Question About Time And Expediting

[Tom and Teaw 1]

I have an I-130 petition filed for my wife in Thailand. After going to Chicago and then to Vermont, it was sent to, of all places, California, for processing. When I called I was told it was because they were too busy in Vermont. Of course, I don't understand how any USCIS office in Calif. could be less busy as Vermont but what the heck.

Is there any way to get the petition expedited during the wait for the approval process after it has already been filed?

[Minya's wife 24]

I have an I-130 petition filed for my wife in Thailand. After going to Chicago and then to Vermont, it was sent to, of all places, California, for processing. When I called I was told it was because they were too busy in Vermont. Of course, I don't understand how any USCIS office in Calif. could be less busy as Vermont but what the heck.

Is there any way to get the petition expedited during the wait for the approval process after it has already been filed?

Expedited for what reason? And having waited too long is not a reason USCIS considers valid for the purposes of approving expedited processing. A life or death illness of the USC, yes...perhaps, US millitary impedning deployment, yes, but waiting because the service centers are overloaded is not.

ETA: Your timeline says you petitioned and had an interview date for a I-129F petition for a K-1 visa, why are you now filing an I-130 for a spouse?

-P

Edited March 20, 2009 by Minya's wife

[Tom and Teaw 1]

Ah, we cancelled the fiancee visa and got married and refiled under I-130.

[toddandhien 2]

Ah, we cancelled the fiancee visa and got married and refiled under I-130.

was your K-1 visa application rejected or you just canceled before the interview?

[Tom and Teaw 1]

Cancelled before the interview.

[Troy W 0]

I have an I-130 petition filed for my wife in Thailand. After going to Chicago and then to Vermont, it was sent to, of all places, California, for processing. When I called I was told it was because they were too busy in Vermont. Of course, I don't understand how any USCIS office in Calif. could be less busy as Vermont but what the heck.

Is there any way to get the petition expedited during the wait for the approval process after it has already been filed?

Why, with the change to CSC you could get your approval in about 2 months. CSC is moving a lot faster than Vermont

[RickD 0]

If you dot every "I" and cross every "T" and your application is pretty straight forward, CSC is the place to be. Check our approval times at the bottom of our timeline. Best wishes,

RickD

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Bogota, Colombia

Marriage : 2008-12-18

I-130 Sent : 2009-01-06

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-01-12

I-129F Sent : 2009-01-17

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-01-21

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2009-02-27

NVC Received : 2009-03-10

NVC Left :

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date :

Visa Received :

US Entry :

I-130 Approval : 2009-02-27

Comments : 01/26/2009 Touched

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 37 days from your NOA1 date.

Your I-130 was approved in 46 days from your NOA1 date.

[I Miss Her 0]

I have an I-130 petition filed for my wife in Thailand. After going to Chicago and then to Vermont, it was sent to, of all places, California, for processing. When I called I was told it was because they were too busy in Vermont. Of course, I don't understand how any USCIS office in Calif. could be less busy as Vermont but what the heck.

Is there any way to get the petition expedited during the wait for the approval process after it has already been filed?

There some information available for expedite process at USCIS:

Home > Services & Benefits > "How Do I?" Customer Guides > If Your Case is Pending

[Dakine 26]

I have an I-130 petition filed for my wife in Thailand. After going to Chicago and then to Vermont, it was sent to, of all places, California, for processing. When I called I was told it was because they were too busy in Vermont. Of course, I don't understand how any USCIS office in Calif. could be less busy as Vermont but what the heck.

Is there any way to get the petition expedited during the wait for the approval process after it has already been filed?

Forget about getting your petition expedited unless you have a heavy duty reason. Get moving on the NVC requirements. Use Ling Che NVC and Jame's shortcuts. Main thing is to get all your ducks in a row to submit to NVC.