January 2010 K-1 Filers

[SpelaD 4]

But why is CSC so much faster than VSC???

Who among here who's not impatient on waiting for NOA2? Don't despair. You are not alone. We've been there.

Goodluck!

[SunDrop 59]

I129F approved today! 2/2/2010 NOA1 then 3/5/2010 NOA2. That's 31 days. Can that be true? After checking out everyone's signature/ timeline, that seems like the shortest time from NOA1 to NOA2.

Anybody have a quicker response? I so excited I am going outside to do cartwheels!!

Hiya - I'm a Feb CSC filer and noticed that your NOA1 date is in February, which technically makes you a Feb filer. Several people, like Bainbridge *waves* are on both, when they submitted in January but got their NOA1s in early Feb.

We're keeping a running list of Feb filer approvals, and I didn't recognise your name. I realise now it's because you haven't completed your timeline, so weren't showing up on the 'Igor's List' for tracking.

Would you be able to complete your time line, come over and say hi on the Feb filers thread and allow me to account for your visa journey in our thread too, so that we can easily see how everyone's progressing?

And congrats on your quick NOA2!

[~Johnny~ 27]

OMG...got a touch today..... !! Please God be something good!

[SpelaD 4]

my esstimated processing time moved 1 day up

[~Johnny~ 27]

my esstimated processing time moved 1 day up

Are you watching that thing 100x a day too??

All this waiting, what else can we do but amuse ourselves with caclulators that are based on 5-10% of the total petitions USCIS receives.

[SpelaD 4]

yea...about a 100 times/day. Im terrible. My fiance tells me to calm down, that everything's going to be ok...but i cant relax!

[~Johnny~ 27]

yea...about a 100 times/day. Im terrible. My fiance tells me to calm down, that everything's going to be ok...but i cant relax!

I totally understand! Really hard to relax when USCIS is all over the board with approvals without consistency to dates received. Some from Feb getting approvals now, some from Oct/Nov/Dec/Jan still waiting... I know CSC is cranking through K1s fast, but some are much faster than others. My fiancee says this system is unfair but what else can we do? We planned on a 3-5 month wait for NOA2....but would be very happy (and have less gray hair) if we get it sooner.

[SpelaD 4]

im sure, since u filed at CSC, you'll get it soon! Sooner than me

[~Johnny~ 27]

im sure, since u filed at CSC, you'll get it soon! Sooner than me

Ohh I didn't realize you were VSC! When we filed, VSC was 2 weeks ahead of CSC in K1s....now they're almost a month behind CSC. It's almost like they shut down processing the majority of K1s for a while.

Edited March 9, 2010 by duplantisjj

[SpelaD 4]

i hope they hurry up and start spitting them out as fast as CSC

[Martyshk 137]

i hope they hurry up and start spitting them out as fast as CSC

That'd make me dance for realz

[~Johnny~ 27]

i hope they hurry up and start spitting them out as fast as CSC

Yeah me too, hope VSC picks it up and runs wth it. This waiting drains the life out of you and stresses out the long distance relationship because you really can't plan for anything. You can't buy early air tickets (has to be last minute, more expensive tickets). You can't plan for a wedding too much in advance. And we have no idea if the Visa fee will change before or after we get to the interview phase. I have no idea how some people have done this and waited yrs for the Visa process.

[SpelaD 4]

how do you know when your i129f has been "touched" and what does that really mean?

[Martyshk 137]

how do you know when your i129f has been "touched" and what does that really mean?

When you go log in to USCIS, add your case to your portfolio (after you created an account) you can see your case, and next to it will be "last updated" - that means touched.

Also, it might not mean anything if the case has been "touched". So don't read too much into it. It can mean any number of things, unfortunately. (i.e. being moved from one desk to another)

[~Johnny~ 27]

how do you know when your i129f has been "touched" and what does that really mean?

You go to the USCIS website http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis (if you haven't been there yet). Register with your NOA1 number and add your case to their "case portfolio." Then you can check your status or add you email and cell phone for electronic updates. The last action date on your case would be the last date someone at USCIS scanned and handled your file. Every time someone handles your file it's run through a scanner and that's called a "touch." For example, when you file first arrives, it's given a number and an NOA1 is sent. Then normally a few days later it gets moved to the "shelf" and waits for an adjudicator. Since someone physically touches your file and moves it, they scan it though and the last action date changes. Then when it finally moves again, it gets touched and the date changes.

I'm not sure if it's good or bad....but mine was touched yesterday and today. Just crossing my fingers for something good..

Edited March 9, 2010 by duplantisjj