wonder how many actual pending applications were transfered from Nebraska to California...does anyone have a sense of the backlog at this point?

Ok, I think I may have figured this out. The draft on their website is the new form. If you actually open the draft, it contains the new questions, but the man hours are now back to 100,000. So this is how I see it. The requested the emergency approval. They must have gotten the approval, but since the I-129F expires 6-30-06, they now need to extend it's usage. So Either one of two things. One, they were denied and were told just to add it to the extension, or two they got approved and now need the extension, but means they can begin processing.

I think it is the second, which means they have an approval and why would they go for the emergency if they weren't going to start using it immmediately. Why wouldn't they wait for the extension. But, how can they extend something that doesn't have the correct questions????

I believe we will be getting great news either today or Monday.

I wonder why they sent a draft to be approved with an expiration date of 06-30...

I wonder why they sent a draft to be approved with an expiration date of 06-30...

>Well, I will be on the edge of my seat today!! I hope we will get some information!! cause this mutha-F*#@er >is tryin to get married!!!!!!!



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>Dont' forget to pray people!!!!

Spoke to Vermont today I used Igor’s method it worked! They told me that my case is under security check and that they are still processing march 6th applications. He told me to call back in 30 days and just keep on checking online

I really don´t think they´ll leave us without anything for another 30 days, 60 days with them giving us nothing at all would be too much.

Spoke to Vermont today I used Igor’s method it worked! They told me that my case is under security check and that they are still processing march 6th applications. He told me to call back in 30 days and just keep on checking online

I think that what expires June 30th is the draft.

Ok, I think I may have figured this out. The draft on their website is the new form. If you actually open the draft, it contains the new questions, but the man hours are now back to 100,000. .....

Laura,

Yes, that's what it says on the draft.

The expiration date for the existing I-129f is also 30 June 2006. (I wonder if someone forgot to update the expiration date when the draft was created?)

Yodrak





mike,

The draft I-129f form on the USCIS web site says the estimated time to complete the form is 1.5 hours (=300,000 hours for the estimated 200,000 submissions per year).

Are you reading from the draft form or from the supporting statement? Be careful that you find the correct supporting statement, the supporting statement for the draft I-129f, revised for IMBRA, does say 300,000 hours. It's the supporting statement for the last revision, updated for LIFE, that says 100,000 hours.

Yodrak

Do you mean 1.5 man hours to review the form or for petitioner to complete?

There are not 200,000 K1 submissions per year. By the statistics on USCIS web page about 30,000 fiance visas are granted per year. Unless 170,000 get denied. Maybe I am missing something here.

IMBRA is Done.

I was sponsored by hilary clinton and signed by US President Bush.

See how it affects US Citizens:

See:
www.usaimmigrationattorney.com/nucleus/

(go to bottom and click on "Read More")

See:

http://www.latineuro.com/garybalasview.htm

Here is a petition to sign:

http://www.petitiononline.com/imbra05/petition.html

After reading everyone's replies, I am still thinking that the new form was approved, and now they are getting an extension on it. It makes total sense. Tell me, how can you get an extension of an existing form with new information? YOU CAN'T. You must first get an approval for the revisions to the form. Ok, now let's think about it. If this new law had never been introduced, they would be still processing with the old form while they are trying to get an extension on it. Which means now that they have the new form, they can use it while they are going for the extension. I called today to Vermont and she said they were waiting for instruction on how they were going to collect the information. I don't know how long before we get any word from them, because first they will have to make sure they have a very good system in place, also they must inform how many petitioners? They are not going to sit on this, because it is only making a wharehouse of backlog. I am hoping Monday is the day.

Did anyone else notice the GaryC and Luz appear to be disrobed, smiling, and we can't see their hands? Which begs the question - what are they doing and who took the picture??